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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24

E. c.. HORTON, Observer.
Summary OF observations made at sta
lions OF the United States Weather Blu
reau during the "a hours ending at y. M.
Goth meridian time. October 49, 1922:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
THE WEATHER
Rx Associated Press

BY AsHOCIHteu FTtBH
Washington, october 23.-Forecast;
Alabama. Mississippi and Tennes-
see-Fair Tuesday and Wednesday;
rising temperature Wednesday.
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A rare combination Of
com fort and economy
$50 q dG and spssnyd
FREpK 4 UscAeNlHA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24
Hckey-Freeman clothes

Can you afford not to utilize it? Come and invest
$50 $50. 1t may be worth thousand to you.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24
Miss Ruby Camp
Entertains Rook Club

Miss Ruby Camp delightfully."-
entertained at one of the most at
tractive parties Wednesday after
noon, wheE she had as her guests
the Wednesday Rook Club. The
apartments were artisticallv dec
GRATED with cat flowers. Immedi-
ately after the guests arrived score
cards were distributed bv Miss
Fleda Camp, RoOk was PLAYED at
two tables, AT the conclusion of
the games a delicious ice course
was served. On the side of each
plate were pretty little pink bas-
kets filed with candy, and each
basket decorated with a tiny
bouquet of sweet peas,
Miss Camp was assisted in en-
tertaining by Mrs. Duss Maxwell.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24
Lively Day In Mayors Court.

Monday morning Mayor Beattie
held an oil day session trying
whiskey cases. There were about
nine or ten defendants before him.
Some plead guilty, others stood
trial, all were convicted aud hued
$4,000 and thirty days, the thirt;
days being held up pending good
behavior. Three OF these were
jituey drivers whose licenses were
revoked,
City Marshal Richey, cosoperats
ed with by the Sheriff and his force.
is determined to put stop to
the traffic in Starkville and Oktibs
beha county. The city Will realize
about $500 in hues for Mondays
work.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

A man who has made Political
economy study said to the TINES
the other da,:
Ii the people of Mississippi
really want to economic and
save the tax payers money. let
them start first with the lawmakers
themselves. Have the Legislature
meet every -four years instead Of
every two years. Give each county,
large or small, one representative
and have State Senator elected
frou: zach Congressional district
Limit the term to q reasonable
nu inter of days, and it will not
t axe an expert mstht lnatician to
fig uie ont what the state will save
pI this plan.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24
K. of P. District Meeting

The knights of p PJthians held a
district meeting with the Lo wn de s
Lodge at Artesia Wednesday light.
Hon H. M Quinn, X. of r. and
S, of Meridian was present and
the lodges Of all the neighboring
cities were represented. Oktibbe-
ha Lodge No. 80 was represented
by w. j. Valentine, DR., j. G..
Robert. +. l.. Parker. VIM Ward
aud Messrs. Wilkerson, Rawls,
Williams and other members from
the College,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

County officials are to be put
back on the fee system. The iegis.
lature has at last come TO this con-
clusion and passed The bill, after
considering it for the whole ses-
sion, This. however. will not
lsssen the crop of candidates next
year. There are plenty of patriots
willing to take the Offices either for
a salary or the fees.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

At the opening of the House ses-
sion Monday morning a quartette
of lawmakers lifted uD their voices
and sang, What A Friend We
have in jesus - 1t is now in order
for some sharp Longued critic to
remark that the vocal selection was
emlnently appropriate; tina; Jesus
is about the only friend til, legis-
iature has left.-Jackson News. !
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24
Mad Dog Bites Child.

a small dog with tho rabies
bit Mr.. aud Mrs. &. L., Clark's
littls child last Saturday morning.
The dog was killed and the head
sent to the College laboratory for
examination and showed. unmis.
taxable signs of hydrophobia. The
child is being given the pasteur
treatment.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

West Point had q lively munic-
ipal election Tuesday. j. l. Young,
present Mayor, defeated q. G Wills
ford by a close vote. The present
City Marshal, VIM. Cromwell, who
has defeated all corners as far bach
rs the memory of man runueth, -
defeated his opponent by a land.
slide OF votes. This women turned
ont at the polls and nearly as many
women voted AS men.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Mrs. a. Y. Sanders, after a visit
of several months here to her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j Mathews. left Wednesday for
her home in Anselmo. Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders, who left
Starkvllle several years ago to
make their home in the West,
contemplate returning to Stark
vile next fall and making this
place their home again.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

