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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-31
cO0PERA @@aND PEP
CAN CIV ~ MORE A.
COLLEGE, " al Wills

Spega,,i,., per word ,. ..,.
man OF the CANT da,. 1littee Of the
\ YansIon Of t,ito ot9oo ,,ir of Com.
lErce, at the roooi,,oa oe,i conference
tHat college n "too lata fity would
De mighty fin, ads are T Ardmore
10 90 after, givesyer the t4nterest to
the following rep, custome,arroll X.
woods, secretarv.nI not ho. Of the
Chamber Of Commerce .rtisin4eted. w.
w. 10 the American Cit and pub
lshed in It's Let issue: .-.
When the Baptist Gener-- Assem-
bly for Southwest Virginia made
known its intention Of estat ishins
college In that vicinity. It was re.
garded as absolutely out OF the ques'
ton Of any West Virginia city 10 at
tempt 10 secure it. But that is exact
ly what BIueheld did. in the face
OF keen competition with Roanok
Bristol, Marion, Radford. Wythe, vile
and Big stone Gap.
Last July the Baptist Educati6nal
Board held a hearing at Bristol. va
Tenn, at which the representative
of the competing cities present6d
their cases. Because there is no direct
railroad connection between Bluel
field and Bristol, it was considered
more eXpedient for the So men mak.
ing up the Buefeld delegation %
drive overland in automobiles, al.
though two mountains had to be
crossed and the road for a number
OF miles was almost impossible. De
spite these obstacles, those 6j busi
ness men dropped their work and
.,pofessions and motored 29O miles 10
N9rstol and returned the trip requr
Ing one day each way and one day
at Bristol. It was a most impressive
and unsef.sh pilgrimage for corn
munlty purpose.
The Bluefeld delegation outnum.
bsred the delegates from all the 9th
er cities combined, and the Bluefielj
spirit was in evidence everywhere at
k&arine The enthusiasm and earnest
uess OF the Bluefeld men and the
significant attendance compelled our
Virginia competitors to take US SER
iously, although we We're on the very
edge Of the district for which the
college was primarily intended.
When the Baptist Board called for
definite offers for the college, Blue.
field again stepped to the front with
an offer of $4,000 in cash and site
valued at about $4,000. The Cham
Der Of Commerce started the cam
paign to raise this money with a din
ner. at which. after series Of
earnest speeches, a call was made
for subscriptions In - minutes S5l,
900 was subscribed, and two days lat
er the entire amount had been raised
Only one subscription Of over $1,000
was received, and that one was for
$1,000.
The opposition could not endure in
the face Of such activity. When the
matter was brought before the 'Bap-
tist Educational Board for decision
in November, all but the three Bris-
tol members OF the board voted in
tavor Of the West Virginia city. on
+ Nt following day the General Assem-
\ 1y ratified the action of the Educa-
iional Boart
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-31
Charged with Incest

Information has been filed against
~ l.. Jones by County Attorney
Grown, charging him with q sratu-
tory offence agairst his niece. Minnie
Vaughn. The case has not been set
down for hearing and Jones Is In the
county jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-31
Whc win Judge the Papers

The following have been select
ed to Judge the papers that will
appear from day to day
John f. Easley of the Daily
Ardmoreite.
Miss Lillian Bishop. formerly
in charge OF English department
of the high school.
O. n. Wolverton, cashier Of the
civ state Bank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-31

the right side Of the ledger
Mr.. Parker under the law cannot
succeed himself for the third term,
therefore is preparing to retire to
his farm when his time expires in
July 1921.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-31
Dallas Visitor.

Ross Bell of Dallas, Tex. travelling
salesman for rubber tire concern
is in the city the guest OF r. Z.
Gullot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-31

E. c. Collins 4 Company are in the
game for business. 29.l.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-05
TO THE TAXPAYERS
OF POLK COUNTY

