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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-28
JOHN WESLEY ESTES

John Wesley Estes, age 50 years, 9ieu Sunday night at 10 o'clock at his home' 1922 Huntsville avenue, ill Brighton. Ihe funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at the Brighton Methodls, church at 10 o'clock, with Rev l.. M Barnes officiating. The interment VIII follow at Brighton cemetery. The ae- ceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary l. Estes, and by one son, Jam@S T. Estes, and by two daughters, Mss Maud Estes and Miss Cora Estes, an by two grandchildren.
 M. J. Brooks and Gordon Vail, teacher and musical director of the Baraca class of the Baptjs. church, were beautituiiS remembered by the class Christmas A handsome gold belt buckle, engraVeu with his initials, and belt were lresenteo MT. Brooks, and a lovely sterllng loun- tain pen and pencil combined was gwen to MT. Vail The gifts were presenter on sunday at the morning serVice' con rad Moorer, a member of the class, man ing the speech of presentation.
 Judge J. P. Stiles held court in besse- uer today when several minor mat1ols were disposed of, and two Wills, thoS9e of Paul Rumore and John 5. Iholrla ? were urobated
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fflcers of the church are requested to

officers of the church are requested to be present
 Evangelist Thomas J. O'Neal will con- tinue the services throughout the week at the Christian and Missionary Alliance church, 2616 Avenue D. MT O'Neal will speak every night at T:15 o'clock, except
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-28

Advertising 4 and news items. Cora Chapman Botcrweg, 1912 Ave. E.. Russell Brcs. Stu dio- Phone Ensley 300
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Saturday. and prayer meeting will be held at the chapel on Tuesday, Wednes- day. Thursday and Friday mornings from 10 to II o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-28
WHITE CHRISTMAS

White Christmas services will be ob- served by the Pike Avenue Baptist church this evening beginning at 745 o'clock. The church will be extensively
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-28

the amount of s1oO was turned over to the campaign fund to be sent to Montgomery, and s5 donated to the personal service fund.
 Personal service reports were made at this meeting by all the bands of the union and qualification was ex- pressed at the splendid showing made in th.s part of the work.
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st. Johns Episcopal church-Dr. Ed monds Bennett, rector; Tuesday, holy innocents; holy communion at lo:S0 O clock.
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 correspondence, advertising and subscriptions
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23
PETITION FOR PARDON.

To His Excellency Lee M. Russell, and
The Honorable State Pardoning
Board.
Your Petitioner, Anna McKinnie,
respectfully represents that she was
convicted of the crime of murder at
the November term, 1919 Of the Cir
cult Court Of Leflore County; hat the
said Anna McKinnie was an ignorant
Negro woman, without means, and did
not have the benefit of Counsel to
advise her until her case was called
for trial when the Court appointed a
Counsel to represent her; Petitioner
represents that she is not guilty Of
the crime charged, and that said cause
was not heard on the merits; that she
plead guilty in ignorance of her rights,
of court procedure, and her legal right
to a defense. Petitioners represent
that she has been fully punished of
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Letters testamentary having been
issued on the fifth day of March,
1920, by the Chancery Court of Lee
flore County, Mississippi, to the I'M
dersigned as e%Xecutrix of the last will
and testament of DR.. j. w. Dulaney,
deceased, notice is hereby given that
all persons having claims against the
estate Of said decedent are required
to have the same probated and regis
tered by the Clerk Of said court with
in year from this date. A fail
ure to probate and register any such
claim for one year will bar the claim.
Witness my signature, this the 9Th
day of March, 1920.
MRS. HATTIE M. DULANEY,
E%xecutiriX.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23

