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Evening star., 1920-12-04

The senators whose names have been
prominently mentioned in connection
with seats at Mr.. Harding's cabinet
table are said to prefer the seats they
now occupy. Mr.. Lodge is a veteran
in the Senate, the leader Of the ma.
jority, and chairman of the committee
on foreign relations. Moreover, he
is speaker of power, and his talents
are better suited to legislative than
to an executive arena.
Mr.. Knox went from the Senate to
q cabinet table a few years ago. and
then returned to the Senate. He is
one Of the most distinguished lawyers
in the body; and while not frequent
speaker is always assured Of an audi
ence when he takes the floor. He likes
the work Of the chamber.
Mr. New, new member, has shown
liking and capacity for legislative
duties which have at once brought
him into prominence. He has been
suggested for the postmaster general.
ship-a place he would fill. well.
Many Presidents have sought Off.
cial advisers in the Senate, but few
with success. 1t seems always to have
been the case that members Of the
Senate Of sufficient prominence to be
associated with cabinet posts have
upon being offered change shown a
preference for their legislative posts.
Two notable exceptions were those
Of John Sherman and John G. Car
Isle. Mr.. Sherman left the Senate
for seat at Mr.. Hayes cabinet table,
hut returned at the end Of four years:
and then twenty years later left again
for seat at Mr.. McKinley's cabinet
table. and regretted it. Mr.. Carlisle's
transfer from the Senate to the Treas.
ry Department brought great iegis-
Iztive career to a close. and added
nothing to Mr.. Carlisle's fame. His
proper place was the Senate.
Evening star., 1920-12-04

ton capable Of giving good service and
Of making a reasonable dividend with
out continually asking for more money.
As to the means to be employed to
bring this about it is not sufficiently
informed OF the details to take a part
actively in the discussion. But it
wants street car service at the lowest
possible rate consistent with fair
return to the investors.
If the Woods bill can bring about
this result it is to be urged for pas
sage at the present session. 1t is most
desirable to get the street railway sit
uation on substantial basis as early
as possible. Else the Commissioners
will be continually besought for more
fare by one of the companies and will
be embarrassed as they have been for
some time past with the necessity of
raising all fares.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
Greece's Hard Choice.

Tomorrow the Greek people will vote
on the question Of asking former King
Constantine to return to the throne.
This is the consequence Of the recent
death Of King Alexander. Constan-
tines son. There is now a regency,
and tomorrow the people will decide
who is to be asked to occupy the
sons.
In addition to the warning of the
allied premiers the allied supreme
council has now publicly announced
that it will withdraw financial sup
port from Greece if the former king
Is favored by the plebiscite. No def
mite statement is made regarding ter
ritorial reprisals in that event. but the
council has decided that the allied
premiers should meet fortnight hence
to discuss conditions in the light of
the plebiscite. This plainly means
that if the vote tomorrow favors Con-
stantine Greece may suffer losses Of
territory that she has expected to
gain and to hold in the readjustment
Of conditions following the war. 1t is
pointed out significantly that the
treaty of Sevres, in which the Turkish
settlements are effected, has not yet
been ratified, and it is, therefore, pos
sible to modify it. A diplomatic dis
position prevails not to menace Greece
with any territorial losses if tomor-
rows vote favors Constantine. but the
sword Of that possibility still hangs
over its head.
No matter how the plebiscite to-
morrow results, Greece is not likely
to seek. relations with the former cen.
trail powers. If Constantine should
be returned to the throne despite the
plain notice that the allies do not
want him there, he will have the
roughest kind. Of going if he tries to
renew his old allegiances and political
friendships. Greece is not in a posi-
ton to run counter to the course of
allied influence and desire. In the
single matter Of financial support
alone the aid Of the allied powers is
infinitely more valuable than any pos
sibIe political relationship between the
restored monarch and his once power
full brother-inlaw.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
The Patronage Problem.
This is from Mexico City

