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"SINS OF THE PARENTS"

Ode young wife has been sentenced the penitena
New York for of 20 years Her husband the death house
awaiting the executioner
They found guilty of Staying the grhood lover of the
young wife the she said betrayed and deserted her.
The deberad for hours before sending the couple
prison Evidence proved that she had urged her husband the
murder indeed that she herself had thrust ledagger into the
body the she loved after he had been bound
heplessy pleading for his life
The jury guilty murder Bu-ths young wife is
about to become mother
Within the the child will into this world The baby
will first the light of day the mother prisoner cell
And the committed the child
threshold of maturity before the mothers release from
prison That chds life will be dakened by the shadow of heah
shameful DEATH and backened by the of the
die.
the of the parents visited upon the chdren Yes
even to the third generation.
that the law of the land The law proceeds punish
this unborn child for the sins of its mother and father isn't right
child jusice-to the child Of course you
parents fault they blame And partly you will be right
But hasn't society about the future of
this chd2 Clearly it for socetyhe choose between
Furnishing the mother for criminal giving the child
The law do both 1t must do the other
1t better that and nine guilty than that
be punhedr Believe that Yes and better
that guilty mother the cell than that
babe should be compelled to crawl out of the shame of prison cell
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SWAT THE BOIL WEEVIL NOW
IS WARNING GIVEN FARMERS

result if these early appearing wee
Wis are not destroyed. We suggest
that you make at once provision for
a portion of your calcium arsenate
and machines for applying the same.
In the event weather conditions are
propitious and all of the arsenate
will not be required, you will find
that you have many damp, low bot
tom places that should be poisoned to
get good results. Begin at once to
make every possible effort to rid
your cotton of these early weevils,
also the falling squares as long as
possible, and then by poisoning with
calcium arsenate. For early poison
ing, the plan has been suggested to
mark in some way each spot at which
the weevil appears and after picking
those, spray with the poison, there
by using as little calcium arsenate
as possible, until the forms begin to
fall to such an extent that they can
not pc picked up economically.
THE present crop expense has
been large on account of the high
cost of labor and fertilizer; the cred
it conditions of the country so badly
over-eXtended, that should we have
a crop failure the same might prove
a great disaster.
''While we know many farmers are
informed as to the great risk involv-
ed, there is yet great number who
doubt that they and their creditors
can be ruined by the weevil. Hence
we are sending this warning. If we
can be of service, command US.
Yours very truly,
'R. L. SAVILLE, President Dawson
National Bank"
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for Ann than for me, | thought re-
sentfullv. "Ann-Ann-Ann" She
was always in the back of my mind.
Ann had made all this trouble.
Was she an innocent child when
she sent Bob to find me with Ives?
Or was she more than ordinarily
clever-and tricky?
nut on my nightgown, taking
care it should be the tiimiest cne |
owned. covered it with slipover of
blue and gold brocade, stepped into
the little mules made to match, and
returned to the fireplace downstairs.
And then | huddled myself IN a
big chair, no longer weeping, but
thinking quietly along a new line.
Simply by staying away from
home, Bob was saying that he held
me responsible for what had happen
ed in the park! He was obstinately
refusing to let me have an opportun-
ity to explain! He just took it for
granted that | was flirting with Ives!
And he wasn't fair. When he put
such an impossible Interpretation
upon my conduct, he was not one
whit better than the average male
with his hasty accusal of the female!
Why explain to man who was
determined to think evil? Thus
from bad to worse, l went. Maybe
Bob wanted to go on a philander-
ing xcursion-maybe he was seek
ing an opportunity to stay away
from home. And therefore he had
seized upon my mis-hance and was
magnifying it to suit his desire.
Doubtless his wish was father to his
thought!
l had plenty of evidence to prove
my innocence. Chrys would testify
that l had undertaken the adventure
according to her plan.
But if Bob Lorimer was going to
review her evidence before he ac-
cepted my word everything between
us was at an emo.
Having arrived, triumphantly at
this stage of wifely indignation, I
counted the strokes of the clock
with a proper sense of martyrdom.
1t was midnight. The pretty wood
fire had burned to ashes. The pretty
pink dress was back in its drawer.
The pretty dinner was spoiled. So
was my life. And one was as i'm
portant as the other to me-in that
mood.
(To Be Continued)
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Only two planks were nailed down
on the party's platform:
Make somebody else happy.
2-Take a laugh out of life for
yourself
sine dine, as reg'lar politicians put
II
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THE G.. O. P. AND THE SOUTH

