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The Washington herald., 1920-08-05

Judge Robertf N. Hardison, who
presides in the United States branch
of the Police Court, qualified as an
expert on cutlery yesterday by tell
ing at a glance whether or not
butcher knife with a razor edge
was sharpened to cut a watermelon
or a human being.
The result was that John II. Ty-
ler, colored, of 444 Six-and-a-half
street southwest, confessed wielder
of the knife, was held for the
grand jury under $1,000 bond on a
charge of assaulting Albert How
ard, his brother-in-law, with a dan
gcrous weapon.
II sharpened that knife to cut a
watermelon with Judge" eX-
planned Tyler, after one of his chill
The Washington herald., 1920-08-05
SEES PLOT TO RUIN
COTTON PLANTERS
Especial to Warrington HcraIdD

New Orleans, La, Aug. A plot
by spectators to hammer the price
of cotton to a ruinous figure by
spreading panic propaganda was
charged here today by w. B. Thomp-
son, one of the most prominent men
on the Cotton Exchange.
This propaganda, predicting n
panic worse than the famous ono of
,'9S Is largely responsible, according
to Thompson. for the loan with
holding policy recently adopted by
the Federal Reserve Board. Thomp-
son described this policy as sin
famous" and appealed TO the banks
to come to the aid of cotton grow
ers. Otherwise, ho said, huge crops
of a potential value OF hundreds of
thousands OF dollars, will 40 to ruin
The Washington herald., 1920-08-05
Society for Colored Aid
Plans District Office

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People will
open an office in Washington to con-
duct District business, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The office will be in charge of C.
w Banton, executive secretary,
formerly a clerk in the Indian Of
fee. The associations directors in
clude Senator Arthur Capper, OF
Kansas: Charles Edward Russell,
Bishop John Hurst and Jane Adams,
Of Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-05
Negro Claims He 'Sharpened Knife
To Cut Watermelon But Admits He
Carued His Brother-in-Law Instead

dren had testified that he had used
his belt to sharpen the knife one
hour before Howard appeared on
the scene.
That knife was not sharpened
to cut a melon with" remarked
Judge Hardison as he ran his finger
along the edge. TT was sharpened
for some other purpose. A melon
does not require a knife with a
razor edge, no matter how tough
the rind."
The trouble started when Tyler
ordered his brother-in-law out of
the house. The accused admitted
the stabbing. but claimed self-de-
fence. Howard had a narrow es-
cape as he was stabbed within one
quarter inch of his jugular vein.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-05
4 NATIONS ENJOYS
WILL ATTEND PARLEl

\The international communications
conference to be held in Washington
under auspices of the league of ma
tious has been set for September
is, it was announced yesterday.
Japanese delegates have already
arrived. America, England. France
and Italy will be represented.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
ONCE HEIR TO MILLION;
FREED FROM ASYLUM


WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, March 19.--
Miss Phoebe Brush, So, and her sister.
Ada, Sc, once heirs to property valued
at $1,000,000 and who have spent the
last 10 years in the State Hospital for
the Insane at Central Islip when. they
should have remained there only 10
days, were set free today by supreme
Court Justice Tompkins.
He ruled that the two women were
sent to the asylum Illegally in June,
1910, as the original papers were faulty,
calling for temporary commitment ana
since then no further action had been
taken TO make the commitment final
and binding. ~. !,
The Misses Brush are reputed to be
descendants of an old colonial family
that settled in Long Island more than
century ago. Their wealth. 1t Is said,
has dwindied to about $4,000. The
case was brought to court through the
interest taken by Mrs. Florence Fergu-
son, once a. nurse at the hospital, In
whose care Justice Tompkins today en-
trusted them, %f
The sisters SAID today they were kid
naped and taken to the asylum,
We were nursing our invalid moth.
and several women rushed into oul
home, picked us UP bodily and hustled
us into an automobile and then whizzeG
us away to the mad house.
The sisters made two attempts tc
get out OF the asylum, once by habeas
corpus proceedings In the Brooklyn su,
preme court In November, 1911. ant
again in the spring of 1917 when they
escaped during a dance. They were
captured in hotel at Port Jefferson.
At the time of the commitment it was
reported they had been sent to the asy-
lum after Ada had announced she was
to wed a clergyman, declaring he hat
afF,an q
nous The church was guarded wher
the clergyman later married another
woman, 'for fear the sisters would APP
pear and create disturbance"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
CHARGE THREE
WITH MJVTLNY

