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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
Goino the Limit,

The even party was over, an,.
most of the guests had gone, so the
story goes. AS one young man took
leave of the hostess the lady said:
I'm sorry you found Miss Bicycle a
poor conversationalist."
poor cOnversationalist !" exclaimed
the guest. she's absolutely the limit |!
Why the only thing she said to me dur
ing the entire evening was No and
l had to propose to her to get thai
out of her"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
Kisses Him Good-By.

"She said she did; she wanted me
to do it, and she threw both arms
around my neck and kissed me and
said good-by. She wanted me to pull
the handkerchiefs tight, and so l took
hold of them and pulled them tight.
"She didn't kick any at first at all,
then she kind of kicked-just her feet
a little and it was only few minutes
after that that l went across from the
edge of the porch to the sidewalk and
down to the creek and washed my
hands, and an officer stopped me, and
stood around there until the body
was taken down in the ambulance and
then | went down and got sandwich
and glass of milk and went on home"
Officials discredit the youths story.
They believe Best sought to overpower
the girl, fought with her, and finally
placed the knotted handkerchiefs about
her throat
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
Something Wronu.

THAT guy you seen me wit just now
is either liar or some kind of nut "
declared Silk Shirt Slick of Twelfth
street.
What's the matter wit'im?" re-
turned Nimble the Nick. "He looks all
right classy dresser, too"
yeah But Wen / asked him how
he made his money he said he earned
it Wouldn't that twist yeh?'--Kan'
sas City Star.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
SO OUT OF 100

OF the little ills and hurts, such as
Toothache, nervous Headache, or sore
ness anywhere may be quickly relieved
by applying Vacher-Balm, which is
harmless. Keep it handy, and avoid
limitations.
If you cannot buy Vacher-Balm lo-
cally, send soc in stamps for a tube,
to f. w. Vacher. Inc, New Orleans,
La.-Agents wanted.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
"kickD In Mule Feed,

Cynthiana, Ky.-Though many brands
of liquor have originated in this coun-
ty It has been dry here recently until
three young men shifted the fumes of
a certain brand of "horse and mule"
feed. They boiled some adding a lit
tie water, and then sampled 1t. For
four days they knew no more.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
"RIueW Law Is Beaten.

Huntington, w. Va.-Wllliam Brown.
charged with clearing land on Sunday
in violation of the states blue" laws,
was found not guilty Brown testified
that he was cutting down trees for
firewood, and this coming under the
head of necessities. he was freed.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
Freed with Honor"
After Assault on "Hun"

Denver.-Paul Kennedy, ar
rested for assault, was dis
charged with honor" in police
court when he related the cir
cumstances that led to his being
taken into custody.
'My brother was killed in
France" Kennard told the court,
land when this German fellow,
August Something, yelled at me
that II was too bad more Yanks
weren't killed over there, l
hit him--hit him hard, your
honor"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
Gar Maids, Fight for Jobs.

Louisville, Ky.-Women won jobs as
Pullman car maids" during the war,
and now the 100 employed in the local
yards have formed union. The
girls contend that the cars were not
kept as tidy by the men as now and
that they are entitled to proper con.
sideration. They are members of the
brotherhood Of Railway Carmen Of
America.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
No Buried Trouble

"Did you see where a man some
where used a cemetery Cor making
moonshine whisky and got raided?"
"In going there he certainly made a
grave mistake"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10

Accept California Syrup of Figs
Only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love its fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle.
You must say California; ADV.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
The Proper Place

Il say Pat, did you impress that
mustard plaster on your mind?'
"NO, sor, on the back of me neck"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
Einner.Prints in Babylon.

A group of valuable historic tablets
from the excavations of the city Of
Babylon, bearing dates as far back as
three and a half centuries before the
thristian era, was recently secured,
Several of the pieces carry the dis.
tine. prints of the fingers which nfbld.
ID rnem over 1000 years ago.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10

Vanity in early rising does not abate
itself because its earliness is due only
to an inability to sleep.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10

Sore Eyes. Blood-Shot Eyes. watery Eyes.
Sticky Eyes. all healed promptly with mig hit
ly applications of Roman Eye Balsam,-Adv
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
Their Native Locality

81 see they are eating camels in
Paris" "Do they serve them for the
desert?"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10

Never criticize anything ut char
ity bazaar; you can't tell who made It,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10

A hen thar makes lot of fuss over
an egg is seldom n good layer.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10

and tied the knot around her neck.
1t didn't choke her or anything, but
just was tight or lay loose. And /
told her that she didn't want to be
choked she didn't want to die.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
The Likeness.

