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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
By LOUIS JAFFE

final with K. o. SAMSON as the party OF the
second part. George Brown VS. Whitley
Fitzgerald: Young Joe Borrell VS.. Joe Welsh
and Mickey Russell VS.. Battling Mack com
pletes the card.
Jimmie Murphy and Johnny Drumrnie will
box IN the irst half Of 4 double wind-up at
the Olympia Monday night Willie Jackson
Us. Pete Hartley will be the final go. Other
bouts are Joe Jackson vs Young Frank
Frank Mahoney vs.. Billy Curry. and Jimmy
Austin VS.. Ping Bodie.
Answer to auety-Irlsh Patsy Cline never
scored q knockdown over Benny Leonard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07
SALE OF RUTH SHOWS
WAR AMONG MAGNATES
INA. l.. rs ALL OFF
Yankees Wouldn't Cut Loose From Armful OF Kale for
Home-Rn King Unless They Were at Peace
With Ban Johnson
By ROBERT w. MAXWELL
sports Editor Evening Public Ledger


TT would finish the Stove
= hectic nothing turbulent where baseball
intimate character
stepped smashed all records and unoadd
spent
notd directing the affairs of his ball
things
remaining all a
the look forward settlement of the which
by
the in
absolutely
8unle Babe terribly
emulate
Mall making
siness
hi The
Hrontract Who wouldn't?
nothing
hat the Boston contract which taken
khew
Then another side considered
better off without him He ntimd that Ruth all for himself
child Ruth when he
Bawston Fe anything undone When he through
he's THROUGH. There can't be comeback.
THEREFORE,, probably ciuing sign
increased prove 10
pth that S125o00 in his kick. Yes, he should WORRY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07
Liked Nickname Of "Tusan"

baseball
walopd
which proved his ggg still in its infancy The
1913 that Ruth nckramed "Tazan
other strong armed gent however When some friend tipped him off
bearing the nickname of fiction
Last spring training Tampa was walking
high whose trunks slippery
one carefully said to Ruth:
pretty hard to climb those trees, isn't t?'
Babe agreed with him but that afternoon practice he grabbed
wa there anything personal that remark high
making Didn't
thing Babe but wish would quit moneng!
THAT caused another marathon and Ruth chased the little
all After that the boys
of Tarsan in his That cord meant fight.
HopV Babe Forgot Retire Us a Pitcher
NEWSPAPER always found Ruth good for
IN help with suggestions The
that the % used forget the plot OF his interview and kick
years playing Detroit
H doing good work out there and was much pleased with his hitting
that would be nterestng?'
NO don't know anything only am not going to pitch more
Not going to pitch n asked the baseball writer eHciy.
Ruth in the
of pain. gone
when woods winter husing
III have play the oud from and
That was of
her Everybody sorry for big athlete the afternoon the fans
Tried to console him 1t was sad S ending din for for such % promising pitcher
Between the games however the grief of the fans was turned into hari
are you feeling Manager caigan "Arm all
felt better" replied Ruth forgotten all about the sc
suffered up in Canada and his retirement
Can you pitch the next gamer" quered Bill
Sure" responded Babe
THEN provs lead bad he
M ody pitched
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07
SCHOLASTIC LEAGUE
LID OFF TOMORROW
Basketball Results Of
School Games Yesterday

swarthmore High. 81; West Catholic. 90
Catholic II. Res, Is; Gtn. II. Res, II.
South Phila. High. IL; Temple Prep, 25.
Camden II. 90; West Phila. H., 10.
Radnor H., S5; Upper Darby H. go.
OTHER BASKETBALL SCORES
Clover Club. ~; Simpson Memorial, 20.
Traymote, "a; Meryine, II.
Second Presbyterian. Al; Covenant, g.
Friends Guild, 81; Doyiestown, 20.
Fast Falls, 3O Ridreway. II.
Oliver Covenant. 81; First Dutch, 10.
Bethany. IS; Northwest, 10.
Alnha. 81: Union Tnbet etnacle. 80.
Good Shepherd, ~; Bethany, IS.
Don Bosco, 26 Sacred Heart, 81.
Corley, SO; st. Rita, "a.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-27
PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE

/ CoLl\ SfZA1 VT NEAL LIZ ~ -
We will sell to the highest bidder
before the courthouse door at New
berry, S. c., on Monday, March 1st,
1920, at ii o'clock a. M, that Ut of
land in the town of Silverstreet,
Newbery County, South Carolina,
measuring q feet, more or less, on
Silver Street, and running back
therefrom $50 feet, more or less,
same being known as Lot No. 7 of
Block A of the Paysinger Annex.
There is located on said lot brick
house of two stories formerly oc-
cupied as banking house by the Far
,, mers' Bank of Silverstreet.
Terms of sale: Cash; purchaser to
pay for papers, revenue stamps and
recording fees. Purchaser must pay
s5O0.00 cash at time of sale as evil
dence of good faith and balance with
in five days of day of sale; if pur'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-27
WIDOW OF OFFICER
BARES BOOTH HOAX
Mrs. William c. Allen Tells How Her
Husband Misled Brother of
Lincoln's Slayer.
Kansas City Star.

hdHSdS SIty SIdi.
Some time after the assassination
of President Lincoln and the sup
posed death of his slayer, John
Wilkes Booth, in the flames of Gar
rets's barn, Edwin Booth was startled
one night in London by fleeing
glimpse of face which he declared
was that of his brother. This ap-
partition gave rise to much specula-
ton, and never since has there been
any certainty that the presidents
assassin actually perished in the fire.
Now comes a woman, however, who
says John Wilkes Booth did actually
die in CARROTS barn, and that the
face which Edwin Booth saw in Lon
don was that of her late husband,
Lieut.. William c. Allen, an officer
of lne Union army in the Confeder-
ate war
"You know the old story of Wilkes
Booths escape, don't you?' Mrs.
.AHen says in an interview in the
New York World. "After shooting
lincoln, as Booth leaped from the
presidential box onto the stage of
Ford's theater, with his Sic semper
tyrann1s.' they say he got out cf the
.thea1er in the furor, jumped upon the
horse held for him by old Peanut
John and went into the night.
E'Some say that it was Boston Cor
bett who fired the shot that killed
Booth. They say that he afterward
went insane. But the truth is, be-
lleve, that no one knows who fired
the shot.
"My husband was one of that posse
He had taken part in the pursuit. He
,vas there when the barn was II
.aanes. He too, fired! No one knows
wno it was that executed Wilkes
Booth!
tsThey say, too, that it was some
one other than Booth who was sho
that night-Ruddy, or one OF tn
other accomplices who resemble'
him. They are wrong. 1t wa
Booth himself. I'm sure. William
knew him, and knew what he locke
like better than most others, and TO
a peculiar reason"
She leaned forward.
3My husband was almost a llvln
image of Wilkes Booth!
sNThey were both very handson,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-27
"WET" EiLL WINS
IN JERSEY FIGHT
Amid Scene of Tumult Measure
Passes in Edwards State.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 24.-Amid
scenes of tumult and cries for recog-
milton by members on the floor after
two hours debate, the New Jersey
House Assembly late this afternoon
passed a compromise "wet" bill,
fixing 3 1-2 per cent alcohol by
volume, which is declared to be
slightly stronger than the 2.75 beer
of wartime prohibition days, as the
legal limit for beverages in New Jer-
sey. The bill was agreed to by wet
Democrats and wet Republicans and
had the sanction of Governor Ed
wards. 1t was presented to the house
in the form of a committee su5stl-
tute for the Barrett 4 per cent. bill,
which was the Democratic measure,
and it was passed by vote of 81 to
81.
The house after passing the bill
adopted a resolution to hurry it to
the senas. ior quick action there, but
as the senate had then adjourned TO,
the week nothing could be done with
it until next Monday, when the sen
ate hearing has been arranged for.
The passage of the bill today wa'
prompted by the desire of Attorne!
General McCran to have the measure
on the New Jersey statute books II
order to fortify himself in his pro
posed action before the United State
Supreme Court next Monday to upse
the prohibition amendment and tn
.IVolstead Act, which proceedings h
{has been directed to institute h
Governor Edwards, who was clecte
on a distinctly wet issue. 1t is be
lieved that the senate will pass tn
, bill.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-27
DEMOCRATS MEET
IN CONFERENCE
Caucus Called for Talk Of Treaty.
Hope of Republicans.

