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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-07
STURG|S PULLS
OFF 4 RECORD
BREAK|NC DAY
A "Bi& Day at Sturgis."

And more than fifteen hundred
people will testify that it was all that
and more. From the Grand Pa
1ade IN the morning to the last drink
OF lemonade in the afternoon there
was something of interest going on
and the fact that the crowd stayed
to hear all of the program, only a
very few being enticed away during
the afternoon by big show uptown,
proved that the program was most
entertaining.
Showing great shrewdness, the
Citizens League of Sturgis had work
ed this community dinner up as a
record breaker without disclosing the
real reason for the meeting-but it
did not take o. F. Turner, who acted
as master of ceremonies, more than
two minutes to announce the purpose
of the gathering and from then on
the slogan was "Grow More Food
Crops"
The parade formed at the school
house, proceeded up by the big Po-
tato beds, around through the bust
ness section and then to the Picnic
Grove, just across the railroad. Fol-
lowing the College Band came the
Girls Poultry Club in uniform, and
then the Boys Potato Club, the dairy
men and, last but not least, the Citi-
zens League of Sturgis The pa
rade was one of the best ever held
in the county and brought forth ap-
plause all along the march.
Immediately following this, the
crowd was called together in the open
air auditorium in the grove and the
work of ''Killing Cotton" was started.
Mr.. Turner's figuratively way of driv-
ing home the present system of buy
ing feed and fertilizer to make cot
ton brought forth much applause and
Continued on page four)
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-07
ALDERMEN EXTEND SYMPATHY
TO widow OF FORMER CHIEF
OF POLICE H K. ROUSSEAU

The following resolution lamenting
the death of H. X. Rosseau, former
chief of police of Starkville, and ten
dering the sympathy of the Board to
has widow and family, was adopted
by the City Fathers at the meeting
this week and were entered into the
records, copy being sent to Mrs.
Rosseau: ~
Whereas, H. K. Rosseau, city mar
shal, lost his life on the 9th of March
in the faithful discharge of his duties
and
Whereas, he had been reelected
from term to term showing the con-
fidence of our people in his honesty,
bravery and integrity to trust and
whereas most of this. City Council
have either grown up with him OF
known him for many years
"Be it resolved, that in his death
the City of Starkville has lost one of
It's best citizens as wei as a faithful
officer, ever attentive to duty, with
firm purpose to sustain law, peace
and order without oppression-that
we knew Mr.. Rosseau to be Chris
tian gentleman, tolerant to all men, q
staunch friend, faithful husband, q
man true, kind and polite, almost WITH
out fault-and our sympathy goes
out to his widow and family-that
these resolutions be spread on the
minutes and copy be sent his fam
ily."
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-07
PRESTON is BACK AGAIN
AFTER OKTIBBEHA CATTI

Following his custom OF many
years standing, T. j. Preston is again
in Oktibbeha buying all the dairy
cows he can get to ship up north.
Mr.. Preston is connected with the
firm of Brown Bros, of Baldwin,
ILL.,, who make business of holding
big. sales of milk cows in that section
ana he reports that one of his favor
ite hunting grounds is in Oktibbeha
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-07
AMUSEMENT CALENDAR
at the Rex Theatre
RH 1AI

at tHe mex lHeatre
Today, Friday, May 9TH.
William Fox's "EVANGELINE"
and "Jiggs in Society"-comedy.
Saturday, May 9Th.
William Fox's "EVANGELINE"
and Larry Semon Comedy.
Monday, May 10th.
Ethel Clayton in "PETTIGREW'S
GIRL" and "Fox News No. 49,"
Tuesday, May 11th.
Al Ray and Elinor Fair in LOST
MONEY" and "Mutt and jeff"
Wednesday, May 18th.
Constance Talmadge- in First
National Feature and Ford Weekly
Thursday, May 18th.
Dorothy Gish in "OUT OF LUCK"
and "Fox News No. Al"
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-07

r. j. Price was awarded the con-
tract for building the new concrete
sidewalk on Lafayette street begin
ming at the Baptist church and run
ming across the railroad. His bid
was 20 cents a square foot. The
work will be started Immediately.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-07

Next weeks II, nor Roll will tell
the story. Are you going to be with
the Progressives or with the Knock
ers? Your friends, your eremies,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-07

even your wife and children will
know, when they read next weeks
"Honor Roll"
What do you want them to say?
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-07
Honor Roll

