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Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23
THE CORPORATION COMMISSION

There is movement on foot in Arkansas to attempt to save the Cor poration Commission from abolish ment.
 We believe with the proponents of the Commission that it will not do to utterly abolish the Commission The fault evidently does not lie with the Commission so much as with the Commissioners. Gov. Brough seems to have been unfortunate in his selec- ton of the members of this commis- sion.
 But a commission of this kind Is absolutely necessary to the welfare of the state. If it is conducted pro- perly it can be made highly useful arm of the state. The commissioners must be high minded men who will give as much consideration to the demands of the people as they do to the demands Of the Corporations, whom the present commission ts alleged to have served so faithfully.
 It may be, as the Arkansas Demo crat suggests, that tn claw itself needs strengthening and improving. If this can be done, the coming legis- lature should see to it that the matter is given serious consideration.
 The legislature will make a mis- take if it abolishes this commission and provides no tribunal in it's place to which the people may appeal.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23
LOOK OUT FOR THE sLACKER.

The Arkansas Gazette does well to call attention to the danger that faces the cotton reduction plan through pledges.
 The Gazette points out that if the price of cotton goes up between now and planting time mony farmers will forget their pledges and plant their usual acreage.
 Many of our best informed men agree that if the spinners are con vinced that the planters are thorough ly in earnest in this matter of cut ting down the acreage they will hus- tie around to get sufficient amount of cotton for their future needs while the price is low, because they appre- ciate the fact that at the present price cotton is quoted at much less than it is actually worth.
 The spinners also know this tenden- cy of the farmers to be swayed by the price at planting time and they have successfully worked that scheme of boosting the price just at planting time.
 Therefore, there must be some pressure brought to bear other than the signing of pledges.
 The plan adopted at the Memphis meeting was the bankers and mer- chants should refuse to lend money or furnish supplies to men who re- fused to cut their cotton acreage very materially, and if this is strict ly carried out it will have the desired effect.
 Drastic conditions require drastic treatment and we believe that it would be better for some land tolay out than for the South to raise a large crop of cotton next year.
 But there is no need for any land to lay out. Plant some of the cotton land to peas and raise hay enough to do for the following year. Raise more feed for more hogs, and more feed for yourselves.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23
THE. SAGE OF POTATO HILL.

-
 Ed Howe, the sage of Potato Hifl,- is a retired newspaper man, who has taken sto philosophizing in the evening ofsffe and in, the recent issue -of the Saturday Evening Post we find few choice bits of wisdom from his pen. For instance:
 'In the history of men no attempt has been made to help each other comparable with the attempt to in- jure each other during the recent war"
 The government of the United States spent over $25,000,000,000 during the two years it was engaged in the late unpleasantness, all for the purpose of tearing down what has been built up. We are not say ing this expenditure Tas not neces- sary for the welfare of mankind, but note how cheerfully this money was spent for war and how bard it is to secure appropriations for constructive work.
 Here is another truism from MT. Howe's trenchant pen:
 "The problem that requires the at tention of a commission usually can not be solved; and the salaries and expenses of the commission become another problem"
 During the past few years wherev- CT a problem has come up the first thing to do was to appoint high salaried commission to solve it. There was a commission to inquire into the price of gasoline; the high cost of living and many others too numerous to mention. Have any of these commissions ever solved problem? Not so you could notice it, but millions of dollars of the peo- ple's money has been frittered away in just such useless expenditures.
 If the money that is wasted each year in the national and state gov ernments could be used upon the public roads the United States would have the best highway system in the world.
 But it seems almost impossible to get a legislature either state or na- tional that will not wasse money. And We sometimes believe hat it is largely because business men will  not accept the job of legislator and the task devolves upon men who nave only theories to work with in- stead of actual experience in .he bueiness world.
 Certainly we see large brs mss carr;eA on iy botl. state anG nation VI srch h:>phazard and extravaga-t mann a. t. irk the soul = care full business man.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Gov.-elcct McRae is getting the trend of opinion over the state in regard to the office of hotel inspect or. Our best advice is that this of flee is about as necessary to the travelling public's welfare as a flea is to dogs happiness. In fact, some of the critics of this department go so far as to say that if the in- spector did his duty under the law half the hotels in Arkansas would be closed up. Why not have a grocery store inspector? Or a drugstore in spector? We don't see any reason for jumping on the hotels and make it appear that the owners and man. agers of this business have to be compelled to keep their places of business. sanitary.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23
RUNNING FOR OFFICE.

