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The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-10-19
State OF Mississippi,
Neeh0lla County.

( Governor Lee M. Russell. and til,
Honorable Pardoning Board:
We. the undersigned officials =
Neshoba County, Mississippi he'f
petition your Excellency and Hon@r
able body to grant pardon to Eve
1yn Mitchell, colored, convicted al
the February 1920 term OF the Circuit
court OF assault and battery withi,
tent to kin and sentenced tor thr
years In the penitentiary.
We respectfully submit that I'll
said Evelyn Mitchell has been suft
ciently punished, even II she war
guilty OF the crime charged, and w,
l,eing familiar with the facts recon-
inend that che he pardoneff at thi
time. Respectfully SUBMITTED
10 262 EVELYN Ntschrl
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-10-19

me graded schools This woman
Dwight adored. and when he spoke 81
her he became his inner self.
I'VE must run upstate and see her
while you're here, Nin,' be said.
To this Ninian gave casual assent.
lacking his brothers really tender ar
dor.
Little Dwight pursued, 'little did
she think I'd settle down into nice
quiet, married dentist and magistrate
in my town. And Min into--say, Mn
what are you. anyway"
They laughed.
That's the question" said Ninlan.
They laughed.
Maybe" Ina yentured, maybe
Ninian will tell us something about his
travels. He is quite traveller, you
know" she said to the Plows "a reg
ular Gulliver" !"
They laughed respectfully.
"H0w we should love II, Mr.. Dea-
con-" Mrs. Plow said. 'You know
we've never seen very much"
Goaded on, Ninian launched upon
his foreign countries as he had seen
them: Population, exports, imports,
soil, irrigation, business. For the pop
ulations Ninian had no respect. Crops
could not touch ours. Soil mighty poor
pickings. And the business-say
Those fellows don't know--and, say,
the hottest Don't say foreign hotel to
Ninian.
He regarded all the alien earth as
barbarian. and he stoned 1t. He was
equipped for absolutely no intensive
observation. Els contacts were negli.
gible. Mrs. Plow was more excited by
the Deacons' party than Ninian had
been wrought upon by all his yoyag
ing.
"Tell you," said Dwight. "When we
ran away that time and went to the
state fair, little did we think" He
told about running away to the state
fair. Il thought" he wound up, ir
releyantly, "Ina and l might get over
to the other side this year, but guess
not. guess not"
The words give no conception OF
their effect, spoken thus. For there in
Warbleton these words are not com
monplace. In Warbleton, Europe Ii
never so casually spoken of. stake Q
trip abroad" is the phrase or go to
Europe" at the very least, and both
with empressement. Dwight had some
where noted and deliberately picked
up that "other side" effect, and his
Ina knew this, and was proud. Hel
covert glance about pensiyely covered
her soft triumph.
Mrs. Bett, her arm still circIing the
child Monona, now made her first OBJ
servation.
"Pity not to have went while the
going was good" she said, and sale
no more.
Nobody knew quite what she meant
and everybody hoped for the best. But
Ina frowned. Mamma did these things
occasionally when there was company
and she dared. She never saucet
Dwight In private. And 1t wasn't fair
1t wasn't fair
Abruptly Ninian rose and left tn.
room.
The dishes we're washed. Lulu .hat
washed them at breakneck~ speed SHE
could not, or would not, have told why
But no sooner were they finished ant
set away than Lulu had been attacked
by an unconquerable inhibition. Ant
. j
,,lrl Ehitf.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-10-19