Honor ROll
A. w. REYNOLDS.
w. w. MAGRUDER.
C. ODIE. DANIELS
M. A. SANDERS.
WALTER PAGE.
A. Fl. AMES.
J. II. STILLMAN.
F. L. WIER.
H. A. BEATTIE.
PHILIP GOODMAN.
DIR. F. B. LONG.
JOHN B. HOGAN.
R. C. BRIDGES.
D. C. CASTLES.
J. w. ECKFORD.
MAX GOODMAN.
KARL GOODMAN.
H. CUNNINGHAM.
r. K. WIER.
F. D. COTTRELL.
C. T. HOWERTON.
B. M. WALKER.
w. w.. SCALES, Jr.
HENRY II. REYNOLDS
C. S. TURNER
THOS. KATZ
J. P. WOODWARD
IKE KATZ
THOS. r. TAYLOR
w. M. CLARDY
M. r. FULGHAM
B. BLUMENFELD
H. S. Chiffon
J. H. HERMAN.
C. T. GOLSON.
JOHN B. DeMOTTE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12
ERECT TWO HUNDRED
TENT HOMES IN NEW ARK

Newark. N. j.. May 1.-Two hun
dred tent homes will be erected
during the next two days on city
playground. The laying OF water
pipes and wires was begun today.
Each tent will have electric lights
The tents will house evicted ten
ants who have no place to go. Their
food will be cooked in a community
kitchen at "a small charge. The tent
jewellers will have the use of shower
baths in the playground pavilion.
The government has supplied 200
army tents, They are of heavy
waterproof canvas and each Is big
enough for three or four persons.
The city has appropriated $4,000 for
tho work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12

In his annual address 10 the State
Bar association yesterday on the sub
i.ct The Monroe Doctrine, Its origin,
Meaning and Application" President
Randolph Harrison. Of LynchouTS
after recitiug the history of the ceie-
brated document and the presidents
that have established its application
by the United states, referred to the
refusal of the senate to approve the
worldwide extension of the doctrine
proposed by President Wilson as an in
teeral part of the treaty of peace. re-
suiting in a deadlock on the adoption
Of the treaty which he summed up as
follows:
/ Thus, the issue sharply raised Is
whether or not, on the one hand. the
Monroe doctrine il to lose its identity
a. an American policy and be swat"
lowed IN in worldwide doctrine
iestabli shine the inviolab!e right OF
seif-deterninatfon for all nations
great and small. as President Wilson
suggests. or on the other hand, wheth
er or not ii is to be maintained in its
Integrity as the fundamental principle
Of our foreign policy. This is aues-
ton Of supreme Importance 20 the
people Of the United tSates, and II
should be decided not according &c
The demands Of party expediency. out
the dictates Of patriotism. Let US
hope that those upon whom rests the
responsibility of decision viii have the
courage to meet the issue uniniuenced
~ any consideration save that OF the
welfare OF our country.
There is. then. doctrine Of Amert-
I can public law. we'll founded in prin-
clple and ahundartly sanctioned by
precedent" said Mr. Harrison, refer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12
WHO IS COMPOSER Of
T|PPERARy MELODY?

New York. May lifts a long
long way to Tipperary" which in
spired hundreds of thousands of
British Tommies as they went into
hattie singing the we'll known song
flowed from the pen-at least the
music of It did--of Mrs. Alice Smythe
+. Jay. of Yakima, Wash, and was
first sung February 20, 1909 in that
city by the Ladies Aid society of the
Methodist church, according TO tesu-
mony given today by Mrs jay in the
supreme court here
Mrs. Jay is suing the Chappell COM
pany, Limited, British publishing
house demanding an accounting of all
profits from the war song
The feature of the suit today was
testimony given by a violin. O. A.
Asche, after swearing his fiddle would
play the truth and nothing but the
truth, sat in tie witness chair and
played the Booster Chorus written
by Mrs. Jay at her home in 1909.
Then he rendered the Tipperary bat
tie song repeating each twice over
and many who listened declared they
detected no difference in the music of
the war song and the Booster
Chorus"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12
BY FORBES w. rAIRBAIRN

