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Phone 317 Marianna. Ark

repeat this dusting on the tenth and nineteenth days. The hen should be released from the nest and fed each day. Feed them close to their nests. so that they will not have to hunt for the feed. Have plenty of fresh water and good dusting box close at hand. Allow the hen to remain off until the eggs have cooled off considerably. Never let the eggs become chilled, as this will prolong the hatch. Do not remove the hen after the nineteenth day. She will, if undisturbed, remain un- til the hatch comes off.
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ing disagrees with me. I sleep rest. fully and get up feeling refreshed every morning. The rheumatism has entirely disappeared and Tanlac de. serves every bit of the credit"
 Tanlac is sold in Marianna by all druggists.
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It has been prophesied that long distance telephoning from London to New York will soon be a matter of about 15 minutes and S5.
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in this city than white Out of a total of l01 churches in the city, o3 have negro denominations
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Chaos has supplanted wheat as Russia's chief product.-Louisville Times
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B NEGRO CHURCHES IN
 LITTLE ROCK; AS WHITE

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 24.-A re- lgious census of Little Rock shows there are five more negro churches
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The busy man wonders how loafers make living.
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The parrot is not the only one that talks d lot without saying much.
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Prices will hit the moon before that rocket does.-Greenyille tS. o) Piedmont.
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There are not. half as many pipe organs as pipe dreams.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-12-11
ROBBERY LOSS A. MILLION
Council Bluffs Paper Revises Original
Estimate.

Omaha, Neb.-An estimate in tho
Council Bluffs Nonpareil that the
amount of property stolen from "A mail
car in that city will total SS,5O0OOO,
is fairly accurate. in the opinion OF l..
J. Patterson, superintendent OF mails
at Council Bluffs.
Mr.. Patterson said the figures re-
ported in the newspapers would come
pretty close" to the amount stolen.
Postmaster George Hughes, ques-
toned regarding the amount of the
loss. said he thought the Nonpareil's 8
Information was correct but was Lot
IN a position to go into details. As
sistsnt Postmaster Fred Johnson al
Council Bluffs said he could not see
whore the newspapers got its figures u
but he was not In a position to con
tradict the Nonparaeips account.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-12-11
GEORGIA MANS GOOD LUCK
Wins Talented and Beloved Langs-
ton Teacher as Bride

Bishop and Mrs. r.. A. Williams of
Augusta, Ga, have issued invita-
tons to the wedding of their niece
and adopted daughter, Miss Cor
nelia Thomas to Rev. Blanton j.
Jones in the above mentioned city.
Miss Thomas is the well known
instructor of Physical Culture at
LangSton University and has made
for herself a warm place in the
hearts of The people of Oklahoma,
We would feel sad indeed at her loss
but she will return to LangSton Uni
versity on the first of January and
finish the school year at that place.
In Miss Thomas profession she
has no superior.
Rev Blanton Jones is not known
personally to us, but we understand
that he is fine man. May they
love and cherish each other is our
wish.
ELSIE. u
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-12-11
A DROP IN RESERVE DEPOSITS
PENNSYLVANIA SHOWS THE
LARGEST INCREASE
Loss Shown Since June 1917 But In
crease Made over September
12, 1919 10 Shown.

Resources of all ma
tional banks amounted to S21, ,SS5. 4S0,-
600 on September s, a reduction Of
$311 .257 900 compared with June 30.
but an increase OF $27O,O64. 900 over
September II, 1919, according to re
ports of the last bank call summarized
by Comptroller Williams.
Deposits totalled s1G.751. 956. 900. the
comptroller said, reduction of $403.-
465. 900 compared with the June call
and an increase of $70.349 900 over
September of last year. Loans and dis
counts increased by s1S,662, 900 as
compared with June
Between June and September there
was an actual net increase in deposits
in all national banks outside of New
ork of $S2, 1897 900, but a reduction in
the deposits of the New York banks of
s4S6, 1872, 900. Between September 1919
and September of this year, however,
the increase in loans and discounts ex-
ceeded the increase in deposits by
s1,25s, ,951 900.
States showing the largest increase
in deposits since Fne in country
banks, we're:
Pennsylvania $4,000, 900; New York
$4,000, 900; New Jersey $4,000 900;
West Virginia S13,O00,O00; Ohio s11,.
100000 and California $10,000000,
while those showing the largest re.
ductions in deposits were Connecticut
and Minnesota sS,O0,00O each; Okla.
homa and Texas s50OO.ooe each. and
Iowa S6,0O0,o00.
Reserve cities whose national banks
showed the largest increases in de-
posits since the June call were Pitts
burg, s24, 100000; Kansas City Mo,
$4,000, ,00o Cincinnati s6000,000, and
louisville and Minneapolis $4,000, 900,
while cities showing the largest reduc-
tons are New York $4S6000. 900; Bos
ton s27. .0o0,O 900; San Francisco $1S,000I
900; Philadelphia $14.O00,O00 Detroit
and New Orleans and Dallas $4,000,
oco each.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-12-11
CASUALTIES BY GAS HEAVY
Chemical Warfare Division Issues Late
Figures.

