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Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
Il CARS Of BERRIES
HAVE BEEN SHIPPED
Strawberry Harvest About Over
Pickers Leaving For North
Arkansas and Missouri.

Horatio, Ark, May 5.-Up to
Wednesday evening May 4,
II cars of strawberries had been
shipped from Horatio. There are
quite few berries yet to ship, but
il is thought that this week wi. close
the shipping season.
While there are many acres c.
good berries yet in the fields. it 10
said that the market is dull and not
enough can be realized of the berries
to pay for picking, packing and ship,
ping.
The rainy season hit the berry crop
just at time when the vines were in
full bloom and the pollen being wash
ed out prevented the berries from
maturing properly. 3ut "a far price
was realized for most o. The crop.
Many acres of new berries have
been planted and it is believed that
next season fully 150 20 I75 cans
will be shipped from Horatio. The
berry business is very profitable
and every family should have from
one to three acres of berries.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
Are Women Really People

Right now is supposed TO be the
day of the women and each hour
seems to be pushing forward but even
at that the laws of some of the states
of the Union rather hinder their ad-
vancement.
Some how or other men have get
ten into the hobit of thinking Of wD-
men differently from the way they
think of men.
In the South men have habitually
placed women on a pedestal and an
until recently the female of the spec
les has kept her place in this exalted
position; but they seem to be falling
now and largely because of their own
action.
In most southern cities when a Wo-
man walked into a crowded trolley
car or train coach men leaped to their
feet to give her a seat. They showed
them many considerations and even in
the early days of bobbed hair a man
did not think of answering the bar
ber's Next. but would hold back
until the woman had her hai- cut.
But this thing has perhaps started
the reversal of ideas and busy Ilen
find that they could not wait until
all of the women were waited on in
the barber shops if thew expected 20
receive the attention of the barber
at all, so now they Jump when the
barber says next" and even arc
failing to give seats in public con
veyances to the women as they did
formerly.
The woman movement which re-
suited in the securing of the vote and
other equal rights with men has also
lost to them some of the rights of un-
written law and custom. However,
few seem to want to be on the equal
sphere with men and must expect
some of the hard rebuffs of the cruel
world.
Back in the old days when a man
and woman married they became one
and that one the husband, and even
today in some states property acquir-
ed by the wife is subject to the care,
management and control of the hus
band
Some still make their father ;he
sole inheritor of the property of a
child and in others Ne mother has
no control over the children and the
father can say how they are 20 be
educated, when they shall go 20 work,
and even will away an unborn child
any guardian he may choose.
Not so many years ago there was
a court ruling that "A husband has
the right to whip his wife with a stick
as large as his fingers but no larger
than his thumb"
But things are changing rapidly
and the next generation will probab-
ly see many changes rapidly and
many changes in the relation of man
to woman and whether they are for
the best or not remains TO be seen.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
Capital City Scene
of Horrible
Tragedies
Had Attacked Woman And 17-Year-
Old Girl with an Iron Club.

Little Rock. May 4.-Less than 8
hours after he attacked a white wo-
man and her 17-year-old daughter
with an iron club, John Carter, ne
gro, was hanged from telephone
post near town by mob of 800 mci,.
His body was then riddled with
bullets.
The negro is said to have admitted
the attack before he was indentified
by his victims.
After the lynching, the body was
dragged down Main street behind an
automobile, while some dozen cars
trailed the leader with horns blow
ing. The street was crowded with Of
flee people going home at approxima-
tely'6 80. The reports said that the
body was being burned at Ninth
Broadway approximately eight
blocks from the business section,
shortly after z o'clock.
As the flames leaped high into the
air the firing of guns was mingled
with the cries of women and child
rem fleeing from the scene.
Negroes scattered as the mob, with
loud cries echoing for blocks, drag
ged the body to the corner and made
a huge bonfire of it.
Police, many times outnumbered,
and thus powerless to act, directed
traffic about congested streets for
blocks around the scene.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
MOB LYNCH
NEGRO AND
BURN BODY
Washington Citizens
Prepare for Fishing

Almost every day, any citizen of
Washington who wants to take the
trouble, will find busy scenes in the
back yards barns and other outhouses
in and around the city. All this activi-
ty will be confined for the most part,
to the male citizens of the community
for the season is about at hand to
spend a 'iay along the hank of some
brook, river or pond, in an effort
to persuade the finny tribe to take
hold of their hook. In other words
it is time to go fishing, and there
are lots of folks round here who Just
revel in this sport. They love to feel
the tug of a catch on their line, they
glory in the fight put up by the vic
tim, and what is probably most of
all to their liking, they love TO tell
a crowd about the wonderful catch
they have made on this or that fish
ing expedition.
So, all of this activity, in the back
yards, is in preparation for the sea-
sons sport. Tackle is being gone ov-
er, hooks are being overhauled, min
nows are being repaired, lines are be-
ing tested, and all that sort of thing.
With all these things attended to,
from week to week now, there will be
daily excursions, and following these
trips the air will be full of wonderful
fish stories. With respect to these
stories, it will be safe to wager that
the biggest fish to be fooled by the
tempting bait will never be landed.
They will get right up to the point
of being pulled ashore, and splash,
back into the water they will go. But
the fisherman won't mind that, he
will get a lot of pleasure telling
about it just the same.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
Spring Cleaning
In Our Town

