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Ing envelopes. sending out seeds OF all sorts and
In doing work of this kind l found it was more
advantageous for this to be done from separate
office and under separate directions I have been
very proud Of the work done through this office.
and have had occasion to mention 1t to many of my
friends and large number Of the friends OF my
wife and myself have had occasion to compliment
my wife on account Of this work.. and the ease with
which she dispatched same
In addition to this work done by my wife in
the office in her home, she also kept and maintain
ed and used, whenever the work of the office re-
quired, her typewriter and desk in my office In
the Congressional Office Building
In this connection want to say again. it has
only been through her oversight and supervision
that have been able at all times to reply to al
most every letter or inquiry received BY nv ofAce
in the next mail after receiving same; and after
all, the purpose Of the government in allowing
clerks and SECRETARIES is to insure prompt and ef-
hcient service to the people Of the district.
And, now as Anal proof that I, as your Con-
gresham. have been faithful in the discharge Of
the duties Of this office, in it's clerical department.
challenge every citizen Of my district to cite one
instance where have failed to answer promptly
any letter received by me to promptly respond
to any request or any service requested Of me as
their Congressman
You will see careful consideration from all
this, that the hnal test as to whether or not the
money paid for the service has been earned is the
result Obtained and gladly submit to this test,
and am willing to abide BY the verdict Of the
people
Having concluded this answer to this infa-
nous article issued by Wall. submit the cause
OF my wife and myself to you for your judgment.
and request. as think have right to do un-l
der the circumstances, that you vindicate us byi
your verdict at the polls from these infamousI
charges that have been made against us I'M
doing this, you will-not only vindicate my wifel
and myself, but you will likewise vindlcate the
good name and reputation OF all your Repreaen4
tatives in the Congress from this State.
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JAMES F. NOBLE ANSWERS
CHARGES AGAINST HIM
SELF AND p. E. QUsN.

have read the statement Of q. v. Wall
that Congressman ?. =. ouin paid campaign
expenses out Of taxpayers pockets. This Is ab.
solutely false and untrue. worked for Con.
gressman r. T. Quin for about ave months
from July /, 1870 to Dsc. l. 1s2o-as clerk
and received S79.33 per month for my
work. This Is the only time worked as clerk
for Congressman ouin and the only time
ever received q cents compensation through
Mr.. ouin from the government. have never
received nickel from 1Er. Quin himself for any
service. All Of my work was service for the
government In sending out government mat
ter. Absolutely Of IL was in any manner
whatever in the interest OF p. =. Quin's cam
paign- wrote letters during this time hut
they were letters for the Government about
soldiers claims and the like and have never
stated to anybody anything 80 the contrary.
The affidavit of r. r Noble does not state
said wrote campaign letters for r. y. ouin
but 1t says wrote letters during the CAM
paign. did write letters during the campaign
but was not paid by the Governments for any
work except the Governments work. was
acting as such clerk both before and during
and after the campaign for Congress and the
statement Of MR.. wa11 to the contrary is an
unqualified lie, without any foundation. The
records Of the postofnee and the employees OF
the postofhce ali know did the work Of .
clerk and distrihuted this Governmental mat
ter and that this charge against ma IL false Ia
every particular. was not IN washington
was in Hrookhaven and the work was done
here resent the bringing Of my name Into
this campaign BY H. v. wall and here ana now
denoance his charge as false and untrue.
JAMES =. NOBLE.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-05

