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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-10-20
.AIRPLANES STOP AT RUBY.
Miss Kane Writes Interestingly o
 New YOrk-tO-N Nome Expedition.

Miss Kane Writes Interestingly of
 New York-to-Nome Expedition.
 KOKRINES, Alaska, Oct., 20 (By mail)-- Not since the never-to-be-for- gotten days of '9S were the people of the interior of Alaska so intensely in- teresteti in any movement as that when the facts of the great New York to Nome airship flight was announced.
 ProspectOrs and pioneers, careworn from hardships endured from walking through dense forests and glaciered mountains, and exposed to chilly wea- ther, came to Ruby to see for the first time and personally inspect a modern sirplane. to actually see them land and ascend to the clouds.
 The younger generation was on the ground when the planes arrived, all hoping to acquire some knowledge of the mechanism of the wonders of the present age. Children were lifted in- to the tonneau of the plane and allow ed to sit on the pilots and observers seats. much to their delight and sat iSfy their curiosity.
 The natives were there from every village for many miles around. They stood in awe and were greately i'm pressed as the four great planes, like huge birds approached the earth and as one machine was landing the others were circling and making dips and loops for the benefit of the spectators.
 On d plateau east and at the edge of Ruby was thout at first by Captain Douglas, the advance location officer, to be the most desirable landing place, and there about eighty acres was pfowed. narrowed and rolled until it became hard and level. and the supply of extra high grade gasoline and lu- bricating oil was taken to this field,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-10-20
WEATHER REPORT

SEWARD 42 Cloudy North. Anchorage 20 Cloudy Calm. Wasilla 20 Cloudy Calm Talkeetna 22 Cloudy Calm. Goldcreek 22 Cloudy East. Hurricane Is Cloudy Calm. Summit l6 Cloudy North. Healy 22 Cloudy Calm.
 Nenana A Clear Calm.
 Fairbanks 3S Clear Calm.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-10-20

Lots of men after laying up some thing for rainy day get discouraget- because it does not rain.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-10-20

4 married man who was hypno- tized says it felt as it does when hi wife makes up her mind.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-10-20

You can hear lem now days discus sing the relative merits of the differ ent politicians who are running fol some office. You'll stumble, onto a bunch of red hot Democrats and ii you stop while and listen to them you'll begin to think that the only party in the world worth supporting is the Sign of the Mule. You'll leave aln and shortly after will bump into mother bunch of voters who are rav- ing over the merits of some Republic ans. After absorbing about eighteen yardS of this conversation your Dem ocratic ideas take flight and you com mence to wonder whether the Repub- lician Party is it. You wander home and sit you down and do a little think ing ou your own hook and you begin to sec light and bye and bye you are confident that the name of the party the man is connected with doesn't matter continental just so long as the fellow is a man. Isn't hard to get if you'll think it over.
 The vanity of a girl with small brother gets many q hard jolt.
 Did you ever hear a man with ar. obese bank balance say that the lovt of money was the root of all evil?
 Lots of men would rather lose E friend than a dollar.
 A married man who was hypno- tixed says it felt as it does when his wife makes up her mind.
 Lots of men after laying up some thing for rainy day get discouraget because it does not rain.-
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-10-20
"Glaciier'' Breezes
 '
PERT PAR A c R A P H s OF SENSE. AND NONSENSE
 CAUGHT ON THE FLY BY THE HUMAN TOOTHPICK :"

When a political hanger on is ill he wants sinecure.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-10-20

Lots oi men would rather lose friend than q dollar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
FIVE HOMES LOST IN
FIRE NEAR PINE BLUFF

PINE BLUFF. Ark. Oct. l6.-Five
houses Of the jefferson Hardwood
Lumber company's plant at Ferda
were destroyed by fire Wednesday
afternoon with loss OF about $1,000.
The fire, II is said, was caused from
a spark from refuse burner. The
houses were occupied by mill work
ers. The plant Is owned by Thomas
r. Ashcraft and q. w. Airport. Of
this city.
According 10 Clayton p. Gould,
assessor of jefferson county, the
total assessed valuation OF all per-
sonal property in jefferson county
this year Ia s12.S30,3 $50, and in
creases OF s2,s07, 060 over last year.
Plans are being perfected for the
staging Of a big Democratic rally
at the courthouse the night OF Oct
2s. Gov. ELECT T. C. McRae and
United States Senator Elect T. H.
Caraway and Gov. Brough have been
invited to speak.
Rapid progress on the work of the
incompleted portion of the road In
district No. Is. between Wabbaseka
and Humphrey, and about IS loads
of rock are being placed on the
dump each day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
PRESBYTERIAN MEET
AT PADUCAH CLOSES