Gen. Obregon has been quoted as
saying that one Of the contributing
elements to Mexico's unrest has been
the popular belief that successful
political candidate must reward every
one of his supporters. He has de-
scribed the system as pernicious, be-
cause. in the event thai such rewards
are not forthcoming the erstwhi1e
supporter becomes an enemy and sows
the seeds of dissension and trouble
1t is his wish. it is said. to Abolish
the practice, to allow the republics
president absolute freedom in the
choice of his servants. at least to the
extent that failure to reward sub
stantially every man who was his
booster does not mean possible revo-
luton"
The spoils system is Of no particular
country. ITO the victors belong the
spoils" is Of all countries.
We had it in violent form for years
after the close of our great civil strug-
gle. Politics was something fierce.
Men took sides with all their might, so
to say. In some sections they took
sides at some personal risk. Hence
the feeling of the victors that there
must be something of tangible na-
ture in the victory for them. They
would not be content with the feeling
that the country generally would bene:
fit from the policies adopted.
A long time proved necessary to
mitigate the evil. Civil service reform
found very heavy and very slow 60
ing, But at last it arrived; and since
then our acknowledgements have
not been so greatly bedeviied. Still.
their lot, even now. is not 2 happy
one.
President Obregon's problem is a
little more difficult than President
Harding's will be. In this country
the disappointed office-hunters at their
worst never go beyond "cussing the
court" or changing sides. In Mexico,
it seems. those who miss their quest
and fail to get something equally as
good take to the bushes and start a
revolution.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
The Christmas Seal Sale.

The Christmas seal sale of the Wash
ington Tuberculosis Association is un.
der way. All who are familiar with
the work done with the proceeds of
the sale need no added stimulus
toward helping along the cause. When
it is considered that the primary use
to which dollars invested in the CHEEKY
Christmas seals are put is the blottins
out Of tuberculosis among Washington
children and the putting into. effect
Of such preventive measures as may
minimize the chances Of their con-
tracing the scourge. one cannot but
find the means for helping in the task.
Buy the seals and know that, with
them affixed to your Christmas let
ters and packages. you are displaying
toward a host OF wee strangers who
need your gift most terribly the true
spirit Of the season.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
The Next House.
This is from a news story which ap-
ared in Nesterdav'S Star.

This is from a news story which ap.
peared in yesterdays Star:
: Ever since Representative Gillett
defeated Representative Mann in the
republican caucus for Speaker and
Mann recouped by getting control c.
the committee on committees. there
have been stories circulated among
the members that another clash for
control was coming. Speaker Gil1ett,
House Leader Mondell and Mr.. Mann
all want it distinctly understood that
the hatchet is buried and the one
time party factions in the House are
reunited and working in harmony for
party success and the best interests
Of the people.
Teamwork by such a team should
tell on the business Of the new House.
Mr.. Gillett has shown himself to be
very competent presiding officer, and
Mr.. Mondell has shown all the quail
ties necessary in leader on the floor
AS Mr.. Mann's health is much i'm
proved his activities will be increased;
and in action he is one of the most
competent men on Capitol Hill.
As the House goes first in matters
OF revenue and appropriations, it is
Important LndI all SUcn measures
should be handled with skill in the
initial stases-should be sent to the
Senate in as excellent shape as pos.
sible. The right of review by the Sen
ate is broad, and freely exercised, but
none the less the House should have
care in every step it takes. The bet
ter the bills when they reach the SEN
ate from the House, the better the
people are served.
Both the revenue question and the
question of appropriations loom large.
The government needs good deal of
money, and it should be raised on as
fair assessments as can be devised.
A good deal Of money in support of
the government must be spent, and it
should be spent with as full returns
as possible.
This announcement as to the House,
therefore, will give an assurance Of
value to the country, coming as it
does at a time of much unquiet, and
when much is expected of the new Or
der Of things.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
Traction Taxes and Merger.

