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The New York herald., 1922-08-30
Dry Tactics Resented.

There are firms Of detectives that
make a business or hiring out 20 local
officials TO clean up q community.
Their practice has been to enter the
section, represent themselves as pros
porous statesmen or what not and work
themselves into a circle where violation
Of the law may be invited The pursuit
or this policy has, OF course. stirred up
friction among the people OF the. vari-
GUS communities that have experienced II.
According to reports reaching politi-
cal headquarters here there has been a
Surprising change OF sentiment with re-
gard to the enforcement Of the volstead
law. IL is not so much that the people
dc not want the law enforced, now that
II is on the statute books. as II Is tha,
they do not want the volstead law to be
dominant in their local government
Many people have the idea that there Is
limit to which the local officials should
70, and their objection Is to endless raids
on trivial violators. They believe that
since II is only a short time since prohi-
btlon took effect II is next to impos-
slble TO stamp out intoxicating liquors
altogether,
AS an instance OF intense local feel
Ing on the enforcement question. the
platform adopted last week by the Ohio
Democratic State Convention may be
cited.N II contains u plank, rewritten
several times, which pledges the party
Ii constitutional enforcement" OF the
laws
While this Is meaningless 10 some. to
others II Isl significant, In view of local
agitation in the State over the method
~ conducting dry law prosecutions. In
q county, for instance. there may be a
Justice Of the peace known to be vigor-
cusiy dry who may be depended on to
pive the dry agent making an arrest the
Leneft Of the doubt and administer a
ieavy fine on a prisoner. Prisoners are
taken TO this Justice Of the peace 20 mat.
Ter II he Is miles away In some remote
section.
One fragrant case brought TO the at
tcntion Of some OF the convention was
OF a man arrested for making some
wine He was taken to far end Of the
county and fined 5000. He did not have
the money and was sent TO the work.
house to work out the fine ut so cents
Aay. Finally he was paroled, In his
homo community where he was known
20 be an ordinarily good citizen. the
workhouse penalty was regarded as
uncalled for and unjust.
Candidates for Congress on beer and
vine tickets arb capltallzing this local
sentiment, although the basis of their
campaign Is modification Of the volstead
law alss sooner or later the repeal or
ti-facfory amendment of the Eigh-
t.unth Amendment.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
LONG SKIRTS, NO CORSETS,
PARIS DICTUM; SAYS POIRET
Montreal Girls Form a
'No-Longer-Skirt' League

A TONTREAL. Aug. 29.-Twen-
MI ty of Montreal's smartest
and, prettiest girls, rebel
ling against the attempt of style
creators to foist long skirts on
women. have formed a "No-
Longer Skirt League" Members
are pledged to cling to the abbrevi-
ated variety and do all they can to
induce other young women to keep
their skirts short.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
CRITERION CHANGES HANDS.

The Cosmopolitan Corporation. pre-
senting Cosmopolitan Productions, mas
leased the Criterion Theater from Para
mount and will present at the mouse
about September is when Knighthood
Was in Flower" starring Miss Marion
Davies.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
DRY WEATHER FAVORED
HARVESTING or CROPS.
Nearly Al MissIssIppi Crops IN Ed
cept Late Corn.

Waynesboro THE continued dry
weather has permitted rapid harvest
ing In all parts Of tn state during the
past month, according to the report
OF ID. A. McCandliss, statistieian for
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. While the drouth mas
caused some damage to the late nay
crops, and has been very hard on the
pastures, the work of harvesting has
been speeded up, so that nearly all
crops are now in except some late
corn.
Corn is turning out slightly better
than was at first expected, the aver
age yield so far being 17.6 bushels
per acre, and the total probable pro
duction being around 50,40O,000 bush
els. This is a million bushels more
than the 0ctsser forecast. The aver
age yield last year was Is bushels
per acre, and the total production
was 57,0g6,OO0 bushels.
Some of the other crops average
about the same as last year, while
many show an increase In yield.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
Baby Relieued
of Cold While
Mother Sleeps

when my babies have a cold /
just give them Teethina at bed time
and they are bright and playful next
morning. Teethina relieves their cold
while we all Sleep" declares Mrs. Ira
w. Redfsarn, of Mt. Pleasant, Texas.
Babies colds are generally easily
broken up If Teethina is given at the
first sign Of trouble. Let the cold
run on and you are apt to have a
mighty sick baby.
Teethina is perfectly harmless. It
Is the prescription Of an able physi-
clan and has been universally used
for fifty years. Teethina is for ba-
bies and little children to clean out
their bowels and make them well and
happy. 1t contains no narcotics what
soever.
All good druggists keep It, or send
Doc to DR.. NJ ffett Laboratories, Co
lumbus, Ga, and get a package of
Teethina and the valuable Baby book
let.-Advertisement.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
elft IndeedI

