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Evening star., 1920-06-23
and rooming houses the past few

and rooming houses the past few
weeks.
1t was at 941 K street. where jew eiry
was stolen from the room OF MISS
Lucille Burroughs and Miss Claudia
Sherrick early Sunday morning, that
finger prints were left in fresh paint,
and an examination by Detective
Frederick Sandberg, Identification ex-
pert. showed they correspended with
those of Smith.
Precinct Detectives Boyle and Liv-
ingstpn of the second precinct ar
rested Smith on 7th sreet last night,
and. they reported, obtained con, con,
fession from him. The prisoner told
the police he was born in Camden.
n. j., and denied he had been guilty
of robbing houses until the past few
days. He will be arraigned In PoHce
Court after a further investigation OF
his conduct is made,
1.-THE best way to drown Is to throw
up both hands and holler help"
Evening star., 1920-06-23
LET'S NEW CABINET.
All Shades of Party Opinion in
Lithuanian Ministry.

Washington representatives of the
Lithuanian government have been
notified by cable from kovno that a
permanent cabinet has been formed
there under the premiership of DR..
Kazys Grinius of the socialist-popu-
list party, with former Premier CAL
vanauskas as the minister of finance,
commerce and industry.
. 1t is stated that the new cabinet,
like the provisional cabinet it sue
ceeded. represents all shades of party
opinion in Lithuania.
Evening star., 1920-06-23

ment for the coming year. Mrs. Will
son is interest ed In the women's CO.
operative committee for the District
of Columbia. Mrs. Grace Boynton
Logan Is captain of the committee.
The letter, addressed to Hugh Thrift.
reads
please find inclosed check toward
the fund of the 1nterchurch World
Movement. with sincere wishes for the
attainment of the entire sum toward
which you are making such effort"
Evening star., 1920-06-23
FINGER PRINTS LEAD
TO ALLEGED BURGLAR
William Smith Reported to Have
Confessed Entering Several
Houses and Stealing.

years old. traced by finger prints in
fresh paint. Is under arrest as an al
legged burglar. He is said to have ad-
mitted entering three houses and
stealing property, and detectives are
trying to have him identified in other
instances 1t is thought by the police
that the prisoner is responsible for
many early morning robberies COM
mitted on first floors of apartment
Evening star., 1920-06-23
BAND CONCERT.

At the United States Capitol,
this afternoon at 8 o'clock. by
the United States Marine Band.
William Fl. Santelmann, leader.
March, Call Me Henry" Benter
Overture. Tampa .... .Herold
i'Souyenir'' ..:......... :. Drdla
Trombone solo. fantasia, AN
ME Laurie" ...,.... Pryor
Musician, Robert Clark.
Grand scenes from Samson
and Delilah" Saint Saens
Waltz, THE Debutante,"
Santelmann
Characteristic, Wedding of
the Rose" JeSsel
Hungarian Rhapsody. No.
tPesther CarnevaD. -. List
THE Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1920-06-23
FACE % DRY LAW COUNTS.

INDIANAPOLIS. June 23.-Louis E.
and julius A. Haag. brothers, and
two of the three proprietors OF a
chain of drug stores. were found
guilty on twenty-eight counts charg-
ing violation Of the Reed amendment
and one count charging conspiracy
to commit an offense against the
United States, by n jury in United
States district court here.
Evening star., 1920-06-23

1.-THE best way to drown Is to throw
up both hands and holler help"
Evening star., 1920-06-23
HANGING Is POSTPONED.

The execution of Louis Randall.
colored, convicted of a felenious as
sault on white woman. yesterday
was postponed by Justice Gould to
July %. He was to have been. hanged
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1920-06-23
MRS. WILSON AIDS FUND.
Sends Additional Check to Inter
church World Movement.