IL some bright and ambitious
legislator had introduced a bill in
the Mississippi legislature to hang
u man for taking a drink of moon
shine. that body would have passed
IT fRen il they had ha6 to arrest
the fleeing members id order to
enforce q quorum.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

hatred. 1t has no part to play in
the economy of our government.
lts purposes are wholly bs, in that
it purpose tG doa right thing III u
wrong way. 1t is cow8rdly in that
it proposes to do It's work irom
ambuscade. l.Is uu American IN
that it denies others the right it
assumes as It's own preogalive, 1t is
lawless in that goes about its work
in plain violation of the written
law of the land, aud that, toe, when
its members are said to be doublv
sworn to abide BY the law.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Chinese remove their shoes be-
fore entering their home. Manv
Americans have been known to do
this same thing when arriving home
at an unreasonable hour.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Miss Thelma Bell has returned
home from Eastern College. Vir-
einia. where she has been attend
ing school this session.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Perhaps the people would have
more respect for the law if they
could muster up little more re-
speet for the law makers.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Misses Gladys Luster, Marion
Newman, Cstherin Btannon, john
ME Sullivant and Emma Strong.
of the M. s. CIV. were week END
guests, of friends in town and on
the campus.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24
Why People Wear Mourning

Mother, do people in mournihg
wear black night. gownsi"
Why, no, Willie. "
well, don't they feel just as
badly at night US they do IN the
day timei"
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Discriminate voting OF bonds by
the taxpayers of Missis ssippi lias
been proven to be responsible more
than any thing else, for the stupen
dous tax burden now parahz ng
industries and crushing the life
out of tue people. 1t is easy to vote
bond issues, but il is another thing
to pay them. Paving them is
matter of taxes. aud tuxes ard ~
suie as death, The benefits tnat
accrue from bond issues are tqdi-
yocdl, but Their, Is uo equtVucatlon
about payInG taxes, both To lqhl>
date the interest gu aud tbs prin-
cipal of the bouds. Don't vote
any more bonds against YOUR props
erty for any purpose Us YOU nre al
most bankrupt now tom Excessive
bond issues and trX.s 10 DgY the
interest on them. ADel deem Weekly
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Misses Marianne Woodward.
Mildred Wier and Annie Ward, of
the M. s. Q. w.. spent the week
end at home.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24
Published bv Request
The Modern Ku klux Klan.
From the Okolona Messenger

eral law by beiLg disguised. Its
announced principles are:
l. "The tenets of the Chris
tian religion. "
=. "lt stands for white suprer
macy"
3. Closer relationship between
capital and labor"
4. "The protection of pure
womanhood."
3. Preventing the cause of
mob violence and Iynchiugs."
& Prevention of fires ard de,
structior of property by lawless
elements" )"
Z. The limitation of foreign
immigration. 4"
s, The upholding of the Con-
stltution of these United States, "
8. THE sovereignty of states
right
~. The separation of church
and state"
IL, Freedom of speech and
press"
II. The much needed locsl
reforms
To this declaration OF principles.
few people in this section will iiud
objection, But why an OATH
bound Asacret organization to
accomplish these ends? How
can such an organization make
better citizensi Every man and
woman who registers 10 vote
swears to support the Constitution
of the United States aud OF the
slate III which he or she is resi-.
deut. Can an additional oath
make u better cltizeuG BRIT we
lear that the klau is comp jsed OF
a select few. Who does the select.
ingf The twelve APOSTLES were al
select few. Can the Khan do better
selecting than the founder of re
iglon whose lenets it proposes to
uphold
No, tine klan is a body of men
just men, who arrogate to them>
selves the Holler than thou"
spirit, and and propose to dictate
to other men how they must live.
and where. They also propose to
dictate to the officers. elected by the
whole people, how the laws must be
executed-the power behind the
throne if you please-an organiza.
tion intended to do the very thing
it saws the Knights of Columbus is
trying to do.
Secret oath, bound organizations
are always regarded with more or
less distrust bv those on the out
side. Even Masonry, On organ
izaiion that has stood by and seen
the rise and decay of many nations,
and whose aim is to better
its own members morally, has not |
escaped. In our own country this |
spirit OF distrust caused the torma.
ton of political party. which.
though led by no less person than
an tx president, and this party |
polled upwards OF two hundred
thous and votes in the state OF
New York alone. 1t is small won
der that the knights of Columbus
should be looked upon with suspi,
cion, and the Knights of the Ku
klux Klan, with their avowed pur.
pose to take hand in government,
will come more severely under SUI
spicion than does other organiza-
tions which disclaim an intention
of interfering with those on the
outside.
During the late war. the Ameri'
can people caLle nearer TO what
might oe called a national ideal
than at anv time in in our history.
Peace brought n perceptIble falling
away from that unity which char
acterizsd the people for a time,
and the klan is but another step
to disunite the people-create dis
trust, epgsadsr malice and foster
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

