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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
By D. E. FRANTz

Jackson. Miss, February 14.-tSpe- ciaD.-The Mississippi legislature has turned down the proposed s25,Ooo, 900 good roads bond issue by vote of 62 to 54. and the chances are that l. is dead for this session. The house spent an entire day discussing the measure. the provisions of which were fully and plainly explained by Mir. Pate of Hinds county, the godfather of the bill.
 State bonds were to be issued for s2, 100000 each year for eleven years and ss.OOO, 900 for the twelfth year. the understanding being that the federal government would put up an equal sum, so that Mississippi would really have $5O.OO0.OOO with which to con struct a system of hard surfaced high ways up and down and across the state. connecting every county town and important trading point in the state.
 The plan was to so tax automobile owners and users of gasoline that the burden would fall only on those most able to pay. The automobile folks to a man favored the bill. They were perfectly willing to pay stiff privil- SSe tdA oh IhSA1 SakS anu z ESulS per gallon on gasoline with the under standing that all should go to the state highway fund.
 For months 1t has been conceded that the bill would pass with flying colors and votes to spare. It was care- fully prepared by committee of law yers and automobile men appointed by the State Highway Association, and it was not believed any flaws could be picked in it. But amendment after amendment was fired at the measure. several of them being adopted, so that by the time final vote was reached during the shank of the afternoon the author would not have recognized his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
FOR THE FEEBLE-MINDED

The Mississippi Society for Mental Fly giene is greatly encouraged to believe that their appeal to the legislature for $200,00o with which to establish a home or colony for the care of the feeble minded is going to bear fruit. In a state ment issued by Dr. Thomas F. Haines. advisor for the society, there are 1.317 feeble-minded persons in the Mississippi penitentiary, insane hospitals, poor fouses, orphanages and jails. but with not a dollar to be devoted to their spe- clal care. He reminds the legislature that nearly all other southern states have made provision for the care of these unfortunates during the past year or two, and makes strenuous appeal to Mississippi to follow their example t IS believed that will be done, bills to that effect having been acted oB favor ably by the senate.
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straddlesA> while private cables have at- tributed the advance in the English mar ket to a better spot demand, trade call ing and buying for Manchester account Private returns published during the weeK estimated domestic mill consumption for January at 56s 600 bales, against 5l2,o0l for December and 5560Oo last year. The census figures due tomorrow morning were expected to be in line with this showing, and while they are also expected to indicate comparatively large stocks of raw cotton on hand in the mills, do- mestic trade interests were credited With buying here during today trading.
 New crops months have been more ac- tive and generally steady on further rains ir the eastern belt and complaints of ce- layed farm work, although it is considered still too early in the season for suca features to exert much influence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Arnold Bennett, Playwright

William Archer, in The Review
 When Mir. Arnold Bennett produces a play, the critics never fail to tell him that, because he is a professional novel; ist, he is necessarily but an, amateur playwright. As the author of two of the most successful plays of the time, "Milestones'' and ''The Great Adven- ture," MT. Bennett can afford to smile at this superior attitude on the part of his mentors. The fact is that the skill he shows in transmitting novel into play proves that he is exceptionally endowed with the dramatic instinct.
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a preliminary hearing that the accused was not guilty of the charges, nor of an attempt to assault, but that he had taken the children for ride in his closed auto and had defiled their person. Taking them on his lap. he is alleged to have taken all kinds of infamous and revolt ing liberties with the little innocents, but according to physicians did not in- Jure the victims in the least. For this reason the accused could not be legally heid for criminal assault. was released on S,5O0 bond in the three cases, and promptly left Jackson. Bills have been introduced in the legislature to cover just such cases, though it is seriously doubted there will. ever be another like them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
REMARK ABLE SHOWING

According to the state bank exan''hers '1.s who have just given out a recapitulat'on on the 306 state banks of Mississippi as of December 31, last, there has been d phenomenal increase in banking resources and in deposits. Resources are now rnole .rI than $225. .0O6 Ooo-an increase in six months of over sSt. .O00. 900. Deposits are $1SI7oo,go -an increase in six months of S69,Vo''o' and of which stS.5oo,OO was during one and half months. The examiners oe- clare this wonderful and very gratlry- ing showing.
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Complete