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has sent the
Interchurch World Movement an ad-
ditional check to aid In establishing
the continuation work of the move
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18

> Mrs. Henry Sewer arrived in T.,
tar " "edAe5aay evening and Is with
' Hio,ner' Mis-. A. E. Adams
me iaiiu-ah Chapter of No o.,
.. T Eastern Star gave a baaouet
, "a last Tuesday night, before u,b:oh
; go ne" n:embss were take, j. .E -
&c" member being Mrs. Xenno|'. 80
Soncheimer, and Mrs. Saian.;.' ..
Iallulah. 'ie"i'z' OF
MSS Ar"ln Scott has returned r,.o,.
an enjoyed trip to Little Eaal, -,om
MIR. William PurneI i ,,;+, >.
parents Mr.. and Mrs. E T pHr. MS
in Tallulah. iuFHeI'
'ihAlGHT SALARY: $500 nor ,,
wees and eXPeD.es 4,
nan with rig to introd,,
g. Ioducer' Eureka Mfg. Co East ,,
,o,, M,S. Elizabeth Hell is expecteg :,
IO,ne from Ncwco:rb College ys,' y, ~,
, ,' today, and will spend ~. !,
uietite holidays here 0 '"' Il
- friends Will regret 70 know tb,. ;
y, ana Ms. B. e. Abernathy anJ
my have returned to Sondbeimer 80
make their home again. the
If; 'no. J. Dale was a visitor 70
ic"sourg on THURSDAY. - =
NJ Rh,
MrS. 1. B. Lucas Geligbt-uY,, -
= re, r the night bridge GLIB on
I Tuesday at her home, Tba on
re TOUR tables of players with Ms Sta;
ward Sewer the winner Of -"
'eS Prize 2rd D.. Kias, CT Mound
"'Hner OF tie mems prize. \ a
MY salad course was seryoI .ni -ax
C,Hg was enjoyed. Those erio,. he
" Mrs Lucas hospitality were Mis- If Il
neima Voss, Anne Bowie Anr; Sc
,u' faulIne Newton, Juanita So he
!, and Chambliss; Mesdamo, =, the
sever c Howard Sewer; Messrs rem
Cassidy, NJ II w., D of as
ERIN Bradley, Lionel NavIo- Doth
III Todd, Cedric S.ar.o.. - w. Villal
hoberley, and DR. Kin under
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18
SPECTATORS INCUR HEAVY
LOSS SAYS DALLAS BANKER

More than ninety-fve ont q, ero-
aUnoreo dollars invested in oil stock,
Is clear loss said Nathan Adams
vice president Of a Dallas bank nth
yearly sS9,o0o,000 deposits. In othe,
words, had every purchaser o, sIot
worth OF oil stock bought Just one Wa,
SAVINGS stamp and burned the remain
ms 1882 Of his money. the eutir.
group would have more money on
nand than 1t has today. TT. Thri,,
ana War Savings Stamps and Reri,
tered Treasury Certificates are pnar
70 De worth more any day than
Iney cost; 1t is the nations guara3tr,
Asainst-the Imagination of the st.ac
salesman" >SS''
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18

ne Bazaar given b. the ,ro.b.,
nr ~, ,aa'e' on Wednesday afternoon
lived a SUCCESS with the nrona oJn
amounting to about sl20. 90 S
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18
HAIL INSURANCE SHOWS A
STEADY INCREASE

nall insurance is form of cron in
surance that in recent years bas AZ
'alEed considerable Importance esne.
claliy in the great plains states where
the hail risk is comparatively great
According to Department Bulletin
Slz on hail insurance, just issued bv
the United States Department of 40.
riculture, the hail risks in forco H.
increased in the past 20 years from
about s25,000.0OO to over $3.50 600 :
600.
Different from Fire Risk.
IL appears that in the early days of
nan insurance, little information ex-
isted as to the nature of the hail baz-
ard and its relative severity in differ. |
cnS localities. Many of the early hail |
mutcais were PATTERNED after the h. ;
cal farmers fire insurance companies
without an adequate recognition of
the radical difference between the
nre hazard on the farm and the hail
hazard. Unlike fire, a hailstorm sell
iom strikes one farm only, but usual
y cuts swath through many farms
n the same locality. Thus the COM
'any that insures against hail in
United territory stands to suffer very
Ieavy losses at intervals, while the
ompany that insures against fire in
he open country is likely to have its :
uses more evenly distributed. |.
Failure to understand this essen :
al difference between hail and fire 4
isurance resulted disastrously to .
oney of the earlier hail insurance q
utrals. in spite of many failures Il
'wever, this class of insurance has D
ade steady growth, a growth which
deoa"tment specialists in insur-
&c attribute ''to the farmers rather su
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18
ORDINANCE NO. 24
state Of louisiana, Parish Of Madison
In The Village of Delta