Universal Service staff Correspon-
dentA
London. May 1f.-For the first time
in history two kings and two queens
were present at the marriage of the
daughter of an American woman.
and Albert and Elizabeth, OF the Bel
gians attended the wedding late today
of Lady Cynthia Curzon, second
daughter of the British foreign min
lister and his first wife, the late Mary
Victoria Letter, OF Chicago and Wash
ington, to Oswald Mosley, a mem Der
of the house of commons.
The wedding was one of the most
brilliant affairs of the season. An
immense crowd damned the Chapel
Royal to its capacity.
The British and Belgian kings with
their consorts headed the throng of
distinguished Anglo American guests.
among whom were Lady Astor and
her sister, Mrs. Charles Dana Glib
son, wife of the famous American ar
tist
The British royal couple presented
the bride with magnificent oval
pendant. enclosing the royal cipher in
diamonds surmounted by the imperial
crown
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth
gave her a diamond brooch bearing
the Belgian royal cipher and crown.
This Gift arrived only this morning,
for while flying to London Saturday.
the queen had accidentally dropped
the original into the North sea. A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12
Imperial Tobacco Company Is Granted
Permission to Construct Spur Tracks
atProposed New Plant on Brook Road

Adjustment OF the eitys floating in
debtedness. and ordinances providing
for a temporary loan of s250.o00 in
anticipation Of tax collections and
for an issue of bonds 70 the amount
OF $500 000 10 REIN burse the treasury
for funds expended in permanent i'm
provements, and for extensions and
widening of streets, occupied In large
part the attention Of the board Of
aldermen in regular meeting last
night The ordinances. which came
over from the common council were
Concurred in.
Provision WAS made for the is
suance of 100000 serial notes for
payment Of temporary loans covering
the floating Indebtedness of the city.
This disposes of the remainder Of the
$500. 0o0 OF floating debt that the
city had incurred up TO one year ago.
The board also concurred In the reso-
luton appropriating St96.565 to be
applied tn payment OF notes due July
S, 1920. An unexpended balance a.
$4s.s40.67 was transferred 10 the ac-
count OF water works extensions.
A resolution reported from the COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12
LITIGATION OVER THE
MARSHALL FIELD WILL

Chicago, May 1i,--Lltigation to de-
termine how the late Marshall Field
intended his will should be construed
was begun in the courts of Chicago
to-day. An estate of almost $780,
100000 is involved
Article 40 of the viii is the chief
point of attack, 1t dispoSes of ST5,-
900 900. 1t gives two-tfths of the
residury estate To each of the two
grandsons and one-fifth to the grand
daughter, Gwendolyn Field. when
they reach the age of so. The setate
It was estimated, will have a value
Of 5000. 100000 when the beneticiaries
are fifty years old.
MI Captain Marshall Field, III, and
Mrs. Nancy Perkins-Field-T e,
widow of Henry Field, were the wit.
nesses heard today. The crux of the
hearing turns on the courts defini-
ton OF the word issue and whether
Il includes the son born out of we'd
lock to Henry Field and Peggy
March.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12
Two Kings and Two Queens Make History
in Attending Marriage of American Girl

duplicate was then rushed hither by
the Brussels court jeweler,
The betrothal is sequel to Lady
Astors election campaign at PLY
mouth. the couple falling in love with
each other while soliciting votes foi
Our Nancy"
Lady Cynthia was given away BY
her father. She was attended by sever
bridesmaids, She wore a classica
dress of crepe heaute with "A court
train and a pearl necklace, the gift
of her father.
The bride broke tradition in tive
respects. Her wedding gown was OF
green shade, which is supposed to
be uniucky and she carried a bou-
quet of lilies instead of orange bios
SONS. AS a tribute to her mother she
also carried a rare lace handkerchief
which had been used by the late
Lady Curzon at her own wedding.
The Belgian royal couple attended
the reception at Carlton House ter
race after the ceremony
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12