1t has come to my attention that
many taxpayers are under the i'm
preston that they can file their
schedule this year as heretofore
without swearing to same and with
out listing all OF their personal pro-
perry. and that personal property
will be assessed on a percentage
basis.
Your attention is called to the
fact that the law specifically pro-
vides that you must file tax sche-
dule and swear to same i'll solemn
form. and provides severe penalties
for your failure to do so. All real
estate will be assessed this year
at actual cash value and it is there
fore only just that personal pro-
perty be assessed at its tlll cash
value. Every tax schedule hled
will be audited by experts from this
office and il it is found that you
have not sworn to your schedule
as the law provides, the provision
of the law will be carried out
strictly. You should therefore take
notice and list all of your personal
property and swear to your tax
schedule in solemn form and return
it to the Tax Assessor.
Yours very truly,
A. V. Louthan,
Chief Tax Statistician.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-05
HALF YOUR LIVING
WITHOUT MONEY COST
co-tirued Southern Farm Prosperity
Dependent on Cutting Prod1e-
tion Cost Through Food
Making and Saving

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special)- ITEMS Of
thousands OF farmers in the South
will face the problem Of making cot
ton under heavy weeVil inJ,station
for the first time in 1920. Their sue
cess or failure under these new con-
ditions will be absolutely dependent
ON the degree that there is food, grain
and forage produced on their farms
this year" said H G.. Hastings, presi-
dent OF both the Georgia Chamber OF
Commerce and the Southeastern Fair.
"A few weeks ago the newspapers
carried the report that an Alabama
county was preparing to erect
monument to the boil weeVl, because
OF the good the weeVil had done them
in forcing them out of the 'all-cotton
poverty producing rut, into the pros
perity that always follows diversity
OF crops and the production on home
acres OF every pound possible OF 1000
grain and forage supplies needed ~
the family and lie stock.
Our good people here in the South
have never, until very recently, taken
the home or family vegetable garden
seriously as a source of food supply.
It has been looked on strictly az
side issue. something OF little impor'
lance, something to be attended to the
last thing on the place. The home
garden, rightly handled, can be MADE
to produce half the food needed by
the family and practically without
money cost.
"The average lick and promise SORT
of a garden has little value. To be
of real value the garden must be plan.
ned for, really prepared for, planted
right and kept cultivated through the
season, and cultivated whenever need
ed. That kind Of a garden will keep
it's owners table we'll supplied with
an abundance of healthful food seven
or eight months in the year, as well
as .a.4ishing an abundance OF canned
and dried vegetables for winter use.
Every mess of vegetables direct
from garden to table, every can or jar
of home canned vegetables from clos
ct shelves, makes a hole in that store
bill that is always terror when set
Ting time comes.
Good home gardens have been real
life savers to thousands OF southern
farmers who have gone flat broke
trying to meet store bills. good
garden will cut the store bill until Its
size is negligible. Give the garden .
fair chance and square deal In 1870
and the result will be agreeably sur
prising."
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-05
Graafest Of Hun Crimes.

Evidence that destruction wrought
in France and Belgium by German ar
mics was deliberate and unJustlned
by military necessity has accumulated
since the signing of the armistice, &C.
cordIng to a statement given out by
the national committee Of the United
States for the restoration of the "
brary at Louvain. Col. William Bar
clay Parsons, subway builder, who
commanded the eleventh engineers,
the regiment that went to Haig's aid
with picks and shovels when the Huns
were driving at the channel ports, in
a letter to the executive committee OF
which Nicholas Murray Butler, presi'
dent of Columbia university, is chair
man, called the destruction OF the Lou
vain library, with its precious treas
ures, the greatest Of Teuton crimes IN
Belgium. Noted Europeans were quot
ed as sharing similar views.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-05
ARCHVILLE
Chief Tax Statistical

Mr. z. L. Ramsey made bust
ness trip to Nashville, Monday.
Miss Lizzie Ramsey and mother,
Mrs. A. Ramsey, spent Sunday at
the Rvmer home,
Misses Ida and Media Ramsey
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends and relatives at Caney
Creek.
W. B. Breeder has been very
sick but is better at this writing.
Mrs. Ana Hall is spending a
few days with her mother, Mrs.
Perry Dunn.
Miss Ella Boring visited friends
at Caney Creek, Thursday.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-05

Mrs. J. W. Hutchins and little
daughter, Edith. we're shopping
in Cleveland, Saturday.
Xxx
W. +. Russell has gone OH a
business trip to South Georgia.
Walter Burds has returned tc
l.. I. after spending a few days
with home folks.
Wafford Hale of Isabella, spent
day or two with home folks this
week.
FFT
John Higginbotham and Joe
Sullivan of Austral, had business
here Saturday.
Mr.. Anderson Johnson OF
Cleveland, had business here last
Saturday.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-05
Contradiction in Berlin.