That Republican party old tactics OF antagonsm to the
South amply indicated by the results OF the first day the
national ChicagoLodge declaring in the keynote
that the party fail 1860 and would fail 1870 Henry
Lincoln Johnson Atlanta known Lowdens Georgia Peach
because the 1000 of Lowden he got named national
from Georgia and Ben Davis another Atlanta negro
representing Georgia on the platform committee
All this may be good policsye doubt but 1t not states
anshp calculated further together the ties
that bind the divided parts of the nation.
Such challenge that sounded at Chicago should spur as
before the Democratic efforts and to higher
standard of craftsmanship before reached With high stand
ards able leadership victory November will be
some pessimists have had it.
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THE BOOK OF ANN
| Spend Night of Thinking-Alona.
Bob Had Not Returned.

Bob Had Not Returned
Never before had l been left alone
at night in the bungalow. Bob should
have thought about that no matter
what his mood might be, or his en-
gagement. l wasn't at all afraid, still
the house was in lonely place. The
great Lorimer mansion faced the
boulevard. My bungalow and AIMS
house were set on a short private
road at the back of the estate. They
were in a lovely grove, and they look
ed toward a tiny village clustered
| about a trolley station half mile
away.
1t was a lonesome walk by private
paths and drives up to the big
house. More than one adventure had
happened to me in that park. There
Eloise had shot the Hun who had
attacked me. By the lily pond, in the
moonlight, I had seen Katherine Mil
ler offer her white shoulder to nv
husbands lips.
| shuddered, not at the fear of
burglars, but at the too great white
ness of that smooth shoulder.
Where was Bob?
SOuld NV guess, uuG L, was sure
that he was not in a hospital, cas-
ualty in an auto mix-ur. Accidents
do not happen to the Lorimers. Poor
Benjie paid the price for all of them
and for all time when his plane came
down in flames.
The house was growing chilly.
lit the wood laid ready in the fire
place; not to please myself. l hadn't
the slightest wish to be comfortable.
| lit it for Bob in case he should
reach home tired and cold. was
following every tradition which
shapes the life of a conscientious
wife. The house should be gay and
cozy for every man even if he came
home drunk. But even as I applied
the taper to the kindling I shed tears
enough to put out a furnace.
What temptation was alluring
enough to keep Bob from his books?
AS rule he shuts himself in his IL
brary when he sulks.
Knowing that my lids were red
and swollen l went up to the bath
room to bathe and powder them.
took off my frock with its silly fril-
ly apron. 1t was too juvenile-better
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Before the cal Tor the second bal
lot began the clouds drifted away,
the sun came out and General HUI
midity's support melted away. The
scattered vote was concentrated. The
demonstration. when state after state
swung to Santa Claus, seemed every
bit as long as it does to get clerk
to wait on you the day before Christ
mas
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'WATTA NERVE"

Mere man has many times said 'Ies just blamed thing
after another.
We'll woudnt be bad idea for stop and consid
this Ill ol life he is living
Ine when his back there the old days
didn have nuthn History makes wonder how they
along Even king bum-compared mere man of todav
No carpets the floor; telephones; automobiles;
electric lights; no movies-just about anythngI
And here is today heir all of inventions of
and and he's yn his head off about life general
Oh, watta nervel
Back the gentle the protee knocked on the
head before riskng their pockets.
Chinese carpenters get only day Why don't they
their queue from the A. F. of La
The Poles still marching being
by the Boheviks
has room in his pockets that corkscrew
a nickel useless
Carranza without his The revoutionsts inherited
Villa
And you just about judge generation by
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PAIR OF C. O. P. WOMEN DOERS

