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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
AMERICAN WOMAN
ESCAPES BOLsHEv|K|
{Bv Associated Pressl

Constantinople, May 20.-Mrs. Anna
Eeiser. of Philadelphia who recently
arrived here after having been allow
FL to leave Odessa as British sub
iect SAYS that in leaving that city
>de felt as if she were escaping -fre 1
81 madhouse. Odessa now is r'-le NJ
the Bolsheviki Mrs Keistr - =
widow of Eli Keiser, formerly Of
Philadelphia who died in Odessa and
she is the daughter Of Mrs B. Willer
OF l355 North Irving Avenue, Chica
20, to whose home she hopes to re
turn.
~ want to spend the rest Of my
tine until Bolshevism falls telling
what terrible people they are,'' she
said. ut is crime in Soviet Rus
sia to criticize. If any of us COM
planned Of be:H. hungry we were tax
en before brutal and literate officers
who are trying to do away with in
ttlligent people and were then thrown
into prison to die of typhus and hun
gr:.
II got along partly because L
TaSn t afraid. After my husband
died | didn t much care what happen
2t to me. [ lived by giving lessons
III English. Once. when women with
out working papers, mostly widows
and daughters of well do families
were being gathered together and
sent to the farms and garrisons to
clean up for the soldiers, the guards
'ned to make me. I said, you can
shoot me right now, but 90 I won t.
30 they let me pass. 81 had to leave
as British subject because I was
always told that the Americans had
not beel asked for as was the case OF
The English, Italians or French.''
Describing the marriage laws Of So
wet RuN;ia, Mrs. Keiser said: 'sOf
Meals ask, for how long do you wish
20 be married-one month, twf
months couple can even be mar
fled for day and get divorce OF
The minute by appearing together ant
asking for it. -
Mrs. Keiser said that Henry Potter
an American who used to be employ
"a III the American Consulate as
'0ufler or servant and who was LEI
mere TO take care of the effects o
The consulate, was executed in Odess;
'aSV June because papers addressed
IL The American State Department
and complaining Of the Soviet system
were found in his possession. "H
"'a list of papers, files and furni
'Hre missing from the American Con
! 'uIates at Petrograd and Odessa,
sand Mrs. Keiser. "He tried to hel
me escape
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
British American
Tobacco. Co. 5
Plant Is Closed
(By Associated Press)

Petersburg, Va, May 2O.-The Brit
ish American Tobacco Company 5
plant has been closed until June first
owing to an accumulation Of stock due
to rate of exchange. They employ
twelve hundred workmen.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
News
(By U. S. Press)

Washington; D. c., May 20.-Three
unusual resolutions spiced routine in
the Senate last week. First, Senator
La Toilette. of Wisconsin, offered
resolution withholding participation
councils. Second, Senator Harrison,
of Mississippi, proposed, by a resolu-
tion to change the Senate rules so as
to do away with secret sessions for the
consideration Of foreign treaties and
nomina tions.
Third, Senator King, Of Utah, by
resolution, demanded an Investigation
of lobbyism Of the alleged dye truss.
Senator Harrison attacked the present
procedure as d ''relic Of antiquity,
but after more than an hour of discus
sion it was referred to the committee
on rules bv a vote of AZ to 26.
The maternity and infancy bill, pro
viding Federal assistance to States III
establishing facilities for treatment
and education in care Of mothers ana
babies is to be reported to the Senate.
Departmental deficiency bills, total
ing more than $3OO,OOO,0OO are to oc
cupy the attention of the Appropria
tions Committee
Senator Conway (Democrat), Of Ar
kansas, introduced a bill to prohibit
the enlistment Of negroes in the army
and navy and directing the discharge
of all such now in the service. He
also introduced bill to prohibit inter
marriage Of negroes and Caucasians in
the District Of Columbia, and proni-
biting the residence in the District OF
all such persons inter married outside
the District.
Resolutions Of the Hawaiian legisla-
ture presented to Congress show that
L" la Dor troubles are not confined to
our own borders, inasmuch as they re
quest action to permit immigration
Of sufficient persons to remedy al
t'acute labor shortage' in the islands.
The Secretary Of Commerce and bu
reau Of mines would be given author
ity to require complete information
regarding coal production costs and
endowed with powers designed in a
measure to control that industry under
a bill introduced by Senator Freling
huysen, Of New Jersey.
Minor changes in the Norris bill
for Federal regulation Of the meat
committee and plans made forpress
the bill in the Senate after disposition,
, Of the army and navy appropriation
, bills.
/ The Agricultural committee in the
! House has ordered a favorable repor
l on the Haugen packer control bill
5 which would place stockyards an6
packing houses under the supervision
: Of the Secretary of Agriculture.
3 Republican leader Mondell says
House leaders have decided not to per
r nit the enactment of any rivers AM
: harbors bill this session. He also say
: that they viii try to defeat the pas
: sage of public building bill.
Y Fifteen senators from the West an
l South, representing agricultural
$ States, perfected an informal organ
y ization for united action on measure
Iaffecting farmers and appointed sub
o committees on various legislative pre-
posals.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
FRENCHPREM|EROPPOSES
MEETING OF COUNCIL
{ Bv Associated Fressl

