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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
LAW KEEPS BABE 4
MOTHER FOUGHT FOR

CHICAGO. March 13.-Tfarriet Sue
Bradley, aged two years, for whose pos
session court fight is being waged by
Mrs. Mayme Bradley, of Denton. Tex,
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Bachelor. of
Rockford, H., will remain for the pres
ent in the custody of Deputy Sheriff
Otto Cnewuch and his--daughter. This
decision was reached after the hearing
of a petition for a writ Of habeas cor
pus brought by Mrs. Bradley was con-
tinued until March 10 in circuit court.
According to the court records, the
child is the adopted daughter of Mrs
Bradley. During Mrs. Bradley's sick
ness, the Bachelors cared for the girl
and then, it is said, refused to return
the child to Mrs. Bradley
For time today Mrs. Bradley was
in possession Of the child after she
and two men had fought for 80 minutes
with "A persons at Rockford and had
evaded 10 policemen who pursued them
to the Rockford city limits A deputy
sheriff and NJ c. Koebel an attorney,
participated in the fight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
HENDERSON COUNTY
BANKS PROSPEROUS

LEXINGTON, Tenn. March 10. CSpl)
In published annual Statements Of
four of the five banks in Henderson
county outside of Lexington made the
following showing:
Sardis Banlk-Capital stock paid in,
$500: demand deposits, $4S,699.11; saw
ings deposits, $24,646.47; total liabilities
and resources, each, S84,247.77
Bank of Darden-Capital stock paid
in, $500; individual deposits, 500, 924.11;
time certificates of deposit, $44,27S,4S;
total resources and liabilities, S95, SOS So.
Bank of ldersville-Capital stock
paid in, $12,5O0; individual deposits,
$SS,04410; time certificates of deposit,
Sill 4S004; total resources and liabili
ties, $1247719S
Farmers State Bank (Scotts HID
Capital stock paid in, 10000; individual
deposits, 1922 0S time certificates Of
deposit sac, go; total resources and
liabilities, each, $l29,470.57.
In each case comparatively small
liability is listed as cashiers checks ;"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
KNOXVILLE, 1888,
SHOWS BIG GROWTH

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Popula-
tion statistics for 1920 issued Saturday
by the census bureau included:
Lancaster, Pa. $780, an increase> of
5,92S, or 1875 per cent over 1910.
Knoxville, Tenn, ISIS, an increase
of 4L472 or l1il per cent over 1910.
Knoxville since the census of 1910 was
taken. has added large amount of new
territory, and covers about twice the
area which was included in the thir-
teenth census
The population in 1910 was SO, BAG and
because there were half dozen smaller
municipalities Immediately adjacent to
the city then which were not included
in the city census proper, the greater
Knoxville of today was planned
Knoxville in 1870 was a village of
only about 5000 people.
In 1880 there were 9,693 enumerated.
BY 1890, the total population had
reached 22,535, but for the 10 years
between then and 1900 the city made
slow progress in population. having in
the latter year only 1887 people
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

POSTPONE TEACHERS
BANQUET AT YAZOO

HAZOO CITY. Miss. March 10. (Spl)
Because OF the influenza situation IN
iazoo county at the present time. the
banquet planned by and for the teach
ers of the county to be held on the
26th Of this month has been postponed
until April l6. at pm The Miriam
band of the Presbyterian church has
agreed TO prepare and serve the ban
Quet which guarantees that that por-
ton will be as good a success as the
teachers are confident the program win
be
Yazoo county teachers are enthus-
astic over the plans for the get to-
Eether meeting and banquet, ard al
ready sufficient number OF the SUI
perntendents of the various county
schools have pledged their support 10
make tho banquet success financial
ly. II is expected that practically all
of the county's white teachers will be
present and good program is being
arranged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
CARMEN GET RAISE;
ATLANTA RIDES AGAIN

ATLANTA. Ca. March t3.-Strect
cars were running again here today,
after a three day strike that paralyzed
the local and interurban lines
The motormen and conductors voted
yesterday TO accept the u per cent
wage increase granted by an aPbitra-
tion board. and as many cars as could
be manned were in operation last night
The company announced 1t had been
notified that the international officers
of the union had ordered the men to
accept the award and return TO work
on pain of losing their charter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
R0TARIANS TO OPEN
CARNIVAL WITH PARADE

