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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23

perSlStently consul
pated and had very
dizzy spells. l suf-
fered for three years
and was perfectly
miserable until a
friend was telling
me to try Lydia E
Pinkham's e ge-
table Compound and
! found it a wonder
full medicine. l can
now do twice as
much work and l
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23

police case against me was far better
backed up than ! ever imagined 1t
could be.
Then and there made up my mind
never again TO believe anything on
purely clrcumstantial evidence. No
one knew better than / how utterly
innocent | was of that crime, how up
right my conduct in New York had
been, and how honest my motives for
all my recent actions had been, yet
this is what read in the newspaper:
BURGLAR MURDERS WELL
KNOWN ACTRESS
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23

Police Arrest John S. Nelson, Clerk,
Out Of Work, in Whose Rooms
They Found a Revolver.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23

Miss Daisy Lutan Found MysteriOusly
Shot in her Luxurious Apart
ment in the Granddeck.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23

I'D before my astonished eyes an au-
tomato revolver.
81 never saw it before" I gasped.
The detective merely laughed.
"There's one bullet gone" said the
man who was examining it.
"Come along young fellow" said
the other detective gruffly. "The bull
let settles it. We've got the right
party"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23

Marks on Throat Where
Murderer Had Choked Her
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23
| SUFFERED
THREE YEARS
Finally was Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Lowell. Mass. 81 was all run down and
had an awful pain in my right side, was
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23

Granulated Eyelids, Sites, Infamed Eyes
relieved overnight by Roman Eye Balsam
one trial proves it's mcrit.-Adv
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23

If YOU take care of the pennies the
dollars will probably be blown by your
heirs.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-23

Empty vessels make the most sound.
-French. German, Dutch and Danish
Proverb.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
TOMATO HOPES.

There is one good sign On the horizon anu tn"'
IS the tomato vines pretty well studded with green
COS and i'm a few days they viii become rudy and
,ipe Then wretohed experience OF paying dime
for three starved looking little tomatoes will become
dismal memory CIV We one of our farmer irehas
has some healthy looking vines, hanging heaVhy win
he ru and as he is gifted with impulses We
II 4rc he viii save Us from clutches of the prohteer
or middleman and sell this fruit at the ante-"aF
rate or perhaps his compassion might tower above our
needs and send US dozen for auld lang syne
What we pine though Is one OF those big pom
eross of the beef Now this is not asking
for one we wouldn't take it if It in basket Of
lilies All dilae the desires of Others IN
order to develop happy longing when the time comes
or rather to rhapsodze possibilities of the tomato
zines of have suffered attack OF despair
The fear is that when they get cheap won
like them as for really ones appetite keeps tab
on the market.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
FRANCES BIRTH PROBLEM.

Poor France. worried over her decreasing popula-
ton for the that would disturb any other
nation in similar situation and with the fecundity Of
the Germans as additional for fear Is resort
ing 10 expeden after another in an effort to slim
ulate the Special taxes have been imposed
not only bachelors but also spinsters to encourage
marriage; been provided for mothers. and
now the government that honors also
will be awarded them The mother Of i've will receive
bronze medal the Of eight silver cne and the
nlothr of gold medal. which will be called the medal
of the French family.
One need expect no startling results from these
measures If of France is enough Of stimulus
to the people produce in supply
daughters her taxes. bonuses and medals
likely prove effective. Since the complicated
conditions of modern civilization have caused a demand
comforts and education for children that was not
felt when society in primitive state. they
have become of liability than asset. France
rely love Of country to her from race
hope patriotism VIII solve her prob
lem satisfactorily.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
WORK AND LIFE.