The Likeness.
1.-THE fine new house that promoter
has built himself is standing on a
bluff, $50 is he"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10

Crowding the street cars may not b,
light, but lot Of people stand for It.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-06-10
mo Soap Better
For Your Skip
| Than Cuticura
Soap Csc, Ointment rs and SOC, Taleum Csc.
ECZEMA and ARMY ITCH : sP,s RU-BOH

Describe your case, send s. 90 for bottle
and Instructions or IS for bottles parcel post paid:
To find worst have offered FOR years 500
Ru-BoN CHEMICAL CO. KANSAS CITY, NO.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-09-15
SHOES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Women $ shoes, dress shoes and every
Chidrcn's Shoe, .. S125 10 $439
- ants Shoes ... .... .15c to S1,75
.IYinks .... I'LL. ~. $498 to S24 SO
SHIT Cases . .... .. $13S to $3.50
Mems Sox .. ~ 1Oc TO S148
Ladies Hose ~. .... -. 15c to S29S
Boy's Clothing ali ages S4.48 up TO S1439
Mems Suits, bic stock fine tailored
garments fine quality S14 so to $3.50
Big line Of Women S and Children
Coats. all sizes, all kinds. fine tail
orcd coats . $498 up to $4,000
Men 5 and Boy Caps .... 48c up to S2.98
sci white Plates " .9oc
large white Wash Bowl .... =. 81 80
5 boxes Matches , .... ... .25c
5 cakes good Laundry soap .... :. 25c
cake large size. Laundry soap -. sc
package Washing Powder !. ......5p
good School Tablet ~. .... ..... SC
2 Lead Pencils .. ... ... ......5 SC
best Lead Pencil .... .... sc
box good Writing Paper .... .... 1Oc
box fine Writing Paper .... . ..25c
l5c cake Toilet soap large .... ...:. loo
l}r cake 'almolivc Soap .... ~ .1Oc
35c Talcum Powder .... .. -. .25c
l1c Talcnm Powder . ... .lOc
Z balls Thread ~ $3.50. .... .1Oc
3 spoolS best Thread .. .... ...,. .25c
Steel Thimbc ~ I'LL. .. ). .. sc
Table Oil Cloth, best made .... 43c
3Sc value heavy Shifting Chcviot. only soc
3nr yard-widc Sea Island, only ... .25c
Fine silks, 3G-nch wide S1.48 to S248
packages Hair Pins .... .... .. sc
| cake Toilet Soap .... ., ~. DC
Leather Bags, handy 2o-way bag,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-11
EVIL or UNTRuTHFuLNEss.

Boys, don't do anything on the ely
this was the only Don't IN the gospel
ri DO ~ preached by Old sawney, great
MASTER Of small but great school Tor
bows down In Tennessee once upon time,
A school where the child's mind was train
ed. his character built and his spirit de-
veloped, though doubtless the menEer-
ness OF i,s formal curriculum would be
scoffed at by most of our modsrnists m
education. Old Savney's idea of educating
a boy wss to make man Of him, ard that
idea he carried out every time he had worth
while material to work on. His Dos we're
few and elementary. and his ore don : was
enough, even if he might have cast INTO
the form Of DO: Boys, always tell the
truth.
Lying, q term in which wc include de-
ception of every kird, is the root'of more
evil in the world than the love OF money
ever was, though the latter Is responsible
for enough, In all conscience, and the two
evils work handily together. II frank
honesty were the rule of the world, boys
grown into men, would sin occasionally,
but not frequently or continuously, az
many Of rs do now Deception - the great
protector Of crime, the great shield OF
vice. Eliminate il absolutely and you
sever the tap roots OF profteering, de-
frauding of the employer, inpurity, by
pocrisy in the church, political corruption
and wars OF aggression. state
Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-11

