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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-05-28
MISSOURI WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Labor consumes fully 80 per cent
of what it produces and the bulk OF
the remaining ten per cent goes into
increased industrial and agricultural
expansion. That is why labor should
be interested in policies encouraging
10 industrial developments and main
tenance of payrOlls.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17
ROBBERY OF WARDROBE OR
WINE CELLAR OVERLOOKED
House Servants Being Scarce are
Kept in Captivity and AL
lowed Great Privileges

(Star News Service).
NEW YORK, n. Y, Apr. H.
House servants are so scarce that in
some parts fthe country il is pro-
posed to import women and girls
from France to fill these jobs. The
most llattering inducements are to
he held out by agents who are TO go
to France showing photographs of
their prospective homes, and pro-
missing victrolas, golf links and
other forms of amusement for their
special use and benefit.
In New York an increase of ?5
per cent in burglary insurance rates
has been announced, and this raise
has been made necessary because
employers made limid by the great
shortage of domestic workers, per-
nit their servants to rob both their
wardrObeS and wine cellars. In
some instances when theft has Oc-
cuI red, employers even refuse to
have their house servants question
ed for fear of losing them. Made
bold by this situation, dishonest ser
wants are helping themselves to their
employers effects, such as wine,
clothing and jewels.
Servants are privileged characters
in the homes of many wealthy New
Workers and in some cases claims
against indemnity companies rather
than prosecute a guilty servant. In
order to retain them, servants are
virtually kept in captivity.
One New York lawyer recently re-
fused to allow his servants to be
questioned regarding 81 900 theft,
saying: Don't go near the house. II
The maids suspect you, they will
! leave"
One investigator reported a case
in which a young servant girl had
in two weeks, disposed of eight
cases of champagne and eight cases
of whisky by holding wine parties
in the kitchen for her friends and
entertaining them with choice Ii
quors from her employers private
slock. Although the owner knew
he could not replace the missing
beverages, he refused to prosecute.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17
EVERY ONE APPEARS
AFRAID OF EVERY ONE
Former Secretary Franklin X. Lane
Voices Sharp Criticism of
Official Washington.

tS,ar News Service).
NEW YORK, y. v, Apr. IT,
Franklin ID. Lane, former Secretary
of the Interior. who recently retired
from the cabinet, has expressed caus-
Stic criticism concerning the mud
dled conditions characterizina the
conduct of governmental affairs al
Washington. Coming from one
whose record was most excellent
and on account of his first hand
Knowledge of things his opinion is
worthy of general interest and con-
iidence. Secretary Lane says:
Washington is combination of
political caucus, drawing room and
civil service bureau.
ut contains statesmen who are
politicians and politicians who are
no statesmen.
"1t is poorly organized for the task
that belongs to it. Fewer men of
larger capacity would do the task
better. Ability is not lacking but il
IS pressed TO the point of paralysis
because of a multitude of details
and an unwillingness on the part of
the great body of public servants to
take responsibility.
Everyone seems to be afraid of
everyone. The self-protective sense
is developed abnormally, the crea-
tive sense atrophies. Trust, conf.
dChce, enthusiaSm-these simple
virtues of great busineSs-are the
ones most lacking in government or.
ganization.
AS matters are now devised, there
are too few in the Government work
whose business it is TO plan. Ever,
man is held to details, to the mar
rover view, which comes too offer
to be the department view or some
sort of parochial view. We need 70,
lie day that is here, and upon us
men have little to do but study tn:
problems of the time and test theil
capacity at meeting them.
'ln a word, we need more oppor
tunity for planning, engineering
craftsmanship above, and more fix
ed authority and responsibility be
low"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17
PAGE THREE
" hole Soled, Half Soled Tulsans.