Paris, May 2o.-Premier BRAND is
opposed to a meeting OF the Supreme
Allied Council to discuss the Silesian
oueStion until the Interal1ied commits
sion in Silesia has reached an agree
nent ana submitted a report.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
DECREASE OF 80 PEP
CENT IN COTTON

Chicago, Ill, May 2o.-The region
al directors of the Interstate Cotton
seed Crushers Association, in conven-
tion here, report the cotton crop will
be thirty per cent less this year than
las.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
IRISE CONSTABULARY
AMBUSHED THIS MORNING

Galway, Ireland, May 2O.-Sixty
armed men ambushed the constabularv
Inspector and twenty policemen at
Westport this morning. One constable
killed, and four Of the ambushing
party killed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
WEATHER REPORT

| Cloudy tonight and Saturday. No
change in temperature. Moderate
East winds
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
EFFORTS CONTINUED TO
SETTLE MARINE STRIKE

Washington, May 20 Secretary
Davis continued his efforts today to
effect settlement of the Marine
Wage controversy, comforting with
worker s representatives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20
Geographic Briefs
From VariousPoints

(By Associated Press)
MARTIAL Law DECLARED
Charleston, w. Va, Ma 2O.-Gover-
nor Morgan has issued a proclamation
declaring martial law in Mingo Coun-
t..
The mirror., 1921-08-18
MAN is A FAILURE

When he has no confidence in himself
nor his fellow-men.
When he values success more than char
acter and self-respect
When he loves his own plans and in
terests more than humanity.
When his friends like him for what he
has more than for what he is.
When he becomes so absorbed in his
work that he cannot say that life is greater
than work.
When he lets day go by without max
ing some one happier and more comfort
able.
When he tries to get ahead in the world
by climbing over the shoulders of others.
When he is so burdened by his business
that he finds no time for rest and recrea-
tion.-Ex.
The mirror., 1921-08-18

time strikes chords of happiness in the
hearts of those near her.
There is the invalid, suffering and
chained to her chair, who maintains a
sweetness of character and serenity of
spirit which fills each day with brightness
and song.
And there is the man from whom fate
has snatched all that is dear and seemingly
worth living for, who still carries on"
with smile, and gives to others the music
which he himself has been denied.
These are the real musicians who make
the walks of life easier because of their
music. They are the persons who, when
the winds Of adversely blow, amid the tumult
keep a clear head and brave heart.-Ex.
The mirror., 1921-08-18
MAKERS OF MUSIC

1t has been asserted that the first men
tion of music is at the creation of the
world when, according to the Bible, the
morning stars sang together for JOY. From
that day down to the present, those who
have made music have been honored and
beloved.
And while we laud those who have
given to the world their masterpieces of
music, let us not forget those who, in
another manner, have put music and song
into the lives and hearts of others, whose
names are unknown and for whom no
monument ever will be raised.
There is the woman who is obliged to
care for her parents through years of sick
ness and adversely, but through all the
years is filled with song and at the same
The mirror., 1921-08-18