A dispatch from Little Rock the other day in speaking of raise in salary for some of the state officers, stated that there are a large num- Der of clerkships in the capitol that pay as much salary as some of the state officers. This, the writer says, works great injustice on the state officers, who are compelled to make an active canvass of the state to secure the nominations.
 We take issue with any and all such who contend that candidates are compelled to make a canvass of the state. We have recently had a
 notable example of a man being
 elected to the office of governor over large field of opponents who hardly left his home in the interest of his candidacy.
 This making an active canvass of the state is a condition which has been brought about by the candi- dates themselves, seeking advantage over their opponents, and it has been extended to such state as to be almost nuisance.
 A great many of the speeches made by the candidates for governor last summer were hardly heard by a corporals guard of voters and there was very little enthusiasm. People can make up their minds very well who they are going to vote for without ever seeing the candidate. It would be much more dignified to conduct campaign from their home town, rather than chasing themselves around over the state.
 It is noticeable fact that no man has ever been elected president of the United States who went gal livanting over the country in an ef- fort to corral votes.
 The people of the state will learn maybe, that man cannot afford to make these extensive campaigns, spending thousands of dollars, be- sides his time, for an office that | doesn't pay any more salary than the state of Arkansas pays it's of ficials.
 The phrase, running for office is, literally true in Arkansas.
 The present method of conducting ,ur campaigns keeps many good nan from offering himself for pub ic office, while it lets down the ,ars to many an undesirable. There were at least three candidates for governor in the recent primary who f elected, would probably have proved to be joke in the govern ,r's chair. But because they were good mixers they got votes. It vas a great risk Arkansas took.
 We hope the lesson of the recent will not be lost on future 'ffice seekers, and that We may have nore dignified campaigns in thise tate.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23
A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE

The American people have a short memory. During the frenzy of hte war period no punishment was too great to infiict upon those who com- mitted overt acts against the gov ernment. But today some of those who were found guilty of the basest treachery and treason against this country are being pardoned out of the penitentiary.
 The case of Von Rintelen who was convicted of conspiracy to pre- vent shipping from this country, of conspiracy to place bombs aboard steamships and of the fraudulent securing of passports.
 In most any other country this arch-conspirator would have been cummarily shot, but here he was given imprisonment for a period of 50 months and now he has been par securing of passports is a notable example.
 The Socialists seem to have the better of the argument when they point out the inconsistency of al lowing this man to go free who plot ted against the lives and welfare of the people and keep Eugene V. Debs in prison simply because he talked too much.
 We certainly do not make the punishment fit the crime in many instances in these good old United States.
 It is a gross miscarriage of justice te allow a man like Von Rintelen to go free.
 Have you bought them yet? Christ
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23
KANSAS RACE RIOT
 IS WELL. IM HAND
Mob Spirit Quelled and Expected
 Lynchirg Failed to Materialize

Independence, Kans., Dec. 17.- Last night was quiet here with no resumption of the the race rioters. The rigid enforcement of the drastic proclamation issued by the mayor in closing up the city for the night sue cessfully quelled the mob spirit which was prevalent and which was expect ed to result in the lynehing when dark ness came.
 The arrival of National guards early today brought relief t othe war veterans and citizens who have main order for 36 hours.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23
D. F.. WADDELL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Attend All Courts in Cleveland
 County
 SHERIDAN, ARK.
HUMPING YIMINY!

