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New-York tribune., 1920-10-19

For prominent position on the all
American team we nominate Sinclair
Lewis, author of "Main Street" high
achievement. Mr.. Lewis's pictures of
Gopher Prairie, one taken by Carol
kennicott and one by Bea Sorenson, is
fine piece of imaginative poetry, and
his recording of the commonplace e
conversation is perfection of satirical
reporting. Nothing in Miss Lulu
Bette surpasscs the welcoming party
(p. 10 ct seq at Sam Clark's.
yep" says Dave Dyer, "I get good
time out of the flivver. Bout a week
ago [ motored down to New Wurttem-
berg. That's forty three No, let's
see: It's seventeen miles to Belldale,
and bout six and three quarters, call
it seven, to Torgenquist, and it's a
good nineteen miles from there 10 New
Wurttemberg- g-seventeen and seven
and nineteen, that makes, uh, let me
see: seventeen and seven's twenty
four, plus nineteen, WE'LL say plus
twenty, that makes forty-four, we'll,
anyway, say about forty three or-four
miles from here to New Wurttembe rg.
We got started about seven fifteen,
prob'ly seven-twenty, because I had to
stop and fill the radiator, and we ran
along, just keeping up good steady
gait -
New-York tribune., 1920-10-19

If Mr.. Fred Stone will dance, shoot,
do head spins, and cavort otherwise
the evening is joyous enough to suit
us, even though the joke that gets
the best laugh is neither Mr.. R. II.
Burnside's nor Miss Anne Caldwell's,
who are credited on the program with
the libretto of Tip Top I'VE was
playn' and singin,'" says a Duncan
sister. Don't say 'playin and 'singin',' "
says Mr.. Oscar Ragland. Think of
the g Gee, we was playin' and
singin'.' That joke ("The horse was
goin'.' Johnny, you forgot the g."
Gee, the horse was goin'!') was pub
lished in Puck, in 1904 The author
got soc for it.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-19

And why does the program not credit
Mr.. Louis Harrison with the author
ship of Fred Stones Indian song, the
most amusing song in the show?
New-York tribune., 1920-10-19

Bugs Baer," says Mr.. Damon Run
yon, "is AIDES superior in inventing
slang" Our astonishment is that so
adept a slang minter as Mr. Runyon
himself could be so far wrong Com
pared with AIDES slang, Baers is a
Varnish, Thunder Sheet, a Glass
Crash.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-19

Regarding The Suns story of the
alleged slump in the theater business,
it is always, as one of the best line,
IN The Chorus Lady" had it, a bad
season for bad shows. AS far as the
good--even the tolerable shows are
concerned, they arc doing at least as
we'll as they deserve.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-19

New York. Oct Is, 1920.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
SAYS RAIL OFFICIALS
WANTED POOR SERVICE
Col. Brockhart Charges Aim Was to
Discredit Government Opera
ton of Roads.

A charge that higher railroad Of
ficials brought about poor service
under government operation Tor the
purpose of fastening the return OF
the roads to private ownership was
made in a statei:ent today 10y Col. :.
w. Brocllhart, chairman "f the dele
cation of representatives OF farmers.
labor organizations and railway
hrotherhoods of Iowa. in Washing
ton. to oppose the return of the roads
under the provisions or the CuhnminS
bill
Col. Brockhart said:
Poor service brought about largely
by higher railroad officials desirtn <
to diScredit government operation has
caused some farmers to demand the
immediate return OF the railroads to
private ownership. When this became
imminent the railroads Immediately y
set up calamity howl for an increase
in rates of from 3o to 80 per cent This
demand is body blow to the farmers.
The railroads had claimed private
operation would be more economical
and, naturally. the farmers supposed
ment deficit. This economy now ap-
pears so magical that two or three
times the deficit must be paid in III
creased freight rates. This has caused
! the farmer to stop, look and listen
The best evide nee Of this is found in
the action Of the Iowa State Fedora
tion OF Farm Bureaus. 1t had planned
/, to indorse the Cummins bill; but, upon
canvass of the sentiment and 1fteI
conSidera bic debate on the floor of the
convention. the leaders real Zed the
sentiment had changed. and the rcso-
luton WAS changed accordingly. Tht
demand is substantially that the roads
90 back As they are now. without any
guarantee of earnings or any anti
strike clauses"
Evening star., 1920-01-17