Fats, oils, clothes, milk for babies
and other necessities are scarce IN
Berlin, and go high-priced that the
poorer people can hardly afford them
at all; yet the shop windows along
Inter den Linden are full Of beautiful
goods,
Housing conditions pinch despite the
fact that Berlin and other cities have
less population than before the war.
Every candy store window In Berlin
has a crowd before it all day long
Adults. as we'll as children, stand and
stare at the displays Of sweets.
Movies-most of them immoral-are
always crowded. Twelve new moving
picture houses are to be erected. The
most popular firms are those ION the
ragged edge"
Theaters are crowded, and so is the
opera. as rule.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-05
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
A. S. Green
o. D. Crumley

O. D. Crumley
Attachment before w. A. Kerr,
Justice of the Peace for Polk
County, Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing by
affidavit that the Defendant, o.
d. Crumley, is justly indebted to
A. S. Green, plaintiff, and that
he is a non resident of the State
and resident of the State of
Ohio, so that the ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served on
him, and an original attachment
having been levied on his proper
ty and returned to me, it is
therefore ordered that publication
be made in the Polk County News,
a weekly newspaper published at
Benton, Tenn, for four conSecu-
tive weeks, commanding the said
O, D. Crumley, to appear before
me at my office in the Court house
at Benton, on the 18th, day OF
February 1920, and make defense
TO said suit, or the same will be
set for hearing eX parte.
This Jan. 10, 1920
w. A. Kerr,
Justice of the Peace, $3.50.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-05
4o,a TIm.rv,, on RhIne Again.

Quite q number Of regular odd TIM
ers" who marched to the Rhine with
the American army of occupation In
December, 1918, and who have been
TO the United States and discharged
and enlisted again, go to make up il
Fifth and Fiftieth infantry regiments
which arrived recently in the vicinity
of Coblenz to await possible dispatch
in the near future to Upper Silesia to
supervise the plebiscite.
Some Of them saw ten and twelve
months service in France and Bel
GUM before the armistice.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-05
Local Mention


Col. Thomas A. Brown of Blue
Ridge. Ga. hal business here
first OF the week.
rrr
Bill Grady aud John Dunn Of
Old Fort, are recent subscribers to
the News.
w J. Stinnett of Ocoee, came
in Monday and renewed his sub
scription to the News. Bill says
the paper gets better each week
Col J. f Adams of Copperhill,
had business here last week,
Rev. James Neal filled his re-
gular appointment at the Baptist
church Sunday and Sunday
night.
XXX
Earl Dunn and Miss Mae
Nicholson of Prendergast, came
Benton Monday, and secured
marriage Iiscense and were mar
ried by Rev. T. NJ Hicks, the
ceremony taking place in the
Office of Clerk Arp, Walter Hale
was an interested spectator.
Mr.. R. l.. Lyle was here first
of the week. Luke looked a bit
sleepy, and sons OF his h"ighbors
saw that be has been sitting up
with his new Ford, but Luke de
nies it.
"Our Perennial Praise, new
song book for 1920, by Med
Weams, music publisher, is OFT
the press. The book contains
number of songs written by our
own townsman, n A. White.
The sun shines, and then it
rains; it rains and then the sun
shines.
DR.. A. w. Lewis of Copperhill,
was here Saturday in connection
with the High School Board
Meeting, and while here called
around and spent few hours in
pleasant chat with the editor,
being old friends. The DIR. states
that he will make an effort to have
the Court increase the school al
lowance, as it is almost impossible
TO get teachers at the present sal
aries. In speaking of the low pay
of teachers, the DR.. stated thar
the ianitor for the High School
building was being paid $50 per
month and that to take 1t as
whole, it would amount to more
than the average pay for teachers,
as the janitor didn't have to spend
so much extra for clothes and IN
attending teachers meetings, etc.
4 4 4
Mrs. Kinda Harper has return
ed home from Maryville, where
she has been for some time.
Miss Classic Stephenson was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Fillyaw in Cleveland, this week
A'E. Love has returned from a
business trip to Nashville.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-05
MRS. BROWN TELLS How RATS
ALMOST BURNED HER
HOUSE Down.

For two months | never went
in our cellar, fearing a rat. One
night in bed | smelled fire. Sure
enought the rat had been nibbling
at the matches. If | hadn' act
ed promptly my house would have
been burned. Later we found
the dead rat. RAT-SNAP killed
it. It's great stuff" 3 sizes, Csc,
SOC, 81. Sold and guaranteed by
w. p. Prince and Benton Drug
Company. ADV.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
AntuSementS
Orpheum.

