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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
Good of Prohibition.

Statistics show that crime as well as
drunkenness has decreased under pro-
hibition and that the homes of the land
have been safer than ever before. TO
turn back would be worse than never
to have entered upon the, fight. The
liquor business, If it were called back
after the adoption of prohibition, would
be more impudent and insolent than IL
has b. IN in the past, II any increase
of it's impudence and lnsolence were
possible
A return to the saloon would not only
be ruinous to us but it would be dis
astrous to the cause in other LANDS. II
prohibition can not be successful mere
especially after such a victory-Where
on Slrth can the friends of the nome
select a battlefield for the triumph or
It behooves dry democrats and dry
Republicans to bestir themselves at
once, and, beginning with the lowest
political units instruct those VINO go
to the conventions, state and national
to vote for a dry PLATFORM pledglng
the party to prohibition as the perma
nent policy of the country and to strict
enforcement Of existing laws, together
with the nomination of men who can
be trusted to resist the influence OF
those who would carry us back 10 the
reign of the liquor traffic.
The more decisive the victory, 1or
prohibition the more speeolly snan %e
be able to give attention to other prob
lens. domes and foreign. The sooner
the dry forces make their power mani
fest the less disturbance Will the nquor
forces make in the two conventions.
There never was greater issue Detore
the country than the prohibitlon Issue
now is, and no time is to be lost in
meeting the challenge of those who rep
resent the friends of the brewery dis
tillery and saloon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
TWO new GINS FOR
MARSHALL COUNTY

HOLLY SPRINGS. Miss. April 80
open for business in this county this
fall The Chulahoma Gin company.
which will operate at Chulahoma, in
the southwestern part Of the county, will
have "A capital stock Of Sl2. 900. The
following are the incorporators II, My
ers. j C. Tucker. S, V Cochran, T. b
Booker and Tom Booker, The Red
Banks Gin company which will operate
at Rcd Ranks, nine miles west OF here
on the Frisco will have a capital stock
of $4,000 The following are its in
corporators: $. r Power, T. l.. Harris,
q. :, Goodman, lowrev Wick, w S.
Berkeley and w. Il Patterson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
new CAPITAL PUT IN
UNION STOCKYARDS

Douglass Darnell, one of the principal
owners OF the Union Stockyards COM
pany, and his associates have sold a
per cent of the stock to Frank and Geo
F. Maxwell, OF st. Louis, and Harry G.
Kearney of Chicago. The MaXwells will
both move to Memphis at once and will
be in active charge OF their interests
Both are large dealers In mules and
horses and operate large sales stock
yards in st. Louis. Mr.. Kearney is also
a dealer in mules and horses. and while
he will not make his home in Memphis
he will visit this market frequently.
The price Of the stock which the new
investors acquire was not made public.
but Mr. Darnell said that the total
value Of the Yards, which are among
the largest in the South is close to
half million dollars.
More than $4,000 head of horses AMI
mules have been handled through the
Union stockyards annually for several
years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
ELECT HI TEACHERS
At CRYSTAL SPRINGS

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. April 30.
(Spl,)-At a meeting of the board of
trustees of the Crystal Springs high
school the following teachers were elect
ed for the school term: Prof. H. S.
Barron. principal; Mrs. ]. M Magness,
Miss Esther Magness, Miss Kate Scott
Mrs. w l., Weathersby, Miss Mosley,
Miss Pauline Wilson, Miss Vivian Bar
ron, Mrs. ]. NJ. Williams and Mrs.
Dodds Moody
The salaries Of the teachers were ad-
vanced $3.50 per month over their
present salaries and Prof. Barron's sal
larry was increased to So 600 per year.
1t was agree that the teachers were
entitled to more pay and the limit Of
the towns finances was stretched in
order to grant the proposed increase.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
Deny Report Flood
Damaged Truck At
Crystal SPRINGS

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. April 30
(Spl REPORTS emanating from Halle
hurst Wednesday that the flood had
damaged the Crystal Springs commu-
nifty about half a million dollars, is
resented by the people here, as the
flood did practically no damage here.
There was no hail in this section at
all and the only damage done here was
the water standing around the plants,
but as Wednesday and Thursday were
cool, allowing the water to recede be-
fore the hot sun hit the plants which
might have had a tendency to scald
them, 1t is said by experienced growers
that practically no damage was done.
The half million dollar story from
Hazlehurst is a myth. The damage
was done at Hazlehurst by the hail and
not at CRYSTAL SPRINGS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
YALOBUSHA COUNTY
PLANS DAIRY DRIVE

WATER VALLEY, Miss, April 30.
(SpL)-A big dairy drive will be launch
ed in Yalohusha county next week I'M
der the supervision of Miss Lillian r.
Doris home demonstration agent. and
A. G. Hamilton, county agent. A bunch
of A. & NJ college and Illinois Cen
trail dairy extension workers will take
part in the drive which will last until
May s. Speeches will be made in all
parts Of the county.
Yalobusha county is rapidly fOrg-
ing to the front as one of the leading
dairy counties of Mississippi and it is
expected that quite a bit OF enthusiasm
will be aroused throughout the whole
county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
WATCHING THE FORESTS.

