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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-09
FINDS TEACHERS IN.
MARy[ANDUNF|T
One-tifth Not Sufficiently Train
ed for Work, Declared edu-
3 cational Official.

BALTIMoRE. bee s.LOns-fifth OF
ali the school teachers In Maryland
are untrained for their work and are
LACKING In general education neces-
sary for teaching. with the exception
Of the teachers In Baltimore city and
baltimore. AliesAny and Montgomery
counties. The proportion In the lat
ter places IL about one-sixth.
This assertion " as made yesterday
by George II. Reavts, assistant State
upeSntendent OF education. At the
secoHd aiEdzy session OF the county
superinte ndent OF the State, held by
state Superintendent Albert C. Cook
In the Park Avenue building.
These unframed aud uneducsted
teachers Il was stated. are the PRO
vistonai teachers" OF the substitutes
The problem they present. Mr.. Reavis
said. was really the problem Of under
payment. Therefore financial sup
port OF schools was the subject dis
-ussed all morning and after supper.
Discussion OF teacher traiping occu-
pied the afternoon. with Miss Ida
Lee. principal OF the normal schol. as
leader. Assistant State Superintend-
ent George n. Renyis led tho financial
discussion and Brought out the esri-
BUSINESS OF the shortage OF trained
II was agreed the frst step In soiv-
Ing the shortage problem was to pro
vide adeeuate salaries. a suRgested
salary schedule was presented. with
,he understanding that u was only
tentative as the primary purpose Of
the conference n for the supe rintend-
ents 10 work out their own sugses-
lions. ~ "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-09
BRITISH SYRIAN CLAIMS
WEAK, PREMIER ADMITS

PARIS. Dec, e.-Difnculties rela-
tive to territorial claims Of Great
Britain and France in Syria and Pal.
estine Il are nearing solution.' says
the Matin. ----, ....
In their conference in London,
Premieres Leagues and Lloyd George
discussed; the, situation. and Lloyd
George. It is said. recognized the
fact that British claims were in
some instances not we'll founded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-09
BLIND PEDDLER DEAD.

MANCHESTER, N. H., Dec. g.
l..' ST.. 800. ,-.e blind popcorn ped
dler. Is dead. Fer more than thirty
years blind jim" as, he was called
sold popcorn on the streets. He had
remarkable memQry Of voices. In
tuition enabled him to ind his way
about the city In ali his travels nc
had but one mishap. when he step
ped into an open bulkhcad on Man
chester street. ,.s..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-09
MDTlME COLD &c.,.
CURE-DRINK TEA!

Get a small package Of Hamburg
Breast Tea at any pharmacy. Take a
Tablespoonful Of this hamburg tea;
put a cup OF boiling water upon it,
pour through sieve and drink a
|teacupful at any time. 1t is the most
effective way to break cold and
cure grip, as II opens the pores, re-
|lieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels, thus breaking a cold ut once.
| 1t Is inexpensive and entirely veg
etable, therefore harmless. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-09
BLAMED FOR BANK RUN,
SHOOTS OUT BOTH EYES
LET Ne DE-. I'm in Trouble y
= He Says In hospital.

LEXINGTON. KY. Dec. s.---stunx BY
criticism because q bank official had
accused him Of repeating a rumor that
started \ run on the Day and Nignt
Bank at Ashland. KY, Prof. Samuel a.
Was. g. aged, seventy. went home,
eluded his wife, hid himself In his
room and fred a shot into his head.
The bullet missed his brain, but tore
both eyes from their sockets.
His wife heard the shot and found
him unconscious. When he recovered
his senses at a hospital and was told
he was totally blind, he replied:
"Oh. let me dies am in trouble. "
he Is said. to be fatally hurt.
Was was one Of, the best-known
musicians In the Middle West.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-09
unncH FILLS CITY HALL.

DENVER, Dec So much Illicit
~ .. .'J... - seized by local police
and stored at City Hall that altcra-
tions to cost approximately $4,000
have become necessary to make room
for the police department. ...'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-29
.HOGVII.I.ls NEWS.