TAMPA, Fla. March 19-Three mem
bers Of the crew OF the steamer Gilt
Edge are held under $500 bond each
for appearance in United States court
here following a hearing before United
States Commissioner Knowles on a
charge of mutiny and causing trouble
In which one man was killed on the
vessel on the high seas on March s.
According to evidences given by Capt.
Helle the members of the crew had
been using rum. He found an intoxi-
Gated man at the wheel, he said, and
when another was called an argument
followed. The first man drew gun
and the mate fired at him to save the
captains life, killing the man.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
-~--7s---u-7---S-ssae--
CONSTITUTIONAL VOTE
MAY MEET DEFEAT

JACKSON, Miss, March 10. (Spl)-
BY divided vote the house committee
on constitution this morning unfavor-
a constitutional convention to be held
in June of next year, delegates to the
body to be chosen at the regular state
election in November.
While the unfavOrable report does not
necessarily mean the defeat of the
measure, Indications are that the oppo-
nents of the constitutional convention
have somewhat the best OF it, and O
rather close vote is expected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
GREE WOOD TO HAVE
W0MAN'S BUILDING

GREENWOOD MlEs., aareh H. (sPl4
The S75.000 structure TO be erected
Tor the Business Woman's Club 81
Greenwood will be commenced within
the next three or four weeks, accord
ing to an announcement made today
The building win be completed by tho
first Of next year. The building com
mittee has received q number Of plans.
which are being considered, and some
few Gays.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
SCHOOL DOORS IN
YAZOO OPEN AGAIN

YAZoo CITY, Miss. March ~. (Spl.l
Following the closing Of soRe Of Hazoo
county schools, due practically to in
fluenza in some Of the neighborhoods
OF the county and the consequent dis
organization, all of the schools Of the
county are again supplied with teach
ers and are in operation, according to
County superintendent 7. ], White.
But little time will be lost In most OF
the county's schools this year, MIR.
White says. and the school term prom
ises to be a successful one.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
TEACHERS MAY
GET BONUS FOR
r. SUMMER WORK
Miss CHAR Williams Proposes
New Plan That Meets With
Approval Of High School
BoardJWilI Be Costly.

A new plan for aiding in maintain
ing the educational and professional
standards fixed for the teachers In the
Shelby county schools is proposed by
Miss Charl Williams, the superintend-
ent. II has been approved unanimously
by the members Of the high school
board and the elementary school board
or the county.
Miss Williams proposes that in addi-
ton to their salaries each teacher who
decides TO avail herself Of training In
summer schools, at college or at one
Of the normal schools, shall be allowed
q bonus OF from $50 to 500, payable
with the first months salary Of the
following year. provided the teachers
credits for work done In such summer
training courses have been filed with
the county superintendent and that the
teacher pledges herself to remain in
the county schools until the close of
the school year
This plan, Miss williams believes, will
do more to keep alive the spirit of
progress among the county teachers, to
keep them loyal to the school system
and to enable the board of education
to keep the highest class of teachers in
the schools than any ether method.
It's cost which is estimated at probably
from $4,000 to $4,000 year, will be
a mere bagatelle In Miss Williams
opinion to the benefits which will re-
suit,
The amount to be allowed as a bonus
win be only q fraction OF the sums
which the teachers must spend for a
months special training each summer.
but it viii enable several hundred Oh
them to attend such training classes
who would otherwise be unable to do
so, especially those who receive the
smaller salaries
This plan will be explained to the
county court at the coming April term,
as the court must in July fix. the tax
rate for school purposes together with
the rate for other county needs,
Miss williams and members OF the
two school boards, believe that the
members of the court will approve of
their action in recommending the, plan
and hope that they may be able to
nut it in operation this year. The plan
was approved by the county boards OF
education irrespective Of any question
of salaries.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
YAZOO CITY AFTER
1OO-R0OM HOTEL

YAZOO CITY. Miss March ~. lSpLl
With the hotel committee Of the
TaHoo Commercial club actively AZ work
Ia the interest eff a new ana modern
i00-rouul hotel for RaEoo City, the ac-
compiishment OF the purpose Ot the
committee seems very near. The com
mittee this afternoon met l.. j. Ste
vens, vice-president OF II. j. stevens
& Co., OF Chicago, for discussion ot
the hotel question here, Mr.. stevens
company being one which Is engaged
In erecting q large number OF first
class hotels throughout the country
TIE nearest being that at Clarksdale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
r. r. OFFICIAL HERE.