Hiram
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NORTH DAKOTA WINS

The United States Supreme Court has decided that the North Da-
kota industrial constitutional Thus the people of that
state win their opportunity of trying plan soca
Vk experiment.
The decision is right that permits the people of
sovereign state to what the majority done and which not
conflict with the federal constitution Seven different cleo
tons indicated what the people of North Dakota wantedsate
owned elevators packing plants flour mills coal other public
utilities and bank to finance the whole trial program.
The rest of the nation will watch with considerable this
ateownershp experiment North Dakota The courts have re-
moved restraining hands The aguers have the legislative and
utve machinery their hands They have their bank under
they tail to the people of that better
than they had under the old regime better chance living
and happier life the ownership will subsde they do
all they and hope for the should spread and wide
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-09

Here are two boil weevil warnings,
put out by business institutions of
this community to stimulate the
farmers to early eradication of the
pest. The first has been distributed
by the Americas Oil Company and
the second by the Dawson National
Bank, of Dawson. They follow, that
of the Americus Oil Company being
reproduced first
Dear Friend AS you know, the
prospects look rather gloomy for a
fair cotton crop in Georgia and Sum-
ter county this year.
However, from the best advice
and information we can secure, Sum
ter county and immediate territory
stands better chance of making
cotton than any other section of the
state. Also. it is believed by the
best authorities that we will see
higher prices paid for cotton this
fall than ever before; so it is up to
all of US to do everything in our
power to make as much cotton as
possible
eve cannot hope to make any kind
of crop unless we go after the boil
weeviI '6ooth and toe-nail." 'Do the
boil weevil or he will do you" is a
good rule, but 'Do him before he
does you" is a better one.
ga news item from the State Col
lege of Agriculture states, in regard
to the adult boil weevil which is now
in our fields, that every weevil killed
now may be worth $40 or SIS to the
farmer, as an adult weevil can pro-
pagate thirteen million more between
now and the end of the season, and
those thirteen million can destroy
hundreds of pounds of cotton.
"Why not start a fight on these
grown weevils now? Go after him
let the children help; offer prize
for those who bring in the most wee
wills. Start the fight and keep at
it, and much cotton will be saved.
Hoping that the weather may be
with us from now on and that Sum-
ter county will make twenty or
twenty-five thousand bales, we are
Cordially yours,
"AMERICUS OIL COMPANY,
R. L. McMath, Manager"
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Dear Sir:-Many damaging re
ports come to US relative to the boil
weevil having already attacked cot
ton in great numbers. One party
reporting having caught a thousand
in one day with the assistance of a
number of hands.
at is very important that these
weevils be destroyed I'M some way at
once, either by picking them or
spraying with calcium arsenate
Should weather conditions continue
hot and dry, results might not prove
disastrous, but if rain or much
cloudy weather, much damage might
Evening star., 1920-07-11

even nov, trusted by the bolshevikI,
ana to breathe their names would
mean death or worse, must be con-
tent In saying that while the sound
OF blows against the doors of my
apartments resounded through the
corridors Of the place. we were en-
terlng the tunnel which led to safety.
so Thoughtful of details had nv
guides been. that disguise was
waiting for me in the passage. When
we were In the park outside the pal
breaking.
1t did not seem possible to me that
a simple disguise could hide from
the red traitors that hated Keren-
sky. Yet I walked under their very
noses and recognized many of them
whose eyes rested upon me without
| the slightest flicker Of recognition.
II seemed that must yell:
am kerensky! 1 am Kerensky"
But with every ounce of strength
in me I fought down the mad desire
and passed out of the city: That night
my companions. who had spent the
Day In the secret passage. escaped
under cover of the darkness
And at the very moment that I pas
sed out of Gatchina the trains with
reinforcements were rolling in.
It was thus that the first act of a
bourgeois and the imperialists was
played. The provisional government
was overthrown by the bolsheviki.
It remained only to consummate the
second act. to .vanquish in a few
| weeks the red power and reestablish
a sane government in Russia, a strong
government that should make her
once more a. power in the world.
But since the end of the first act
| it Is not weeks but years that have
passed. and Russia still struggles in
| the red grip.
THE END
| Copyright, 1920. by the Bell Syndicate, Inc f,
Evening star., 1920-07-11
RUSSIANS HELD IN FRANCE
BEING ExPATRIATED FAST
Last Prisoners Of War Are Ex-
changed for French Soldfrss
Taken by Soviet.

