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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-17
OUT AGAIN, IN AGAIN
by JAMES ]. MONTAGUE

hands slipped as | attempted to clutch
the rail- and down 1 went. The girl
screamed less | imagine on my ac-
count than her own, for she was alone
in boat whose sail had been caught
by puff of wind and which was
bowling off down stream
l could, of course have swum ashore,
when / came up and removed the water
from my system with a violent cough.
But the boat and the girl did not un-
derstand each other, and steamboats,
were approaching in either direction.
SO / struck out after them.
AS ] swan l shouted to her to put
the tiller over She had never heard
of tiller so she pulled on the main
sheet, thus bringing the craft a little
closer into the wind, and careening
her over.
Not even Gertrude Ederle could over
haul trim cat boat under full sail
in a Is mile breeze. I looked at tile
oncoming steamboats,, and gave UP all
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-17
MAY PAROLE LANGLEY
(By Dispatch a. .. Wirel

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 16. - John w.
Langley, former congressman from
Kentucky, serving a sentence in At
lanta federal penitentiary on con-
viction of conspiracy to violate the
federal prohibition law was recon-
mended for parole by the parole
board, it was said today at the At
lanta prison. The recommendation
for clemency goes to Washington to
Attorney General Sergent.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-17
A DESERT MYSTERY

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(By Harriet w. Hankin. Bisbee, Ariz.D
Once on time Cthus fairy tales begin)
There was a shack (perhaps there
could have been)
With vague, inconstant walls, rough
floors unstable, j,
And site indefinite, (This reads like
fable).
shack that's here today and gone
tomorrow,
A standard type of shack that one can
From H. b. Wright. or Stevenson, or
And send it back when it's no longer
serving.
An ancient, comfortless. and lonely
But useful when ones lSidnap- -storying.
Somewhere it stood, Cor SO it is re-
puted)
Though this report has often been dis
tputed.
One rumor made Sonora it's location.
But searchers proved that claim with
out foundation.
At any rate, to get the story started
Let's say there. was shack-perhaps
departed.
Now that the scene is laid before your
eyes,
we give the signaL-Let the curtain
rise.
The dramatis personae eve are told)
Were Jake, Felipe, Rose, and Steve SO
bold;
While playing lead, Cor so the story
goes)
And guarded by the legendary Rose,
A woman, captive in that lonely spot,
Starred as the victim of deep-laid
plot.
Held for enormous ransom! Tortured!
Yes,
They scratched her finger. severed one
red tress,
And Cruelty supreme, you understand,)
All of the sustenance she got was
canned.
Canned food she ate, and more canned
food they brought her.
tMost prisoners are served with bread
and water,)
Day after day they cannily would pry
it,
This everlasting sameness of her diet,
Till, dire result of sojourn in that place
She "ne'er can look tin can in the
foco" -
Meanwhile her captors sought to real
ize
A sum substantial on their valued prize;
But threatened, should she fail of ran
som,
To give her to Felipe so unhandsome.
Troubles enough, you will admit, If
true,
TO madden Job-make Pollyanna blue
At last the guards, one blazing day in
June,
Conveniently removed themselves at
noon.
The captive sought at once to gain her
freedom,
Noting with care her acts--the Public
read 'em.
The means at hand to cut her bonds
she found
And soon the shackles from her wrists
unwound.
Then through the open window climbed
cts said.)
The painless desert lay before her
Not stopping for supply of food and
water,
(Had she delayed, the villains mlsht
have CauBnJ nefJ
Away she fled on, her uncharted track.
Better inferno than her prison shack.
No living thing she met upon her way
Save horned toads or skurrying llz-
ard gray.
Unscathed she passed through that sun
blighted land
Where hardened men need oft helping
hand;
Yet she, in lonely flight, without a.
trail,
pursued unharmed her course by hill
and dale
Ger such considerate rocks she did not
lose
The gloss and finish of her new
bought shoes,
Mid gentle mesquites, catclaws VOID
of scratch,
And soothing and indulgent cactus
patch,
Past tender, friendly bayonet plants
she pressed.
BY petting ocotillos soft caressed,
Through miles of desert barbs so va
rious
She travelled on her way precarious;
Yet spikes and claws all proved of no
III1l
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-17
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Constitution Day assembly at
the, high school will be called at /
j. M, with VIM. G. Hathaway,
verteran of the Spanish war and World
war making the principal address
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-17

