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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
BOSCHEE's SYRUP
AIlays Irritation, soothes and Heals
Throat and Lung inflammation.

THFoat ahu Lung THIIaWWatIOH.
The constant irritation of cough
keeps the delicate membrane of the
throat and lungs in a congested con-
ditiOn. BOschee's Syrup has been a
favOrite household remedy for colds,
coughs, bronchitis and especially for
lung troubles, in thousands of homes
all over the world, for the last fifty
four years, giving the patient good
nights rest, free from coughing, with
easy expectoratiOn In the morning. For
sale everywhere.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
Then the Row Started.

Mrs. Scrapp-My foot is asleep
again.
Scrapp-It's funny that it is never
your tongue.-BostOn Transcript.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
The ElttInn Wan.

"How do the Irish meet the black
and-tans'?" 81 guess 1t is with logged
determination"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18

A whale is able to remain under wa.
ter for an hour and a half without
coming up for air
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18

E.ADIES-Study beauty culture by mail.
Graduates In demand; earn up to $3.50 wkly.
Tuition moderate. Paris Institute Of Beauty
Culture s1l Garden Street, Hoboken. N. j.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-11
Cify Briefs

DEGREES or DIVORCE were
garntSd yesterday In district and su-
perior court TO Myrtle Ring against
George Ring; Mamie Roberts
against T.. ~ Roberts. Elizabeth T..
Harrison against Charles Harrison;
George =, Bonnetto against Eva NJ.
Bonnetto.
PETITIONS FOR divorce were
filed IN district court yesterday by
Eunice Lyons against Daniel Lyons,
Wosler Price against Callic Price.
PETITION FOR SEPARATE.
mainteuauco WAS filed In district
court by Mollir G. Cumbey against
u. Cumbcy.
MARRIAGE LICENSES were ls-
sued to the following ycstcrday by
the clerk of county court. "a IS.
Iloss, - and Hazel Mccarthy, "a,
Tulsa, T.. B. Altepoter. 30. Tulsa and
Mary T.. DumOuth, go Kansas city,
Mo; Jesse T.. HIouts. 10 and Alpha
y Taylor ~, wild Horse; John w.
Cooper. % and Agnes G. Devlin, 20,
Tulsa, Everett Gammill, 10, and
Alma Morclock 80. Tulsa. w. -.
Coatney. 30 and Spsrry and Susiana
H. west 80. sand Springs. Walter
Blerslod. %. Tulsa ana okla Payne,
ms. Keystone. Walter II. Sapp 80,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-11

.colllnwillo and stella 3. Kirk. 49,
Higgins Ark.
=
MARY JACOBS ~ negro woman
arrested by the police of this city
In possession OF intoxicating liquors.
waived preliminary hearing yester-
day bef5re G. l.. Yancey United
states commissioner, and. was COM
mitted to Jail under bond OF $1,000
for action by the federal grand jury
=
LURN NEWBERRY, n negro. liz
held in the city jail awaiting trans
fer 20 the county for arraignment
on tho charge OF burglarizing the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-11
IRISH REJECTED
BY REPUBLICANS
All Pleas for Insertion of
Planks Are Turned
Down
BORAH LEADS BATTLE
Idaho Senator Makes Fight
for Recognition But Sub
Committee Refuses

CHICAGO. June i0--Thc rcpuhli-
can platform omitted all reference
10 ireland planks proposed by
irish ~ rsmpathizers we're lost before
the resolutions subcommittee and
not pressed Ia the fun committee v
convention.
Tha woman suffrage plank earn
estly hopes" republican states which
have not yet ratified the suffrage
amendment will do so. II WAS n
substitute for a clause calling upon
the governors of states not having
ratified 10 summon their legislatures
In extra session To rntify the amend
fnsnt
Tho Irish cause twice went down
10 defeat before the subcommittee
A plank proposed by Frank =.
walsh, said to have been sponsored
by ramon dc valera, calling for
recognition Of the Irish republic,
was rejected by the subcommittee,
MON hers stated. without dissent.
Louis E Coolidge OF Massachusetts
then offered another plank OF more
moderate tone but II was lost on n
Tie vote q to g, according To reports
from the committee.
Senator Borah and Mr.. COOL ige
led the unsucccssful fight for the
plank.
william Hepburn OF Kentucky. and
Judge Wallace McCRmnnt Of oregon
were said to have led tho opposition,
arguing that some authority with
power 10 act and not n political
power should deal with tho subject
They also were reported to have
argued that such n plank would In
ierfere with affairs OF friendly ma
tions.
Tho proposed suffrage plank cali
ing upon state governors whose leg
islatures have not ratified the
amendment. 10 call special sessions
was reported 10 have been fought
principally by Connecticut members.
They pointed out that Governor
Holcomb OF Connecticut had refused
to call the legislature on the ground
that the call would he Illegal and tho
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-11
55 Tdii-Ii0ht-less
Cars Are Caught In
First Strict Night