The heavy down pour OF rain
lasting all through last Thursday
was a source OF discomfort to many
Tulsans and a damper upon all
kinds of business. II was practical
ly impossible to navigate in some
parts Of Tulsa's Colored section and
taxi men were the only ones to be
found wearing cheerful smiles and
contented features. Every rain
storm of this description brings to
the minds Of North Greenwood
II avelers, that there are many mud
holes and crevasses which proper
ty owners with proper degree OF
Race pride and interest would cover
with brick or cement, and thus con-
vert North Greenwood into a Great
White Way" and thoroughfare
creditable TO any race. The treach-
erous pools of water to be found
almost anywhere, developed one
thing. The fellow with shoes whole
soled with leather Jared fairly well,
but the fellow with half leather and
half paper soled shoes went on to
his home with wet socks and cold
feet
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17

crimes which shock the
sensibilities and insense the passions
of men to commit acts of violence
and lawleSSneSS.
"Seven out of every ten who com
nit that nameleSS crime are found
ia the country. They are the un-
thinking and incorrigible element of
our Race, an element that hurts both
you and me.
II urge upon you to gather To-
gelher the men and youths of your
Race out on your circuits and rural
charges generally and talk to them
and preach to them against the com
miitjng of a certain crime, because
il hurts the Race, disturbs the
peace and harmony and quietness OF
The community and can only result
in the ruin and certain death of the
offender. BY such campaign OF
training and education let us hope
that if the Negro is ever lynched il
shall not be for the committal of that
crime with which he is too often
CndTBcu.
"The Colored people shoull be
proud of their record, not only in
the SpaniSh-American war, but also
in the Great War. OF you who have
had this opportunity much will be
expected. You will be looked upon
by your people and hope you will
not be found wanting"
General Pershing referred 10 the
aims of the American Legion and ex'
pressed the hope that the Colored
soldiers would associate themselves
with those who will set high stand
ards for all people. In closing hi
added: "You are engaging yoursel
YES as patriotic citizens to do youl
full duty in peace as you have donC
in war. II is very gratifying TO mi
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17
Sound Advice From Bishop Phillips.

CA. n. p. Service).
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Apr. H.
Bishop Charles Henry Phillips of
Nashville, Tennessee, who preSides
over the Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana
and California and all the Pacific
slope conferences and has been
delivering over large gathering Of
his denomination at Lexington, Ky.
Bishop Phillips is bishop of The
Colored Methodist Episcopal church.
Speaking on the attack and muir
der of Geneva Hardman by William
Lockett and race relations" gener-
ally, he said among other things,
"Lockett 6 member of our Race who
is 10 die in a very short time, mas
committed one of the most heinous
crimes in criminal history. He de-
serves the unstinted condemnation
of every member of the Race and
the untimely death which is 10 be
meted out to him. The Negro must
quit committing that crime that will
bring Lockett to the electric chair.
"Let us learn from this incident
that leaders of the Race must begin
a campaign of education against
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17
National Baptists Ask for Eleven
Million Dollars.
"a. n. p. Service).

"a. n. p. Service).
NEW YORK, N. Y, Apr. IA
total of $40, 729,263 included in the
budget of the communions cooper
ating in the Interchurch Movement
is for the educational, missionary
ard benevolent work among our
people to be done by four commun-
ions whose memberships aggregates
more than 100000 of the Race of
tbs country.
Most of the money to be raised for
work among our group is in the
budget of the National Baptist Con-
vention. The total of askins Of this
denomination amounting to S1O.-
850, 900 is made up Of the following
items: Foreign Missions, $2,2OO,-
600; Home Missions, S3,S5O,OOO; Am
erican education $780, 900; Ameri-
can religious education. $685., 600;
American ministerial support and
relief, S350,0O0; special work by wo-
men $4,000 and items of general
interest amounting to S65,0OO. The
askinS of this denomination covers
five year programme; S2,05O,OOO
of the amount is to be paid during
1920.
The S250,0O0 asked for the work
of the Colored Methodist Episcopal
Church is for colleges and schools
supported by this body. The Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church, with askings for s212,OOO
will distribute the amounts as fol-
lows: Foreign missions, S52, 900;
Home missions $4,000; American
education, 100000; American minis
terial support and relief, $4,000 and
miscellaneous work, $1O,0OO.OO.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17
Bishop Hartzell Continues Good
Work.
"a N. p. Service).

"a N. p. Service).
BALTIMORE, Nd, Apr. 17.-Bish-
op ]. c. Hartzell of Africa, was pre-
sent and addressed the Methodist
Conference which met in this city
recently. By resolution adopted
the conference decided that the
average salary of its pastors be at
least $12,000.O0 annually. The fol-
lowing were elected delegates to the
General Conference which meets in
Dcs Moines, next May. Rev. Ernest
Lynon, w. A. C. Hughes, M. w. Clair
and N. ]. Naylor. The BALLOT for
alternate delegates was taken and !.
g. Penn, c. p. Ford, Ida r. Cumm-
ings and Edyth Cooper were elected
delegates by the lay ELECTORAL con-
ference.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17
ACTRESS WHO PLAYED
"TOPSY" is DEAD
Woman Who Made Part of "Topsy"
Famous Lived to be 70.

