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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-03-19

The East Mississippi Insane hos.
pital apprcpriation bill was pafNed
AunDSimMdsE s Fhe pfdnse aidnf even
ssrs f Asa Hssstt funa lsa
ofu$1s4 ,eeawper Seass fpEdtaevsO0 pa
itief tss $46Do0s fore repairs, s$afh800 to
cover eanlaeficit acknowledgement and
others items sfois ane@a cottages. ma
ch.nery, etc., totaling about $e5,0o0.
rfdf sTcri nhlsn nG-syan aW
'nags !. = Fusssssafasso ,Tfslnnias, gshqgg
ao}The Comm ittee, on Appgo pria tlpns IA
vorably reported, ia ssllhstitslte for
house, bill b492firifrg the rappIppriation
tior the lMiss siasipph IN dnsiriel ,SRraining
scnoor atlcolumbiasa at $50 ,oo0a as sup
port for 1890 and $rSs Ssleoo796f 1921.
The bfiiaalso carries sabotif sS0!000 for
rspai i, 81 ilnnproy yemehts ana to- cover
+ sbas omar Tuoy .}eenpes
ut1d iifw ,gsttai Il 10 E7se ieteuH
Vocation al ,Eaucstiom @,
woAa abillvpassed for support or and CO.
'operatf6fi7 wssh rthe ifederaF vayeational
{ eitiSatfoHe ab6afd by bfRe 1sffSsissippi
y;at,s opoard. sfhs bili aprnfas "A total
|, lot the period up up &, Jlns p. 1922, Of
$lSebe2SSs aHd. passed SawsaJR
l-svhAA--.a0 .ssasl4A ;nsmsee.s
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-03-19

Meridian-Miss Mary Johnson, can
ming specialist for Mississippi. with
headquarters at the A. & M. college.
Is here assisting Miss Ida Robertson
e. soytiining the carsp,ug Hluh york
for the girls OF the county for the
year Miss Robertson is county dem
onstration agent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-03-19

'aiac s:isnaTr ~. -prmsss I Z L
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24

Andy and Min in
"The Guhnps"
Those funny Cartoon Characters.
Friday: Eddie Polo.
Saturday; Hoot Gibson.

ware. New York bought 70 per cap
lat, Colorado IT., Arizona 60, Rhode
island 6.6, etc. Kansas to the north
Of Oklahoma, bought 3.S per capita,
FAR in excess Of Oklahoma's pur-
;hases. Missouris purchases were
81. New Mexicos 81. Only Ar.
kansas, with 2.7 and Texas with
I'll among the states adjoining Ok
lahoma has seal sale purchases low
er than this states.
The Oklahoma Public Health as
sociation's ambition this year is to
raise the states purchases, to 10
stamps per capita. If every person
in the state buys ten cents worth
If these stamps for use on Christ
mas mail and packages. Oklahoma
will probably rank third or fourth
n the United States in the per cap
ia purchase of seals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
Oklahoma LdGGdrd
In Sale OF Seals
For Health DriUe

Oklahoma City, Nov. 20. although
Oklahoma is rallying stronger and
stronger in the fight against tuber-
eulosis, it still lags behind all ex-
cept 16 of the states of the Union
in the amount of support given the
tuberculosis Christmas Seal sale
This sale will be held in Oklahoma
rom December / to- 15 Proceeds
are used to support work of the
Oklahoma Public Health associa-
tion, such as maintaining tuberculo-
sis dispensaries, free public health
nurses, etc Half the money raised
N each county from these seals, at
one cent each, is spent in the county
Oklahoma last year bought rs
tuberculosis seals per capita. This
compares with 11.9 per capita for
New Hampshire and 11.S for Della
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
"HUMORESQUE" FILM
OF INTENSE APPEAL TO
BE SHOWN HERE.
Fannie Hurst Story of Ghetto
Genius Strikes Fine Human
Note as Picture.