An Ordirane leving an advo,oro,
, .'N OF six Co mills on the dollar 70
ne year 1921, TO defray the expense
II the Village Government
section l. BE II ORDAINED h,
ne mayer and Board of Aldermen ot
me Village of Delta, that an advaIo
rem tax CT six Co mills on the IoI,
q assessed valuations, on all propert,
ooth real and personal, situated !, tbo
'llage of Delta and listed ard ,.vo~
under existing State Laws he and
the same is hereby levied for the vear
nineteen hundred and twentv-one 70
pay the expenses of the VILLAGE Co..
eminent. WV
section z. Be 1t Further Ordain-
Gu ETC. that said adavolrem tax shall
pe collected and enforced, and shall
oear the same penalty as is now pro
weed under existing State Laws
section 3. Be 1t Further Orda;r
CO. etc, that it shall be the du+y ~
ne village Tax Collector to make :
'opy OF the assessments Of propertv
'o'n real and personal, situated in
aid village of Delta from the rolls y
ne faiish Assessor, and be governef
, SAID roll in making his colIectiops
oectien 4. Be 1t Further Ordain.
: etc, That this ordinance shall take
feet January LIST. 1921.
adopted and Approved; December B
G DIR r. BURNEY LONG, Mayor
.. RICHARDSON, Clerk.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18
ORDINANCE NO. Is
State Of Louisiana, Parish OF Madison
In The Village of Delta.

An Ordinance fixing a VilIao
License Tax for the year 1921. on .
trades, professions, arts and calIino
noe previously provided for bv ordir
ance. vi ii
Section 1. BE IT ORDAINED b,
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen q
the Village of Delta, that the licers,
TAX collectable By the Village of Delt.
ior engaging in, or conducting. an,
ana all trades, professions. arts and
laiiings, not specially provided for b,
ordnance, shall be,and is hereby de-
cared to be one hundred 1OOo,l nor
eentum of the amount of the tax
provided by the State of Louisiana
Tor engaging in, or conducting the
same trade, profession, art. or caI,;ro
section 2. Be 1t Further Ordain.
ed' etc. that any person, firm. or cor
ooratlon, engaging in, or CONDUCTING
any trade profession, business art o
.allng' without first securing IN, |
icense stamp, provided for in sectio.
ne OF this ordinance, shall be punish
d by fine or imprisonment, either or
oth' as is provided for by the State
Jaw on the same subject.
section 3. Be 1t Further Ordain
o. etc, that this ordinance shall tai,
fect January LIST, 1921.
Adopted and Approved; Decen3be,
III, 1920. H"e
, r, BURNEY LONG, May,
5. RICHARDSON, Clerk
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18

| FARM WANTED: l want 70 hoo,
from from party having farm for sora
give price and description.-3 r
howard, Champaign, Illinois.
The Home Demonstrators Of ~
state have just held one of the bost
STATE meetings ever held in the STATE
besides outlining work for the stoto
'aFlSnes' and fairs for 1921 thew had
some practical work under the MON.
oers Of the Washington and Baton
"0uge offices. Some of the most in.
.erestlng work carried on was tho
nak'ng proper disposal of a 200
.ouha beef and nine 100 pound hoo, +
line Of work was making 90
dress form at a cost Of $50 and
emodeiing clothing. There were mn
ierous other features but we w;r,
ave to refer you to Miss WbitaLor
Or more of the details.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18