Representative Woods Of Virginia
proposes to push for early action on
HIS bill now pending which proposes
to cure the local street railway prob
lem by readjustment Of taxes. This
is in general line with the Commits
sioners' recommendation that the sit
uation between the two traction COM
panies should be eqQalized. The plan
is that instead Of tho present tax Of
per cent on the gross receipts Of
each company. the gross receipts tax
shall Be l per cent, and that 50
per cent Of the earnings shall be taken
after per cent has been earned.
Whatever the particular terms Of
the corrective measure may be, 1t
would appear that in some such line
lies the solution Of the traction prob.
lem. Repeated fare increases to en-
able one of the two companies to earn
a reasonable dividend--and success
sively failing to do 5o,-add to the dis
parity Of profits between the corpora
tons and add furthermore to the din.
culties Of merger, which is Indicated
as desirable from the public point Of
view.
It is obvious that with one company
prospering normally. and furthermore
prospering at an increasing rate in
consequence Of the other company's
necessities, a basis Of appraisal for
merger purposes becomes more and
more difficult of attainment.
The public is chiehy concerned in
this matter on the score of the rate
of fare and the character of the serv.
ice rendered. 1t is not bothered about
the merger problem directly. but II
recognizes that merger is desirable II
it would result in one sound corpora
Evening star., 1920-12-04

Haiti is probably longing for the
old days when its social sytem was de-
scribed as a light-hearted comic opera
affair.
Evening star., 1920-12-04

The American farmer has gotten
away beyond the point where his fnan.
ciai studies were limited to devising
means Of paying the interest on the
mortgage.
Evening star., 1920-12-04

Only a man with a superabundance
Of idle curiosity inquiries at this stage
of a presidential year what has become
Of the party platforms.
Evening star., 1920-12-04

The soviet government has decided
that it would rather utilize the old So
cial system for commercial purposes
than proceed with it's annihilation.
Evening star., 1920-12-04

New York's building investigation
is hindered by that familiar phenome.
non, the disappearing evidence.
Evening star., 1920-12-04

The authorities are determined that
the mince pie shall not be permitted
10 operate in collusion with the boot
leg.
Evening star., 1920-12-04

Hope that D'Annunzio's war decla
ration is only a joke is likely to call
up the distinction between conscious
and unconscious humor..
Evening star., 1920-12-04

Washington is, of course. courteous
ly gratified by the fact that Mr.. Hard.
ing will come back when he can stay
longer.
Evening star., 1920-12-04

Nobody can deny that Mr.. Wash.
inston Vanderlip is at this moment the
worlds greatest prospectus composer.
Evening star., 1920-12-04

Jud Tunkins says politician is the
only man who has the nerve to ad-
vertise for job that hasn't much real
york attached to it.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Drop in Cost.

Drop in Cost.
have pondered on the glories
OF historical events.
] have trembled at the stories
On the screen for fifty cents.
| have stood in admiration
OF the artists coloring.
have shouted appreciation
When some diva deigned to sing.
Yet my soul has felt no ructior
Like the thrill that supervenes
As learn Of the reduction
In the cost of pork and beans.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
The Fact OF the Matter.

Leng columns into print were hurled.
This slight occurrence reused the
world .~
Evening star., 1920-12-04

Two statesmen met in public view,
And all they said was, "Howdydo"'
Evening star., 1920-12-04

Tho Difference.
II made up my mind our boy Josh
should have a fine education" remark
ed Farmer Corntosscl.
And now he shows his superior
knowledge"
mo. Josh doesn't know much more
than do. The only difference is that
he uses longer words"
Another Convenience.
Every nat We move into is smaller
than the preceding one"
THAT helps Us to meet the increase
Of rent. We can sell of furniture in.
stead Of buying it,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-06
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Needed Legislation

A bill is pending in the House.
fayorably reported from the Com
mittee on Education. prescribing
maximum and minimum salaries
for school teachers of the first. sec
ond and third classes.
The limits fixed in the bill are
very reasonable and the measure
ought to pass.
This business of starving our
school teachers must stop. and it Is
up to our law making body to see
that it is stopped.
Ii the schools of Mississippi are
to retain a sufficient number of
teachers to keep them open we
must see to it that the teachers are
more adequately paid. - George
County Times.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-06