things. But she was very fond of the
bags, for her Auntie made them for
her, and she was very fond Of the
Auntie who made the bags.
'Sfnce Nelly had been Il little girl
her Auntie had been very fond Of her.
"Ono day Nely's aunt was looking
over a great box h had with pieces
in it when Nelly saw all the ODD
pieces OF silk.
"'YEhere did they all come fromf'
she asked her Auntie. 4 have never
seen so many different colored pieces
of silk in my life
For years and years we've kept
this box her Auntie said. Some G!
these pieces of silk were made from
Innings Of little bonnets Of mine when
I used TO go to school. And some OF
them are left from beautiful party
dresses your g~rannie had and some
are even pieces which came from your
dresses. Do you see this piece?
"AIeUy nodded her head. That was
from nay best party dress about four
years ago
"tAnd your mother put it in this
box. for we've always kept the pieces
of silk. They can be used for many
things, quilts, patches-they may
come in usefully many d time
'1felIy laughed to herself, for while
she adored her Auntie she did think
she kept a great many things which,
perhaps, never would come in ~usefuily
again. but still it was better to be
that way than to throw everything
away and not put it to some use If
it wasn't good enough to give away.
"T WONDER said Melly's Auntie, If
you would like to have me make you
little bags, SO you can carry your purse
and your handkerchief in one when
you go shopping, and your handker-
chief and other odds and ends you car
ry around 1T other times in other
bags? Tcould make you SO many bags
of so many different coIors. Some,
you see, could be yellow, some blue,
some pink. some gray, some orange,
some purple, some tan, some rose.
some green. some white
$50 that was the way Melly's bags
came about, and her Auntie on her
birthday and Christmas always gave
her a few new bags made from the
old silk.
"How gay and pretty they We're and
how Nelly loved them. That was the
history Of the bags.
"NOw one evening Nelly had gone
to sleep. Her mouth was tight shut.
as her Auntie had old it to be,
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23

The citizens of Greenwood
should not neglect the housing
problem. The growth Of our city
will be handicapped if we don't
build houses to accommodate the
people who want to move here
and make their homes.
-o-
We have two of the best cooks
q Greenwood.
Randy Kitchen.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23

places and to see
what is going on in different places
Tin so glad | was made said the
rose bag. I'm going to a dancing
party this afternoon. They'll have
ice-cream there and I'll hear all the
children play and laugh and I'll hear
them say, "Oh, Nelly, which bag have
you go with you todayT And then
| will be shown
Were the lucky little pieces Of
silk who are seeing the world Tor a
second time ended the yellow bag
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23

any crime that she might have been
guilty. Petitioners therefore pray,
that the Honorable Pardoning Board
will recommend to the Governor a full
pardon, and that His Excellency the
Governor will grant a full and COM
plete pardon, and in duty bound shall
ever pray, etc.
ANNA McKINNIE,
AND OTHERS.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23

bags OF all Sl2eS
and kinds and
shapes and col
orS. She didn't
want great and
beautiful bags
bought for her,
but when she
could have a bag
which didn't cost
anything a Il d
which didn't take
anything h q t
someone S G
needed SHE was
very happy.
''Of course, she
had other things
b e S i d e S h er
bags" D q d d Y
said. toys and
q s q L 6 OIL
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23

Cii q pIStiiS aSS
terday, and a
piece OF bacon
got into me in
some way or
other, a nice lit.
tie GRUMPY piece!
Well, l did fee
funny. / felt like
a person having
breakfast. Unjust
say l didn't eat
it up-Tm not
fond of eating
mostly because
I'm without a
mouth and a
stomach, but it
is fun to go to SO
many different
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23

All pleasures are lawful that don't
end in making us feel sorry.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23

Employment is q perennial fire
proof JOY" and one of the best rem
edies for the ma!adies of men.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23

Plenty of feedstuff should be
produced in Leflore county for
home consumption. The grain
and hay crops cannot afford to
be neglected.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23

The I. O. O. F. will hold their regu-
lar meeting tonight (Tuesday) at the
Odd Fellows Hall at s o'clock. All
members are requested to be present.
w. M. PETEET, Sec'y.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23
WHICH OTJE?.
By GEORGE E. COBB

