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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
PRESIDENT and
INCOME TAX
Next Chief Executive Will
Have I'd Pay Third of
Salary to U. S.

The next president OF the United
States stands to lose approximately
one-third Of the allotted salary by the
payment OF an income tax. This may
prove sad disappointment to either
Senator Harding or Gov. Cox, who fig
ure on drawing the comfortable sum
Of $4,000 each and every year. After
handing over their share to the gov
eminent, just a trihe over $4,000 of
the salary will remain for paying the
gas bill and the hired girl.
When the existing revenue act was
made effective. the president justices
OF the supreme court and all other fed
eral judges were required to pay the
regular income tax just the same as
ordinary citizens, The tax rate in the
case of $4,000 was fixed at SO per cent.
and the amount turned over to the gov
ernment would run just above the $24,-
BOO mark. Much doubt was expressed
at the time regarding the constitution
ality of this provision and the feature
relating to federal officials was elimi-
mated.
The supreme court eventually passed
on the provision pertaining to the pres
ident and the judges. The opinion was
construed as holding that the salary of
no federal Judge could be included in
his taxable income.
The Interpretation Of the highest
courts conclusions was passed over to
the attorney general for q ruling which
could he followed by the bureau OF in
ternal revenue. The decision of the
supreme court was construed to mean
that only a president and the federal
judges holding office prior to the enact
ment of the revenue law are exempt
from the taxation provision as applied
to incomes
Any president or federal Judge as
Stunning office subsequent to Feb. "a,
1919, must be liable to the income tax,
according to the attomey-general's
findings. Those assuming office prior
to that date, when the revenue law be-
came effective, are not required to pay
the tax.
According to the attorney general,
congress has the same power to fix the
compensation of judges as 1t has to
levy taxes, except that it has no power
to during his term of office to fix his
compensation at sum less than it
was when he became a judge. The eff
feet of the recent decision Is to the
effect that the levying of tax upon the
compensation thus fixed is a diminu-
ton of that compensation in the con-
stitutional sense. In fixing the COM
pensation, however, which judges here
after appointed shall receive, there is no
limitation upon the power of congress.
Notice was given by the internal rev.
enue bureau that the opinion of the
attorney general will be followed in the
collection of income taxes.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
ARREST NOT CONFIRMED
Man Who Swindled Father OF
Kidnaped Bow Are sted.

Philadelphia Aug. 3.-Reports that
man suspected of having swindled
George II. Coughlin, of Norristown. out
of s12. 600 on the promise that he would
return his 13-months- old son, Blakely,
who was kidnapped on June 2, has been
arrested at Egg Harbor. N. j., had not
been confirmed early today Pennsyl-
vania state policemen were authority
for the statement that an arrest had
been made In connection with the case
and the prisoner brought to Pennsyl-
vania Jail They said they did not know
the mans name, or where he was
taken.
A dispatch from Egg Harbor last
night said man arrested there nao
confessed he got the $4,000 left by Mr..
Coughlin under railroad bridge near
Norristown. The man was said to nave
been taken into custody by federal
AGENTS and Pennsylvania. state ponce;
The mayor of Egg Harbor confirmed
the report of the arrest, but SAID ne
knew nothing of the confession. he
could not say where the prisoner was
taken
Federal authorities announced today
that the man arrested at Egg Harbor,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
OIL COMPANY FORMED

Bristol, Tenn, Aug. s.-(Special)-
The Nettle Patch OIL company has just
been organized by several business men
al Norton, Va, near here, for the pur-
pose OF drilling for oil on what is known
as the Nettle Patch land near Ramsey,
according to advices received here. The
company is said to have purchased n
drilling outfit and 1t is understood that
the company expects to strike oil at
about the depth of 5000 feet.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
CANARY HAS FUNERAL
Old Cobbler Grieves for Loss
of Pet Songster.