consumption has no right to patron
ize soda water fountain or to spit
anywhere except in a sputum cup.
to be destroyed. or in the fire. than
a man with small pox. leprosy ol
yellow fever has to do these things
and the consumptive person who
does so is public nuisance. If he
does go ignorantIy he should be ed.
ucated and treated with all Kindness
1t he does so viciously he should be
prosecuted. Our country has toe
many cases of consumption and is
in too much danger to longer toler-
ate ignorance. carelessness or the
vicious.
We hope to make this Monroe
county's banner he alth year. and
ask all the citizens of the county to
join with us in the fight on the COM
mon enemy. disase.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-06

of reorganizing the Union in their
respective counties. This applies
to all counties in the State. whether
they now have any organized Local
or not.
Those who have not already done
so are earnestly requested to pay
their dues for 1920 on or before
this meeting. or such amounts as
may be due for the remainder of the
year by those who have paid for the
first quarter.
The dues are So year, payable
in advance. and the initiation fee
is ST. for those who have never been
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-06
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 3 Q RIA
J. A. Frates Building Railroad
To Tap Rich Oil Country

Details Of the organization of tn,
Oklahoma Southwestern Railwa,
Company. in which J.a A. Frates
Sr.. and j. A. Frates. Jr. former
Springfield. residents, are financial
ly interested, were announced il
Springfield last might by T. B. Slick
of Clarion. Pa. Mr.. Stick was here
on his way to Aberdeen, Miss. the
home of the Frates family. He il
a son-in-law of Mr.. Frates.
The company. which has just
been chartered, is capitalized al
So. 100000. One million ia seven
per cent. preferred stock and one
million is common stock. Officers
have been elected as follows: T. B.
Slick. president; s. A. Frates. Sr.,
vice president; J, A. Frates, Jr.,
second vice president; C. r. Ur-
shell, Clarion, Pa, third vice presi-
dent.
BRISTOw TO OKMULGEE
The road will extend from Bris-
tow, Okla, tn Okmulgee, and con-
struction will be started both at
Okmulgee and Bristow. The road
will serve very large territory, ira
versing the new oil fields. as we'll
as a fine farming country. The
road will run through Deep Fork
bottom.
1t is the intention of the COM
pany to take care of the oil trade
just the same as they have taken
care of the mineral trade at Miami
by extending the line as new devel-
opment comes in. The engineers
are now getting the right-of-way,
and it is the intention of Mr.. Frates
to have the road operating at both
ends for five or six miles out within
the next ninety days, providing the
company is not held up on the
FRATES A BUILDER
Mr.. Frates was connected with
the Frisco for several years at
as general superintend-
ent of the first district. during
which time he constructed the Sa-
pulpa and Oil Field Railroad, run
ming from Depew to Shamrock. Ok
lahoma,
He also built the Oil Field Short
Line into the Blackwell, Okla. oil
fields and the Miami Mineral Belt
Railroad. with headquarters at Mi
ami. The latter road was built for
the purpose of taking care of the
mineral in the Miami district
Springfield (Mo.) Leader.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-06
Farmers Union Members
Will Meet February 2S

A conference of the leaders of the
Farmers Union in Mississippi was
held in Jackson January 2Sth, al
which conference | was instructed
as Acting President to call the fol-
lowing conventions:
l. AT court houses. All mem
bers of the Union and all former
members who desire to join the re-
organization are requested to meet
at their respective court houses on
Saturday. February %, at II a. M,
to reorganiZe. or complete the work
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-06

members. One-half of these fees
should be remitted at once to the
State Treasurer. Miss Emma Smith,
West Jackson, Miss.
2. A State Convention of the
Farmers Union is hereby called to
meet at Jackson, Miss. on Tues
day, March 10Th, 1920, at 10 a. m.
Each county is entitled to two
delegates. to be elected at the
county meetings above referred to,
and each Local will be entitled to
one delegate. n. A, MOTT,
Acting President.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-06
MILLS PAIN
IN S MINUTES

agony OF rheumatism and Gout. Neur
raloia, lumbaoo, Chest Colds and
Sore Throat Ended in Half the
Iime IL Takes Other Remedies.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-06

