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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-06


hadn't boasted so much about his
running. You see, in time Jimmy's
mead became turned. And he was
we will give you the orders for tn q
day."
For the first time since / was mar
ried ! had little glow of pride be-
cause l knew it would be possible to
pay my half of this expense without
having to ask anyone for the money.
To my surprise, i had splendid
appetite for dinner Helen looked
like dream in simple white chiffon
evening dress, and | wore my favorite
green with frosted silver.
When she came out of her room
and we met in the hallway, | saw her
tucking away the envelop of a tele-
gram in her low corsage, while a ten
der smile hovered about her lips.
Just short message from Bobby"
she said 1T makes me feel better
If 1t lies next my heart
A cold hand seemed to clutch mine
at the words, but just at that moment
bell boy handed me a flower box.
/ opened it to find another great
bunch of white Violets. There was no
card.
on, exclaimed Helen, ''they will
Just complete your costume. | am not
sure but that Johns way of express
ing his loneliness is better than
Bobbys."
Again let her think that John had
sent the flowers although l was more
than sure that l knew whence they
came.
really did not want to wear them.
put l had no way of refusing to pin
them on my gown because Helen,
thinking they were from John, would
mentally accuse me of being cold or
unforglving.
The flowers, dear innocent things
dld add much to my custome. and
Helen and l had the satisfaction of
knowing that we created rather a sem
satlon as we entered the dining room
me food tasted the best to me of
any | had had since. my illness. and. i
was quite surprised to realize how
happy was and how little the state
OF affairs with John affected me.
A man friend of Helen's and Bob
by's made his way to our table ana
asked US if we would accompany him
TO one of the hotels to dance that
evening. He said Bobby had sent him
a long telegram that day, asking him
to look out for us.
Il didn't know how much Gaylord
was putting me in his debt, he said,
with courtly bow. II shall be the
most envied man in the hotel" he
added.
II was so long since l had heard
the little batteries of polite society
that my spirits leaped at the sound.
II will be happy in spite of any
thing that life MAJ hold I whispered
to myself-an unconsciouslv caeress-
ing hand straying among the grant
white violets at my belt.
Tomorrow--Helen's Happiness.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-06
BANK PLACES RAN UPON
MARRIAGE OF EMhs24ONE

Chicago, Mar. GA book OF rules
for employees Of the federal reserve
bank OF Chicago, circulated today
says mo male employe reoeiving less
than $ig5 q month salary will be per-
mtted to marry while in the service
OF this bank, without first taking the
matter up with the chief Clerk
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-06
Oregon
dissertations

Astoria-Among the first Clatsop
county men to announce his oandi-
dacy for nomination at the forthcom-
ing primaries. is L. N. Hurd, Seaside
newspaperman, who yesterday gave
out the news that he is to be can
didate for reelection as representa-
tive to the state legislature from Clat-
sop county, ON the republican ticket.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-06
The Political Pot

indianapolis, Ind. Mar. 6-Petitions
that place the name of Vice. -Presidenl
Thomas R. Marshall and Governor Ed
ward |. Edwards of New Jersey on tns
preferential primary ballot in Indiana
as candidates for the democratic nom
ination for president were filed before
the time limit expired yesterday
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-06

seaside-By a vote of 2i7 to so, the
city of Seaside Monday bonded itself
for Ss63.00O for the construction of a
pier into the Pacific ocean. q system
OF bulkheads on the ocean front and
mile and half Of concrete prom
enade along the seashore.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-06

Missoula, Mont, Mar. 6.--Joseph NJ
Dixon. formerly Congressman and Uni
ted States senator from Montana and
eamapign manager for Theodore Roose
velt in 1912, has formally announced
his candidacy for governor on the re-
publican ticket.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-06


