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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
KIWANIS LUNCHEON.
Entertainment, Membership and Other
Committees Appointed by President.

At the Kiwanis Club luncheon at, the
Hotel du Pont, today, there was an un-
usually large attendance, more than n
hundred being present. Among those in
attendance were Harry Barnhart, Com
munity Chorus leader, and his pianist,
Fred Watson, and they furnished some
songs and music that were very greatly
enjoyed Barnhart led the kiwanians In
the singing of several numbers. Mr.. Barn
hart also made an address on community
singing
President Taylor appointed the follow
ing commi ttees.
Entertainment-E. ". Lintner, G. r
Ford, H. r French.
Membership-W. C. Corey, Enoch
Moore, ] NJ. Pusey.
Publicity. B. Rumbf, C H. Pyle.
a. c. Warrington.
Fellowship-H. A. White, c. I. Brldg-
ham, J. F. LeCarpentier.
Birthday Boosters. E. Stein, X. A.
Horner.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
Sawyer's Suit Goes Over.

A suit for SSS 90 wages came up for
trial before Judges Heisel and Conrad and
a jury In Superior Court today. The
plaintiff was Thomas X Kavanagh, a
sawyer, who claims that the defendant,
Eugene Charles, owes him that sum for
working in his sawmill. The plaintiff
was represented by John f. Lynn and the
defendant by Edmund S. Hellings. Owing
to illness of one of defendants witnesses
the case WAS continued
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
BOYS HELD.
Two Arrested at B. & o. Station Claim to
be From New York

No word had been received by noon
today from the Juvenile Court in New
York City about the two 13-year-old
boys arrested shortly before midnight at
the Baltimore d Ohio station by Sergeant
Hugh Mcbride.
Last night, at the police station, they
told Captain David Wardle they were
from New York, giving their names as
Thomas McGreevy, 5053 Villa street,
and Arthur Demateo, 263 Two Hundred
and Fourth street. They were placed In
the custody of the Juvenile Court au-
thorities.
The boys at first said they were on
their way to St. Louis, but Sergeant Nc
Bride found they had only S1l in their
pockets and no tickets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
REDS FLEEING FROM LET'S.
victors Capture 1000 Prisoners and
Much War Material.
! Press 10 Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Copenhagen, Jan. 26.-Lettish troops
have captured Guzyn, the last town in
Eastern Letvia occupied by Russian
Bolsheviki. and have reached the Lettish-
Russisn frontier at many places, sccording
to a Lettish official report quoted in Riga
advices received here.
Much msterial of war and 1000 pris-
oners have been captured, and fighting
continues elong the whole front, il is said.
The Bolshevik forces on the Lettish
front are retreating eastward according
TO the report, and many detachments
have been annihilated in recent fighting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
LARGER FACULTY PAY.
General Education Board to be Asked to
Aid Delaware College.

The finance and instruction committees
of the Board of Trustees of Delaware
College held joint meeting at the Hotel
du Pont today.
Among other things the committees
decided TO ask the General Education
Board to aid Delaware College IN increas-
ing salaries OF instructors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
Cedars Go to Milford.

Nearly 500 members of Brandywine
Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, viii leave
here this afternoon on a special train at
4. l5 o'clock for Milford, where they viii
institute Evergreen Forest, No. 90. The
local Tall Cedars are expected TO return
late tonight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
AvrAToRs roRA4 A UNIoN.

Paris Fhers Chose Nsu1snanl MareanS
Per LAo1eg.
BY As~,cisted Frvss 70 EvHv HvMg
Paris, Jan. N..-AviAtorx have fo~nssd .
union here, decided On minimum salaries
and adopted . standard form of contract
for membsn.
second Lisnt1nant Antoine MAsehal.
who hrw acrom Germany, dropping pro-
elaznations ON Berlin enrorte, has been
elected president.
The union will open an employment
AGENCY for the benefit al aviators.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
SOCIALISTS POLICY REVEALED.
Candidates Required to Sign BlanI
Resign alton Before Election.

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Albany, n. Y, Jan. 2S.-Testimony to
support the allegation that the Socialist
party required its candidates for public
office to sign a blank resignation before
election was gwen by Mayor George r.
Lmn Of Schenectady, today at the trial
of the five suspended Socialist assembly
men before the assembly judiciary COM
mittee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
Mother Left Home.

The support order of SIS against Ralph
Ippclitti was suspended by Judge Hast
ings in Municipal Court this morning.
Ippolitti wishes to place his four children
in a home as he fears the mother will take
them away. The mother left her home
several days ago with her oldest child,
presumably with another man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
ALTERATIONS TO STORE.