From the Home Sector.
 The transport was approaching New York loaded with colored troops when word was received that the ship would have to dock at Newport News. As this means another day at sea, the soldiers were must dsgusted
 ''wassaS r1attah we don't go to New York?" inquired one buck private of his neighbor.
 Dunno" answered the other. "Ah guess dere am a ship in dat harbor al-
 ready"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
FLIES ANOTHER BIC SUIT

State Revenue Agent Stokes V. Ronert- son has demanded of the Hinds count board of supervisors that the several banks of Jackson be assessed With over s1 ,500,00O for back taxes 1912 to lsli' III In- elusive. or about $320,o00 per year. The charge is that the banks failed to give in assessments for this sum. The super visors may or may not make the as sessment asked for but in nay event the cae vii go to the courts for settlement.
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they are anywhere near perfection yet Experimentation wifi go on endlessly, al- formations always being required for special purposes. In the construction of simple barges, for use in rivers or in tow lines for coast-Wise ecean trafeE, there is much to be learned. It is said the greatest contributions to the im- provement of design of barges have been made by our government experimental tank in Washington and one in Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
NorAW TO MEET CASE

few days ago the proprietor Of a prosperous cafe on Jackson's principal business street was arrested and jailed on the charge of having criminally as- saulted a little girl of [ years of age, daughter of prominent and highly re- spected citizen. Announcement of this arrest led to two other affidavits of the same nature against the same man. the little girls ranging in age from to [. It developed when the case was called for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
News of Mississippi Capital

offspring if he had met it on nice gravel road far from the haunts of man.
 One of the most damaging amend ments, and one that generally gets the support and vote of the timid solon who is afraid of the folks back home, was that offered by MT. Mitchell of Lee, friend of the bill and good roads generally, with a view to saving it's life, to leave the matter to a vote of the people next November. That gave great satisfaction to the low pressure fellows who were in the minority, but who were joined by several others wha were opposed to the measure for one reason or another. They voted for the amendment as if well pleased. but when the roll was called on the final passage of the bill they flopped and sent the bg measure to the discard as unconcernedly as they would have done with a proposition to increase salaries.
 bill constructed along similar lines, but which is said to better safe guard the monster sum of money in- volved and to como nearer giving the quick returns that are wanted, has been introduced in the Senate, and as several members of the house declared they would support that bill, though opposed to the house bill, there is still some hope left in the hearts of the advocates of the house measure-pro- vided they succeed in eliminating the contaminating influences of partisan politics that is said to have crept into the house proceedings. There were those opposing the bill because, for sooth, they demanded that the appoint ment of the highway commissioners be taken from the governor and the qual- flied electors permitted to elect them. In fact, three-fourths of the members of the legislature, as well as lots of other folks. would be "tickled to death" over that privilege,
 COMPULSORY EDUCATION
 Another very important matter over which the house spent an entire day this week was the compulsory educa- tion bill, but it ran the gauntlet suc- cessfully. even though badly disfig- ured by an amendment to leave it to the "dear peepul" This measure bors the stamp of approval of the depart ment of education, as well as of all the prominent educators of the state and thousands of men and women in all walks of life. The idea was to have it put in immediate effect, so as to control at the beginning of tae next fall terms of all the schools of the state. but, the election being in No vember the date was changed to January. 1921. The passage of the bill vas due to this concession-that is, to leave it to the voters.
 One of the strongest advocates of this compulsory education bill was former Governor Sheldon of Nebraska, now an honored citizen of Washington county, engaged largely in planting. He is q man of very commanding figure, one at whom any man would take a second look, and when &ts rare intervals he ad-
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For Coroner: J. D. Goss The White Mans Candidate [. Subject to the Democratic Primary,
 May H. 1920

Born in Mississipp consequently I believe in white supremacy. We have prac tcally dis - qualified the negro, American citizen, from participating in the white primary. The Greek and Syrian should also be dis qualified. l don't want their vote. If I can't be elected by the WHITE MAN I don't want the office.
 Paid political adv. by J. D, Goss, 200s N. 5th
 Ave, Birmingham, Ala
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States supreme court had time and again said that the state. either through it's legislature or it's accredit- ed agent, the railroad commission, had the power to make rates. and this pow CT the railroads could not affirm nor deny nor put into a compromise as of value unless with people who did not say then that the states share of the compromise was infin-
 teSirnal
The Washington times., 1920-12-20
CONZACA men TO GIVE
MERCHANT OF VENICE

