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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-02
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mo the main hall OF hlnA
College yard and hoisted Mr. John
son up the stone stairway, propped
him against a ballustrade and
ordered him to speak.
Then there was a cry of police
and Mr.. Johnson was in the air
again and carried along the corridor
and down narrow staircase into
the street. Mr.. Johnson was nayi-
gated over the heads of the crowd
towards the Strand A combined
rush broke the police Gordon. and
up Southampton Street into Covent
garden went the students. A police
attempt to get Mr.. Johnson into
Bow street failed. The procession,
now 1000 strong, with the intention
of taking Mr.. Johnson to Leicester
Square, went down King street.
Garrick street, and Cranbourn
street. All traffic was stopped.
Occasionly Mr. Johnson looked at
his watch. smiled family. and final
ly accepted proffered cigarette
from one of the students.
A force of constables made a de-
termined rush and after a sharp
fight secured Mr.. Johnson from a
wild outburst. more flour was
thrown, policemen lost their helmets.
and it looked as if Mr.. Johnson and
his rescurers would go underfoot
With reinfOrcements, the police half
carrying, half dragging Mr. Johnson.
got him into private car and drove
off rapidly.
A regrettable incident Just as
Mr.. Johnson was rescued occurred. |
Some one in the crowd (the stu
dents insist not one of their num-
ber) threw stone which struck |
him in the right eye. He suffered
extreme pain, and the specialists
found on examination that the lens
Of the eye had been dislocated. An
operation was afterwards performed
1t is certain that the sight will be
injured"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-02
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
& q . TO RIA
Six Reasons Why Woman Suffrage
Amendment Should be Ratified

/. Keeping pace with others de-
mands it. Suffrage for men and
suffrage for women in other coun-
tries with few and minor exceptions
has been granted by parliamentary
act and not by referendia. Shall
American women be penalized for
being Americans?
,. Equal rights demands it..
Men of this country have been en-
franchised by various extensions of
the voting privilege but in no single
instance were they compelled to ap-
peal to an, electorate containing
groups Of unnaturalized foreigners.
negroes, Indians and illiterates
Shall American women be denied
by the Federal Government which
freely gives the vote to foreigners?
,. Relief from unjust State Con-
stitutional distractions demands it,
Many State Constitutions have
made amendment so difficult that
they either have never been amend
ed or have not been amended when
the subject is in the least contro-
vesial. Women of these States can
only be enfranchised through Fed
eral action.
4. Protection from inadequate
election laws demands it. The
election laws of all States make in
adequate PROVISION for safeguarding
the vote on constitutional amend
ments. There are vague uncertain
laws for contesting fraudulent cleo
tions in most States and no laws at
all for redress in twenty-four States.
,. Equal status of men and wo-
men voters demands it. Mems
right to vote is protected. by the
Federal Constitution while the State
by State enfranchisement of women
would not give this protection to
women since a woman who changes
her residence from an equal suffrage
State to a male suffrage State there
by becomes disfranchised.
6. The national significance of
the question demands national ac-
ton. Ii women voters help elect
President of the nation and choose
national administration, while
women of other States are denied
this voting privilege. do not these
political inequalities render our
government unrepublican, undemo-
cratic and unfair?
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-02

pends the success and economy OF
the bakings themselves.
Calumet Baking Powder enables
the housewife to make three worth
while savings.
She saves when she buys tit is
moderate in price.
She saves when she uses it-you
use only half as much of Calumet
as is required of most other powders.
She saves materials it is used
with-Calumst Ayer permits bake.
day failure. Any woman can use
Calumet for any baking require
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-02
Three Big Savings for the Thrifty
Housewife

Very few homes indeed do not
feel the need of ecOnomy-of con-
seryation. The necessity of making
every penny count touches the purse
of practically every housewife.
1t is doubtful if there is any single
article employed as a food or in
preparation of food that demands
more buying wisdom than baking
powder.
Baking powder is the very basis
of baking. Upon its quality. de-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-02
The Story of Pussyfoot Johnson
WATKINS & LEE