and harmony prevails very interesting and
instructive meetings result, if petty jea-
lousies, divided interests, indifference, or
refractory propensities are in evidence the
whole Organization looses its progressive
ness.
The P. c. c. is not gathering of "high-
brows," very few of its members have had
more than common school education. A
man may aspire to greater attainments
who possesses but rudimental education
provided he decides that knowledge is
worth an earnest effort. A philosopher
once said, 'Life's successes or failures de-
pend upon ones viewpoint" If so, should
not one seek for clear conception of
life's perplexities and endeavor to eradi-
cate faulty or erroneous concepts? All
Chautauqua Circles, where ever and when
ever meetings are held, have as their OBJ
ject the dissemination of knowledge. In
humble way the "Pierian" strives to
emulate their commendable examples.
A recently discharged member un-
doubtedly voiced the sentiments of many
who have left this institution when he
told his personal experience. In his early
life he had not taken advantage of his
opportunities, deeming himself wiser than
paternal counsel. The years rolled on, his
childhood associates excelled him in pros
perity being better educated. Out into the
world he went, slip, then jolt and he
found himself here with plenty of time to
think things over. A few months went by
and he was admitted as member of the
P. c. c. He changed his habits of desul-
tory reading and acquired taste for bet
ter literature and desire for more than
a superficial knowledge of basic principles.
He found he had latent talents capable of
being developed, he learned how to con-
centrate his mind so as to master chosen
subject. Such in brief, was his recital.
1t may be argued that such reforms rest
solely in the man and could be developed
in various ways. Admitted still if the
activities of the Circle are instrumental
in pointing out way, in correcting a
falacious viewpoint or intoxicating desire
for worth while attainments, more power
to the P. c. C.-long may it live.
Inmates interested in further details
should get in touch with some of the old
members, or one of the Deputy Wardens--
all three are Honorary Members of the
Circle,-and talk things over
F. T. P,
Chautauqua Secretary.
The mirror., 1921-08-18
NOTICE TO INMATES

Each inmate is accorded the privilege OF
sending one paper home, or to friends free of
charge. To do this you should write your
own name and register number and the name
and address of the person you wish to send
the paper to, and hand same to your officer.
If you desire to send more than one paper,
each additional copy will be charged for at
~the rate of so cents year.
The paper delivered to your cell each week
must be kept clean, and should be folded in
the same manner as you receive it, placing it
at the foot of your bed on the morning fol-
lowing the day on which it is delivered to
your cell.
The mirror., 1921-08-18
ISLAND WAS DESTROYED BY A
NATURAL INTERNAL MACHINE

serves to emphasize the fact that the Paci-
fc, one of the great "safety-valve regions"
of the earth, is seldom free from an out
pouring of molten materials. Many of
the islands of this largest ocean are of
volcanic origin. Great streams of lava
went up first in one part of the Pacific
then in another.
One of the greatest regions of volcanic
disturbances has been in and near the
island of Java, in the southwestern corner
of the Pacific, where that body of water
meets the Indian ocean.
Volcanic-made in the first place. and
constantly being remade by them Java
has more volcanoes than any area of its
size in the world. Estimates of the active
and extinct craters range from 100 to $50.
Everywhere in Java, in the huge crater
lakes, in assures that now are river beds,
even in ancient temples, half finished
when interrupted by some fiery convulsion,
are evidences of cataclysmic forces-such
turbulent forces as now are in continuous
hysteria in the Valley of the Ten Thou
sand Smokes in Alaska, and break their
crusted surface cage intermittently in Java.
The "treacherous Klot" as the natives
call it, all but wiped out the town of Bri-
tar, but even itssdevastation, as reported
to the state department., was mild COM
pared to the violent upheaval of Krakatoa
in 1888. Then mother nature turned
anarchist and planted a gargantuan in
fernal machine on the doorstep of Java.
Krakatoa is little island in the Sunda
strait, between Surnatra and Java. Aus
tralians, as far from the explosion as New
York is from Ell Paso, heard the terrific
detonation; more than half the island was
blotted out, parts of it were flung aloft
four times as high as the worlds highest
mountain, and to touch bottom below the
waters surface where most of the island
had been, henceforth required plumb
line twice as long as the height of the
Washington monument. Skyscraper waves
flooded adjacent islands and rolled half
way around the earth. Every human ear
drum heard, though it may not have
registered, the air waves as they vibrated
three or four times around the earth.
Krakatoa levied smaller toll in human
life than Klot, because of its isolation, and
many of the $4,000 deaths from Krakatoa's
eruption were at far-distant points by
drowning.
An eruption anywhere on the island
means disaster, for Java, about equal in
era to New York state, supports popula-
tion greater than the combined popula-
tions of the Empire state and the four
other most populous states in the Union
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and Texas.
In the native folklore are innumerable
stories of the earth opening up to swallow
a dancing girl. Such tales betoken an
other physical feature of the island
fraught with human tragedy. Not only
has it steaming vents, spouting geysers
sulphur lakes, but great chasms open and
close, and they have been known to swal-
low villages.-Ex.
The mirror., 1921-08-18