Virgil and Harry ChfIson, sopho-
mores from Tucson high, have reg
fstered in Douglas high school.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-06-01

OF community or state to determine
whether the Constitution OF the United
States shall be obeved
There is no law granting the people the
privilege to determine by ballot whether
the Constitution of the United States and
federal law shall be obeyed Such ballot,
therefore, would not be taken by legal
and orderly process. The result would be
absolutely of no account. If, for instance,
New York votes at the referendum next
fall in favor of modification of the Vol
stead law, what then? The federal gov
eminent will still continue TO enforce the
law in New York state. It will readily be
seen that such a vote is useless ex-
penditure of time and money and utterly
meaningless. That is why the drys OPP
pose the vets latest move to bring about
the overthrow OF the prohibition policy.
In the language of General Superintend-
ent Mcbride: The drys will meet the
vets on any referendum that would
clearly and fairly and decisively solve the
question of enforcement and observance
OF the prohibition law But the question
must not involve the right of a majority
in any section to violate and nulify the
Constitution of the United States. The
question must not promise something that
cannot be delivered under the Constitu-
tioon and laws of the nation. The refer
endum must be such that its result would
be legally binding and have decisive eff
feet for or against the maintenance and
enforcement of the Eighteenth Amend
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-06-01
DR.. THOMPSON TAKES CAVEL- SPEAKS FOR DRY POLICY
W. o. Thompson 18Th General Assembly
Presbyterian Church the u S. His First Official
Statement Declaration of Approval of 18th Amendment

Immediately receiving the after having been elected Moderator of the
United
Dr. William Thompson Ohio University the fol-
newly elected Moderator presiding officer OF the General As
smby which the highest the Presbyterian Church in the United
5 o proclaim the world
sympathy with approval the Eighteenth Amendment Federal
the Nolead law S
believe
Presbyterian Church Overwhelmingly favor of prohibition
With membership the Union and
million
Presbyterian Church believes the policy
socially scpuraly
pledge
unqualified unheatng the Constitution and the flag
home and abroad with in this patriotic
Assembly
taking the gayeL
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-06-01
DIR. CRANE NOT IMPRESSED

The Rev Frank Crane is not impressed
by the straw vote this spring, which
showed wet preponderance. While a
million or two votes were cast, whether
honestly or not, at least thirty times that
number were not heard from. "The OPP
position of law-breakers to the law has
never yet defeated that law when it IS
supported by the moral sentiment OF the
people," says DR.. Crane.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-06-01

ment. The referendum must be limited
in its application to the rights under the
Constitution OF the subdivision of govern
ment in which the vote is held"
Want State Referenduns
But the demand for referendum goes
merrily on. Newspapers are giving wide
publicity to this newest battle cry of the
nullihcationists. Word comes from San
Francisco that the vets will bring on
vote in that city. In Illinois Hearst news
paper has puN out the petitions to secure
the necessary signers to submit the ques
ton OF notification to the voters of that
state. George Brennan, Democratic can
didate for United States senate in Illinois,
has appropriated this referendum idea as
his own, linked it up with his candidacy
and hopes thereby TO win his battle for a
seat in the Senate. 1t is interesting to
note, however, that the down-statc Demo-
Gratis in Illinois are shying at the Brennan
lifcation-reierendum combination. The
wet Chicago Tribune quotes down-state
county chairman as saying they lear that
if they get behind Mr.. Brennan on this
proposition they will be defeated in their
fight for county Offices The proposed
Illinois referendum is especially mislead-
ing in that it calls for "resubmission of
the Eighteenth Amendment" The editor
OF the Hearst newspaper must know that
the Eighteenth Amendment cannot be re-
submitted. Why not honestly word the
petition and call for the submission of
repeal resolution?
Two hundred business men in Cleve-
land are also reported to have formed an
organization with the idea OF submitting
a referendum in that city.
That New York Referendum
New York seems to have set the fash
ion for refercndums when the Republican
Legislature enacted the necessary legisla-
ton providing for the holding of refer
endum on the question of modifying the
Nolstead law and the measure was signed
by the Democratic Governor, Al Smith.
A number of wet newspapers lay great
stress on the fact that this measure, as
passed by the New York Legislature, was
drawn by Elhu Root and, therefore, it
must be sound in principle. They seem
to forget that Mr.. Root has always been
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-06-01