How "Pussyfoot' Johnson
fghtikg gameIy. was kidnapped
dragged from the platform. anC
carried out of the London Hall in
which he was speaking by a mob ot
medical and other students, anC
was finally rescued by the police il
told by the London Daily Mail.
Describing the first real prohibition
fight" by Americans in England
the London paper SAYS:
The rag was the outcome Of a
debate between Mr.. Johnson on the
one hand and Mr. X. Mitchell
Banks, a barrister. on the other.
Long before the meeting. the upper
os Essex street was crowded with
students from Kings College. Uni
versity College. and ST Bartholo-
NEW. Guys. and St. Thomas
hospitals.
They made no secret of their in
tentions, a skull on stick bore re-
mains of Pussyfoot' Every pass
ing taxicab was held up and in
spected. While a thousand stud
ents, many provided with beer
bottles, were looking for him, Mr..
Johnson walked unnoticed through
the crowd, listened TO plans to kid
nap him, and entered the hall un-
molested.
Inside he met cat calls and
offers of beer. He was the calmest
man in the room. Smiling indul-
gently he trimmed his nails. We
want Pussyfoot drowned the chair
mans voice; calls for fair play were
ieered; and offered to meet the
students in their neighbOring tavern
at opening time was hailed with
wells of delight Mr.. Johnson smil-
ed and trimmed his nails.
You are welcome TO come on
the platform thundered the chair
man. A student with "A stick and a
Scot accent accepted. and informed
the audience that Vimy was won on
rum.
Mr.. Johnson, having trimmed
his nails to his satisfaction, rose
and beamed through his Pickwick
spectacles. Out of curiosity the
students heard him agree that the
British control their own drink
problem. Then they made every
noise of which the voice is capable.
Some meowed, some barked, one
fat youth did a baby's howl until
he was purple in the face, photo
graphers fired flashlights. women
screamed shame. Mr.. Johnson
spoke in a quiet drawl, as if to
Sunday school. Nobody heard
With bags of flour and disin-
fecting powder the raggers' bonn
barded the platform. climbing over
chairs. brandishing sticks, and bot
ties of beer. Shouting we want Pus-
syfoot', they stormed the platform
The battle was short and sharp
Mr.. Johnson, using his six feet of
height and fifteen stones of weight.
laid about him Justify, aided vali-
emily by others on the platform.
But the odds were too heavy and he
was carried out of the hall. resisting
every inch of the way, while women
ehrieked and men swore. No one
in the hall was seriously hurt but
many were covered with flour and
llisinfectant.
: Outside Exeter Hail. Mr.. john
son. pale. hatless and his jacket
white with flour, was hoisted
shoulder high on a stretcher and
rushed at the head of wildly ex-
cited mob of students into the
Strand. A force of police was
swept aside by the students using
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ment leavening with absolute GER
tainty of best results-deliciou
tasty bakings that are absolutely
wholesome.
Calumet stands for greatest econ
omy in cost-in use-and in re-
suits.
1t is one of the most valuable
aids at the command of the house
wife in reduction of living costs.
by many who say they operate easily.
without gripping and without bad after
effects. soc at all drug stores.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-02
Stockholders Meeting, First Ma
tiOnal Bank, Aberdeen, Miss.
December II 1910

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this bank for the election
of directors. and for such other busi-
ness as may properly come before
the meeting will be heEt in the
bank. Tuesday. the 18th day Of
January, 1920, at 10 a. N.
EUGENE LANIER SYKES.
d19.4t President.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-16

Committee.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Hamley,
the following resolution was adopted
Be it resolved that the compromise
Of the litigation Of this Board against
the Taft people, being styled the
Board Of Commissioners of the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District versus Chas.
Taft and Tensas River Lumber Com
pany in Concordia parish, as agreed
upon at meeting of this Board in
July, 1919, and ratified in January,
1920, be NV ratified and confirmed
and now carried into effect and that
this board, as in the past, is now un-
afraid to live up to all its contracts
and obligations and the Attorney Of
this Board, Mr.. G. P. Bulls, is di-
rected to Immediately take such steps
as will be necessary to complete the
compromise, it being understood that
these settlements are to be immedi-
ately consummated.
There being no further business, on
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-16

ton. Those who know anything about
the cotton market and have studied
it for the past so days know that the
enormous Southern hedge selling has
on several occasions almost complete
ly demoralized the market. Don't get
excited. Stop selling cotton. Don't
let the bear operators and manipu-
lators freeze you out. Sit steady in
the boat.
Don't Sell Cotton-Hold Il.
II every bale Of cotton could be
held off the market during the month,
what would happen to the paper spec
ulators-most Of them would not
know stalk of cotton if they saw it
in the field-who have sold "short''
for October delivery?
Suppose the South would shut up
shop in October and refuse to sell a
bale Of actual cotton? Hold your cot
ton-do not sell it now. Let the
"short" sellers walk the floor for their
October and December commitments.
One cannot spin cotton goods out of
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-16