JACKSON, Tenn, March 70. tSpll-
Jackson Rotarians will usher in the big
park equipment carnival To be shown
here next week with mammoth parade.
beginning Monday afternoon, along the
important streets OF the city, display
ing a number Of feature attractions pre-
pared especially for this occasion.
The parade will include the entire
club membership as all Rotarians not
IN the parade will be arrested and taken
INTO the kangaroo court, whore they
Will be lned 10 tho limit
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
BANKHEAD DECLINES.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. March IA
John II. Bankhcad son OF the late
United States senator Bankhead, has
announced that he would not be can
didate for the senate for the uneX-
plred term of his father Mr. Bank
head made the statement mt Birmng-
ham after series Of conferences with
friends who had urged him TO become
candidate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

AGED CHURCHMAN
~, KILLED BY AUTO

SIT, LOUIS, March 1S-Rev. John F.
Cannon, former moderator Of the gen
eral assembly Of the Southern Presbyte
rian church died here last night of in
juries suffered during the afternoon
when he. was struck by an automobile
He was W years old was born in Ca
served rs a pastor In Virginia and
Tennessee, marrying Mary Lupton, OF
Clarksville, Tenn. in 1880
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
League LOp-sided
If u. S. Does Not
Join, AsQlIith Says

LONDON, March 13.-Herbert H. As
quth, former premier in speech last
night dealing with the league of ma
tons. said that as long as the United
must have a fragmentary and lop- sided
effect. AS far as he was able TO judge
Mr.. Asquith added, vast majority of
the people in the United States SYM
pathized with the spirit and purpose
of the league. 1t was impossible to
believe that after rendering such sig
nal and decisive service to the greatest
cause ever at stake the Americans
would allow the principles which in
spired the allies to be left in jeopardy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
FLOOD DANGER PASSES
STORM TOLL 9 LIVES

BRANSON, Mo, March 13.-Belated
reports from that district of the Ozark
country struck Thursday by tornado
reduced the storm list to nine all of
whom lived near Melva, where the force
of the wind was greatest. Earlier in
formation was that II had been killed.
Danger from floods has diminished
Property damage in the storm district
is estimated at $4,000 The little town
of Melva was virtually destroyed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
Child MiSLed By
Aunt Accused OF
Mothers Murder

NEW YORK, March 13-I.ittc p
year old Conchetina Cont today was
being held without bail as a material
witness In connection with the shoot
ing OF her mother Mrs Evangelina
Cont here last Monday for which Ma
ria Tucci the child's aunt has been
Indicted on a charge OF murder. Miss
Tucci, a 20-year-old Italian girl, sur
rendered TO the police In Atlantic City
last Wednesday
Assistant District Attorney joyce
auizEed the girl yesterday He de
cared that after lit OF weeping and
hysteria she admitted that previous
statement in regard TO hM mother wish
ing her and her aunt to lead lives Of
shame was untrue. According to Mr..
Joyce she said her first story was one
In which she had been coached by her
aunt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
NEGROES KILLED WHEN
ATTACK POLICEMEN

BALTIMORE, Md, March 13.-Two
armed negroes who attacked policemen
were shot and killed in different parts
Of the city Friday night and negro
burglar was shot with a rifle as he
leaped from the second story window OF
a home in Northwest Baltimore. The
burglar was captured by policemen
when he applied for treatment at Uni
versity hospital.
The first man killed was shot down
by an enlisted military policeman from
Camp Holabird after the negro had fired
several shots at Patrolman Eaton.
The first man was killed when the me-
gro, firing three shots al another negro,
turned on Patrolman Seidl and fired at
him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
HindenbUrg Statue
Should DraLU Big
Crowds To Circus

BERLIN. March 13.--There is much
perturbation in Berlin over a rumor
that spectators are negotiating for the
purchase from the government Of the
colossal wooden statue of Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg, into which nails
were driven by the people during the
war at so much per nail. The govern
ment is to be asked to take steps to
prevent the sale II is said that the
would-be purchasers are Americans who
desire to exhibit the statue in the Unit
cd StatpS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
Machine
ErpLOdes In Thedter
-Four Are Killed

ZURICH. Switzerland. March Ia
Four persons were killed and 10 IN
iured by the explosion Of an Internal
machine In a theater at Sofia during
the course OF a conference. according
to advlces from the Bulgarian capital
II Is believed other victims are under
the ruins. A number of arrests have
been made,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
NECRESS, llS, DIES
AT NATCHEZ, MISS.