One OF the business assoc lates Of r
John ID. Rockefeller saws that DUR n'
ing thirty.year period of ac- end
with tha nil I,;,,, ho "a OF
- A'"H "8 the
has never known him to lose hisp to
ine'o' 'o'' Nan.
ANYTHING. Il,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24
Everybody wants the bonus, but
no one wants to pay it.

ANY woman looking for bargains
will be able to buy a battle ship
soon,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Miss Minnie Washington. who
finished out the unexpired term of
the CHRISTOPHER school, made her
fiual report q few days ago. 1t
goes without saving that where
Miss Washington teaches the pu-
pills and patrons get value received.
Her work has been fully endorsed
bv her trustees.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Miss SalIie Lee BevilI, of Stur
gis. was the guest of Mrs. w Fl.
Miller Thursday and Friday.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Miss Emily Ward left Sunday
for Meridian, where she las scs
cepted stenographic position.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24
SCHOOL, NOTES.

Mrs. Bette Lee o. Bannon turned
in her last report for the past ses>
sion of school at the Henry public
school one day this week. She re :
ports very satisfactory term this
year. The enrolment has been
considerably better this session
than the previous term.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Miss Mildred Arnold, who has
been teaching at Sessums this sess
sion, passed through Starkville a
few DAYS ago on her way home.
Miss Arnold lives at Maber, and
is a graduate of the Maben High
School. and has had two wears
training at MS. &. w. Her work
at Sessums seems to have been
satisfactory to all her patrons and
pupils
The Cross Road Line Schoo,
closed q few days ago. Mr.. q. W.
johnson. of Longview. the teacher
of that school. was in town last
Saturday making his final report
for the session of l921~'22. This
makes the second year at this place
for Mr., johnson. This school is
located seven miles south of Stur-
gis, in q coed farming community.
and is line school between this
county and Winston Mr.. john
son is capable. and of course al>
ways teaches q good school.
49, /.
Mrs. Grace Thompson was in
Starkyille one day this week. Mrs.
Thompson has just finished her
school at Montgomery. She kept
up a good interest in h9r school,
aud also kept up an average en-.
rollment.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

IL, you
Joe Cook, president or the stAess OF
normal at Hattiesbufx, has afswom.
been vindicated tbIs Pre-.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

ii business WON'T come bsl&kE. r.
-, o.. write for
lhep 20 aItef w. vice.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Prof, j. L. White, who has just
completed a successful term as
principal at the Self Greek Consol>
idated School. is spending the week
in town,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

The especial attention of teach.
ers is called to the official notice
of teachers examinations which
appears lin this issue. Read it
and remember the dates.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-03-24

Sta"kville won the greatest num-
Der OF points in the Field Day.
with Maben as a close second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-30
SOCIETY
CONTINUED from preceding paeel