dom-,vrhe middle clnsscs Threatened 10
disnppcar from literature ~ anything hut
4 dun background for youthful revolt. 10
now tho Missisrippi Valley for ~
Obviously the son or daughter oi lar.
ret Cnnter, Wisconsin, who has escaped
to the open life Of the cities will find things
rntheY dull on Writ homo. But ever since
literature began To be written by author.
in cities they have found the villages and
small towns of their nntivity an awful
bore. Yet somehow they managed ~ get
away from their own ennni sufficiently to
find out whether the inhabItants we're
bored with themselves, or wheth r, on
the other hand, there were not raw ma.
terials of beauty TO be discovered and
translated out of its peculiar vernacuiar:
Because the observer yawns IN the smsil
towns. does il follow that lifc is one yawn
for those who live in thefn2
The plains of Rusais are at leart as bleak
AZ tho Western prsiries, but somehow 1nr-.
genev managed to get a vibrar tlfe out oi
them. II a modern lover Of beauty had
stumbled upon Springfield, Illinois, eighty
years ago he would have probably found
Il hidsous d,ilness, amidst which Lin
coin WAS growing up. There is no renson
b, suppose that the British middle cla9ses
are any more dull today than they we're
s1vcnty years aao when Ihackeray dis
covered old sedloy and old Oeborne among
them. Ii all the dnlness on the side Of the
portrayed and none on the part OF the
portrnyer7-New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-11
Douu-State Democrats Rejoice.

There was great rejoicing over the local
results of the election by down-otate
Democrats who filed Milford with ref
fire and oratory, Tuesday night lhs
Democrats Of Kent county elected their
ticket and won most substantial victory
on the legislative ticket. But better than
all this and of far more Importance, Is the
fact that the election Of Tuesday OF last
week was the first for more than thirty
uears in which Republican doodle was
not used 10 buy votes. II was the hrst
,;me almost within the memory Of the
Oldest voters that the C. o. p. has not cor
rupted the electorate Of Deiaware-the
Negroes or Wilmington and white and
black votes Of the lower counties.
There has not been an election IN Deia-
ware in the past which could have called
forth more cause for rejoicing. Even
though II REQUIRED the threat Of prosecu-
tion ard the employment Of detectives
throughout the State before and during
election dav. the Democrats won IN their
stand for fair elections and against the
corrupt use Of the filthy "doughbag IN this
State. The impressive spectacle OF Sen
ator Newberry and other Michigan Re
publican leaders awaiting the penitentiary
doors TO open TO them, possibly made the
demands of Delaware Democrats for
clean elections effective.
To have the State released from the
grip of the corruptionists, and to have
barred and emphasized the fact that with
ont the use of money the Republicans are
not all-powerful in Delaware on any issue
that would bring out the normal strength
of the two parties, is cause for rejoicing
and the people of Milford were more than
justified in their iubilation.
Anything tending TO unearth and destroy
the ecorrupting influences that have brought
our State into political contempt is cause
for thanksgiving and gratitude, and praise
and red fire, and brass band and oratory
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-11
TO THE UNKNOWN DEAD.

The decision of the British Govern
ment TO rehuTy an unknown soldier III
Westminster Abbey on ArmistiSe Lay
followed by the action of the french
Government which win place at rest ats
unknown soldier, typfy1ng Le Soidat
Francois, )" In the Pantheon in PARIS, gives
honor where honor is due and lifts the
incident into those rcaims OF national
sentiment that have an everything and
increasing effect. =.
Monuments to large groups OF soidiefs
who were swept into the nsineiens heaI
of the common dead of great battlehelds
have been erected again and again. And
the cairns and the tumuly Of the past dot
many n field and are the objects OF afiect~
ionate curiosity and religious mystery to
many a people the world over. But this
mutual agreement to recognize IN some
way the youth that fought in its almost
abstract relationship of type and symbol
through the selection Of one Of those who
feIl with none to record his heroism, or
nass along his actual mer1ory to those VINO
were OF kith and kin and of his own fanl-
liar circle in the flesh, is something dh-
ferent nom all past honoTs to tho unknown
who met their fate but failed of individual
fame. And not the least significant phase
OF these solemn exercises ~ that IN this
case the French, TO whom the sentiments
and the sacrifices are always worth beau
tifuI thought, or beautiful gesture, or Q
rublie ceremony, are not in advance oi
the supposedly more phlegmatic and class,
conscious Briton wle. so far as his general
attitude goes, has profound respect Ion
achievement and for that kind OF achieve.
ment that has reached place and knows
both name and fame.
Each nation. however. as is right anc
p-oner. expresses its public deelings in is
own way IN harmony with its cults and it
traditions. But the double ceremonie:
make noble precedents for Armistice Day
celebrations. and both Westminster Able,
and the Pantheon. with Their long az
sociations with the puissance of kings anC
the glorious memory of the great, are new
Iv conscrated by the presence OF thes'
humble unidentified remains which
though unnamed, are not, ike the viilag
Hampden. ''unhonored and unsung. =
Philadelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-11
Amerieanism.