A stranger was. in Hogville last
week selling, stock in. gold mine
somewhere ihNthe sWestsst The ~ Old
Mfser became very much intSrested IN
the fellows rich yellow; stories Of how
they rolled the good gold out from this
mine: but when; the fellow was, raedy
Aiser backed out. having decided, he
would rather keep his money buried
+! Alexander Moseley is suffering from
some strange disease, believed to have
been brought ON from eating too much
pumpkin before pumnpkins were, ready
fortunate predicaiment, owing to the
fact that he and the Horse Doctor had
some kind of q Misunderstanding about
the last bill Alex owed him and the
Doctor says he will either have to die
or get we'll by the nature course.
The Postmaster says If he did all he
was told to do by the postoffice de-
partnent officials. he would be a very
busy man indeed. and If they keep on
sending him, instructions as to his dut-
les as an official he will be forced tc
throw his support in the election te
the opposition.
Zero Peck bought bushel of paw
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-29
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

Th,s advert semen, costing 1910 a.
issue, g prepared and inserted BY Christ
Anderson, = candidate. for commissioner
from the first district, Morrison, coun.
~. whose address is Fl. Ripley, MIMI,
Il. >, III his own behalf and at his own
eEpe1se.) .'.'~ - j.; l.: -,
. "''' Candidate for Commissioner
Having been duly nominated can
didate tor county commissioner from
the 1rst district, I sincerely solicit
your vote and support at the general
election, Tuesday, November g.:
: I stand for progressive and honest
administration Of county, affairs and for
square dead to all and special favors
to.s1one.
Christ Anderson, a resident and tax
paye1of Morrison county for % years.
! 1895.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-29

paws last week for his wife to make
preserves. He says the experiment
with this delicious fruit for preserves
49, about taeanoSt complete failure he
Knows anything about. but that It
made some of the best marmalade he
ever put down his throat-if the paw
paws had been seeded before it was
made ri,s. 49,, /, ~ - -.
Bill. Hellwanger, who reluctantly
submitted to prohibition, says he would
be, willing to accept light wines and
beer. Bills friends are pleased to see
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-29

try on special occasions, to use his big
tongS on e. 7..,f% .. ~ !; sa5 E1t ~
. Both the old political parties seem
to- b making an..effort to win in Mo-
'venber. Both will have some follow
ing, in Hotville. n:. -, ~ =. >;~@5f d
r Miss Petunia Belcher expects to cast,
her first vote in the presidential elec-
ton next month. She has been hold.
time and should she be allowed to cast
all the votes she would be entitled to.
catch up with hen voting she could be
q abig -helpTto some candidate. ":>r :
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-29
. % rapidly adapting hilmself /

him g rapidly adapting himself to
conditions. q .a@s5>5 I S<-55 q i s
! Cape ;Ailsop says foff one reason. If
for: 10 other, he hates to see winter,
lering and bothering the Old Miser:}
II Hogville had q painless" dentist
right now, he would get a job. Hiram
PEE! has a tooth which is aching SO
vigorously that at stimes---most all the
hca.! off and is 50 sore and delicate that
h.. j. afraid for Dan Hooks, the Hog
willie blacksmith, who practices dentis-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14
RUNAWAY GIRL RETURNS
BUT ENJOYED ESCAPADE

ATLANTA, Ga. July 1.-THE old
question of what's" around the cor
ner? that has led so many a gypsy
heart wandering in the world about
has been thoroughly answered for
Juanita Allen. For around her cor
ner were scrubbing, dishwashing and
news utching than which there were
few things less romantic.
Juanita, seventeen years old, and
two other girls of like age and ad-
venturous disposition, ran away from
their homes in Chattanooga las t
week to see the world. The others
went west. Juanita came to Atlanta
bought a Boy Scout uniform, and
with $3.50 in her pocket, set out to
get job. She didn't get the job, so
she caught freight train going
north
At Toccoa brakeman discovered
her. She ran. Meeting up with two
elderly hoboes, she tramped thirty
five miles, "bummed" an automobile
ride, caught another freight train, got
off at Greenville, S. C. and hired out
as general boy-of-a1l work at the
station
There she had been working for
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14
Have DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUNG
Nobody Can Tell When You Darken
Gray, Faded Hair with
Sage Tea

, Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened, glossy and attractive
with a brew of Sage Tea and Sui
phur. Whenever her hair took on
that dull, faded or streaked appear
ance, this simple mixture was applied
with wonderful effect. By asking at
any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound" YOU will get
large bottle of this old-time recipe.
improved by the addition of Other
ingredients, all ready to use, at verv
little cost, This simple mixture can
De depended upon to restore natural
color and beauty to the hair.
A well-known downtown druqq;st
says everybody uses Wyeth's SAGE
and Sulphur Compound now because
II darkens so naturally and evenly
tnat nobody can tell it has been ap-
piied-lts so easy to use, too. You
simply dampen a comb or soft brush
and draw it through your hair TAX
ing one strand at time. By morn
ing the gray hair disappears; after
another application or two, it is re-
stored to its natural color and looks
glossy, soft and beautiful-(adv1
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14
LOUISE GLAUM IN SEX,
GREAT WONDER-DRAMA,
is BOOKED HERE

DO unto others as you would have
them do unto you"
Adrienne Renault, divinity of the
Frivolity, never inclined toward this
theory for the simple reason that she
never could imagine herself situated
as other women
Yet the eternal problem of Sex be,
came Adrienne's problem, too, when
tate so rules, and this wonderful crea-
ture of New York's night life, this
Well-Beloved of the most favored
men in Manhattan, found herself as
incapable OF solving the equation as
the veriest novice in the game OF
love.
Sex" is story of universal i'm
port. When this powerful w. w.
aodklnson release comes to the
Grand Theatre, it will be seen that
its basic theme is so succinct and
familiar that it will reflect the prob
lens and questions that have beset al
most all of us. Yet in his treatment
OF this age-young story J.. Parker
Read Jr., the producer, has intro.
duced an artistic element of delicacv
and nobility and scenic lavishness
that hits this screen play into the
realm OF those few photodramas that
nave startled the world and have re-
flected universal conditions that can
be renedied by only two medicines
Faith and Constancy.
There is a cleverly contrived moral
IN Sex" for the quick-witted. The
Climax comes in Adrienne's life when
her own husband is won away from
her by the same Daisy Henderson OF
Cobb Corners in whom she DEVELOPED
the feminine arts of allure and the
dance in their days in the Frivolitv
together 1t is then that Adrienne
hits her hands to heaven and all the
tragedy of Sex, all the futility of a
loVeless woman's life and all the poig-
nancy of the severance of the mar
rage relation are expressed in the
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14
COLUMBUS BARRIERS QUIT
WHEN PAY RAISE REFTJSET

COLUMBUS, July, 13.-Columbus
mad a new experience in strikes to-
Gay when all union BARRIERS, whose
demands for higher wages were not
granted by proprietors, walked ont.
Inc striking BARRIERS asked for a
guarantee of eighteen dollars out OF
the first twenty-five dollars gross
receipts each week and IS per cent OF
additional receipts. 1t is claimed that
THIS will average % per cent of eross
receipts. A good many barber shops,
most OF them in the suburbs, are
operating as usual, having granted
the increase, but most of the larger
shops are operating with small forces
having decided to resist the demand
for higher wages. gu u
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14
STANLEY CUBA DAVIS

The remains of Stanley Cuba Davis
arrived in Fitzgerald Friday morning
from Iowa and the funeral services
were conducted at the home of his
brother and sister Mr.. and Mrs.
Brayton S. Davis on West Oconee
Street Friday morning at ten O'Clock
Kew. ames Taylor, pastor of the
First Methodist Church officiating.
Mrs. H. A. Owen, Miss Marjorie
Owen and Mr.. Burr Stokoe sung
very beautifully "My Faith Looks Up
to Thee" and Abide With Me-"
The floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
The pail bearers were: Messrs.
Alvin Brown, Warren Davis, H. C.
Foster, A. c. Matthias, Martin Davis.
and Herman Wentz. Internent was
in Evergreen Cemetery
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14
LAWMAKERS AUTO STOLEN
IN FRONT OF CAPITOL,

, 4 ATLANTA. Ga, July14.-With a
bill pending in the legislature de-
signed to curb the activities of auto
mobile thieves, the legislators have
been given a practical demonstration
OF the necessity for such statute.
Fred Bridges, a reading clerk in the
house OF representatives parked his
new flve-passenger car on the Hunter
street side of the capitol When the
house adjourned for the day Mr.
Bridges stroll led down to the curb
ready to ride back to town, but to
his intense chagrin and disgust, the
car was missing. An auto thief had
beat him to it.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14

three days and was getting rather
led up on romance, when news
paper reporter discovered her iden-
tity in spite of the scout uniform, the
treckles and the Huck Finn voice.
Juan ta's father was telegranhed, and
Sunday night he passed throug, At
lanta enroute back to Chattanooga
with his little girl
I'm ready to go back home all
right declared Juanita But | did
what | wanted to do. | rubbed I'D
against the world and | made good
so there
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14