eleven elevators to accommodate this vast number
of persons ask you to compare the size of this
building and the business conducted therein and
the persons dealt with daily. with the size Of the
city or town In which you i've and then turn to
the statement Of this alleged witness. Belts, and
the statement of Wall In reference to same, and
see how much force or weight should be given to
the statement Of Wall that he is an "employee Of
the House Office Building, and see for yourself
what his reason was for not being more specific
to where he was employed and what his duties
were. Before we turn to the statement made by
this alleged witness Belts, / ask you first to
slider the kilograms which | copy giving you the
truth as to where this Belts worked and what
his duties are The first telegram will show that
he has connection with and no duties to perform
SO far as the offices concerned. the second tel
egram shows that he substitute ele-
vator man.
You will recall there are eleven. elevators in
the building, and this man, being substitute ele
vator man. would be only in charge of such elevator
needing his service in this building. All of you
know what the duties of an elevator man consists
of. Here is a man working inside of an iron cage
in this immense Office building. and his duties are
such that he is confined his iron cage. 1t would
hardly be possible, with the thousands OF people
handled, for him to be able to state who his pas
sengers were and to say the least of it. this would
be far he could go. situated as he was at the
time. But nov let's turn to the alleged quotation
from his letter and see how far he does actually
go in his alleged undertaking to present the truth
to you. He states "and all Of the work in the of
fee was done by Congressman Quin's Secretary, r.
Lee Stamps. ask you how it is possible for this
man, running elevator. under any circumstances
to know by whom all the work was done in my Of
fce, And yet Wall says to you that is a disinter-
ested and unbiased statement of the truth, and
gDet,s does not tell you how he, obscure eleva-
Tor in Washington. came to know Wall and
o help him in his Scandal" Maybe, the honest
eporter of the New York Evening World got this
information from Chisholm and Belts and had them
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write Wall Wall knows but Wall won't tell
wall certainly has an idea that the qualified
electors or this district be deceived and guled
by any designing person.
You will notice that l state above that the
only fact which his position would make It posi-
BILE for him to testify about. would be the person
who would travel by means of the elevator oper-,
ated by him. This will make it important for me
to tell you another fact, which viii condemn and
destroy any sort of weight any sort Of credence
to be given to the statements contained in this
letter of Belts. My Office In this building is To-
cted on the ground floor, Room lS9, In order to
reach my Office on the ground floor you do not use
any elevator. This will explain to you another
reason why Wall was SO careful not to locate the
position and duties Of this man Belts If my office
had been located on of the upper stories. and
If the elevator operated by Belts had been used
to serve persons going to and from my office, he
would have placed himself where his testimony
might serve some slight purpose but located as 1t
is. and situated as Belts was, 1 submit no just
minded person could for one moment consider any
ofthe statements contained in his alleged letter
worthy Of any belief whatsoever. and yet, Wall,
knowing these things to be true, for the reason
that lis obvious upon their face states that
this is disinterested and unbiased witness. Why
did Wall pick out Belts from the thousands Of
people in that buildingG
x
This man Chisholm above referred to and this
man Belts that I have just discussed and this man
Boren. whom will discuss in moment. were COM
panions and associates, SO have been informed.
tsee telegram received today from Andrew r Sc
bol)
You will note these alleged witnesses are in
Washington, 100 miles from this Congressional
District. and all Of this Information has been with
held until the closing days Of this election and. be-
ing sprung at this time. forces me to get what in
formation under very great difficulties. Would
it occur to you that this man Wall had figured out
just exactly under what difficulties would be for
ced to work in replying to him2 Would this not
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THE HIGHER LIFE.

Never before in the history Of
our people, have the ethics of Christ
been SO palpably translated into
practical everyday life. Religion.
which is the reaching out Of the
spiritual nature toward Being
mightier than man and formerly
deemed by some men as ''good for
women and children" has been DEM
onstrated clearly by men, big, strong,
everyday business and professional
men, as the supreme motive power
in the life as never before.
Christianity is "the one thing
needful" because along with 1t all
the rest of life becomes harmonious
and worth while. Without 1t man
is adrift-a toy Of wind and wave
and finally victim of the false
things that master him day by day
unawares, like the bad habit that
coils around him until he cannot ex-
tricate himself and he becomes a
slave where he should be master.
When it is realized that each man
has his place fixed as Is the orbit OF
the planets. that no man can win
another's laurels. nor can one man
do another's work nor get 1t. then
will come worldwide peace.
Ignorance concerning God and his
law has caused all our trouble and
suffering and q knowledge OF the
Truth will dispel 1t, because truth
always corrects what is false as light
dispels darkness.
We should strive to make an open
way, a straight path for what is
true. by conquering what is evil IN
our Individual tendencies, our dds
positions" and our habits. Even a
wrong thought routed will make
room for good one.
The IFS has to be worked out,
as che Good Book says. There Is
freedom and liberty and more album
dant life kpr those who want it.
The ethics OF the Christ life are be-
ing Incorporated Into our own. ii re-
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THE CAT IN THE CORNER.