Crosby d Hill Co, 6O5-6Il Market
street, were authorized to have alterations
made TO their store by permit issued
yesterday to A. s. Reed and Bro, con-
tractors, from Building Inspector Ellis p.
Preston, to cost 81 900. An early start on
the work will be made.
Joseph Cevane was also granted per-
NIT to make repairs to the house, sol
Lombard street, at q cost of 81 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
New England Railroaders Strike.

~
Boston, Jan. 28.--Union freight hand
lers employed by the Boston and Maine
railroad at terminals struck, today to
enforce demands for wage increase of
20 cents an hour. The number out was
estimated at 600. Union leaders said
freight handlers of the Boston and Albany
and New York, New Haven and Hartford
would join the etrike after the noon hour.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
Cleaners Favor Leaxue ofNatious.
BY Asaocta tnd Prr.s to Everd Even;nv

Kalamazoo, Mich, Jan. 2S.-The an
cient Order of Cleaners opened its annual
convention here today with nearly 1000
delegates from IA States in attendance.
The report Of the Legislative committee
favored endorsement of the League of
Nations, and an extension of the period
OF government control of railroads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
REFUSED TO PAY FARE.
Whascy Jsvanor Carried Beyond Dostd
nation, Lands In Police Couvt

Wa9Soy SovouO6 C&fTJoo 0cyuu0 bcOsss
nation, Lands In Police Court
Whascy Janavor wanted tho law OK
planned in Municipal Court this morning
when he was charged with trcspaasinG on
the .property of tho Pcnnsylvania Rail
road. Javanor was on southbound train
and was to get off At Philadelphia, but ~
the conductor failed to call tho station,
he said, he remained on the car until he
reached this city
When asked TO pay the additional fare,
Javanor refused, saying he would pay It
IN court before he would pay the con-
ductor
Judge Hastings imposed a fine Of II
and costs. Tho defendant felt much re-
licved when informed that the 81 fine
did not 20 TO the railroad company. lie
said he would not pay tho money 70 the
railroad, and il was then that Judge
Hastings told Javanor the money does
not go to the rnilrond.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
PArRoLMEN FINED.
Cosgrove and Dritton Assessed Three
Days Pay for Sleeping on Post.

Charles f. Cosgrove aud George w.
Britton wern omch fined three days pay
1t trial before tho Board Of Police Com
missioncrs, held in connection with the
regular weekly mcoting of tho board
yesterday afternoon.
Both patrolmcn wcro accused oil sleeping
in tho Matchbox at tho Eighteenth and
Market streets crossing of tho Augustine
Branch of the P, B. 4 w. Railroad, Wed-
ncsday morning January 81.
The commissioners appointed Walter
H. White as probationary officer for a
period of six months, while two new ap-
plications for membership on the force
wore received from John +. Slavin. 507
Pine street, and Clarence w. Ross, 61O
Lombard street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
To be Operated Upon.

Mrs. Annie Rittenhouse of State Road
is in the Delaware Hospital under the
care of DIR. ]. A. Draper. She will undergo
an operation tomorrow. Her condition
was reported as good when the hospita
was called TODAY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
Seeking School Sites.

State Commissioner of Education A. r.
Spaid spent today with County Superin-
tendent Jump in looking for sites for new
school buildings in rural New Castle
county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
By Ae~yaa.ed press 70 Every Hv~-tnr

BY Aesocissed Press 70 Every gv~ntnv
London, Jan. %, 3. 20 ?. n.--Foreiyn
exchange was dennoralised today under
the lead Of New York, which slumped
to 1853 10 the pound, representing a
decline Of about % per cent from the
normal Paris cheques az ~ francs %
the pound and B>Iglan at 20 francs con
tributed to the Generalization, while
business with Italy WIS almost impossible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
MINQUADALE HOME.
Committee Expresses Appreciation for
Donations Received

Although the amount of donations for
the Minquadale Home have not been up
to the expectations of the committee in
charge, Mrs. j. J. Satterthwaitc, COM
mittee chairman, expressed her hopes
that Mayor TAYLOR would return q most
encouraging report.
Mayor Taylor said that he had received
several checks, but the contributions
were not as large or as many this year as
they have been. The committee is very
grateful for what they have received and
express their appreciation to donors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
Verdict for the Reading.

Judges Heisel and Conrad, in Superior
Court today, gave Judgment for s629.97
in favor of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway, in its demurr age suit against
the Alpha Process Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
More Time For Liquor Inventories.