The churchwarden of a country
church was to be married to a nurse
from a local hospital.
A fortnight previously it was de-
cided by the members of the congre-
gatLso to give him some token Of es-
teen. A committee sat and at last
decided on a sum of money In net
purse worked by the curate's wife.
The decision was announced at a
church meeting by the curate. a nerv-
Gus little man.
"My dear friends" he said, at has
er-been decided--er-to present to
our esteemed friend, Mr.. L., on the
-er-occaslon of-er-his marriage,
f25-and a pet nursep
Then the smiles grew and grew
London Fit-Blts.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
FLAGSHIP SENT TO FAR EAST


Washington.-The cruiser Pittsburg
flagship OF Vice Admiral Long. in COM
mand Of American naval forces in
European waters, has left Gibraltar
for Constantinople .for eyentualities,' =
the navy department announced.
The Pittsburg is expected to an
rive within four days and remain in
definitely. Admiral Long, who Is on
board, recently transferred his flag
to the Fittsburg from the battleship
Utah, and 1t was expected that he
would "in the course Of events" pro-
ceed to Constantinople and thence to
various other European ports. The
renewed crisis in the Near East, how
ever, caused the navy department to
issue orders for Admiral Long to pro
coed at once.
London.-The situation in CONSTANT
nople has become obscure because OF
the virtual suspension OF communica-
ION between the Turkish capital and
London. Very little news has filtered
through recently and the telegraph
lines are. interrupted cving, 1t is re-
ported, to breakdown somewhere in
Thrace.
The latest word from Constantinople
was that the Angora government had
reiterated its demand to the allies to
evacuate the city. This, If true, rem
ders worthless the undertaking which
Rafet Pasha, the new governor, is said
to have given the aRied generals tina.
ne would cancel measures which this
allies regarded as undesirable.
So far as is known the allies are
still acting in complete harmony. or
ficial advises received at Paris report
that the allied high commissioners in
Constantinople have not proclaimed
martial law, although they are pre-.
pared to make such proclamation I'm
mediately when they think 1t neces-
sary.
London.-Anglo-French preparations
to stop the headlong careening Of. the
Turkish nationalists are going for
ward with quiet determination. The
situation at Constantincple is more
menacing.
Admiral Beatty was called from
Paris at the urgent request of the
British cabinet. This move was TAX
en- to foreshadow British naval move
ments in connection with The Near
East crisis. France dispatched a sec
ond cruiser to the Near East recently,
the Waldeck Rousseau.
Premier Bonar Law called a minis
terial conference on the situation at
Constantinople. Lord Cavan, chief Of
staff. was asked to participate.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
W. N. u, MEMPHIS, NO. 47--1922.
IN STRICTLY FORMAL STYLE
Youths Grace Before Meal Certainly
savored Strongly Of the Core
spondence School.

Roberts is a correspondence special
list. He writes letters for a large
wholesale house eight hours day. A
few days ago he was dining at the
home Of a friend. AS they sat down
to the meal he was Unexpectedly
called upon to say grace. This was
something Roberts had never done,
but he prided himself on never say
Ing that he could not do a thing. So,
after moments hesitation. he
plunged into the prayer:
"We acknowledge with thanks the
receipt of your favors of this date,
o Lord" he began. Permit us to
express our gratitude at this evidence
of thy good will. May we merit the
confidence thus shown IN us, while at
the same time trusting to receive
more favors in the future. Amen
Kansas City Star.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
YOU CAN'T TRUST
CALOMEL AT ALL
It's Quicksilver, SaIivates, Causes
rheumatism and Bone
Decay.