During IS forest patrol days by five
new ships--twc flying six hours each
day AZ an average speed N % miles
per hour-they covered distance OF
$4,000 miles. says the American For
estry Magazine, OF Washington. The
combined distance flown by the Curtis
and De Havland planes during the IS
patrol days amounted TO approximately
60 060 miles. or more than twice the
distance around the earth, This dis
lance was traversed with only six forced
landinRa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
LECTURES IN CONVICTION

CONVICTION, Tenn, April 80. tspll
The Rev. Andrew Reid Bird, pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian church Of
Washington, d. G.. lectured at the First
Presbyterian church OF Covington
Thursday night, TO large and appreci-
alive audience. His subject was Re
ASt0aS CondltlnnS in Washington"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
DRAG ROAD TO PIKE.

The citizens OF Brighton and COM
munity have lately been dragging the
road from Brighton TO the graveled
road at Atoka, and say they will con-
tinue this work. Mr.. Carl Huffman is
furnishing them HiIh . truck 70 do this
work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30


utes, II Is OF no value whatever and
leaves prohibition entirely state mat
ter. The court can not so hold on the
ground that the fixing of the alcoholic
content is a judicial matter, because
1t has already held that IL is political
question which congress has the right
TO decide.
II the court were to hold that prohi-
bition is a subject upon which the fed
eral government can not act, chat is,
that II comes within the reserved rights
of the states), 1t would be equivalent
to declaring that the dead can control
the living and no one can tell how far
reaching such a decision would be.
If the people who lived in 1889, when
the constitution was written, made a
constitution that can not be changed
by subsequent generations the Ameri-
can people Of today are in a difficult
position. But there is no likelihood OF
any supreme court tying the hands OF
the people and surely, those who wrote
the constitution never intended TO make
1t Interchangeable, for they. expressly pro-
Vided way by which the constitution
could be amended and the present
amendment has been adopted in strict
conformity with the constitutions pro-
visions
OF course. no attention will be paid
to these vets who protest against the
amendment because It was ratified by
state legislatures Eighteen amend
ments have been adopted and they have
all been adopted in this way.
Protests Are Absurd.
The absurdity of the protest is ap-
parent when 1t Is remembered that the
state legislatures deal with all other
questions The vets do not complain
when a state legislature changes the
laws in regard to domestic relations,
the care of children, educational insti-
tutions and taxes. Even human life
can be taken in accordance with stat
legislature dares to deal with the sa
loon question that the vets lose faith
in the judgment of legislators.
1t seems impossible that either party
would put a wet plank in it's platform
or nominate candidate pledged in ad-
vance to violate his oath of office and
refuse to enforce prohibition, and 1t
likewise seems impossible that q con-
gress can be elected favorable to a re-
peal or material modification of the
enforcement law. ..
What then will be the effect OF the
injection of the prohibition question into
the campaign? 1t will simply prevent
deliberate consideration of OTHER
pressing subjects and make the prohibi
ton question the paramount issue.
Those who are leading the fight have
nothing else on their minds. No mat
ter what a candidate may think on any
other questions, if he is not wet they
are against him.
This being the attitude of the vets,
the drys are not at liberty to ignore
the issue. To do so would bring con-
dtion that would soon subordinate all
other issues and compel the country to
give it's entire attention to the anarchis-
tic liquor traffic that has been legally
exterminated by a constitutional
amendment. Can the American people
afford to put aside great political and
economic problems and give their whole
attention to combating an outlawed
business?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30

The overalls craze seems to be con-
fined to few freaks. willie" Up
shaw, representative in congress from
Atlanta, wore suit on the floor OF
the house. but so far his example has
not been emulated.
The plumbers and mechanics OF
Washington, are thanking their lucky
stars that the fad did not spread. for
II 1t had they would have suffered the
continuous embarrassment of being
mistaken for congressman The la
boring man deserves no such reproach
Gov. Lee Russell Of Mississippi. has
announced that he will wear a suit
Of overalls when he attends the state
teachers convention on May 3. Tho
News Sclmitar correspondent says he
will adopt this silent method OF protest
against the high cost OF clothing The
trouble with the protests of so many
Of the officials who could do something
is that their protests are silent or spok-
en- in so feeble voice that they are not
heard. They need TO speak, not in
rhetoric, but with the voice of au-
thority.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
Predictions Were Wrong.