7. w. Green, of st. Louis, Industrial
commissioner for the Frisco railroad,
and FL. B. Harry, also Of St Louis, as
sistant chief engineer for the Frisco,
were in Memphis Friday to get in closer
touch with the recent industrial devel-
opment of the city and review condi-
lions here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Is
HIGHER AT 0PEI IIlE s.

NEW YORK. March e --ForeiEH d.
change rates were sunSfauuatiY HfessFN
al ihe opening of the stock maF6el f7e
dsv. Demand sterling Was quptee e
81 5sE OF 5is cents above yesterday
lar. up four centimas: lire checks q
ia So in confines, Belgian cables at
1905, un five ccntimes: German matsHf
l.30 cents each: the Canadian dollar g
S8 rs cents.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
Shoes Wear Longer

When you walk in comfort; so do stockings. A
package OF Aliens Foot Ease the antseptic pow
der to shake into the shoes and sprinkle in the
foot-bath, gives you that "old shoe" comfort and
saves wear. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy Ladies can wear shoes one size
smaller by shaking ssme Aliens Foot Ease in each
shoe IN the morning. Seld everywhere adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
COL. GAINES, TEXAS
EDITOR, Is DEAD

NEW YORK. March f9-Col Will
liam Penaleton Gaines. owner Of the
Austin tTeEasl Statesman. who became
known from one end ef the Lone star
state TO the other through victory
achieved over Ben Thompson. notorious
heart disease.
In the days when Austin was only a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19

ard after eHilfuR With the editor.
shook hands and parted with this tfib-
Gtet
You're the brayest ELn I ever met,
After thHt Austiu was no longer trou-
tled by bandits
Col Gaines was born in Richmond.
Tex, he ls52 He was graduated from
Lafayette college az 60 and after prac-
ucing law IN bis native state turned te
the real estate field and later to jour
nalism, He established the Statesman
when Austin Was being developed, and
contributed 20 many newspapers and
periodicals. He aided 10 establishing
local governments ID many new cities
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19

youaz cts and BANDIT raids Wese %
numerous that the local authorities
were unable 20 gouc with thcHgz Cox
Gaines through the columns Of his
newspaper. attacked the city officials
Tor ths d incfacieney
The editorials were answered by
Thomson himself. After having
warned Col Gaines that he INTENDED to
kin him and blow up bis plant the
bandit. accompanied by his followers
staiked into the office on The day spec
Kim unarmed,
At this display OF nerve. Thompson
slipped his pistol back into it's holster,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19

and won bis military little in the Texas
national guard. re came ts this ely
several years ago.
Besides bis widow, he leaves a son.
William Peudietuu GUiuEs. Ir, who
last year, AZ the age OF 49, made his
FIRST appearance on the stage. Funeral
services vii be- held IN Austin
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
SYRACUSE GROWS

WASHINGTON, March 1a-pnpuIa-
zion statistics for 1890 announced today
by the census bureau included:
Syracuse. n Y, III .g4I. an increase
Of A,39S, or ISL per cent over 1910.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
NORMAL HEAD GETS PRESIDENCY,

Dr. J. NJ Gordon, president OF the
East Central State Normal School at
Ada, has been selected for president OF
the Henry Kendall College at Tulsa,
succeeding Dr. Arthur Lee odell. re-
signed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
FIGHT CORPORATION LICENSE Law