I'VE demand a referendum" is the new
battle cry of the vets. With prohibitions
many blessings both moral and economic,
becoming more and more apparent, with
the governments announced determine
ton TO bring about strieter enforcement
of the law, those who are leading the fight
10 overthrow the prohibition policy have
suddenly shown an interest in the peo-
pies right of self-government, an interest
which they never revealed in the old
license days.
Never before in the history of the fight
against the liquor traffic in the United
States have wet leaders been known TO
demand that the people be given the right
TO determine the fate of the liquor traffic.
Less than twenty years ago local OPP
tion was the big issue in this country. 1t
was a struggle of the people for the mere
right of the people themselves to deter
mine whether the liquor traffic should
continue to exist within the ward, within
the city, township, county or state. Many
will recall how, during the contests, the
leaders of the now outlawed traffic boy
cotted business firms, ntimidated indi-
viduals by threat of securing their dis
charge from employment and resorted to
other despicable means to prevent the
signing OF petitions calling for these local
option contests. But by regular and
orderly process of law the people gradu-
ally and persistently gained ground
against the traffic. carrying wards, cities
townships, counties, states, until finally
the Eighteenth Amendment was written
into the Constitution, putting the whole
nation dry. This was movement OF the
people and by the people.
1t sounds strange, then, for wet news
papers which are sounding this new battle
cry OF the vets, I'VE demand referen-
dunn to say, as many OF them are say
ing, that the drys are opposed TO letting
the people express themselves on ques-
ton pertaining to prohibition, when the
fact is it has always been the drys, and
not the vets, who have insisted upon let
ting the people rule in the question of
prohibition
Vets Right to Bring Back Traffic by
Legal Procedure
The drys willingly concede to these
leaders OF the outlawed liquor traffic the
right to bring back the traffic by the same
orderly and legal process that outlawed it
il they can do 50. The drys are not OPP
posing the referendum called by the vets
because OF any fear OF the result nor be-
cause OF objection to letting the people
RUE. but because the referendum as pro-
posed by tie vets applies 10 questions not
honestly stated and the result OF which
would not be binding. The drys oppose
the referendum as submitted by the vets
because it involves or implies the right
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-06-01
Referendum New Battle Cry Of NuIG6catiOnists

an opponent of prohibition, and, in the
opinion OF many, lowered his dignity IN
going before the supreme court i'll an et-
fort to prove the Yolstead law unconsti-
tutional He failed in that and he has
also been reversed by the supreme court
in other legal opinions, which would ind
cate that even Elihu Root is not infalhble.
This leads to the observation that all this
hue and cry for a referendum comes from
the enemies OF prohibition, men and
women who have opposed the dry policy
from the start.
No Universal Demand
There is no universal demand for vote
on the question of whether the states of
the Union shall observe the Constitution
of the United States and federal law. The
demand seems greater in volume merely
because wet newspapers have had So
much to say about it. The many columns
that have been printed are pretty good in
dication that those high-priced publicity
men of whom the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment boasts, are earn
ing their salaries.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-06-01
Senate Opposed

A poll taken by the Washington CORE
spondent of the wet Chicago Tribune
shows how the United States Senate
stands on the question of national ref
erendum such as is proposed by few
wet leaders III the Senate. According 10
this poll but sixteen of seventy United
States Senators interviewed favored
referendum. These sixteen, for the most
part, came from wet eastern states. They
include the old wet guard-Edwards and
Edge, Wadsworth, Bruce, Broussard Of
Louisiana and Reed of Missouri. Some
OF these Senators go SO far as to demand
a national referendum.
AS pointed out by the Clumbus Dis
patch, this idea is preposterous and lu-
dicrous. The United States government
has no election machinery. AS the Dis
patch says:
The government has not a polling
booth, ballot box, an election judge or
inspector. Our elections of President
and Vice President, Senators and Repre-
sentatives, are all conducted with state
machinery.
1T was a second thought on facts such
as these that led Congressman John Philip
Hill, Of Maryland, in introducing refer
endum resolution on Tuesday to draw it
SO that it was merely request to the
President to invite state authorities to
submit to the voters the question. For
Congress to assume that it has the right
to require anything of the kind would be
an assumption of federal control wholly
unwarranted and sure to arouse deep re-
sentiment as soon as it became generally
understood
As has been repeatedly pointed out, the
vets will have their referendum on this
question OF law enforcement in the COM
ing November elections when a new Con-
gress shall be elected Any change in the
Volstead law must come through. Con
gress. There is no short cut to modifca-
ton, so let the vets cease this silly talk
about referendum.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-06-01
SHOW SUDDEN INTEREST IN DIRECT VOTE
ABANDON HOPE OF FAVORABLE ACT BY CONGRESS

