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Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-21
DIR. EMMETT ]. SCOTT
TAKES EXCEPTION TO
TRIBUNE EDITORIAL

Following is a letter received from
Hon. Emmett ]. Scott. secretary
treasurer Of Howard University.
Washington, D. c., in reply to an
editorial which apepared in the Phoe-
nix Tribune issue August T. The
letter follows:
August 10, 1920.
Mr.. A. r. Smith,
Editor, The Phoenix, Tribune,
1902 E. jefferson St,
Phoenix, Arizona.
Dear Mr.. Smith:
| have just received a copy of the
Phoenix Tribune, issue of August 9TH,
containing news item sent out from
Atlanta, Ga, and headed Emmett ].
Scott only handy man to the secre-
tary of war"
have no disposition to quarrel
with your headline or with your edi-
torfll. Nevertheless, I think it de-
sirable that advise you that your
editorial intimates a situation which
never existed and which no one has
sought to intimate did exist.
AS you know, the secretaries of the
various executive departments and
their assistants are statutory posi-
tions and are usually filled by men
of the same political faith of the ad-
ministration controlling them. In
the case of the war department when
war was declared. there were statu-
tory provisions for the assistant sec
retary of war, which position was
filled by a representative of the ad-
ministartions political faith. How
ever, the war necessities made it in
cumbent that the interests of special
groups be taken care of and it is
worth while mentioning that there
served on the staff of the secretary of
war at various times the following
gentlemen, all of whom were known
and addressed as special assistants to
the secretary of war:
president of Dartmouth College, Han
over, N. H., who left his important
work as president of Dartmouth Col
lege to serve as special assistant to
the secretary of war.
q DR.. F. P Keppel, Dean of Col
umbia University, served the govern
ment as special assistant to the sec
retary of war, afterwards being nomi-
mated as third assistant secretary of
war, which position lapsed July l,
1919. DR.. Keppel is now connected
with Red Cross activities.
g. Mr. Dalter Lippman, one of the
editors of the New Republic, New
York City. served on the staff of the
secretary of war as a special assist
ant.
4. Mr.. Felix Frankfurter, of How
ard University Law School, served as
special assistant to the secretary of
war before he was transferred to
the department of labor to help COM
pose labor difficulties during the war
Truly it seems to me this was
representative group of men to be
included among.
The interests of practically every
group in America, as you will note
by the above named, except our group,
was taken care of when l was invited
to serve on the staff of the secretary
of war as special assistant to the
secretary.
On October 5, 1917, the official bull
letin published under the direction
of the committee on public informa-
tion) and the Associated Press, car
ried the following announcement:
Advisor to War Department
Secretary Newton d. Baker of the
war department announces that
Emmett j. Scott, for eighteen years
confidential secretary to the late
Continued on Page A.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-21
NEGRO HARVEsTs $4,000
COTTON CROP IN ALABAMA
lBv Assoeiated Negro Press

Nog -As1HVNItttVu -NVbIV T IOH0T
Gadsden. Ala, Aug. 19-Bob Lind
sey, Negro, cashed in $4,000 worth
of cotton last Tuesday. Lindsey is
already very rich and he enjoys the
utmost respect of the white people in
this section of the state.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-21

If it is true that Europe is begin
ming to ship its undesirables over
here. Uncle Sam may have to enlarge
his deportation facilities.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-21

Silks are coming down in price and
there is growing uneasiness lest silk
be used as an adulterant of these
high-priced cotton goods
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-21

A husband who lost heavily at
cards was hit over the head by his
wife with poker. Nothing like a
poker to stop pokerl
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-21

A most grievous mistake can be
made at this time by asking a man
in overalls if he would like the job
Of beating your rugs.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-21

Hayes and Mrs. Missouri Notle left
Tuesday morning for Mesa to attend
the Paradise state convention.
Mrs. Laura King who has been i'll
is reported improving. We hope for
her speedy recovery.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-21
DAILY HAPPENINGS IN GEORGIA
tBy Associated Negro Press)