Washington.-More than 81 per
cent Of all American soldiers admitted
to hospitals overseas during the world
war were gassed according to state
mont made public by the chemical
warfare service. Excluding marines
and sailors the total of American sol
diers gassed was 70,552 of whom 1921
died and 2,863 or 4.04 per cent, were
discharged as having suffered some
disability from gassing
Every effort to prepare this country
with an efficient gas defense in the
event OF another war is being made
by chemical experts, according to Of
fieials of the service. Fifteen thou
sand chemists have been enrolled
ready to enter service at moments 5
notice and are constantly engaged in
research in order to perfect all kinds
Of gases for use in the event of hos
tf1ities.
At the same time, officials added,
chemists are working out defensiV (
measures by which America could
meet an enemy's gas attack.
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AND A. MOSES SHALL LEAD THEM
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated NEGRO Press)
Chicago, Dec, 10-Practically eve
nv northern state has one or more
United States Senators, and one or
more members of Congress who are
determined to bring the issue reduc-
ton of southern representation be-
fore the law making body for sum
mary action.
The spirit of determination was
never more strongly emphasized
than in an extended editorial ex-
preston from the Leominster, Mass.
Enterprise and this editorial is quot
ed in full for the purpose OF getting
exact facts before the people OF our
group, and with the hope that all
who read it will pass il on to others
Under the caption. Senator Mos
es' Proposal" The Enterprise says:
Senator Moses of New Hampshire
proposed to place before the ju-
dietary committee of the next con-
gress "a resolution that shall be to
know why there not enforcement
of the constitutional provision rela-
tive to represention in the South.
II has been known that for over
forty years the scandal OF illegaIity
and injustice has been endured by
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-12-11

unknUwh, and the gruWnup married.
,hliureh gencraiiN ave wan Inc pa
rents. | nave sccn iamlnes VIM
luriy members, parents, vnluruu
aud Sranu-chlluren. lne BrdLIuanN
rule their families with love ratnCi
lhan the rOd.
mink the courts are iaIr, ana
II any tnns, inclined 10 lrnIcnCN. 1
HaW only one imam arres,cu. ana
lhai for ImoNIcauon-WItiun tWu
nUurS The same man pusStu me ia
me street Smlnns.
'ENen slavery was never cruui
ana marsh IN DrdLIl. Inc Ic.atiuu
of Slave 10 master was much Iu tnr
nature Ul hired servant. IncN
UciOnSed 10 the same church OD-
served the same icast days, ana OF
zen married into the family OF ihC
master. Today the same Iralernal
relationship exists. All celebrate
emancipation day together. IL is a
natiOnal holiday like our Fourth OF
july.
he country is fortunate in haV-
ing no deep national wounds H.
heal. There is no division ol thU
country caused by difference OF
opinion on tn slave question. Thlr-
ty-tWO Years ago the slaves were
freed by universal common consent
without shedding a drop of blood
ljraZll, ii viii be remembered, Sc.
cured independence from Portuga
without bloodShed. Such cOun'
uA and such people have greal
future.
American Colored people are in
Niied TO participate in The upDulld
my of great nation in Brazil.
nope my people in this country vii
see The wonderful opportunities of
leled them. Read books and stu
dN maps concerning The country. /
is not advisable for people to sc
there for location without becoming
land owners, unless equipped fol
work OF IA high technical character
"LNpcrl accountants, Steno9ra
pliers, scientists in medicine, denis
Try and engineering are in demand
As all new countries. Brazil l.
largely an agricultural and mining
tOllltl v l-ill)loN lliNht III liN Ni''N
is not 50 easily obtained. Brazl
wants people to settle in the coun
Try districts. There has been Orga
nized syndicate composed oI
prominent BraziianS and American
Colored men to point the way fo
those who wish to pioneer. Th,
syndicate has Il capital of S5OO,OO'
with offices in Chicago and Rio ID
Janeiro. 1t is called the Braziiial
American Colonization Syndicate
Land of excellent quality. well tim
bered; good water can be bought a
about four dollars an acre in 23
acre tracts. Corn, beans, rice ant
all root crops yield at least tw,
crops year. South America,
seems to me. has greater possibill
| ties than Africa"
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the country. The fourteenth amend
men1 which was intended to give
the Negro the right to vote has been
utterly diSregarded in most of those
states which have very large Col
ored population. And it is known
in every national election before
the ballots have been cast, that at
least 127 electoral votes are checked
up against the Republican Party be-
cause thousands of citizens are not
given the right to vote. That is
what is meant by the Solid South"
Ii has been solid, and will remain
solid until it is justly broken into
and those citizens which have the
right to vote shall not be denied
that privilege.
Those citizens are Colored. That
[is their only fault. The grand
father clause" and other shameful
legislation has been passed which
bars the Colored man from voting.
Ii is unconstitutional, undmocrat-
ic and unjust. Granting that the
Colored man should not be given
the right to vote, and that the South
is to be exonerated for not permit
ting il. Why should the South object
to a limitation of congressional
representation TO correspond with
the number Of voting citizensf
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WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED IN
BRAZIL FOR THRIFTY PEOPLE or ALL RACES