PARIS, June 25 Correspondence of
the Associated ess).-The last prison.
ers of war in French hands, being rem
nants of the Russian expeditionary
force that landed at Marseille. ac-
claimed by enthusiastic throngs in
1917. are being expatriated as fast
as the slow progress of negotiations
with the bolsheviki will allow.
About 5000 of them remained in
termed after all other prisoners. in
cluding the Germans, had been sent
home. Coming as allies and partici-
mating in some of tho fierce fighting
alone the Aisne, the Russians were
deeply impressed by the revolution
in their country; discipline suffered
until finally revolt and mutiny broke
out in the ranks. requiring severe
measures.
The contingent never again parti-
cipated in military operations. The
men were used for time in road
repairing, but the results were un-
satisfactory. They are being ex-
changed for French soldiers taken
by the soviet forces on the Archangei
front.
Evening star., 1920-07-11

north being sent over the Potomac
there. There was also an important
ferry two and half miles above Lud-
lows. That ferry ran when needed
which was generally at night, rum
ming from Popes creek on the Mary
land side to the Virginia side between
Matthias point and Persimmon point
That was where Booth and Herald
crossed the river from Thomas A
Jones' home, called Huckleberry. to
Mrs. Queensberry's place on Matthias
Point neck. Tom Harbin, who many
old Washington people knew. had, as
the Rombler understands it. some
thing to do in connection with that
transaction, but that is another story.
During the civil war all that part OF
the lower Potomac was crossing
place, the operations being shielded
in the early part of the war by the
Confederate batteries on Matthias
point. The guns mounted there were
some Of those taken by the Virginians
form the Norfolk navy yard.
The second public ferry over the Po-
tomac which the Rambler finds in the
Virginia statutes is one that was au-
thorized in 1882 to "cross from just
below the mouth of Quantfco creek
over the river to the landing place at
Col. George Mason's in Maryland"
The width Of the river there is slight
ly less than a mile and half The
upper point Of the mouth OF Quantl-
CO creek is Possum Point and the
lower point of the mouth is Shipping
Point. In Charles county, Nd,
opposite Quantico creek are Posey's
Wharf, Moss Point and Budd's Ferry.
This ferry may bet probably is-at
the site Of that ferry which was au-
thorized in the year Of the birth OF
George Washington. lss years vas ago. 90;
lived in 1892 the father or the grand
father of that George Mason. general
ly called George Mason of Gunston
Hall. who was the author of the Vlr-
ginia bill of rights. friend and ad-
Thomas Jefferson and other great
leaders in the classic age OF our coun-
try, and who was also one OF the IA
theirs of the American Constitution.
About two and a half miles north
east of Budds Ferry and overlook
an creek, in Charles county, Is the
ruined house which was the home
of Gen. William Smallwood, a friend
of Washington and one of the dis
tinguished officers of the Continental
Army. Gen Smallwood died February
IA, 1872, and over his grave, which is
about 100 yards from the house. a
granite monument was set up by the
Maryland Society, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, and dedicated with
inspiring ceremo onies July 4. 1898. The
corner stone for a monument to Gen.
Smallwood was dedicated at his grave
on July 4, 1876. and in The Star OF
July 5, 1876, was this:
smallwood Monument: delegation Of pa.
triotic ladies and gentlemen left Washington
on the Fourth on the steamer Harbinger, Capt
Gregg uniting with another delegation from
Port Tobacco at a point near the mouth OF
proceeded to lay a corner stone for a monument
to the memory Of Maj. Gen. smallwood. a
state Of Maryland, whose estate. where his re-
mains repose, is now the property Of Mr.. A.
Grinder Of this city. After the laying Of the
corner stone by a delegation of the Masonic
lodge of Port Tobacco, the Declaration Of lnde
pendence was read by Simon Joseph and an
grafton appropriate to the occasion was deliv-
cred by A. X. Brown Of this city.
Evening star., 1920-07-11