aTsefybods's cot somebody 10 b.
nice to them" she thought nov. ST
ting by the kitchen window. adult ys
Cinderella.
She thought that some one would
come for ber--her mother or even
Ina. Perhaps they would send Mo.
mona. She waited at first hopefully.
then resentfully. The gray rain
wrapped the air.
Nobody cares what becomes OF me
after they're fed.y she thought, and
derived an obscure satisfaction from
her phrasing, and thought II again.
Ninian Deacon came into the
kitchen.
Her first impression was that he
had come to see whether the dog had
been fed.
Il fed him." she said, and wished
that she had been busy when Nfnian
entered
who. mer he asked. "You did
that all right. Say, why In time don't
you come in the other room?"
"Oh, l don't know"
"Well, neither do L. I'VE kept think.
ing, Why don't she come along. Then
remembered the dishes" He glanced
about. Il come to help wipe dishes
"Ohl" she laughed so delicately, %
delightfully."-, one wondered where she
got 1t. They're washed" she caught
herself at long ago."
"Well then, what are you doing
here?"
Resting"
REST in there. He bowed. crooked
his arm Sonora" he said-his Span
ish matched his other assimilations Of
travel-"Senora, allow me-"
Lulu rose. On his arm she entered
the parlor. Dwight was narrating and
did not observe that entrance. To the
Plows It was sufficiently normal. But
Ina looked up and said:
well PIN two notes, descending,
| curving.
Lulu did not look at her. Lulu cat
In low rocker. Her starched white
skirt, throwing her chally In ugly
lines, revealed a.peeping rim Of white
embroidery. Her lace front wrinkied
when she sat, and perpetually she ad.
justed 1t. She curled her feet side.
wise beneath her chair, her lona
wrists and veined hands lay along her
lap in no relation to her. She was
tense. She rocked.
When Dwight had finished his mar.
ration, there was pause, broken al
last by Mrs. Bett:
"You tell that better than -you used
to when you started in telling It." she
observed. "You got In some things
guess you used to clean forget about.
Monona, get Off my rocker"
Monona made little whfmperins
sound, In pretense to tears. Ina said
Darling quiet l'-chin q little lifted
lower lip revealing lower teeth fos
the words completion; and she held
it.
The Plows were asking something
about Mexico Dwight was wonderins
If 1t would let up raining at all. DI
and Jenny came whispering into thu
A0VAn. LII oil tuc9o uA6lf&GLA00U MN
Ian Deacon swept aside.
Miss Lulu" " he said, Il wanted you
to hear about my trip up the Amazon,
because I knew how interested. You
are In travels"
He talked, according to his Lights
about the Amazon. But the person
who most enjoyed the recital could
not afterward have told two words
that he said. Lulu kept the position
which she had taken at FIRST, and she
dare not change She saw the blood
In the veins Of her hands and wanted
to hide them. She wondered II she
might fold her arms, or have one hand
to support her chin. gave It all up and
sat motionless, save for the rocking.
Then she forgot everything. For
the first time in years some one Waa
talking and looking not only at ma
and Dwight and their guests. bur q
her.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-10-19

1 LIvAcLENA Is approved by some
OF the best authorities for Constipa-
tion particular the kind Of Constipa-
.tion which comes to everyone little
past middle age For sale by Turner
Drug Etore.
(Advertissmsntl
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-10-19
June

June.
On a June morning Dwight Herbert
Deacon looked at the sky, and said
with his manner Of originating 1t:
How about picnic this after.
noonY"
Ina, with her blank. upward look,
exclaimed: 4TodayY'
"First class day, it looks ike to
me- 81
Come to think Of II, Ina didn't know
that there was anything to prevent,
but mercy, Herbert was so sudden.
Lulu began to recite the resources Of
the house for lunch. Meanwhile,
since the first mention Of picnic. the
child Monona had been dancing stiffiy
about the room, knees stiff. elbows
stiff, shoulders immovable, her straight
hair flapping about her face. The sad
dance Of the child who cannot dance
because she never has danced. d.
gave conservative assent---she was
. at that age--and then took advantage
Of the family softness incident to
guest and demanded that Bobby 70
TOO. Ina hesitated, partly because she
always hesitated, partly because she
was tribal In the extreme. .Just our
little family and Uncle Ninian would
have been SO nice. she sighed. with
her consent.
When, at six O'clock, Ina and Dwight
and Ninian assembled on the porch
and Lulu came out with the basket, ii
was seen that she was in blue cot
ton house gown.
"Look here said Ninian, "aren't
you going?''
"AIe?" said Lulu. .Oh. no."
why not?''
"Oh. haven't been to picnic slnce
! can reipember,p
"Buf why not9''
"Oh. never think of such thlnr. y
Niniai waited for the family -
speak. They did speak. Dwight saill !:
Lula's Y regular home body"
And Ina advanced Kindly WITH !:
Come with US lulu. Il you like
NO. said Lulu, ana 1uslred.
THANK yon. she adtNi, Formally.
Mrs. tett's voice sfriilell alrn1 Nlfh.
III the house. startllnsly closp- -iusk
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-10-19
MISS LULU BETT
By IONA GALE
Illustrated by
Irwin Myers