The lady representative of the Els
den Aid society presented subscrip-
ton list ana fountain pen, Il lie
casually glanced owe the written
sheet.
He looked particularly attentive as
he came to two names that seemed
to appeal To his interest. One writ
ten with The flourish Of a man ap-
~lar,at!y q, Case with himself and
The rest Of the world, read: marvin
DfaNe' on AtAoFed ooil5IS. Inc
oihef' ii modest n"Nteh1atIou sig
nature Der" the record, "Nlitoh Grey,
ten d"isa.~.
i SUPPOSE it tells the story" rumi-
mated 3ir. Lytton-'the Il settled Ia
life as 10 income and PROSPECTS, the
other with his foot on the bottom rung
OF the ladder. i like them hosh.
wonder which sac Lunl1e faFor5
most:
1t was purely c~oinctdenta! that the
daughter he named should have d
suiJors two persons Who Wer. Of the
medical profession. II was natural,
however, that the prettiest Gu! in
EIsden should attract W Of lis most
eligible young men. Marvin Drake
WAS the leading physician OF The town
and had acquired Il competency. Ills
Junior professional rival ha1 hevh N
pfactlce only Il year anu "hIIe Ne
earned Il Harry Soou living must SLOW
~ work MS way TO a S""st0'lilai po-
Sitloh. ounce had beeh gracious 10
Doih' out even 10 intimate lFIeh"S ntu
y M
90 Il" @'r7"' '"i '"[
i0"' S'"'S VI Hi i'0'i"79' Nv "0"''
nv ""'N "h""0"~'" "' o""'"~
1t happened that LunIce heard OF
me respective ooilt'IoilS OF me Nv"
YOUNG men. "hen D'aNe t''I'o up""
hef ne referred 10 MS snare III ih@
ti'"iI'""i9 N'it III " way vine" i'l
AT N''' 'iiHS S"'0 '"V '9AiSi'0',~
81 " 80 ID 80 go i."'
/ '9''9'i"7''
~" ""' """ :"
II was alihpi3 my ou'H' liz eN
plhIhe". toi1l'loilS 1h TIE 'a'9 @I@
worse IMAM h3d- me SIt"G"ll' HAS
SpEttu >tc'dIA anu tLi~ie are a Ae"
cases among the hejtef cliNN. 1 am
TO speak al me iHtGjiH& OF the IttItA
commissioners liI9 evening, an" I
Sialt f'ii~ Ee1oi'lhVHl Jh"L d'e p"-
tlentS be QHafaAtIhei ANA measures
taken 10 eNcLd"e Jhe mat population
from our l'AEt OF Inc town.
"But surely YOU vii! attend theIn!'
inquired bunIce, Il Drake replied,
WIN q SIlSlt NHFu9 o. ms ShoHiuetS'
THAT will hardly be possible, Miss
Lytt0n. My regular clients need my
services, and they would ~strenuOuSly
object TO the danger of my bringing
them COntagiOn by going into the nest
of the epidemiC.'
1t was the following evening that
Grey called upon Eunice. I shall
not So you again for some time, /
fear, Miss LyttOn," he remarked.
You are not going away" submit
ted Eunice, and there was a token OF
real interest in her lovely ewes.
Mot far" resnondpd Grew .hut I
shall he comparatiyelv isolated at the
flats I shau close nv office bnra for
or looc+ - month Thosn noor no,r1a
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23
NEW HAIR after Badness

If you are losing hair, have dandruf, or are
bald. let it be known that k0TAlk0, contain
ing genuine bear oil and other potent ingredi-
ents. is wonderfully successful. For men. women.
children. Hail Grown, dandruff eliminated in
many cases when all else failed. $500 GUAR
ANTEE and money-refund offer. Get a box at
any busy pharmacy: or send 10 cents for Proof
Box Of to
J. b. Britain, Inc, Station F, New York, NY.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23

D.EAIW lALEk.l
EINn1ANG RAHkWND,I
MN B0SNER G@I
- OIL NV
DIFFERENT coLoRED BAGS.