Isolde ultan is back at the urpheum
That sentence is enough TO let any
one know that the first pop" bill for
the summer season at the South Main
street house is all that could be asked
Miss lillian returns In The Man Hunt.
It is cleverly written httle comedy
playlet in which Miss lillian, the Sleep
walking miss. has numerous opportun-
tiles Of displaying her talents and
well Miss lillian is somo nifty locker.
Four other acts make the lhillai
thrce.a day offering. Manager Bertram
and Press Agent NAnnah Taylor nave
secured one OF merit Guilty and Nell
son are harmonists and singers VINO
are versatile purvoyors OF popular Iuu-
SIC The man is an excellent Jazz cor
nctist Fart and sunshine have tHsh
act in their dance turn which IS some, ,
thing about the girl OF yesterday ana
the miss Of today Emmett brlscoe
and company get the laughs win "A no
tel skit which introduces BrlScoe as
blackfaCe worker Of no mean RDilliF'
An admirable understander ana an
equally as good top mount are the TWO
acrobats who style themselves Far
ker brothers, They close with some
extraordinary feats.
olive Thomas stars in "Nouthtul
Folly" the feature picture. A capacity
crowd sought tickets from Louis Car
line In the box office Summer drap-
cries and linen chair covers give an
air Of freshness to the house
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Loew's Lyceum.

one of the chief attractions at Loew''s
Lyceum for the last half OF the week,
beginning Thursday, will be Al H..
WHITE, Hebrew character comedian, in
THE Mirror" The sketch is said to
be a highly amusing tale OF home-life
in which father, son, sons wife and
mother in law are involved. Scream
ingly funny situations abound when the
four get going. Irene Reiger Mollie
Harris and Elmer Redmond support
Mr. White.
one of the prettest acts in vaude-
willie is what reports say Of Erford' S
Golden Whirl. There are three pretty
girls with this turn which Is aerial in
character Costumes are novel and
strictly up-to- the minute in point Of
elaborateness Midair tricks in daring
constitute their feats, Three other
Toew acts complete the variety pro-
gram
Shirley Mason, dainty, dimunltive
and darling, is cast in the lead Of
Molly and l." the feature film, This
release is said to be an ideal story for
Miss Mason. Supporting cast is good,
according to advance information,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST COP|AH
SCHOOLS CHARGED

KAZLEHURST Miss MAY (Spl g.
The regular sprius term OF the CouAh
county circuit court convened here ON
Monday, with Judge Miller on the
bench, and Hugh Bar Mile. district
attorney, to look after the interest Of
the state. After implnolng the
grand jury and the petu jur.rs JadGc
Miller delivered one IT his strong
charges TO the grand jury y. 3. %..
smith was made foreman.
After the conNeninR Of court and
pursuant 10 a call made to ;nc trustees
OF the county schools Of CupiAh Cou1-
~ County Superintendent j . Martin
stated that State Superintendent Bond
WAS present. and would address those
present on school matters. Mr.. Martin
showed the following statistics for the
county: Forty eight wagons IN when
are transported children to school, cost.
ing $2t, 60454 per month, u consolidated
schools In the county with 30 teachers,
who are paid S2.4e4 So, per month. Az
crage cost Of transportation OF rdch
child per month $3.50, average cost OF
tuition, exclusive OF transp9ria,Iilon'
lin that two wagon contractors were
receiving twice As much for their work
as two teachers In one OF the SCHOOLS
in the county,
w. Y, Bond. state superintendent;
made one Of the best addresses heard
here in some time, dealing with the
duties Of trustees Of the rural schools
He maid a tribute to the late County
is 1 4 A. McAlpn. also
present County Superintendent Martin
He said there were 500 vacant positions
In our white schools in the state, from
the fact OF the meager salary PAID by
the state OF Mississippi that Coplah
county had been Disseminated against
in the distribution of the school fund
until the passage OF the amendment by
the last Mississippi Legislature. Other
counties were running their schools Tor
eight months, while Copiah was running
but that Copiah county had the largest
levy for schools than any county in
the state, and is one Of the leading
counties in the state In the puoho
school systems.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Moving Pictures
Majestic.