! than tn ~e-cl..! sc..,... ., ..,
n y the 7u,la! o.t.r..... 7,o...'., !" -
- 'r,'..'...- -.ty.a...s -. =,
~-'"e'. 80 ~. b, cont, -.,
80 81 ''s! ai2E, csc Il ..u.u.
-''E@ SIC. -".0 .yuy &c 1aro,.
ia insurance.. taAs -. .,.,......''..,
* CANCER CT operating n .. ,i.'.....I
= wh-ro Il single storm n,.n,
" an hour cause Io5se: thst can,.o,
.''sio-y &c ne, n full. Ge~c-aI 49,
it.IeAce has beer, il is po;rt,l o,.
tHat whe-ever it has been ra,.s.,,.,'
~ prora'e iosies TIE membership cf
u uais has fallen of in the vesr foI
owing suca action. T'he maaaro,,.,.
d the company is almost irva~.at,.'
"f'ef for failure 70 settle IN en-
sardiess Of the facts in the caso
many companies have failed 70 Cur
49, r-o.asinG CT losses ev,o I
"heH managed b. men whose ir.o,.i i
y was unFuestionei among those who
NE" them personally.
rye states North and South Da-
'o'a' Montana, Nebraska. and OIL
l'h"' now have State hail insu-anc.
Il mot instances premiums on STAT /
81! is afarce are collected very much 8
; are taxes. (,
Inc premiums are generally scaled I
'"r ung to the prevalence Of hal! in !
e different districts covered 2,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18
Convincing stock statesmen .r. nat,

convincing stock statesmen are cat,
sring In Liberty bUads at marked val
oe IN trade Ter securities they asser,
VIII give more income. But the face
.na, tney are so anxious to trade T.
evidence their pictures OF dazzling a.
riuenos are m painted for the
buyer: otherwise khy should thew civ.
securities they declare pay 10 to poo
Tor LIBERTY Bonds paying slightly more
man 30! The answer is that they
.sA's's the Liberties to b the b.ttas.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18

Miss Francies Kelley, who has bee,
~t.endirT st. Maryfs School. Msr1
pms Ienn.' will return SATURDAY.
.noThlns for the. holidays with her
motner on Bayou vidalr,. -
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18

There viii &c a big dance in Tai.
lelsn next Wednesday night, the mn
&c VIII be furnished by VIM. Stew
sFS Orchestra of Memphis. The
uance :, viii be given by the young men
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18

RUINS REASONABLE at Neu
, Moyai Hotel, 81 Clay ST., vicEsburg
MISS. Glad to have Madison natroa
ee Mrs. w. 3. KING
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18
ooIiAL AND PERSONAL NOTE.

NoJNEL NOTE
r .n. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Coad have p.
w I'htl after a d,IEa.fuI ,ria :.
Washington, D. c. "Trip to
Ni mfS' Erwin Cook, of ADpuiI,.
mn SS, Is the guest Of her mo+hn a
MIS- ". H. Harvey, sr. ''0'nsr'
r;c MSS WILMA Pierson arrived Ia.
night from Belhaven Cole last
ma1 ' Mss Mss, and will spend the Chs.
a mas holidays with her parents NJ
o MIS-. W. Fl. Person, in TalInlah
day 4t SIS, Hattie D. Caldwell left Thurs. /
v r%E Ior her home in Monroe. "a :.
days. Pehd the holi-
MI, Mr, and Mrs. D. P. Folk and Nj.
ona sa Sewer mOtOred to vicksbnr@
0"e cay during the week 'ufs {
nav mfT; Carneal Goldman of Cola
nan La. is in Tallulah visiti,a rpiu-
'a.ents' Mr.. and Mrs. Ceorge sn ner a
uDd IsS t Ion. Beutor1 LETT on 20,
s anuay Tor her home in yi,kshn,. s. =
'Sr visit to Mr. a,J
ucas. anu MIS-. Tom ia
t.
me Bazaar given b. the ,ro.L
owed 's : on Wednesday afternoon vi
Urru a success with the proceeGn
counting to about sion on NeeuS
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18

p nuy your Christmas gifts from the
e Sapelst Bazaar in front of the Racket
at 10 o'clock. INNING
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18

MI A. E. Kinds, from the eicbtb
ward OF the parish, was 2 v;sitor ~
lailulah yesterday, and while -. "
was caller at the Journal OFFICE te
pay MS subscription for another voaS
~. nr' Kinds has the distinction 70 he
.ne Iifst subscriber to renew his sph.
Script!on for another year,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18