Opponents of Direct Vote People Liquor Question Now
Demand Fake Vote Question of Obeyng the Constitution;
Would Be Meaningless and Expensive
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-06-01
EsoLvEs ITSELF MIRO OLD STATES RIGHTS ARGUMENTS

Seeing
Movement Urge Action by States; Follow New York Plan;
Looks Like LastDitch Fight for the Vets
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-09-04
IDEAL SOCIETY TO HOLD CON
VENTION IN PHILADELPHIA

The Philadelphia District Nation
al Ideal Benefit Society has made
all things ready for the reception of
the Supreme Lodge to convene Sept.
Z, s, and 8. Mrs. Ellen B Taylor.
Deputy in kcarge and the splendid
loyal workers have made every pre-.
paration for the convention Many
prominent speakers will welcome
the Ideals to Philadelphia, namely;
Mayor Kindrick, Hon. Charles b..
Hall president of the city council
MIR. Peter Gibson, Hon e. Washing
ton Rhodes, assistant state district
attorney. Mrs. Lena Trent Gordon,
Mrs. Mary Banks, Mrs. Florence e.
Dixon and others.
Those to respond are Mr.. Lorenza
G. White, DR.. w. r. Johnson Of Rich
mond, Mrs Martha r. Brown of
Washington, ID. c., and Mrs. Daysie
l.. Cooke of Newport News, Va. The
j.. F. and p. and the Penna Rail
Dads have arranged to take the
Richmond delegation to Philadel-
phia in special cars without change
III Washington. Will leave from
Broad Street station, Monday, Sep
tember 9Th, 10 20 O'Clock A. M.
The Tidewater delegation led by
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-09-04
FULTON NOTES.

The Children's Day Exercises at
the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church last
Sunday were ysry inspiring. The
children played their parts well un-
Ger the instruction of Mrs. E. Cobbs
and others
Services tomorrow at Calvary: In
the morning a message by our pas
tor, Rev. G. A. Cobbs; $3.50 P. M.
our regular communion services. A
81 cred concert will be given by Miss
Eula Gum ngham and Miss Emily
lewis, benefit the Shepherds Band.
The Band has been invited to be
present
Rev. Cobbs has returned from
Louisa. Va. and left Tuesday for
New York to attend the Lott Carey
Baptist Foreign Mission Convention.
On the 9th OF August there was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Shaw, a party in honor of
Mrs. Cora Townsend, of Cincinnati.
Ohio. Several persons were present,
including Mr.. and Mrs Harry Gray,
the Jolly Twelve Chorus and the
writer. The menu consisted of potato
salad, sandwiches and several other
uainties. ! Az
We are glad to welcome Miss Ruth
Godfrey of New York City, who is
here visiting her parents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-09-04
CARRIERS DEFENSE.

PAGES attacks upon Bates were
one of the most remarkable features
of the campaign. James r. Carter,
Esq, who has been dubbed the "gen
tleman treasurer" maintained his
equilibrium throughout the trying
campaign despite the fact that he
was bitterly assailed by Harry H.
Pace, who appeared in the role of
investigator. He was opposed by
j. T. Martin from Chicago, Tiffany
Toiiver from Roanoke and John w.
White from Richmond Capital City
Lodges delegation stood by White
to the finish.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-09-04

Apply thine heart unto instruction
and thine ear to the words of know
ledge" Proverbs 23:12.
One word more: Parents are often
to blame for their children going
wrong because they do not give them
the needed instruction. Self OBJ
tained experience has too often
proven to be fatal lesson which
the poor victim has learned at the
cost Of his life. "a. child left to him
self brings his mother to shame" I"
Proverbs 20 is.
Again we are taught by the Good
Book, to Train up a child in the
way it should go and when he is old
he will not depart from it." Pro-
verbs 22:G.
Ministers, school Teachers: Your
children are getting worse. What
are you going to do? The Race is no
greater than the weakest one in it.
More to say later. Will rest my
burden here
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-09-04
GOING TO NEW YORK.