county men to announce his oondi
dacy for nomination at the forthcom-
ing primaries. is L. N. Hurd. Seaside
newspaperman, who yesterday gave
out the news that he is TO be can
didate for reelection rs representa-
tive to the state legislature from Clat
sop county, on the republican ticket
seasiae-By a vote of 217 to 80, the
city of Seaside Monday bonded itseli
for Ss63 900 for the construction of 3
pier into the Pacific ocean. q system
OF hulkheads on the ocean front AND
a mile and half Of concrete prom
enade along the seashore.
Corvallis.-Alligators are not Otter
sent through the mail ana less Of
ten are they found in girls dormit0r'
les, but there is one at Cauthorn hall
TO be sure, it is just a small one. 6
foot long and made its journey from
San Pedro packed in cotton in a smal
wooden box labeled ''I.lve Alligator
Handle with care
Portand-The Mann-Titus com
pany has been authorized to boOl
cargo for the 1900 ton steel steam
er Steelmaker of the Isthmian line
owned by the United States Steel Pro
ducts company. which will open ser
vice TO the United Kingdom thi!
month.
portand.-poliee inspectors and ;
special agent OF the street railwa.
company Thursday discovered Al
sticks OF dynamite and ten bottles o
glycerine concealed in an out houst
near the home OF one OF four youth,
now being held In Jail for investiga
zion IN connection with a number o.
burgarles, robberes and safe blow
mgs, the police department announc
ed today
Astoria-A. j. Partan and W. n
Reiyo. editor and business manager
respectively of the Toveri, local
Finnish newspaper, have gone to
Portland to surrender to the United
States marshal and begin serving q
two year term in the federal peni-
tcntlary at McNeils island.
Tillhmooll The body OF Walter
Smith, son of rancher of Miami
near here, was found Friday in y
garage owned by Charles Blum, q
raneher who lives on the Miami road
The body had been covered with ar
tlcles of old clothing and a trail IN
the dirt indicated wher cit apparent
Iy had been dragged about SOC feet
from u spot where Smiths wagoi
was found wrecked ana his horse bad
Is injured.
Portland--In reply to the state
ment Of senator Hitchcock, demoera'
ic leader of the senate, to the eftec'
that Max II. Ilouser and i6 other re,
gional directors Of the United States
grain corporation are drawing sslai
ics Of $4,000 o. year each, Mr. fsous.
en- declared he had never cashed ans
OF the vouchers bat was holding thcn
until he decides to what charitable
purpose he viii apply the money,
portland-M Mayor George H. Baker
OF Portland and Henry u. Reed, as
SCISSOR OF Multnomah county, as Chall
man and secretary Of the state advis-
ory hoard of the salvation army home
service program for 1890 have is
sued a call for n convention to be
held In Portland March II. 1t IS eN-
pected that 100 business mon OF Ore
gon. represenung oyery county. as
members of the county advisory
boards will attend,
BANK PLACES RAN UPON
MARRIAGE OF EMh'AONhS
Chicago, Mar, GA book OF rules
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-06

orvallis.-Alligators are not often
cent through the mail and less Of
ten are they found in girls dormitor-
les, but there is one at Cauthorn hall.
TO be sure, it is Just small one, q
foot long, and made its journey from
San Pedro packed in cotton in small
wooden box labeled 'I.lve Alligator
Handle with care
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-06

Helena, Mont, Mar 6.--It was am
nouneed last night that petitions to
place the name Of Governor sam "
Stewart of Montana on the primary OF
April %. as candidate for vice -prvs,-
dent on the democratic ticket, We're put
in circulation today The governor has
announced that he would accept the
nomination.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-06

Portland-The Mann-Ttus COM
pany has been authorized to book
cargo for the 1900 ton steel steam
er Steelmaker Of the Isthmian line,
owned by the United States Steel Pro-
duets company which will open SER
vice TO the United Kingdom this
month
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-06

Astoria-A j. Partan and w N.
Reivo, editor and business manager
respectively Of the Toveri local
Finnish newspaper, have gone to
Portland to surrender to the United
States marshal and begin serving a
two year term in the federal peni-
tcntlaly at McNeil's island.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-06

race, Mr.. Turtle told him.
of a runner. / should hate to say
that Tommy Fox was jealous. But it
certainly did anoy him to hear so
much said about ,Jimmy's wonderful
speed.
Perhaps he never would have sug-
gested the race, il Jimmy Rabbit
hadn't boasted so much about his
running. You see, in time Jimmy's
head became turned And he was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
SEEK FRIENDSHIP
BETWEEN RACES
Organizes Inter Racial Com
mission to Promote Better
Understanding.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July -. (SplC
--Formution OF "A state intCr-rdClal
commission composed Of some OF the
leading citizens Of Tennessee, for the
purpose Of bringing about better un-
Outstanding between the two races. mas
been completed through efforts OF the
state Young Mems Christian associa-
ton. 80
REPRESENTATIVE white and negro citi-
yens In So counties Of the state have
been organized into county inter racial
committees and they will act as a clear
ing house for all matters which have as
their end the better relationship be-
tween the whites and the blacks IN
Tennessee These committees VIII be
aided hv the various religious and cdu-
catiunal forces of the state,
Or, q + Brown, chairman OF the
state committee OF the Young Men 8
Christian association and head Of the
Vanderbilt School Of Theology. Is chair.
man Of the inter- racial commission. ana
Or Edwin Minis, Of Vanderbilt. Is pub
licity director.
The inter RAJ ial commission will deaf
with problems concerning sanitary
housing and living conditions economic
Sustice. educational facilities and law
and order
II Is planned to make this new work
a permanent part Of community effort
throughout the state and to this end All
the work had been placed entirely In the
hands OF the county committees who
are now carrying out the program OF
constructive service planned by the
state commission. A number OF con
ferences have recently been held and as
r result this new and great work has
promise Of bearing much fruit In the
near future
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
OFFICE SEEKERS SPEAK
IN CENTER COUNTY