A woman lecturer Is going about the country o'
tzirq century clubs the membership being composed
% a ana women who expect live on hundred years
and then begin life over again. Her audiences gen
orally consist Of leading citizens puoHc e'aeaeo.7
arsons annarenty living ideal lives or course they 40
nor think that they viii all live 10 see the sun = tue
century birthday but they do hope TO proohe
life and make their years happier because OIL pet
ter conditions.
There nothing in the nature OF human ne 70 PIE
vent neope attaining the Of 90 years In aet many
men and women in the United States claim to nave
reached the century mark and are still among the ~
ing In other ages according to history the correctness
Of which few dispute engaged in active outdoor o.
oupations rounded out hundred years Of ezi
tence.
Work is the great panacea the ifegiver and health
restorer OF humanity 1t is not work that Kills the
bodA 1t the worry hurry and grind to make money
that opens the grave 1t is not the use OF the good
things of life carries the people to the cemeteries
of rest but the Incorporate misuse OF the things intend
ed for enjoyment pleasure After all man is Just
about as old THINKS and it better to think OF
youth and its joys about old age and Its
disappointments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
NEW TEACHERS LAW
STIRS Up QUESTIONS
Minimum Wage Law Passed
BY Special Session Elk
EXcites Interest.
lrInEs auRrau Ar sra1E cAplrAIl


INDIANAPOLIS Ind. August 6.-The
full significance OF the teachers mini
mum wage law passed BY the special
session Of the Legislature was probab-
" not taken into consideration by the
law makers when they passed the
measure
Virtually all the solons were for the
bill for the reason that it offered re-
lief TO the teachers and they were all
convinced that many Hosier teachers
are underpaid
Directly the law increases teachers
salaries. but indirectly II goes much
further than this The clause i'm the
measure providing that no teacher
shall receive less than $500 for school
year seems a reasonable and simpl 2
matter on the surface-for no one will
assert that any human being should re-
ceive less than TINS amount for years
service-but il revolutionizes rural
school standards.
The fact remains that III siNty-seven
counties IN Indiana in 1919 the aver
age wage paid to teachers OF one
room schools was only 1913. In the
future the average viii be much high-
er than this for even the most tight
listed trustee viii be forced TO pay
$500 90.
In the first place. these one-roon
rural schools have been operating only
six and seven months a year. In cas-
es where there Is only small attend
Gnce in these schools 1t will be prohibit
tive 10 psy the teachers $500 a year
for only ak months Of service az the
per capita cost for the education ~ tht
children wonld he enormous The
! Igical course viii BE- of course. r
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
WOBBLY EARS
AND FLAT ONES
GOOD COMBINAT'N

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
AKRON, o., AuEuSt-Wouid you
know whether newIywcds nre going
20 be hnppyf
Look NJ their enrs.
This advice l. given by William
Woodbridge, local marriage license
clerk.
Listen 20 the Woodbridge dopes
"Enrs TINT wiggIe denote versa
tlIity.
"They should be coupled with
small. nat, dOmestic car, which lies
close TO the head and which can
listen to the snme jokes year in
and year out, or TO slide trombone
prncticed four hours nj time, with
out QuiverinE.
EARS which nrc not mates denote
compIexIty OF disposition.
aThis completely is most likely to
manifest itself In preference for
mending the. neighbours chicken
coops rnther than hoeing Its own
rndish bed. IL will, generally, be
too III and feverish to go to church
sunday morning, but will always
miracuIOusIy recover in time to go
10 baseball game sunday after
noon. such an should always
he associated with what IL popular
Iy known a denf
Then there Is the ear which lops
over the edge, like setter pups.
IL denotes kindness TO children and
stray cnts and aversion for the
popular institution known as the
Saturday night bath. To fulfill its
mission In life 1t u absolutely nee
essnry TINT this ear should be made
UP with the rcd, or common garden.
variety, which always denotes n
pillar of the church and worker
In the Ladies' Aid"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07