Collector Of Internal Revenue Graham
has been advised by special despatch
from the department at washington
of the extension until February 10 Of the
date for fling inventories OF LIQUOR stock.
The conditions are that, sfhdayits OF the
non-reoeipt of blanks that had been
asked for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
Mayor TO AGtIot Iirst Voters.

Mayor Will ann g. Tayor will be the
speaker at the meeting of the Republican
First Voters' Club to be held in the Young
Mems Republican Club, No. $40 King
street. at 745 O'Clock next Tuesday even
iug
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
RotArians in Baltimore

A delegation OF Wilmington Rotariaus
wont TO baltimore, Md, yesterday
and last night attended the dinner gwen
oy the Baltimore Rotary Club in honor
of Bert Adams, the international presidenr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
Candidate for Treasurer.

John l.. Lattomus Of Townsend is a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for receiver of taxes and county
TeA6ureT.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
Austria Gets Big English Credit.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Vienna, Monday, Jan. pa British
credit for $500, ,O0O.O 900 has been nego-
tiated by the Austrian republic for the
purchase of raw materials, according to
unofficial reports.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


COLLECTOR-Debit open. Apply Cos
mopoli tan Relief Asso., W. Ninth street
Room 3.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
ARMY TO GIVE OUT
FRENCH MEMORIALS

] The local army recruiting station has
IreceiNed information that nearly 1900
French memorial diplomas to be pre-
scented to the nearest relatives OF the
soldiers who died in the United States
and overseas have been received by
the state recruiting office Rt Nash
vile.
The diplomas will be presented
through the American Legion on Wash
ington's birthday. Feb % Several
hundred will he presented in Shelby
county, and they are expected to ar
rive in Memphis Wednesday or Thurs
day
The diplomas are intended for the
nearest relative of every soldier. field
clerk and army nurse who was killed
or died during the world war. The
emCrgenCy address given by many dead
soldiers were that Of persons not their
relatives. The recruiting office has
been granted authority from Washing
ton to issue a diploma to the mother
father wife or child OF a deceased
soldier upon presentation Of their
claim
The American Legion post has COM
pleted arrangements for the presenta-
ton on Washington's birthday, Feb. %
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
John W. Higginbotham.

WATER VALLEY. Miss. Feb. L.
tSpL John Willie HigEnbotham 6S
years old died at his home last Fri
day Of paralysis. Mr. Higginh1tham
had farmed practically all OF his life.
living In Lafayette county. seven miles
northeast Of this city. He united with
the BAPTIST church about % years ago
Y Air Higginbotham is survived by two
brothers. one sister, two sons and one
daughter. Elsie. Fred and Elmer and
y. NJ Higginbotham Of this city, W. 7
Bigginbotham, Of Memphis and Mrs
Claude Teat, Of oxford, Miss.
Funeral services were conducted by
the Rev w. l. Smith. pastor OF the
Oxford Baptist church.
The body was buried In the Ship and
HfPgfnbotham cemetery
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
YAz86 TO CONSIDER
FLOOD PROTECTION

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%, So, -,,r.,t,,.d b..
! The rner.,f,l .frh ro Xxx INTO The
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49,, -.-4 - If ,I, i,.,,l sinh 1,Il
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no. ~ ,t --.-,e-T,ff5.. sr. p Bar
b,.- ..r,.f-r,,,. p, Montgomery. a.
~ 100. 49, 1r5 ~ d
pt-.,,g 81 paua T-strl.. Miss,
'p...'.5...,,. ~ tE. I.,t.r ASIA section.
NJ i.',.-r,t t,sfs,s ar. sIerping on
tl,.i- rtrIrs ma su,vyf-- Drainage pru-
80 - .rr,.,l Nv, ,,5,t In ,bg ui,r,r
an, sr~tior vrbi-b viii increase The
,.or,,,,. ~ v,atIr vyht.h must pass
through The Yagao river durng the
.....,T ~ ,ha year ln which there Is
I,,,, ,atrfau TN tiures tho present
whine the size ~ the Tnllahatchie
d,s,r.,., ,.rnr,sed Atr uouthgf saws.
can itdr.d from, the faci that the
,.,'t'.,i ,t.. ,,5g,rl,t ,s,,,,T arrplv into I'M,
V.y,., ri,,.,. v.n,,l5 he On miles I'm length
- ,r.-. i, ..,',fisd into the Yazoo
ri,,ar IN v-,uid ba "a feet deep n lcycc
80, ,r. J.Ita .i5, ~ tha canal would
~. ~ fa.t b{yh
| INV. pCIp,ns yezoo SuuflowCr
rsa.,,,r,,,, ana IRON counties would
be ssrioIeI.. affected by annual over
| NV. ~ tbg ,long ,re carried out. Mr.
iS,,,,,b,, ,E{r3Ls Cnrrrrsrtuan Hum
nnr.,.g' rIeng v-hirh EaIis for federal
aiJ ,-o,,id he cna wav of solving the
Ir1tl,,, which ronfrnnts the lower
AL, Mr. Donthat says But II the
nlon ~ MIR Humnhrevs carried i'm con-
80 Vim Ln 1q9t hafore army en-.
ginr.rs are avauabia for A preliminary
s,rysy NJ me district and the result
| n his nrali.nipary survey would mere
| Ia hs a decentralization to congress as
! to the cost Of a thorough survey Of
III, N,vno daIfo and tho adViSphility
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
Ms CglRA ppQpRAM
PROMISES MUCH
Interesting Lectures on Home
and Farm Improvement Are
Planned for This Week.