Members Of the diplomatic corps,
Secretary and Mrs. Joseph P. Tumulty
and many social leaders in the city
have reserved seats for Shakespeare
Merchant of Venice" that will b.
presented tonight at Gonzaga Hall
40 / street northwest, by the members
Of the Gonzaga College Dramatic As
ISOLATION.
The presentation Of the play will
be the first offering Of the associa.
ton this year. The Rev. Robert T
Smith. S. j., is the director of the
performance.
The cast of players is as follows
William L. Ring, Andrew V. Graves
Leo j. Fogarty, Ralph Med. Robert
son, Leo A. Bond, John J. OConnor
George O'Connor, Thomas J. Brosnan,
Henry f. Cain, Daniel J. Gallagher
Aloysius b. Connolly, Matthew S.
Ruddy Walter ]. Kelley, Leon V
Michaelowsky. Aloysius =. Kane
Francis y. Foley. j. Herbert Walsh
Vincent c. Tomkins, jr., John j. Far
rington. William a. Foley. Thomas A
Hurney, Aloysius +. MCGOWAN, Rob
ert A. Mills, Francis X. Price, Robert
Il. Rhodes. William II. Rippan, Ed
ward II. Burgess, Vincent A. Sheshy.
William A. Ryan.
The Washington times., 1920-12-20
SAFETY SUE QUITS
TOUR FOR HOLIDAYS
Round of City's Schools Post
poned Until Christmas Ex-
element Subsidies.

safety First Sue" the screen girl
who has risked her life before $4,000
Washington theater goers during the
past two weeks, is going to take
holiday from now until January B.
1t does not do any one any harm to
enjoy a little let up from riskinS his
or her life, and the sooner the care
less walkers and reckless drivers Of
Washington realize that, the better it
will be for all parties using the city's
streets.
1t was originally intended that
safety First Sue" should begin her
tour of the public schools today, but
in view of the children's excitement
over the forthcoming holiday, 1T was
felt that the vital lessons taught by
this stirring picture, brought here by
The Washington Times might be lost
or prove valueless. For that reason
it has been decided to postpone the
showing of the picture in the schools
until after the holiday. Arrangements
will be made to exhibit the picture in
theaters nearest to the various
schools and that various groups
march to and from the theater at
designated periods.
Sidney Lust. who is distributing the
film. will provide a comedy reel to
accompany safety First Sue" so as
to provide amusement as well as
education for the school boys and
girls.
Following completion OF the tour
of the theaters near the schools
Safety First Sue will visit fife
United States Army barracks, can
and camps.
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c. v. j. TOPRESENT
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
University Players Plan Notable
Entertainment for Gen.
trail High School.

An elaborate vaudeville show VIII
be staged early next month in the
Central High School auditorium BY
the George Washington University
players. dramatic organization a.
the university. Rehearsals now are
under way. Joseph Garnett, manager
Of the show is in general charge.
The feature of the performance
will be a comedy, where Is HelenT
which is being directed by Prof. De-
witt c. Croissant. OF the Englia1 DE-
Jartment. The leading roles OF Jack
and Helen will be taken by Alexander
greece and Miss Caroline Wise. The
east selected to support the prlncl-
pals follows; Dorothy. Miss Winifrcd
Devoe; Harold. Wood McCastlin;
Helen's father. the professor. roster
Iagan; Hortense. Miss Louise
Strother; Tom, "TeX" Nall; and kath-
ieen. an Irish maid. Miss Mary Va
AFRO. The cast was selected by a
board of judges composed OF TEX
Nall, Foster Hagan. Miss Josephine
Houston, and Miss Lois McDaris.-
The university's mandolin club Will
give the, opening number on the pro-
gram. A black-face act will be given
with songs and dialogue in true min
strel hion, the, characters being
Cameron Burton, John Daily. and
Charles ,Boteler: Preston Haynes and
Miss Josephine Houston will give
vocal selections. accompanied by
Harry Sokoloy at the piano. A tight
rope act will be given by Brooks
Hayes, and Wood McCastlin will give
a Hebrew sketch. Misses Mary Va
CAIRO and Lois McDaris will appear
In interpretive dances. Selections by
the Girls Glee Club will conclude the
prOgram,
The Washington times., 1920-12-20
Entertainment for Blind.