abandon some Of the ue-room schools
and operate consolidated schools Thus
Tho teachers VIII be- enabled 10 earn
the higher salaries because they Will
have more students in their classes.
Wherever short terms are now the
vogue thrre Will be a tendency TO
lengthen the terms The law now pro-
vidss that even beginning teachers
shall not receive less than 1910 a day
But when The trustees begin 10 figure
on the basis OF - 20 a day they VIII
find out that they VIII have 10 operate
their schools for ten months and 10
days in order that their SO 20 teacher
can earn the minimum OF $500
| IT is obNfo1s that two things will
/ happen The trustees VIII begin TO
search for older and more experience
! ed teachers whose official standing
\ enables them to command a higher
4 scale of wages Even with these
4 higher priced teachers III the JOB the
4 length of terms will have rs extend
4 50 that the teachers can earn the
minimum.
For the last two years the state SUI
perintendent Of public instruction has
been waging a against the rural
! school az it exists in many localities
in Indiana Surveys taken disclosed
that many OF the old one-room schools
were disgrace 10 the educational
| system of the state.
For a time it seemed that the war
would have to be drawn out many
years as the old time inadequate school
was firmly entrenched and some COM
munities were 1oath 70 pay higher tax
Is in order 10 afford their children
modern high class educational facil-
tiles.
II now seems that the special ses-
sion minimum wage law accomplishes
in one stroke about ali that had been
hoped for and that in another year
or two the Hoosier educational stan
dard will be raised to the front ranks
among the states.
The law Will not be fully effective
in revolutionizing conditions this
year The attorney general has held
that the new law viii not become ct
fective until the special session acts
are published ia September. BY thst
time many teachers Will have been EN-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
NEWSPAPER ACCUSES
LLOYD GEORGE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

PARIS. Aug. IA sensational article
alleging that Premier Lloyd George
has been advising Poland II he name
81 the allies since September, 1919. to
make war On Soviet Russia vas prin.-
ed hy the newspaper LOepare
The british premier was accused Or
dissuading IEnace Jan Paderewski
from making peace with Russia while
he was premier Of Poland and 1t Is
declared that promise Of military ala
was given TO the Polish government.
This ro!icy, according to the news
paper. was pushed by the czarist re-
fugees with enormous sums of money
distributed by former Russian am
bassador to the Il s
Gen. Ptsudski. commander OF the
Polish army. was said to have been
advised by the allies to advance TO-
ward Moscow through Smolensk but
Gen. Pilsudski. not wishing to be put
in the position Of being dominated adj
vanced towards KieT Thereupon al
ded the newspaper. the allies accu SEQ
Poland OF milterism and abandoned
! her.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
FINDS SPY'S GLOVE
LInrEaAArIohAI MINIS sERvIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVlcEI
DECATUR. ILL, Aug. H Won
Boechman, Wabash roundhouse empIoye.
found an old glove while watching fire.
men fight blaze in the Wabash shops
here. Attracted by the peculiar sew
ing. he ripped il apart and found two
maps Of the fortifcations Of Amiens.
France. The drawing was on tracing
muslin and the maps were encased in
oil cloth and sewed between two ayers
of leather. The maps are thought 70 be
German war maps Of the world war.
Who the glove belonged 10 or how II
happened to be where it was could not
be learned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
Oooo!- THAT'S AWFUL

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERYIcEl
SPRINGFIELD. ILL. aug. 10000
Tony the bootblack twisted his mouth.
and Tony The bootbiack opened his eyes
wide. Feminine patrons N his shop
cast furttve glances. shielded their eyes
with papers and fans and then turned
a scorning nose toward Springaeld's
most daring fashion follower. She trip
ped into a popular shoe shining parlor
sans stocking. q Ia Paris style, got .
shine, paid for H. and trtpped out aga2z
dashing glinting pale Of ankles as she
Inff
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07

ployed and the contracts made. even
though for less than $500 minimum
will be valid
On the other hand the teachers may
refuse to make contracts for anything
less than the new minimum. Any
concerted movement on the part Or
the teachers to hold out for higher Wa
ges until the new minimum is effective
will.of course. tend to bring the law
into full force for the 192o-1s21 school
wear
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
A TEN PER CENT LOSS.

There were approximately 20.00o0oo subscribers
TO Liberty Bonds the amount now outstanding Is
annroxin,atelv $4,000 600 900 worth in the market
about 90 cents on the dollar The depreciation is about
10 per cent or total of s2.OoooOoo0o On an average
the subscribers have their investments in gov
eminent bonds fall value 500 each. The buyer OF
a $1,000 bond-which Mr. McAdoo said was the best
investment in the world. words TO that eneet-now
has document that is worth about $500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
THE CALL TO THE LAND.