NOTICE-Contribution submitted to THE
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be given, if known; if writer's name is not
known, it should be so specified by said con-
tributor. Should contributor fail to comply
with this request he will henceforth be dropped
from THE MIRRORS contributing staff.
Approved by WARDEN. Editor.
The mirror., 1921-08-18
QUERIES
NOTICE TO INMATES
Chautauqua Secretary

For the benefit of any inmates who appre.
elete and see the opportunity that their spare
hours give toward means of self education
through correspondent school courses, study of
good literature, acquiring an education in our
Night Schools, or, who need helpful informa-
ton in connection with their work in our var
to use the Query" column. You are well
come to send in any queries OF serious interest
to yourself, THE MIRROR with the kind col.
laboration of Miss Miriam E. Cary, Super
visor of Institutional Libraries, will gladly
endeavor to supply the requested information.
NOTICE-In order to regulate the conduct
register number and lock number to all queries
submitted for publication. Inmates names, of
course, will not be published, only the initials
OF each querist being used.-Editor.
Q:-Will THE MIRROR kindly tell me
the correct nationality of Minnesota's
present governor, ]. A. o. Preus, to settle
dispute.-M. V. H.
A-Norwegian.
Q:-What is meat by Pan-America and
Latin America ?-W. H.
A:-Pan- America is a name meaning
all the Americas, and it includes North,
Central and South America. Latin-Amer-
ica is the name applied to that part of
America settled by the Latin, or southern,
nations of Europe. Both Central and
South America are designated by this term.
NOTICE-All inmates using the Query Col
umn and desiring more detailed information to
their queries are invited to use the splendid
reference books in our library to be had on
request. The International Text Books are
especially complete in their information on
techinal subjects. Consult the Reference, Use.
Science divisions of our library catalogue for
diversified subjects
The mirror., 1921-08-18
CHURCH NOTICE

CHURCH NOTICE
Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
every Sunday morning, Protestant and Catho-
lie service every alternate Sunday. Rev. G. E.
Benson and Rev. FIR. Corcoran, Chaplains.
The mirror., 1921-08-18

Living for "self" will bring nearer the
day when we shall find ourselves "for-
saken."
The mirror., 1921-08-18

Frugality is a fair fortune, and habits
of industry good estate.-Frankln.
The mirror., 1921-08-18

Those who bring sunshine into the lives
of others, cannot keep it from themselves.
-. NJ. Barrie.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-15
EIGHT EVENTS CONCLUDE
AMATEUR TOURNAMENT

the third round in token of plenty"
One of the best exhibitions OF the
evening was the wrestling tilt between
the Pueblo Bear Cat and Young Breed
love: brothers, weighing 20 pounds.
The match went into the semi-Enals
and was declared a draw, The rereree
shouted out two names that souhoeo
like Young Snooks and Young Snoko'
the first mentioned amateur won
Young stopper. 105 pounds stopped
Kid Ruckles, another 105 pound aspl-
rant when he sent two hard blows 70
the stomach. Ruckles picked a SOFT
spot. and retired.
Hard hitting Young Molly of the ~.
p. u, club. scored nnother knock-oui.
and won the donors in the 122 pouno
class when he knocked-out Young Gar
cia in the second round, Garcia was
sent to the floor in the opening ses-
sion and was badly worn down by the
hard blows,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-15
AMENDMENTPROPOSEDTO TO
REINSTATE MINOR DRAFT

, they had purchased r. Tecarr. left
handed pitcher, from the Jersey City
club of the international league. Ihe
purchase price was said to be *o.ooo.
New York, Dec. 14.-The American
league adopted a resolution urging the
advisory council to consider substitu-
tion of a seven game worlds series
for the nine game series.
Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. 14.-Al Tearney'
president of the Western and Three-i
leagues declared today that IL proper
restrictions were placed around the
draft 1t would be accepted by the
minor leagues. He made the state
ment in answer to the proposal by
Charles Ebbetts of the Brooklyn club
that the majors break away from the
minors.
"Ebbetts put this proposition before
the National League magnates simply
as a means of soaring the small mag
mates who have refused TO recognize
the right of tho majors to raid the
minor ranks" the minor league pres
ident said.
What Tearney wants. according to
his statement. is a draft, that Will
among things prevent big league
club from drafting a player and then
disposing of him to a league OF les
ser classification that he was taken
from and at a price in excess of the
draft figure.
without such restrictions a player
cannot advance" Mr.. Tearney said.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-15
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MARKETS
.CH|CACO GRAINS
AND PROVISIONS