NATCHEz, Miss, March 13-Ivdia
Robinson, hegress. who claimed 10
be lis years old died here. She had
~ children, 40 grandchildren and a
large number of great grandchildren
one or the great grandchildren Is SO
years old. 1t is stated that up until n
short time before her death she retained
fun use Of all faculties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
-------N----
Pays $4,000 For
SeUen HerefOrds

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 10
what is believed TO be the largest price
ever paid for cattle in the South was
given to r. " colbert and son OF
Stamford today by +. G. Gates. Of
Crossett, ARR, for seven Herefords. the
been exhibited at Fort Worth cattle
show
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
WIND UP ESTATE OF
COUPLE FOUND DEAD

CHICAGO, March 13,--The estate of
Ruth Randall. who with Clifford Bleyer,
wealthy Chicago club man, was found
shot to death in her apartment Monday
night. amounted to 81 900 in savings
accoupt il was announced today. I'm
der the law the savings will be shared
sister. The father Is Harry T.. Vale.
Of oklahoma City, Okla. Bleyers estate
was approximately 100000,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
CHATTANOOGA LEGION
VOTES AGAINST BONUS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 10
soldiers of the Thirtieth division. at a
meeting last night unanimously adopted
a resolution opposing any bonus to for
mer service men which would place adj
ditional tax burdens on the American
people
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
GIRL, 10, KILLED ON
RAILWAY TRESTLE

BRISTOL, Tenn, March 10. (SplD-
Gladys Melvin. 10. was struck and In
stantly killed late Friday by south
bound passenger train neer Barytes,
three miles north of here. The little
girl was crossing trestle when she
was struck. She was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Melvin Barytes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
DAVE WAKEFIELD HURT,

Los ANGELES. March 12.-DayIs
Warfeld, the actor was struck bv an
automobile truck here Friday. His left
log was broken and his face lacerated
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
DEATH STILLS PEN
OF MRS. KENNEDY,
MEMPHIS POETESS
aonllnued from first paasl

distinguished family Of that section.
Her mother was a Miss Nora Dever-
euN She was educated NJ St Mary's
Protestant Episcopal school, ~ Raleigh,
y G.. and In January, l0so married
Walker Kennedy. then newspaper
editor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
STRIKERS, ROYAL
GUARDS, CLASH

ROME. March 1s.-Strikers and royal
guards FLASHED at Catania, Sicily, and
shots were exchanged Reports state
one striker was killed and that II per-
HQ5as were injured
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

DESTROYED the National shoe ana D AZ
merry company plant located at IA e 80
4 suburb Of Havana, last nignE eauF
ing 4 loss estimated at $50O,O00.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
TURKISH TANGLE IS ,
Up To WILSON IN
ALLIED OPINION
Obstacles, Principally inVOiV.
ING France, Bob Up 10 Get.
ting Near East Question
Solved.
BY DAVID LAWRESCE.
Especial Correspondent Of The News


WASHINGTON, March l3.-An eN-
uaordinary situation In world diplo-
macy has risen which demonstrates TO
some extent why more progress Is not
being made in getting the nations OF
the world back 70 a real and not Tie
titious basis Of peace.
The British, French and Italian en-
bassies here have been instructed 70
consult the government OF the United
States with reference to the Turkish
treaty. the terms OF which being I'M
settled are keeping the Near East in
political turmoil
Jules Jusserand the French ambas-
sador and dean of the diplomatic corps,
must fake the lead In approaching the
American government, for the creden
iials OF the Italian ambassador have
never been presented and the new Brit
ish ambassador has not YET taken up
his duties here.
But Ambassador Jusserand has the
diplomatic privilege OF discussing mat
tiers with the head of the United States
government and not necessarily the
secretary OF state. In the present sit
uation. Mr.. Wilson being III or at least
unwilling to receive foreign ambassa
doris and the office OF secretary of
state being untitled because the senate
has not confirmed the nomination OF
cambridge Colby. the plight OF MIR
Jusserand is an unenViable one.
In two or three days there may not
even be a secretary Of state ad in
term, for the period during which
Frank l.. Polk can hold the position Is
subject to legal doubts, now being
threshed over in the office Of the at
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13
HUGE TANNERY BURNS.