The department. of agriculture says the danger CT a
food shortage United States is practically over be-
cause Of good crops better facilities for distribution
There is Indication of contentment and restfuness
promises wiser and careful consideration of
public questions
But while conditions are changing and better days
are in prospect it well for the people generally to
give thought to the call Of the land There must
he more building on the farm less loafing in the
city. The future Of the nation demands stable
and dependable agriculture. This cannot be expected
until the farm is made enticing and tng the
soil becomes more alluring financially
The call the land is something that meets with
the approval of many and women who trace their
ancestry back to the cid farm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
SOME KNEE, NYMA!

HINTON. ". VA. Aug. Miss Nyula
Seabert. pretty dancer wants $4,000
damages for a parked knee. She has
sued the proprietors Of a local hotel.
charging that she walked into an open
elevator and that her knee injuries inter
fered with her dancing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07
MANDATES AT HOME.

If United States is to take mandatory over
some BODY of people why not take a mandatory over
tho where large proportion OF the cit
yens are both white and black in order
that an oigarchy may retain it's powerS If the United
Is enforce self determination any
where why not enforce that section of our own
country in which not prevailed half century?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07

NOW THE Mexicans trying to blame the ma
tivity OF that former ambassador with name like
favoring extract upon the United States. There
limit the audacity Of hose eope.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07

BULGARIA IS STILL far from civilization. A new
awmaxes work by both men and wome ncompilsory.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07

MILLIONS GO UP in smoke single tobacco
company reports sales Of sl46,0OO,OOO in 1919
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07

PROBABLY THE price of sugar is dropping because
every body has laid in a good supply
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07

PRESIDENT DEsCHANEL'S injury has served to
call attention the fact that France has vice pres
dent Thus they have deprived themselves of fertile
topic for quips
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07

THE FORMER kaiser is having his trials, although
criminal proceedings against him have not begun.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07

AN ILLINOIS doctor would have prescriptions writ
ten in English. That might rob of the faith tina
MS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-07

EVIDENTLY CHICAGO has no desire to be count
d out OF the running in New York and Detrots muir
er mystery" contest
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
FAR APART ON RAIL WAGES
brotherhood Conference with lilncs
VIII Extend Into Next Week.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Wage in
crease negotiations between Director
General Hines and Representatives OF
the 100000 union railroad en-
ployes promised tonight to extend
well into next week
While no official view was ex-
pressed, II was understood several
important differences remained to
be considered.
Some union officials we're said to
be chatting under the delay. having
expected n definite proposal ycster-
day. This Mr. Hines was unable to
do, because he could not complete
the plan 20 be offered. The union
leaders met again late today, but
still had not received the proposition,
II was understood.
The employees representatives.
however. apparently feel that they
cannot press their case too strongly.
as they were invited to conferences
on MIR. Hines motion. He was not
obligated to call them here, 81 was
said. AS he called the conferences.
most Of the union heads felt that the
spirit OF fairness should not be
abused.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
OFFICE IS ASKED
TO GAIN TRADE
Grand Jury at Portland
Reports Findings in
the Probe.
MAX HOUSER IS NAMED
v;.s President for Grain Cor
poration in Northwest Is
Involved In Charge