. monopoly on the cotton production
of the world. We have got the re-
sources of the South to maintain this
control Of cotton production, and the
cotton crop after it is produced, and
now it is up to the people of the South
to see that they get at least the cost
of production for their cotton crop.
Reasons Why the Price of Cotton
Should Advance
The Bureau report which comes
out today will probably show con-
siderable decrease in the estimated
number of bales for the 1920 crop
under the last estimate. This would
mean that the 1920 crop is the sixth
short crop that the world has had.
This in itself is q sufficient reason
for high price on cotton. Further
more, most Of TIE cotton held over
from last year is extremely low grade
cottoni Much Of the cotton this year
is Of low grade, and much Of it will
be 1eft On the fields. In fact, because
of the very low price of the inferior
grades Of cotton and the high cost Of
picking, q great many farmers are
leaving this in the fields. This viii re-
duce the estimate on the 1920 crop by
many hundreds Of thousand bales.
The low temperature and early frosts
will also reduce the cotton production
for 1920. Aside from the fact that
the cost of producing the 1920 crop
has been estimated to be 40c or more
and that the Southern planter is en-
titled to at least the cost Of produc-
ton, there are many reasons why his
cotton should bring this price or more.
Above all, the spinners can afford to
pay 40c. a pound for raw cotton and
still make a profit and allow re-
duction over former prices to the con-
suming public.
Stand Behind the American Cotton
Association
This great organization is the only
friend cotton has had in the last 60
days. It the only organization tax
ing concerted action to help the cot
ton farmer and those interested in
cotton. Ths kmefaeaaiT Cotton Assoc
cidti6n needs the active support Of
every cotton interest. Every local
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-16

tissue. paper contraets. Those who
have sold cotton "short" have got to
have cotton. Hold your cotton until
you get price above the cost of pro-
duction.
The Federal Reserve Banks Will Help.
Because money is tight, don't get
the idea that he owner Of cotton can
not borrow money on his cotton. Much
Misrepresentation has been going the
rounds, some Of it circulated, no
doubt, by those interested in depress-
ing the price Of cotton. The Federal
Reserve Bank has never at any time
said that it would not lend money or
cotton. On the contrary, it has agreed
to do so, and has urged all its member
banks to do likewise. Here is what
Governor Harding, Of the Federal Re-
serve Bank, says: Members of the
Federal Reserve system are at liberty
to make loans without reference to
the board at Washington. Any state
ment to the contrary is deception"
Any merchant or bank will lend you
money on your cotton up to 80 or 90
per cent of its market value on the
warehouse receipts. Don't sell your
cotton. Take it to the warehouse, get
a receipt and borrw the money to pay
your bills. Hold your cotton until you
get a better price. II every cotton
producer and onwef would sell LIP
Of his crop per month, he would bring
about orderly marketing" which
would stabilize the price and obtain
for the seller the real value Of the pro-
duct.
Les's Stand Together and Keep Pros
pretty in the South
Bankers, merchants, professional
men, farmers, laborers and every IN
dividual in the South is interested in
the price Of cotton. This is the psy-
Geological moment for concerted ac-
ton. It is time for all to resolve to
hold their cotton, to help others to
hold their cotton, and to fight for q
just and fair price No man or wo-
man living in the South can afford to
do otherwise. None of DE- wants to
see the South go back to pre-war con-
ditions.' In the old days all the farmer
-, a xr.2 = = IA -. l-l.k
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-16
PROCEEDINGS OF LEvEE BOARD
Office Beard of commissioners, Fifth
Louisiana Levee District.