A Swedish boy was asked by his teacher to write an essay on the frog, and this is what he wrote:
 What a funny bird the frog are when he sit he lie almost when he hop he fly almost. He aint got no sense hardly aint got no tail hardly eether and when he stand he sit on what he aint got almost"
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Listen to this one from a New Jer- sey: "A breeze blew up the Picking ham valley and by night had become a young cyclone. Wallace Dobbs went out to water the cattle, the windmill was turning so fast it pump hot water" There's one correspond ent who is certainly wasting his tai ents.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

f666 has more limitations than any other Chill and Fever Tonic on the market. but no one wants limitations. They are dangerous things in the med jcihe line. Adv.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

The fact that we never want an other war is no argument against universal military training. Such training would not only be a great help in case we should engage in another war, but it would be a splendid health measure for our young men.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Germany seems to have plenty cf money. They are spending millions for wine and other forms of higl, living. Malbe if Congress would de- clare peace and allow trade to be resumed with this country they would buy from us something they really need-cotton for instance.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Kansas City reports great in crease in insanity among negroes on account of drinking substitutes. Sure: mans crazy when he begins drinking those substitutes.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

President-Elect Harding has inyit- ed e-President-elect Coolidge to sit in at the cabinet meetings. Some day the office of vice-president of the United State may really amount to something.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

There were probably as many Irishmen to greet Mrs. MacSwiney on her arrival in New York as there were to bid her good bye at Queens town.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

There is mutiny abroad in the land. Seven state have refused to allow the railroads to raise their rates as au- thorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and so far they have gotten by with it.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

In refusing to sell good for union contracts the Bethlehem Steel Co.,, is placing itself where the govern n1ent should step in It is not all together the contractors fault that 6hey have closed shops.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

\ Florida court had to take a re- cess while search was made for a corkscrew. Time was when men wore eorkscrews as watch charms now they are curiosities.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Wonder what Gov. Allen of Kan sas would think if some of those Independence rioters should come to Arkansas? Chances are he would n't have gall enough to ask for their extradition.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Memphis has received an order for 100 tons of pure hickory sawdust. It will come back to US in some form af breakfast food.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

-Fhe cost of eating and dressing has started on the downward journey, but how about rent and heat Their time ought to come pretty soon.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

The lawyer who pleaded Won Rim telen's case for pardon managed Attorney General Palmer's campaign for the democratic nomination in Georgia. Attorney General Palmer recommended the pardon. Suppose there was any connection between the two incidents?
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Don't forget that there are some poor and needy children who will not see much Christmas unless you play Santa Claus to them.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Rub-my-tism is a powerful antisep- tic; it kills the poison caused from in- fected cuts, cures old sores, letter, etc. Adv.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Postmaster General Burleson IS advocating one cent postage for drop letters. But the suggestion comes too late to boost his waning populari- ty.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

What they aim to do is to make fthe packers pack up their things and get out of the stockyards.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Tie governo; will keep digging around and find enough useless of fees to make quite respectable showing.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Rub-ny-tism is great pain killer. It relieves pain and soreness caused by Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, etc. Adv.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

In the next world perhaps we will be able to shake hands with that old and valued friend, nickle loaf of bread.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

There would not be nearly so many lgvorces if the divorcees were en- joined from remarrying.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Uncle Tommy Rot says there is one thing about being honest-you won't haye much competition.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Comes now the wiseacres and say that Harding will not name any sen ators for cabinet portfolios. Well, all the good men are not in the sen ate.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

The reports from Ireland give us an idea of what our revolutionary fath- ers had to contend with.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

The reason some men never fail an an undertaking is because they never begin.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Every little bit added to what you've got makes just a little bit more," also refers to trouble.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Outside the doings of Congress the enain news features consist chiefly af murders and murder trials.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

If there was ever a concrete ex- ample of the value of good roads the Camden-Kent road furnishes it.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Good evening. Have you con- driouted to the fund for starving children yet?
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Young man, you'd better hold down trat Job you already have, rather shan fly to others you know not of.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Lumber is going up. About $500,- 900 worth Of it went up in smoke at Helena.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Arkansas has one auto for every Il people. No wonder the poor pedestrian is continually on the dodge.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Have you joined Hoover's League of Rations" for the starving chil- dren of Europe?
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

A dollar or two for the starving children of Europe will not hurt any body.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