Col John Van Rensselaer, Hoff. dis
tinguished Army officer, died Wednes
day at Walter Reed Hospital. He wa:
in the Medical Corps and had been re
tired for nearly eight years. He wa:
seventy-one years old.
Col Hoff was born at Mount Morris
" V, April IL, 1913. and was the sor
S. A. He was graduated with the de-
gree of A. b. and N. d. at Union Uni
vers.ty in 1871 and \. NJ. in 1874
lie entered the medical department OF
the Tn .rsity of Pennsylvania il
1872, re. ed the degree of NJ. D. al
at the University Of Vienna, Austria
was acting assistant surgeon. United
States Army. 1872 and 1873, and agar
in 1874. when he was commissioner
as assistant surgeon in the regular
establishment.
Served L. :. Extensively.
! Largely through his efforts the
Army Hospital Corps was created
and he organized and commanded the
| first detachment and the first com
pany of instruction in that corps
He was chief surgeon of the first
autumn maneuvers held in the Army
in Oklahoma in 1888 and 1883. also
of those held at Fort Riley, Kansas,
from 1902 to 1906; served in the Sioux
was chief surgeon of the Sd Army
Corps and the Department of Porto
Rico from 1895 to 1900 also of the
Chinese relief expedition in 1900;
military observer with the Russian
army in Manchura in 1905 and deco
rated with the Russian order of st.
Anne. He was chief surgeon Depart
| ment Of the Missouri. Department of
Luzon, Philippine Division, and East
ern Division, 1906 to 1912. He re-
tired from active service while
stationed at Governors Island. New
York harbor. April IL, having reached
the age Of sixty-four years.
Col Huff was the author of. many
m medico- military works. He received
! the honorary degree of LII. D. from
Buckneu and Union Universities, and
was instructor and lecturer at vari-
| Gus schools and colleges. He was
president of the Association of Mill
| tary, Surgeons, 1901 and 1902, editor
of the Military Surgeon Journal, 1915
| to: 1913.
Made His Home Here.
. Since his retirement he made Wash
| ington his home. He was member
; of the Church of the Epiphany the
New York Academy of Medicine, the
Loyal Legion. Society of the War Of
| 1872, Sons of the Revolution. Colonial
! Wars, the Military Order OF the
; Dragon. and also Of the metropolitan
! and Army and Navy Clubs OF TINS
| citv.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at , O'Clock at the Epiphany
| Church. Rev. Randolph II. Mckim, ofil-
! ciated.
| lnterment was held in Arlington ma
tional cemetery with full military hon
ors. The honorary pallbearers were
Surgeon General Ireland. Gems An
drews. McGraw and Hoyle. Col. Glen
nans u. S. "A. and Capt. Boyd, U. 5. n
Members from the Loyal Legion were
Admiral Baird, Capt Doom. u. S. N.
Gen. Clem and Col Lands, u. s. A.
| The Army Medical School adjourned
| while the funeral services and ipternen'
were in progress to pay final tribute tt
| the distinguished leader of their voca
| ton.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Just the Thing
For Sore Throat
Formamint affords protection
from distressing ailments

In few days. you know. "Just
sore throat" may he something
much more serious. Science has
proved that the throat is not only
the first spot reached bY infec-
tious germs. but also forms ideal
soil TO multiply on.
Throat protection. therefore,
means germ destruction. Forma-
mint (Which is indorsed by over
5000 American physicians) is the
scientific way Of diSinfecting the
mouth and the throat. Handy 70
have with you-pleasing IN tast
il frees an efficient germicide that
mixes with the saliva and so
reaches where gargies- eannot GO
affords protection agaiIst distress
ing ailments that 50 often follow
infection of the throat iaiiugs. 90.
Il ~ o..-i
Evening star., 1920-01-17

wolves the responsibility of seeing
that the law ,s oheyed last night re
ceived their final instructions when
Secretary Glass approved the regula-
tions under which they are to work
Officials were anticipating innuuera-
BILE angles 10 be unraVeled. but be-
cause OF the linking up with state and
local authorities of the enforcement
machinery they felt matters had been
greatly simplifed one OF the great
est problems confronting them is that
of the disposal of the large quantities
of distilled Iiuuors remaiing in bond
ed warehouses. The final fate of this
has not been determined.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
u. S. AMBASSADOR AND
CONSUL RAISES DENIED