HAvANA. Marsh la.-Flra vIrtuaIly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-13

"Tetter broke out in little pimples
all over my face. l could hardly
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Love at FIRST sight.
cTO BE CoNTINUED.)
HUNTING THE SPERM WHALE
One Taken Off West Coast OF Scotland
Realized Five Thousand Dollars
for lis Captors.

A graphic account of the hunting
and killing of sperm whale is told
by one who took part in III Starting
from the west coast of Scotland the
whaler made for Rockall, a lonely
granite pinnacle that juts out OF the
Atlantic about two hundred miles west
of the Outer Hebrides. Why the
whales go there is a mystery, but IN
early summer schools of them may De
found in the neighborhood. The look
out soon spies q "blow," that is the
fountain elected by the whale as 1t
comes to the surface to breathe. Away
goes the whaler in pursuit. After
some tense maneuvering the whaler
gets into suitable position. the skipper
takes aim, fires his harpocn gun ana
q harpoon is embedded in the mon
ster's body. The whale disappears
taking yards of hemp line with him
Presently he rises to blow again, and
Immediately second harpoon is fired
at him and he goes down with yards
of cable rattling overheard. About
fifty minutes later he floats on the
surface of the water, quite dead.
Immediately the sailors fall upon
him. Air is pumped into the carcass
to make it buoyant, his fukes are
trimmed off, so that he will float In
tow, and the whaler makes for Scot
land again, with host of screaming
birds In her rear. This particular
whale realized five thousand dollars.
1t was full-grown sperm, about sixty
feet long.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
SOME DIPLOMAT.

Henry Watterson believes that II
one has opinions they are worth stick
ing up for, and that the editor who
has no backbone Is no editor at all. He
says:
II despise chap like Stewart, who
used to run dinky paper in dinky
town near Louisville. One day the
Office boy tiptoed into his private office
and said:
"'Mr. Stewart. there's man out
side says he's got to see YOU
"'What does he look lilSeY asked
Stewart as he prepared to make a
hasty exit through the back door.
"'He's little man, sir, little
"'Show him in! Show him in cried
the editor in loud voice. IF there's
anyone round here who objects to The
Clarion's stand for truth, justice and
liberty, want to know itp"-Los An.
geles Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
OATS BEST CROP
Statistics Show Advantages
Over Corn Growing.
On Comparatively Cheap Land In
Western Canada Farmers Get Rec
ord YieIds-cost Per Acre Much
Less Than Corn

How much more does 1t cost to
grow an acre Of corn than to grow an
acre of oats? TO get proper COM
parison it is necessary to take an IL
lustration from farm on which both
crops are grown successfully, An ex-
ample has just been brought to the
writer's attention OF the comparative
cost of growing corn and oats on a
Minnesota farm. 1t is furnished by
Albert Inner, a well-known farmer In
Cottonwood county, Mimi, In an ar
ticle which appeared In the Cotton
wood Citizen.
Mr.. Inner says: II had curiosity
to know how much 1t would cost to
raise an acre of oats and corn. To
find out kept account during the
year. Of the time required and the
cash expended to grow the above men,
toned crops" His figures show that
1t cost him $31 40 to grow an acre of
corn and S1S.13 10 to grow an acre Of
oats, or a difference of $500 an acre
in favor of oats.
Provided the respective crop yields
are not altogether out of proportion to
the cost of growing the crop, this
seems to be q good argument in favor
of growing oats. But to grow oats
successfully it is not necessary to use
$50 or 5000 land. In western Canada
some of the best oat-growing land in
the world can be bought for about $50
an acre. On this land good yields and
high quality of grain is obtainable.
Fifty to sixty bushels TO the acre
in properly prepared land is a fair
average yield for oats In western Can
ada in a normal season but yields of
up to 100 bushels, and even more, to
the acre lave been frequent in good
years. The quality of oats grown In
western Canada Is attested by the fact
that at ali the international exhibit
tons for many years past oats grown
in western Canada have been award
ed the leading prizes. There is on
record oats grown In western Canada
that have weighed as much as 48
pounds to the measured busEel, and
the dominion grain inspector Is author
ity for the statement that 85 per cent
of the oats examined by him in west
ern Canada weigh more than AZ
pounds to the measured bushel. The
standard weight for a bushel of oats
is 81 pounds.
Samples of these oats weighing up
ward Of As pounds to the bushel are
on exhibition at the Canadian govern
ment information bureau, located In
various cities in the United States
Advertisement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Happlness in eIadness.