A cat will accept petting-if you
don't rub his fur the wrong way.
That irritates him and he will bite,
though not viciously. He will run
II you jump at him or make menac-
ing sounds. He will jump off the
roof, or climb a tree, and he will
flee IL you throw water on him.
But don't hem cat UP in COR
ner and threaten him with disaster.
There never has been frightened
or enraged cat in a corner that
wouldn't come outfit it lay within
his power to come out. He will come
out splitting, biting fiercely and claw
ing savagely. He will do serious
damage when finally he is forced to
take the offensive.
Men who mine coal and operate
railroads should remember that the
Public is cat. They should take
care lest they drive this cat into
corner.
Without coal in winter thousands
of people in America would freeze to
death, other thousands would die of
illness induced by the rigors and ex-
posures of winter, while all others
would be more or less seriously dis
comfited and inconvenienced, and
business demoralized.
If coal isn't mined people can not
buy it. If coal is mined and the
railroads cannot transport it, the
people can not buy 1t.
More than that, without transpor-
tation the food supplies of millions
of people would be jeopardized.
Thousands might be reduced to a
want the next step from starvation,
for we do not know the capacity of
motor trucks to do the work which
railroads do.
This Public is a fierce thing when
aroused and we very much fear that,
its tormentors are maneuvering to
put 1t in a corner.
If the Public is cornered 1t may
take away from labor some of the
important concessions which have
been made in America.
The Public has the power to do it,
and it remains only for the employ
ees of one or two of the more vital
interstate industries to give 1t the
will to exercise that power.
President Harding has said that
he is about ready to plant the flag
at the mouths of the mines, and or
der the closed pits re-opened under
the protection of United States sol
diers. He has done all he could to
reopen the mines by peaceful meth
DDS, and has failed. He has done all
he could to restore peace between
the railroads and section of their
employees and has failed, both the
coal miners and the railroad workers
scouting offers of arbitration. He
may be driven to put the flag on the
trains and order them to move.
If he does, the Public may have
its own conference with Congress to
consider the question: Is the legal
right of a group of men, for selfish
reasons, to shut OF the food supplies
and the fuel supplies Of all the peo-
pie, after all moral right!
If there is any wisdom in the
leadership of these groups, that lead
ership will not overlook this possible
ity.-Jackson News.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-05
SATURDAY, AUG. 5, 1922
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Leader is authorized to make
the following announcements
For Congress 9th District)
HUGH ". WALL
PERCY e. QUIN
For Supreme Court Judge, Southern
District
EDGAR M. LANE
w. H. COOK
For Circuit Judge Oath District) -
d. M. MILLER
e. ]. SIMMONS
For Chancery Judge 18th District)-
DEWITT ENOCHS
v. ]. STRICKER
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WHAT HATTIESBURG MATRON OF HONOR FOUND
ON VISIT TO WASHINGTON
Hattiesburg, Miss, July 81, 1922.
Hon. Percy E. Quin,
McCOmb, Miss.

Hon. Percy E. Qun,
McCOmb Miss
Dear Mr.. Quin:
was Matr0n of Honor from Mississippi in the COnfed
crate Reunion this year and after the Reunion visited
Washington you know and had the pleasure Of being
by your lovely and charming wife at home
AS she has been brought into your campaign by your
opponent in his campaign publications. would like for the
women of the District to meet her did found her
deeply interested in your work Congressman, and
from her conversation left with the impression that
gave not only the encouragement of wife, but aided
you largely in your work WELL
sorry that your opponent should have thought Il
necessary for his to bring the name of Mrs Qun
into the campaign, and especially in way that might re-
feet upon her personal integrity.
Yours sincerely,
MRS. GLADYS OMARA COLLINS.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-05