The State law requiring foreign cor
porations to pay license tax Of 81 per
$1,000 Of a corporations capital in
vested In the State Is sought to be
tested In a suit brought by The Texas
Company In the Federal court Of the
Western District Of Oklahoma. The
Texas Company had paid the tax undor
protest and brought suit to recover II
from the State, on the ground that the
State law discriminated between for
eign and domestic companies.
1t was contended by the Texas Conf
pany, which was originally chartered
under the laws Of Texas. that in an
act of Congress such companies were
assured that intering the Indian Terri =
tory side of the State they would he
treated on a par with domestic COM
panies, and that still holds good
Under the Oklahoma law, relative to
the license tax, domestic companies
were charged soc $1,000 on the au-
thorized capital, while the foreign COM
panies are required to pay the 81 on
every $1,000 Invested in the State. Oil
producing companies are affected a
little different. They are not required
to pay on the investment having to do
directly with production of oil, as that
Is exempt by the paying of the gross
production tax.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
LIONS CLUB TO COOPERATE
on CIVIC WORK

At the weekly luncheon of the Lions
club Monday. II was decided that the
club should cooperate with the city
Council in every possible way in get
ting repairing done to the various as
phalt streets. some OF which need 1t
mighty bad. A special committee COM
prising Messrs G. B. Cochran. A. II.
Ferguson and Dial Currin was appoint
ed on the matter. The luncheon. held
at the Commercial Club rooms was pro-
vided by the Presbyterian ladies. and
the Lions unanimously declared 1t the
best they have had. In the absence Of
President Charles McPherren. vice
president A. II. Ferguson. presided.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
COMMERCIAL ASSN
REORGANIZATION PLANS
Change Of Name 20 ne Proposed, Lar
ger budget Needed TO Garry on En-
Iarged Program Of Work anA
Blgger Costs.

The special executive committee. APP
pointed to work out plans for an en-
iarged Commercial Association had Its
first meeting Monday. and will meet
again Friday afternoon, of this week
Several facts are known. The Asso-
citation needs larger budget in order
TO care for an Increased plan Of work
and heavier expenses; many more &C.
tive paying boosting members should
be enrolled on the roster; the name
ought to be changed.
The committee has determined upor
a minimum dues OF 81 per month. ant
will adhere to the monthly dues plar
rather than the annual membership
plan as is used In many places.
After a while. the assessing com
snittee will meet and work out a new
list Of quotas for members. with q
view to making the associations bud.
get equal Its operating costs and the
additional financial needs for a larger
working program. At a future date
twenty team captains will be selected
each of these to procure for himself
four helpers. Then they will stage a
big annual membership meeting and
banquet, and the day after that, the
captains and their teams will endeavor
TO raise the quota and get all the new
members in about an hour.
There are any number of business
and professional men In the city. who
are not members of the association. and
these, will be invited to participate in
the work.
The executive committee will also
recommend that the name Of the or
ganization be changed to Durant
Chamber of Commerce. a survey of
more than six hundred commercial
bodies reveals that nearly all OF them
are named Chamber of Commerce"
this name being applied to organiza- =
tions Of the kind. and being recognlz-
ed more readily.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
sroCk SELLING swINDLE.

Federal authorities have arrested r
Harris and J. d. Clifton. officers OF
the American Tire and Rubber Com.
pany. at Tulsa. on a charge OF using
the mails to defraud.
The men are charged with using the
mails to defraud by operating q stock
selling scheme. 1t is charged by the
federal officers that stock Is being sold
In the company all over oklahoma on
the representation that 1t has a fac
tory in operation here that manufac-
lures automobile tires. inner tubes
rubber heels and other rubber goods
1t is claimed the purchaser Of stock IL
told that he will receive discount on
all tires he needs for his car. This. II
is said, Is an inducement to see the
stock.
According to postoffice inspectors
the men or the company have no fac
tory. and are producing nothing but
stock certificates.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
RUSHING WORK ON NEW
100000 DYE FACTORY
Much Raw Material BEING Unioaeea on
Ground. Date Of Completion Csn-
not Yet be Announces.