Mustarme won't bIister-It Is always
ready for se-it's grandmother,s old
up,to-date pain killers added.
Inc best and quickest remedy IN the
world Tor Ameness. sore muscles stir
neck, cramps In leg. earache. backache.
beaaache and toothache
begys Mustarine-ask for II bv name
L. made Of real. honest yellow mus
tard-nct cheap substitutes Use II freely
60 Draw the pain from those sore feet
It's great for chilblains too and for
frosted feet. Ask for and ge< Mlistarine
always In the yellow hox ~e~AA A--N
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-06

Different ColorS Of Paper
Many business nsn hsve syseen q using
6f6asene eelesse q papsrles di6ereaepsiaesd
6ssne. shss distinguishing eseh fesa -
noeooos.
We e. wssk this sysesa eseSer yeu. usin0
vsAeeeeeoaaks
- Utaiay Dusiness Papss, - - will
- eAae Z aavoe - tine and 0o0s0.
Lse - GAew ysn H. aavaneage = se.n&
aBlfzi1G - paeee 81 ye2 49,.
THE ABERDEEN WEEKLY.
Example Needed
Bolsheyism would work better il
Bolsheyists would Boston Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
SHEEP KILLED THEIR ENEMY
Ordinarily Timid Animals Worked in
Concert to Stamp Life Out of
Big Rattlesnake.

One summer morning farmer in
Virginia started out to salt n small
flock of sheep that he had recently
put into hilly. overgrown field some
distance from his home. Al tne pasture
lie called for some time, but seeing
or hearing nothing of the sheep he
walked down toward the middle Of the
enclosure and mounted a tall stump
ut the edge of the brier patch. From
this point of vantage he could see the
flock on piece of level ground scarce
ly 80 yards below him.
The sheep were crowded into sway
ing excited circle some 20 feet in d.
ameter.
Presently, while the sheep were
standing still, Il big wether made q
spring, landed with his feet in the very
center of the ring and bounced away
like rubber ball. In flash another
followed his lead, and another, until
all had leaped on the same spot. Then
away they swept down the hill.
Stepping down from his perch, the
farmer made his way to the scene of
this strange performance. BY the side
Of the trampled brier clump lay the
mangled remains of big rattlesnake.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20
BarbIess Hooks for Anglers.

A very commendable movement is
under way among members Of the
Megantic club, and probably other
sporting clubs, for the use Of the barb
less hook. The idea Is that true
craftsmanship consists In giving the
members of the ''finny tribe" a fair
chance for life and escape, and that
to catch a fish with barbless hook
is more creditable than to use the
old-fashioned barb. When trout or
salmon are caught with barbed
hook, they are apt to be seriously in
jured, and even if thrown back into
the water do not recover, i'm many
cases; whereas, if the barbless hook
is used, as now advocated, they are,
IL returned to the water, in almost all
instances revived and may be caught
over and over again. This is true
spOrtsmanship, and 1t is to be hoped
that the barbless hook movement will
succeed.-Boston Post.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-20

let first, in accordance with the
diagram now on file with the the other
papers pertaining to said drain, in the
of said County of Shiawassee, to which
reference may be had by all parties In
terested, and bids will be made and re-
ceived accordingly. Contracts will be
made with the lowest responsible bidder
giving adequate security for the perform
ance of the work, in a sum then and there
right to reject any and all bids. The date
for the completion Of such contract, and
the terms of payment therefor, shall be
announced at the time and place OF let
ting.
Notice is further hereby Given, That at the
time and place of said letting, or at such other
time and place thereafter to which l, the
County Drain Commissioner aforesaid, may
adjourn the same, the assessments for benefits
and the lands comprised within the "Walters
Drain Special Assessment District" and the
appointments thereof will be announced by
me and will be subject to review for one
day from nine o'clock in the forenoon until
five o'clock in the afternoon
The following is a description of the several
tracts or parcels of land constituting the spe-
cial assessment district of said Drain viz:
Fairfield Township at large Sec. is 50A OF
N e fri a exc. in L cor n 20A of l. II
of S EA: N 10 A OF w a of S e a.
Rush Township at large. Sec 6-S u of n
of w fri 4. S a of : n of N F. fri A. N n of
S a of N e fri a. N go A of N T. fri. 4. N T. u
of f A. f a of S E 4. w n OF u. N