The next dose of calomel you take
may salivate you. 1t may shock your
liver or start bone necrosis. Calomel
Is dangerous. 1t is mercury, qulckslI-
yer. 1t crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, eramping and sickening you.
Calomel attacks the bones and should
never be put into your system.
II you feel bilious, headachy, consti-
pated and all knocked out, just go to
your druggist and get bottle of Dod-
sons Liver Tone for few cents which
Is harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Take spoonful
and If 1t doesn't start your>liver and
straighten you up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without making
you sick, you just 60 back and get your
money.
Don't take calomell 1t can not be
trusted any more than leopard or
wildcat. Take Dodson's Liver Tone
which straightens you right up and
makes you feel fine. No salts neces-
sary. Give 1t to the children because
1t is perfectly harmless and can not
salNate.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
WILLING TO DO HIS SHARE
Jack Dempseys Really Amusing Story
Of Irishman Made a Hit With
English Hosts.

Jack Dempsey's recent visit to
London was a brief one but it af-
forded him time enough to- establish
a brilliant reception as an after
dinner speaker. Several London news
papers, In fact, declared him to be
better after-dinner speaker than
chauncey Depew or James Russell
Lowell.
Jack made his reputation at a
luncheon given in his honor by Lord
Northcliffe. All England's greatest
statesmen, artists and millionaires
were gathered round the board. When
the young champion was called on for
a toast he rose and said:
II am a good deal like the Irishman
who attended a dinner where every
guest had to make a speech, sing a
song or tell a story. When the Irish
mans turn came he got up and said
"T can't make speech, or sing a
song, or tell a story, but I'll fight any
man in the room.'"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18

Atlanta, Ga.-cAbout year ago I
was preparing to go to the hospital to
die. Had been sick and suffering two
years, had dizzy spells, suffered from
headache, constipation and a despond-
ent feeling all the time. Had tried
many different remedies and got no
better. ! got to drug store one day
and was talking to the druggist about
my condition. He handed me bottle
of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and said, think that will help you.'
Before / had taken all of that one
bottle / felt like new woman. Now
/ can say, along with thousands of
other women, that Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription cured me.n-
Mrs. G. w. Tidwell, 81 Hampton st.
The use of DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription has made many women
happy by making them healthy. Get
it at once from your nearest druggist,
in either liquid or tablet form. Write
DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo,
N. X, for free medical advice.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
TROUBLE WAS NOT PHYSICAL
Lady's Apparent Suffering Merely the
Result Of Her Hands Being
Temporarily Occupied.

Passers-by stopped and looked. The
lady's face was writhing as If she was
in terrible agony. Her mouth worked
up and down and she seemed to be
suppressing shrieks of pain. Then a
girl acquaintance approached hur-
riedly and gazed at her face
"Why," she exclaimed, what on
earth is the matterY
The twitchings ceased and a sweet
smile took their place.
with mel" inquired the sufferer.
"Why nothing"
"But you look ILL.," said the girl.
"Your FACET loked as If you were
in dreadful pain"
The lady held out her hands. In
one was a paper parcel, in the other
her umbrella.
II was only trying" she explained,
''to work the edge Of my veil down
over my chin, dear"
The crowd passed on.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18

everything you can think Of, now want
you to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound So let him get it,
and | soon felt better and he told me i
want you to take about six bottles So
] did and keep house and do all my
ownwork and work out by the day and
feel fine now. / tell every one about
the Vegetable Compound, for SO many
of my friends thought I would not get
well. Mrs. R. ]. LINTON, 1850 West
SSd Avenue, Denver, Colorado.
After reading letters like the above,
and we are constantly publishing them,
why should any woman hesitate to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound if she is in needof help /? 1t brings
relief where other medicines fail.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
ReIuIum,s Dense Population.

1t is customary to think of China as
the most densely populated country in
the world. 1t isn't. That distinction
belongs to Belgium. While China has
the largest population, 42s,O0O, 900, 1t
has also the largest area of the worlds
political divisions, 4.27s,000 square
miles. and the number of its inhab-
itants to the square mile Is only 99.96.
Belgium has 666.22 inhabitants to
the square mile. japan is much more
densely populated than China, 3SS to
the square mile. but her inhabitants to
the square mile are not much more
than half as many as Relgium's.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
DIVERGENT VIEWS
SHOWN BY VOTING
FIVE STATES VOTE IN FAVOR OF
SOLDIERS ADJUSTED coMPEN-
sATIoN I'M ELECTION
BREAKS EVEN