(By Associated Negro Press)
Rome, Ca, Aug. 19.-Ernest Brown,
a Negro, was shot and instantly killed
by prominent farmer last Wednes-
day morning. The farmer accused
the Negro with an attempted assault
on his wife. A coroner's jury acquit-
ted the farmer after hearing the farm
er,s testimony.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-21
EXCELLENT CAMPAIGN MATERIAL
FOR REPUBLICANS and MAY
HELP Them ON TO VICTORY


coored republican
The Home news., 1920-02-06
KEEP PROSPERITY. HERE

What better slogan could we have for pro- gressive community?
 Buy it at home this year Keep prosperity in this town!
 Everybody should want to McCrory prosper and all want to share in the fruits of that pros perty. Even the fellow who habitually sends out of town for his own goods wants his full quota of the riches that accumulated by the thrift and husbandry of his fellow citizens.
 Producing and selling the surplus abroad and then keeping money at home by buying from home dealers will add many thousand dollars to the money in circulation in this community. It is the way of meeting prosperity and gathering in share and a little more for good luck Let other communities support themselves. Our interests and duty at home. Let's keep prosperity in McCrory.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10
DRY BILL PASSED
WITH few CHANGES
IN STATE SENATE
Measure Soon Goes to Governor and Is
Expected To Be Powerful Aid In
Enforcing Liquor Laws
In Kentucky.

Frankfort, Ky, March 8. = With but
few changes and none of these of vital
Importance to the effectiveness of the
measure the liquor law enforcement
bill last week passed the Senate and
on concurrence by the House in the
amendments goes to the Governor for
his signature.
AS it passed the Senate the drastic
fine and Jail sentence for first and sec
and offenses are retained. as we'll as
the penitentiary sentence for persist
ent violators, the only thing, in the
opinion of the officers of the Statewide
Prohibition Federation. which has
backed the legisltion from the start,
that will bring about any real en-
forcement of the law. ..
With the enactment of another
measure to prevent moonshining and
providing a penalty that will be dis
, conraging to those who have persist
ed in "turnin' their own corn into red
licker," it is likely that. for the first
time in her history, Kentucky will be
rid within the next few month of the
curst of whisky.
James II. Combs, federal prohibition
officer for Kentucky. and his staff, con-
tinue to catch law violators in the cit
les, where officials are in sympathy
with this portion of the criminal ele-
ment, and the need of laws providing
! for the removal of such officials is en-
phasized by the success of Mr.. Combs
and his men in ferreting out such
cases.
One of the surprises of the past
week was the large vote given in the
Senate to an amendment, which would
have made possible the submission tt
the courts of the question whether
2.75 per cent. beer was intoxicating II
! the faoe Of the fact that the fedora
law makes unlawful any beverage witt
an alcoholic content of moro than one
half of one per cent. The amendment
was defeated by vote of % to 16. Tit
amendment was backed actively, l
was stated, by John Kloecked, former
ly of the Wiedemann Brewery, but nov
one of the owners of the Lexington
Brewery The vote 1t received is evi
dence of the fact that the liquor snak
in Kentucky is not killed yet, but onl.
scotched and that there remains 10
of work to be done in the state by tn
drys If they are to keep the advantag
they have had since January 16, be
fore which time there was not in Ken
lucky any prtense of preventing tn
sale of liquor to those able to buy 1t.
The bill passed by at vote OF 81 Z
6: Senators Brandsteter, Burton. Metz
ger, Early, Perry and Simmons vote
against the bill. Senator Baker wa
not present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10
an THE DAYS NEWS,

Frank w. Mondell, who is suggested
by Wyoming Republicans for second
place on the national ticket this year,
is congressman-at-lar from Wyom-
ing and at present the majority leader
of the House. Mr.. Mondell has ben in
Congress for more than twenty years.
He was an orphan at the age of six,
and lived on a farm in Iowa until his
eighteenth year. He became engaged
in mercantile pursuits, stock raising,
mining and railway construction in
various Western States and Territor-
les; settled in Wyoming in 1887 and
took an active part in the establish
ment and building of the town of New
castle and the development of the
Cambria mines. In due course he was
elected mayor of Newcastle, later pres
ident of the Wyoming Senate, and in
1898 was first elected to Congress.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10

children, but now we have fine big
boy and we always call him our Pink
ham boy. The doctor was afraid of
my case as was Al years old when the
boy was born, but l came through all
right. You can use this as testimon-
iaI if you wish and / will certainly write
to any one who writes to me about it. ="
Mrs. MARGARET G. HAvERCAMP, 529
Howard Avenue, Lancaster, Pa.
If you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will help you, write to Lydia p.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (confdentiaD
Lynn, Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10
CHILDLESS
WOMEN
Please Read This Letter And
See What Normal Health
VIII Do For You.
NTTTTTTTTIII[IIIIlIITTTHIITl

Lancaster, Pa.-"T was weak and
run down, had pains in my head, back
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10

Mr.. Harris was in town yesterday In
Interest OF the Y. M. @. A. work and
made a call at the Maysville High
School,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10
OLDEST man TAXES
SON AT RIFLE Point
Wife Of Kentucky ; UIae5t Citizen Dies,
Father.in-law Starts Away With
Son But Steps.