A program which promises to afford
a great deal Of instruction and inspira-
ton on rural Improvement to both the
men and women OF Neshoba. has been
prepared for presentation in that place
IN the two ShCTt-CourSc sessions when
win be held Thursday and Friday by
Miss Mary r. McGowan, home demon
stration agent. and W. N, Landrss.
agricultural agent Of shelby county.
This viii include a talk on the planning
Of homo grounds by J. F. Highherger, a
landscape gardening expert Of this city,
81 lecture and demonstration on poultry
by Mrs. Florence Forbes, poultry spc-
cialist Of the state division Of agricul-
tural extension work. lecture on health
by Mrs. Lena Warner. specialist uf the
division Of extension, lecture by Mrs
f. T Hindmau. OF Memphis on interior
decorations: speech by George r. James,
of Memphis; speech by Or {. \. ket-
fer. head Of the division Of extension,
speech by William A. SchOenfeld, as
sistant to Or. kefter; speech by Or, p.
II. Lloyd director OF the Chamber of
Commerce farm bureau. and speech by
]. G. Pridmore, agronomtst Of the
Southern Fertilizer association.
Mrs, Forbes lecture viii be given en-
Thursday morning and she urges poltry
growers OF Neshnba bring In some Of
their hens so that she may judge them
A0A AlittA US laAN AlAk il"t'AtiNFAhANHf fA''''
use them in making other demonstra-
lions during her lecture.
Sessions OF the short course will be
held morning, noon and evening OF
Thursday and Friday George r. James
will make his address Thursday night
The medical examination Of children,
which has been one of the most impor-
tant features Of this years course, will
be conducted at Neshoba as In the other
communities that have been visited,
Among the local doctors who have
promised TO visit Neshoba TO make this
examination are Dean A II Witten-
borg. Of the University Of Tennessee
Medical college Prof A. W Sweet, Of
the college faculty, and Drs. T. 7.
Mitchell A. c. Lewis, W. Il. Blue. 7
w Fielder, n w. Williams and 4. d.
Richards, The Neshoba doctors will CO.
operate with the Memphians In making
the examinations and giving the health
lectures.
Among the Neshoba speakers on the
program are Mrs, Gordon peMent and
r. s. Mckee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
A PERFECT MEAL

These are the accessories
Of a perfect meal:
A clean, comfortable, we'll
ventilated dining room
Prompt and courteous
service in an atmosphere of
genial hospitality
And pure, wholesome food,
cooked to the satisfaction
of the appetite and the de-
light Of the palate.
All these are offered by
the CHILDS restaurants
with that cultured simple
ity which appeals to the
Isubtler refincments of the
palate,
Real Virginia cornmeal Cake
with syrup-and Coffee o
Superior Quality.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

LANCASTER, Pa-Rev. II. w.
Slough, Of Wheaton, H., an evangelist.
accused Of having attacked the Amer
lean army In France as "rff-raff," has
been relieved Of his four weeks con
tract for an evangelist campaign here
NEW YORK.--Seven robbers were
discovered on upper stories Of A build
ing adjoining one that was on fire
here and were arrested by the police
WASHINGTON of the $50, OOC
payroll of the Aguiar oil company at
Tampico. Mexico by robbers who killed
the messenger and wounded three 9TH
er men, has been reported to the state
department
FORT PAYNE, Ala--Charles Morgan
and young man named Everett wer,
blown to pieces in boiler explosion nj
a saw mill near Chevies, on Sand Noun.
tain, west Of here
LONDON.-~The war office announces
that the BolshevM in Southern Russia
have crossed the Sea of AzoV and
gained n footing on the southern coast
between the Don and Yeya rivers.
PARIs,-Bay Deslys, the noted
French actress and dancer, is dead.
UNION, S. CT. l.. Temp, of Cam.
den, S. C., travelling salesman. anC
l.. w. Woodruff. garage man at thi,
town, were killed two miles from Car
Isle, when their auto was struck by
passenger train on the Southern rail
way.
-
LONDON.-~The conclusion Of an mr.
| mistice by the Let's with the Bolshe
| Wiki is announced In dispatch receive
| from Riga.
BETHUNE. France Fire in the am
munltion dump belonging to the Brit
| ish has exploded lot of 5000 shell
| shaking houses for miles around.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12