When the South began to go dry they
said to their readers: Don't worry
about the South; the white people down
there don't want prohibition for them
selves; they want 1t only for the black
man. 1t will never cross the Mason
and Dixon line" But it did cross that
line and reached the Canadian line, and
every state bordering on Canada rati-
lied.
When the West began to go dry they
said to their readers: That is another
Western craze and will soon blow
over" Their attitude recalls a story
told on a Kansas farmer who lived on
the prairies where the winds were high.
He was putting up fence with stone
and mortar when neighbor came
along and said, II wouldn't waste time
on that fence; the first high wind will
blow it over Look at that fence"
said the farmer, three feet high and
four feet wide; if the wind ever blows
it over it will be foot higher than
1t is now" And prohibition did blow
over the whole country
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
BRYAN EXPLAINS
HOW PROHIBITION
BECAME POSSIBLE
Great Commonsr Writes Of
History of Movement Be-
gun Fifty Years Ago and
Now Is a Victorious Reality.
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. i.
copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler Syns
dicate, Incl
The activity OF the opponents of pro-
hibition comes in a nature of a sur
prise, but of their activity there is
no longer room for doubt, 1t is a sur
prise because the triumph of prohi-
bitton was neither sudden nor incom-
plete.
Instead of being sudden it was the
result of prolonged conflict during
which those engaged in the liquor bust
ness and their patrons had ample in
formation as to what was going on.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union, organized nearly SO years ago.
began In a crusade against Ohio's sa-
looms; the women visited the drinking
places, pleaded with those in charge
and prayed for the abolition of the traf-
fic. From the first, the noble women
who marshalled under the banner OF
the W. c. T. U. proclaimed undying
hostility to the saloon, and they have
never for one moment lowered their
flag or slackened their efforts.
Twenty-six' years ago the Antisaloon
league was organized. 1t also had it's
birthplace in Ohio. Its name indicates
traffic.
=, The Prohibition party, organized for
the sole purpose of abolishing the sa-
loon. is older than the Antisaloon
league, and has entered every presi-
Dental campaign since it's birth with a
candidate pledged to the overthrow of
the saloon.
A quarter of century ought to be
sufficient to give the dealers in intoxi-
cants fair notice and to warn the sup
porters of the saloon of the movement
on foot for its determination.
The movement seems new to the East
only because most the Eastern papers
did not take the efforts of prohibition
lists seriously. Probably they are under
the delusion that because the wise men
came from the East 1900 years ago,
they must necessarily come from that
direction all the time. They seem to
think that this is law of nature that
can not be changed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30

A Jackson, Tenn. minister has an
nounced that he will conduct his serv-
ices wearing overalls made according
to fun dress style, Wonder what
suit of overalls thinks about with the
Jumper transformed into a swallow
tailed "beater." with rhinestone but
tons on the lapel and the trousers dec
grated with the customary tape on the
seam of the leg?
We would suggest to the minister that
he read the 18th chapter OF the Gospel
according to st. Luke and take his
text from the following;
Consider the lilies how they grow
they toll not, they spin not: and yet
say unto you. that Solomon in all his
glory was not arrayed like one Of
these.
III then God so clothe the grass,
which is today in the field. and tomor-
row is cast in the oven; how much
more will he clothe you. O ye of little
faith?
And seek not We what we shah eat,
or what We shall drink. neither be we OF
doubtful mind.
For all these things do the nations
Of the world seek after and your Faith
er knoweth that We have need of these
things.
But rather seek We the kingdom OF
God and all these things shall be added
unto you.
Fear not little flock. for 1t is your
Fathers good pleasure to give YOU the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30

YOU give to the cause is ray OF sun
shine sent 10 a desolate life,
Republican leaders agreed to make
New Jersey the preconvention Arma-
geddol and the nation watched the
contest with eaEerness, Gen. Wood
secured IL delegates. Senator Johnson
secured 10. and two are In doubt, Sem
Rtor Johnson's manager sent him "A
telegram saying: you were robbed in
Camden. Morris and Essex counties. "
In every contest Wood money instead
OF Wood the man is in evidence. He
stands a fair chance OF buying himself
out OF the race In advance OF the con-
vention. II Ssorts OF the profligate use
Of money continue TO be made without
proof that the charge is false. Gen.
Woods managers believe that the Sin
gle-track mind" in the white House
should be succeeded by the double bar
rel campaign fund.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30