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec. 14.-With the
wheat market becoming more and more
OF a holiday affair, prices worked ir-
regularly downgrade. The close was
unsettled &c to 1hG1hc lower with
May sl.1o7s to &I11. and July s1.olh
to $i.01ss @
Corn lost Nc to &c and oats a shade
to M@Ac. Provisions varied from un-
changed figures to 15c off M
Selling by elevator interests quickly
overcame slight degree of flrmness
which wheat at the beginning showed
in response to higher quotations at
Liverpool.
Presence OF ample Immediate sup
plies counted in favor of the bears and
with n new government report soon
forthcoming all previous calculations
based on estimates of the domestic
yield and on the amount of wheat
shipped abroad and consumed at home
were largely ignored. Dry weather
complaints from the west and south
west led at times to considerable COW
ering by shorts but the ensuing rail-
lies were mainly of transient char
acter
Some export business was announced
but the bulk of purchasing for Europe
continued to be restricted to wheat
ccipts at Winnipeg would show a fall
Ing Oft next week appeared to have
but little influence on prices here. Corn
and oats were weakened by the slow
ness of domestic call for corn.
Exporters were after corn here. how
ever and rural offerings OF corn to
arrive were light.
Provisions altho dull held fairly
steady owing to strength IN the hog
market.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-15

New York. Dec. 14.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Seeking removal of the
"stone WALL they declared minor
leagues had placed around star play
ers asking prohibitive prices for them
officials of the American anto Nation
al leagues, in their respective meet
ings today proposed an amendment TO
the national baseball agreement that
would reinstitute the draft.
Resolutions were adopted by unani-
nous vote in both leagues and SUD
mitted to baseba1l's advisory council
for consideration tomorrow during the
toint meeting of the majors. The reco-
luton in the national was offered by
Garry Hermann, of the Cincinnati
club. wa. a substitute for the sugges-
tion by C. II. Ebbetts of the Brooklyn
club. that the ma iors refuse to pur-
chase players from any league not
subscribing to the draft. Mr.. Ebbetts s
suRRestion. it was said, did not meet
with the approval of commissioner
lands. who saw in it creation of con-
dition of outlawry in the minors and
diesension in the majors. The advis-
ory council is expected to settle the
matter tomorrow.
The national league carried out Presi-
dent Hcydler's request for giving pro-
lection to umpircs by providing for ap-
pointmcnt of vigilance cops TO ar
rest throwers of pop-bottles and au-
thorizing construction in several parks
Of special exits for "umpires only.
The New York Yankees announced
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-15
SNAIL THORN ENTERS
|NBURCHTR|AL EVIDENCE
Testimony Shows Splinter
Was Removed From De
PENDANTS Knee

Lon. Angeles. Cal. Dec, IA small
thorn. extracted. according to tcsti-
mony from the knee of Arthur c..
Burch was admitted in evidence late
today in Burch's trial for tho alleged
murder OF J. Belton Kennedy. The
prosecution announced there would be
further testimony relating to the thorn.
Mention had been made earlier in
the trial OF thorn bushes growing about
the rustic cottage in Beverly Glen
where Kennedy was shot
Other testimony during the day in
cludcd assertions that Burch and Mrs.
Madalynnc Obcnchain. his co-dcfcn-
dant, were watching Kennedy's resi-
dcncc." tho afternoon before Kennedy
was slain: that Burch. after his arrest.
declared that II he killed Kennedy the
latter "got no moro than he deserved:
tina. Burch said he would not be sur
priscd." II he married Mrs. obcnchain.
and that Kennedy and Mrs. obcnchsin
visited clairvoyant' who was asked
to say whether they would we'd.
lust before adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning the court told
the Jurors he wanted them to turn over
to him any anonymous letters they
might receive with reference to the
case.