There was q little girl named
Nelly" commenced Daddy. who loved
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-03-23

Crop preparations in Leflore
county are progressing splendid
" and everything will soon be in
fine shape for planting.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
Losses on Railroad Operation
X CONSIDERABLE ADVERSE c,

X CONSIDERABLE ADVERSE comment on the
~ failure of the government to make money OF
even to make expenses out of the operation of the
railroads OF the country has been going the rounds
of the press and no doubt those responsible for the
roads have felt keeny this criticism which was very
frequently most unjust it was unthoughted
We are just in receipt of long letter addressed
to the editors of the country from the director gen.
eral of the railroads. and have read the same with
interest, although it is too long for us to print To
q thoughtful man, the first paragraph of the an
swer to the charge of excessive cost of operation is
sufficient to check hasty criticism. We give it.
The confused notion finds support that while
the increased operating cost of private enterprise
is due to war conditions, a corresponding increase
IN railroad operating cost is due to mistakes of the
railroad administration Such argument assumes
that the railroads should have BEEN and in the flu
ture can be made to be, independent of economic
conditions which have affected and will affect every
other industrial enterprise. The public will deceive
itself to It's injury if it is led to rely upon this
falacy.''
OF all others surely the newspaper people of
the country are able to attest the multiplied cost
OF operating under the conditions of the last two
years, and can better than others appreciate Just
what the above paragraph means.
We do not believe that anybody doubts that it
was both wise and necessary for the government to
take over the railroads at the time it DONE nor
That IN so doing that losses to be expected
from their operation under war condtinos It was
one OF the big expenses which we could not in
any way avoid and now since many new compli-
cations have arisen, chiefly through the demands of
labor, we can only expect the government to lose a
good sum in the return of the roads in proper con-
dltlon to their owners
We might as well make up our minds to charge
up the losses to the and forget them facing the
new problems and conditions as best we can
There is reason why we should look for
"scape-goat' on whom to place the blame for the
railroad losses, and can see no reason why any
but scheming politician should try to make cap
ltal out of the situation as it exists TODAY
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
Cost of Talk In Congress
ONE OF THE VERY SMALL items of expense

Al OF
~ in connection with the talk in congress is the
cost Of getting out the Congressional Record 1t has
been stated with authority that the cost of issuing
TINS necessary but much reviled document is sixty
dollars per page. AS 1t carries an average of a
busy session about hundred pages, it is easy TO
figure that the daily cost to the government is in
the nelghborhOOd of six thousand dollars
But this indeed is one of the small drops in the
bucket one of the small grains of sand on the sea
Shore, when 1T comes to reckoning the cost of our
houses of congress- By far the loss to the people
is occasloned by what they do not do rather than
what they do-sins of omission rather than sins of
commission although the latter are great enough
just now there Is serious proposal in congress
to discontinue the "leave to print" prviege-the
insertion into the record of speeches that are never
made the floor of that body but which are so
written, even with 'applause'' and ''aughter'' in
them at the proper places, as to lead constituents
to believe them real orations upon the floor of the
house or senate
50 far as we this is a real Saving to the
country II the time of congress is worth anything
at all Half dozen pages of this stuff daily gives
an outlet to those who must have something to send
the boys back home and does not consume any
time OF congress at all. 1t looks to us like real
economy and does nobody any real harm Keep it
Tor TINS class of congressman and save the time of
the real congressman who transact the business
II mas further been suggested that the issuance
OF the Congressional Record be discontinued alto
gether for the reason that few people read it, but
we are eVeIlaStlhgy against TINS AS bad as 1t is
real record of what actually happens on the floor.
1t Is the only way we know of what they are doing
how they vote or dodge voting and how much of
the peoples time and money they are wasting The
present congress is a bright example of extrava-
ganec IN expenditure Of the peoples time and we
can see this from the Congressional Record although
every senator or congressman has the right to edit
ana revise his remarks before they are printed in
the record privilege which most of them exercise
The main point that started out to show is
that congress can be extravagant without making
big appropriation bills and no living human being
can approximate with any degree of accuracy Just
now much the talk III congress costs but we feel alb
solutely safe in the assertion that the exercise of
the leave to print privilege and even the entire
cost OF the issuing of the Congressional Record is
Is SO small an item in the expense account of this
or any other congress that it cannot be found
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

