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The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-11-23

Our gifts for men department will
display the most fashionable merchan-
disc of any store in town, and also
the most beautiful. We shall be glad
to help you select ''HIS" present. and
he will appreciate it more If it comes
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-11-23

Working with q speed that had
become unusual in the trial the court
then took up the roll call. The
chamber was silent as one senator
after another arose and voted "aye''
many with voices that were kept
steady with difficulty.
Twenty eight votes were necessary
to convict, and as the clerk read
down the list, each name called add
ing vote against the executive, the
tension increased as the decisive vote
drew near.
Insisted on Right to Explain
Senator G. D. Leedy, Of Arnett,
was the 2sth man in roll. with the
determining vote in his power he
arose and told the court he would
vote mo" unless given authority
later to explain his ballot.
A pause ensued, then q voice broke
the stiffness.
"All right, 60 ahead and vote."
"Then ! vote aye" Senator Leedy
said, and as the words left his lips
burst Of cheers and applause came
from the galleries,
When the roll was complete the
clerk read the result and Chief JUS
tice J. T. johnson, Of the state su-
preme court who presided at the
trial, announced the verdict.
Guilty as Charged
Guilty as charged in article 49,"
the chief justice said. More ap-
plause greeted his words, and
brought a hasty reprimand from the
marshal of the senate who threaten
ed to clear the galleries if the order
Of the court again was disturbed.
Then followed in rapid succession
verdicts on each Of the remaining
charges.
Charges Sustained
Those on which the governor was
convicted on the order Of voting
were;
That he exceeded his pardon and
parole power In order to permit his
friends to collect fees. Vote IL to
%.
That he placed his personal chauf-
feur on the state health department
payroll.
Vote SO to 8.
That he padded the state payroll by
employing many persons to whom he
owed political debts. Vote 38 to
8.
That he prevented the assembling
Of grand jury by the use Of pal
try measures. Vote 80 to 2.
That he suspended the right to
the writ Of habeas corpus being
during period Of martial law in Ok
lahoma, Vote 20 to /.
That he issued . $4,000 defici-
ency certificate for the state health
department in violation Of law when
no deficiency certificate was issued.
That he issued q deficiency cer-
tificate for $4,000 for q state negro
orphans home in order to provide
salaries for negro BARRIERS whom he
ordered placed on the payroll Of the
institution. Vote 10 to /.
That he attempted to prevent q
special state election on October 2
Vote IS to Z.
That he exceeded the legal limit
ol election expenses In obtaining
nomination to Office. Vote 20 to
IS.
That he solicited gifts and con-
tributions for expenses for his Office
after he was elected. Vote IL to O..
(unanimous.)
That he il generally incompetent.
Vote SO to 4.
Has Also Been Through Fire
Lieutenant Governor Trapp, who
became governor. through the action
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Thirty Sites Considered.
CAPITAL DONATES HALF
OF XMAS SEAL QUOTA

With ten days to go, Washington
already has taken over half it's
quota of 100000 Christmas seals,
amounting to $4,000, which will en-.
able the local Tuberculosis Associa-
ton to carry on its work for an
other year Returns from schools
and other organizations are yet to
be heard from, and an extra. effort
will be made next week to push the
campaign lover the top" Booths
will be maintained at woodward &
Lothrop's, Kann's, ans the CONNER
cial National Bank.
It has been suggested to the as
ISOLATION that a campaign be in
augurated against the insanitary
habit of expectorating in public
places. The association remarks on
the proposed campaign as follows:
Something has been done along
this line with the school children,
but we feel q far more vigorous
presentation through posters and
signs, and literature is necessary"
Both Police and Health departments
have Promised their cooperation.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
RNOR-BACK To
SAVE LEAN IN
BACON
Wild Hogs Are Being Crossed
With Domestic Breeds to
Reduce Fat.
By WILLIAM PICKETT HELM

Have you noticed that your
breakfast bacon is showing mar
rover and narrower strip of lean
as the years go by? Such is the
case. Uncle Sans pork inspectors
gravely assert, and something
ought to be done about 1t.
A start at doing something about
1t is now being made. Federal
hunters took their dogs into a cut
over wilderness in South Carolina
to hunt Americas nearest approach
to a wild boar. This wilderness
is infested by razior-back hogs,
thoroughly wild, hard as nails and
without an ounce of fat in their
makeup. With the aid Of the
dogs, the hunters. captured the
little scrub, "piney woods razor
back shown in the accompanying
picture and sent it to the Depart.
ment OF Agriculture's experimental
farm at Beltsville, Md. other cap
tured raZor-backs are to follow.
The wild razor-back is to be
crossed with the finest strains Of
domestic hogs in an effort to widen
the strip of lean in breakfast bacon
and to place lean meat in other
places where fat flourishes in do
mestic hogs. Another benefit
which Government scientists an.
ticipate is larger filters Of pigs:
the razor-back, like the very poor
man, almost invariably having a
large family.
A third benefit expected is the
inclination Of the cross.breed to
get out and rustic for It's food
Domestic strains are VIGOROUSLY
lazy, having almost forgotten how
to root for food through successive
man-fed generations. That is one
reason why the porker Of today is
running to fat. rather than lean.
Copyright. 1923. William Pickett Helm. }
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
TRAFFIC RULES
HERE RAPED
BY JOST
80 In
Accountable" Says Congress
man, Who Will Endeavor to
Make Improvements.

Traffic conditions in Washington
are "abominable" in the opinion Of
Congressman Henry L. Jost of
Missouri, new member OF the House
District Committee. Jost declared
today that the attitude Of Wash
ington traffic policemen toward
the motorist and the. pedestrian is
"open for considerable improve
ment"
Traffic conditions in the Ma.
tional Capital" he continued, "are
wrose than in any city in the United
States I have ever visited.
"It is true there is a problem In
Washington not found in other
cities. The system OF laying out
the streets and avenues here brings
conditions not encountered in the
average city, and the extreme width
Of the thoroughfares contributes in
large measure to the difficulty
Of the problem"
Jost, who is a resident Of Kansas
City, which is almost equal to
Washington in size and the amount
OF traffic congestion, indicated that
he will make a study of the situa.
ton here with view to under.
taking legislation looking toward
improvement. He is Of the opinion
that a special system, suited to
Washington needs alone, will have
to be worked out.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
SOPRANOS SONG RECITAL
WINS CRITICS PRAISE

A clever song recital was given
last evening by Ella Arnold Ellis.
dramatic soprano. in the studio Of
H. LIE Roy Lewis, 1406 H street
northwest.
A varied program was presented,
bringing into play a large repertoire
and the fine dramatic ability Of the
artist. A group of German songs,
works of Schubert, with their diff
cult phrasing, while given in excel
lent rhythm did not portray the
true quality Of her voice. But
"Chere Mutt" by Bachelet, and
"a Versailles, sur la Pelouse," by
Fourdrain, selections from the group
Of modern French composers were
sung with fine clear diction and full
tone quality. "Daheim," a German
melody by Kaun, entirely new in
music circles of Washington, was
very pleasing.
The concluding group sung in
English was especially delightful.
Mildred Kolb SchuIze assisted Miss
Ellis at the piano.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
INSTITUTIONAL
CHURCHFUND
CROWS
Everything Ready for Erecting
First Building of Its
Kind Here.

With $4,000 already pledged, one.
half Of which has been paid in,
everything is in readiness for the
establishment next spring of the
first institutional church for colored
people in Washington at Ninth and
p streets, northwest. The institu-
tional church will be a branch Of
the Shiloh Baptist Church, now 10.
Gated an l. street, near Sixteenth.
DIR. j. Milton Waldron, pastor Of
Shiloh church states that the vari.
Gus organization necessary in the
development of the institutional
branch of the church, have been
completely organized for their new
work which will include ingtruc.
ton in sewing, cooking and night
school work Of an elementary
grade.
1t is understood that this move
ment will receive the aid Of the
most prominent colored citizens of
the city.
DIR. Waldron points out that col.
ored women of the city need recrea,
ton rooms such as will be provided
In the institutional church.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
JURY FINDS
SLAYER IS
INSANE
Paul Barry Will Probably Be
Committed to Asylum
for Shooting. ae

mot guilty, by reason of IN
sanity" was the verdict Of the
jury in the case of Paul Du
Verna1 Barry, twenty-nine years
old, whose trial for murder in
the first degree in connection
with the death February 20,
1922, Of Tyler B. Lawler, street
car conductor, was concluded
late yesterday afternoon.
Verdict Long Delayed.
1t took the jury nearly fourteen
hours to reach a verdict, the case
being placed into their hands ty Jus
tice Hoehling presiding in Criminal
Court No. 2 yesterday afternoon at
$50 o'clock. At o'clock this
morning the jury informed the
deputy marshal guarding their
sleeping quarters at the Court
House that they. had reached
verdict
AS soon as Justice Hoehling
opened court at 10 o'clock the Jury
was brought in and reported its
verdict.
District Attorney Peyton Gordon
made a motion TO remand Barry To
jail to await certification by, the
Secretary Of the Interior to, have
the accused admitted to the Gov
ernment Hospital for the insane.
Barry showed no signs OF emotion
besides noticeable twitching OF
his hands.
Embraces Father
In the celI-room be embraced his
father who had come to see him
and kissed him repeatedly. Barry
was charged with shooting ana
killing Lawler ana the prosecution
commended the motive being rob-
berry. The defense produced & num-
Der Of witnesses and alienists who
testified that the accused was insane
at the time he committed the
crime.
Assistant u. s. Attorneys Elmer
SON and Presmont appeared for the
Government and Attorneys James
B. Archer, William e. LeaIly and
Harry A. Hegarty represented the
prisoner.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Wants Official Title
Bestowed Upon
! Capital

An official title for Wash
ington is wanted by DIR. Will
lam Tindall, former secretary
of the Board Of Commissioners.
In a letter to Senator Ball,
DIR. Tindall said that Washing
ton now bears various titles.
It is known as the seat of Gov
eminent of the United States,
the city of Washington, the
District Of Columbia and the
Federal Capital.
DR.. Tindall wants the city
to be officially known here
after as "the City of Wash
ington in the District of Co.
lumbia," and Senator Ball
will introduce Monday a bill
Incorporating the suggestion
made.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
MODEL. CITY Is
HIS AIM FOR
CAPITAL
Cong. Edward M. Beers, New
D. C. Committee Member,
Tells of Object.

Washington as the model city o6
the world is the aim Of Congress
man Edward M. Beers OF PennsyI-
vania, a new member Of the House
District Committee.
washington is already an excep-
tionally beautiful city" declared
Beers. There is, however. a won
derful opportunity for the National
Capital. 1t should be the most
beautiful and best maintained city
In the world and Z feel il In the
duty Of Congress and the people Of
Washington to see that 1t attains
this ideal"
Congressman Beers stated that
while he is in heartiest accord with
the program for development Of
the city he has not yet had time to
acquaint himself with its specific
needs, and does not wish to pledge
himself to support of any measure
until he has had time for investi-
cation.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
MISS RICHARDS TO SPEAK
IN AID OF D. c. BLIND

Vital issues Of the day and ex-
periences gathered in her recent
European tour will be discussed by
Miss Janet Richards, Monday after
noon at Rauschcr's in the first OF
tho benefit lectures to be held for
1.-THE Lighthouses for the Blind.
TIE lecture will be sponsored by
Mrs. Winifred Holt Mather. Among
the ratronesses will be Mrs. Cool
idge, Nine. Jusserand, Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, Mrs. Edwin DENLY,
Miss AiIsa Mellon, Mrs. Hubert
Work. Mrs. Herbert Hoover and Mrs.
j. J. Davis. a. Li..--.-- 800
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
HEARS COUNT De PRoRoK

Motion pictures of a lady's
boudoir-a boudoir of nearly 5000
years ago in Carthage, where the
toilet table equipment was as COM
plete as that of a lady of 1928
were shown before members of the
National Geographic Society last
evening when Count Byron Kuhn
de Prorok, OF Paris, told Of the ex-
plorations Of Rome's rival me.
tropolis.
The speaker was introduced by
DIR. Gilbert Grosvenor, president Of
the National Geographic Society.
On the Carthaginian lady's dress
ing table we're perfume bottles, hair
pins. beautifully inscribed combs,
bronze mirrors and lamps, eyebrow
pencils, and boxes of rouge, the
lecturer said,
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
BILL CLOSING DC. STREETS
GOING TO SENATE MONDAY

At the request of the DISTRICT
Commissioners, Senator Ball, chair
man of the Senate District Commit
tee, will introduce in the Senate
Monday a bill authorizing the Com
missioners to close several city
streets.
These are: Broad Branch road,
between Jocelyn and Thirty-fiTst
streets: Piney Branch road, between
Spring road and Blair road; Pierce
Mill road, between Tilden street
and Wisconsin avenue; Belt road. be
tween Wisconsin avenue and Chevy
Chase circle, and Grant road, be-
tween Wisconsin avenue and Con
necticut avenue.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
POLICE ASKED LOOK
FOR MISSING STUDENT

The aid of Inspector of Detectives
Clifford L. Grant has been enlisted
in the nationwide search for En-
riuues Sanchez, twenty, student at
the Catholic University, who dropped
from sight about four days ago.
Sanchez is a scion of a well-to-do
family of Nicaragua residing in Phila-
.delphia.
Augustus Sanchez. brother OF the
missing youth, arrived here few
days ago. He notified the police.
Roommates of the student could not
give a reason for his leaving.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
BARBER WHO SHOT SELF
LEAVES HOSPITAL TODAY

Frank b. Bottazzi, a barber. who
fired bullet into his scalp at his
tonsorial shop yesterday, probably
will be released from Emergency Hos
pita1 today, interns declared The
wound is not serious.
Eye-witnesses asserted that Bot.
tazzi had just finished shaving a man
when he seated himself in q chair
and fired. Percy Franklin. one of
the assistant BARRIERS. called the
Emergency Hospital ambulance.
The act was laid to dependency
over poor health.
Bottazzi lived with five children
and his wife at 410 Seventh street
southwest. The shop is located at
915 Four.and-a-half street south.
west.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
LAST DAY HERE FOR
INCOME TAX PAYMENT

The last installment of the in
come tax for the year 1922 is due
on or before midnight tonight.
Many residents Of the District paid
the tax at the office of the local
deputy. collector of internal rev.
enue, 1922 Pennsylvania avenue.
Payments sent to Collector Galen
L. TAFT, of Baltimore, in whose
collection district the District of
Columbia is located, should be post.
marked before midnight.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
DELAWAREANS TO GIVE
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY

The annual Christmas party OF
the Delaware Society will be held in
the Thomson School, Twelfth and
l. streets northwest, at 8 o'clock
Tuesday evening, December 18.
Mrs. Edith Rothrock will narrate
Christmas legends and there will be
musical program. All Delawareans
are invited.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
G. w. U. STUDENTS GIVE
1924 TO HARDING FUND

Students of George Washington
University today contributed a do.
nation OF $124.07 to the Harding
Memorial Fund.
Owing to the wide interest among
students in the movement the COL
lection was alleged despite the fact
that the university is bending all
IFS efforts toward raising the
100000 endowment fund for the
institution.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
j. D. c. CHOOSES
TWO SETS OF
OFFICERS
Division Starts Over Creden-
tiaIs Report-RoW Goes to
Headquarters.

All of the military cunning and
daring Of the heroic defenders Of
the South didn't die out, by any
means, with the generation Of the
wearers of the gray, it is revealed
as one Of the results OF the fight
within the ranks Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy in the
District, which has resulted in the
election of two sets Of officers.
The row arose over adoption Of q
credentials report during the an
nual meeting. A minority party Of
thirty-five members walked out of
the meeting and the remaining men,
bers elected officers. This group
is claimed to be the only legal set
of officers.
Mrs. Albert Tuck was elected
president and Immediately had her
self identified at the bank where
the District divisions funds are de-
posted and took charge OF them
as the legal head Of the organiza-
ton.
Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton was
elected custodian. She Immediately
inquired as to her duties and was
told she was responsible for all Of
the flags and movable possessions
of the chapter.
81 had a feeling that the in
surgent members who walked out
at the annual meeting might do
something regrettable," she said.
She accordingly brought to bear
all the latent military genius handed
down through her family, and no
Confederate surprise raid ever was
conducted with more dispatch and
success.
Insurgents Do Act.
Thursday, true to their intima-
tons, the insurgents did do some
thing. They met and elected a
complete set of officers. The new
custodian, Miss Lena Wilins, it is
said, Immediately decided to execute
a coup by capturing the flags and
other possessions Of the chapter, for
which she felt herself responsible.
Accompanied by the insurgent"
staff OF officers, 1t is stated, she
where the flags of the chapter are
kept, resolved to defend the trust
placed in her by her group. To
the CONSERVATION of the little group,
the flags were gone.
A swift change Of scene places
us in the home of Mrs. Milton,
regular" custodian.
eyes," she Is saying, 'I have
those flags. They are locked up
In a closet on the third floor and
there they are going to stay.
am told that I am responsible for
them and I am going to keep them
where / know they are safe. They
are going to stay there until the
insurgents are disbanded or until
I get a court order compelling me
to produce them"
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Nov. II Holiday Asked in Bill.

Setting aside November IL,
Armistice Day, as q full national
holiday is provided in a bill intro
duced in the House by Congress
man Clarence J. Mcleod of Michi-
gan, member of the House Dis
trict Committee. The bill has been
referred to the committee on the
judiciary.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

Downtown Line Owners Call
Meeting to Consider Pro-
posaI for Central"

Owners Of the sixteen bus
lines operating out Of Washington
viii gather Thursday afternoon
in the board room Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Assoc
citation to talk over the proposal
to establish union station for
all bus lines on some downtown
site.
See Benefit for All.
Invitations to attend the meeting
have been sent out by Charles J.
Columbus, secretary to the associa-
ton. 1t is expected that ali the own
ers will be present inasmuch as the
establishment of a union station
would materially benefit each.
Such a station would greatly ia.
cilitate the handling of bus traffic,
Columbus said. It would enable the
passengers to gather in one place
and there await the going of the
bus they were taking. The proposal
carries with it the Capitalization of
all ticket offices. and one schedule
Of trains" In which the time Of de-
parture Of all buses would be listed.
Passengers are now forced to
stand on the streets for long periods
waiting for the buses. It is pro-
posed to do away with that annoy
ance by providing q waiting room.
Buses will draw UP to the waiting
room at their scheduled time and an
announcer win summon the passen-
gers.
Thirty Sites Considered.
More than thirty downtown sites
are being considered for the station.
AS it will have to accommodate a
large number Of buses, together
with an office force and accompany.
ing accommodations the site will
have to take In most of q block.
The vicinity Of Thirteenth street
and New York avenue Is mc9t IA
vored, though it may not be possible
to get a suitable property there.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
HE ARRIVED HOME
WITH THE DOGS

I read I'm The Times where n
Iady Of seventy captured first
prize In . District contest and
that In q Western State Q pair Of
young ladies, fifty years old each,
were starting to college.
This reminds me Of q story that
ex-GovernOr COrnwell, Of West
Virginia. told at a picnic of the
Baltimore & Ohio Veterans Assoc
citation to illustrate that the old
Fellows are right there I'm O pinch.
The Governor said that an old
c0lOred man down In. Georgia had
suffered all his life with rheuma-
tlsm and could hardly hObbIe along.
They called him "Papy," and one
gay induced him to 20 on q bear
hunt. The dogs encountered a
bear which turned ON them, and
the whole party of cOlOred men
took to their heels, forgetting all
about "Papy."
All out Of breath, the young
negroes arrived home. Then they
thought Of the old man.
Where's Papy? Has anybody
seen Papy?" they inquired.
On! yes" was the answer,
Papy's done been heah long ago.
why. he como home wild de dogs"
b. 8 b.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
SUCH rs LIFE.

EFcd Wallace Macdonald George
Rutherford Gray
was . had little boy. am sorry TO say.
He told all the boys and girls ONE
= Christmas Eve
That this Santa Clans "stuff" they
should never believe.
Tom. Henderson Edwards Charles
OgAefhoFpe Long
Wa . good little boy. and said Fred
die was wrong;
Ne told every boy and girl that they
believe In Dear Santa 20 keep his good
fssssW VIII. ssaz.~ - : ssssss-42 SzSs ,.s.s
wen. when Christmas Morn came ana
every one was glad
POor Freddie sawoke and was made
very SD.
his stoeadng with switches was filled
to the bnim
And nowhere were there any presents
Tor him.
% course. Tommy and the other
"a. girls and boys
AWoke 70 find present-filled stockings
and toys.
Their little hearts thrObbed with true
happiness rife
Because of their goodness - thank
GOd-SUCH Is LIFE.
PERCY w. GREENE.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
aaEARINLpSEEB{6
-oBy BILL PRICE -<Aa&..A'~
? ~ BILL PRICE,

A QUEER KIND OF RABBIT.
The other DAY
1 went to LUNCH
And rabbit STEW"
Was on the MENU
And ordered SOME
Which / must ADMIT
Was very DELICIOUS
But something PUZZEING
Has been on my MIND
Ever SINCE
For | never have SEEN
In all my LIFE
stewed or SOBER
.
A rabbit THAT
.
Had WINGS.
=
Boy, page Mr.. Volstead:
DEEP SEA DAN.
49,
Rastus-Say, Sam, which am de
sl0west-heat or cold?
Sam-Ah don't know; which
am?
Rastus-COId, Of course; you
can catch cold. ASPIRANT.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

Among the 4totGbEe pEbEcG-
tto1ts to resume issue is the Con-
QresstOlGL Wreckerd and, judy
teg by events on the Hui, It is
finding the sOrecEin0 business
ttUety. PETE.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
WHY SHOOT DUCKs9

A mighty curious story comes
from Champaign. Ill. A white
concrete pavement in that town
was wet from a. drilling rain.
After the rain the moon shone,
reflecting itself in the wet pave
ment. A flock of wild ducks
mistook the shiny place for water
and dived from above. More
than 100 were found dead the
next morning.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

MOTHERLY ADVICE.
Mother, may 60 out 70 dine9'
Asked the flapper daughter.
xess but watch your P's and o's,
And don't drink nOthin' but WATER
JACK RIGGLE9,
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

The prohibitionists can
point Nth pride to one thing.
We never read any more
about actresses taking baths
IN champagne. The best then
can do 4totU is eGsG de cologne
or milk. CICERO SLAPP.