Tallulah, La, Oct. 13, 1920
The Board of Commissioners fol-
the Fifth Louisiana Levee District met
in regular session at Tallulah, La, its
domicile, this day.
The Board was called to order by
the president at 10 o'clock a. M, and
there were present tie following Com
missioners:
E. J. Hamley and F. H. Schneider,
East Carroll parish.
R. X. Boney and T. P. Kell, Presi-
dent, Madison parish.
B. F. Young, Tensas parish.
j. H. Lambdin, Concordia parish
Absent: G. C. Goldman, Tensas
parish, and ]. w. Oden, Concordi;
parish.
A quorum being present, bushes.
coming before the board was tax
en- up as follows:
Onynotion Of Commissioner Young
seconded, reading of minutes Of pre-
vious meeting was dispensed with.
On motion of Commissioner Young
the President was requested to az
point all the members Of this Board a
committee to meet the U. S. Engineer
IN charge Of the Third District, at
Kemp Bend Levee in Tensas parish,
at such time as may be hereinafter
fixed, for the purpose of inspecting
the condition and arriving at some
understanding with the u. S. Engi-
neer of that district toward the fu:
ture protestinn Of the Kepsp bend
levee. The Board Of State Engineers
are respectfully seduester to arrange
with Engineer IN charge r time that
viii be- convenient for this meeting.
On motion Of. Commissioner Young,
duly seconded by Commissioner Bon
ey, the President was instructed to
appoint committee, together with
the State Engineer in charge Of this
district, for the purpose of investigat-
ing the claim Of Mrs. K. NJ. Gortou,
owner Of Arcola Plantation in Tensas
parish, for relief from the situation
brought about by a canal having been
cut on outside Of levee and thus de-
ssroying the protection levee on the
said property. Commissioners Young
and Lambdin- were appointed on this
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that.time they can get a remunerxtive
price equal or exceeding 40c: per
pound, the price recommended by the
Association as the value of the 1920
crop.
The above is taken from a circular
sent out by Mr.. Theo. v. Wensel, of
Natchez, Miss, and it is reprinted by
the Journal by request.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-16
motion the Board adjourned sine die.
T. p. KELL, President.
0. w. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Review will meet Wednes-
day, November 8, 1920, for the pur-
pose Of reviewing the assessment
sheets for Madison Parish.
Any taxpayer has a right to pro-
test valution fixed by the Board Of
State Affairs at this meeting
ALEX CLARK, Pres. Police Jury
j. L. CASON, Assessor.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-16
STRAYED OR STOLEN

From Trinidad Plantation, one
large white cow, right horn dropped
a little, no brand. Also one large blue
COW, dehorned. Branded with circle
on left hip. White in forehead and
under stomach. Reward for informa-
aion. GEO. LONG.
sep 11-tf. Delta, La.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-07
VARSITY BALL
SEASON TO OPEN
Concordia and University
Mines Clash at 8 O'Clock
Saturday Afternoon.

The baseball season, will be officially
opened in Grand Forks Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock when the Con-
cordia college and theSNorth Dakota
university mines clash on University
field. Hayes of East Grand Forks will
umpire. s1f
The battery for North Dakota to-
morrow will be Sinclair and Hagen.
Either Jim or Lynn Sinclair will be in
the pitchers box, while ELL Hagen of
Bottineau will be behind the plate.
The entire lineup will be definitely
picked by Coach p. j. Davis following
this afternoons practice.
The university team has been
showing great form all week. Out
field and infield men are looking good
and the two Sinclairs have beon
warming up to the pitchers post in
great shape.
Little dope from Fargo and Moor
head on the relative strength of the
iConcordia nine is available. Fans are
looking forward to a good game.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-07
FOR
DRIVE d; IN NAMED
Lutheran World Service
Campaign Opens Here on
Sunday .
..NAM

A, Il. Win Hnd III,
the Uniteh .I.,1ther ~ yynria sn :
campaign, has AM caI teis.Se
aim Of teams fnr arrv,nn a. CAP
work amongsfhe affiiiatsd ~ III
bodies here Have heenl annn,ntaJ iie eaa
with the mefnhars ~ 'thaic ~ s a.fu
begin work on Snndav 80 y 4" !"
Captains Of fhe citv tao NE AZ Y
Leila Halyerson. F3rst Ia;tharan W. y
II. Brown. St., MARI 1Ensl,s 81 =
theran: r.. Lmnseth Rethnns on ~, !,
IA. A. Lager Sswadish vtaacn;
church. The Bethel chnrch. aIsn u;ii
ioin in the ion hnt NJ 10y W..
SO far has hen Anal '. eap'at' ),
The county 'nreanizsf,on ,s
plcted. o. HsBridstnn = y irro nn
nounced TODAY, and tho driva aiao
will be started in the co,,ntrv dis'
! tricts on SUNDAY There roc hae, 90
ccllent resnonse from The Imthara :,
ministers ana onprepa+;on ~ s,thn
county Mr.. Rr,dstnn ssidS ma 10 az
poets that the drive will Nv ~ 1 nh
successfnl throush the co,,ntv "iioi'
10 stimnia Tinterast ~ w. VIZ, =
Sarv;cn "a m naion 90 - s.s,;s AZ
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-07
May IL, 1919.
= S2,S50,658.44
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381,565.:4
STUDENTS APPEAR
BETTER NAVIGATORS
ON LAND THAN WATER