(Siar News Service).
WORCESTER, Mass, Apr. 49,
Mrs. Lille f. Wilkinson, who had
the distinction of making famous the
part of "Topsy" in "Uucle Toms
Cabin" died here recently, aged 7s.
She was a native of England and
up to the time of her retirement
from the stage 38 years ago she play
ed with several famous actors, in
Guiding Edwin Booth.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17

For and b..
N
oWear Aprons HouseCap Night Gowns also line Of Dr. Lyons
Toilet Articles.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17
Ravisher IL Lynched.
GA. n. p. Service).

w, N. T. OtTNICtJ.
PARIS. KY, Apr. l7.-Grant Smith
charged with criminal assault was
removed from the county Jail by
fifty men, who rushed Smith out of
town. The mob announced it would
hang the Negro from bridge at Mil
lersburg, nine miles from here.
Later, report from Maysville stat
ed that a mob which captured Smith
from officials at Paris, was burning
him at Bluelick. Fleming County.
The man was arrested in Pontiac,
Mich, charged with assaulting a ii
year old girl and was brought here
for safe keeping.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17
BEAUIIFY YOUR III AIR

sae CLOSER will make harsh short stubborn
grow coming directly from the Bulbous
Hair Roots Apply Tulsa, Oklahoma Mrs. Al
Smherman.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17
COlOred Poet in Hall Of Fame.
q. n. p. Seryicel.

CA. N. p. Service).
NEW YORK, N. Y, Apr. 1.-THE
April number of Vanity Fair, has
nominated william Stanley Braith-
waite, the Boston Critic and Poet for
place in the American Hall of
Fame. The recommendation is ac-
companied with a fine portrait of
Mr.. Braithwaite.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17
Supreme Court Affirms Sentence.
CA \. p. Service)

CA \. p. Service)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Apr. IT,
The Arkansas Supreme Court re-
Gently affirmed the death sentence
imposed on six of twelve Negroes
condemned for murder in connec-
tion with the Elaine race riots last
October and reserved the other six
and demanded their cases for new
trials.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17
Real Estate Bought and Sold; Money
to Loan
ADDLER & CORB E T T

Attorneys at Law
Practice in all Cnurts of the State
of Oklahoma, both State and
Federal
Office Hours: $3.50 a. m. to $3.50 p. m.
Phone 691S; Office, Smith Building
122K N. Greenwood
TULSA, OKLAHOMA.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-17

to see what is being done BY the
young people of the Colored Race.
extend to YOU all the good wishes
for the future
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
BOYS AND GIRLS

Saturday morning at 10 o'clock p.of 0Ei1fv will form a dancing class fo,. bovs and girls between 8 and 15 1[oars old in which all of the popular bail bail room dances will be taught This ciass will meet at the Colonial ball room Saturday mornings. The Waltz, faa ane sten. and fox trot will be tI,oronghlv taught in course Of en1V e1GV' s4 for the entire course. There has b;. been g. demand for this class from a large number of parents ,Ii wno daSire their children to become faml- 1iar with the ball room dances, but annot iloa allow them to attend the oEra1ine classes. Registration may be ..sde at any time and informatlon obtained at the pdii iooiit VI
 Dhone.-AdV.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04

reel comedy and ssPrizma'' Pictures.
 (natural colors) will also be shown
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
EMPIRE

Rrvant washburn has injected his breezy personality into "Too Much Johnson" William Gillette's well known farce. The result is a highly enioyable screen comedy. It IS De- ing shown at the Empire Theatre to- day.
 MT. washburn is such jovial soul
 that he could probably star i'll Ihe
 Congressional Record; and make q
 lively picture out of it. No such de-
 mands are made upon his talents in
 the Gillette play, which abounds III
 mirth-provoking incidents and seems
 huilt especially for the comedy star.
 And it's material and atm mosphere are as 7,n-to-date as if it had been writ ten vesterday, instead of twenty-five years ago.
 The story is about Augustus Bill ings. .inordinately fond of yachting put compelled to forego the sport on ac- co1,nt of the demands of married life l and an irascib1e mother-ln-laW. But when he is invited on a crulse py a l firtatious French woman, ne cannot resist accenting her invitation, in venting a business trip 10 MeAlco as | an alibi. But his wife and her I mother get suspicious and decide to 1 accon,nanv him. That necessitates a cbanee in plans and leads to hun- orous mess. involving a miX-up in i names a bad tempered overseer of Mexican oil property, and veng- l eance-seeking Frenchman Billings finally succeeds not only in extricating himself, but marrying off the mother i in-law to the overseer-
 sToo Much Johnson" is mighty good fun. Lois Wilson, as the lead l ing woman. is as de1ectable as ever. Adele Harrington and Monte Blue l are also in the cast. It is Para mount-Artcraft film directed by Don | aid Crisp.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
PARK.
(ReyieW.1