HARDY, Ark. July "a CSpl THE
candidates for county offices began their
general canvass OF the county al Cen
ter Friday They will speak at is
places in the county, closing at Pough-
keepsie, Monday. Aug. o Interest GEN.
tiers on the candidates for representa-
tive and county Judge
TIL following candidates have an
nounced and filed pledges: For repre-
s L. Shaver. J. NJ. Street, w. W. Bris!
tow. For county judge, James M.
Simpson election; Claude CoEer,
J. l.. Gyngard. For clerk, Neil Sulli :
van tre-election). For sheriff and col
lector. f. Halliburton -election); c.
f, Kirtley, J, l.. Atkinson. For treas
urer. ]. r. Metcalf (re-election). For
tax assessor, Bartus Horn, j. w. Tay-
Tor, j.. W. Buchanan, J. T. Carpenter
and NJ. +. Butler
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
Arrest TLUO Youths
On Robbery Charge

NEWBERN, Tenn, July "a tSpl)---
Charles Hobbs and Otis Mcfarland,
young boys from Gibson county. who
are charged with breaking into the store
of Clay Han. at Nehoville. east OF here,
several DAYS ago. have been arrested
here by Officer Kirk Towns.
The young men were preparing TO
board an evening train for Memphis
when Deputy sheriff Hall, Of Gibson
county. notified officers here to ar
rest them.
After being placed under arrest
search was made and quantity OF the
merchandise was found on them. Clay
Hall, who Is "A prominent merchant
and deputy sheriff Of Neboville, was
notified OF their arrest and came. here
and carried them to Yorkrille. Squire
Frank Lashley bound them over TO
the Gibson county court, and In default
OF bonds OF $500 each they were taken
20 Trenton and placed In the county
Jail to await the action OF the grand
fnpNF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
Put So Snakes In
Small Fruit Jar

MILAN. Tenn. July "a, (Spl)-A
fruit jar containing IS young snakes
was brought into town Thursday by
Percy Martin. a farmer, residing near
here He found an old snake with what
he thought large drove Of young. ana
after killing the old one, emptied the
brood, which had taken refuge in their
mothers mouth. into a fruit Jar, ana
The snakes were supposed to be
highland moccasins from the description
and are OF the poisonous kind. as only
poisonous snakes protect their young by
receiving them into their mouth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
DISCARD TEAMS FOR
TRACTOR ON ROAD NOW

CoLDWATER, Miss, July "a. (spl)
j. T. Callicott, who has the contract
for working the roads Of this district,
has just purchased a tractor to pull
his grader instead OF mule teams.
He has used the machine several days
on the roads of the Palestine COM
munity. This makes three tractors OF
the caterpillar type that are now be-
ing used on the roads of Tate county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

tween these two points within ten
days, making one stop. at City Point.
Va, TO handle Petersburg's freight. The
company Is capitalized at 81 $4,000
CLEvE1.ANn O.-James IL George,
a barber will be taken before the po-
lice OF Birmingham. Ala. within a few
days TO see II he Is Robert l.. Dix,
one OF prisoners who escaped from
jail in 1905, three days before he was
TO he hanged for murder. George was
arrested here upon information fur
nished by James Cooper, who says he
was deputy sheriff In the Jail at the
time the prisoners escaped.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
NEGRO coNFEsSEs,

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 24-Moses
Gibson, negro, sentenced to hang for
the murder of Roy Trap, Fullerton,
Cal, rancher, has confessed to 10 muir
ders including the Staying OF j. X,
Reavis, of Baton Rouge, La, according
to telephone message received here
BY Sheriff Cline, Of Los Angeles coun-
~ from Sheriff jackson at Santa Ana,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
EiSJREs:sTN ssH IELE;3rS9