Newark, N. j., Ang. s.-The scrip
tural assurance that sparrows shall not
fall unnotieed was given tangible APP
plication 10 pct canary bird today.
death on water melon seed, and 80
grief stricken was his owner. Emidio
Russomanno, 65-year- old cobblor, that
friends contributed 5000 for funeral.
including hearse, I'VE mourners'
coaches and hfteen-plcce band.
'He sang, ah, so sweet-like Caruso, Z"
sobbed the cobhler, as the little. plush
lined casket, six by twelve inches, was
lowered into the grave. He plans TO
erect monument later.
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GEN. TUAN LOST 1000

pekIn. July 2l.--Delayed.) "Details
OF battle between troops supporting
Gen. Tuan. the Anfu leader. and the
forces of Chih-Ll province were con-
tained In telegraphic advices reaching
Pekln today.
The Tuan forces lost 1000 men. ac-
cordlng to estimates available. while
Gen. Wu-Pei-Fu's, losses were 400.
Many OF Gen. Tuans casualties were
tho result OF mno explosion into
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may be Imprisoned in any part OF Great
Britain.
The bill makes provision for exciud-
ing Ulster from the working OF the
law by stipulating that II shall be eftec-
tive In the whole or any part OF Ire
land.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
TURKS TO SIGN AUG. 5

Paris. Aug s,-The treaty OF peace
between the allies and Turkey viii be
signed Thursday. according to news
papers here. Premiers Millerand and
Giolitti will hold meeting In Savoy
this week, and It Is expected that va
rious points In dispute between Italy
and Greece relative to Asia Minor. will
be adjusted soon.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
GET-RICH-QUICK PONZ
FACES HIS WORST RUN

Boston, Aug 3.-The worst run which
Charles Ponzi, "get-rich- quick finan-
cier." has yet been called on to face
started today. More than 800 note
holders. anxious to get their money
back. lined up outside the ri alley en-
Military courts also will take over
Exchange company. A detail of police
officers was on hand to keep the crowd
in line, which extended out to City Hall
avenue, and was constantly increasing.
A cheer went up from the waiting
men and women when the doors were
opened shortly after 8 o'clock and the
first group of ten or fifteen were al
lowed to enter.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03

French Ships Garry Russians
Back to Odessa.

Constantinople, July Sl.-Advices from
odessa announce the arrival at that
port OF two Italian merchant ships.
Their advents was hailed with 10y by
the bolshevih who purchased the car
goes OF manufactured goods. Tw
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
GIRLS! LEMONS
BLEACH; WHITEN
Make Lemon Lotion to Double
Beauty of Your Skin

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard White which can be had at any
drug store. shake well and you have a
quarter pint of harmless and delightful
lemon bleach for few cents.
Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion
into the face. neck, arms and hands
each day, then shortly note the beauty
OF your skin.
Famous stage beauties use lemon
Juice to bleach and bring that soft,
clear. rosy-white complexion Lemons
have always been used as a freckle,
sunburn and tan remover. Make this
up and try it.-(Adv)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03

French steamers have arrived IN the
Bosphorus with 1000 Russian prisoners
from France. who are being repatriated,
The men were members OF the Russian
refused TO fight after they had learned
OF the bolshevk revolution In Russia
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
QUELL SAXON DISORDERS

Berlin, Aug. S.--Polltical disorders In
SaXony have been quelled by the reichs-
wehr. no are no In control OF the
situation, said dispatch from zittau
today.
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LOSSES BY SUBTREASURY

New York. Aug. 2.--Tho subtreasury
lost $4,000 10 the banks on Saturday,
making a cash net loss since Friday of
1878 600
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
WATERLOO ITEAS.

Sunday was glorious day al An
tloch: Covenant meeting in the morn,
ing Sermon by the pastor Sunday
night from John 3-1G At the close of
which three were added 10 the church.
Members who were on the sick list
are much improved al this writing.
Mr. Theodore Bell and Sister Mrs. A.
Ashford made business trip 10 Dies
Moines last week.
Mrs, Leota Ewing, state mission cir
Gle organizer was in Manlcy last week
where she organized new circle Of
twelve members.
Lie l.. Torpley Of the church has
been called for ordination by the New
Hope Baptist church Of Manley, Iowa,
whose ordination wiz take place som"
time next month.
The church il getting in readiness
and expecting TO make good report
at the association which conV"ncs IN
Deg Moines this month.
Our Sunday school and y. Y. =. L.
are both doing nicely.
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IOWA NEWS
W.. PLYAsA,gv NEwg.