The republicans issued lot Of promissory notes to the country dur ing the recent election and they will begin coming due on March 1
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Judge Landis will get more money than any other man ever got for managing a base ball team and the Judge is going to do it from the bench.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

If every man was to get all that's corning to him some of us would be n an awful fix.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

CSC breaks cold quicker than any resmedY we know. Adv. 13t.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Rub-My-Tism cures br ises, cuts burns, sores, letter, etc. l3t.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Rub-My- -Tism relieves Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains. 11-18-15t.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

To prevent cold take ses. f8t
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

hntered at the Post Office at Rison, Arkansas, ss second-class mail matter.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

a6e quickly relieves a cold. 13t.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

"A Jew doses of s66 breaks a cold.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Subscription St.5o year in Advance
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Have you bought them yet? Christ mas is only a week off.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-12-23

Puhlfshed Every Thursday by THE NEWS PUBLISHING CO. MRS. ETHEL M. SUMEROW,
 Editor
 CURTIS K. HURLEY, Manager
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1920-09-18
NUOVO CATACLISMA
NELLEMILIA
Attire migliaia di morti

ROMA-Un altro violentissimo
sconvolgimento tellurico,- pi1
grave del terremoto di martedi-
ha funestato l'Italia settentriona-
lie.
Secondo lie prime notizie, attire
migliaia di persone sono mOrte.
II nuovo disastro e occorso mel
la sezione nord-est dell milia,
mentre il primo tocc6 la parte
nord-oyest della regione.
| damn sarebberO spaventevoli il
numero del feriti enorme. LIE sof-
ferenze, per la mancanza di SOC
cOrsi, indicibili.
Mancano ulteriori particolari,
ma s'ha ragione di credere che il
nuovo flagello sia di proporzioni
orribili.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1920-09-18
ECHI DEL LABOR DAY.

Centinaia di persone d'lndlana
e circonvicini assistettero ALA de-
dicazione della nuova chiesa Cat
tolica in Ernest, luned1 scorso.
La cerimonia religiosa era pre-
sieduta dal Vescovo Regis Cane
vim della diocesi di Pittsburgh ed
assistito dial motto Reverendo n.
p. McNelis, dial Parrocco Emilio
Farri e da altri ecclesiastical.
La giornata flu magnificamente
celebrate da tutti minatori, mol
ii dei quail venuti da paesi lon
tani della contea. Durante il gior-
no vi furono discorsi d'occasione,
giuocchi ecc.
La sera vi fu ballo al New Com
pany Hall e verso lie ore 10 p. m.
fuochi pirotecnici, pi1 belli fin
qui veduti in questi dintorni.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1920-09-18
IL BANCHIERE DE SAINTS AR
RESTATO

Luigi De Saints, un banchiere
di Catonn, O., fu arrestato e rila-
sciato in liberia provvisoria me-
dante cauzione fornitagli di $2,-
900. II De Saints dovra presen-
tarsi innanzi la Corte Federale al
la prossima sessione di Novembre
e rispondere all'accusa di aver
violate il "Mann Act "
Durante la causa preliminare,
fu testimone la signora Florence
Seward di ami 25 di Canton. Ella
disse di essersi recata da Pittsburg
a Canton dietro suggerimento ed
e spese del De Saints
II De Saints la Seward furo-
no arrestati Venerdf nOtte dai de-
tectives di quella citta dietro or
dine del marito della Signora Sc
ward.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1920-09-18
TranSferimentO di Real
Estate

Nick Corio c. Serrati, 3 lotti
in Canoe per 1925.
G. A. Croft B. Battistelli, 13
lotti Center per $4,000.
Joe Prato Nancy Harris, lotto
al Third ward, Indiana, per $35OO
Ursola Ella a John Johnston, SO
acri Plumville, per 5000.
G. Mazza G. Raimondi,3 lott
Center, per $3370.
Mike Scorza ad A. Bernini, :
acri Center, per $500.
John 2. Mccoy a Biagio Chic
do, lotto in Indiana per $4,000.
Anna Puleo ad Eugenio G. Con
forti, lotto a Canoe per $1,000.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1920-09-18
ISOLE OCCUPATE
DAI DANNUNZIANI