HUN lSN ll.I.ks, .AIa,--Betweeu 40 ana
lbu canning cluU glris IRON all parts
"a Madison county are mere attending
tnC annual three days short course
"a the Madison county home demonstta-
,iun work which is being conducted by
AlsS Evelyn Peyton, The girls are
being entertained In the homes OF the
city.
MERIDIAN, Miss.--All forces are or
ganiEng and Joining hands for the
cleanup campaign next week GIVE
ulk.uiEatiuns via aid In the work ana
the city authorities have provided All
the street forces to haul off the trash
MERIDIAN, Miss The city council
is preparing to offer the recently au'
tnurlzed bond issue of $3.50, oOO to the
Ll.,z.ns OF Meridian and some OF tht
issue, II offered in this manner. has
a.r,Ady been paced. What demonina-
lions wild be offered has not yet been
determined.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. Ii,
Ably, secretary OF the Lexington camp
Meeting association, has called a meet
ing Of the association to be held az
the grounds on August ,. This VIII
probably be the last meeting OF TINS
historic association rs well as the most
important ever held BY 1t "a at this
meeting the sale OF the grounds 70
the doctors and dentists OF Jackson VIII
be finally approved and details OF the
transfer OF the property be made TO
the purchasers.
-
FORREST CITY, Ark.--The contrac-
tor for paving the streets Of TINS city
has again gone to work after being
delayed for some time on account oil
the lack OF cement,
=
CONVICTION. Tenn sheriff G. \.
Nolz has begun tn work OF soudihs
the courtyard in CoNlnglon, ana setths
out trees tn place OF those thRt nave
died within the past several months.
Contributions viii be made by the
courthouse officials aud others inter
csted TO buy new iron seats Tor the
courtyard These seats viii be laHt-
ened down 50 that they can not he
moved The two drinking fountains on
moved The one for the white people
will be located ON the right OF the .walA
and one for the negroes viii be placed
on the left
. -
NEWBERN, Ienh.-lhe election com ,
missloncrs Of Dyer county have called
Aug. for the purpose OF r,r5ilng II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

chapel Sunday morning. This is quar-
terly conference season. The bishop
has host of friends in the city and
a large crowd will greet him Sunday
morning.
Band concert at Plymouth Community
house, on Walker avenue, next Fri
day night
southern Methodists have just given
$4,000 to Lane college, at Jackson.
Good white friends helped strong
negro college.
There will be an educational rally for
the benefit of Turner college at Avery
chapel Thursday night, Aug. g. All OF
the a, M. f. churches viii participate
Christian Education" will be the topic
and several prominent citizens will d,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

RICHMOND, Va,-Merchants Of Rich
mond at a meeting in the chamber Of
commerce subscribed more than $l35,-
900 in less than an hour to help fl
nance the Richmond-Ne York Steam
ship company. which will operate be-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24
Activities Among.
Memphis Negroes
BY Rev. T. o. Fuller.

Prof William Craig, noted dramatic
reader, viii appear in an informal pro-
gram at the Community center Sunday
afternoon There will be several in
teresting musical numbers. Everybody
welcome.
The South Memphis district confer
ence was held at Ward chapel this
week with Elder J. w, Pickett presid-
ing.
Music will be one of the special fea-
lures at the service for women at the
First Baptist church, St Paul avenue.
Sunday morning. Women of the city
are invited.
The Memphis district conference will
meet at Atoka, Tenn, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday OF next week. Ed,
c. II, Shelto will preside. Ed. r. Kirk
and Pastor Snelson will go from Avery.
At the annual meeting of the Royal
Circle OF Friends held at Jackson,
Tenn, this week, DR.. d. J. Thomas,
president. DR.. T.. NJ. wilkins. secre-
tary: Bert NJ. Roddy treasurer, and
Mrs. e. NJ Wilson, endowment secre-
tary. were all collected.
Bishop Evans Tyree, of Nashville, is
In the city and will preach at Avery
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

LONDON. The congress Of the Third
Internationale at Moscow has issued an
appeal to Syria, Turkey and Arabia to
rise against Great Britain, France and
patch from Moscow The appeal asks
the former countries to throw off the
yoke which the allies are trying to
impose" on them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