people Of West Eemper that the bond
issue. which was for the purpose Of
Improvements and for building a girls
brick dormitdry. was defeated.
10 is said that if1he people there are
successful, and It Is thought by many
they will be. that the county will be
divided. The people through here de-
cline TO help build another school and
they saw that they will continue to OPP
crate an agricultural school here IA
spite Of all Of the opposition Of the
West kemper people II was after q
hard fight between the opposing forces
that the school was located here in the
beginning, both sides contendiug for IT,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
MENACED BY TYPHUs.

NEW YORK. Feb l2.-The remnants
Of the army Of Gen Yudcnitch, who was
routel by the Bolsheviki last fall when
he had almost reached the gates OF
tiou by typhus. according to a cable
gram received today from Basile Max
lakaff. representative Of the anti-Bol-
shcvik forces TN Paris, which was made
public by the American central commit
tee for Russian relief All that is left
Of Gen YudtnitCh's forces are 1000 %
ttCers and $4,000 men and Of these, t1
cable gram SAYS. thore is not a singh
man who is not infected with typhus 10
some other disease
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
$50 kANKS WITH NEW
Brides ORDERED HOME

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS CO.
h'g1E FEB. % Two hundred and fifty
snIuiefs 81 the American forces lu
G,rm tnv. who have warried Furupaan
Elris, have been Instructed to start
soon for America with their wives in
accom- gauCg with a recent order OF
Mai 4 Gen Henry r. Allen. in command.
In connection with this order IL was
Also announced army authorities would
rot consent in future ta marriages ot
Anne fiCau soldiers on duty in occupied
artaf officers cuntending that men
Wilnhut wives la Germany are better
suldN prs under the nregsnt Circum-
stand cps
AZ bout 200 soldiers have married Ger
mar girls since the American forces
redthed the Rhine, the others included
In ahe order having married principally
frlrch girls or young women from
Belgium or Luxembourg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
CARNIVAL FOR JACKSON.

JACKSON, Tenn, Feb. -. tSpll--
Plans for the exhibition Of mammoth
street carnival In jackson for one week
during the latter part of March ,of
the purpose Of raising funds to equip
public playground were perfected at
the meeting I of the jackson Rotary
club last night, which organization Is
promoting the undertaking. A contract
has been effected with large ear.
nival company which has made ex-
hibitions in many OF the larger cities
OF the country, and which win present
a show at the Mardl Gras in New Or
leans
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
John Madden.

4 YAZOO CITY, Miss, Feb l.. (Spl) -
Word comes from Memphis Of the
Death In Denver, Col, last week Of John
Madden Of Memphis. and the body was
returned 70 Memphis. where burial took
place last Wednesday.
Mr. Madden was the son of J. W
Madden, formerly manager Of the Pro.
dvcerB Cotton on company. Of this
city. and the family lived here for sew
eral years before moving to Menphis
q few years ago.
About year ago Mr. Madden mar
ried young woman from Memphis and
abe alone survives. He was 90 years
Old and besides his widow he leaves a
father. brothers and sisters
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
SCOOBA And De KALB
IN WAR OVER SCHOOL

SCOQEA. Miss. Feb u. tspIl-Kem-
per is "A county divided against itself 20
Ever since the Agricultural high school
was located at SCopba there has been
continual strife between the eastern
and western n8rts Of the county. De-
kaIh. which is Tn the western part. Is
now making a supreme effort to have
the school removed from Scooba to
that place
4 petition was carried through the
western part Of the county and was
signed by many Of the citizens there
The petition asked that the school be
changed and is now before the legisla-
ture in jackson. II was through the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-12
PASS COMPULSORY
EDUCATION MEASURE

JACKSO, Miss, Feb IL, (Spl)--
The Rouse Riley compulsory education
bill was passed by the house this
morning In badly amasculated form.
by a close vote the Gore referendum
attendant submitting the measure TO
the voters OF the November election
was adopted Thus virtually destroy
ing it's purpose. although educational
leaders declare that they viii make the
matter live issue in the state cam
DaiCn this year