There is no such thing as on old or A new
Americanism. There is only one kind, and
it's clements are clearly recognized 10y all
citizens and by enlightened foreigners who
have given attention to the history OF this
country. Chief of all j. independence,
which is the distinguishing mark Of the
nation and of the individuals who compose
il. Respect for law and justice, devotion
20 the higher things of the spirit, rank only
second If second. Love Of order. industry,
thrift. enterprise, friendly disposition
toward all mankind with love Of fair play
and equal opportunity, humor and good
humor are leading elements But the
principle Of individual freedom Of thought
and action. so far as it can be exercised
without injury or oppression to Others, 70
the animating and controlling factor.
Americanism has 8 special literature OF
It's own. small in bulk. but intense in
quality and inspirational in effect. Its
units might be limited to just handful OF
immortal utterances. THERE'S the 'Decia-
ration OF Independence, Of course, the
Constitution is on the list; Washington 6
Farewell Address; that part of Presi-
dent Monroe's message Of December 2,
1923. in which he lays down his famous
Doctrine" Daniel Webster's speech on
publication, and Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address we should certainly include. There
is a whole library Of smpli6cation from
the 'Federalist" down But the man who
fully masters these few short items OF
good reading has really all the funda-
mentals ct HE command.
II is a wonder that no enterprisine
publisher has grouped these vital pro-
'nouncements in a single volume as 8
Testament of Americanism." 1t would
seem that there would be hardly citizer
who would not be eager to have such &
book and 10 have it always at his hand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-11
ANOTHER PHASE OF PROHIBITION
LAW.

Tho decision of the United States Su-
prone Court in the latest prohibition case
Is technically a construction of the mean
ing Of the Nolstead act and not denlsi
of It's legality. 1t is not consistent with
i,s previous affirmation Of the constitu-
tion slity of this legislation. Neverthe-
loss IL extracts one of its teeth. As Yet
il is impossible TO dehne precisely the
limits Of the decision, or the legitimate
deductions that may be made from 1t.
Further litigation may be required TO as
certain what is IN the mind OF the court
ss IN certain points apparently open to
daba+e If the Court has left the door
too far open TO suit the radical prohihi-
tionists. it is not improbable that we shan
see an attempt made IN congress 10 so
amend the Volstead act as 10 slam the
door shut tighter than ever. Before that
can be dore, however, if it can be done
much Of the stored private stock oil nq-
nor will doubtless have escaped by De-
siegers and have been removed beyond
the reach of the eager prohibition sieuths.
And additional legislation may only ere
ate additional litigation and raise fresh
issues for Adjudication.
The question decided by the supreme
Court was the right of the claimant of
l;onor ocnuired lawfully before the pro-
bibition law went into effect, TO store
il in a place other than his home, and
his right to transport 1t 90 bis residence.
The second right was corollary of the
first. To regalize the storage OF such liquor
without legalizing it's transportation would
have been a practical eontradietion-the
conferring Of an abstract right. and the
denial Of it's exercise. How much private
stock is thus stored is not known, and how
much may successfully masquerade as
private stock is at present beyond COM
putation. The estimates vary from ten to
twenty million gallons, and 1t may be
difficult in many cases to discriminate be-
tween honest and dishonest claims to the
benefit of the Courts decision. The merry
war between the rum devil and tho rum
hunters may thus develop another phase
and add to the difficulties of prohibition
enforcement. 1t is significant that the
decision of the Supreme Court was unan.
imous, and Justice MeReynolds' con-
curing opinion is no less significant in
its declaration that the Eighteenth Amend.
ment did not give to Cor gress the powel
of virtual confiscation of lawfully acquired
| liquors by preventing or unduly inter
| fering with their consumption by tn,
owners Baltimore Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-11
just Folks
By Edsss 4. osess
BAsrBURNER DAYS.