Fannie Hurst's most appealing
story, "Humoresque,' has been trans
ferred to the scgeen and will be the
feature attraction at the Rialto thea
tire tomorrow and Friday The in.
tenseiy human atmosphere of the
novel is said to have been incorpor
ated into the picture with singular
success.
The story centers around Leon
Kantor, boy Of the Ghetto who
shows an intense love for music
His mother who has always wanted
a musician-son, is delighted and on
his seventh birthday buys him vio-
lin. Icons playmate is pretty Gina
Ginsberg. Fifteen years later Leon
is a recognized genius. On the night
of his triumph at a big concert given
for his people of the Ghetto, he en-
lists. Leon returns from France with
a shattered shoulder and it Is said
that he will never be able to pay
the violin again. Icons npsic is his
all. He becomes morose and discour
aged. Before the war he had be
come engaged to Gina Now lie
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24
Tomorrow: Hessue Hayakawa in
I'll TING LANG" "A Special

wishes to release her from marry
ing him a cripple But in a very
wonderful way he is restored to full
strength, and to the joy of his
mother and Gina, tns toward new
conquests in the realm of music
Alma Rubens is the featured play
er in "Humoresque, and Castor
Glass and Vera Gordon are also in
cluded in the cast. q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-24

Williamson, w. Va, Nov. 2S.-
Private E. Ripey, of the state police
md William Hatfield, said to be a
unior organizer killed each other in
I pistol fight at Sands, twenty-five
miles east of here tonight, according
to reports received by Captain
Brockus, commander of the troops,
on duty in the Mingo coal strike
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-24
General
GREENWALD's
A sPEcLAL!ZED EMPLoTnMrEslNS,rr, z nrsl NJ rs SERVICE

A sPEcIALlzEp EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
ACCOUNTANTS comptrolleTs. auditors, cost
experts. correspondents, oftice mgrs: secre-
taries, head bkprs,, bkprs,; Desirable con-
nrctions for executive men and women with
ENGtNEERiNG DEPARTMENT
ENGINEERS. electrical, mechanical, plant
industrial: appraisal estimating men; ensi-
neer and supt for water works plant; slec:
trical engineer, power station; engineer road
construction; industrial plant wants asst
engineer, drafting, designing layout work
appraisal men on finished work; inspectors,
craftsmen detailers, designers. tracers: some
unusually Lttractive openings for college and
technical men at good salaries Phlls' con
GENERAL
salaries; many desirable connections that
will lead to secretariAl and executive po'
sitlons; also good openings for time, pay
rol and cost men; asst. bkprs: traffic sales
ana purchasing dept, men, correspondents,
''N' SPECIAL,
ASSISTANT MANAGER. man Of parts and
presence, not over 25 able 70 interview
applicants; keen judgment. initiative; with
inolinations for employment service; appli-
eaissff PRfvfYkEaEs ~ Ss 8Np 89Np REott REotIRnaENTs a sisS
NO REGISTRY CHARGE; no charge or any
Kind unless pc,itien is actually sccsptsd
sSpa, " tss work 4 wh.sn they spply sP.
1a1at sssv>ot st 2ss q fisA since it>g,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-24

MAN, young married, ?3 desires posl,iop
with reliable concern; years experience
in general clerical work high school srad
uate. S23. Ledger Offloe eN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-24
ZIP wANTED-FEMALE

- TOOTH COMPANY ofters girls,
hnst 10 years, Suli pay while learning.
,srn good ui uAppiy Dental Co. Of America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-24
EARN BIG MONEY
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE

or act as secretary TO semi-inyalld or
elderly person; could also manage house and
serVan g. best refs, y 3lS, Ledger Office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-24
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

MISS HAHKINs. aoo4 Bainbridss. wants
cooks ssN,sloo; buffers, mattresses. isun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-24
USED AUTOMOBILES
USED AUTOMOBILES
Roman Auto Co.
Being Absolutely Sure
OF the Car You Buy!

More men would buy used cars if they
were sure that the dollar they spent would
yield them 100 cents value. Without the
least exaggeration we say that not only
will your dollar here give you MORE
than 100 cents value but that you can be
SURE of the car you buy here. For we
make SURE of it before we pass it on to
you!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-24

SILK sALEsMAN. EXPERIENCED. ALSO
QUALIFIED TO ASSIST AT DECoRAT-
ING, APPLY BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT.
wANANiAKERs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-24
HELP wANTED-FEMALE

mo AND SORTINGi SALARY 10 ar Ar
VIZ; BONUS. APPLY b722 RACE ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-24
SITUATIONS wANTEp-MALE

ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR
open for special engagement; highest-crsd-
service By responsible party. B $40 Led ON
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
SEXTON heAIll !
HEADS MINORS
WITH 4 SALARY


M. H. Sexton OF Rock Island yes
terday at Kansas City was elected
president OF the National Associa-
ton OF Minor Baseball Leagues and
his salary fixed at 5000 ; year
with the understanding that he will
devote more time to the duties OF
the position than he has Ia the
past. Heretofore Mr.. Sexton has
served in the presidency without
compensation and has given little
attention to the office further than
presiding over meetings. He would
not state yesterday whether ha
would accept reelection, announce
ing that he had determined TO re-
serve his decision, 1t is UNDER
stood that Mr.. Sexton has other
irons in the baseball fire. not the
least important OF which is prop
osition to become president OF the
Cleveland Americans. succeeding
Jim Dunn, whose extensive con-
tracing interests require so much
of his time that he can't devote
the attention that should be g3vel
to the Cleveland team. which is
owned by Mr.. Dunn and several
Davenport capitalists. %
There has been a move bNsan
element in the minor league organ
ization to GUST John II. Farrell.
secretary and treasurer If the-as-
sOciation. but ii did not materialke.
and Mr.. Farrell was reelected for
a term of 10 wears. f
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
FIRE ENGINE
IN CRASH;oNE
man INJURED
Interurbau Car In Collision With
Truck Headed Towards Scene
Of Morning Fire.

Henry Behrend. Davenport fire.
man, is in Mercy hospital in a criti-
cal condition as the result of be-
ing thrown from the fire engine
truck on which he was riding to a
fire this morning when the engine
was struck by c. D. & M. inter-
urban car at the intersection of
Third and Fillmore streets. Behr-
end has scalp wound and body
bruises and may be injured inter-
nally.
The fire engine was proceeding
, to the Fleischmann-M Moline CON-
pany's plant at Fifth and Taylor
streets. from which place an alarm
had been received. The engine was
headed east and the interurban was
coming from the west. The force
Of the collision pushed the engine
a distance of 20 feet and it crashed
into the north curbing. Behrend
was thrown to the pavement and
was unconscious when picked up.
Two other occupants Of the fire en-
CINE were uninjured.
The fire at the plant caused d
damage of $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
cl1I ]
BY CAR, NAN
GETS bRUlSE


- + + *
Joseph Woodman, address in this
city unknown, was picked up un-
conscious and is today suffering
minor bruises at st. Anthony's hos
pita1. .s a result Of being thrown
from his horse-drawn cart which
was struck by an Elm street car at
Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street,
at $50 last evening.
WOodman was driving his cart
across the street car tracks on Fifth
avenue and was going west. The
Elm street car was northbound. The
lights Of an automobile going west
with the cart and those Of ma
chine going south, facing the on
coming street car, are said to have
blinded the motorman, SO that he
did not see the cart. The wagon
was struck on the side and Wood
man thrown to the Pavement. He
was unconscious and thought at
first fatally wounded. The Kno1
ambulance was called and the in
jured man taken to- st. Anthony's
hospital, where it was found he was
suffering with minor injuries.
|. DR.. Joseph De Silva was called
to attend the man. The street was
strewn with vegetables which the
driver carried in his cart.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
WILD MEXICAN
IS SUBDUED BY
BULLET WOUND


A Mexican giving the name Of
Baptista Baptista has a bullet
wound in his right shoulder and is
confined in Mercy hospital, Daven-
port, today as the result of an en-
counter with two Davenport police
officers late yesterday afternoon.
Baptista inflicted a scalp wound
on Officer August Meyer before he
was shot, using a long, wicked
knife for the carving process.
About o'clock yesterday after
noon the police received call frou,
Mrs. Davis, living at llS Western
avenue. to the effect that a Mexican
was attacking her husband. Before
they could leave in response to the
call a report cams to the police
from the Western Electric COM
pany to the effect that a man was
chasing a family out Of a nearby
residence. Officer Meyer and De-
tective Kinney hurried to the scene
| Baptista tried to escape and in the
chase that ensued he ran into a
grocery store. When cornered he
displayed fight by producing d
knife. Officer Meyer received 4
deep cut on his head before h.
| drilled bullet into Baptista that
I quoted him.
The man vas found to be liquor
crazed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