Mics Agnes MaSon, wh0 LAS 5Esz
travelling LA the Entegest Of the Faortnre
Criftea6gE rerk "a keEze 30 rez1a52 fas
awhile
Mrs I'd g@eseer bias gone 80 CE5sa 70
TO visit hss kEsbsa4.
Mr. Dora Coleman aeegEa TEzE5se3 by
Eer geiee and nephew, Agnes and Peter
wapIex has retarae5 10 ssr kgz2s II
Chicago. ..
TIE little g5sses LoEiss and Marie
Greenap Of Of Ossgnwa are visiting
.. tke JOHN Gre@EEy E1EGe.
Tks barbeeEe gwen Raet Monday az
the city park w&s success. ET@rTaEe
enJoTed themselves 80 TIE EtE-Dsr- TIE
finances taken IN w&s good, People 4Eozg
EsighbprIng t0wEa came 10 eEsoy tls
event.
gev. Eatbar3 and family were NJ
Piea1ant visitors lss: MoGtay.
Gr. ard Mrs. Turner, Mr.. and GEs.
h Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs.. GeDgga Col
ssgr Of FzsrSel8 eaEas TO the b@r5@eg@ ..
Mrs. Jessie OlEasted and IttEs d&zGa-
ter, EdEA visited in If Pheasant last
Monday.
Mr.. s. MeCrarken has returned from
where be HeEs 20 he Fres- .
ent ~ the funeral Of his nephew, M |
Roy scott.
Mr.. william GreenwaT and family !
ng0t1reG home from u Es@at5Ee @1Et2aT /!
- Wit relatives and friends, TAeT
were accompanied bg Lrs- Buffers, gTA2
was their hoEse guegt.
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GALgggUEG. ILL. NEWS.

(Ers- H pyG5Et- agent
The a II. Z. ehzareh ard @1n5aZ
s@kroI pfenie vas Il sEGcess- i laEg5
crowd attended
1Gr. and Mrs. J. Brown and children
Of Aurora are visiting re-aIzve= Ell
friends
Nzas Z. Niekeps has returned frore
Tuskagee and reports d gra2d ti1a@-
Mr. J. Eatsa1 Of Aurora sy%Et IN
aTeek ed with Lr. and Mr.. J. Bill,
a9so gey. OreEs new presiding elder
Ir. ami Mr. W. King entertained Q
number Of ErfeEds in asEor Of -L"lr
Eeybew, 2. Beu Of Chiesao- AL 70
part q grand 5iZe-
Miss n. Bate Of sgri1 g<eId Il rs
ting N5ss v Gresn.
Lfr and Mr. G5G1@sna Ant baby Er
al Ms. J. J0Esas azss3 bra.A@r ~ Ea1-1a
were the gzest II Nj Charles -Aast@r
sez and family ezz6aT.
M and Isz. g. Mitchell AID SCR
ot Eewanee zaotsr2G 70 81 horze u
Ter z5stes. III. End MI :. Berry S1E.
d&y-
i large r1ro2se- II planning o1 %E~17-
ing tAe tnszrt1 IT A4gas- ID Q-loey.
E'.g-Sz and Bars.1 Esaa-
~. Gate Lewis bas purchased Z n"
ez-
~. Z, Murphy a25 3s2gbs@r BoE,eys-
- ar@ yzs1t1rg Ler Tar@G+s, M. a1s1
g-s- + Ezwkzzg.
gr. a14 Mrs- DTz-T, Mr., a26 Mr.
Co-zE,s- E-s. !. C=asE uao-gcs2 - Ca1
-oz and Peoria G@a4ar>
E-s. Ez-riet Fra:tt srent I te7@ aaT=
wees~
H. aso--aou.f visiting relatives La,
fs@9sf1s II h1s brotGer in Ja~kaon1l5.@-
|srr1@rs--
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PED OAK ITEMS