Some were not disposed to extend
the usual courtesy of making the
vote unanimous. The Grand Lodge
voted to hold the next session in
New York, but owing to alleged Ie-
gal entanglements, the Grand Exalt-
ed Ruler together with q majority
OF the Board of Trustees were au-
tnorized to change the place of meet
ing should circumstances warrant
the same
The parade did not equal the one
at Richmond last year and compar-
isons drawn were all In favor of
Richmond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-09-04
STEPTOB--JORDAN.

Mr. and Mrs B. l.. Jordan are an
nouncing the marriage of their
daughter, Marian Antionette, to Mr..
Charles Schaffers Steptoe, Of Roa-
noke, Va, which took place private
ly in the home of the brides par
ents, 716 North Road, Ginter Park,
Richmond, Va. on Friday. Septem-
Der 18, 1925. Rev. T. J. King per-
formed the ceremony in the pres
ence OF the immediate family.
Mr., Steptoe is a student of phar-
macy, at Temple University, Phila-
delphia, Pa. Mrs. Steptoe is stu
dent in the School of Commerce, at
Temple University. Philadelphia, Pa.
After graduation Mr.. and Mrs. Step
toe will be at home to friends at
I'll North Road, Gdnter Park. Rich
mond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-09-04
A HEART TO HEART TALK TO
PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.

And to All Who are. Interested In
the Welfare of the Rising Generation
(By Rev. James M. Henderson, M.
M, President of the Industrial I'm
on of America.)
The secret habits that grow out of
impure thoughts is a great injury to
the child. There are many tempta
tions all along the way to turn the
minds of children from the path of
light and purity.
A practical education is the only
hope for your son or daughter. De
pendence and helplessness are tho
characteristics of lchildhood The
parent is the natural and legal guard
ian. Among the rights of children
is the right to education and the
guardian of that isl the parent.
Remember always that 1t is your
duty to co operate with those who
are earnestly engaged in providing
good schools for your children. Send
your children to school at once.
School habits become a part Of adult
character. Sometimes children need
rompulsion Some are Indifferent. !.
tDuL always TtHleH1b0T ludC
9nce threatens more severely the in
different child, than the apt and
willing one. Your boy is to become
{. man and your girl woman some
day. This is an age of sharp COM
petition when everyone needs skill
III order to conquer. An ignorant
10Y has no future before him and
an ignorant girl will be the misfor.
tune of an unborn generation whose
mcther she is to be.
Almost every European nation, as
we'll as America, has experimental
"ith this instruction until it has be
come matter of statistics that "hu-
ma education lowers the criminal
,acor6: But, Notwithstanding this
fact there are thousands of children
| an the streets today who ought to
ue In some training school.
. Dear Parent: This is a serious
matter. You owe all the education
possible to your child Our govern.
ment calls upon you as parents to
prepare the boy for citizenship and
l:eayen commits the girl to your
guard anship and tender care to pre-
pare her for the duties of wife and
mother
The Industrial Union Training
School at Southern Pines offers an
unparalleled opportunity to your
child, also to young men and women.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-09-04
A. NJ. Il. YOUNG FOLKS MEET In
NORFOLK.


The Twenty-first Annual Conven
ton Of the State Allen Christian
Endeavor League and Second Annual
Convention of the State Sunday
School Convention convened in the
A M. E. Monumental Church, Nor
folk, Va, August "a, 1926. For
four days the people of Norfolk were
inspired by the live and, instructive
meetings DR.. James s.. Hatcher,
Attorney w. r. Denny, Miss Avis
Hatchera Mrs. Cora l.. Valentine
and Miss Ruth M Denny were dele
gates from Richmond.
DR. +. S. Hatcher conducted the
Bible Glass and Prof. w. H. Shack
leford, of Nashville, Tenn. conducted
the Object Lessons. Attorney W. F..
Denny served as the resolution COM
mittee and presented suitable reso-
lutions which were adopted.