PADUCAH, KY, Oct. 16.-Ffnal
sessions of the annual Synod Ken
lucky Presbyterians were held last
night, closing a successful three day
convention. About 100 visiting min
listers and elders from all churches
in the state were in attendance. A
million dollar campaign fund for the
advancement Of Christian education
in Kentucky was charted and in
creased aid for the orphanage at
Anchorage was pledged.
Slight injury was suffered by Mrs.
L. F. Burns, OF Mayfield, in automo-
bile accident occurring short dis
lance from Paducah. The car driven
by Barton Albritton, Mayfield, plunR-
ed over a six-foot embankment. AL
britton's wife and children who were
in the car escaped without injury.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
MISSISSIPPI CHURCHES
TO HOLD CONFERENCES
Presbyterians Will Discuss
Memphis College.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 16.--The an
nual meeting OF the Mississippi Bap-
fist state convention will be held at
McComb City from Nov. 16 to Is,
inclusive, and IL is expected that
about 500 delegates from the various
local associations will be in attend
ance. The Woman's auxiliary will
meet at the same time and place.
The church has enjoyed a large
membership growth in Mississippi
during the past year. according to
reports received at Baptist headquar-
tiers in this city, and has fully met
all assessments for education and
mission causes.
On the same date, Nov. 16, the
Presbyterian synod of Mississippi
will hold its annual meeting at Hat
tiesburg. The retiring moderator of
the body is Hon. r. L. Kimmons, of
Water Valley. Rev. S. c. Caldwell, OF
Hazlehurst, Is the stated clerk,
The most interesting subject to
come before the synod will be the
formation of ways and means to
raise Mississippi's quota of the fund
proposed for the removal of the
Southwestern Presbyterian universe.
ty from Clarksville, Tenn, to Mem
phis. and re- establishment OF same
in the latter city. 1t is expected that
Mississipprs quota will be about
$780, 900,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
WILSON DAM is USING
GREAT MASS OF CEMENT

FLORENCE, Ala, Oct. 16.-Since
the concrete pouring operations were
begun at Wilson dam, on Sept. 20, the
cement, sand and gravel used has
put a strain on the supply division.
The north side mixer alone has used
1000 barrels OF cement in one eight
hour shift. This Is about six car
loads OF cement.
The sand and gravel plant Is not
yet operating at full capacity, due to
the fact that the electrical installa-
tions necessary to operate the big
unloading gantries at the dock are
not yet completed. Although the
locomotive cranes at the dock are
busy for three consecutive shifts.
they are not able to handle all the
sand and gravel that the dredges
and fleet can take care of. The sand
and gravel is brought from an island
in the Tennessee river. nine miles
below Florence, to the Florence dock,
where II Is loaded on a government,
built railroad and carried 10 the dam
site, a distance OF more than a mile
Cement is being received at the
dam in regular train movements
made up largely of government
owned cars, brought for this service
Sixty OF these cars are now in serv-
ice and Is moro are to be added at
an early date.
In addition to the coal normally
received from Alabama mines, the
movement of which has been some
what interferred with by decreased
production at the mines several
barge loads of Kentucky coal have
been secured by river. About 1000
tons have been delivered in this man
ner
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
BOYS Confess To
RObbing Drug Store

Twelve boxes. of cigars, 10 cartons
Of cigarets. ana cash in the sum Of
$i20, was the loot stolen from the
Stuart pharmacy, sol South Park
way, by three Memphis youths who
Friday gave Chief OF Detectives
Griffin a complete confession. The
robbery was committed a week ago,
The youths are Howard Baird. 694
Burlington avenue; Clarence Lively
200 South Parkway, and Z. f.
Watts, 800 Avery street. Lively was
the first to be arrested. He con,
fessed and implicated the other two
lads.
The boys planned the robbery
some time ago, they said. Sunday
night they met at McLemore ave-
nue. and Rayburn boulevard and rode
TO the vicinity of the pharmacy In
an automobile. One of the youths
did the inside work" while two
stood watch on the outside.
Detectives Carter and York
worked on the case for several days
before anything tangible with which
to work could be found.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
OLE MISS CLASS
OFFICERS CHOSEN