Mrs. jennie Ashford or Omaha. AebI
| @>oipcN OVER between trains ana VISITED
l-Lf siaJ"f-lA-Ia", ArS. Emma h"cne
che vas on heF way 10 BcHford, Iowa.
Mr.. !. Da'Is Of t!arinda, Iowa is
mpioycH at the electric Hght anu pow,
,.aAt.
Mss Josephine walker or GlcnWood,
- VISITING Hcr sister, MIS-. geo.
Lyle.
u. JuiE ~ pound BOY TO Mr.
ana Mrs. george Lylle on East M1rkel
'tf''l: holA mother ana chl!o arc 40
Ihg Hteciy.
MRS. ]. DAVIS ana daughter, l1arinda,
u iarlnda, iowa, came III on tn" noon
Tii" SATURDAY /" VISIT re" Gays with
'.rf Hu5haAl, ISam laws, VINO Is en-
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eeERo. Nina, was received by his arnts
2rG Il H Cater hrs Cater aeearn-
ranFets by heT bs5EhsTs s. N LecrzeE@E
ng Dot. Pleasant. Iowa, Ieft for M5a-
Eezr1SEs, where the funeral was Reid
tYGEa the Ct Thomas Episcopal ehrreh.
Er company wicE tkeir sister, MEE- 4
T'' 80 - Ef-.r ea obs they GLsn Wis
ite1 . few days with thei- sister, Ms
H. ---.e -4.a.4r4a-,4 IL DGlGIa. MINI.
1Irs. Bfraey nf Houston, Texas il us
s-iHg ksr daughter, Mrs EEfus Jackson
Gt tEe Lse apart HaEts.
Mr. Arthur johnson who has been
v2sjrsag h@T daughter, Mrs.. Ruins J@eh-
sGz 81 the Les apartments.
Lrr. Arthur Joaas1E. who has ben
v--s5t5E1 sereral weeks wish bis aunt
Mrs II. d. L0w-ae, left Saturday for
lEs h@@e In -. Jozegh- No
Mrs. Nancy Martin zas reEao1els2 M
home making very comfortable l=si
,@aea--Tae city oE -Ar1es can Row hast
OF several zte4 homes 0W med By the col
9re}5 clg5zeEs that are credit TO the
rae.
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TT MADISON NOTES.

Dir. and Mrs. kbBscl johnson enter
tanned a party Of friends nt their
hume July %.
Mrs. Henry ToIliver and son arc Wis
ting in MobeFly, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Black mo
tored to Eldon. They were accompan.
led home by Mrs. Lizzie Wicks and
daughter. Dorothy and Marguerite.
Mr.. Ed Printice was a TT. Madison
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs.. N. Vandcrzcc Of Topeka, Kan,
vf4ited at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Freda Range.
Rev. Oscar Mcclellan, former resi-.
dent and pastor Of this city passed
away at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Nellie Parker Thursday, July 20 a.
Rock Island, III. His body was brought
here for burial. His many friends
were indeed grievcd to hear Of his
death.
Fl. Madison, Iowa and Monmouth
Sunday. Score, 6 to 10 in favor of
We are glad 10 note the recovery Of
Harry Harper who for some time has
been indisposed.
Grandmother Ewing still improves.
IIcr many friends hope for her
speedy recovery.
Rev. Murry was a Kcokuk visitor
last week.
Mr.. George Steward has purchased
new car.
Mrs. Wilson, who has been visiting
Ter daughter, Miss Mammie Wilson
has returned to her home in Missouri.
Mrs. D. Hart has returned to her
hcme in Cedar Rapdis after visiting
relatives and friends scrc.
A surprise donation was given Rev.
s.. Bates last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mills and
Mrs. Naimo Lear Of Keokul
visited at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. Edgar Ewing has purchased
William Rcdd.
Buick car.
Mrs. Ivory Bradford was a Burling- |
ton visitor.
Mr.. James Wicks Of Burlington !
spent Sunday in this city.
A number Of people from Mon.
mouth and Rur'ington attended the ball
ZANE here Sunday,
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NOTES FROM THE mt,
OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH

Services were well attended last Sun
day evening. All present enjoyed a
good meeting.
The children Of the Star Light band
are getting ready to give good con-
cert Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
Tickets are being sold rapidly.
Rev. S. D. Warden worshipped with
US last Sunday evening.
Services as follows: Preaching Sun
day at II a. m. and 7:3O p. m. Star
Light band Tuesday, 8 p. m. PRAYER
meeting and mission meeting, Wcdncs-
d"v. p. m. Tcarhrr's meeting Friday
at p. m. Take the Scott street car,
get off at Fourth and Scott or Fourth
and Allen streets. Come, you are wei
come
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To Ned Tilson:

i - -NcA A1-.OA-
YOU ar hereby notified that on or
before she 10th day Of Serternhr-. 4.
=. 1920 the ra-i.ion Of the p1ainti@ il
.he aFov@ entitled cause will be 4l"d in
the Office Of the clerk Of III" DjStr.~t
court ri the state If Iowa. in and for
pix COUNT Iowa, claiming Of y"u an
absolute divorce on the grounds If
rnn-surport. cruelty. and infdelitv AMI
conviction ri a felony.
For further particulars see petition.
ard unless you appear thereto and D."
ind before noon Of the second 'Iav "f
toe next term. being the September
trim Of said court, which viii commerce
1t Des Moircs. Polk county. Iowa. on
sixth day Of September. 1920 default
will be entered againht Won and iud-
ment and decree rendered ch"reon.
Dated this fifth day OF AUGUST. 1920. !
W. 6. ANDERSON.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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AMES ITEMS.

NJ ID. Lowric, the well known tailor
has moved his shop from the former To-
cation on Kellogg to Main street.
f. II. Cater has returned from his va
cation trip to Minneapolis, Duluth and
W:nnipcg, Canada.
now daughter of Mr. and Mrs John
Shipp.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Alexander of Dcs
Noines were visitors at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Madison over Sunday
Mr.. Lockett spent few days in
Des Moincs last week.
Mr.. and Mrs V. d. Taylor of Omaha
Ncb., are new arrivals in the city, Mr..
Taylor is the head waiter ut the Shell
don Mum hotel.
Mrs. 10 Tally OF Alabama is visiting
Ter brother, Mr.. John Ship.
The sad news of the death of DR. Roy
Scott, who died at his home in Month
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For twenty years suffered from
had case Of Granulated sore cves,'' says
N artin Boyd. Of Henrietta, Ky. elm
February, 1903, gentleman asked me
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tc rry Chamberfafa q SaFve- 4 bcEEaf
enc boz ard used about Two thirds O.
IL ana rny eyes hare no. given Eae any
trczEVe since. ADV.
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-
O6a Butler,
Defendant

0Ga Butler,
Defendant.
r O3a Butler:
You are hereby notified On ~ hetcr
tL= 7-L day Of September A D 1870
she petition OF III plaintiff in the shoTe
entitled eaus. III. ~ fled in he off,"
Of The clerk Of the District Covrt of tie
s'z-r II Iowa. in and for Polk eovntv.
Tcwa. claiming Of you an absolute ii.
rrr~e m III groun5s Of decoration and
adultery.
FOR further particulars see petition.
and unless won appear thereto and DE-.
tezLhefor~ ncon OF the second DAY q
the next tarm. being II" September
term Of said court. which will commeEe"
* Des Ioines. Polk county. Iowa. on
6,h dav Of Sertember. Is2n default will
to entered against you and judgment
AMI decree rendered thereon.
Dated this 5th fav Of August. 1920.
W. g. ANDERSON.
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EUsca-IgE NOTES.

