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Ellsworth American., 1920-03-31

heard mother quote the first four lines
so many times. She remembered only
that much and learned IL from hearing
her older sisters read it from their
school books
was interested in the Authors"
contest. l wrote down the answers to
eight and when the answers came |
had seven of them correct. l did not
try the next list but did know some of
them.
Well aunty. this is not mich Of a
letter but you see there isn't much to
write about except the weather and
everybody has had enough of that for
awhile. Am glad to say we are all
well and as a town we have been
greatly blessed through the month
with good health while SO many other
towns are having Illness and death
jasmine"
Jasmine, and always enjoyed. al
though this one has been kept in
stock longer than usual
Answers to test questions:
The hrst-born son of Adam and
Eve killed his brother. Noah.
At Beishazzar's Feast. Daniel
David. 6 Exodus. chapter 20, verses
to II. Ruth, an Old testament char
acter; Esther was queen of the Jews;
Jezabel woman in the old testament
noted for her pride. The for
runner of Christ. 8 Jewish feast
celebrated the time when the Angel of
Death smote the first born of the
/ Egyptians and passed over the first
born of the Jews. 10 solomon. II
/ The Virgin Mary. IL PLATE the
/ Roman governor of Judea at the time
/ of the crucifNion; Elijah was an old
/ testament prophet. Abraham, the
/ father of the Isrealites. IS See the
/ book of st. Luke. Il Gabriel. one of
the angels; Apollyon name OF the
/ devil, Samuel. Jewish prophet. Is
/ Egypt 16 A coat of many colors
given him by his father. II Sampson.
/ is Witch of Endor. 10 Last book of
the bible. 20 Mathew, Mark, Luke,
John.
Dear Aunt Madge and NJ. b. Sisters:
am rather late in responding TO s.
j. Y.'s request for Aunt Zida's recipe
/ for her famed molasses doughnuts but
/ perhaps better late than never" and /
/ Will also say for S. ]. Y.'s benefit that
| her suggestion for the next NJ. b. re-
union is good one and after our huge
| snowdrifts have disappeared / viii
/ take the matter up with the people
mentioned. Aunt Zida and her John are
/ the same dear people and celebrated
/ their iftieth wedding anniversary Jan.
l of this year Baby Susie" is now a
grandmother and to Aunt Mary's
| John" I will say, Aunt Susan forgives
| him and the verses were all right.
| The enclosed What to Learn"
Ellsworth American., 1920-03-31

SunudNs r tbs ~. lS4u
Dear Aunt Madge:
There are several things l want to
do just now, but think I'll put the NJ. B.
c. first for little while.
We have just received the mail. the
first we have had since last Wednes-
day and I am sure it is the first time
we ever had Sunday mail Have
been reading of other peoples troubles
and find that our Inconvenience are
small indeed TO what some are eudur-
ing.
The little poem on Troubles" is Ger
tajnly most appropriate. II seemed
good to see a team go by yesterday
the first since the crust came. more
than three weeks ago. The few able
bodied men in our part of the town
have kept only the most needed roads
open.
The man with the hoe is quite for
gotten. but the man with the shovel is
the much-sort- t-after man in all New
England. Doubt if ever see another
February with five sundays in it and If
it should be like this one I don't want
| to. Think February of 1929 viii go
down in history as being a long. hard
month. few hours more and it viii
| be a thing of the past, and by the time
| this is read we will be well started
| into March for better or for worse.
| We have already nearly forgotten that
| February l was the coolest day on
record being 25 degrees below zero
| here,
What a good month it has been for
reading. We have had more than We
could read and how l have wished ]
could slip some of it over to those who
are weary of the shut-in-ness. We
have recently added the "Tarzan'
| books to our library and they can not
/ be read fast enough to supply the de-
mand 1t is certainly diverting in the
midst of blizzard to enter the jungle
! with Tarzan, the ape-man. and slay
| Numa the lion. or Sheeta the panther
| do not say they are worth while
/ books but they are certainly interest
/ ing and different" Imagine a babe
about year old bereft of both parents
and brought up by the apes, and you
4 have the starting point of some
thrilling adventures.
Have recently read two good stories
of the Civil war The Crisis" and the
"Littlest Rebel" also Recreation of
/ Brian Kent" by Harold Bell Wright.
Was interested in the valentine
written by Helen, and glad to read
The Fox and the Hen" for have
Ellsworth American., 1920-03-31