Miss Janet Richards will sneak on
Vital Topics of the Day" to the
blind people Of the District in Pavil-
ion Seven, Library of Congress to-
morrow evening at S:15 o'clock.
Miss Richards talk will feature
one of the series of entertainments
for the blind that will be held on the
first and third Tuesdays of the
months from December to April.
Gertrude r. Rider is in charge Of the
entertainments.
The Washington times., 1920-12-20

DO YOU want TO rent room? Turn
b the want Ads" now, IA 4 biz list
u v.canctoa .L
The Washington times., 1920-12-20
Seeks $4,000 for Injury.

Mabel c. Perrott today filed suit in
the District Supreme Court against
the Capital Traction Company for
$4,000 damages for alleged personal
injuries. She alleges that NoveIlb Der
10 last, while attempting TO board a
car at Fourteenth and Y streets the
door was closed before she had sue
ceeded in getting on the car throw
ing her to the ground and injuring
her seriously and permanently.
The Washington times., 1920-12-20
Diplomat Calls on Wilson.

Col. Thomas Birch, United States
Minister to Portugal. called at the
White House today to pay his re-
spects to the President lie Is
spending his nrst leave in Ave years
- - home In Burlington. ". y.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-03
By 0. Henry

For once I'll meet you half way.
Go to Mrs. Trotter and tell her
to draw the $4,000 from the bank
and give it to this man she's in
fatuated with and be happy.
Il jumps up and shakes Andy's s
hand for five minutes, and then /
goes back TO Mrs Trotter and
tells her, and she cries as hard
for jcy as she did for sorrow
Two days afterward me and
Andy packed up to so.
Wouldn't you like TO go down
and meet Mrs. Trotter once before
We leave? ! asks him. Shed like
nightly to know you and express
her enconiums and gratitude
why. 1 guess not says Andy.
! guess we'd better hurry and
catch that last train
II vas strapping our capital
around me n memory belt like
we always carried IL. when Andy
pulls a roll of large bills out Of
his pocket and asks me to put
EN- with the rest.
What's this? says ].
It's Mrs. Trotter's s2.ooo,' saye
Andy.
How do you come to have itr
I asks.
she gave II to me- says Andy
I've been calling on her three
evenings week for more than a
month .as
Then you are William wflkin
SOM says /.
II was says Andy,
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5000 a day.
Toward the end OF three
months we had taken in some
thing over $4,000. and we saw II
was time to quit We had a good
many complaints made to US: and
Mrs. Trotter seemed to be tired
Of the job. A good many suitors
had been calling to see her. and
she didn't seem to like that.
Sc we decided to pull out. and
| goes down to Mrs. Trotter's
hotel to pay her last weeks SAL
airy and say farewell and get her
check for the $4,000.
When l got there l found her
crying like a kid that don't want
to go to school.
Now, nJw,' says | what's II ALI
about? Somebody sassed you or
you getting homesick?
No. Mr. Peters, saws she.
I'll tell you. You was always a
friend OF Zekes, and don't
mind. Mr.. Peters. Pm in love
7 just love a man so hard I can't
h"ar rot to get him. Hes just
the ideal I've always had in
mind
Then take him. says I. That
is. IL it's a mutual case. Does he
return the sentiment according
to the specifications and painful
ness you have described%
He does says she. But he's
one of the gentlemen that's been
coming to see me about the ad-
Vertisement and he won't marry
me unless L give him the $4,000.
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His name is william wilkinson.
And then she goes off again in
the agitations and Mysteries Of
romance.
Mrs. Trotter.' says l. there's
no man more sympathizing with a
woman's affections than l am. Be
sides. you was once the life part
ner Of one of my best friends. If
it was left to me Ia say take the
$4,000 and the man of your choice
and oe happy.
We could afford to do that
because Te have cleaned up over
$4,000 from these suckers that
wanted to marry you But. says
/. Andy Tucker is to be consulted.
He is a good man, but keen in
business. He is my equal partner
financially. will talk to Andy.
says |. and see what can be done
II goes back to our hotel and
lays the case before Andy.
was expecting something
like this all-the time says Andy.
You can't trust a woman to stick
by you in any scheme that in
wolves her emotions and prefer
ences"
TITS a good thing. Andy says
I, to think that we've been the
cause of the breaking Of a wom-
ans heart
1t is says Andy, and / tell
you what I'm willing to do, jeff
You've always been man of a
soft aaG generous heart and dis
position. Perhaps I've been too
hard and worldly and suspicious
The Washington herald., 1920-08-03
THE EXACT SCIENCE OF MATRLNONY. :

unity Of the bait. and leaving
mutton aside, suppose We reve-
moo a moo fish,
so. we began to insert our ad-
vertisement in newspapers COW
ering the country far and wide
One ad was all we used. We
couldn't have used more without
hiring so many clerks and mar
sound of the gum chewing would
have disturbed the Postmaster
General.
We placed $4,000 in a bank to
Mrs. Trotter's credit and gave
her the book to show in case any
body might question the honesty
and good faith of the agency. I
knew Mrs. Trotter was square
and reliable and il was safe to
leave IT in her name.
with that one ad Andy and
me put in twelve hours a day
answering letters.
About one hundred a day wa.
what came in. never knew there
was so many large hearted but
INDECENT men in the country who
we're willing to acquire a charm
ing widow and assume the bur-
den of investing her money.
Some few clients called in
person. We sent 'em to Mrs.
Trotter and she did the rest: ex-
cept for three or four who came
back to strike US for carfare.
After the letters began to get in
from the r. Z. d. districts Andy
and me were taking in about
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

1
Mt have gone into anything that
wasn't approbrious. But what
will my duties be? Do ! have to
reject personally these 1000 ram
scallIons you speak Of. or can I
throw them out in bunches?'
Your job. Mrs. Trotter, says
I. will be practically a cynosure.
You will live at a quiet hotel and
will have no work TO do. Andy
and l will attend to all the cor
respondence and business end OF
it
"'of course says I, some Of
the more ardent and impetuous
suitors who can raise the railroad
fare may come to Cairo to per-
sonally press their suit or what
ever fraction of a suit they may
be wearing. In that case. you will
be probably put to the inconven-
ience OF kicking them out face
to face. We will pay you S25 per
week and hotel expenses.
GIVE me hve minutes says
Mrs. Trotter. ito get my powder
rag and leave the front door key
with a neighbor and you can let
my salary begin
so l conveys Mrs. Trotter to
Cairo and establishes her in a
family hotel far enough away
from mine and Andy's quarters
TO be unsuspicious and available,
and I tell Andy.
Great, says Andy And now
that your conscience is appeased
as to the tangiblllty and prox-
The Washington herald., 1920-08-03
Whooping Cough
Victims Branded
In Falls Church

Falls Church, Va, Aug when
you see a gentleman strolling down
the village street with a green ban
dolier on his left arm. take no
chances but walk rapidly the other
way, say health authorities in this
bedroom of the National Capital.
The green band means that its
wearer has whooping cough. Orders
were posted about town today that
all victims of this disease, which
has been epidemic in Falls Church
for some time. not only must wear
this band as danger signal but
must keep at least nifty feet distant
from other people on the streets,
over forty cases have developed
during the past two months, it is
claimed.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-03
Anxious Couple
Forced to Wait
Day for Wedding

Rockville. Nd, Aug. 2-Lucys
y. Thompson and Lonnie NJ. Can't
ell. both OF Richmond, Va, ran
gsinst an unexpected snag when
hey tried to get married in this
own yesterday.
They came all the way from Rich
nond to the Gretna Green of Mary
and. where they expectrI to find
ne path to the nuptial altar paved
Yith roses.
Then they learned that no mar
iAge licenses are issued in Mary
and Sundays Maryland marriage
avs may be lenient. but the sane
tty of the Sabbath is held inviolate
q the courthouses.
Lucye and Lonnie just waited one
Ay. They were married this fore
oon by Rev. o. c. Barnes, pastor
4 the Christian Church, at his par
onage.