and at the same time to Lenin. a ces-
sation of hostilities.
In case we refused. general rail-
road strike would be declared. This
my house about 9 O'Clock in the
evening, two or three hours before the
expiration of the time when I must
accept or refuse.
Council Favored Delay.
The morning of the 31st I called
council Of war. at which were present
Krassnov, his chief of staff. Col.
Popov; the adjutant of the comman-
dant of the Petrograd forces, Kousmine;
the commissary Of the north front,
Stankevitch; Savinkov. and some others
whose names do not recall.
After opening the council I explain
ed the political side Of the situation
as it was known to me. Then I asked
one of the officers from headquarters
to give a brief summary of the mill
tary situation and communicate to us
the movement of the troops. After
this put the following question to the
assembly:
Should we accept the proposition
for pourparlers and an armistice, or
decline them categorically and con-
tinue the struggle?"
Opinions were expressed in inverse
order of rank according to age, the
youngest speaking first. The advice of
the military was almost unanimously
in favor of gaining time by commenc-
ing the pourparlers, because otherwise
it would be next to impossible to
guarantee the obedience Of the Co.'S
sacks. Since the opinion of the ma
iority was clear and strong, despite
my repugnance and the pain it gave
me. I decided to have recourse to the
armistice as a means of gaining time.
In other words. could not create
situation in which Gen. Krassnov and
the other officers could say that they
had all voted for peace and KerenSky
had held out for war.
Accordingly, late that night, dele
CATION of Cossacks was sent to Petro-
grad to discuss the possibility of
an armistice and to make clear the
terms on which we would grant one.
This was the state Of affairs when
on the night of November 1, 1917, I
went to sleep still wondering whether
the reinforcements would be there by
morning. At 10 o'clock was awakened
by the arrival Of a messenger. a half
witted fellow. who seemed to take great
pleasure in giving me the ugly news he
bore.
| the night before to discuss an ar
mistice with the bolsheviki in Petro-
grad had already returned headed
| by a red party under the leader
ship of Dibenko, one of the most
shameless traitors of the navy. Even
now, my informant told me, the re-
| turned Cossacks and bolshevik sailors
were agreeing on the terms of the
| armistice on one of the lower floors
of the Gatchina palace, instead of
discussing the possibility of an ar
mistice in Petrograd.
! The first principle of the armistice
insisted upon by the bolsheviki, was
that should be turned over to them,
and this, my informant told me, the
Evening star., 1920-07-11

Pancho Villa. The scene at the 1nau-
ditorium when the Knockout oc-
CURED resembled one Of our best
handmade panics. The sanitarium
looked like the western front. You
couldn't tell the inmates from the
keepers. In q vain effort to restore
pandemonium, the band struck up a
selection from Venus and Adnoids,
but the patients would not be Gained
nor have their democratic menu adul-
terated with republican music.
So. the two candidates were rail-
roaded via the Chicago. San Francesca
privileges until one Of 'em reaches
Washington by fair means or politi.
cal. Governor Cox, the most recent
democratic debutant, besides being
a nimble politician. and a scrappy
little fighter. Is quoted by his public
ity angels as being good mixer.
wherever he gets it. that final quail.
fication will snare for him pack OF
the auld lang syne vote.
cause; but he will disinter the corpse
in 1924. Old Dog Tray never yet for
got where he buried a bone. how
ever dry 1t may have been. He Is
wearing his prohibition speeches at
half-mast today. but tomorrow the
ralS1n ne UIOppcu III Gil "AAA AAe~ y
taken effect and they'll have new
kick.
The candy dates have been plucked; ;
the platform has cooled of and IS
tucked away among the moths. spider
webs and tar paper. Another quartet
of years and the planks will be
dragged into the glaring daylight
and polished up for the next regatta
They must have been made of ma
hogany Judging from the number or
years they've hung around. Even
mice don't nibble at the same old
bait after putrefaction has set in.
but then voters aren't exactly mice
not exactly. Mice have four legs
The popping question now con-
Germs who is going to use the white
house pants hanger. 1t can't be
twins.
sam Blythe. who writes and guesses
with the experts. cast dizzy
prophecy on the presidential mara
thon before he escaped from the
Frisco tournament.
Irv. Cobb. who is also an ouija
board addict, inquired of contem-
porary Blythe as to- the probable
verdict in November's meeting Of the
"None Of your blinkety-blunkety
business" buzzed Blythe land II you
weren't a good friend of mine ]
wouldn't tell y'u that much!"
So chirp we all!