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Cni,aso, Dee. 10 Because OF the
Widespread interest in ihc pCssibih-
hcS OF living m oou,h America. the
Assuc.aicu Negro Press has held a
series Gi interviews with George
Il. mbu, man OF oar group, who
has recently returned from that
continent. with amazing stories of
what Colored people may accom-
plSh.
Early in the summer of 1920.
says Mr.. lianbO, in company with
two Chicago and one West Virginia
gentleman, made a trip from New
York lo Rio De Janeiro. on one of
ine English ships plying between
these cities. We had heard many
wonderful stories Of the greatness
of lhal country But nothing we
had heard. il developed. were equal
lo things we saw.
Brazil is a republic. The conSti
luton and law making bodies being
very similar 10 those of the United
States. \ law abiding foreigner
has the same privilege and is given
the same protection that are given
IaliveS, except the right to vote
Voting can be acquired after a resi-.
dence of two wears in the republic
"BrazilianS, without regard to
race or color. are as ore big family
standing togelhc on grounds of alb
Solute equality or opportunity
There are no distinctions whatever
other than those imposed by wealth
culture and position. The out
standing together on grounds of alb
pie is the universal love of their
country.
I'VE saw foreisn people from the
Mediterranean countries of Lurope
who have been there only a year
joining with the native born in
celebration of the numerous hoii-
days. And why shouldn't they?
| know of no pace in The world
where the conditions are more lav-
Orablc 10 peace and COmhIEl to the
ordinary person than III tins cOun-
try. 1t is possible to live with very
little effort in that land Of album
dance. But | do not say this as an
inducement for the lazy and shift
less. In a cold country nature pro-
videS grudgingly, but in Brazil eve
rything grows in great abundance
The streams are fuh of fish; the air
is filled with birds; rich fruit. nuts
and herbs are gathered almost eve
rywhere any day of the year. Two
and three crops are harvested
Since no coal and few clothes are
needed for warmth it is no won.
der that the oppressed and hall
starved Of other lands find reasons
for rejoicing.
The Brazilian is always kind and
courteous, and | was especially
pleased to note the beauty of the
family life As a father and huS'
band. the Brazilian man has few
equals. Divorces are practically
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-12-11
HE LOOKED LIKE TAFT
AND so HE WAS
(By the Associated Negro Press)