Rear end collisions due 10 tail
llghtless "whooplos." will be fewer
In Tulsal from now on considering
the number Of violators Of the city
ordinance compelling vchiclcs 10
show rear lamps, arrested last
night. starting with three auto
lists brought In few minutes
after dusk. the lGmploss list grew
until late last night when 50 spe-
cific charges of driving without
tail lamps had been booked
against ~ many drivers
Traffic Sergeant Nick Remackle
issued the order to traffic men
yesterday to arrest every driver
caught without two front lamps
on an automobile and one red
lamp on the rear, From the num-
her booked by Desk Sergeant
Claude iirice, the order was care
ricd out TO the letter
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-11

home OF j. l.. Patterson, 1909 LIN
dell boulevard in TINS city on the
night Of June Q.
=
, FRANK NJ. WOODEN county
commissioner and Lewis Cline, coun-
Ity clerk, were in Oklahoma city on
a business trip yesterday
=
T.. E. SHORT and y. @. Hen
tborne left last night for Portland,
Oregon. where they Will represenf
the Tulsa Kiwanis club at nc inter-
national convention OF Kiwanis crlbs
which will be held there for three
days commencing June 10.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-11

one Of the principal railroads run-
ming out OF London will install
pressed steel ties which include in
their structure chairS To which the
rails are wcdged without bolting.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-11

proposod plank, they declared. would
he an affront to tho governor. In
view OF threatened fight 'hc Hubsti
tute suffrage plank was Inserted.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-11

For instance, Packard wheels
are made only of straight grain,
second growth hickory-sea-
soned eighteen months built to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
THE TURK

The most perpleXng problem and the time the
imperative which the peace conference has dispose Of what
disposition make of the Turk 1t is under solemn pledge and
promise to Greece give that country Southern Epu race
Smyena and the Grecan islands, but heretofore whenever
reached this problem there halt Italy has stood in the
way demanding of these lands to which has right
title but greater power is working What is known
as the Thames Trust which the powerful predatory wealth
Of England, opposes redemption OF these pledges.
This power the Ottoman empire and the
sultan up again supreme ConstantinopI This Big Nit
combination opposed any mandatory at Consannope 1t
believes that the sultan who always in need OF money will be
easier brbed bought budozed than would mandatory
There is much natural wealth in the old Ottoman empire be
exploited and the Big Mtt hungry for possession Of this The
sultan of wants his ancient grandeur restored and he looks
upon ancient ByZantium his strongest possession
Lloyd George has enemies enough and he is seeking
the hostility of the money powers stir up any
snakes than he kill This power controls the pusestrng
and many OF the leading newspapers be eckoned with
Hence the Turk taking courage His only idea of over
coming opposition by massacre and he trying to wipe out
the Armenians and the Greeks Asia These peoples the
boat and each alike have been made solemn pledges The
allies accepted without any reservation Wilson's fourteen points
determnaon and all and they cannot keep punc faith with
out bringing down upon themselves immortality OF oboquy
and dshonor the OF the world After raising all the OBJ
ectons it the Big Mtt is present urging return OF
Constantnope the sultan order to keep from falling into
the hands OF Germany Whether this great predatory money
power have its is matter for the future Venizeos
fearing something of the has returned to the conference
and ii there any agtou breach OF faith the world will know
Iii for Venizeo will make himself heard He is perhaps the
abest statesman in the aggregation and while Cretan he IS
the hope OF Greece His desire Greece with him
and he united the country the melting pot OF TINS
passion until II in national aspiration it never perhaps
has been before.
Greece rendered the allies great the and earned
what she is asking and what she has been promised King
Constantine being OF eutonic origin proGerman and did
all he could throw his country the side Of the central powers
The Greeks him about his business and since his dehrone
Venzecs has been the leader and ruler Of the country
Italy has gone about far the allies permit her
The Fume affair and it remains only to do justice Greece
The old Greek spirit aroused and nsisten and the decent
elements OF civilized countries in favor OF carrying out
the pledges made to her.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
NAVAL DECORATIONS