M-MAY.-Chiefiy because Il the ripple
y her placid. colorless existence which
ths arrival Of Ninian will bring, Lulu Is
interested and speculative. meanwhile
Watching with something like envy the
eey-aad-girl iove-making Of Bobby and
piAaA Unexpectedly. Ninian arrives. In
TO absence of Herbert. at his business.
aAA Of Ina. resting. Thus he becomes
acquainted with Lulu first ana in q meas-
uss understands her position In the house
~ Lulu. Ninian ~ q much-traveled man
ef the world and even the slight interest
which he takes in hsr is appreciated. be-
sAuse II IL something new 10 her life.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-10-19

Continued to End colnmn)
(Story continued next weekly
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
LEE QUITS j. 5.
POSITIONS
TkXICO.
Hoover Again Points Out How
Low Pay ls, Cutting Forces
Of Federal Experts.

The resignation Of Gordon Lse.
chief Of the automotivs division q
the United States Department of
Commerce was today announced BY
Secretary Hoover.
Lea. formerly export manager fer
several. large autom6bns manufac-
turers. It was announced. II re-
signing to assume . position Of
foreign sales manager for the Yel-
low Taxicab Company, In charge Of
foreign promotion and sales
) During his eighteen months with
the department the bureau has
spread the story OF the American
made automobile throughout the
world. with the result that axltosno-
bile export manufacturers are doing
approximately 10 per cent moro s1-
port business. through the depart
ment than they did two years ago.
Lees resignation 10 TO bs Of.
fective January 4. H6 viii b Sue
cecded by NJ. H. Hoepl. former
assistant chief Of the bureau.
In accepting the resignation Of
Lee, Secretary Hoover. declared Il
was another example Of the Gov.
ernment's inability to Keep comps-
tent men because Of low SALARIES In
the Government service.
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
DRY DETECTIVE CARRIES
(. OFF EVIDENCE IN MOUTH

CORTLAND. N. T.. Dec. IA
private detective employed by Cort.
land County to get evidence against
Thomas Riley. local mime host" !"
believed to be violating the dry
law. VIII have to tell how he car
ried away the evidence In his
mouth when the case is moved for
trial In County Court here.
The county authorities say the
alleged liquor was later poured into
q bottle and preserved as evidence
against Riley.
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
CLASS Of 35 IS
Admittedly
WOODMEN
Senator Sheppard Speaks on
Importance Of Fratsrnal

A class Of thiyty.five notdcss was
last night Initiated into the mys-
teries Of the woodmen. Of thu World
at ceremonies at Masonic Temple.
under the auspices of Hope Camp.
Senator Morris Sheppard. SOW
ereign banker Of the association. was
the principal speaker and talked on
fraternal work. The fraternities Of
America, he said. are doing as much.
or more. than any other agency In
rectifying social and economic Ills.
The work Of the organization IN
providing q tubercplar home at San
Angelo, Tex, was outlined by Dis-
trict Manager Luther C. Jones' who
also told of plans for a home for the
aged yand an orphanage. sites Of
which are to be selected in the near
future.
Funds for both the homo and
orphanage have been appropriated
and their construction win be begun
ct an early date.
Drill work Of the ceremonial was
put on by the Boosters' Club degree
team. under Degree Master Thomas
b. Eckloff.
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
SMOKES PIPE a, YEARS;
BURNS TON OF TOBACCO

SHERMAN. Texas. Dec. Is
Something new In the way Of
worlds records"
William Pitts was the recipient of
q meerschaum pipe as a gift from
q friend in 1878. He has been a
constant devotee Of the weed ever
since but has never permitted an
other pipe toI touch his lips. He
believes that he holds the long dis
tance record" He estimates he has
smoked about q ton of tobacco In
the one pipe.
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
XII KLUX WON'T
LET 0'DEA
ALONE
At Least Psrsons Using Ito
Name Still Pestsr Detective
With Ominous Notes.
"AYAKY" "AKIA."