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Chicago, Dec. 10-A taXicab drew
up in front of the criminal court
building and a stout. gray haired
digniiied man rushed into the ele-
vator of Henry Smith, Colored.
81 beg pardon, but will you direct
me to the courtroom of Judge Pam ?
the man asked.
"Say. YOU look lot like President
Taft said the elevator man.
Yes, have been told that be-
fore" said the stranger.
"Well, you certainly do look like
his twin" Smith said, as he waited
for the other passengers to fill NJ
his car.
"Well. to tell you the truth, an
former President Taft" replied the
distinguished visitor. Il wish you
would take me TO Judge Hugo
Pam's court Immediately as | have
to take a train
Smith did not wait for other pas
Sengers, but Immediately took The
former President to Judge Pam:
courtroom.
Judge Pam is president of thu
American Institute of Criminal Law
and Criminology, and Mr.. Taf
wanted TO obtain certain statistic!
compiled by the institute.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-12-11
On OF GREAT ABOLITIONIST
DIES IN WASHINGTON
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 3-ChaS.
II. Douglas, only surviving son Of
Frederick Douglas, one of the fore
most Colored abolilionisls of the
Civil War era, died at his hime, 318
A Street, y. f., following short
illness.
Mr.. Douglas was 76 years old and
had served in the Civil War in the
54th Massachusetts Infantry and 9th
Massachusetts Cavalry. He was
born in Lynn, Mass, and came 10
this city in 1867, where ne resided
continuously since that time.
Two weeks ago he was confined
10 his home with Bright's disease,
dying last night in the presence of
his wife and two sons, Joseph H.
and Haley &. Douglass. Mr.. Doug
lass held clerkShip in the War
and Treasury Departments for more
than fifty years. lie accompanied
the Sanio Domingo commission in
1871 on the mission to consider the
annexation of that island. lie was
trustee of the seventh school dis.
lricl in 1872.
Mr.. Douglass was member oi
The Grand Army of the Republic
and of the \. A. a. G.. p.
No topic was ever more interest
ing to him than "reminiscences of hi.
distinguished father. His mind wa'
a store house of incidents occurring
in The great Frederick'S career anc
il afforded Charles exceeding de
light to speak of them.
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Bell Still Fighting For Soldiers
(By The Associated Negro Press)

Chicago, Dec. lot. w. Bell of
Leayenworth, Kansas, The attorney
of the convicted Colored soldiers in
the Leavenworth Prison for partici
patton in the Houston riots few
years since, is in Chicago. Mr.. Bell
is making nationwide appeal to
the Colored people to take hand
in the proceedings looking to the
pardon and release from prison OF
the convicted soldiers. He is meet
ing with good success and says thai
the people are responding to the
call with commendable liberality
lie will be in the city for 10 or more
days longer.
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Death Rate Increases i'm National
Capitol
(By The Associated Negro Pres

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 11-119
deaths were reported in the Dis
trict of Columbia during the week
ended November 20, of which 80
were white and 81 Colored. The
white deaths indicate an annual
death rate of 1870 and the Colored
17.5. The general rate per 1000
population was al. The respec-
tive rates for the corresponding
week of last year were III. 22.9
and 14.4.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-12-11
TEXAS co. PAYS IN STOCK
Thirteen Million lss ,es To Pay Ten
Per Cent Dividend. December 10.

Houston, Texas.-An increase in the
capital stock from s130,000000 to
s14S. .000, 600 for the purpose of declar-
ing a 10 per cent stock dividend TO
stockholders of record December 10,
was authorized a. the annual meeting
OF the stockholders of the Texas com
pany at the company's building. EI-
cept for the resignation of Judge r.
L. Brooks. the directorate remains un-
changed.
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SCHOOL EHIBITS

In the last issue we failed to
make mention of the beautiful eX-
hibits before the State Teachers
Association from Boley brought by
Mrs. Bythella Taylor, the Sand Spgs
School, Tulsa, Langston University
and Muskogee Schools. One room
was devoted to music from the Uni.
versity and Muskogee and had nc
competitors.
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w. U. Makes Cable Contract.

New York.-The Western Union Tel
egraph company announced compile
ton OF arrangements with the German
telegraph administration for the hsndl-
ing OF cable traffic between Germany
and the United States.
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There is no reason why the South
should be favored in this regard
any more than any other section of
the country. The national election
in 1916 was won by the Democrats
because of their injustice.
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Wisconsin Bank ia Robbed.