Pineville, Ky, March S.-From Har-
Ian word reached here this morning
that Mrs. Shell, the wife of Uncle
Johnnie" Shell, 1872 years old, the old
est man in the world, died suddenly
the first of the week at the Shell home
in Leslie county. 1t is said that Uncle
Johnnie" found his wife lying in the
yard and carried her into the house.
She died few hours later. ,
After the burial on the following
day George Chappell, father-inrlaw of
"Uncle Johnnie" took charge of his
six-year-old grandson and started to
his home with him. Uncle Johnnie"
protested against the taking away of
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10

The U. S. Bureau of Markets will
hold a public hearing at Charleston, S.
c.. today with view to establishing
permanent standards for milled rice
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10

intermediate Glass will meet with
Mamie Marshall on Fifth street We'd
nesday evening.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10
BUILDING
CONTRACT

The Maysville Development Com
pany plans the building of number
of houses on its property near Forest
Avenue, Maysville, Kentucky. Con-
tractors are invited to submit sealed
bids for the erection of from one to
thirty of these houses, according to
plans and specifications to be obtained
on application to the Secretary of the
Company. Bids may be submitted to
the Secretary up to the hour of open
ing, Monday, March 18th, at p. m.
Construction desired is four room cot
tage, substantially built of frame or
brick. Contractors will be notified
within five days of acceptance of their
bids. Immediate construction is desir-
ed. Bond of ten per cent. of contract
price. covering contract and guaran-
teeing completion in from thirty to
ninety days according to number of
houses in contract will be required.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10

his little boy!~ His protests going I'M
needed, it is said that he procured his
trust flintlock, follower his father-in-
law and brought home his son.
News OF the death of Mrs. Shell was
brought to Harlan by S. r Shell, a
son of Uncle Johnnie" by former
marriage.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10

The Pastors Aid Society will NEE
Thursday evening at 1880 at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Julia Greene. All mem
beers are urged to be present.
MRS. GREEN, President.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10
COLORED NEWS.

Mrs. Lottie Jones, of Detroit. Mich.
is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Hattie
Combs of West Fourth street and other
friends,
Miss Lena Greene, one Of Maysville's
popular young ladies. left yesterday
morning for Covington, KY, where she
has accepted the position as "Insur-
ance Agent" of that district for the
Nat. Benefit Life Insurance Her many
friends wish her much success.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10
ROBERTSON COURT HAS
NO APPEARANCE DOCKET

Circuit Clerk T. ]. Wood, of Robert
son county, who was in Maysville Mon
day and Tuesday reports that the
March term of the. Robertson Circuit
Court will open at Mt. olivet on next
Monday and thus far there is not an
appearance case for the term. Rob
ertson county is the smallest county in
the state and holds the record for the
lack of court trials.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10

1790-Alexander H. Everett, who
had a distinguished career as editor,
educator and diplomatist, born in Bos-
ton. Died in China, June 20, 1S47.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10
MAYSWLLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
NASHVILLE, KENTUCKY.
STANLEY REED, Secretary.

Thirty-seven acres, north bluegrass
hillside, extra trbacco land, for i'm
mediate sale, right at town. Price for
quick turn only $4,000 per acre. See
S. NJ. King, of Maysville Development
Company.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10

anu oCOIildCh oil 1iiC
time, and bearing
down pains. l had
used Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
Compound and it
helped me, so my
mother got me to
try it again, and !
am now feeling bet
ter than / have for
years. We W ere
m arrie d sixteen
! wears and had no
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-10

1S29-Caroline E. Fox, famous as the
original Topsy in the dramatized form
of Uncle Toms Cabin" born in Bos-
ton. Died at Cambridge Mass, in 1908.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
Tribe Without Belief in Gods.