Tor American am ba ssadors or min
listers has beeu made il, the dip:o-
matte and consular service appro-
, priations bill for 1924. which was
completes Today by the House fo-
ei2n affa irs committee.
Limited Increases for secretaries
and undersecre taries were proposed.
| those receiving $500 annually being
ADVANCED to $4,000.
Secretary Lansing recomm ended
annual salary of $3.50 and that the
goVernpent purchase embassy build
ings. Their prasest stss@r-e are
$17.500.
A cut of approximately $4,000. 900
under the departments estimate or
expenses was made in the bill.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Bowels on Schedule Time

the bile flowing freely. the fer
mentinE body pOisOns eliminated
DIR. Kings New Life Pills make
the bowels function regularly and
keep the system cleansed of gas
eOus impurities :5c bottle, all
druggists.
Evening star., 1920-01-17

mistook MacAuley for Christmas
Keough a notorious forger. and had
l. him arrested as the passer OF "A fraud
uIent check. Keough was later ar
rested at Altoona. Pa. on other
charges. positively identified as the
principal in the check case, and no"
is serving n term in state prison az
Joliet. Ill.
The defense was that Keough is a
double" Of MacAuley, and photo
graphs produced in court showed =
striking resemblance. MacAuley
| proved that he was not In TINS c'tN
when a fraudulent check was passe"
on the jeweler.
MacAuley has suits for $4,000 each
pending against two other New ork
firms It cost him s50.ooo I" clear him
self h. testified.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Northern Pacific Due Wednesday.

NEW YORK. January 1.-THE
Rocky Mountain Club has been noti-
fed by the War Department that the
transport Northern Pacific, bringing
home the last members of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces, will not ar
rive here before Wednesday morning
instead of Sunday, as had been ex-
pecued.
Evening star., 1920-01-17

debarkation than had been originally
Planned. This caused a delay on la nd :
ing her.
The greatest pleasure of the boil
sheVlkl aboard seemed to be singing
red songs. including the Inter
nationaie, the ''Marseiliaise." the
"Black Flag" Arise Ye Workmen''
and the Song of Hate" The latter
was sung with remarkable vim over
ana over again. many Of the singers
having fine voices. The reds were for
pidden to hold meetings on deck. but
made I'D for lost time when confined
70 their quarters, at which time n
secret captain harangued all within
reach of his voice
W hue the women and some of the
men were seaSick during storms the-e
was not single case of serious i'll
ieSS, ana every one arrived in good
health. Supt. Martin Berkshire in
charge OF the prisoners, had TO warn
herkman and Miss Goldman repeat
edIy that they were prisoners and
not passengers or guests.
FlaE to Send Reds Across border.
HELSINGFORS. Finland Friday
January lG.-F'innish authorities hav.
Informed the soviet government OF
huSSla of the plan to send Alexander
Berkman, Emma Goldman and their
comrades across the border. bu. nc
reply has as yet been received from
the bolsheviki. The Finnish communi.
cation requested that the bolshevIit
troops cease firing. when the part y
makes its appearance.
The Russians deported from Ameri-
Cd VIII be placed on board of locked
cars and taken to Terijoki. about two
miles from the frontier. accompanied
by Finnish military guard and n
detachment Of American marines
There are two ways Of entering soviei
Russia. The first is across a bridge
near Terijoki. where the holshevik
and Finnish lines are drawn along
the banks of a little river. The Other
IS further north toward Rautu. where
the respective lines are separated by
q thick forest. The former is The nor.
direct route audif used. the Ameri-
can reds viii safely reach soviet ter
ritory. tn" other is known as the
route Of DEATH. owing to the large
number of political prisoners who
have been dispatched in the forest
after having been deported. People OF
Finland, acquainted with the histor.
of deportations are keeniy Interested
TO learn which route viii be chosen.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Wholesale Selling
Price Of Beef in
Washington

Prices realizes on Swift & Com.
pany's sales of carcass beef on ship.
ments sold out for period shown
below, as published in the news
papers. averaged as follows, showing
the tendency Of the market:
Week RANGE PER CwT. Av.P.ies
EodinS Per Cvt.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Bad Breath
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
a< tho CauSe and Dao Il

Dr. Edwards Olive abletS Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel. ait gently
"n the bowels and positively do
The work. People afflicted with bad
e: breath find find quick relief through
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil They act gently but firmly
on the bowels and liver; stimuiat-
ing them to natural action, clearing
the blood. and purifying the entire
system. They do that which calomel
does. without any of the bad after
effects. Take one or two every
night for q week and note the pleas.
ing effect. l0c and zsc box.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
:Kiddie's Group
Must Be Checked
DIR. Kings New Discovery
will do that very thing,
easily and quickly

HONrT say. "PoOr little young
IL Ster-I wish / knew what to
do for yOu"' just give u little
Dr. Kings New Discovery as d.
rected nd the croupy-cOugh
won't linger.
cold in not to be fooled with.
Get after IL af once. Loosen the
congestion. the phleEm-stua fitness
and the throat torture.
A family remedy for colds.
coughs, grippe. and kindred at
tackS. Fifty years n friend to
ccld-sufferers. Fifty years Of
highest quality. 6Oc and $1.:O .
bottle-alI druggists.
Evening star., 1920-01-17
Argentina for League of Nations.