Chicago. The shifting political opin.
lon Of the country's voters recorded as
widely divergent views on Legislative
proposals as on the candidates involv-
ed in the recent elections, according to
the latest returns from all parts of the
nation.
Relaxation of the present drastic pro
hibition laws, the soldiers bonus, meas.
ures seeking governmental economy,
demands for greater expenditures Of the
public funds, new taxation projects,
measures designed to benefit the farm.
ers and Sunday blue laws were some
of fhe propositions upon which the
voters recorded their opinions.
Because of the greater attention di-
rected to the candidates, the returns
from the various state referendums
have been delayed, many Of the issues
stu remaining in doubt. In several
cases the outcome will not be decided
until the official vote has been can.
vassed.
On the prohibition issue, Illinois poll
ed an almost two to one vote in favor
of beer and light wine, and Ohio de-
feated the same proposition, but by a
smaller majority. While Massachur
setts rejected a measure providing for
more stringent state prohibition en-
forcement, California voted in favor of
q similar proposal. Prohibition sup
porters explained the size of the ILL
nois majority by declaring that they
had advised their adherents not to vote
on the issue.
Four of the five states in which the
question was up polled heavy votes
for the soldiers bonus, while, in the
fifth, Oklahoma, the verdict also was
favorable, but the majority smaller
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and California
returned unmistakable majorities in ia.
vor of adjusted compensation through
the payments Of state funds, In Okla
homa an official count may be neces-
sary.
: In South Dakota the question of Sun
day amusements was before the voters,
who decided by two to one vote in
favor of strict ban on all Sunday
festivities, while measure providing
for state regulation of motion pictures
was rejected in Massachusetts.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18

pOunu1OrSeVenyearb
and / cannot tell you
the good it has done
me. It is good for
young and old and /
always keep a bottle
of it in the house,
for / am at that time
of life when it calls
for Lydia e. Pink
hams help. My hus-
band saw your ad. in
the papers and said
lyon have fakau
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
Fires Spotted by Forest Air Patrol

ftreS Spotteu Oy roreSI AIT Fdtrois
The value of airplane forest patrol
was forcibly demonstrated recently
near Roseburg, Ore. One of the state
foresters in that city had received re-
ports from the lookouts in his territory
that there were no fires to be seen. 1t
happened that just at that particular
time he decided to accompany one Of
the army air service pilots engaged in
patrolling the Oregon forests. He had
not proceeded very far on his aerial
Journey before he realized that the re-
ports he had received from his look
outs were not as reliable as he was
led to believe. To his great consterna-
ton he discovered that he had no less
than II real fires on his hands which
no one knew anything about. Need
less to say, the state forester is now
converted to aerial forestry patrol
for life.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
Smooth RUNNING.

Smooth Running.
'Does gossip improve the mindr'-
mo, 1t merely oils the tongue
Birmingham Herald.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
Measures lenses by LIGHT Waves.

BY means of new instrument II
is now possible to determine whether
the lenses of eyeglasses and other
optical devices have been accurately
ground according to the prescribed
formula. Heretofore the means for
testing optical lenses have been only
approximately accurate and more or
less liable to human error. This in.
strument, says the Popular Mechanics
Magazine, uses the light passing
through the lens to measure its power.
1t combines the advantages of the
other methods, none of which is com.
plete in itself, and eliminates the de-
fects peculiar to each.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
Lausanne ParIey Has Been Postpone

Lausanne Farley Has Been Postponed
Lausanne.-Ismet Pasha and the en-
tire Turkish delegation to the peace
conference, numbering IS, arrived here
at night on the 12th instant. They
came aboard the Orient Express and
drove to hotel which was bedecked
with flags. A large crowd gathered
at the station to watch the arrival. The
American minister, Joseph c. Grew,
is in Lausanne, and has engaged rooms
for Rear Admiral Mark Bristol and the
American ambassador to Italy, Rich
ard Washburn Child, Mrs. Child and
himself, but he did not know when the
American unofficial observers would
reach here
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
Marketing Drive Endorsed.