Ring, happy bells of Eastertime!
The world is glad to hear your chime;
Across wide fields of melting snow
The winds of summer softly blow.
And birds and streams repeat the
chime
OF Easter time.
Ring, happy bells of Easter-ti time!
The world takes up your chant
sublime;
The Lord is risen" The night of fear
Has passed away, and heaven draws
near;
We breathe the air of that blest cline
At Easter-time.
-Selectad
Ellsworth American., 1920-03-31
MUTUAL BENEFIT COLUMN.
Edited by @Aunt Madge."
MoTTo:-HELPFUL AND HOPEFUL

The purposes of this column are
succinctly stated in the title and motto
to be helpful and hopeful Being for
the common good 1t is for the common
use--a public servant, a purveyor of
information and suggestions, a medium
for the interchange of ideas, in this ca
pacity IL solicits communications, and
its success depends largely on the sup
port given 1t in this respect. Com
munications must be signed, but the
name of writer will not be printed ex-
cept by permission. Communications
will be subject to approval or rejection
by the editor of the column, but none
win be rejected without good reason.
Address all communications to The
American, Ellsworth, Me.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
To Tell Sons Things
They Should Know

JACKSON, MISS, Feb1s-Arounc
he firesides of thousand or two
Mississippi homes tonight or some
time during the day, fathers will gath
+ their sons and tell them the things
hey should know regarding their mo-
al and mental lives. And this is one
I the long-neglected paternal dut-
es the State Y. M. G. A. in pro-
noting this week as "Father and Son
Week" is stressing particularly.
Questionaires wherever distributed,
fficers of the State "Y" say, reveal
he fact that youngsters "find out"
he things their fathers should tell
hem from evil associates and that this
nowledge of the wrong kind often re-
ults in bewilderment and tragedy.
he *" hopes to prevent this wrong
ul practice by making "Tell Your Boy
lay" an annual feature of Father
nd Son Week..
Thursday will be observed as
Home Day. with dads home all ev-
ming to romp and play and talk with
ons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
McADOO GIVES
OUT STATEMENT
VIII Not Permit Name to Be Used
on The Presidential Primary Bal.
LOT and Not Seeking Nomination.


NEW YORK, Feb. lS-WilIian
Gibbs MeAdoo announced today tina
ne would not permit his name to b,
used on the presidential primary bal
lot and that he advocated sending I'M.
instructed delegates to the Democrat,
Hle National Convention. Mr. McAdoc
said he believed that highest constr1,.
ehve leadership can best be obtained
II national interest is not submerp.
ed in the contest Of an individual can.
didate." The obligations of citizen.
ship in Democracy are supreme, he
aid, and therefore we should regard
it the imperative duty of any man to
accept the nomination If it should
come to him unsolicited"
u am not seeking the nomination"
Mcadoo said, "and am reluctant to do
that would create the ap-
pearance of candidacy" Mr.. McAdoo's
view was expressed in letter to May
or Bell, of Milledgeville, Ga, in re
sponse to a telegram saying that the
citizens of his boyhood placed his
name on the presidential preferential
Ticket.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
ASKS THAT BIDS
BE REJECTED
For Sale of Former German Liners,
Board Asks Authority to Begin
Further Negotiations for Sale.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. l8.--The re-
lection Of all bids received for the
thirty former German passenger ships
that were offered for sale by the shin.
ping board, was recommended to the
Senate Commerce committee by Chair
man Payne, Of the board, who asked
authority to renew negotiations for
the sale Of the vessels for operation
under the American flag. The board
recommendations expressed the belief
that bcause Of the uncertainty Of
whether the sale Of the ships would
actually be made, the bids received
were much less than can be obtained
by further negotiations.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
BRITISH PAPERS
ARE INDIGNANT
Over Report From United States That
Prohibition Organizations Here win
Use 100000 Pounds To Make
World Dry.
Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 1S-Some BritisI
newspapers have been stirred to indi
gnation by receipt from the Unite,
States of report that prohibition or
ganizations there were going to us,
lo,000,OOO pounds for prohibition pro
paganda throughout the world, bu
chiefly in Great Britain. A few bay,
expressed resentment at what the,
characterize as outside interference
with the right of the Englishmar
to drink what he likes"
"A subscription to dry up the At.
lantlc would have as much chance OF
success" says the Saturday Review
But there arises the question why,
when everybody is harassed with post
war problems, we should allow our
peace to be disturbed by a band of
Yankee fanatics with never so many
millions to scatter. 1t is a most un-
warrantable intrusion on our domes-
tie life at time when we are in no
mood to be trifled with"
Referring to disorders that recent
ly attended prohibition campaign
conducted in Wales by an American
the paper adds: "We really think the
government might ask the permission
of the Washington cabinet to repatri-
ate these meddlesome maniacs, and to
forbid, at all events for the next year
or two, their landing on these shores
The Liverpool Post, commenting on
the proposed fund says: at argues
a poor appreciation of the character
Of the British people and Of the con-
ditions in this country that such
scheme should have been evol-
we'd. Such 'Pussyfoot' tactics on the
scale now threatened open the door to
International ill-feeling that might
prove very mischievous in the present
tate of the world.
"America has chosen prohibition for
Itself 1t is not absolutely inconceiv-
able that Great Britain may some day
'ollow the example. But it will not
% as a result of American methods,
he more likely effect Of which might
'e to discredit the prohibition idea,
md even to retard temperance prog {
ess on lines that are likely to appeal
0 the British temperament. 9
"We should be so much obliged if Q
ur good, kind friends in America 9
yould refrain from doing us good" Y
ays The Globe in an editorial. "Un- s
egenerate creatures that we are, we b
0 not like it, and we have a sort of t
lea that they might find enough to {
ccupy them at home. The fox which
as lost his tail is generally quite d
illing to assist in the decaudation of h
le rest. All the same we do not i
link the plan will be successful u
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
SUNFLOWER COUNTY BAR EN-
DORSEs DAVIS FOR JUDGE