The Democratic state committee OF
Georgia, In formulating plans for the
presidential primary. announced that
the candidate securing plurality OF
the delegates under the county unit
plan, should receive the instructed vote
for president Attorney General Palm
err has few more delegates than Thos.
f. Watson. Notwithstanding Watson re-
ceived the popular vote and carried a
plurality OF the counties and Senator
Hoke Smith was a close third, with
almost as many delegates as Palmer
or Watson. Smith and Watson were
running on the same platform. Their
delegates in the state convention will
constitute about wo-thirds of the
members. 1t requires no prophet to see
that the state delegation will not be
instructed for Palmer The conven-
ton is superior TO the state committee
and IT is not reasonable to presume
that one third Of the delegates will con-
troll the convention, The committee
foresaw trouble brewing and backed Off
OF it's provision and leaves the settle
ment TO the convention which would
have taken the matter into its own
hands anyway
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-30
Daily Editorial Digest

HHIS column is designed to reproduce without
~ bias the latest comment by the leading news
papers and periodicals on the questions of the day.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-08-28
Engineer for Atlantic County.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Chosen Freeholders of Atlantic
per 9Th, at the general offices of the
county Asylum in Smiths Landing. dur
ing the regular meeting of the Board
there, for the reconstruction of the bridg
spanning Babcock's Creek at MAYS Land
ing on the P~leaSantville : MAYS Landinp
Road, including the construction and
maIntenance of a temporary bridge.
The new bridge will be a pile trestle
bridge with creosoted plank sub floor and
creosoted wood block, having a clear
roadway of "a feet and one sidewalk 5
feet in width. .
Plans and specifications covering the
work are on file at the office of the Conn
~ Engineer, 636 Guarantee Trust BLDG.
Atlantic city. where prospective bidders
may secure them without charge. No hid
VIII be considered unless written on the
plddlng blank attached to the speci6ca-
ions. A certified check in the amount
OF 500 and a consent of proposed surety
VIII be required of each bidder. as SET
torth in the specifications. A bond in the
1ul amount of the contract price will he
required OF the successful bidder, to guar
ahtee construction of the work in accord
ance with the plans and specifications.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids. "HS u
FRANK SWOBODA.
Chairman, Bridge Committee.
County Engineer for Atlantic County
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-08-28

FOR SALE.-At Pleasantville Terrace,
N. j., 8 miles from Atlantic City, Z
room house and bath, hot and cold
water, large attic, good cellar, lot
100x100 feet, well fruited, fine truck
garden, selling on account of sick
ness; price two thousand dollars.
Inquire DR.. j. M. Cole, 1902 N. 18th
ST., Phila., Pa.
GARAGE FOR INTELLECTUALLY To-
Gated. Apply F. M. Smith, First
National Bank, Pleasantville. ltp
WOMAN OF VARIED EXPERIENCE
is open for any position. L, Pleas
antville Press Office.
FOR SALE. = Furniture, Bric-a-brac
domestic and imported, miscellane-
Gus articles, entire bedroom suite
consisting Of nine pieces. 236 N.
Second street.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-08-28
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
ELECTION BOARD DIVIDED ON
REPUBLICAN APPOINTMENTS
Will Not Register Persons After Reg
ular Registration Days.

The County Board of Elections, at
a meeting held in Pleasantville on
Tuesday night, discovered that under
the recent amendments to the election
laws it is necessary to have W o ia
bles and two chairs in every polling
place. This, it was estimated, will
cost the County about $500. William
Charlton was appointed a committee
of one to advertise for same and was
given full power in the name of the
Board to enter into a contract.
The members of the Board went on
record as being in favor of having
special polling booths for ladies, but
whether this will or can be done was
not fully decided.
The Board also decided that it will
not register any persons this year who
neglect to have themselves registered
during the regular registration days.
They say that if any fail to register
they must apply to Judge Ingersoll,
and if they fail to do either of these
things they will lose their right to
vote at the general election in No
vember.
The Board is hopelessly split on the
matter of appointment of Republican
election officers and they will be NAM
ed by Judge Ingersoll. The Demo
cratic members of the several boards
of registry and election were approved
and notices sent of the action to the
appointees.
Secretary Lovett was authorized to
advertise the notices of election in the
several municipalities of the County
in accordance with the provisions of
the recent amendment to the election
laws Of the State.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-08-28
NOTICE.


Sealed Proposals for the furnishing and
application of 119, 900 gallons of glutrir
will be received by the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of the County of Atlantic al
the County Asylum, Smiths Landing. N
j., on Wednesday, September 8, 1920, al
~ Noon, when all bids will be publicly
opened and read. Bids are to cover the
furnishing of the 119, 900 gallons to be
applied to the roads and in the amounts
as follows:
Mays Landing : Downstown Road-60, 600
gal.
Mays Landing : Somers Point Road -
1000 gal.
Northfield : English Creek Road = 1000
gal.
Absecon B~oulevard-37, 900 gal.
Bids must state the amount for which
the glutrin will be furnished and applied
on the roads as above set forth under the
supervision of the county road supervisor
and at such times as he shall designate.
Dated August 25th, 1920.
BY order of the Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County of Atlantic.
FRED w. WILLETTS, Clerk.