'AYAkY' aka.
These are supposed to be the
current password Of the members
of the Ku Klux Khan when they
greet each other on the street.
The first il Are you Klan." and
the answer IL "A Khan ! am" &C
cording to some Investigators OF
the activities of the organization.
Some person purporting to be a
member OF the Khan 10 continuing
to harrass Detective Sergeant
Larry O'Dea by mail. The latest
shot at tho veteran detective 10 a.
follows:
.'Who IL Lawrence O'Dsa and
where did he come from?
''The Irish and Catholics were
the cause Of the war. The Jews
are Q menace to the earth-they
have no flag or country. Henry
Ford has their number.
"Beware!'
Three Of the missives received
by n O'Dea were written on postal
telegraph blanks and the officials
Of the, company are making the
fullest Investigation ~ to who the
author 10. Tho letters were re-
ceived at the office Of the oDea
Detective Agency.
Another letter received by the
detective gives the name Of q man
stopping at q local hotel who is
believed to be one Of the most active
workers in tho Khan. The places
where he can be found almost any
time by the detective were given
In the letter. which was purported
to have been wrtttn by q friend
OF O'Dea- It was unsigned.
The detective said t6day the let
ters do not cause him concern.
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
BENNINo CITIZENS FLAY
DELAY IN FIXING BRIDGE

Criminal negligence upon the
part Of some one"s u the& stand
takep by the Benning Citize1is' zAs'
ISOLATION in letter to the District
Commissioners reminding them of
the failure OF the District authori-
ties to straighten the approaches to
the Benning viaduct bridge.
The letter. which was drafted at
a meeting Of the association in the
Benning Odd Fellows Hall last
night. says the bridge is SO placed
that both Minnesota avenue and
The Washington times., 1922-12-15

can ship II the American ship al
The American ship would
not be an American fighting ship.
1t would be simply a British target.
This fact is fully known and
keenly realized by the general board
Of the American navy. To make
our battleships the fighting equals
of the British battleships would
cost some $60.000.00o.
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
CHANCE IN IMMIGRATION
LAWS WILL be DEFERRED

President Harding's recommsnda-
tions for changes In the existing
immigration laws will not be- acted
upon during the present session Of
Congress. members Of the House
Immigration Committee declared TO-
day. Two factions In the commit.
tee, II was said, entertain such
widely divergent views on immi-
grafton legislation that the dead-
lock is impossible Of compromise.
Secretary Of Labor Davis and
immigration officials are desirous
OF having prospective immiErants
examined abroad to obviate the
possibility Of Z foreigner being re-
fused admission here and having to
journey hack 70 his native land.
An annual registration Of aliens In
the United States 70 also urged by
Davis.
The Washington times., 1922-12-15