At call melting Tuesday, January
goth, 1920, Of the Sunflower Count
Bar Association, all members being
present, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted
Resolved by the Sunflower County
Bar Association that we commend the
Hon. s. r. Davis' candidacy for the
judgeship for the Forth Circuit Court
District of the State Of Mississippi to
the favorable consideration of the
several bars and voters Of said dis
trict for Circuit Judge"
"Mr. Davis has practiced law here
for fourteen years, and has the un-
qualified endorsement Of his home
people"
W. S. CHAPMAN, Chairman.
FORREST G. COOPER, sec'y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
REPORT MADE ON
RAILROAD BILL
Wages Established by the Govern.
meht During War win Remain in
Effect Until September list.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls--Tbat the
wages established by the Railroad Adj.
ministration during the war would
continue in effect until Sentember un-
der the railroad reorganization bin.
was in the conference report which
was made public today by Chairman
Cummins Of the conference committee
The report Is expected to be presented
to the house and Senate today. The
Dill also seeks to stabilize rates for
the same time, providing that prior to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
is obtained. The outstanding points
q the measure include compulsory
submission of labor disputes TO the
permanent Federal Board and the
government guaranteed the railroads
against deficit for the first six mon
this.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
Mr.. DeL0ach Returns
From Eastern Markets

Mr.. p. L. DeLoach has returned
from q several weeks business trip to
New York and other Eastern markets
where he has been purchasing stock
FOR Fountains Big Busy Store. He
states that the situation is simply that
Of the demand being greater than the
supply In practically all lines Of mer-
chandise and that there seems to be
10 immediate relief from the increas.
ing costs on all lines Mr.. DeLoach
says that buyers are already in the
markets looking for fall and winter
goods and are eagerly buying all that
is offered.
Mr.. DeLoach was in New York City
during the 3 weeks of extremely bad
weather the latter part Of last month
and says that the city experienced
many harships during this time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
REPLY TO WILSON
IN WASHINGTON


/ LONDON, Feb. lS-The rrnIv n
the supreme allied council to presi.
dent Wilson's note has been forwarded
TO washington by the American EN-
oassy here. The text was not made
public here but it is understood that
the communication objects to the 70.
opening of the Adriatic question. II
II SAID to declare that with the cir.
cumstances existing, Premier How'd
George, Nitti and Clemeneeau fran
ed virtually an ultimatum ia Iuyo.
SiaVla, which could not be ingored but
the President, it asserted, is told of
the decisions reached last Decemhey,
to which Mr., Wilson adhered to ia fbe
note, will be carried out If he will in
dleate a way in which this can be
done.
NOTE NOT MADE PUBLIC YET
WASHINGTON, Feb. ls-The al.
ned supreme councils reply to Presi-
dent Wilson's note on the Adriatic
was received by the State
department today. 1t was announced
that the reply will not be
made public at this time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
SEE PROMISE OF
A GREAT FUTURE
Founded On Dollars OF American
Tourists, Who They Believe Will
Flock To Bermuda Islands.