Washington, Feb. 23.-PossibiliIies
= substantial break in the Demo
cratic peace treaty-ranks in the SEN
ate impelled influential Democratic
senators to move today for caucus
to discuss possible change in party
policy and revived the hopes of the
Republicans that the treaty might yet
be ratified with the Republican reser-
vations adopted at the last session of
congress.
The movement Tor Democratic
caucus may bring into the open, it's
sponsors believe the dissatisfaction
that has smouldered in some Demo-
cratic quarters since the president
sent his memorable letter to the eau
Gus of November 19 asking that the
senators of his party vote against
ratification on the basis of the Re-
publican reservations. The seven
senators who diregarded his advice
have been active constantly in their
effort to dissuade others from the
stand then taken, and it has been an
open secret that their move coupled
with current political developments
has met with some success.
But among both Democrats and Re-
publicans it is realized that the en-
,deavor to break down Democratic
resistance still has long way to 60
if it is to succeed. Sixty-four votes
are required to ratfy the treaty, and
although "a Republicans voted for
ratification in November, the party
leaders ar esure now of the support of
only 80. That leaves 81 to be de-
livered by the Democrats, an even
dozen more than the figure which
represented the peak of Republican
claims today.
In belief that time is fighting on
their side, the plan of the Republican
leaders is to first clear away COLA
teral issues of the treaty disagree
naent when the subject comes again
before the senate, probably tomorrow.
The next reservation to be consider
ed in the revision being undertaken
on the senate floor is the troublesome
qualification of Article 10, against
which the president has directed his
principal criticism; but the Republi-
cans expect to ask that it be laid
aside until all the others have been
acted on.
Meantime, it is pointed out, a
Democratic caucus may have devel-
oped the real strength Of the move
ment among Democratic senators to
break away from past policy of re-
sistance and put the treaty through.
Should a majority of the Al Demo-
Gratis vote in the caucus to make such
"a move, it is expected by the Repub-
licans that the effect would be to
bring over the votes needed for rati-
tGcation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-27
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-27
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iI23z&fE ESI:yzGAS
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

l will make final settlement Of the
estate of Otis 0. Seybt in the Probate
Court for Newberry County, S. c., or
Monday the Sth day of March, 1920
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and viii
Immediately thereafter ask for m!
discharge as Guardian Of said estate
ALMA E. SEYBT,
Guardian.
Newberrv, G.. Feb. 4, 1920.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-27

straight, clean cut features, dark
mustache and wonderful eyes-deep
brown. l suppose" with little
apologetic laugh, you'd call them
soulful.
''Ies, the two were so much alike
that when Booth had shot Lincoln.
the newspapers, needing picture
quickly had seized one of my hus-
band, taken only a week before by
Washington photographer, and
printed it through the country cap
toned as the presidents assissin.
Later every attempt was made to
suppress the photograph. My hus-
band was naturally annoyed. 1t
caused much confusion also, though
it was little known.
"That's why he was so sure that 1t
was Wilkes Booth and no other who
lay dead in front of the burning barn;
with wound in the back of his head,
who was sewed in an army blanket
and, later, buried on Capitol Hill un-
der the tagging of the old prison
yard.
Later my husband, detailed from
the secret service, was present when
Booths body was exhumed-some
time in 1869, l think it was.
''The next thing Pm going to tell
you has always seemed little odd to
me. It was one of those strange
things that one does on the impulse
of a mad moment or the dare of
thoughtless friend. Perhaps my hus-
band was led on by the mere deviltry
of it to play the trick that fed the
rumor that Wilkes Booth was still
living and in Europe, and mystified
two continents.
She paused and loked out at the
mad furries Of snow across Long
Island.
'sMy husband had been in Europe" :"
Mrs. Allen went on, "for several
months. This was some years later.
Edwin Booth was acting in London at
the time. Mr.. Allen and party of
friends had gone to see the great
American actor in one Of Shakspere's
plays.
During the course of the evening
the memory of Wilkes Booth was con-
stantly with them. They talked of my
husbands strange resemblance to
him. They watched the great
brother, and remembered how dash
ing and talented Wilkes had been
with that fiery, artistic temperament,
that gift of brilliant acting, lover of
heroics, a champion of lost causes,
who had played the assassin when he
believed he was playing the martyr. /
Then, carried into the world Of make
believe by that power Of the magnifi-
cent actor, the surviving Booth, they !
came out from the theater with a
mad plan in their heads.
'Well, the idea crystallized either
in my husbands head or the minds Of
his friends. 1t was a foggy night.
They went quietly around to the stage
door. The crowd had cleared away,
leaving the back of the theater in
shadows and the white drifting fog.
A cab had drawn up and was waiting
to take away the star.
GAS Edwin Booth came out in the
udden little oblong of yellow light re-
fected on the fog from the opened
door and seated himself in the cab, a
solemn face showed for moment at |
the window. A face from the grave
-hatless it was, with wavy hair, the
luminous brown eyes, the aristocratic
features.
Wilkes. gasped the actor.
Wilkes!'
"But the vision had faded into the
fog of London"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-27