Kuo-Ny-Tism is a great pain ki!ler
reh~Ves pain and soreness caused bv
NheImatism, Neuralgia, Spra;Ds c+c
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-18

Now Is a good time to renew o,,,,,
subscription, -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
AT HIGH SCHOOL

A revival Of the old Theadelphic
md Cceronian literary societies
vas held yesterday afternoon in
he high school. As there were not
saough girls to form a separate
Wkanization, they met with the
Tors and elected officers. Name
Topper, q member Of the debating
tsams for the last three years, was
elected president.
About thirty were present and =
Ut Of enthusiasm was shown. The
purpose Of the club is to study de-
bstins and parliamentary law. One
II IL chief aims will be to turn
out . winning debating team next
spring. There will also be q dra-
matte club organized later to arouse
| interest in the dramatics of the
sschool.
No name for the club has been
chosen as yet. Two committees
we're appointed by the president
hst night, one to draft q constitu-
ucn and the other to prepare a
stunt for the assembly on Sept. "a.
Principal Lau, Mr.. Shantz Of the
history department, Mr.. Youngert
Of the English. and Miss Hiles,
public speaking teacher, were on
hand to see that the students or.
giniSed the club correctly.
Following are the officers elect.
a last night:
President-Mame Topper.
Vice president-Ruth Miller.
Secretary-Bennie Rosenfield.
Treasurer-Ruth Coy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09

All the news all TIE time-The
Asua
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Marguerite Poma, Victim
IT Shooting Fray in 1911,
Starts Business for Self

Whefs fhsfs = . WIN there i !
way. especially II you have two
good hands" believes 1GaYruerite
Poma. who Mvsa sa4 The 81 An
thony's hospital for The last nine
years and whose LET lee II ampu-
tatsd = tho thigh and hight leg It
the knee.
And 30 last June, Marquette de-
cided to 80 into business for her
self. Being unable to walk. vrits
English, or wait on herself where
ever stretching was necessary.
Marguerite got her brother, Frank
Poma, interested. The store vas
opened on . $3.50 basis Ct 1903
Thirtieth street.
But now Marguerite ID becoming
discouraged. Business Is not nay
ing. Her little girl, Antoiuette
Hospital" A. she IL known 10
thousands who came to st. An
thongs. is not with her but attends
school in Moline. Her sister, who
lives with her in the rooms In back
OF the store. 10 to be married soon.
Seeks Independence.
However. Marguerite ID not WILL
ing to give up. She wants to be
Independent. II she sells the store
she will continue her knitting, Gro
cheting and needle work that she
has been doing for the last nine
years and from which she made
several thousands Of dollars which
she put in the business. Il,
Il have two good hands, and even
II can't walk l can make my own
living. Where there is q will there
5 way and I'm going to ind IT,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
! !
s II ! lg d
DEARLY TODAY

tspecial to The Argus.)

4 0v,cn, ILL.,, Sept s.-Mrs. Edward
sfsogkey, for over 70 years . resi-
J z;st 4 Orion, died at 2 o'clock this
1910 at her home here. Having
.ss,s III for several years. her adj
j .sseed age aggravated the serious
..,a q her ailments. On Monday
~ NcCloskey suffered q paralytic
40 from which she failed to
M McCloskey was born IN
IN and moved to the prairies
sSich now comprise Western town
- 1t the age of Is years. She
- married here, her husband
t6yinx preceded her in death sew
al years ago.
Diseased is survived by -four
knushters and one son, Mrs. 8. w
Noldsn, Rock Island. Mrs. Belle
ga Astoria, ILL.,; Mrs. George
Voods, Buffalo, Iowa: Mrs. Cert.
~ Bachus, Fayette, Iowa: ani
Ceorge McCloskey Of Orion.
ii Funeral arrangements will b.
'anaounced later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Rheumatism
RenaRkable Home Treatment Given
By One Who Had It.