OXFORD. Miss. Oct. 16.--In the
class election at the University OF
Mississippi. the following were
elected:
Senior Academic Class-Presldent
Hubert Lipscomb, University Miss;
president, r. l. Hagaman,
Raymond, Miss; secretary treasurer.
Miss Myra Hume. University. Miss;
historian, Miss Johnnie Slough, OK
ford. Miss.
Junior Academic Class---President,
Calvin c. Barbour. Vicksburg, Miss;
vice president, Miss Envy Lou Price,
Water Valley, Miss. secretary treas
urer, Ben F. Middleton. Satartia,
Miss: historian. Miss Mary Hume,
University Miss.
Senior Law Class---President. J. c.
Jourdon, Jr.. Iuka, Miss; vice-presi-
dent, c. c. Philips, Meridian. Miss;
Philadelphia, Miss; historian, Ivy
PEBBLES. Philadelphia, Miss
Sophomore Law Class-President,
s. B. Berry, Braxton, Miss. vice.
president, A. 4. Amis, Meridian,
Miss; secretary treasurer, Miss
Vivian Cook, Sumner, Miss; his
torian. Miss Lucy Somerville, Green
VILE Miss.
Senior Medical Class-President. ].
s. Shipman, Ruleville, Miss; vice.
president, s. b. Beiker. Cullman. Ala;
secretary treasurer, ]. r. Mcdaniel.
Pontotoc, Miss; historian, Wallace II.
McLarty, Water Valley. Miss.
Junior Medical Class-President, L.
c. Feemster, Tupelo, Miss; vice.
president, P. f. Holiday. Meridian,
Miss: secretary treasurer, Miss An
nette Mebane. Hickory Flat. Miss;
historian, ]. f. Brown, Jr.. Blue
Mountain, Miss.
Senior Pharmacy Class-President,
w. l.. Tennent Sumrall. Miss; vice
president, J. B. Warner Angle, La;
secretary treasurer, Il. N. Caffey.
Sweatman, Miss; historian, Z. A.
Pearson, Weir, Miss.
Junior Pharmacy Class-President,
H. w. Henderson, Potts Camp, Miss;
vice president, W. N. Temple, Sem
mary, Miss; secretary treasurer,
Miss Mary Howard Pitchford, Can
ton, Miss; historian, Joe Ford, Tay-
louisville, Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
ROBERTS MOVING
DRIVE WESTWARD
Closes Middle Tennessee Cam
paign Next Week at
Murfreesboro.

KNOXVILLE Tenn, Oct. L.
Announcement has Just been made
here of additional speaking dates for
Gov. Roberts in his campaign FOR
reelection. The complete schedule
for the remainder OF his itinerary,
including the new speaking dates, is
as follows:
McMinnvile. Oct. IS, 10 am;
Smithville, Oct. Is, pm; Gaines
boro, Oct 10. 10 am: Carthage, Oct
10, 2 pm; Franklin, Oct. 20, 10 am;
Columbia, Oct. 90, 2:30 pm: Gull
leoka, Oct. 20, 1880 pm; Pulaski, Oct
II, 10 am; Fayetteville, oct, q, 2; 80
pm; Lynchburg, Oct 81. 1880 pm;
Winchester, Oct. %, I pm: Nor
mandy, Oct, %, pm; Shelbyville,
Oct %, 10 am, Murfreesboro, Oct
Is, 1880 pm. The next week in West
Tennessee.
Thursday night Gov. Roberts spoke
before large crowd at South
Pittsburg, and Friday afternoon he
was given an ovation at Jasper.
In his speeches Gov. Roberts In
devoting most of his time to state
issues, defending the new tax system,
the rural school law and the state
police bill.
He declares that the old taxing
system was so rotten that even the
Republicans, as far back as 1914,
had demanded the creation OF a state
tax commission in their platform;
that they had reiterated their demand
in 1916, But, hey said, that when \
Democratic legislature, at the urgent
request of the Democratic governor.
had enacted bill creating such a
commission and giving II the power
70 equaliZe taxes among the counties
tof the state, the Republicans in their
platform written at Chattanooga In
May 1920. said: we doubt the wis
dom of recent tax legislation" He
asserted that Col Taylor in his
speeches was criticizing the law
without offering anything instead
which would be legal. That
Col. Taylor's insistence was that farm
lands should be assessed at lower
rate than other classes OF property.
That, said Gov. Roberts, is, a
demagogic appeal to ignorance by
Col. Taylor He knows, or ought to
know, IL he is competent to be COVER
nor, that the constitution requires all
species of property to be assessed
equally and uniformly and when he
makes such an appeal he insults ev-
cry intelligent man and woman in
Tennessee"
Taking up Col Taylor's statement
that all property ought TO be assessed
according TO the income II produces,
Gov. Roberts said that would throw
the entire burden of taxation on
thrift. II two men owned farms OF
exactly the same value, and one man
was industrious, working from sunup
till shutdown, and made $4,000 year
on his farm. he would be taxed. and
the other man fox hunted or sat
around the country store playing
checkers, let his farm grow up in
briars and made nothing, he would
not be taxed at all"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
CANVASS MADE TO GET
WOMEN TO REGISTER