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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-04-01
Distinguished Visitors.

Messrs. j. Lancaster president
of the Tssss & Pacific with hi:
private secretary, Geo. D. Hun
ter, Gen. Pas. & T. Agent and r.
N. Sims, ex-State Bank Exami.
ner. spent Tuesday in Natchitoches
coming down or the Bull Bayou
Special in the presidents private
car and remaining until night.
These distinguished railroad off,
ciols looked carefully into the jo-
cal situation ard II thorough un-
ders'an'iing Of near future pros
poets was mutually satisfactory.
This was the first visit to Nat
chitoches of this party and they
expressed themselves as charmed
with our quaint old city and its
surroundings. the lake in particu.
lar pleasing them. and q couple
of hours fishing in Chaplin's lake
was a pleasing diversion for these
busy men.
Mrs. Lancaster with her little
son accompanied her husband and
was delighted with our historic
Did city and its beautiful flowers, |
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-04-01
Nc'7 Is the Accepted Time

Concerted action along each and
every line is necessary, if success
is desired. and while opinions
may differ as to civic, church,
political, social and other matters
health is common ground on
which all practically agree.
With concerted action by all
who are interested in public health
conditions now is the time to work
if the festive, malarial mosquito is
to be eliminated this summer the
most pracsi ical method being to
destroy the breeding place whites
they are seeking a suitable loca-
ton for the propagation Of their
species.
Let each householder and bust
ness man see that his or her
premises contains no standing
water, if so they should be drain
ed and oil freely used and all
containers covered or screened.
This would be good sport for
the Boy Scouts to make the rounds
of the town at regular intervals
and use the oil freely while the
housekeepers and business people
do their part.
If concerted action is taken it
IS a foregone conclusion that Nat
chitoches will not only gain a
tremendous economic advantage,
but the health protection offered
her citizens will be increased
fold. But bear in mind.
THIS Is THE ACCEPTED
TIME.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-04-01
The Sweet Potato

The crop that brought, by far.
the biggest return Of any farm OF
truck crop grown, not only il
Natchitoches parish, but thruou'
North Louisiana, this past season,
were sweet potatoes, the demand
being far greater here than the
supply, and they brought $500 a
bushel practically all season, &C.
cassiopalIy S1.75 and never less
than $1.5O.
While every farmer and truck
gardener knows and apderst4n nds
his own business better than any
one else, it might not be untimeIy
to urge that he will make no mis-
take if the potaso crop be given
double attention this season.
Seed costs about one-fourth as
much rs irish potato seei for the
same land and five acres of sweet
potatoes can be planted. cultivated
and gathered as cheap as five
acres of cotton. and on account of
shortage of labor, uncertainty of
weather and threatened advent of
the pink boil worm it is we'll to
consider before planning for this
years crop,
The demand for food crops will |
be greater than usual this fall and
with our sweet potato plant, which
s'Il be ready. and mjlIIug, AID
Tor the business ius;
bout harvest time, let us start
he slogan now and make the old
'arish re-acho with,
Plant Sweet Potatoes
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-04-01
Police Jury Proceedings

An ordnance authorizing the issue
ance Of Fifty Thousand (s5O. .OOO. Odl
Doll ars Of road bonds of road distriO.
number 13 of the parish of Natchitot
ches, prescribing the form thereof anr
fixing the maturities and providing To-
the payment Of the principal and inter.
est.
be It further ordained by the police
jury Of the parish Of Natcbitoches. in
compliance with Article 28l of the Con-
stitutlon OF the State Of Louisiana and
Act z66 OF the General Assembly Of
tne State OF Louisiana for the wear
1910 Is amended and acting q the
governing authority Of road district
number Thirtsen ll0 Of ths parish Of
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-04-01
Kindness To Those Who
Serve Us