The fourth and last witness referred to in this
statement is Walter Z. Boren. You will notice In
escnting the quotation from the alleged letter OF
Boren that Wall stresses the fact that this man
Boren is a brother-in-aw Of R. Lee Stamps who was
formerly my private Secretary. Isn't ii plain to
you why he should have made reference to this
fact9 For your consideration, sabmit statement
made by the father Of w. e Boren IN regard to this
matter. You will note by this statement that his
own father says over his signature that he is fa-
miliar with the facts and that he and all of his
people are supporting for Congress. You will
find elsewhere in this article the statement of r.
Lee Stamps and you will note the statement of my
wife, and the statement of the other letters show
ing that my wife did the work all contradict the
little paragraph quoted in this statement from
the alleged letter Of Boren to Wall. AS was true
with other witnesses above referred to- he likewise
fails to show where Boren was working, what he
was doing and how he could possibly know wheth-
er or not my wife did any work In my office With
out giving you this information he simply asserts
that my wife. did absolutely none Of the work of
the office for which she was being paid"
Does it ocur to you that there might have
been reason for him to refrain from giving this
information? How came Boren to get SO interest
ed in Wallis campaign? Wall knows. but he won't
esli' anu = Ae uiu Aopouy Wouiu DeLeVe nlm.
You will note in the quotation taken from the
alleged letter Of E. B. Belts that he states Al the
work in that Office done by Congressman
Quins secretary, r. Lee Stamps. The truth is:
the work of this office is great that it would be
humanity impossible for any one person to do it,
AS matter Of fact, it required not only all the
time of my Secretary, Stamps and my wife also
but in addition to this found 1t often necessary to
employ and pay other persons out of my own pock-
ct to assist in the work and on large number of
occasions had to employ and did employ 6ve six
and seven people to assist In the work. Among
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DIR. w. M WROTEN, COMMANDER MISS. DIV. u C.
VS., FOUND MRS. QUIN A BUSY WOMAN
AND HELPFUL AID TO HER HUSBAND.

Magnolia Miss, July 81, 1922.
To the Voters of the Seventh Congressional Disrict
After attending the Reunion of the Confederate Vet
Grams in Richmond, came by Washington enroute home
and entertained in Mrs. E. Quins home for several
days while in Washington.
In conversation with her found she thoroughly
familiar with National affairs and the different depart
of government, having had frequent occasions
visit these departments to obtain information in regard
to answering inquiries of Mr.. Qun's constituents
In conversation with her father Major ConnOr who
sides with her. and who Confederate soldier who served
four years in it member of Barksdales Miss Brigade,
he said My daughter is very busy woman; is deeply in
terested in Percys work and success and spends great
deal of her time in the clerical work of his office
make this statement to correct erroneous state
ment which is made by Mr.. Quns opponent and circulated
throughout the district that Mrs. Qun sa CRATER doing
work and drawing big salary from the Government at
Mr.. Quin's suggestion.
Respectfully,
(Signed) DIR. W. NJ. WR0TEN,
Commander, Mississippi Division United Confeder-
ate Veterans.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-05

other persons so employed for short times. largely
on account of the relationship between him and
my secretary Stamps hired and paid money out
of my own pocket to this man Boren. Now you
will note, If Boren had stated that he was some
times employed In my office, he would, by this
statement at once have given the lie to the above
statement quoted from E. B. Belts letter that
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-05

cured me. ! have recommended 1t
to dozens Of people since ! iirst used
II and shall continue to do 50 for !
know it isa quick and positive cure
for bowel troubles.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-05
DEFENDS HER SISTER-HELPED HER WORK
MRS. 0UIN ON JOB AT HOME AND In OFFICE.