Brookhaven.-B. F. Hull of Jackson
is putting ON campaign in Lincoln
county for the organization of a cot
ton pool to care for orderly marketing
the crop of 1923. The work is being
done in cooperation with the farm bu-
reau, and has the endorsement OF lo.-
cal business men and banks.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18

Wet Nurse Sought For Baby Jaguar
Cincinnati, Ohio.-In anticipation of
an increase in the iaguar family at
the Cincinnati Zoo. Sol Stephan. gen.
eral manager of the garden, has ap-
pealed to the public to lend him a
dog foster mother for the kittens when
they arrive. The female jaguar is so
fierce. he says, that it often beats its
own offspring when they are very
young, and by giving the baby jaguars
to canine mother he hopes to raise
them.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
Blame Negligence For Mine Horror

Blame Negligence For Mine Horror
spangler. Pa. Negligence was re-
sponsible for the gas explosion in the
Reilly coal mine, according to state.
ment by Chief Mine Inspector Seward
Button. I'VE certainly expect to de-
terlnine who was guilty Of negligence, {"
the Inspector said. Practically certain
that the gas-swept mine has been clear
ed OF its dead, rescue forces assisted
local citizens In completing prepara-
tions to bury the eight victims. All
but four Of the sthirty-two rescued have
completely recovered. the condition Of
which four is regarded as serious.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
octoher Trafflc smashes Prior RECORD,

October Traffic smashes Prior Records
Neutrality-suspicious. of traffic on
the country's railroads again assumed
record-breaking proportions with the
end OF October, the American Railway
association, through its car service di-
vision, reporting recently that the to-
tai number Of cars loaded with reve-
nue. freight by roads in the week end
ing October 2S was 1,014.000 cars. Only
one other week in railroad history, Oc-
tober. 1920, has carried more freight,
and the loadings this year resulted af-
ter several successive weeks Of heavy
freight business.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
Candidate For World Presidency JaIIec

Candidate For World Presidency Jailed
Cincinnati. Ohio.-A letter from the
mothers of Henry w. Hayssen of Mil
waukee, erstwhile candidate (self-
styled for the presidency of the Unit
ed States Of the World on the "Univer-
sal Brotherhood ticket and proponent
of plan to keep beer in the water
mains, effected the mans released from
jail here recently. Hayssen had been
sentenced to 80 days and fined $50 for
being drunk. Judge Meredith w.
Yeatman paroled Hassey, who promised
to get work at once and forget his
radical ideas.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
one ExceutIon.

"This year." observed Professor
Jones, the instructor in chemistry, 81
have a stupid lot of students. Here's
one paper which shows plainly that the
lad who wrote 1t doesn't understand
that expansion and contraction are
contradictory terms"
"They aren't always said Professor
Smith, the instructor in economics,
"Now in my classes / find 1t necessary
to state explicitly the fact that the
constant contraction of debts is sure
to result In their expansion"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
COULD SEE INSIDE

The teacher had been explaining
fractions to her class. Wishing to see
how much light had been shed, she In
quireH
"Now, Bobby, which would you
rather have, one apple or two halyes7''
Two halves
"0h, Bobby r exclaimed the teacher.
a little disappointedly, "why would you
prefer two halves7''
Then 4 could see whether II was
bad inside. Exchange.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18

Continues Hunger Strike In Prison
Dublin, Ireland.--Mary MacSwiney
who was arrested by the Free State
military recently and > Immediately
went on hunger strike, continued to
refuse food. She shows no sign OF
flinching from her determination to
keep up the fight. Miss MacSwiney's
four companions who were arrested
with her, including Madame O'RahilIy.
formerly Miss Brown, of New York,
and widow of Theo o'Rahilly, also are
hunger striking.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
1s ARE INITIATED. !

Past ChahceIIors. .CeremoHles r1tIu uy
X. Of p. at vicksburg.
Vicksburg.-Past chancellor's roll
call was held recently, Is candidates
being initiated in the rank of page.
and the amplifted form of the initia-
tory ceremonies was exenplified at a
meeting of the -Virginius
Lodge No. 4, knights Of Pythias. A
number Of visiting Pythians from
jackson and Meridian were present.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
SHE DYED A SWEATER,
SKIRT AND CHILD'S COAT
WITH "DIAM0ND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con.
tains directions so simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses,
skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters,
coverings, draperies, hangings, everything,
even if she has never dyed before. Buy
Diamond Dyes"-no other kind-then
perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia-
,mond Dyes are guaranteed not to spot.
fade, streak, or run. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish to dye il
wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cotton
or mixed goods.-Advertisemen
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18

Elizabeth and Sarah were two little
girls who made acquaintance al
school One day they wsre playina
together and began boasting Of their
possessions.
we keep four servants" said Hllz.
aDeth, proudly, "and have got two au-
tomobiles, and great big house. Now
what have you got7e
Sarah hesitated for moment then
with equal pride. replied, We've cot
. skunk under our barn.