Keep yourself 1t; 80 to the doc
tor when you're we'll; make 1t q
habit to see the dentist even II you
don't have . toothache; wear
sensible shoes.
These were the advices given to
the Rock Island high school girls
in assembly this morning. DR.,
Lenna L. Means and Miss Jane Bel
lows Of New York who are here In
connection with the healfh PRO
gram to be pu. ON by Davenport and
Rock Island. were the speakers
They urged that the girls take care
Of themselves by going through q
physical and dental examination
even though they feel well, and .es-
pecially recommended that the sen.
sibfe shoe be worn.
The Rock Island public schools
will 60 in with the Rock Island and
Davenport Y. w. c. AS to launch
health program this week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
AT AUGUsTANA

The Gladstone Debating club of
Augustana college held its fourth
meeting OF the year last evening at
Z O'Clock in the history room of
the college. The main business Of
the evening was to adopt a new
constitution for the club and plans
were made for a debate which will
be held next TUESDAY night.
The club is working hard for the
coming annual debate of the col
lege when the Gladstone club meets
the Webster club. its rival. This
debate will be held early in the
spring and the winner will get pos
session Of the debating cup for a
year. The Webster club has the
cup at the present time, receiving
it for the year when the Gladstone
club forfeited in last years debate.
One club must win the cup two
consecutive years to keep it perma-
nently. and members Of the Glad
stone are working hard in prepara-
ton for the coming debate so that
they will take it away from their
rival club.
Sophs 10 Give Party.
The sophomore class of Angus
tana college met in the history
room of the college yes erday aft
ernoon and plans were discussed
for a party which the class will
give. 1t was proposed that this
party be held in the little gymna-
SUM Of the college a week from
this coming Friday, but owing to
the absence of many of the men,
bers who will be a. the St. Viators
game on that date the party was
postponed Indefinitely, probably to
take place some time after Thanks
giving. This party will be the
soph's big stunt of the year and
plans are being made for a glorious
time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
TELLS OF TRIP TO
EUROPE AT DINNER
OF TRINITY CLUB

William Butterworth. president
OF Deere & Co.. was the principal
speaker at the regular November
meeting OF the Trinity Mems club
held at the Trinity Episcopal
church in Rock Island last night.
Mr.. Bu;terworth gave a very de-
scriptive story of his trip to Europe
as a delegate from the United
States TO the meeting of the Inter
national Chamber of Commerce held
at Paris.
Sailing May l, he arrived at Paris
and from there visited the battle
fields of France. With the aid of
Photographic views he procured
during these visits b., depicted the
conditions of France at that time.
Almost the entire membership
were present. President Fred
Waldo Served as POSTMASTER.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
REFS EXPLAINS !.
HARD COAL COST
Mining and Transportation Raises
Price from II Cents to $17
Per Ton.

Milwaukee. nov. 10.-FOr every
ton of coal taken out of the hard
coal mines IN Pennsylvania, the
mine is considered II cents less
valuable and to get the coal out OF
the mine, loaded on cars and trans
ported to Milwaukee raises the
price from II cents to SIT a ton, A.
c. Refs, counsel for the state divis-
ion of markets. asserted at the
opening of the coal prices inyestiga-
ton in Milwaukee today.
Mr.. Refs declared that the ma
tons hard coal supply was confined
to Pennsylvania and that 70 per
cent of it is controlled by seven
railroads and one Independent OPP
orator.
The country's soft coal supply
was much less concentrated, he
SAID,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
GIVE HIGH SCHOOL
PUPILS so WORDS
TO SPELL RIGHTLY

The first Of the spelling tests
prior to the sending of the defect
i've word speller to the spelling hos
pital at the Rock Island high school
was given this morning. The first
so words Of the test were given this
morning on which a retest will be
given next Friday. Students mis-
spelling the words for the second
time will be sent to the spelling
hospital after school Friday, to
which they will be confined each
afternoon after school until the list
is correctly spelled. The aim of
the tests is to teach pupils to be
able to spell correctly the simple
words used in everyday converse
ton and letter writing, in business,
in social life. and in school.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