NATCHEz. Miss, Oct. 1s-So-
ciety leaders of Natehez who are
active in encouraging women to reg
lister disclaim any political move and
state that they are only Interested
in having the women register whether
they vote or not A house to house
canvass by wards is to be conducted
to urge all of the women Of the city
to register. Emphasis is being
laid on the fact that women who reg
lister will not be called on for jury
service, or not at least until the leg
islature has amended present laws
on qualifications for service.
The yield Of pecans throughout this
section will be less than half of that
of last year, and the nuts are only
of average quality.
Many of the farmers OF this sec
ton are having their cotton ginned
but are carrying II back home or
placing 1t in warehouses. Up to the
present few shipments out Of Natchez
have been made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
ASK REVISION OF OCEAN
FLOUR FREIGHT RATES

CHICAGO. Oct. 16.-The Millers'
National Federation has named
committee of 25 to supervise efforts
TO obtain revision Of present ocean
freight rates on American flour, and
appropriated $250,000 to be used by
the committee in its work.
The action was taken after an all
day discussion yesterday In which 1t
was charged present rates on flour
are discriminatory. Flour should be
given the same consideration as
wheat, members of the federation de-
clared, in adopting resolutions ask
ing that the high rates established
by the United States shipptg board
be removed as "a war time emer-
gency no longer necessary"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS
SHAKESPEAREAN LECTURE

Goodwin institute was crowded to
capacity Friday night TO hear Fred
erick Warde, eminent Shakespearean
authority and unrivaled actor pre-
sent his brilliant lecture wit and
Wisdom of Shakespeare Fools" The
audience was captivated by the
scholarly analysis of many of the
Bard of Avon's most interesting crea-
lions. The final lecture will he on
Macbeth" Saturday night. Doors
open at I; 80. Lecture starts prompt
~ at SIS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
FAYoLLE SAILS.

NEW YORK. Oct. 16--Gen. Marie
Emile Fayone Of France representa-.
tive OF Marshal Foch at the recent
American Legion convention, sailed FOR
nome on La Lorraine, Mai. Gen. Bul.
laru, commander OF the second army
island, his staff and a DISTINGUISHED
company OF French and American citi-
ship. :" INC
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
REED TO OPEN UP.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Oct. 16.-Sena-
tor James A. Reed of Missouri gave
out a statement here announcing he
had rented the Kanas City convention
hall for Thursday night, Oct. 81, Sin
my, own way certain phases of the po-
litical situation" Senator Reed said
he intended to hold the meeting I'M
der his own auspices and added: II
intend to do all the talking myself
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
EXTRA CHURCH SERVICE
COSTS 1900 THEIR JOBS

CORR, Oct. 16.-Nearly 1900 en-
ployes, or virtually the entire staff
OF the new Ford automobile tractor
plant here, are reported to have
found themselves at least tempo
rarily out of work when they re-
turned to the plant from masses cele-
brated in all Cork churches yester-
day for the hunger strikers in prison.
Notices had been posted forbidding
the men to interrupt their work to
attend church services on pain Of
dismissal or having their wages
locked. Nevertheless a majority left
the works and when they returned
found that the plant had been closed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
SiN NGEsl1