BC ENOS AIRES. January l6-Ar-
g"ntina announces her formal adhcr-
ence to the league of nations pact,
its response to Premier Clemenceau' S
invitation to Join the league
Evening star., 1920-01-17
GETS 100000 VERDICT.
A. P. MacAuley Arrested Instead
of His Double.

NEW YORK. January ia verdict
of 100000 damages for malicious
prosecution has been awarded in the
amber i. MacAuley. Il mining engi-
neer of Toronto, against Theodore 3.
Stgrr a 18th avenue jeweler, who
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29

MI. George w. Hall of Memphis
is in Greenwood on business.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29

As has been announced already Re
vival Services will begin at the Meth
odist church tonight. DR.. Shade Wal
ker, who is to conduct the meeting,
will arrive today and will preach the
opening sermon of the series tonight.
The service will begin at 7:3O o'clock.
Everybody is invited and urged to be
present in this the first service of the
meeting. Tomorrow morning the
hour for meeting will be 10 o'clock.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29
STRAYED

From Ware Brothers plantation, at
Sidon, n dark brown ~white-faceC
Shorthcrn Ball; tip end Of right ca,
cut off; weight about 900 pounds
Reward for Information leading to re
covery of same.
WARE BROS,
April %, 1920. Sidon, Miss.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29

Buy the reliable HUPMOB1LE, we
can make immediate delivery-touring
or roadster. Pitchford-Lundy Auto
Co.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29

PREMIER-Price to advance $4,000
May 1st, we have two car loads COM
ing. See them before buying your
fine car. Pitchford- Lundy Auto Co.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29

We believe the HUPMOBILE to be
the best of it's class in the world.
We can make immediate deliveries,
Pitchford-Lundy Auto Co.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29
MEETING.

Greenwood Lodge No. 1876 F. ant
A. M. will meet Friday. April 3Oth
at 7 P. NJ. sharp. Work in M. M. De
grees. By order of
j. w. DONNELL, w. M.
A. j. COSTE, JR., Sec'y.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29

DIR. Frazer, the distinguished Pres
ident of Belhaven College, Jackson,
Miss, spent Tuesday night in Green
wood.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29

The SILHOUETTE-Five and Seven
latest Jordan productions, ready fol-
delivery. Pitchford-Lundy Auto Co
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29

Messrs. r. P. and Jeff Clark were
business visitors here from Morgan
City yesterday.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29

Mr.. George Clarke, of Memphis,
was in the city Tuesday and We'd
nesday on business and mingling with
his many friends here.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29

Let US show you a Sport Model Co.
lumbia Six; nothing better or pref
tier at the price. Pitchford-Lundy
Auto Co.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29
DAIRY IS TESTED.

have recently completed the tuber-
culin test on the Greenwood Sanitary
Dairy herd. Not one cow reacted. The
and is a credit to the owner, Mr.. O,
H. Bussey.
R. M. BANISTER, D. V. M.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-29

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK-Pit.
chford-Lundy Auto Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21

seventy five or seventy six votes given
to him by his home state Of Pennsyi-
ania this week. .
Goernor James M. Cox, of Ohio. Is
close second with seventy four votes, the
solid delegations Of Ohio and Kentucky:
The Names Of three "favorite sons
stand third, fourth and fifth in the
list Governor Edward I. Edwards. OF
New Jersey, receiving his state $
twenty eight votes Senator Carter IL.
Glass having Nitginia's twenty four,
and Senator Robert j.. Owen, Okla
homa's twenty.
James w. Gerard, Of New York,
former ambassador to Germany, who
filed a petition in South Dakota, will
receive that states ten votes.
Only one contest has appeared to date.
In Georgia friends Of Mr.. Palmer, dis
satisfied with the action of the state
convention which was dominated by
the Hoke Smith and Thomas II. Watson
forces, organized a separate convention
and elected twenty eight Palmer dele
gates. a,
Oregon Democrats meet today tc
elect ten delegates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21
VILLAS ALLEGIANCE.
SOUGHT BY REBELS
Mexican Bandit Fails to Make
Agreement With New
Government
ARRIETA FACES ATTACK
Ry the Associated Press