A distinguished Texas Divine
preaching a sermon lately with
the above as his text, taking the
part of public officers or servants,
said.
I'VE forget that the man who
serves us grows tired, that his
mind grows weary and that bis
nerves are often on a raw edge.
Let US be patient. kind and
thoughtful of the individual who
serves US and make his life more
comfortable. Have Il heart:
! Public servants expect kicks and
lots of them, but variety is the
spice of patience as well as Wit,
and once in while they long for
; little of Tie other side"
A newspaper editor is delused
with Kicks about public Of
ficlals but it is a rare thing for
him to hear of any good act of
those who serve us.
We happen to know that every
day local public officials and SER
wants perform some good deed,
which if performed by private
citizen would find its way into
print, bat it is rare thing indeed
for even the beneficiary to express
bis appreciation.
The Shreveport Times, seme
few weeks ago, published the
above, and paid the following tri-
butte to it's local sheriff, but it ap-
Plies 80 well to ours that we have
taken the liberty of substituting
Payne for Hughes, and know tuat
those who really know some few
of the charitable and kind deeds
done by him, will appreciate the
fact that the half will never be
known out will approve of our
cordial recognition of his sterling
qualities.
Sheriff Hughes official life is
filled with good deeds to the pub
lie. He is just in all Of his deal
ings and at the same time uncom-
promisingly enforces the law. lie
is at the beck and call Of the |
public gG5 days every year. aud
nights too. and his acts of kind
ness would ill II volume. When
the Sheriff is after criminal he
is relentless in his pursuit, but
when the offender in apprehended
ne is treated as a man, and his lot
n Jail is made as comfortable as
S poSsible. Erring boys and girls
ire SO often put on the right tract
oy the Sheriff that it is almost
laily occurrance, and yet, only a
ew haye attested their real appre-
iaq9D Of these fayors shown per-
'aps because they feel the Sheriff
ont like to bear about the
other side'' once in . while. j
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-04-01

BE 1t further ordained etc, that the
! police jury Of the parish of Natchitoches
/ ohligates ilseif and is bound under The
terms ana conditions Of law ana the e
| lection authorizing said bonds each wear
TO levy such taxes on all the property
! or road district number thirteen {l3l of
| the PARISH OF Natcnit0ches as NAV be
sufficient to provide for the payment Of
, tn9 principal and interest Of said bonds
! as the same shall respectively become
! due ara payable. such tax not to exceed
TIE tinllt as hXcd by the Constitution
| and Laws OF the state of Louisiana.
aad SAID tax shall be annually levied
and collected upon all the property of
salo roaa district at tho same time and
III the same manner a5 other parish ta=-
es are levied and collected.
This ordinance having been submitted
to vote, the vote thereon was as fol-
lows;
Yeas: Tauzin, Raphiel, Furlow, Page,
Philips, Ford and Salter
Nays: None.
And the ordinance was declared a
dopted
State Of louisiana
Parish of Natchitoches.
i, INC HiueISlSueu secretary Oh me
police Jury of the parish of Natchltoches
state Of Louisiana, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is d true
and correct copy of the proceedings of
the police jury of the parish of Natchi-
toches taken at a special meeting of
said police jury held at N8tch.t0ches,
Louisia1f on the z5Gh day Of February
1920. t,r and Oh behalf OF road district
number Thirteen Q3) of the parish of
Natcntoches.
In faitn whereof witness my hand
and seal at Natchitoches, Louisiana. on
this the 10Th day OF February 1920.
ADDIE TAUZIN,
Secretary.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-04-01
NOTICE

All auto owners are warned to pur=
chase their auto. good road tag or
number at orce.
Those owning cars last year became
delinquet February 1st, 1920.
Those purchasing automobiles since
then, hsve 80 days to get tags for
their cars.
l will ask every policeman, constable
and deputy sheriff to arrest every per.
son found running an auto without
tag after April 18th, 1920.
THIS MEANS ONE AND ALL,
y. w. PAYNE.