The liberal or to put plainly the element land this
refer water has looked with favor upon osephu
Daniels secretary OF the navy The main is that in
he beginning Of his administration Mr. Daniels made the navy
dry according the definition OF the prohibition and this
] first offense has been forgiven
BY way oil showing contempt or the award OF the
board and Secretary Daniels many officers have declined to
accept awards for mertoos service The impression they seek
70 leave is that the secretary OF the navy does know his
business
Secretary Daniels has satisfaction Of knowing that Admiral
Dewey regarded him the best secretary the navy had during
the service OF the famous admiral The approval OF Dewey
worth more in the estimation OF the American people than all
the complaints OF the dsgned element that seeks every oppo
tunty to bring discredit upon the administration
There is law compel naval officer to accept dec
grafton Those that do not e that they deserve one are within
their rights declining it, Those that feel they are entitled o
honor than the board them are too eposr,I n No.
consideration
But to say the least OF it, there something wrong with the
Americanism OF the who rejects decoration conferred nv
the OF the United States It is not question Of
Daniels or aniDanels is OF patriotism and not Of
selshness Some OF the naval officers who did excellent work
outside the combat feel they entitled 10 the same honor
awarded who the thick OF fighting or continually
the danger Perhaps they would have acquitted them
selves credtaby doubt they courageous no doubt
every officer desired nothing much opportunity get
the thick OF the lighting but possible or them all to
be there and would be maniesy unfair decorate one man
Tor what he did and give another the decoration for what
he might have done To do would be cheaper the value OF
the decoration and there be doubt merit
OF the one who oil Uncle Sans decorations
This spirit OF petty jealousy the part OF faction in the
navy reflects no credit itself Secretary Daniels went into
the cabinet under adverse circumstances He was hailed &c
Southerner term OF reproach he described prohbiton
M and nothing could have been said about him he was
Democrat which the limit and the editor of newspaper
which considered the last word in uniiness
Secretary Daniels soon showed he knew what he was about
He didn't know much from the point of view of naval officer
but he had the benefit OF the counsel OF Dewey and within few
months hts place safe in the Judgment OF the American nco,
The American navy displayed too fine spirit in the war to
bubble over the awards OF distinction 1t keeping with
the splendid traditions Of the finest that floats -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12

a $3.50 evening coat on display at a
local department store was too high.
"Wil YOU buy me some material like
II then" she leased and let ME make
ii myself"
Poor old dad, Marie now explains,
he fell for that line OF talk ana now
look at me. I'm some gorgeous and
it all cost $3.50, plus little Marie's
work, It's a shame you can't see the
inside too The stitching in there is
hand done and It's simply wonderful.
Nothing like that in your old stores,
Dads simply wild on the subject and
has offered me all sorts OF goods. TAX
Ing them, well I'll say so
Miss Weir Mallory. also II, grade 1919.
has completed an evening trock that is
a beauty. over foundation of black
satin the girl has drsped black Spanish
lace to form pannier effects on the
sides and u straight panel up and down
the back. \ bit Of turquoise. Golored
malinc Is the only trimming
Yet another striking model is a street
costume fashioned by Miss Lillian
Streuli. II, grade H. Lillians suit
sets 10th the latest spring styles. with
georgette vest and close fitting waist
the coat runs into a peplum effect Two
cords draw in the narrowed skirt and
a touch of cerise lining peeps forth
from the laring sleeve cuffs aud the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12

peplum effect. Also a suggestion strays
forth from the bottom of the skirt.
The suit itself is black and the skirt
is a good two inches longer length than
those worn in the winter
other dresses OF especial make are
A peacock crepe de chine with O lace
frill. by Miss Cleo Miller; a bright blue
walking suit by Ytol Caldwell; a Bur
gundy satin frock by Nicie Hurley; a
charmeus and satin blouse suit by Miss
Marion Cole; blue jersey street suit by
Virginia Douglass; midnight blue walk
ing suit by Hattie May Rogers; green
serge by Edith Bryant, and tricotine
street dress by Gertrude Il. Landau
Two lovely coats deserving mention
are those OF Misses Ruth Moore and
Etna Brown. other interested models
are the graduating gowns for the en-
tire years finished pupils" which
have been completed for some time
and the wonderfully stylish bits OF head :
gear made by the Central high pupils
Most Of these last are fashioned OF
"a tin or satin and straw mixed, and
they come in all kinds Of shapes sail
ors, toques, picture hats, tams, obong
effects and squares.
According TO Miss Hancock, each girl
has had from one to four term courses
in sewing. Few Of them could sew
at all she says when they first came
to u.s.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
AMAND A.