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss A mar
rage of much interest to the people OF
this county and state was Solemnized
at the. Baptist parsonage Thursday
when Rev. J b. Harrington pastor OF
the Baptist church here. united In mar
riage y. W Mathis, Jr. and Miss
Annie Monte Burney.
PINE BLUFF, Ark.-w. p. Kloethe
and Mrs Josie Wood, and ]. r, RAN
dolph and Mrs. Bessie Holland, ali OF
Hot Springs, were married here Thurs
day by Dr. J. l. Norris.
CAMDEN. Ark.--Cards have been re-
ceived here announcing the marriage
OF Miss Florence Velma Thompson, OF
Ashatula o. TO o. +. Westfail, OF this
city, at Ashatula on Thursday. Oct. :.
Mrs. Westfall IL the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Il. A. Thompson. OF the Ohio
city. Mr.. Westfal is promising
young attorney Of Camden. MIR. aud
Mrs. Westfall will be at home in Cam
den after Nov. /.
CAMDEN. Ark.-Mss. Mamie Cald-
well and William b. Moseley, of this
city were married at the home Of the
WilkersoR officiating.
PADuCAH, Ky.--The marriage Of
Miss Margaret Bright Moss and Alonzo
GAtNdIh illAt OF W IiNN me- was SOL
emnized in the Christian church OF
Woodvlle. The Rev. c. d McCaw Of
ficiated The bride !s the daugh-e- Of
DR.. Thomas f, Moss and Mrs. Moss
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart will reside In
Woodville.
FORREST CITY, Ark Lawrence
Jones, one OF the city's young bust
ness men, and Miss Helen Borden were
married here.
BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss Ralph
Barkley. who graduated at Mississippi
Heights academy last year, and Miss
Estelle Wiseman were married here.
The young couple win make their home
in Union county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
CLOSED BANKS TO PAY
DEP0SlT0RS DIVIDENDS

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Oct. 16--
w, Il. Maxwell, state bank commits
sioner. announced today that diH-
dends of rs per cent to depositors Of
the bank Of McRae, at McRae, and
is per cent to deposltors OF the bank
of Blytheville, at Blytheville. had
been approved and ordered paid. Both
banks were closed following dis
crepancies charged to officials.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
CHARGES GAS COMPANY
MADE IMMENSE PROFIT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. 49,
Profits of the Arkansas Natural Gas
company during the first six months
Of this year totaled more than $4,-
100000, Mayor Birckhouse declared
today, in a statement announcing
that the city bitterly opposed the
proposed increase in gas rates asked
by the company.
The hearing of the company's pc
tition, originally set for Oct. 10, was
postponed until Oct. 20 by the cor
poration commission on applications
by attorneys for both sides.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
GRENADA FAIR WILL
OPEN ON OCTOBER &c

GRENADA, Miss. Oct. 1.-THE
Grenada fair management are antici-
pating big things for the fair which
begins Oct. rs and continues through
Oct. 20. Owing to war conditions,
there has been no fair held in Gre
NADIA for the past several years, al
though there are 40 acres just south
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

Of the corporate limits OF Grenada
which is held in trust by trustees for
the purpose of holding fairs and
these trustees represent not only Gre
maya but the counties of Tallahatchie,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

Yalobusha, LeFlore, Carroll. Calhoun,
Montgomery and Webster. Funds
were raised by Grenada merchants
last spring for the purpose Of holding
the fair this wear.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
u. me Ga7 w

BATEsylLLE, Ark, Oct. 16.-Robert
r. Case IA years old, died here. Mr.
Case was born and reared in Bates
Vile, and was sheriff OF this. Inde-
pendence county, from 1876 to 1880.
and for some years passed has been
a Justice Of the peace
BRISTOL, TENN X. Beokner.
aged 20, well-known citizen, died
late Thursday night at his residence
mere. surviving him are one daughter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

FORREST CITY. Ark. Lawrence
Jones, one OF the citys young busl-
ness men, and Miss Helen Borden were
married here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16

CAMDEN. Ark-Mss Mamie Cald-
well and William b Moseley. of this
city. were married at the home OF the
bride on California street, Rev. W. T
Wilkerson officiating
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-22

Many years ago Mark Twain, our
great humorist, wrote the following
serious passage in his IA Connecticut
Yankee, which aptly hits the loose
thinking of today:
You see, my kind of loyalty was
loyalty to ones COUNTRY, not to its
institutions or its office-holders. ~
The country is the real thing, the
substantial thing, the eternal thing;
it is the thing to watch over, and care
fer, and be loyal to; INSTITUTIONS
are extraneous, they are its MERE
CLOTHING, and clothing will wear
out, vecame ragged, cease to be COM
Portable, cease to protect the body
from winter, disease and death. To be
loyal to rags, TO shout for rags, to wor-
ship rags, to die for rags that is
LOYALTY OF UNREASON, it is
pure animal; it belong to monarchy,
was invented by monarchy; LET MO-
NARCHY KEEP 1T. was from
Connecticut, whose constitution de-
clares that all political power is in
herent in the people, and all free gov,
ernments are founded on their author
ity and instituted for their benefit. -
Under the gospel, the citizen who
thinks he sees that the common
wealth S political clothes are worn
out, and yet holds his peace and does
not agitate for new suit, is DIS
LOYAL; he is a traitor.