WILLIAM HARD the present naval
appropriation bill to the House of
Representatives,.
In this bill Mr.. Kelley goes
e14. 900 beyond the SUM request
Cd by President Harding for "in-
Erease o<c,-the navy. President
Harding askedrthat Congress give
him $4l 100000 for completing GER
tain new ships among which are
fen scout ofhisefs and thirty seven
submarines. Mr.. Kelley was not
pontent to give him only $41 .000,-
900. He gave him $6S,oo0.oo The
question is:
Il Why this sudden beIliEerent i'm.
pulse In Mr.. Kelley?
The answer IL in the second fact
chat is startling the watchers Of
International affairs In Washington.
This second fact may be stated
rs follows: "
I The United, States is getting
rapidly and ,spectacularly out
stripped by Great Britain in the
fighting efficiency OF ,battleships
and is getting hopelessly, and dis
gracefully outstripped by Japan in
the building, of scout cruisers and
of submarines and in the speed Of
that building.
Both Of these blows to our ef-
fectiveness as a naval power are
strictly within the rules laid down
In the ''five-five-three" naval treaty
by the Washington arms conference
last winter. Neither Britain nor
Japan is violating that treaty. Each
of them, however, is going ahead
In actual naval fighting capacity,
and the United States is relatively
falling behind. and It is no exaR-
geration to say that the hattleship
fleet of the, United States lis in.
competent today To match the bat
tleship fleet OF Britain and that the
cruisers and submarine3 of the
United States could nOts- today DOS
sibly hold their own. axatn6 the
cruisers and ssfhmarinAe ~ Japan.
The reasons are lcleax1y disclosed
in the facts following.
The British have increased the
range OF the guns on their battle
ships until now the British battle
ship fleet could. virtually all OF u,
out-shoot at least two-thirds Of the
American battleship fleet by q
margin Of 5000 yards. These i'm.
provemeuts have been brought
about by I the perfectly legitimate
expenditure OF brains and large
sums Of money. The average Brit
lsh battlsship today. beeause Of its
long range guns and because Of its
high speed engines, could lombard
the average American battieship
and never get bombarded In return.
II could keep 1000 yards beyond
the range OF the American ship and
still drop shells on the American
ship a. Il pleased.
II could catch the American shYp
u the American ship ran. II could
retreat out Of range OF the Ameri-
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
j. S. navy sLAGS
| bEH|ND0THER
] POWERS
outstripped by Britain and
(, lJapan-Reaso for kelley's
!. Change to Big Fleets.
BY WILLIAM HARD.
Copyright. lsas, BY cosmopolitsA
News Servfce.) ~"

Along with the new naval appro-
priakion bill which is >now In the
House OF Representatives. two star
Ting facts are awakening Washing
The Washington times., 1922-12-15

Benning road connect with It 1t .
sharp angle and this results in al
most weekly automobile accidents.
Frank Carrtgap Was elected prest-
danfsof Ghe Gssoeiation fer the en-
suing year. Mr. Stutlsf retiring
because of his health.
The Washington times., 1922-12-15

We have selected all the vel
vet HATS in stock mostly
black-that formerly sold up
to IS. $6.98, $3.50 and $40, and
are going to let them 90 for
The Washington times., 1922-12-15

heavy instrument" " Kunath declares,
In telling Of the alleged plot. THE
body was then to have been huStied
into an automobile and taken to 4
farm thirty. miles away. It was then
to BE- soaked In OIL, covered with
straw and Get afire. The farmhouse
was In \ remote place ana would
burn to the ground before the fire
could BE- extinguished," Kunath
swears Mrs. Ford told him.
Precautions Taken.
Mrs. Ford even SUGGESTED that
her husbAnd's gold teeth s. removed.
90 that In event the bones were dis
covered there could be no identifIca-
ton through false teeth.
she said that tne plan which had
entered her mind Wa to hire gum
men to come to the farm, KIN her
husband. the hired man ana shoot
her through. the arm. in fake
robbery. but abandoned 4 t1at ~
sssss - E.atsd = asssssss ana =
xanA&A - n 4
The Washington times., 1922-12-15

We ara placing ons sale large
lot Of waists, including satins, taf-
fetas, georgettes, crepe de chimes
in all sizes and colots. We have
gone through our stock and selected
the choicest styles that formerly
sold up to IS, &5.98, 1898 and SO,
and sffer them for.s.............
The Washington times., 1922-12-15
RUM RUNNERS
FIRE TO k|LL, !.
He Says
U. S. Commissioner MacD Dom
aid Asserts R. l. Ave. Has
Been Made Death Alley