mittee on streets. requiring the Il. F.
x =. and Il. & Z. Connection com
nanY 10 remove the railway tracks on
Belvidere street from Broad street
and streets and alleys between Broad
street and the East side OF jefferson
street was adopted, with a proviso
that an overhead bridge might be
constructed over Seventh street to re-
place the wooden structure that now
ohstructs that thoroughfare.
The ordinance granting permission
10 the Imperial Tobacco company to
construct spur tracks over Brook
road and along Oak avenue, for en-
trance and exit to lis plant on Cham
beriayne avenue, was objected to by
Alderman EpeS. en- the ground that
adequate protection to the public by
gates and watChmen at the crossing
was not provided for. Alderman
Nelson called attention TO the fact
that gates were required to be placed
on Brood road The ordinance was
adopted. MIR. Epes casting the only
negative vote.
1t was stated during the discus
sion that the Imperial Tobacco COM
pany was expanding nearly mill
lion dollars IN the improvement of
its property fronting Chamberlayne
avenue. ard that the plant would en-
ploy 1000 operatives.
Alderman Joseph Powers present
ed a resolution calling on the city
attorney 10 report to the council what
steps he had taken or litigation in
stituted, To secure a modification of
the rates put into effect by the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone COM
pany during the period of the war,
and also resolution calling on the
mayor for information as to what ac-
ton had been taken to have the Viz
ginia Railway and Power company
conform its tracks on Semmes avenue
TO the grade of streets improvements
now being constructed
Mr.. Powers also presented a reso-
luton directing the public utilities de-
partment to make connections with
gas department made these connec-
tons The purpose of the resolution
which he offered by request. is to
restore this practice OF making con-
nections.
The petition of O. ]. Sands and
Raleigh f. Phillips, representing tbs
syndicate which is being formed &c
purchase the Seven Pines electric line
asking for a renewal OF the franchise
was presented by Alderman Nielsen
and referred to the committee on or
dinances.
Aldermen present at the meeting
were: President Adams, Aldermen
Grundy. White, Nunally. Winfree
Nelson, Melton, Powers, Epes and
Puller. Messrs Gunst and Workmen
are out Of the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12
Ominous Outlook as
French Union Leader in
Flight
PREMIER ACCEPTS
GAUGE OF BATTLE
Orders Arrests and Vir-
tually Challenges Or
gained Labor to Do Its
Worst
BY G. r. BERTF.ILI

Universal Service Staff Corr
Paris, May 11.--With Jouhaux.
cZar of French labor" in flight
and that vast organization of
French workers which he heads,
the general federation Of labor
dissolved by the government. no
one is able to prophesy the even
Qualities which the next IS hours
may develop in France.
Premier Millerand has decided 10
accept the guage of battle flung
down by the unions He has ordered
the issuance Of warrants for the ar
rest Of the radical labor heads and
virtually challenged Frances organi-
zed labor TO do its worst.
The situation was brought TO Il
climax by Jouhaux's order last night
for a general strike of the electrical
and water works employees which i
oheyed would plunge this capital into
darkness. deprive 1t Of its water sup
ply, hold up all transportation ana
orninously intensity the danger OF
riots.
So far as is known the great mass
Of the French public favors the stand
Premier Millerand is taking. but
there is a threatening. sulien silence
on the part OF the huge laboring
masses who are striking in practically
every industry in France. including
railways. docks, mines. shfpyards
and airpiane works. metal factories
and transportation
All ports are tied up. Some trains
ore running. being operated prinet-
pally by volunteers from schools, col
ieces and the ranks of society. These
volunteers also are running some
motor buses and street cars.
1t is not believed that the extrem
u.
fight against the firm front taken by
the government. but il they do there
is no question that the situation will
become extremely rnenacing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12
Integrity of the Monroe Doctrine
at Issue Says Randolph Harrison

ring 10 the Monroe policy. which for
bids participation by the United states
In the settlement of political questions
which are entirely European in their
scope and which entities and requires
tie United states to treat as an injury
T. itself the forceable assumption by
any European power OF political con-
t-ol over an American state
In the negotiation of the treaty Of
peace at Paris. the doctrine as enlarged
at the suggestion of Presidet Wilson.
was embodied in the covenant for a
league OF nations, but with this saving
clause. subsequently added BY way of
amendment as new section known as
article 2t:
Nothing in this covenant shall be
deemed TO affect the validity of inter
national engagements, such as treaties
Of arbitration, or regional understand
inrs like the Monroe doctrine for Sc
caring the maintenance of peace
II will be observed, however, that
while this clause expressly recognizes
the continuing validity of the Monroe
doctrine as a regional understandin "
It is. not certain whether or not the
doctrine as reco gnized in the treaty is
identical with the doctrine as 1t has
heen understood and applied in the
United States.
About 100 members had registered
ers continued to arrive in groups OF
twos and threes. The meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. George
w Mcdaniel after which Norvell L.
Henley chairman Of the executive
committee, introduced President Har-
rison. who delivered his address. The
naming of committees, the report OF
the secretary and treasurer. and -he
reports of standig committees oceu-
pied the remainder of the session.
In the afternoon the members with
their wives were taken for an autorno-
bile ride about the city, and at 1886
were entertained by the Richmond Bar
association with a buffet luncheon al
the Country club.
The special order for today will be
the election Of officers, the naming Of
two new members Of the executive
committee. and the discussion OF the
subject Practice Of Law by Corpora
tions" This afternoon at O'Clock the
association will make a pilgrimage &c
the home OF Chief Justice Marshall, and
tonight will be entertained by the wo-
mans club at a reception at the club
house
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12
NORFOLK SHIPPERS
MAY BUY BOATS