BERLIN. Russian cavalry has reach
ed Augustovo south OF Suwalki, and ten
miles from the German frontier, accord
ing TO newspaper reports
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

liver addresses. The mayor of the city 1
has been invited DR.. f. G, Snelson |
will be In charge,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

cellar and he was finally removed by
a prohibition agent who said he had been
watching the place. Schaan died soon
afterwards A large quantity of mash
and beef was seized.
NEW YORK. y. Y.--James Mitchell,
president and one OF the organizers OF
the Alabama Power company is dead
at his summer home, st. James, Long
Island, from a stroke Of paralysis He
was born In Canada 81 years ago,
AsHEvILLE, y. C.-Reports of a
pitched battle between whites and ne
groes al one OF the lumber camps on
Mount Mitchell, in which one negro
was killed, three others seriously and
man shot through the leg have been
received here. The negroes were
brought to a local hospital
SAVANNAH. Ga.-James F. Bailey and
Iris Brown, an eight-year- girl. were
shot and killed during pistol fight be-
tween Bailey and G. c. Curtis In a
restaurant operated by Allen Brown,
father Of the girl
-
SELMA, Ala,-DamaEe running far
| into the thousands OF dollars was oc-
| casioned ten miles west Of here when
| an east-bound freight train on the
southern railway was derailcd, followed
by the destruction OF more than dozen
tank cars loaded with oil, and the par
tial destruction of other cars loaded
with merchandise.
PARASITIC MussulmRns of the
Caucasus have turned against the Boil
| sheviki, according TO news received by
the foreign office, and have reached
| an agreement with the Cossacks to
| drive the Bolshevlk from the region.
| THE HAGUE. The jurists' confer
ence which is eudeavoring to establish
permanent court OF International JUS
| tice. will send TO the council of the
| league of nations recommendation
| that ii call series Of conferences on
| international law, similar to those held
at The Hague before the war. lnvi-
tation to participate would he extended
to all countries which previously were
represented, including the central pow
| ers,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

PARASITIC German peace delega-
tion heie has asked the supreme coun-
ell for authorization to reinforce the
troops in Eastern Prussia with volun-
teers. The Germans say more troops
are necessary to defend the frontier
against eventual incursions by the Boil
sheyiki
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

CHICAGO.-Mrs. George Bass. of Chi
cago, chairman of the womans bureau
OF the Democratic national committee.
has been made chairman of the wom-
ans division of the psrtys national
campaign committee. Mrs. Bass viii
open Democratic national woman's
headquarters here in few days
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

KINGSTON, Jamaica AT 4 meeting
of banana growers. the government was
urged 10 enforce the law prohibiting
the shipment TO the United States Of
immature bananas The protest fol-
lowed a sudden drop in the price OF
bananas, duo It II spiu, 20 the quantity
OF immature fruit sent to the American
market.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

LONDON.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Rome quotes the Socialist newspaner
Avantl, as saying the Italian govern
meht has accorded certain diplomatic
privileges to the Bolshevik representa-
tive NOdovosowslsv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

NEW YORK. liquidation by Cuban
exporters Of American rice contracts Ia
given Rs the reason for an investiga %
ton begun here yesterday by the Ma
tional Association OF Credit Men. The
cancellations, II was stated, followed
discovery by Cuban merchants that they
could purchase more cheaply in other
countries
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

ST, LOUTS. Modulus Schaan. 20
years old. former jockey and proprietor
OF roadhouse west OF the city limits
mere; was asphiSated in a cellar at his
establishment by fumes from ca
stove, which, II Is said, he had been u.s.
ing IN manufacturing whisky and wine
TWO men were overcome with the gas
while trying to carry Schaan from the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

TAMPA, Fla.--Robert Blackwell was
hanged at Crestview. Okaloosa countv
for the murder three years ago Of nm
aged white couple named Davis. An
eleventh hour effort TO obtain a renrieye
Tor the condemned man was made be-
Tore the state pardon board al ITALIA
hasse, but It was denied
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

RUENOS AIRES. --Rene Viviani for
mer prime minister OF France, arrived
here for an extended visit in the in
terests Of strengthening Franco Argen-
tine relations, He received an enthusi-
astIC welcome
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-24

NATCHEZ. Miss Walton $ Hoot :.
sell, wa Gilman Of Shcuhord Of the Rosa
lie chapter Of the White Shrine M
Jerusalem, first chapter If the latest
organization affiliated with Masonry In
be formed in Mississippi, has been ap.
pointed state deputy for Mississippi BY
the supreme chapter.