Although it has been frequently
stated that all mankind has some sort
of god to worship, and believes in
some sort of after-life, a writer in
the Forum recently returned from
long explorations in Africa, reports
this to be a mistake. He met many
tribes in Mid-Africa that not only had
no comprehension of a soul apart from
the body, but never dreamed of life
after death, and Tad no god of any
sort. The nearest thing to it was
belief in the butt, human armed
with monda or medicine. He says:
"Among all the rites and ceremonies
of these pagan tribes, as they are
called, there is nothing that verges
upon worship, homage or devotion in
the religious sense of those terms; nor
Is there any implement, symbol or &C
cessory that is alleged TO be or sup
posed to be divine or holy. The crude,
wooden effigies seen in any village, and
often used in the ceremonies are not
idols. as they are so often supposed
TO be- and there is no sentiment or
reverence or sanctity whatever felt
or manifested toward them. They are
simply images of Butt used as re
positOrieS of the moda or medicine
used by him in certain ceremonies.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
NO MORE PLEASURE DRIVING"
Detroit Man Has Eliminated Sunday
Afternoon Outings With the Old
Gasoline Driven Boat.

What has become of that old-faSh-
lOned institution known as pleasure
driving? Sunday, being beautiful
| day, we decided upon a pleasure
drive into the country. SO did every
body else in The world. The out-go-
ing trip was not altogether unpleas-
ant, but when the migratory birds be-
gan to wing homeWafd the road began
to suffer hardening of the main ar
teries.
We elected to come in by way OF
Pennington in order TO miss the tralhc
on Woodward avenue. We missed the
Woodward avenue traffic all right, but
what we ran into ont Grand River ave
nue. made Us long for the old jam we
were familiar with.
At Redford we ran into the deluge.
From then on we were able by sharp
driving and careful maneuVering 10
make at least 20 feet every two min
utes. The Old left arm WAS kept busy
operating the stop signal. Every 1e"
minutes there came the sound OF
breaking glass aud twisting fender
Somebody Just AHEAD or behind had
miscalculated The distance and had
given up his headlights and his wind
shield in consequence.
Occasionally an impatient driver
would break out Of the line to be fol-
lowed by several others, and endeaVoi
to gain time and distance by travelling
the wrong side Of the road. This re
suited in as perfect a tieup of travel
as it is possible TO obtain on one or.
dinary road. If stopped traffic in both
directions.
Then came slight break. We could
see the cars ahead moving forward
hut the man Just in front of us had
dozed off momentarily. When he DIS
covered the line in action he slipped
In his clutch and stalled his motor.
Having to get out of q car and crank
the old engine in the presence of TO-
coo irate motorists is not predica-
ment to delight the soul Nor does it
particularly delight the folks behind
who are Obliged to wait for him tC
do the trick Peacelovng as we are.
we said few harsh things to ourSelf
about that gentleman. At the end OF
an hour we had almost made the city
limits, and when finally we did get
home it was a frayed and nerve
racked body that slowed away the
bus in the garage. AS we staggered
into the house we made the public an
10 n
door sports we had definitely elm
mated pleasure driying.-Detroit Free
Press
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
Thirteenth Century Tomb.

An interesting Thirteenth century
tombstone has been discovered at
Workshop (England) Priory church,
which is being restored as war me-
mortal to the local men who fell in the
war. The tombstone which is beauti-
fully carved, has been identified as
that OF Lady Furnival. who built the
church in the Thirteenth century as a
thankoffering for the return of her son
from Palestine, where he had gone in
order TO bring home the heart of his
brother. Gerald, who was killed by the
Saracens. The tombstone bears evil
dence of elaborate brass work. but the
metal itself has disappeared, appar-
emily having been stolen or torn off.
The Lady chapel is one of the most
characteristic specimens of early Eng
lish architecture in England, and Its
lancet windows are considered among
the most perfect in the country.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
RuggsA Sas

of the ever-ready hospitality that the
English offered to all cOmers.
In Russia on Christmas Eve every
one dresseS-or at least they used to, IL
is hard to say anything definite ABOUT
bolShevist RuSsia-for a gay mas
querade. Each one was supposed TO
represent some animal, the idea be-
ing to commemorate the fact that
Christ was born in a stable among
the humbleSt of the animals.
Peasants among the BulgarlahS'
Germans and others have leSehu
that animals are conscious on CHRIST
mas Eve. Some people believe that
'at midnight the sheep awake ana
march in Il procession, that the cati'e
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
Gztglared So So

which still prevails to some extent,
small gift of money was given to post
men and other delivery men the day
after Christmas, which was called
boxing Day"
In 100 Henry l granted charter
to London, making it city and the
Christmas celebration, it is recorded,
consisted of feast for rich and
poor. The people gathered in the
streets around blazing bonfires sing
ing and dancing, after feasting upon
oxen, deer, ale and mead. The wasSai
bowl, spoken of so often in many
books describing England at the time
of the cruSades, was another evidence
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
Treasure Trove.