Though not generally considered a
romantic name, Amanda has, by her
itage the right to be considered the
essence of romance. The name signi-
flies worthy to be beloved" and Is one
of the feminine names derived from the
Latin verb amo, to love. There are
many modern derivatives of the little
Latin verb, especially in all the South
ern languages of Western Europe,
The Gallo Christians found pleasing
religious significance in employing amo
as a root of names given to their chill
dren. Amabilis Novablel Amator Cov-
err. Amata 0oved), and Amandus (about
to be loved) are successive steps in the
evolution OF Amanda. The existence
Of St. Armand caused the last named to
survive and find popularity among the
religiously inclined Amanda was con-
sidered one of the complimentary MONS
de plume of the eighteenth century, and
Amandine hecame favorite fancHul
French version.
Amanda has always been popular in
Sweden The Swedish poet. Eric Stag
nelius. Is the author of charming
lyric to her
where sunfowers are beamings,
Amanda's charms appear;
Her beauty's rays are streaming
Round all this earthly sphere:
The breeze when lightly blowing
The rose that scents the grove
The vine, when brightly glowing
All tell OF her I love"
Amandas talismanic stone Is the
amethyst which has a SOLDERING effect
upon it's wearer. II strengthens her
self-control, quickens her intelligence
and preserves her from evil. To dream
OF an amethyst signifies freedom from
harm. Saturday is Amanda's lucky
day and her lucky number The
primrose. siguifying youthfulness, Is
her flower,
Copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler Syn
dcate Incl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
lND0RSE NATCHEZ
MAN |. c. c. POSITION

NATCHEZ. Miss. jan. -. (Spl)--
During the coming week Adams county
representatives in the Mississippi legis-
lature will introduce a resolution for
the Endorsement of B. F. Martin, Of
NatcheZ, as a member of the interstate
commerce commission
The appointment Of Mr.. Martin. who
is recognized as one OF the foremost
rate experts Of the South. Is being urged
in WASHINGTON h" Senators Pat Harri-
son and John Sharp Williams OF Mis-
sissippi, Mr. Martin has also listed the
active support of many traffic bureaus,
boards of trade and other busif ess Or
carnations throughout the country Mr..
Martin won the Nn tchaE- Louisiana rate
cases and many other notable cases be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion and is resarded as an authority on
rate and traffic matters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
BY MEMORY McoRo.


New spring hats SIS.
Broadcioth evening wraps. satin lined,
70 bones
Beautifully modelled spring suits,
$3.50.
Latest thing in evening dresses, 81
10 SO
Rather moderate prices, eho Sul I'm
sorry to tell you, ladies' it isn't sale,
Nc'am, just fashion week at Central
high where girls Of the schools two
sewing classes are displaying the ar
ticles Of clothing made by them during
the past few months Yessum. with
the help OF Miss Mary Lizzie Hancock,
director Of the home economics depart e
ment, each girl selected her own ma
terials for an entire spring outfit and,
after the usual cutting and fitting.
fashioned some wonderfully becoming
garments.
One particularly interesting model Is
broadcloth evening wrap OF shell pink
lined with sea blue and trimmed in
chenille fringe. II is the property OF
Miss Marie Schwants, aged H. grade
ll-2. Marie Is a dark-eye girl Of more
than usual beauty. She lives AT 21b
Buena Vista place and possesses a
daddy who almost always accedes
TO her wishes. II was a few weeks be-
fOre Christmas. though. that he thought
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
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i. HE MISSED UNCLE wloelLY. J
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Se3~N2~@0-pm1e @Se@@~@@@NAs

70 The News Scimitar:
Please don't let Uncle Wiggily
Bedtime Stories he stopped in your
paper as we look forward to it every
evening We miss it so much for the
last several days it has not been com
ing,
Please let It come out in your paper
/ am a little boy years old and am
always interested in Uncle Wiggily,
Your little friend,
SAMUEL TAYLOR, JR,
Somerville. Tenn.
I'VE hope Uncle Wiggily will not dis
appoint us again soon He makes a
long journey every day to get In the
paper for our little boy and girl friends
but somehow he got lost in the mails
for nearly a week and did not come
at all-Ed.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
IDENTIFY MAN; SAY
HE LOOTED BANK