SsiXE - . !. We s8 sss
go Association u An
gustane C0ileee met lasf evsnt,i
tha nr1nctnay cr..t,c. g
-. 49,. I.
s 'ne noanlon q 0mcers
tof ne 'Lyceum association and the
Observer staiRN Nomination. vere.
For Iveenm ...c,s.3.o. 49,.
a.rt n. r-. ssi-
sOnnson' yice president,
f1oWAu Anoefs0n, z. AaFtinson
and n. Cornell; secretsrF. Helen
Collins. Edna Grant rh.s p.,.
son ana M.-,. ca,,.-
80 sun MA'e 1oiHns' iyceum
poaFe, L. kendall. Palmer Nestand-
er, Charles Larson, Fred PeaIe. L
Johnson. B, Swensen. Thure Fa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
o. APPLE Is BEST
IN CHECKER PLAY

Oscar Apple was again high man
in the Neighborhood Checker clubs
session last night with total of II
points. 20. Freeze was second high
with % points. H. Buckert. c. Fer
ster, o. Poland and J. Atkins fol-
lowed in order. Covering all games
to date. Apple tops the standing
with 176 points. Freeze is sec
ond with 12S and Forster third with
102 points.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10

MANIFESTED N
DET TER HEALTH


-, ons hundred Rock Islanders
| D. r,.venporters. REPRESENTATIVES,
- various organizations in the
sanity and various professions.
5000 It . splendid. interesting
II. ,lson meeting yesterday At the
s-..,nort Y. ". c. A., showing
s.s.sr interest in the health pro
vhich is being launched In
TO cities under the auspices
! = he 7. W. c. A.
vrch interest is being shown in
-. movement which is aiming at
s.ster health for women. DIR. Lenna
! M..nes of Des Moines. and Miss
ss.s bellows of New York City,
80 are here for q week to launch
=. movement were the speak
- and they we're INTRODUCED by
S,s Henry W. Won Maur, president
= the Davenport association. They
J srrlained the movement. Y. W.
4 workers, physicians, dentists,
SorEers in musical organizations,
s..;ness men, Red Cross workers.
,r,ses high school principals,
c,errymen and social workers were
~ guests at the meeting.
MANY weaknesses of our people
! ,odav are due to poor heath habits,
,,ther than to disease" DR.. Lenna
~. Meanes said in the course OF her
tsIk land it is our purpose to
mace the responsibility for these
(. reaknesses upon the individual"
There is but one way to get
,ood health she said; consider 1t
from q positive viewpoint. do not
make II . negative matter
She discussed the matter OF bet
Ter diet. of more exercise, of regu-
lar hours OF work and recreation
and explained that through its
health campaign, the Woman's
Foundation of Health, which is
made up of IA national women's or
limitations, was attempting to
reach every community in the
country, and give to it the benefit
Of the experience and knowledge
OF health which the foundation pos
sesses.
AS we increase our individual
health" she said at the close Of
her talk, so we do increase the
sum total Of the health Of the com
munity.'
Endorse Sensible Shoes.
Girls wear shoes to fit theil
heads" Miss Jane Bellows of New
York City. physical director, quota
as the words of a physician, II
, opening her talk on shoes.
A straight inner line, flexible
shank. a low heel. and broad to,
were some Of the characteristic
Of the correct shoes, as she de
scribed 1t. The high spindle heel
and the narrow toe, we're severel!
scored by her.
Health measurements, food dem
onstrations, and the showing of tn,
film, Foot Follies," are among tn,
events Of the health week cam
paign at the Y. W. c. A.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
MILK REDUCTION.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 10.-(Unitej
Press THE price of milk will be
reduced one cent quart, effective
tomorrow, according to officials of
local diaries. The new price will
he Is cents a quart. The reduction
follows the adjustment Of difficu.-
ties between the diaries and nearby
milk producers. which threatened
the milk supply here for more than
two months.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-10
EXPLOSION ON
HUDSON FRONT
Fuel Tank Blows Up on freightez
-Fslr Killed and Eight
Injured.

New York. Nov. 10.-An explos-
ion occurred about 3 o'clock this
afternoon on the Hudson river wa
ter front. The shock was felt on
many piers. The explosion oc-
CURED in fuel tank on the freight
er Ell Mundo. tied up at pier 81
Several persons were injured and
fear of more blasts held the fire
lighters in check. Four killed and
eight injured was the toll reported
at $3.50 p. m.