R08Sey
Mr.. Frank Merriam is on business
trip thru the western part of the state.
Mrs. Harvey HaineS of Sabetha will
return home today after a few days
visit to her mother, Mrs. w. H. Jor-
dan.
Mr.. George McDermott arrived
home yesterday after accompanying
his family to Colorado, where they
will spend the summer.
Furs rernodeled. Baer's Hat Shop.
ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Shaw of Chi
cago, who have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. H. Lee, left this morning
for a visit to their sons. Mr.. Charles
Shaw and Mr.. Eberett Shaw, in Brad
Mrs. ]. c. Davis and her little
daughter jimmy Lou have returned
from Kansas City. where they have
,, been the guests of Mrs. Davis sister.
Mrs. F. s. Schultz.
Mr.. William Macferran spent
Thursday in Kansas City.
Mr.. William Blaine leaves tomor-
row for Colorado Springs to spend a
week with Mr.. Allen Sells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langston Bacon, jr.,
will arrive tomorrow to be guests over
the Fourth of July of Mrs. Bacon's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Bow
man.
quite ill at his home since the first OF
| the week is improving.
Special 81 chicken dinner served
at Pelletier's Tea Room Saturday eve
ming, $50 to 7:30.-Adv.
DR.. c. NJ. Mertz was called to Bel
laire. O., this morning by the death
of his mother, Mrs. H. N. Mertz.
Mrs. Stephen Harrington and
daughter Dorothy of Beaver. Pa,
have been called here by the illness
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry st. John have
returned from a stay in California
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whelan, VINO oc-
cupied their home during their alb
sence, have returned to their home in
Highland Park.
Miss winifred Myers and Miss Ruth
Burge will spend the weekend at the
Y. W. c. A. camp at Maple Hill.
Hemstitching. Baer's Hat SHOP
Adv.
Mrs. Monta Campbell and her niece,
Miss Lorraine Bates, will leave Satur-
day, July s, for Tulsa, Okla. where
they will be the guests of Mrs. Camp
bells sister, Mrs. Norman Grove ana
Mr.. Grove. After a short visit they
will go to Taft, Texas, to be the guests
of Mrs. Campbe1l's brother, Mr.. Alfred
Nelson, and Mrs. Nelson. They Will
then go to Galveston and travel to
New York by boat. After spending
about ten days-in New York City, Mrs.
Campbell and her niece will stop at
Portland, Me, Boston, Mass, and
Washington, d. c., before returning
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c Gibbs and their
children will leave Sunday for motor
trip to Excelsior Springs, Mo. They
will spend several weeks there.
Mrs. Edmund B. Field, who has
been the guest OF her daughter, Mrs.
Warren z. Jeffrey, and Mr.. Jeffrey,
has returned to her home in Kansas
City.
Miss Marie Monaghan and Mrs.
George Monahgan are spending the
week end in Oklahoma, visiting
friends.
Miss Jessie E. Howard left Thurs
day evening to spend the summer in
Washington. D. C., visiting relatives.
She will also be in New York City,
Boston and other points.
Mrs. G. F. McQueary and daughter,
Louise, ard son. Cecil, are leaving to-
day to spend three weeks in western
Kansas and Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-30

Humphrey, the war brides attorney.
to avoid trial of the suit before
Brown. who now stands charged with
wife desertion, is apprehended and
brought back. The case probably will
be re-ftled when Brown is returned,
according to Humphrey. Brown also
has a divorce suit pending.
Mrs. Maria H. Rawlins this after
noon filed a petition In the district
court asking a divorce from Owen
Rawlins, charging that he has cursed
and struck her and knocked her
down. She also asks that her maiden
name, Marie Caster, be restored to
Scott in December. 1915.
]. c. Long, of Haddam, Kan, today
filed a suit in the district court to COL
lect $500 from G. C. Dawson, route T.,
Topeka. on a promissory note.
Bun Spader and Ed Smith, white
men, charged with stealing chickens,
were bound over to the district court
today by Judge Paul Heinz for trial,
under $1,000 bond. The two men
were arrested by the police several
weeks ago when they were found in
possession of a horse and wagon be-
longing to Albert Hutchinson, negro.
now serving time for chicken stealing.
On the wagon were several crates full
Of chickens, the possession of which
the men could not satisfactorily ex-
plain.
Police today were holding for in
vestigation three men suspected of
being parties to the robbery of the
Depot Drug store, AL Holiday street,
which was entered Wednesday night
thru a basement window and $36
stolen from the cash register. The men
gave their names as Joe Dwiggins,
Steve Creal and Lee Rice, the latter
q negro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-30
TWO STOLEN CARS ARE FOUND
Crowdcr's Nash and Erbaugh's Oak
land Were Abandoned.