JoNESBoRo, Ark, Jan 70. (SplD-
Lain Gwin, sheriff of Washington coun-
ty, and Wash English, president OF the
Lincoln, Ark, bank, arrived and identi-
fled Leroy Mayes as Leroy Ables
Ables is charged with stealing bonds
from the Lincoln bank. They say Ables
broke Jail two years ago, when in Gus
tody on charge Of safe blowing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
WILSON TALKS OVER
SUCCESSOR TO GLASS

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-Pres!dent
Wilson today summoned Secretary
Glass to the White House for q con
ference at which II was understood D
successor to MIR. Glass was to be dis
Guessed. An appointment is expected
soon. so Mr., Glass can take ibis seat in
the senate, to which he was appointed
to succeed the late Senator Martin OF
Nlrpinia,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
DELTA LAND SELLS
FOR $1l7 AN ACRE

YAZOO CITY, Miss, Jan, les. e.
Holland, of Washington county, has
Just bought of George T. Walton. OF
Clarksdale, the Sweden plantation, five
miles west of Yazoo City, for the rec
ord price of $117 an acre, or $1S5, 900
for the plantation, which Mr.. Walton
bought from Mrs, Ben Exum on Sept
80 for 500 an acre. SO far as delta
lands in Yazoo county are concerned
the price Mr.. Holland paid has never
been equaled. Yet it is the opinion of
residents of this county that short
time will see lands Of the lower delta
reach point where Mr.. Holland, can
realize nice profit on his deal as the
tendency is raridly upward
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
WRITERS ARE IMMUNE
NkynnR

We are wisely reminded in mterna-
tional News Reel No. SO that good
common test for wood alcohol is to dip
red hot wire In suspected whisky
and IL there arises ''pungent, often
sive odor," wood alcohol is present,
II that Is true three Nod" editors
now extant must be immune for they've
been drinking whisky with an offensive
pungent' odor for something like four
years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
NEdito1.No
~ eJolts and Jcs&s
@ Slipped Past
R8The Bl.ac Pencil
IS THERE ANY MENACE IN
THE "SMILING JAPANES

Arthur Stanley Riggs says Japan is
entitled to Shantung because IN their
opinion the Japanese shed their blood
to wrest the peninsula from the Ger
mans, In a few years" said Dr.. Stan
ley In his lecture at the GOODWIN in
stitute, she will "smllinBly' give il
back
"Smilingly' In the back with a dag
ger has been the experience OF many
with the Japanese.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
DOWN RAccAus; UP vuLcANl

Down Eros, up Mars quoth Mes
sala in parting friends with Ben Hur.
Down Bacohus; up Vulcan" will be
the cry after the cataclysm of Jan.
l6 when such fiery concoctlons as wood
alcohol, Jamaica ginger Tichenor's an
tiseptic, lemon extract, etc, ad lib,
shall have succeeded the gentle soporific
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
HERE'S AMBITION MADE
OF REAL "STERNER" STUFF

Upon being informed that there were
no positions open as reporter on a local
paper, a newcomer in town applying
for position then stated that he
would try for lob" as a common la
borer
Thus would he sacrifice art for the
moneybags of industry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12

desuetude with the advent Of the
eighteenth amendment.
In Memphis the inside coater," the
pocket next the heart where the bottle
Is less apt to squirm, has long since
superseded the hip pocket,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12

Wonder if the Associated Press cor
respondent chronicing the story. of the
man in Lambertville, n. j., who had
lost his memory was speechless when
he called the disease "aphasia?'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
LET'S hAvE PRoeNosls.

4 local minister Sunday takes for his
theme, Why Prohibition Has Come"
few of us read -noHed early rlsers
will u go?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL,

Facts about your name, its his
tory, its meaning, whence it was
derived, its significance. your lucky
day and lucky jewel
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12

The difference between the prevailing supply OF liquor and
that which formerly obtained mainly difference apdy
securing the same result
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
TIRES STOLEN.

K. ]. Saint, 52i North Fourth street,
reported 10 police Sunday that the tires
had been stolen from his automobile?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12

February will have five Sundays Which OF our readers can
renmher when February had five Sundays before? =