epoKANE, wash, Feb. BE
,,a, Max II. Houser of Portland.
oregon. by reason Of his connection
.,s ,he United States Grain cor
..,a,on. has been able to manipu-
,.,s and operate grain companies
~.,ch he formerly owned ito an
,mmense profit to himself and asso-
,,a,ss" is expressed in the findings
AZ a United states grand jury re
.a,ned here today. Houser Is Vice
nreaIdent Of the United states Grain
Corporation for the northwest.
The grand jury declares that grain
.ompanies OF the northwest threaten
IN case action Is taken to force them
"a sell their holdings to mills at the
Eces paid by them plus n reason
Ele carrying charge ITO close their
sills and ship the grain TO eastern
noints." The report continued: TO
,rustrate any concerted plan OF eva
son. we would urge the department
N Justice 10 take simultaneous ac-
lion at all wheat and flour centers of
the United States"
the further recommendation Is
made that the president fixing the
selling price on all wheat now held
IN the United States at the price paid
the farmers, plus a reasonable carry
ing charge, which provision, how
ever, shall not apply to the pro-
ducer
The report names the Pacific
Grain company, the Pacific Coas,
Elevator company and the Puget
Sound Warehouse & Elevator Co.
as having formerly been controlled
by Houser, although 1t is declared
he made some kind of a transfer
Of his interests In these concerns"
when he became vice president OF the
United States Grain corporation. Of
fees Of all three concerns, the re-
port said. are located in a building
owned by Houser.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
COMMITTEE TOLD
OF MORE WASTE
Story of incompetence at
Muscle Shoals Is Re-
lated to Committee.
AUTOS PASSED AROUND
Every Foreman Got One, De-
clares Former Military
Intelligence Officer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Am ac-
count fairly bristiing with charges
OF criminal neglect and waste IN
construction of the Muscle Shoals
air nitrate plant was laid before the
mouse war expenditures committee
today by Mark H. Evans of Arcadia
California. formerly of the military
intelligence service.
Before he was called off the Job,
he said, he had obtained 129 affi-
davits charging Incompetence, Grim
mai negligence and graft. and sent
them to Washington. So far as he
knew. he added, nobody ever had
been hauled into court.
While cry was going up from
all quarters for cars to move munl-
lions and foodstuffs. 7,S23 cars
stood idle at the plant from 10 TO 20
days. he said. Demurrage charges
ranged from three dollars to $8UU
and records showed, the witness de-
clared, that failure 60 unload mate
rial cost the government $4,000
during the first six months of 1918.
Evans aid fully 800 saddle horses
were kept In readiness for service Al
the plant when there was no de-
mand for them.
According to Evans, six mule,
were used to haul load hardly bis
enough for two and anybody wht
wanted a horse or an automobile go
one
Every foreman drawing sn50 4
month-and you didn't have TO b,
much OF man to draw that--go
an automobile. Hundreds of trip,
charged to the government wer'
mere Joy rides"
Evans will continue his testimon,
on Monday.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
EARLY SESSION is WANTED
Governor Says Advisers Recommend
Quick Call for Suffrage Action.

BY Associated Press State wire.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb, Coy
crnor Robertson stated today that
the date when the state legislature
Is to be called into special session
still remains undetermined, but that
sentiment among the legislators.
farmers and business man was Tor
an early session.
The governor has conferred with
a number Of legislators since he de-
cided to call special session to
take up the matter OF ratifying tho
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08

names are not known a general de-
scription OF tho duties OF the accused
Is given.
-Four pages are devoted to Field
Marshal Won Hindcnburg and Con
eral l.udendotff the same acclisa-
tions serving for both.
The British list contains charges
against 81 members and groups, tho
French Sli, the Italian 30, Belgium
S3t. Polish 81, Roumanian Il, and
the Jugo-Slav 4. This totals 800,
but there are a few Implications.
Tho list Of persons and groups
who are designated by their rank or
description Of their duties because
their names are not known, number
lA2.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08

WASHINGTON Feb. "Details
ior the sale OF the largest fleet of
vessels ever sold under the hammer,
the 80 former German passenger
ships taken over by the government
during the war, were worked out
today by the shipping board. On
Thursday Chairman Payne will Of
fer to the highest bidder the great
liner Leviathan, and other craft
which carried hundreds OF thou
sands Of American troops to France.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
Seek More Postal Clerks.
Special TO Tho World.

PAWHUSKA, Feb. 7.-The mat
ter of increasing the clerical force
at the postoffice here has been
taken UP energeically by Congress-
man e. b. Howard with the object
of securing relief from the present
congestion. Owing to insufficient
help and a lack of windows in the
building a line Of 80 feet long daily
stand in front OF the general delivery
window. Delays in the delivery OF
mail have also resulted due to the
rapid increase in population within
the past year.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08
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