By One Who Had 1t.
In the Spring Of 1898 / was attacked
By Muscular and InnamatoJ Rheu-
msugm. suffered - only those who
have IL know. for over throe years.
tried remsdy after remedy. and doc
tor sitter doctor. but such relief =
received vas only temporary. Finally.
I found . remedy that cured me com
pletely, and Il has never returned !
haye given Il to q number who wese
terribly Afflicted and even oedrtddcn
With Rheumatism. some Of then 70 70
so years old. and results were the same
= IN my own casa.
want every sufferer from sny form
Of rheumatic trouble 70 try this mar
yelous healing power. Don't send .
c6uf: dmply mail Jour nAne ed sd-
dress and viii ssnd It free 70 Gy.
After you have used IL and II has
uroyea itseif 70 Be that loug-looked-
for means Of getttng nd Of your rheu-
mattsm. you may send the pr4ce OF it.
one dollar. hut understand. do not
want YOUR money unless you are per
fectly sstisAed 70 gnnd II. Isn't that
fairf Why suffer any LONGER when 10
Nef h thus offered you freef Don't
dsIay. Write today.
lark Il. Jackson. No. 1896. Durston
Bldg.. Syracuse. N. r..
Mr.. jackson y reapcadhle. Ahoye
sea4eAneAt tiue, - 4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09

MAfgusrite told N Argus reporter
-, speaking IN 1 broken tongue.
she related her struggle.
Marguerite d known 70 thou
fands Of tri-city people. She Vas
2iven . room Of her own ct st. An
thongs. where she neither had to
pay room or board. Each day she
worked ct her sewing and sold It
to the many admirers who visited
her. Antoinette, who was given
the surname Of Hospital BY the St.
Anthony sisters and friends Of the
little girl and her mother, d now
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09
Had CATARRH AND DEAFNESS
q YEARS. TREATED By
AZ nR- C0EPEE

Alexander Glenn says he had
suffered with catarrh for over IS
yesrs and for the last few years he
had been an invalid on account OF
y, suffering constantly with his
stomach and nerves. Abount three
years ago it went to his ears, pro;
duced constant head noises and a
great deal Of deafness. He had to
give up all work. He said the other
Day that the head noises had dis
appeared. his hearing was restored
almost normal and the disease in
his stomach had disappeared and
was the first time in 35 years that
% had felt like q real man. He is
y years OF age. He said II think
d. Cofee's treatment wont erful. .
He Is in his Davenport offices in
tho First National Bank building
every Saturday, Monday and Tues
day.
All the news all ire time-The
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-09

A committee for the emancipe-
ton Of women has recently been
formed IN Egypt
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-09-04
SAW SOLDIERS OF FIVE WARS
John Pemberton Oak Has History
Probably Unequaed by That of
Any Other Tree.

Soldiers of five wars have beer
dFIted beneath the John Pcmhert0n
oak tree, Bristol, Virginia Tennessee,
nominated for a place in the hall
of fame of the American forestry
association at Washington by Mrs. II.
+. Lewis, secretary Of Virginia for
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution. Under this tree Cot. John
PembcrtOn mustered his troops for
the battle of Kings Mountain. A
marker has been placed VA the tree
hy the Sycamore Shoals chapter, says
the American Forestry Magazine, In
making the announcement. The sol
dicrs of the War of 1912 met here.
Then came the Mexican war and the
old tree saw men again leave their
homes to fight. Next came the
struggle between the states, and the
oak Witnessed the drilling of men to
fight one another in their own Coun-
try. Then came the world war and
again thu veteran oak saw our boys
answer their united COuntrys call.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-09-04
Legicners Endorse
League of Nations

Houston, Tex.-Dr. Guy o. Shirley
Of Fort Worth was unanimously elect
ed state commanded of the American
Legion, division OF Texas; Charles V.
Scruggs of San Antonio was reelected
state adjutant: Dallas was chosen for
permanent headquarters and Ell Paso
selected as the place for holding the
next convention, at the closing session
of the state convention of the Amer
lean Legion at Houston Tuesday.
The convention went on record as
favoring the league OF nations and In
dorsed the movement for the estab-
Iishment of a hospital at Kerrville for
tubercular exservice men. and passed
a resolution urging the government TO
continue search for and prosecute
draft evaders.