New York is made glitteringly at
tractivc even in the scenes g2rtray-
ing its WiCkedness in ION With the
Dance" the super picture Al the
strand theatcr this week. Seldom has
a more colorful photoplay been offer
ed screen lovers In the brilliant
scenes In broadway Cabarets, the lux
urIous apartments OF the rich and the
myriad lighted skyline u the great city.
n dazzling spectacle has been filmed
The story brings to the front the eN-
cellent dramatic talents OF Mae Muir
ray. the erstwhile dancer Of the Fol-
lies and now screen player OF more
than ordinary charm and ability, and
the sauve and affahle David Powell
The plot concerns Russian imm
grant girl, selfish and pleasure loving
who, suddenly injected into the atmos-
phere OF New York high life" at first
Yields to the temptations of easy
money that are offered her on every
hand. but later in big crisis redeems
herself
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Celebrate Birth Of
First IgOrrOte Baby
Born In America

EOKOMO. Ind, May "A tribal Gus
tom hundreds OF years old was broken
with the birth Of Princess Kokomo OF
the igorTotes here yesterday. The
child Is said to be the first ever born
away from the tribes native Islands,
prospective mothers always having been
sent back to their homes in the Philip
pines.
The arrival Of the girl baby, which was
named after the town Of kokomo. was
duly celebrated by tho tribe Of Igor.
rotes with dog meat feast. chief
PanmayamE, who heads the members
OF the tribe travelling with circus,
and his wife mother OF the baby Of
flciatcd at the head Of campfire
There they smoked pipes. The tribes
men helped themselves TO the meat by
Hfting 1t from the pot with their
fingers
chef Panmayamg said it was super
stition that a child born away from its
native land would have spell cast
over it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Chicago SWitchHien
Still On Strike

CHICAGO. May 4.--The switchmen's
strike still was in effect today follow
ing the refusal Of the railroad mana
gers 10 accept the offer OF John Cru
iiau, the strikers leader, that the men
rights were restored william Nelson
Pelouze, president Of the Illinois Manu-
facturers' association. interceded for
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
Strand.

Maurice Tourncurs latest production,
MY Lady's Garter" will be the film
I'll Wednesday night.
It was adapted from Jacques Flu
trelleE story of the same name and is
described as "A thrilling mystery-ro-
nance
The central figure is the Hawk" a
noted criminal who is sought by deteC-
tives for the theft OF a famous jewcled
garter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
WIRE CONTROL COSTLY.

of the telegraph and telephone conf
panies during the war cost the govern
ment Sl4005. 1856, Postmaster General
Burleson informed congress today in
asking immediate appropriation OF
that amount TO ltquidate the affairs
OF the federal wire administration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
OPERATIONS REsUMED

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, May 4.-The
gates Of all the cotton mills in this
city were opened today and partial OPP
eratlons were conducted in each. Lead
ers OF the striking textile workers
claimed an increase in the number OF
strikers since yesterday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04

here yesterday. Permanent organiza-
tion was deferred until next fall when
4 state convention Will be held but
meantime local organizations VIII be
formed throughout the state under
supervision Of q committee OF six wo-
men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04

settlement because Of a shortage in
raw materials reported by plants.
Grunau claimed 10000 men who have
not taken other work" still were out
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-04
DUNNE RETURNS.

NEW YORK. May 4.-E. +. Dunno
former governor of Illinois. arrived
here today on the steamship Leopol-
dine from Havre.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-07-03
take LANDS RENTAL Value:
WILL STOP PROF|TEERING

The city Of Detroit is graphing
with rent profiteering by increasing
the assessments of landlords who raise
rents. But this affects landlords only
who have houses to rent. It does
not penalize the landowner who is
holding building sites out of use, who
will neither build himself nor let 9TH
ers do so. If it were not for this lat
ter class Of landlords, renters would
not be at the mercy Of the former
class.
Why not raise the assessments OF
vacant landowners? Why not make
their taxes SO high that they must
build in order to get income to pay
the taxes and in order to get any
profit at all from their ownership of
lots? That would create competition
for the profiteering houseowner.
Why not further encourage building
by exempting improvements? We
should not tax the things we want to
have and that can. be kept away from
us. Exemption of improvements
would make it less expensive to build.
The rental value Of land, aside from
the value Of improvements, is ample
for public purposes. If it were taken
for this profiteering. would be elimi-
mated. -. :.