ROMA, 14-Le forze di Gabrie-
lie d'AnnunziO d sabato scorso occu-
parono lie isole di Arbe, Veglia e
ChersO
La notizia e pervenuta oggi mel
la capitale telegraficamente da flu
me per la via di Ancona.
Arbe, Veglia Cherso sonO lar
CHE isOle a sud di Fiume, situate
fra la penisola istriana la Dal-
mazia, con parecchie citta impor-
tanti. D'Annunzio sembra che vo
glia includere queste isole mel suo
nuOvO State.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1920-09-18
L'immane diSaStrO che ha devaStatO
I.'Italia SettentriOnale
Centinaia di morti--Migliaia di feriti mel ter
remeto che ha colpito la Toscana

ROMA-Ulteriori dispacci GUM
tt dale localita colpite da terre.
motO, annunziano che la scossa a.
vutasi la mattina del sette corren-
te, allie ore Z :55 a. M, E stata di
gran lunga pi1 grave di quanto
prima 81 riteneva. Due villaggi
sono stati cOmpletamente distrut-
ii e parecchi altri sono stati non
POGO danneggiati.
| maggiori damn 81 sono avuti
in Toscana propriamente nellie
provincie di Pisa, di Lucca di
Massa Carrara.
Fivizzano, crosse comune con
oltre diciottomila abitanti, in pro-
vincia di Massa Carrara Sarebbe
state danneggiatissimo, e secondo
alcuni dispacci quasi completa-
mente distrutto. Lo stessO dicasi
di Villa Collemandina (2358 abb
tanti anche in prov: di Massa Car
rara) la quale pure ha subito dan
nj gravisisimi.
SOnO stati anche danneggiati i
cOmuni di Castelnuovo di Garfa-
gnana, di Pieve di Fisciano.
Altri telegrammi annunziano
che sono stati anche gravemente
danneggiati Comuni di Casti-
glione, Camporgiano, Piazza al
Serchio, Canigiano, Vaglia (Fi-
renee Fosciandora (Massa Car
rara) Camporgiano 1857 abit.
(Arezza) Castagnola parecchi
altri villaggi.
II numero del MORT del feriti
e rilevante, per0 non state an
cora possible precisarlo.
II centro sismico a circa cinquan-
ia miglia da Firenze
II Direttore dell 'Osservatorio di
Firenze, padre Alfani, ha dichia-
ratio che la zona dove pi1 e state
viOlento il movimento tellurgico
81 trova circa cinquanta miglia
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1920-09-18
due PERSONE UCCISE DOMENICA SCORSA
A WHISKEY run

II cinquatenne CarmelO COsimO,
di JOhnstown ed il trent 'ottenne
Pietro Villa di Whiskey Run furO-
no uccisi domenica scorsa verso lie
ore 7 80 p. m.
/ corpi degli assassinati furono
trovati dopo parecchie ore dinanzi
al Company Store y La polizia
conteale non seppe nulla sino a
che non gil fu detto da un under
taker" d d'Indiana che fu chiamato
sui luogo per prendere cura del
cadaveri.
L'autopsia rivela che il Cosimo
aveva ricevuta % colpi di revol-
yer sui petto, lalcune di essi di ca
libro 80 ed altri di 80. Ci6 secon-
do lie autorita verrebbe ad indica-
re che pi1 di una persona l'abbia
bersagliato; 3 del colpi uno 38 e
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1920-09-18
I PIU' GRANDI TERREMOTT
DELLA STORIA

Ammo 157, Macedonia, $50 citta
distrutte.
742, Siria, 500 citta distrutte.
1877, Catania, 10000 morti.
1856, Napoli, 10000 morti.
1881, Lisbona, 10000 morti.
1926, Napoli, 10000 MORT.
1893, Stella, 100000 morti.
17O3, Toxic, 100000 morti.
1854 Cairo, 10000 morti.
1897. America centrale, 10000
morti.
1868, Equatore PERU, $4,000
morti.
1885, Cashmere, 10000 case di-
strutte.
1902, Martinica, $4,000 morti.
1908, Stella e Calabria, 100000
morti.