The Bridgeport Chamber of Com merce is advocating new theatre tor the city to produce high. class produc- tions The idea is an excellent one, but if the attendance at 'F1d]dIers Three" at the Park last night ex- presses the receptive attitude of the community, then the leaders In this theatrical movement had better begin at once an educational campaign along artistic lines. Bridgeport has had a, good complement of Broadway pieces thus far this winter, but none have measured up to John Cort's pro duction.
 In Tavie Beige, the Belgian primo donna from the Royal Opera House Antwerp, MT. Cort has a star of the first magnitude. Her beauty IS re splendent and from her vibrant act ing. one cannot fail to grasp the fas cination of French frivolity and un restrained gaiety. In 9 single yea 1 the fair Tavie has secured an ever 1 lasting niche in the hall of light oper; singers. Rich in color, perfect pfeat control range and all the other char acteristics of good singing might b used to describe her vocal equipment | .4F-hddlers Three is a melodlou story of a violin maker of Cremons lJta1y.. William Cary Duncan is re tsponsfble for the book and lyrics, an | Alexander Johnstone, the dainty tai
 of romance and laughter. The play
 renlete with tuneful music, artist coIor1ng and boasts a bevy and ba talion of matchless beauties. TIT
 supporting cast includes some of tt
 stellar performers of the stage, amon
 them Thomas Cohkey, late of u
 Hippodrome and '"rhe Spring Maid
 Tom Dingle, Americas greatest e centric dancer, Fred A. Walton, Gl Ibert Clayton, Joe Miller, Edna Mol
 and Ethel Dwyer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
POLT'S.

"Some folks get 6 great deal Of excitement from picking up 9 poker hand to see what they have drawn, but for me, the real pleasure in life is in trying out new climbing and jumping stunts just to see what will happen to me- This is how Doug las Fairbanks says he feels when he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04

was questioned about some of the reckless stunts she does in his next production When the Clouds Roll By" which will be shown at Polls theatre tonight
 While Doug was waiting in the studio for some lighting effects to be worked out in one of the sets, ne climbed to the top of one of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04

studio buildings and jumped some thirty feet into hedge fence that bordered the lot
 How did you know that the hedge would break your fan?". he was asked.
 q didn't know whether it would or not, that's the reason I jumped Y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04

The people who consider it un- lucky to begin work Friday, Feb. the 18th, probably won't be able to be gin Saturday the 14th, because it is the last of the week, and Monday the 18th they will be too tired.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
NEST END.

vv;lI Rogers. Go1dwyn star, is na- tiona11v famous as 8. gum ewer. The art was an important part of his role in the Ziegfeld Follies, and it IS his fayorite pastime at the Culver C.;+,, et,7dios. While working in "Inhi1o" the current picture at the wes+ End theatre tonight, Will Rog- ars ss 30 insistent that Josie Sedg- wick. Charles French and his other co-workers chew gum that they be- gan to believe he had commercial interest in his favorlte brand or was getting a salesman's percentage rom the concern that niahuiaceuI Ieu i.'
 R,11ia West. in Mustered Out,'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
In The Theatres
---- SHUBERT.