Eight pieces Of early English tapes
Try. said to be worth anything from
S250,000 to $500,000, were recently dis
covered in Gloucestershre, England,
packed away in q bedroom, occupied
by the butler They bear the date
1898. and are claimed to be the most
important works from the sheldon
Looms (founded by William Sheldon
IN the middle of the Sixteenth cen
tury) which have ever come into tie
market. The best-knOwn panels are
the huge maps in the Victoria and
Albert museum, panels with figures
and verdureS being rare.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
New Year Period In Pekina.

The New Year period in Peking re-
minds one of the three Sundays that
came together in week, for it has
three celebrations of the new year III
little less time than a month. First
comes that one with which all Amer
leans, the people of England and those
on the continent are familiar. 1t is
ushered in in much the same way as
in any other part of the world, per
haps, but there is the oriental setting
to the scene. which is so picturesque
that having gazed upon it you close
your eyes, thinking thus to forever
keep the vision.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
Observance in Scotland.

In Scotland the New Year celebra
ton is similar to that in France, in
asmuch as it takes the place O,
Christmas. To the inhabitants of tn,
highlands and the lowlands this is tn,
greatest day of the year. The Bible
is always read before breakfast. L
is yet early when the young children
20 about tapping at doors and singing
Rise up, guide wife. and shake You,
feathers,
Dinna think that we are beggars,
We are bairnies come to play
And to seek our hogmAnay. -~-
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
rhal,e Than Your Friends.

All our poets have been men of deep
and firm faith in God, and his gOoG-
ness, and no ehoy or girl could spend
Il more enjoyable or profitable hour
than in the company Of any of these
great and noble men. They are the
pioneers of progress, leading men on
and up to the serene heights of holi-
ness and Godlikeness, and there they
will shine forever like great silent
stars in the deep night sky.-Edith NJ.
McKinna.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
NEW YEARS WITH THE INDIANS

In some of our Indian reservations
where the Original Americans" the
Indians, still adhere to many of their
tribal customs, New Years day de-
pends entirely upon weather CON
ditiens. When the last SHOWS have
gone and the first green shoots of
grass appear the Indians hail the time
as the beginning of another year. In
the old days it was with them a season
of dancing and feasting. 1t marked
the time when the danger of famine
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25

Ae he passes the threshold tkn
throws at him a handful Y
from a bowl in which also x
has been kept all day.
Then the log is lighted aM
diately the young folks run y
celebrate" noisily by firing q
and pistols. 1t is important =!
the log burning all night.
There are no holidays % Y
navia to which both young "
look forward with so much ns's
the days of Yule. These aa'S \
olden times. were also ee'suls''
the followers of Thor and ou'l i
Christmas and the days ~
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25

are legal holidays IN luz. lux Il
there is much merrylllaAius, I.
NOT TO be compared 10 Su'' NJ,
nesses in the country.
tricts of Sweden ana No.', N,
the peasants and farmers rs, ~ y
tinue for thirteen days !, ana l.a,,'ss1 I.
the "tretten Yule days
of Yule). l,,.is,mss n
The day before cnr's.,a.. .as1, 4
afternoon, everything y 80 ,s's ~ /
biq feast. The house ', nas i 4
oughly cleaned, and leasss eas ssw
and fir are strewn on ll'e ami, y I
tbe work is finished lns zee 10, sij5 j
ally go into the Dakell1',s, sn% sach i
been made warm anu
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
As IL Usually Is.

"What do you think about letting
our son play football when he grows
tp?"
'T'm in a peculiar state of mind
oncerning that"
''In what wayf"
81 feel that I shall not want hin
play, but on the other hand / shal
e disappointed In him If he doesn''
ant to play"