Associated Press

I
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 49,
Posted conspicuously in the lobby O.
la big local hotel is placard which
reads: Bermuda still has license. w,
expect our patrons to exercise com
mon sense. We do not care how little
they drink; excess will not be tolerat
ed"
Some islanders affect to see prom,
Use OF great future founded on the
dollars of American tourists who. they
believe, will flock hither as to an
oasis. Others look with apprehension
on the prospect Meantime the con-
duct of the tourists is being watched
with an unusual degree of interest.
Some among the new arrivals do not
hesitate to say that they made the
trip with the expectation of throwing
off the restraint of their homeland.
"We come here to seek freedom"
declared new arrival as he planted
his feet against the brass rail of a
local bar. We have to seek liberty
nnder the folds Of the British flag,
wherever the Union Jack waves one
can take drink unmolested."
A companion who ventured to call
his attention to the state of affairs in
Newfoundland and certain Canadian
provinces where the British flag wav-
es over bone-dry regions, was pooh
poohed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
NO PROGRESS
Is BEING MADE
Democrats Are Making No Ecort To
Force Vote ON the First Mod
ifications.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-Progress
in the peace treaty ratification fight
is not visible today after two days
vigorous debate since the pact has
been brought back from the commit
tee to the floor Of the Senate. Minor
ity Leader Hitchcock said that it look
ed as though he opposing sides
might come out Of the same hole"
they went in. The leaders are not
making an effort to force a vote on
the first of the proposed notifications
to the Republicans, intending to let
the debate run its course.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
GOVERNMENTAL
IMPROVEMENTS
Mill 0f Thomas SHELTON Harrison Pro-
Vides More Than $500, 900 For "Im-
proyement of Conditions"
Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1s-Mort
than 100000 will be available fo,
the Improvement of governmental
conditions in Philadelphia" under the
will OF Thomas Shelton Harrison, for
n1erly United States Minister and
Consul General to Egypt. He created
board Of managers to have charge
OF the fnild, which represented half
his fortune, and to use the income
from it "for the correction Of wrongs
and Irregularities in the administra-
tion Of municipal government" The
managers include representatives Of
leading civic organizat.ors.
"The fund will lbs used" says the
trust company that Is administering
the will, "for the impartial enforce
ment Of all municipal contracts, to OBJ
tain prosecution and punishment Of
persons guilty of violation of con-
tracts with the city or of speculation
with its funds, to investigate munich
pal affairs, to aid the city by advice,
to aid in the Inauguration Of munich
pal reform and to assist in any spec
ial investigation to further the inn
adoption by the city Of wise
clear and accurate system of book
keeping and accounting, including the
frequent publication of lucid state
nents of the city's financial condi-
ion. The interests of no political par
7 will be furthered."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
VISCOUNT GREY
HOPES BRITISH
Scholars viii In Time Go TO American
And Canadian Universities As Ours
Are Going To Oxford.
Associated Press

, LONDON, Feb. 18--V Viscount Grey
fof Falloden told the American Rhodes
scholars who crossed the ocean as fell
low passengers with him on the Ad-
riatic on his return from his post al
Ambassador to Washington that he
hoped in time British scholars would
go to American and Canadian univer-
sites as they were going to Oxford.
u believe the more association Of
this kind there is the more the coun-
tries will find points Of agreement
with each other" he declared.
"You belong to the generation"
which is going to do the intellectual
work and shape the thought and pol
ley of the United States and Canada
in the coming years. You will meet
at Oxford some of those who are GO
ing to do the same for Great Britain.
IF you form some such friendships
with British undergraduates and they
with you, they will do something to
help the countries on each side of the
Atlantic to understand each other, to
keep in touch and to like each other.
1t was the idea Of Cecil Rhodes that
they should work together. This he
believed to be for their own interest
and for that Of the world. Many Of
us think that Is true and believe that
the thing most necessary is for the
leading minds Of each country to be-
come acquainted with those Of the
others
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
CHANCERY SUMMONS.
The State of Mississippi.