.Be gladl When you have said all
there is to say about life's sorrow.
disappointment and pain, about the
selfishness and wrong that sweep over
the earth like shadows, about the
shortness of it's days and the certainty
of it's nights, it still remains blessedly
true that the universe is thrilling with
the song of gladness," says a helpful
writer.
"Be glad for the beauty of the
springtime, the blue OF the skies, the
music of the birds and the glory Of
the sunsets. Listen to the laughter
of the little children, answer to the
handclasp of friendship, grow warm
in the lovelight of countless happy
homes and BE sure that somewhere
over and above all is great Love that
makes all these things possible"
The secret of happiness lies in your
own attitude toward life.-Orison
SWEET Marden in Chicago Daily News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
Copyright by George II. Doran Co.

annoyed me- 1 did not ask that who
ever threw it at night should know
that it was gone. 1t suited my pur-
poses better that it should be gone and
the person who used it should think
If was still there. Therefore, after
reading to Mr.. Sidney | went to town
for a thin file.
/ got my file, and for greater So
ciability on the return tip l took the
seat beside Charles, the driver.
AS we passed the pool, Charles re-
ferred to it.
"What is it?" / asked. whats the
story?'' :.
"A man killed his brother there,
said Charles. "He is now in the PEN
itentiary at Alwick for life. HIS
brothers ghost, they say, comes back.
I've never seen it, but some people say
they have"
'Who were the brothers?" | asked.
N"They were the sons OF the people
who used to own this place-the
Dobsons." He did not say anything
more of it and / did not question MIN.
l used the file on my bolt, leaving
one end of it in the socket. 1t could
be thrown, but it could not bar the
door.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
indians Still Use Blow Gun.

The blow gun is still popular for
hunting birds among the Koasati In
dams in Louisiana. This weapon con-
sists of tube, usually of cane, about
six feet long, rubbed smooth on the in
side with an implement made for the
purpose and carefully Strengthened
with the aid of fire. Slender pointed
darts about eight inches long are used
as ammunition, each one wrapped
neatly along third of its length with
thistledown or cotton to make it At
the inside of the tube. The hunter
places dart in the tube, which he
raises to his lips and with which he
takes careful aim at his game; then
with q quick puff of breath he drives
the little dart flying with a sufficient
force to impale and kill small bird
or squirrel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-02
"What do you want2o he asked.

Wnar 90 you want! he aSkeu.
1 explained that 1 was DR.. Michel
son and wanted nothing that was not
wanted for. did not like his manner
and was not inclined to ignore it or to
propitiate him as ordinarily one
would. He had, at first sight, an ex-
traordinary power of evaporation. At
the timeNI did not understand my
weakness, hut afterward l did. The
man was abnormal as an irritant.
Thus my appearance at Hartley
house was so unfortunate that if the
servants contumacy and my resent
ment had had another moment, the
door would have been slammed in my
face and l should have been walking
back to Hartley station. At that hest
tant moment in my fortunes, wom-
ans voice interviewed.
"Jed," it said, who's there?"
The servant opened the door wider,
and I saw lady, South American, l
thought.
81 am DIR. Nicholson" / said.
eyes, DOCTOR" she replied, 1--WE have
been expecting you. am Mrs. Sidney.
Where is your baggage?"
81 have only a handbag with me
here" l said.
"Come in" she said, "Jed will take
it,
He did, but made me see the ill ma
ture of his reception Of me and of his
duty. He had also, at the direction
of Mrs. Sidney, to show me to my
quarters.
Jed" I said, in my room, 1--WE have
not made the best start, for two people
who may have to live together for
some time"
1 offered him dollar as peace
offering.
"Are you going to stay here?" he
asked.
81 am supposed TO-" said.
"a dollar won't make you welcome"
he said, and left me looking at the
coin in my hand.
l was called to dinner aid had 1t
alone in a large dining room. When
had finished maid told me that Mr..
Sidney would be glad to see me If 1t
were convenient for me-that he did
not need me professionally, but that
socially he would be delighted if l
could come to him.
He was sitting in large arm chair
in a great room with great fire.
place. Later perceived the fascinat-
ing details of the room, but just thea
Mr.. Sidney had all my attention.
Dr. Brownell had told me of the re-
markable will to live which / should
find. 1t was instantly apparent. The