The furnace il the modern way
OF heating nll our homes today,
We feel the warmth, but seldom sce
The fire which blazeA merrlly
Bronze radiators ! have found
Arc things we do not sit around,
hnd ~ / drop there words of praiss
Unto the etove of by-sone days
II had ite faults and drawbacks, too,
But recall il warmed III through;
I realize the snsk wns bard
To lug the coal in from the yard,
And trails ri dust / left about
Each time oarried the nsh pan out,
But the room wns cheered by The rnddy
glow
OF that old coal stove Of the long ago.
I like the ensier ways today,
The coal isn't stored W far away.
And needn't trudxe through drifts on
snow
Whenever the Are " getting low,
But coming home on a winters night
/ often long for that lost delight
And the wondrous glow and the cheerful
blaze.
That warmed tho room in our coal stove
days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-11
wHyRY WE'RE uouoRs YoYs'

Editor Every Fyering From rare
ful study ~ the Official returns ~ 20 fe-
cont election IN this -,ate, there y feasfu
10 believe a lNrrs percsntn1c ~ fffnft
calling tbeps~lves yrohhHtiDutts n
fnvoriDy temperance, tsmpefancf f'iyfms
and temperaEce Legislation. amlfg Nioin
sro many ministers " the Gospel a.
veil a. layusn a the several Christian
donorninafi0ns, did rot vots o. aro1f1
with the profession they make. ~ 10
convictions they are slppofed a. have
sgains, The liquor ustiness, hut gn 40
other hand very evidently voted ~ -.
publican candidates gto Nfff not lofiffi
upon as favorable " he iempffanre clua'
This opinion j. m keepira Nfh sn
editorial IN fvsry fyenug ~ hugrmlef 4,
beaded. Where Were the fDss "A sqmff
In Delaware there are fully y Nfs morn.
hers of tbe VI. z. r.. g.. practically nu
of whom are a voting age ln adlIfcn
there are several Thousand nnfe voters n
the several Christian dsrominnfi1ns .n
che state, including MIN aiffs ar1 iai
men gbO have 0lerly DECLARED ipf aff
Legislation and sgsinsi rrf cl1hIl1if'
yet from the ofheial figures m fhf ff0e
election u vii he seen fhaf i0f fnn chrf.
dates on the Prohibition ticket Dnlg ~
votes we're ezsf N ne wh0le STATE
In Kont eoun;y, out n thr nsnriv r ON
vo.s~ cast. pith possibly haN a lhl
number inclined ~ the cdr nfIi"
there were bat ls7 PfohlbiiiQr ypifs rns'
Tn -usssr county 10 recoff HhaieFrf n
made a prohibition vote. ~ ftere Faf
no ticket On no oftcisi bsilot ir thaf a0'fr
~.
According o. The Rta'e tlscti0r avs
requires 800 hons fds voters tn nuttoTlff
tho placing - 4 tickef On fho rfeial tfl-
lot, wi,h The further yfovisi01 ilnf ihe'f
.haIl b~ signatures a ~ ieast lln hn n
tablistehe riyh' d Hlch party to plef
on the county uckef srd yet tn hfn'
county there were but lsl votes caTt ~
the p~ohibitionist. ~ ths frnent e'rf
tfor.
We A.. inclined ~ ths helisf taf nlIn's
Z ters a tho Gosrel. .syusn calling fiusn
: scives Christians women railif n fhrfl.aeif
+ tornperanee advocatss iaf years were ~
Z consiv.snt ~ their prgfsssiors and oor-
+ yir,iors a. lav- sces's e.ert.0n el~ n
greater vote would have heer shrwn iof
/ those candidate. iudoy-~d by the ffohin'
,ior rs--v Corsl@f~r~T
/ Dover. November o lS20