The State of Mississippi.
To Claude Kissinger, minor, Prosper
Texas, Clarence Kissinger, min
or, Lafayette, Tennessee:
You are commanded to appear be
fore the Chancery Court of the Coun-
ty Of Leflore, in said State on the
Fourth Monday Of March, A. D., 1920,
to defend the suit in said Court Of
r. H. Smith, wherein you are defend
ants.
This 18th day Of February, A. D.,
1920.
tseal) A. R. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
Baseball Meeting
Friday Afternoon

We are requested to announce that
there will be meeting Of those inter
ested in baseball for Greenwood this
season at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms on Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock. II you want Greenwood to
get In the game" this season, attend
this meeting and participate in the
discussion Of the matter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
QUESTION ASTO
MEMORIALSO ON
The Graves OF Soldier Relatives In
France, or Let Rude Wooden Cross
es Stay Until Remains Removed.
Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 18-W Whether rela.
tives shall be permitted to set up any
sort of individual memorials they de-
sire on the graves of soldier relatives
in France, or the present policy be
continued of permitting only the rude
wooden crosses with name and iden-
tification number attached is the nub
of controversy which has arisen in
England.
Lord Robert Cecil has been acting
as spokesman for those who desire the
privilege of erecting individual mem
orials on the graves Of their soldier
dead.
They are opposed by large number
Of bereaved relatives who argue that
most of those who have gone to look
at friends name on one of the thou
sands of little oak crosses have felt
that his grave received dignity from
the reticence of its quiet uniformity
with those of all his fellow soldiers.
"At present our war cemeteries in
France are the most beautiful and
moving places in which men ever coll
lected their dead declared one AM
erican father Of soldier buried in
France after visit to his grave.
aThe contrast is enormous between
their nobly expressive simplicity as
monuments Of unseIfish brotherhood
in arms and the average civilian cem-
etery in France OF England With
its restless. junabled individualism
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION.

u. s. Civil Service Examination is
announced to be held in Greenwood,
March 18th, to fill the position Of ru-
raj carrier at Morgan City, Miss, and
vacancies that may later occur on ru-
al routes from other postoffices in
.eflore County. Apply to Secretary
T. F. Prophet for further particulars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
American Service
Club Of China
Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Feb. 18--Twenty-five
American residents in Shanghai, who
saw service in the war, either in the
army or the navy, have organized the
American Service Club Of China. 1t is
hoped that this may be made d post
Of the American Legion. Major Ar
thur Bassett ia commander Of the new
organization.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
Belem Prison Is
Being Renovated
Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 18--Belem
Prison, one of the oldest edifices in
this city, is being renovated and re-
modelled preparatory to its reopening
as a general prison after seven years
of disuse. II was built in 1888 and
was used as a prison after 1866.
During its years of use it il said
the prison never harbored less than
5000 criminals.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
General w. f. Mickle
Dies in Mobile Today

MOBILE, Feb. 18-General William
+. Mickle, Adjutant General of the
United Confederate Veterans, died at
his home here today after an illness
Of two weeks. He was seventy four
years old. The funeral arrangements
had not been completed today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18

That fine contrast would soon be lost
If all relatives might do as they chose
In getting their way they would ire
parabIy mar the resting place Of their
friends comrades. A
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
MISS JEWELS FATHER DIES

Miss Lois Jewell, Of The Daily Com.
monwealth, who arrived at her home
in Nevada, Mo-, yesterday afternoon
wires us that her father died Monday
morning. He had been in bad health
for quite good while, and his death
was not unexpected. We join Miss
JewelPs many Greenwood friends in
extending sincere coincidence in this
hour Of her sad bereavement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18
Local Observations.

Temperature-Highest 58 degrees;
lowest 81 degrees; at a. m. 55 de-
grees; precipitation, trace; river
guage, 1927, change in "a hours 90.
Miss Annie Long Stephens,
Local Observer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-02-18

include Michigan, Michigan Agricul-
tural College, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Northwestern, Coe and the
University Of Southern California.
The Eastern colleges include Yale,
Princeton, Columbia, Penn State, SYRIA
cuse, Pittsburgh, and more than 20
other institutions.