A81aagEfA A-1-1I.
Rev. w w. Williams rEtE-reS3 home
Last F-rS5zT after Spending the rEeEk
In CzIrznz at-s-liEg 70 h1-a1zass mat
tsrs
Mrs. Alice Thezra5z 5efr Sunday
Hasc -rz5Eg, for Chicago On business trip.
Mr.. TsErv BEtar3 Of OEa4Ea- Eab-.
- a Ea.zsA g@Es1 at the AGE2e Of Lgs-
willis Ggeazws~-
T. W5Fer Morton returned 90 his
Rcaas i'm ga@c Island after Spreading
few 3a<s WITH rsI&r5wFs in tEls @EAg.
1ErE- A&91e PaE1 re-Erze9 70 her home
IN CzlezGa l1s- #'EeE= rsa@r after .
+-eyee weeks ~1s5- wish her rssEEnts-
Nj and Mrs.. @ssyaeE L.oFi- NLe was
a&e0rarsz-Ee-4 he-ne E~ her SISTER Anna,
waa Will r@zrs5E IN Chicago GEtll school
1reazg zeE- fall.
Mr. Ar5hEr Clark returned IN her
he-e in T2avsEEa-, Saturday afternoon
g f:ar sE@zLGEg s&a past week with hGr
~ -a@-. MIRA. Earg- Hall
Er and Mrs. W5I5zE Gg@enwav ard
1Aa5r gues+, M Heavy E2fDr4 r2otnF@2
- --. "s- -~--f---
Eor5 hzs bes- received II this city
s2-44-. - .- a--a .a.sI@ gg 5oZ- CCl"-
man ID ward 70 NJ z4& Mrs jam L.
Rains Of Ri Island M FL BaiZs
VI ca.s e5t~ - fAe rFa01 grandfather.
Mr.. =. /. Cro~ III. was bosteas 80 he
-zs1~r+ -3~.r Eg-'~1 ~21b q leg h1E1~
at Tlgrs5sr aEr4rEonE. The -er-
oe@t.Ag ~.r ls4 held al he A,- u !
y - WALKER 1e2y.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District court Of taa state Of
Iowa. in and for Polk county, Sep
tember tenn, 4. d. 1920.
Henry BUtlsr.
Plaintiff
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Mr. way-ne sa@ssk cf EeokHE was
- N2&zs4aa g5=5spr SazsAzv-
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Rev. S. L. Brit
Rev. S. Bates
Rev. H. c.. Claybrook

NOTICE
Co.
erpr'se OF the Blagburn Building
"'NAD'1 nd
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-11
Colonel PeytOn Speech

Col. E. G. Peyton's speech upon
presenting the Distinguished Service
Cross to Herman C. Craven at Her
pando, Miss, on Aug. 2, 1920.
Ladies and Gentlemen
am glad Of this opportunity to
appear before you on this occasion of
the Governments awarding one of
your citizens the Distinguished Ser
vice Cross, for heroic deeds in action.
l come in a dual capaeity,-as the
representative of your army, to tell
you something of it's aims and ernest
ness of purpose, and as native born
Mississippian who has always main
tanned the keenest interest in and af-
lection for his native State. / re-
fer to the peace time army as your
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-11

army because your representatives IN
Congress determine its size and reg
ulate the amount Of money that viii
be expended upon it.
Your peace time army is today a
great national university where milf
tary art and tactics are studied and
praeticed by the officers and men so
that they may be again better pre-
pared to tighten up the fist Of the
American people, when the nation be-
comes involved in war. Your new
army not only keeps its officers high
ly trained in the latest tactical and
mechanical military developments,
that they may be of future service
as the nations military specialists,
but it is today one of the most demo-
cratic institutions for the promotion
of Americanization and better cit
izenship. The men it borrows for its
ranks today are made better citizens
and better producers through army
educational and vocational training.
Look upon your army too, not solely
as an institution to train our citizens
to fight the nations battles, but also
as a trained and ready body of men
who are anxious to serve the people in
times of disaster, earthquakes, river
floods, epidemics, riots, disorders or
distress of any nature. History re-
cords the facts that six thousand reg
ular soldiers cared for three hundred
thousand destitute citizens of San
Francisco during her earthquake.
Galveston felt the helping hand of
your army when the sea wall failed
to check the waters of the Gulf of
Mexico. In Mississippi, few years
ago, your army was at hand to give
aid and comfort to the flood sufferers.
To go further back, | might point to
the graves in this State of two reg
ular officers, who gave their lives in
ministering to stricken Mississippians
during the yellow fever epidemic of
'78. The people should feel that their
peace time regular army hovers over
them, not as a darken cloud streaked
with oppression, with rumblings of
mihtaryism, but as the silver lined
emblem of hope, which grows bigger
and brighter, wherever distress is
greatest.
In this connection want to put in
serious word for the prompt re-
building of our National Guard.
While the Regular Army stands ready
and willing to assist citizens in dis
tress, it is a great way off, there is
mot a Regular Army post in the State