heart-broken query:
"Oh God. Why did this have to
happen to me?"
What happened to Adrienne? Did
she suffer further or win back the
love of the erring husband and Give
happily ever after?" Did she kill
Daisy Henderson when she had muir
der in her heart? Or did she wish
Daisy luck and move on to a new
conquest? Was Adrienne wicked or
a good woman" or was she lust
Woman? These are the questions
that Sex" alone can answer. See
this Hodkinson release at the Grand
Thursday with Irving Cummings.
Myrtle Stedman, William Conklin
and Peggy Pearce in the cast sup
porting the most interesting star on
the screen today"-Louise Claim.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
registration books of the City of
fitzgerald will be opened at eight
O'Clock a. m. on the morning of the
18th day of July 1920, and kept open
until the 18th day of August 1920.
each day between the hours of 8 a.
m. to q p. m. for the purpose of
enabling the qualified voters of said
city to register for an election to be
held on the 23rd day of August 1920.
to elect President of The School
Board to succeed J. C. Brewer. re-
signed and a member of the School
Board from the Second Ward to sue
coed I. A. Fretwell, resigned.
dA.13 DAVID T. PATTI
CITY Clerk
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14
BIBLE rs STILL BARRED
IN ATLANTA SCHOOLS

ATLANTA, Ga, July 14-Another
effort to get the Atlanta board of
education to order Bible reading in
the Atlanta public schools has failed.
A resolution was introduced at a
meeting of the board, but received
no second and it was thus automat-
ically killed. Board members took
the position they should not act on
the question at this time, in view of
the fact that referendum on the
question is to be had in the white
primary July %.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14
speakina m Of tho Absent

"When the absent are spoken Of"
said Henry Ward Beecher, "some
speak gold of them. some silver, some
iron. some lead; some always speak
dirt; for they have natural attrac-
ton toward what is evil. will not
say that 1t is not Christian to make
beads Of others faults, and tell them
over every day; say 1t Is Internal
II you want to know how the devil
feels. you do know If You are such
Q one"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14

Firestone puts the best in materials into
tubes by establishing purchasing experts at
Singapore, center Of the worlds rubber
market. Firestone puts the best in work
manship into tubes by organizing the crack
manufacturing organization of the industry
on proft-sharing basis.
And then subjects the finished product to
this big-scale road test-in order to get you
more for your tube money and more miles
out of your tires. And yet Firestone Tubes
cost no more than the ordinary kind.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14

No other tubes in the world are road tested
on so big scale as Firestones. The Yellow
Cab Company of Chicago uses Firestone
Tubes exclusively on it's 800 taxi cabs. The
service of these tubes is checked constantly
= improvements and developments are
arrived at.
BY close watching of large number of
tubes in service-not confined to isolated
instances, the conclusions are accurate and
definite.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held on Monday the
zord day OF August 1920, for the pur-
pose OF electing a President of the
school Board to succeed J. C. Brewer.
resigned, and member of the School
Board from the Second Ward to sue
coed c. A. Fretwell, resigned.
dz4 J. L. PITTMAN, Mayor.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

The examinations of teachers for
rural schools will be held at the
high school building in Fitzgerald
July 30th and 31st.
J ii. BULLARD, C. S. C.
# Ben Hill County.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Pryor have
as their guests at their home on
South Lee Street the latter's mother
and brother Mrs. Frank A. Peacock
and Mr.. James Peacock of Marlin
Texas. ''''
Evening star., 1920-01-18
Odd Lots Of Lace Curtains
Half Price for Clean Sweep

number OF one-pair lots OF all grades OF Lace
soiled.
Evening star., 1920-01-18
Crompton Corduroy Big Sz.75
Boys Suits. Clean Sweep Price {

Big Boys Suits,
Clean Sweep Price, $3.50
In a great variety of fancy
mixtures. stripes and plaids.
many styles to select from.
Sizes s to IS years. -
Sampeck and The Hecht Co.
Big Boys Suits,
Clean Sweep Price, $1S.75
A collection of our best num-
bers = fancy mixtures. dark
shadings and plain colors. A
complete assortment in every
size,
Little Boys Overcoats,
Clean Sweep Price, S7.75
Novelty mixtures and plain
colors in the assortment. Dou-
ble-breasted belted models. lined.
Sizes 21a to 8.
Sampeck and The Hecht Co.
Overcoats, Clean Sweep
Price, S23.75
The "pick" of our overcoat
stock. Many handsome models.
velour lined-and they're hand
tailored. Quite a collection-all
sizes up to Is years.
Evening star., 1920-01-18
4 The Clean Sweep Anyway