How bootlegging cutthrosts,
who, when oornered, shoot and
shoot to kill make 4 thoroughfare
Of the avenue on which he lives
was dramatically described by
United States Commissioner George
H. Macdonald at the initial dip
ner gathering of the public order
committee Of the Board Of Trade
held at the Raleigh last night.
Commissioner Macdonald rs-
sides at~16 Rhode Island avenue
northeast. which II one one Of the
popular bootleg routes from Balti-
more and knows whereof he
speaks.
Called Murderous Bond.
Describing how liquor ID brought
into Washington via Rhode Island
avenue almost every night led by
pilot car manned with men
armed to the teeth" Commission.
or Macdonald fervently declared
these bootleggers have mo regard
for life or property" and stamped
them a. - murderous band"
Let me impress, you." he con-
tinued. that any person. be he an
officer Of the law or plain citizen,
10 almost sure of q hospital cot II
he crosses the path Of these psrati-
cal gentry"
Commissioners Macdonsid's rs-
marks. made q profound impres.
sion on the members Of the public
order committee and were heard
by Major Sullivan. chief Of police,
and Inspector Grant. in charge Of
the detective bureau. -
Sullivan, AslSs Moro Money.
Major Sullivan. in q short ad.
dress. lauded the public order com.
mittee's extensive program launch.
81 with the view of making the
local police force second to none In
the United States.
He particularly urged that they
work for the increase Of the pro-
posed special $4,000 appropriation
for police protection during Shrine
Week be increased ~ he said he
believed this amount inadequate.
Edward #. Colladay. president Of
the board, in an address stated that
there was less friction In the Police
and Fire Departments now than
ever before. giving q great shai .
)of the credit Of this fine condition
van and Chief George Watson.
Odell 8. Smith, chairman Of the
public order committee. presided.
The Washington times., 1922-12-15

ton 10 u reau-
zation Of the
dawn Of a new
era Of violent in
ternational naval
competition, The
first of tn e 9 e
facts has to do
with the be-
havior of Mr..
Patrick Kelley.
dis I in g I'd shed
lover - of peace
and h at err OF
large navies, and
chairman Of the
Q u b c o m m 1 ttee
W hic h reported
the nvoaeut, naval
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-02
Townley Fails
to Make Address
Less Than so Persons As.
semble to Hear Non.Partisan
League Founder.

A. c. Townley, national organizer
OF the non.partisan league, failed to
appear to make scheduled address
in the city auditorium yesterday af-
ternoon. Less than 50 were present
for the Teeting.
The meeting was scheduled to begin
at .. 1t was called off little after 3.
II. NJ. Lux OF Lincoln, state orsaE-
izer, was present. He said Mr.. Town
ley had gone to Lincoln and had not
yet returned.
Mr.. Townley's name appears on
tho Hotel Rome register and a clerk
said he took a room there after mid
night Saturday night. Later Lux re,
registered for the room in his OWN
name, the clerk said.
Lux said Mr.. Townley's failure to
appear was not due to the smallness
Of the audience. The meeting had not
been properly advertised, LUX said.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-02
Relatives Arrive for
Kirkendal Burial

Mr.. and Mrs. James Kirkendall of
Chicago. Miss Florence Burgert of
Toledo, Mr.. and Mrs. Hochstetler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Birkey Of Nebraska
City arrived Sunday morning to at
tend funeral services held yesterday
afternoon for r. p. Kirkendall. pio-
neer Omahan and founder Of the shoe
company which bears his name.
His only daughter, Mrs. Glenn
Wharton, who was in New York when
She end came, arrived Friday night.
Rev. Thomas Casady. Of All Saints
church otficiated. Burial was in
Forest Lawn cemetery.
Active pallbearers We're company
employees and included O. f. Lawyer,
c. II. Hancock, t. d. Bell p. X. Olson.
Il. w. Moore, w. ID. Yost Vest, p. T.
Johnson and Bruce r. Ramer
Honorary pallbearers were NJ. T.
BARLOW, Ward Burgess. II, II. Bald,
ridge, Isaac Carpenter + II, Davis.
Walter Head, John l.. Kennedy. j,
\. McShGne, II. +, Peck, A, l., Reed.
\, G, Smith, G. NJ. Wilhelm. J. :.
Brady, u, A Baum, ", Il, Bruce. e.
y nlet2. c, e. George. y. W, Judsnn.
\. J, Love, N. q Peters, G, II. Pick.
ems. ", A. Bcdick and }, v Scohis