Purchase Of the steamers, JET
fersOn and Hamilton Of the Old
Dominion line and the operation
of them between Norfolk and
New York has been taken up
by the Southern Produce com
pany. according to advices re
ceived here yesterday. The pro
duce company has been given
an option OF the two boats at the
price of $1,000, GOO. 1t Is stated.
and have an agreement from
President Walker of the Old Do
ninion, that IL the purchase is
consumated the Old Dominion
docks in New York could be
used until the new company had
an opportunity to get itself on
permanent operating basis,
The proposal is the outcome Of
a meeting held last week in New
York between Norfolk shippers
and ranSportation officials there,
and which was followed by an
offer of the Old Dominion To
sell the vessels at the price
named.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12
Final May Festival
Concert a Personal
Triumph for Ruffo

I one Of the most brilliant assemblages
Of people that has ever attended a
musical event in Richmond filed the
spacious auditorium last night at. the
second and final concert Of the 1920
May festival and gave material evI-
dence of the hunger for and appre =
citation OF. the best to be had in the
world of music. For the first time In
the history Of the Wednesday club.
aside from the orchestra, only one
artists name appeared on the evening $
program
Heretofore two or more have shared
the burden of furnishing the vocal en-
tertaiument. But this time the who'a
hrunt of the work fell on the broad
and very able shoulders Of Mr. TtIta
RuTo. premier baritone of the Chicago
opera company. which shoulders also
ear the mantle that was worn in re-
cent wears Successfully by Antonio
Scott and Pasquale Amato- Wherefore
ii might he truthfullv said that MIR,
Runo is probably today the greatest
baritone of the world. His appearance
last night was without any doubt a
distinct and emphatic personal triumph.
peaferinr applause shook the rafters
at the conclusion OF each Of his pro-
crammed mum bers and prolonged and
insistent were the demands for en-
cores And reasonably so, too. for we
had been assured that he was -tne
highest priced artist that had ever
sung in Richmond And hence there
was very good ground for the univer-
sally EXPRESSED disa ppointment in the
unfamiliar encore numbers he gave and
in the fact that they We're all sung to
piano accompaniment at the extreme
right side Of the platform. instead of
his being accompanied by the orches-
ira Whose fault this was we do not
know hu. it was undeniably fault
and a glazing one. However. the eN-
hibition We did have of his vocal ahil-
itv lief. 70 doubt of the reason for
his pre- eminence or the operate stag e..
His voice is IRENE ndously o:., vihrat-
Ing with indescribshle power, of mar
velous control and range, flexible to an
unusual degree, rich and resonant in
G, cry register. He reminds one most OF
Amato in his prime the Amato OF a
decade ago. so dear to the hearts OF
every music lover in the city.
II comparison be invited at all. II is
probable that of the two RUINS is tn :
more powerful His personality is
charming. his humor infectious. and nts
methods typical of the Italian school.
OF his selections the drinking SON
from Hamlet was the big number. II
for the frst time disclosed his real
ability and the spontaneous storm OF
applause that stopped just short OF
cheering, broke forth before the last
note had died away. Half dozen times
he returned and bowed his acknowledt:-
ment his face wreathed in smiles, and
ust as often uine-tenths of the audience
prayed for the Largo AL FaCtotuin
rom the Barber of Seville but instead
rad to content themselves with very
sweet rendition in English Of some
where a Voice is Calling" about jas un-
suited to the singer as 1t was surpris-
ng TO the audience.
An aria from "Zaza" was his open e
ing number and a brilliant one, also
and this was later followed by a erou
CT three lyrics "Novembre.' Vision
Venetian" and al Grillo," Two addi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12
Attorney General Palmer Asked
to Explain in Case Of Aliens

General called
Labor Post
the department. Chairman Campbell stated in his letter to the
called
In
which
his
assumed
authority of law"
to Campbell quoted
OF
parties