A Nash car belonging to Bert Crow
der, 407 Chandler street, stolen here
Wednesday night, was found In a
ditch near Lake View Thursday by
Sheriff VIII Jones of Douglas county.
The Oakland roadster belonging to
H. r. Erbaugh, stolen from his
home, 500 West Third street, Tuesday,
was found a mile east of Vinewood
park by o. W. Berry, rural mail car
rier. The cylinder head and prac-
tically all the loose equipment had
been removed from the car.
COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE
PROTECTION
TRAP & MEADE
119 West Sixth. Phone 81.
-SdV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-30
RUSSIAN Church on the ROCKS.

Moscow, June 30.-The great Rus
sian Orthodox church, which for CEN
turtles was probably the most impor-
tant social factor and one of the most
important politically in Russian life,
seems to have gone to pieces itself
rather than to have had any effect
upon the Bolshevik government, in its
first direct conflict with the soviet
regime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-30
|OURTHOUsENC1Es
AND
POLlCEGOSSR.

Ernest Greene and Adolph Greene,
brothers, living one mile southeast of
willard were arrested Thursday aft
ernoon by Oscar Perkins and Robert
Pendleton, deputy sheriffs, in cooper
alton with government agents. on
liquor charges. A still and four and
one-half gallons of whisky were found
in their house. Silver Smith, an In
dian, also was arrested on charge
of being found in
Charles E. Cole. of the Tromp An
mex, was arrested late Thursday by
Frank Leech, chief of detectives, on a
charge of operating punch board.
He pleaded guilty and was fined $25
in police court.
c. E. Bass, a negro living in the
1900 block on Lane street, was in the
county Jail today as the result OF his
reluctance to part with Chalmers
sold by the court to satisfy me-
>chanic's lien held by James Wilson,
garage man. When oscar Perkins and
Robert Pendleton, deputy sheriffs,
turn over the keys. The officers then
hitched it on to the back of their own
car with the intention of dragging Z
in. Bass seized the steering wheel
and endeavored to make 1t plain that
the car wouldn't leave while he was
there. Whereupon the officers placed
him in the car and brought him to the
county Jail also. A warrant charging
him with hindering and resisting an
officer was issued by County Attorney
Veale. He pleaded not guilty and his
preliminary hearing was set for July z.
Mrs. Katie Day F'elker today filed a
petition in the district court asking
a divorce from Earl E. F'elker, chars-
ing that he abandoned her Decem-
Der 1881. Prior to that time he had
failed to support her or make home
for her, she asserts They were mar
ried in May, 1914 and have one child,
Alvin Oscar, two years old. Mrs. Fell
ker said she last heard of her husband
in Hoyt.
Charging him with cruelty and
neglect, Mrs. Edna Benjamin today
filed suit in the district court for d.
vorce from Isah Benjamin. They
were married at Kansas City. April
II, 1919.
Trial of a suit brought by Crane &
Company to collect s493.s7 from j. F.
William Renker, local hotel promoter,
was in progress today in Judge
James McClure's division of the dis
trict court. Cranes claim the amount
due for work and materials.
The case against J. A. Gerling, 1882
North Madison street, who was ar
rested Tuesday on the charge of steal
ing two wrenches and sledge ham
mer from the Santa Fe shops, where
he was employed, was dismissed to-
day by Judge Paul Heinz after a pre-
Hminary hearing. The property was
recovered.
The SIS, 900 damage suit brought by
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown. Russian war
bride, against her mother-in-law, Mrs.
May Brown, 1920 Taylor street, charg-
ing her with alternating the affections
of her husband. William Brown. world
war veteran, was dismissed in the dis
trict court today. The dismissal is
mere technicality, according to T. d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-30
SEND OUT ELECTION SUPPLIES
Stationers Ship Equipment to County
Clerks Over State.

Supplies for the use of the voters in
the primaries August 1 are already
being shipped out of Topeka by
wholesale stationers, to the county
clerks in the various counties Of the
state. It will be up to the county
clerks to distribute the supplies.
No ballots or poll books can be
sent out, it is stated, until after the
close of the registration books July
20, but the other supplies-booths,
ballot boxes. sealing wax, stationery,
envelopes and bags, are being for
warded as rapidly as possibly to SIM
plify the distribution problem.