Work is being rushed as rapidly as
possible on the new 100000 factory Of
the Blue River Extract Company on
the Katy right Of way. and much ma
tive Bois D'Rrc wood is being gotten on
the ground for operations as soon as
the construction work Is finished.
The company has it's own building
superintendent and bookkeeper here
and materials for the building are ar
riying daily. However. owing to the
uncertain transportation situation. and
the varying quantities Of labor avail
able, no date for completion can be
determined
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
uONORED ny SOUTHERN
WHOLESALE GROCERs ASSN

Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. England and Mr.
and Mrs. 8. C. Boswell have returned
from st. Louis. where they attended the
meeting of the Southern Wholesale
Grocers Association. Mr.. England was
honored at the meeting. being elected
one OF the three directors of Oklahoma
each state having three directors OF
the Association.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
PRICE OF PRINT PAPER.

Some idea of the rapid increase in
The price Of print paper can be pro-
cured by figures furnished by the New
York Tribune on open market Z. o. b.,
min quotations; Jan. / to Aug. 6, 1919,
from to cents pound; from Aug G.
1918. 10 Jan. /. 1920, up to 1Oc n pound
since January !. 1890 the prices have
moved along from TO- 12, and now up
TO 1G cents a pound. Small publishers
in small lots where they can 1t are
forced to pay as high as 1S cents
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
ALLpGEn BOND rm-.

TO coast ana charged S,s, y ma
master mind in a plot ~ 's "a esis
900 worth Of bonds, ws,S ~ s'esl f.
quarters at New YORK ~ lnts
gave himself up. A,,hau cstsrdsy p
had been scattered brosSsn his ~
offsrs OF rewards for his ~ !. ". sisi :
ana his wife drove past , ,',Dtsu
policemen ana he salutsS - : psf,i,
passed without their recosr'.s ,H y
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
COUNTY JUDGE PAULLIN
RETURNS TO WORK

After an absence Of more than four
months, during which he lay In nos
ni,al for a long time suffering from
crushed ard infected foot, which was
finally amputated, County Judge Lewis
paullin returned to his work as county
nudge Tuesday morning. He appears
to be feeling well and looks II. Dur.
ing his absence. w. L. Boner has acted
az county Judge under appointment OF
the county commissioners.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
RI CENTS 4 POUND SET
AZ NAXIMCM ron sUCAu

Gus A. Gill. chairman of the fair
price board, at McAhster set 33 cents
Il pound FOR sugar as the maximum
price Which may be charged in Pitts
hurs County II" asked purchasers to
tile complaints Is charged more. Many
dealers are selling ut 30 cents a.ld
lower.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
VISITING IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

Misses Faye l.. Evans and Nellie May
Petty left Saturday for Oklahoma City
to spend a week visiting at the homo
of Miss Roxie Williamson. While away
they mean to hear Billy Sunday, who
tal
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-05-21
FLOUR DROPPED ONE
DOLLAR A BARREL

Flour took two declines in price las
week, the net reduction in price TO
the week amounting to 81 a barrel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-07

need to be rubbed with soap as &he
garmentssare put into the machi1 nj !
The rubbing on q washboard shonld
be gentle. The aim is to force water
through the fabric Therefare, soiled
places should not be rubbed WAen
they are more or less dry. but should
be kept wet by frequent dipping.
after each rub. If possible.
Too Long Boiling Fellows Clothes.
Boiling helps in cleaning soiled
clothes and in sterflizing them. but
they need to be we'll washed first.
With good outdoor drying facilities
boiling may be omitted. Clothes that
are to be boiled should be wrung
from the wash water. shaken, rubbed
with soap, especially in soiled places.
and put into the boiler with c9ic
water. or cold water to which soap
solution or soap chips have been ADD.
ed. In all cases plenty OF wafer
should be used. and each boileriul
started with fresh cold water. The
water should be gradually heated and
the clothes pressed down and stlrreo
with a stick. which may be used 70
lift them into the rfnsing water Most
clothes need only about i've minutes
of actual boiling; too long boiling
tends to yellow the cloth. .-,.:-
After boiling, or washing, and DOLL
ing, clothes should be thoroushiy
rinsed in hot. clear water. This is
m1re important than is generally
realized. If not thoroughly rinsed.
the clothes may become grayish, or
the soap left in them may act or the
bluing to. form rust spots. or the
soap and the starch, If the latter Is
not pure, may yellow them: Mores
over. traces Of soap or washing soda
may weaken the fiber of the materiai
when heated in ironing. 5sf: -,
II bluing is used it should be well
dissolved in the last rinse. water: