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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
(LlT DO not know Of a GER
tainty her name even-Lygia
or Callina2 They call her


Lygia in the house, for she comes Of
the Lygian nation; but she has her
own barbarian name-Callina. 1t Is
wonderful house-that of those Plau'
fuses. There are many people in it:
but it is as quiet there as in the groves
Of Subiacum. For n number of days
did not know that q divinity dwelt in
the house. Once about daybreak /
saw her bathing in the garden fOun-
tain; and swear to thee by that foam
from which Aphrodite rose, that the
rays of dawn passed right through her
body. l thought that when the sun
rose she would vanish before me in
the light, as the twilight Of morning
does. Since then / have seen her
twice; and since then, too, know not
what rest is. know not what .other
desires are, I have no wish to know
what the city can give me. I want
not women, nor gold, nor Corinthian
bronze, nor amber, nor pearls, nor
wine, nor feasts I want only
Lygia.'"
Thus did Vinicius, young Roman
patrician of the time of Nero. an
nounce his love for Lygia, daughter
of king, beautiful hostage from her
nation, forgotten in the turmoil of the
world empire and brought up as a
Roman girl
vinicius was speaking to his uncle
Petronius, known to his own time as
Arbiter Elegantiarum, trained in all
the art and beauty Of Greece. wise,
witty, and learned. gayly stalking his
life in his daily battle Of wits with
Tigellinus. who provided for the gross
er desires of the tyrant Nero as Pc
tronius did for his finer and more
artistic ones.
It was a time when the conflicting
tides of a pagan age, sadly degenerate
from the sturdy days of pristine Roman
virtues, mingled with those of new
era in the world, only recently herald
ed from Judea. In the complicated
threads Of the picture Of Rome. cap
ital of the world, appear the figures OF
Peter and Paul on their mission OF
spreading the new religion of Christ !;
poppaea, wife of Nero, beautiful as a
dream, but wicked as nightmare
Eunice, the charming slave Of Petro-
MUS; Chic, willy Greek who can be
Christian or pagan as profit leads him !;
Ursus, prodigious in his strength. SIM
pie as a child in his faith in Christ
and his devotion to Lygia (from whom
G. 3. S. may have drawn a sugges-
ton in "Androcles and the Lion'). and
many minor folk who help to make the
story stand out as unusually human
among the numerous tales of Greco
Roman times.
When Vinicius told his uncle Petro-
MUS Of his passion for Lygia, the lat
ter thought nothing was easier than
to provide his nephew with what he
regarded as q new plaything; word
to Nero, who as emperor had all hos
tages in his care-summOn the maiden
to the palace. hand her over to the
young patrician as her guardian-what
more could be needed to satisfy any
ones desires, especially as the maiden
manifestly was pleased with Vinicius:
But Petronius and his nephew recll.
oned without new force that had en-.
tered into this Roman world. They
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
Henry sienkie-

Henry Sienkie-
wicz, SO great a
name in Poland
that he has been
coupled with Co
pernicus and Kos
ciuszko as the
t h r e e Poles to
whom Americans
are most indebted,
was born in Opre-
va in Russian PO-
land in 1876. He
studied philosophy
at Warsaw uni
versity and soon
a f t e r W a rds. in
C o m pa ny with
H e ! e n Modjeska
and other radical
Poles, established
a socialistic COM
>fx - 0oJ{
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
Numerous Concerts.

The Nightingale gave about 1875 con-
certs i'll this country--mOre than 81
in New York City. Everywhere audi
ences fought to gain entrance to the
concert halls. Everywhere they storm
ed her with applause-and everywhere
admirers and charity seekers besieged
her. Extra concerts had to be given
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
Deappetizing.

Boston Transcript: You're looking
thin old man. Isn't your appetite good
these days.
1T is until / read the prices on the
bill Of fare"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
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It BUILDS 1T RESTORES

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
P|MPLY? WELDON 'TBE
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
Off with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass you
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DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
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Dr.. Edwards spent years among pa
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
NJ ". STRIKE.
IS SETTLED

ROANOKE. Va, April 3.--The strike
Of members Of II organized crafts on
the Norfolk & Western railway. in
volving approximately 1900 employees,
was settled cary today under an agree
ment reached between officials Of the
railroad and local and international
representatives of the unions Officials
OF both sides refused to discuss the
terms OF adjustment but il was learned
from rsliahle sources that members OF
the brotherhood of railway clerks who
walked out would be reinstated with
OFT discrimination" and that two non
union clerks whose dismissal was de-
manded by the clerks brotherhood
would be transferred to another de
partment.
The strike had it's inception March -
when company officials refused to dis
miss the two nonunion clerks, who
members of the clerks brotherhood
charged had insulted a woman employc,
the officials having declared that an
investigation had developed nothing that
would warrant such action.
Other crafts, including shop workers
walked out in sympathy with the
clerks, and members of the trainmcn' s
brotherhoods announced they would not
handle trains under conditions which
they believed 10 be unsafe
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Increases ShOWn
In Census Figures
OF Many u. S. Cities

ASlHNGTON, April 2.-.Tp date
population of 253 OF the approximately
1900 incorporated cities. towns and
villages in the country have been an
nounced by the census bureau Prac-
ticaliy all show Increases and some
have more than doubled in size. Port
folins containing the returns of the
census directors office In many places
the enumerators have completed their
work but in others ii is Just being
closed up although begun four months
ago. Some of the larger cities, in
GLIDING Chicago and New Orleans are
being prepared for announcement, while
New Yorks portfolios are almost all
in
Figures for only ten of the cities of
the group having 100000 or more in
habitants in 1870 thus far have been
made public OF these Toledo showed
the largest increase with 44.S per cent
The others ranged: Washington, 81
per cent: DaytoMssN11; Syracuse, PSI:
Milwaukee, 22.S: SSS1bany, 1871; Cincin-
natl, 100: st. Paul, 90; Nashville, To.
and Louisville, 40
inhabitants in 1910 six have been an
nounced. Schenectady, N. Y, leads the
increases in this group with els per
cent. The other increases are: Harris
burg, Pa, 1873 per cent: Springfield, H.,
las; Peoria, H.. 1877; Wilkesbarre. Pa,
100. and st. Joseph, Mo, 0.4,
SCOTS Bluff. n. Y. has the highest
per eentage of increase of any of the
Incorporated places thus far announced
with 1858 per cent Other increases
over 100 per cent are: Eldorado, Kan,
251.T per cent: Cicero Ill.,, 209.l; Alma.
Mich, 1886; Knoxville, Tenn, Hal, and
Oak Park, ILL.,, 104S.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Mexican Soldiers
Concentrate ALOnq
Southern Pacific

NOGALES. Ariz,, April 3.--Americans
arriving on the right train from Her
mosi1lo, MaZatlan. and West coast
points, reported large numbers of SOL
diers mohilizing along the Southern
Pacific railway of Mexico. There was
no official explanation of the troop
movement,
Mexican Consul Tamez here said,
however, a critical situation had de-
veloped from the presidential campaign
in Sonora but he did not believe mill
tary measures would be necessary
Gen P. Elias Gales, who is at No
gales, Sonora, directing the presidential
campaign of Gen. Aware Obregon. yes
terday reiterated charges that Presi-
dent Carranza, through Gen NJ. NJ.
Dieguez, was preparing to seize the
Sonora government and depose Gov.
de la Huerta.
1t was learned through Official
sources that $4,000 gold had been
shipped from the Nogales, Sonora. Gus
toms house to the Mexican government
fiscal agency in New York The ship
trent was directed by Uric Tribe, re-
Gently appointed customs collector Fur
Their shipments will be made next week,
he said. The purpose of the shipments
was not explained.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
BURGLARS PICK
UP BED AND WALK

Housebreakers who occupied the bed
of A. T. Walker. 79S Pearce street.
while the family was away, followed the
famous Biblical injunction in the strict
est sense of the word--they picked up
the bed, covers. pillows and other prop
erty and walked, or maybe rode away.
Walker discovered the robbery Satur-
day when he returned.
Among the missing articles are
feather bed, six blankets, pillows, four
suits of clothing, a pistol, two hams,
two shoulders. three sides of meat and
small articles. The robbery was re-
ported to police.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
3 HELD FOR MURDER
OF CORP. PURLMUTTER

BONNEVILLE, Tenn, ,Anril 3-Waiv e.
ing preliminary examination before a
magistrate on the charge OF first degree
murder. Jim Madewell, John Kirby and
criminal court without bond at the
conclusion Of the eoroner's inquest here
late Friday into the killing of Corporal
Raphael Purlmutter who disappeared on
March is while here or recruiting duty
with the 2S'h infantry band.
The fourth man charged with the
murder Alfred Smith, who was arrest
ed in Detroit on the request Of local
authorities, is expected to be sent dI-
rectly to the Jail at Nashville for safe
keeping. The other three prisoners will
be sent to- the Nashville Jail today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
May Seat Women
In Convention

RALEIGH. N. c.. April 3.-Interest
in the Democratic conventions being
held in counties throughout North Car
DINA today was centered on the action
that will be taken at the Wake county
meeting here in regard to seating
women delegates elected from two pre-
cincts in Raleigh last Saturday. If the
women are permitted to retain their
seats it would be their first participa-
ton in a Democratic convention in this
state
At today's meetings delegates will be
elected to the district and state con-
ventions. Women suffrage was ex-
ings. h
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Traffic In ". Y.
H0rbOr Is Halted

NEW YORK. april S.-Traffic in
New York harbor was still curtailed
today by the strike of harbor employees.
but the ferry lines. except those of the
Erie and West Shore railroads. were
operating on virtually normal SEIZED
ules. Railroad officials claimed that,
while many tugs. lighters and barges
were out of service. all danger of in
terruption of the food and coal sup
plies had been averted.
Union officials reasserted that the
harbor would be tied up before night
fall, claiming that misunderstanding
in orders yesterday had prevented all
the workers from Joining the strike.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Free Public Lecture.

Frank Il. Leonard, c. S. B.. mem
Der of the board Of lectureship of the
mother church, the First Church OF
Christ. Sciehtist, in Boston, Mass will
speak on Christian Science at the local
church edifice, of that denomination,
Monday, April 8, at SIS pm. The pub
lie Is cordially invited. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
British Discuss
Presidential Race

LONDON April S.--Discussng the
American presidential situation and it's
possible relationship on the friendship
of the United States and Great Britain,
the Daily News under the caption
America and Arms" says:
Rightly or wrongly America
voted against the treaty her represen-
tatives had helped to draft and under
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

the influence Of that emotion resolved
not merely to maintain her detaehment
from Europe but to arm herself pc
tentiany against Europe,
Nothing Will bring the two hemis-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
AWARD FELLoWsHIps.

NEW YORK, April 3.--The society for
American fellowship in French univer-
stiles today announced Is awards of
fellowships for the academic year 1919
20 They include Clyde Pharr, Eastern
Texas Normal college.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Rheumatism

is completely washed out Of the system
by the celebrated Shlvar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money back
offer. Tastes fine; costs a trifle. De.
hvered anywhere by our Memphis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

pneres together more rapidly than a
demonstration from this side OF the
Atlantic OF sincere resolution to dis
arm, Nothing could he more beneficial
to Anglo American relations than an
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
BY JUNE CAPRICE.

Dear Miss Caprice have had several stories
the studios employ staff of writers
offered them author?
of the producing companies
q WOIInaaE WRITER
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
JUNE CAPRICE GIVES HER
FINAL REPLIES ON MOVIES

Here the last questions and by Miss
shortly before mht for New York and consequently cannot reply
further
consideration while she inability
who delayed that time set when A questions
herb
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

instruments no doubt have been shown
| in Memphis.
Cholly-No, am not vamp, either
| off or on the screen. Ny favorite work
| is In comedy dramas and / like hest
Of all piece with lots of out-of door
| work.
Beverly-Horrors, what do you want
me to do. Turn loose the floodgates of
enmlty and have every man in the pic
/ lures looking for my scalp. OF course,
! can't say who is the handsomest Of
| the hundreds now before the camera
Anyway it's a matter of personal taste
You say you like blondes. Maybe !
like dark-haired men.
| J. T, H,-The actress you mention
draws no fixed remuneration but re-
ceives the major portions of profits from
all her pictures. The amount is large
Indeed / understand she paid income
tax on more than $1,000O00. OF course
| she owns her own company Of which
she is at the head.
Mamie VA good many of the
screen artists do not use their own
names. 1t is custom among mem
bers of the profession. Where the Gus
| tom originated | don't know. Adver-
Using is blamed by some, still others
say leading lady named Mary Jones
would never made distinctive and
| distinguished success on the speaking
stage. So the method applies to the
pictures, I must decline to answer your
last question.
Admirer-Thank you for the informa-
ton about Mary Piokford's first fea-
| ture, Caprice" Quite a coincidence
| isnN it, There is no way of compar-
| ing Miss Pickford with Norma Tai
madge. The two are of distinctly diff
ferent types and different styles as to
| screen endeavor.
| Autoist--Yes, I have my own car. I
can not mention its name as the editor,
| according to what have heard about
newspapermen. would pencil out this
question
Hazel, Blue Eyes. Dorothy, Helen,
Miss Red Head, T. w, Anxious, Eddie
You will find answers to all your ques-
tions above.
Elsie and Edith am glad you like
my picture. You select Wallace Reid
as your favorite movie man. l am sure
he will send you picture if you for
| ward the request to his studio. OF
course, stamps should go with the re-
quest.
| Fair--I can not answer questions
/ about religious matters. @est
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

surday for Mrs Eudora Bayliss Topp.
faged resident, who died Thursday. Bur-
ial was private in Elmwood cemetery.
Rev. H, M. Dumbell was in ~charge Of
services.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
WOULIhE WRITER.

in making serial for Pathe. The first
installments no doubt have been shown
in Memphis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

Katheleene ST. am sorry but I have
no such booklet. You ask me an i'm
possible question when you request
what to do and how to conduct your
self when first going on the stage,
trust that you will continue my ad-
mirer.
Dolly-Ruth Roland now is engaged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
BURY MRS. TOPP.

Fair--I can not answer questions
about religious matters. @gGt T.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

Hazel Blue Eyes. Dorothy, Helen
Miss Red Head, T. w, Anxious, Eddie
You will find answers to all your ques-
lions above.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

Cholly-No, am not vamp, either
eff or on the screen. Ny favorite work
is In comedy dramas and I like hest
Of all a piece with lots of out-of- door
work. s#a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

Autoist-Yes, have my own car I
can not mention its name as the editor,
according to what have heard about
newspapermen. would pencil out this
question
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

If you will take FERRALINF I
the blood, tone the stomach, eliminate
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

FERRALlNE is a most excellent rem
|TION, STOMACH TROUBLES and Ri
la BLOOD PURIFIER.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Home pork and home sausage at
Shsnnahan's.-Adv.
Last showing -"Old Kentucky
You have never seen its equal AT Ii
brary Theatre today. Adv
The Vergin Ct STEAMBOAT" is a big
picture. Don't regret missing It. See
it today at Opera house. Adv.
See what Sari saw in the harem,
the mosque, on the desert when she
lifted her veil in Virgin of STAN
boul" Last showing Opera house to
night Adv
Last opportunity to see the $780,
600 production Virgin Of STEAMBOAT"
| starring Priscilla Dean and Charlie
Chaplin in The Cure at Opera house
today. Evening shows and 9 o'clock.
ADV
Big, special ten reel entertainment
Vivian Rich N The World of Folly"
Charlie Chaplin in THE Cure Mutt
& Jeff and Joe Ryan and Jean Paige
in episode IA Hidden Dangers at
Harte Theatre today Adv
Gouveneur Morris stirring romance
Behind the Door, of love strife and
adventure at sea played by Hobart
Bosworth at his best and fine sup
porting cast including Jane Noyak
and Wallace Berry at Harte Theatre
Monday Adv
Mrs. John Baker, Mrs. John Cone,
Mrs. William Harwood and Mrs.
Thomas Shea OF Old Bennington en-
tertained a number Of their friends
! Friday evening at q barn dance at the
/ Yellcw Barn in OLD Remington.
Music was furnished by Elwell's or
chestra of North bennington The
barn wes prettily decorated with au-
tumn leaves and a variety Of the sea-
sons flowers Refreshments were
served and the parties. when leaving,
expressed their appreciation Of the
good time they had enjoyed and all
agreed that Their hostesses were eX-
cellent entertainers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-09
Commissioners' Notice
gu, A nm nte nANsnNI N fnn


The Undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Bennington,
commissioners to receive examine,
and adjust the claims and demands OF
an persons against the estate OF Ran
aor O. Gore late OF Bennington, In
saia District. deceased, and all claims
exhibited In offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid at the offices Of
Butcheder 4 Bates in the village of
Pennington IL said District on the 3rd
day of Janubsy 1891 and 2Sth lay OF
March 1921 ne6', from two o'clock p.
~ until -four o'clock p. m, on each uf
said days AMI tfat six months from
T. dA29th day Of September A d., i0ao
Is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims
to us for examir alton and allowance
Dated az Pennirrton VI. this eth
dai of october A. D., 1920
EDWARD u. BATES
j OLIVER BURT
oct 9-t6-gS Commissioners