The Clean Sweep will surprise you by the quality of its offer
ngs and by the low prices quoted Many good things
toned hee many others will be mentioned different days
the week. The Clean Sweep your sale; The Clean Swee
has habit Of making good of keeping its promises 1t
you to get the full benefit of The Clean Sweep
Evening star., 1920-01-18
The Clean Sweep for Men

No more powerful attractive values could
be ina agined or assembled for the Clean Sweep in
the Mems Shop, than the Half Yearly Reductions
that have prevailed for the past two weeks, SO we
continuing them for this event That means
that ALL
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-10
FROM CALERA

MIR. o. w. Ilfrey and family of
Houston, Texas were visiting rela-
tives and friends here the past week
Mr.. Ilfrey returning back to Hous-
ton Monday.
Mrs. W. W. Pyland, Mrs. Ilfrey's
mother will accompany them to HOus-
ton to spend the winter.
The daughter of Mr.. Roderick died
Monday and was shipped to Texas
for burial.
The 17-year old son of MIR. Blank,
4 miles west of Calera who has been
suffering of blood poison for several
days died Tuesday evening.
Rufus Garland has returned home
from Phoenix, Arizona, where he has
been for several months.
j. A. Mopp and family of near
Achille spent Sunday with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Roy Vanmeter and two little
daughters returned home Saturday
from Caney where she spent week
with MIR. Vanmeter's parents.
Will Martin and wife have re-
turned to Tulsa, after spending sew
eral days with his mother and father
and relatives.
Mrs. l.. A. Sims and little daugh-
ter Alline of Atoka are spending tht
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. W. Duncan.
Mr.. f. G. Mote has sold his towr
property and bought the farm of Mr.
Harper, 4 miles west of Calera.
J. W. Duncan and J. A. King have
completed the First Baptist church.
Will Black will commence work OF
his new residence as soon as tn
weather will permit.
J. X. johnson and family who hav
been old citizens of this place, AM
moved to New Mexico about yea
ago, have returned to make this thei
home.
| r. L. Cox and family have move
to town for the benefit of the schoo
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Sims spen
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-10

LIST insertion Sept. 3rd, 1920
5th insertion Oct. list, 1920.
State of Oklahoma,
Bryan County, to-wit.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND
FOR SAID COUNTY AND STATE
The Kemp Oil Co., an unincorporated
Association, Plaintiff.
The Saxet Company, an unincorporat-
ed Association and Chas. NJ. Best
Defendants.
No. 1921.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA to
The Saxet Company and Chas. NJ.
Best. Defendants.
The defendants. The SaXet Com
pany and Chas. VI. Best, are hereby
notified that they and each of them
have been sued by the plaintiff, The
Kemp Oil Company. an unincorporat-
ed association, for the cancellation Of
a contract recorded in the office of the
County Clerk in Book 1873 at page 226
in Bryan County, Oklahoma, and also
for the annulling Of all right, title,
interest and estate of the said dcfen-
dants and each of them in and to any
and all oil and gas mining leases
owned by the said plaintiff in Bryan
County, Oklahoma.
The said defendants must answer
the said petition on or before the 18th
day of October. 1920, or the allega-
tions of the said petition will BE-
taken as true and Judgment will he
rendered for the cancellation of the
said contract above mentioned and
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-10
FROM MEAD

MISS Ella Davis of DuraaH visited
e iolks here the weekend.
%,, and Mrs. Cline Templeton Wis
Mr. and Mrs. Dial Currin in Du-
"a, n, Sunday.
.;. ars' Grover Love of Aylesworth
Aursday.
at' and Mrs. Headlcy White Wis
~ M IN kicrsey Sunday.
;sa %ES Pearl Beal of Silo visited
~ H. '"is Horton here Sunday.
~ ' Aittie Holder and Miss Edna
Peek. s III Aro"ore th's
~sS Ruby Stone visited h Kiersey
k,ys "oo' 20. opened here Monday with q
se attendance.
W.T. and Mrs. Lon White a.l fam