In the edition of the little book entitled
= Amerlcanism' Editor John Jones of LAGRANGE,
has erected monument, not only to those who went
and those who died in the great war but he at the
same time pays just tribute to those who labored
at nome so far as Troup County is concerned It is
pity that every county in the state has not some
such able historian to gather now the records which
Will otherwise be forever lost to future generations
LaGrange and Troup County owes John Jones a
lasting debt.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

If the English Lord Grey attempted to strength.
en- the republican party it's boiling democratic
allies by the publication of any letter it is very
probable that said letter will have the very opposite
effect Few Engllshmen have ever tried to NEEDLE
with American politics. and never with success Rv
the same rule we cannot help feeling that Ameri
cans should let British and Irish politics severely
alone, but some will not do this
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
The Flu Again

IT HERE CAN BE NO longer any doubt that the
l. influenza which played such havoc all over
the world last year has come back again and is now
well scattered over this country. We have not at
tempted to find out the extent of it in our own local
ity but we believe it is admitted that there are
number OF cases in our county, and certainly wise
people will use whatever precaution possible to
prevent its further spread
In this connection it may be well to mention a
few general health rules, which also particularly
good to remember if you would avoid the flu
Keep out of crowded rooms and stay in the
open air as much as possible.
Take plenty of exercise, in the open air and the
sunshine if you can do So
Keep the body and particularly the feet dry, and
never keep on wet shoes when You stop
Sleep with plenty Of fresh air in your room.
for this is most important of all. Every possible
window should DO open, only closing a window
when 1t is necessary to keep out the rain
Ii you do these things the chances are that YOU
Will not have the flu anything else requiring
physician, but when in doubt it is always best to
call one than to take the risk of doctorng Yourself
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

II President Wilson had sent Senators Smith
Lodge and Borah to Europe to guide and direct the
writing OF the peace treaty it would have been so
perfect that no one could have found place in It
Tor an amendment a reservation What an avful
mistake the president made
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

Inc. newspaper engravers of Atlanta are ont
on strike, which reminds us that some newsnaners
manage to get out very creditable sheets without
filling them with pictures, and then again there
was time when newspapers printed anv pic-
lures at all, and we suppose it might be done again
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

Atlanta's mixed baby case is attracting wide
attention and rightfully so, for the possibility that
such thing may occur in any big city hospital is
within the range of reason and the publicity given
TINS case Is likely to make the system of hospitals
Tor the proper identification rigid in future
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

Martens, the representative Of the Soviet Rms.
sans IN this coantry under trial as an undesr
that his government has been very patient
with the United States, which reminds us that the
German Kaiser once remarked that he would take no
robustness from this country after the war
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

The Jazz branch of congress composed of the
clerks and secretaries have undertaken to settle the
irish question, so we are told. What any higher or
more important body in this country has to do with
the matter is more than we can see.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

one OF the real needs of our county commissioners
IS an accurate road map of the county on which the
distances the bridges and general character of the
roads are shown So far the condition of the roads
at tins time is concerned it is all the same and is
spelled mud. ~ "
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

rIohi0iuon ofhcers arrested Chicago banker
who had pint of whskey in his trousers pocket
want to contiscae the trousers as the ''vehicIa IN
Whlch the contraband was transported" Wen bet
the banker had rather give up the pants than the
pint. wv
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

II reports are correct, the south lost none of it's
population by the recent shipping of the reds,
out we are not so bold to say that we have not
terest of the country
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

The undertakers ought to be strong for the re-
turning OF the bodies of the dead in France but the
people generally may view with alarm any excuse
lor the further raising the price of funerals and
collins in this country
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

The Dawson News thinks old George Washing
ton would be mortified if he could know that his
country had now become last in war and last in
peace ~ -
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

Onesof the greatest troubles with the United
States Senate is that it don't know what it wants
to do, 6r how it wants to do it.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

Dougherty County will erect quarter of mil
hon dollar bridge Flint river at Albany as a
memorial to her boys in the great war What will
Cobb County doY
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

The present decline in the price of cotton bears
out our contention that the defeat of the peace treaty
ana exclusion of America from the league of nations
was the worst blow that could be dealt the cotton
farmers.