washington, May 2.-Eforts TO
bring villa completely into line with
,ho revolutionary movement Ia Mexico
s,o continuing despite failure of General
Co,,os and Villas representative to
,ooch an agreement yesterday at Chi
,,,,hra II was said here today by rep
osontatiyes of the de facto govern
.,ont Messages were sent to both 'llia
and Gales, urging the necessity Oh CO.
operation. -,. ,oHo;o,,, ox.
nrcssed some doubt as to the possioiii.y
If n satisfactory understandins "i'h
villa. o.,. roso tIrrtodo
vas preparing to lead an eAp,ui'iyn ~, ',
against General Arrieta, VINO sun noIus
,od Wv to give greater Importance to the
sorhtfuI attitude assumed by villa.
T"r;oto ao and villa are enemies, and a
onaiition of their forces is not to be
avnoctcd. il was said. but continuation
~ ,beir anti government positions would
offord the new government increased
tromble in that section of the country.
No change in the negotiations looking
% tho nayment of taxes by the oil com
nanics was reported, but it was revealed
tbot the controversy includes discussion
~ n demand that a certain part of taxes
not yct due be paid in advance.
Further indications of an adjustment
rcre seen in the announcement that
Manuel Palaez, commander in the oil
region, was on his way to Mexico City
10 meet Obregon. SOil company repre-
sentatives have asserted that hesitation
In payment of taxes was due ONLY TO
the doubt as to whom they should be
paid.
In Camp with General villa. Eo.
quiIlas. Chihuahua. May 10.-(Via III
Paso. Tex. May 81. villa
will not be satisfied with mere guar
antees Of personal safety from the new
est revolution in Mexico. he told the
Associated Press in an exclusive inter
view at his camp in the mountains hero
today. Villa will demand guarantees
concerning how the government is 70
he operated and before he returns to
private life must see the guarantees in
actual opration, he said
McXicans of all classes, including
Villa himself and his men. agree tbnt
until he is satisfied with the govern.
ment forces in Mexico, peace and n
return to normal conditions in Mexico
are impossible.
Villa sent ENJOYS to Chihuahua CITY
from here last night headed by Alfonso
Gomez, to confer with General =. Elias
Gales, minister of war for the reyo
lutonists. Gales was reported as in
tending to confer personally with Villa
here.
Villa declared the new government.
TO be satisfactory to him, must not in
cludc any of the politicians with per.
haps n few exceptions. who have had
part in ruling Mexico under Carranza.
He said that if II government salts
factory to him were set up he would
turn over to the republic vast amounts
of bullion and oher valuablcs worth
millions of dollars. Otherwise the bul-
lion would be used for his own opera.
tions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21

horrible truth should be divulged, but
II was finally determined that the
scandal must be suppressed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21
CONFERENCE is OPENED
Methodist Protestant Church Holds
Convention

Greensboro. n. c.. May o1.-(By A.
iD-Iwcnty- nine conferences in TWEEN.
ty-one states were represented when the
quadrennial conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church opened here today.
Or, Lyman II. Davis, of Pittsburgh, In
his address as president of the confer
encee, declared that in the matter of
unification with the Methodist Episco-
pal and Methodist Episcopal Church
with the latter bodies.
The Rev. Harlem l.. Freeman, presi.
dent Of Adrian Mich. College. preached
the convention sermon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21
FIVE HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Newark Machine Hits Post at Nor.
ristown, NJ, j,

Morristown. y. j.. May 21.-AIrs.
Josephine Lukani is in Memorial Hos.
pital here in a serious condition with n
fractured skull as the result of an auto :
mobile accident at Whippany shortly
before o o'clock last night, when five
persons were hurt in year driven BY
Vincent Pischel. All the occupants of
the car were from Newark.
In rounding curve near a bridge the
machine crashed into a post. Both
wheels on one side of the car were torn
off and all in It were thrown out.
Pischel and his wife sustained cuts and
bruises. as did Mrs. Frank +. Lukani
and her daughter Helen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21
DEMOCRATIC RACE
A"FREE-F0R-ALL"
No Candidate Has Received 100
PIedges-5s7 Delegates
Uninstructed
SLIM LEAD FOR PALMER
BY the Associated Press

Chicago, May 21.-With the Demo :
cratic convention little more than a
month away a canvass of the situation
shows no one man has received as many
as 100 pledged delegates. while the un-
instructed delegates thus far chosen
number 5S7.
Under the Democratic convention
rules two thirds vote is required to
nominate, or 72S out of the 1902 votes
which will be cast in the convention.
There are 242 delegates yet to be
elected.
OF those candidates who have votes
instructed for them, Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer is leading with the
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