Lovers of thrilling mystery plays the modern 1nelodranla = will greet with pleasure the announcement of the coming of that masterpiece of in ternational spy plot and counterp1ot, s.Three Faces East" to the Shubert, New Haven, for three days, comme enc ing Thursday.
 It is a gripping tale of intrigue how the webs of the secret. service system are interwoven. and how des- tinies of a nation depend upon the sharpness of its workers wits.
 A romance has been woven around the international spy system that makes a story so engrossing that one fairly thrills during the action of the play. It takes its title from the pass word of a German band of master spies and from the prologue till just before the final curtain one never knows who really is the arch conspir- ator.
 A number of unusual mechanical effects are introduced-one of which in the second act, is a most realistic air raid over London as heard from the inside of a home.
 The company headed by Miss Violet fleming who created the leading feni- nine role of Helene. is notable one and includes practically the entire | New York cast Charles Harbury as the d/gnifed member of the British Cabinet: Frank Westerton as his | brother. Capt, Bennett; William Jeff rey as Lieut.. Bennett of the Royal l Ewing Corps; Marion Grey as Mrs Bennett, and several others. Maurice l Freeman will be seen as Valdar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
AT QUHTY'S THIS WEEK.

Wednesday.
 Private Dancing Lessons Afternoon and Evening,
 Thursday.
 Industrial League Basket Ball and Dancing.
 Friday. Advanced Dancing Class
 Saturday Novelty. Party and Dancing. l Beginners' Dancing Class for boys and girls, 8 to IS years. at 10 a. m. Waltz one-step and fox trot in eight
 lessons, $4.
 Monday. | McEnel1y Singing Orchestra l Private Dancing Lessons EVery | Afternoon and Evening.-AdV.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
LYRIC.

Upstairs and Down. now playing at the Lyric, has proven leader among the productoins presented by the Poli Players this season.
 Miss Mary Ann Dentler, the dainty little leading lady, is at her best m the character of Alice Chesterton, the sbaby vampire" as she is called by one of her sisters. Arthur Chatter don, the leading man, is adding to his popularity in the role Of the dashing Irishman, who has all the women. married and single, at his feet. Others in the cast are good and there is not a single hitch to mar the excellence of the performances
 Next week the Players will be seer in one of the most powerful mystery dramas that has been placed oefof5 an American public. There is an in teresting story of an intrigue followed by a murder and it will keep the au 1 dience guessing from the very be ginning as to who the murderer $ | Suspicion is directed in one d1rec | ton but the actual crime is commit ted by someone who is least suspect l ed in the beginning.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
UNITED WORKERS SHOW YEARS ACTIVITY

 be carefully supervised and occasion ally one is sent to a public institution for peculiar care.
 The expenses of the children's clinic at No. Washington street have been met as part of the extension of Rock Nook work.
 The Rock Nook Home has sustain
 ed an irreparabIe loss in the death of
 Mrs. John c. Averill, who was most important member of the reception
 committee, careful and sympathetic in discriminating in applications for ad-
 mission, and by her wise ceunseIs
 solving many perplexing problems.
 The Shelterirg Arms might almost
 be called a twin sister of the Rock
 Nook Home for the two houses have
 been conducted on parallel lines from the early years Of the society. both working for conservation in a simple
 practical way It is not hospital, and has never had Q staff of visiting physicians, no admission fee is charged but it is truly a shelter as it ! was aptly called by one whose last days were peacefully ended there. It is earnestly hoped that funds will 1 soon he given for a new building. the need of which is keenly felt but in the meantime the family have been kept comfortable and happy under the skilful direction of MT Ellis. and the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
HYDRoPLANE AUTOS SHOWER SIDEWALKS AND PEDESTRIANS

Water, Water, Water everywhere,
 but not the kind you drink or the
 kind you bathe in, although not few
 of us mortals were treated to unex-
 pected baths as we went our way
 along the strTets of Norwich on Tues
 day. The high temperature and rain
 made the local streets veritable rfv- CTS and in the level places small lakes formed. Through these pools of water ploughed the speeding autos driven by some thoughless speed maniac who cared not for those on the sidewalk. These had to seek safety in doorways from the deluge thrown up by the machine as it shot through the water. One machine came through Main
 street early in the afternoon and from each side a spray of mud and water was thrown for 8 distance of twenty 1 feet. giving a great imitation of a | hydroplane. People on the sidewalks 1 jumped for doorways but not to safe- 1 ty for the water caught them on the | ankles soaking them properly. 9th 1 CTS who were taken unaware were not as fortunate for they received a more I thorough dueking.
 l Oh, that we were permitted to utter l the thoughts that arose in us as these l cars shot by giving us an unexpected 1 and uncalled for drenching. This practice of catapulting through the 1 streets at times like this is not only a nuisance. but an act that should be 1 taken into consideration by the po- | lice