Superior, Wis.-The state bank. In
the east end OF this city, was robbed
Of $500 by three unmasked men. A
fourth bandit remained on guard out
80 the hank. all making their set
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FOR RENT
STRADFORD'S CAFE

A good place in the right location.
See
j. b. Stradford
StradfOrd Hotel
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-12-11
A REAL OPPORTUNITY

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Cold Cream, Complexion Lotion
Eczema, Salve, Shampoo
Hair Oil, Hair Tonic
Earn 100 to 800 percent profit
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Evening star., 1920-01-23
SAYS "MlDDLE" CLASSES
ARE ON ROAD TO RUIN

LONDON, January s Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-Sir
H. Rider Haggard, the author. be-
lieves the middle classes of England
are On the road to ruin" This opin-
ion he expressed in letter to the
general secretary of the Middle Class
es Union, regretting that other work
prevented him from assuming the
presidency of a branch of the union.
Il sympathize fully with your
movement" he wrote. '"rhe middle
classes, by which l take to mean all
beneath the rank of peers. who do not
actually earn their living by the work
of their hands. are without doubt on
the road to ruin. Owing principally,
or at any rate very largely, to the in
credible expense of rearing and edu-
decreasing in a most alarming fash
ion, and probably is now exceeded by
their death rate"
He declared that against these
classes the profiteer is given a free
hand. and that under pretense Of a
nebulous anti-dumping bill they are
now threatened with the loss of the
enables many with fixed or dwindling
incomes to live at ALL" He said that
only combination to protect them
selves and their interests could save
them.
"If the middle classes remain dis
united and in consequence are bullied
and plundered to death, as happened
to the Curiales before the fall of the
Roman empire. l am sure that with
them will disappear the wealth and
the ancient greatness of our country"
he concluded.
Evening star., 1920-01-23
Duncan Brown of Macon Dies.

MACON, Ca, January 25.-Duncan
Brown. prominent Macon business man,
died Wednesday night at Asheville, ac-
eording to a message received here.
Make Home Creation" Your Occupa-
ton.
Evening star., 1920-01-23
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
ALUMNI MEET HERE
Institutions Centennial Celebrated
by Reception at College
Women's Club.

The Indiana University Alumni As
sociation celebrated the centennial of
the Indiana University at an informal
reception and dance last night at
the College women's Club, 1922 1
street northwest. Representatives Ev-
erett Sanders, John S. Benham and
Oscar f. Bland of Indiana and DR..
Amos Hershey. professor of interna-
tional law at Indiana University and
a member of the peace commission,
and Miss Macbeth Mccullough made
addresses. The speakers were in
troduced by George NJ. Cook of Chi
cago.
Mr. Cook, who also is president of
the Chicago Alumni. was elected pres
ident of the Washington Alumni As
sociation.. Miss Macbeth Mccullough
was chosen secretary and Joseph A.
Arnold of the Department OF Agrl-
culture, treasurer. There are approx
mate1y 200 members of the associa-
ton in Washington.
Representative Sanders related his
experiences as a student in the In
diana University.
Indiana University was compared
with other institutions by Repre-
sentative Benham, who has attended
five others in addition to it. He
said he was happy to note the prog
ress that had been made.
Representative Bland related the
early struggles of the educational
institutions in the state. 1t was
explained that there were at first
many church schools in Indiana which
were opposed to any legislation pro-
viding for state schools.
Dr. Amos Hershey said there was
too much radicalism in the United
States. He made an appeal to the
college men and women to use their
influence opposing radicalism. He
said there were many unfortunate
circumstances connected with the
peace treaty and that the people did
not realize what a large undertaking g
it had been.
A telegram Of congratulations was
sent William Lowe Bryan, president t
of the university, by George NJ. Cook.
complimenting him on his successful
administration.
Evening star., 1920-01-23
THE LINE OF DUTY CLUB.
WOOL MEN FAVOR LEAGUE.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, January
23.-Resolutions commencing the ac-
ton of the federal government in
arresting and deporting undesirable
aliens and declaring in favor of a
league of nations and a peace treaty
that will uphold the American Cont
stitution were passed at the final ses-
sion of the convention of the National
Wool Growers Association Wednesday.
At the election of officers Frank ].
Hagenbarth of Salt Lake City was re-
elected president, and DR.. F. r. Mar
shall of Washington. D. c., assistant
animal husbandman, secretary, to sue
ceed DR.. S. w. Mcclure, resigned.
Other important resolutions passed
protested against the dumping" of
foreign woods into the American mar
ket, and urged passage of laws re-
quiring manufacturers of wooden
cloth to mark the per cent of virgin
wool