Natchez, Miss, Aug. 2, 1922.
To the Editors of the Brookhaven Leader
BrOOkhaven Mississippi
have read in your paper the false charges of MI Wall
against my sister, Mrs. Percy E. Quin.
] visited my sister and her husband, Congressman
Quin for several months in 1921 at their home Washing
ton certify that my sister, Mrs Qun, doing the
work of Clerk for her husband Her office in their home
was the main place of work and sometimes helped her in
this office work. My sister frequently to the office of
her husband near the capitol to do work and bring work
to do in the office in their residence
Yours very truly,
MRS. A. M FELTUS.
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Washington d. G., July 80, 1922.
Hon. P. e. Quin,
McComb City, Miss:
E. B. Belts was never inspector Of office of Con-
gressman He connected in any way with the
police in House Office Building He had duty deputy
of any kind.
(signed) House Office Building Police Headquarters
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marked In the beginning and people
who love God and their fellows are
the happiest folks on earth to-day.
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be consistent with every other action on his part
In this campaign? Wall had plenty of time to And
out and tell you all about Belts and Chisholm.
Chisholm had good father and good mother.
but he is the black sheep
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-05
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM.

Washington, D. c, July 80, 1922.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-08
What's New on the Market
BY REX STEWART

Sugar took ten cent rise yes
serday and 20-cent rise this
morning bringing the market
price up to $40. Merchants
lere are retailing below that
however, and prices range all the
way from $6.25 to $500.
The local strawberry retail
1rice remained the same thtt
morning, in spite of the fact that
yome retailers were quoting prices,
ate yesterday afternoon, of $1.35
/ crate. This was due to the
,lutted condition of the market
md merchants were selling on
consignment to aid the growers.
The best canning berries have
lot arrived yet, but will be In next
week. They are the One-twenty-
me. Wilson and Clarke seedlings
rhe Oregons and the Gold Dollars
ire best for table use.
Sole will be on the market to-
morrow for 10 cents pound. 9th
er varieties of fish will be avail
lble at former prices.
Watermelon and cantaloupe are
expected here in two weeks.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-08
Shower Is
Given For
Bride Elect

Miss Mildred Garrett, who is to
"a a June bride, was the inspi-
sotion of kitchen shower on
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mics Mildred clark, 638 North
church street. Miss Marguerite
Cook was assistant hostess. Miss
Garrett will become the bride OF
paul Day about the middle OF
,1une She was graduated last
vear from Willamette universi-
~ and is a member Of Adalante
literary society.
During the afternoon dish tow
ala were hemmed for the honored
guest and refreshments were
served by the hostesses. Those
nrasent were Miss Mildred Gar
rett Mrs. Faye homas, Mrs. Eve
lvn Basler, Mrs. Muriel Morse
Miss Faye McKinnis, Miss Elsie
Gilbert, Miss Mildred Stevens
Miss Lorlei Blatchford, Miss Mary
Notson, Miss Lois Warner, Miss
Mable Garrett, Miss Emma Shan
afelt. Miss Marguerite Cook and
Miss Mildred Clark.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-08
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of
These Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckles, as Othine - double
strengths guaranteed to re-
move these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine
double strength from any
druggist and apply little Of it
night and morning and you
should soon see that even the
worst freckles have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. 1t is sell
dom that more than an ounce is
needed to completely clear the
skin and gain q beautiful clear
complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength Othine as this is sold un-
der guarantee of money back If
it fails to remove freckles. (adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-08
O WON ANS
I'M NSTITUTR
Fashion Service
By MARY BROOKS PIcKEN

GO WELL thought of are the
- ginghams Of this season that
they are given opportunity for
delightful expression in hats as
well as in dresses. Indeed, it is
the exceptional gingham frock
that is now satisfied to appear
with hat of other than it's own
fabric, for modern ideas do not
permit the sighting of such ex-
cellent possibilities as the match
ing hat offers.
Gingham of a vivid greenland
white check makes this particu-
larly desirable warm-weather cos
tune. And what could be more
delightful than crisp white organ
die to supply youthful details in
the broad sash and oddly-pointed
front collar sections?
The center-back closing Of the
waist as well as the front skirt
panel edges, which are an exten-
sion of the lower bias skirt por-
tion, are indicated by pearl but
tons.
A facing and ruf3ied rosettes of
organdie add interest to the bias
covered gingham hat.