Students at tho state university
arc more at home on land than
on the water. i,
This Is the conclusion which
would be reached by anyone
viewing the stunts which arc now
being pulled OF daily by would.
be canocists on the English
cOulec.
Two canoe loads ''spilled" this
afternoon, and several others arc
said to have taken Involuntary
plunges during the last few days.
AS the water is both warm and
shallow little damage has been
done except TO clothing, and rs.
many of tho students arc still
boosting the overalls movement,
this Is also negligible in cases.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-07
SPECIAL OBSERVANCE
FOR MOTHERS DAY
SUNDAY, MAY NINTH

Sunday. May 3, has been designated
as Mothers day, and in local churches
special programs in observance of the
day, and in honor to mothers, will be
given, according to present plans.
A number of congregations will
hear special on the subject
of mother, and in many of the
churches special musical programs
will be given.
In addition to the public notice that
is given the day, there is opportunity
for individuals to pay homage to their
mothers on this specially designated
date by wearing flowers in their
honor. When Ella Jarvis of Philadel-
phia originated the idea of having an
annual Mothers day, she suggested
that persons wear red flowers for the
mothers who are living and white
blossoms for the mothers who are
dead. The custom of wearing the red
or white blossoms was established and
has been generally accepted as Of
the appropriate features of observing
this day which has been set aside to
do special honor to mothers. The car
nation was selected as the special
floral emblem of the day, but other
blossoms in the chosen colors are
equally in demand.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-07

sage, replied that the soviet govern
ment was prepared to meet the desire
expressed in the British communica-
ton and to enter into negotiations
with the British government OF anyone
that government might indicate, o n
corning the question of hostilities in
the Crimean sector, and that the
soviet was prepared to admit General
Wrangel, as well as British officers, to
the negotiations.
Regarding the Caucasus front, the
message states hat hostilities have
ceased and that the soviet has ap-
piled to the governments Of the vari-
Gus states, offering to begin peace
negotiations Immediately. The soviet
promises to take British government
interests in the Caucasus into consid.
Grafton.
M. T%chitcherin, in his reply, it is
added. expresses his firm assurance
that the agreement to begin peace
negotiations will serve as a prelimin.
COIN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-07
PAGE TWELVE.
Deposits.

$3.50 y ' -
Northwestern Trust
EAfN4 Savings bank 49,. ........
Deposits in state banks of Grand
Forks have increased during the last
year, while the deposits in national
banks here show a slight decrease
during the last year, according to the
figures made public today, in re-
Spouse to a regular call for a state
e of conditions at tho close Of
business on May 4.
The decrease IN the deposits of the
national banks Is due to the fact that
since the establishment of the Bank
offNorth Dakota the deposits of pub
lie money have been concentrated IN
the state banks. and others which
have become correspondent banks or
the Bismarck institution.
The fact that the national banks
have been acting as reserve banks for
the banks in the western part of the
state. and that the latter have with
drawn large amounts on accOun or
the need for money in that section al
so has been n factor in the decrease.
The statements, taken as a whole.
however, indicate that business con
ditions here. and in this :>~ are
ing the last year. The Northern
State bank figures show an increase
Of $125.00O in deposits since the last
call was issued last February.
Figures issued today show the
hank to be as follows:
First National bank. SO. 108, 247.6S
Northwestern National 2,669.SS1.56
Northwestern Trust Co. 437,SS1.73
Northern State ........ 1,537,392.42
First Savings .......... 55S,425.73
othef9 -. Gre e dly6E All
,sFiguresffor the Peoples State bank
were not Vet available today.