Now that the weather is warm
ing up, and house cleaning time is
about over with most folks, the ce-
dar chests have been pulled out and
the supply of summer garments, cur
tains, and the like have all been un-
packed. The rugs have all been Civ
en- a good overhauling, and packed
away for the summer months.
The drug stores of Washington are
ing frequent calls for moth balls
just now. In place of the summer
clothing which has been unpacked,
the chests will be filled with woolens,
and there must be a plentiful supply
of moth balls scattered in among
them, so that they will be ready for
another winter season.
While there is still, a demand for
moth balls, the druggists report that
inrecent years paradichorobenzine is
much more effective in keeping away
moths. This is a crystal and is used
in bags which can be hung in closets
and scattered among clothing. The
fumes mean deaths to the moth, and
one advantage in its use is the fact
that the fumes do not remain in the
cloth. As soon as they are taken out
into the open, the smell of the chemi-
cal disappears, and this is much bet
ter than in the old use of the moth
ball.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
WASHINGTON SCHOOL NEWS

The baccalaurate sermon for the
Washington High School was preach
ed at the Baptist church Sunday by
Rev. P. F. Squires of Stamps as
sisted by Rev. j. D. Rodgers of this
place. The commencement exercises
covering Sunday to Wednesday. On
Monday the High School entertained
with a play entitled "The Wind
Mills of Holland" which was fine
and well rendered something that
was interesting and good to remem-
ber.
On Tuesday night Mrs. T. Y. Will
liam's music class entertained with
some musical selections, and anyone
who knows Mrs. Williams and her
ability as a music teacher, will know
without being told, that her select
ions were all good numbers and well
rendered.
Wednesday night the graduating
exercises We're held at the High
School auditorium. commencing with
prayer by Rev. j. c. Williams, d. d.
and Rev. w. II. Stringley both of
Washington; the class address was
delivered bv Hon. Steve Carrigan of
Hope, and the diplomas were deliver
ed by Hon. l.. f. Monroe Of Wash
ington.
There were only four graduates
this year, all girls, the boys being
conspicuous by their absence. The
graduates were Misses Iva l.. Bum
purs, Roxie Watkins, Lucille Watkins
and Mrs. Grace Stringley Harris, Mrs.
Harris having married while in High
School,
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
STRAWBERRY BULLETIN NO. 2

May 2, 1927.-There is need of
many berry pickers in Northwest
Arkansas now. The reports of the
freeze of April 81 undoubtedly dis
couraged many who had planned to
go to Northwest Arkansas and South
west Missouri to pick Strawberries.
There is no discounting the fact that
the freeze seriously injured the crop,
yet there is a large acreage to be
picked and a. shortage of pickers ex-
lists in the Fayetteville and Farm
ington, Arkansas, sections.
In spite of the damage to the crop
the yield should fully equal that Of
last year. There is every reason to
believe that Northwest Arkansas and
Southwest Missouri will ship 1000
carloads of berries this season.
Picking is well started in the Fay
etteville district of Arkansas and
pickers should report to the special
agents of the Farm Labor Division at
Fayetteville at once for information
and direction to employment.
Wages are &c per quart.
Families are especially desired.
Shelter, wod and water furnished
families.
Board is not free but in some sect
ions is provided single men at a nor
NAL price.
Four special agents of this dvi-
sion are in the Ozark berry esct-
ion and will direct pickers to employ
ment in the various districts. The
pickers engaged in Northwest Ark
ansas will find opportunity later for
work in Southwest Missouri. Pick
ing in the Monet district will prob
ably start about May 20.
GEO. f. TUCKER, Director
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
SWEET POTATO PLANTS

We have the best grown; can fill
orders to June goth at these prices
Nancy Hall and Porto Rican, 500,
$1.25; 1000, $500; 5000, 5000;
10000, $3.50. Bunch Porto Rican
and Big Stem Jersey, new varieties,
and fine: 500. S1.50: 1000. $3.50;
5000, $11OO; 10000, $4,000. All
post paid and the best plants grown
we guarantee satisfaction and delive-
ry. Will ship c. o. d. if per cent
is added to prices.
J. A. BAUR
- Judsonia, Arkansas,
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06

faculty being composed of Mrs. C.
c. Stuart, of Washington, principal.
and Misses Margurite Black, Jewell
Smith and Mary Iverson Pilkington,
also of Washington.
This school has been the most salts
factory in years, there has been no
trouble to amount to anything and
no complaints worthy of mention.
The directors and patrons can only
hope the next term will be finished
with as much satisfaction, and this
In great measure is up to the stud
ents, for they cause so much trouble
as to make the difference between
good school and a poor one, for
there is no way of forcing students
TO learn, and they can give so much
trouble their teachers though ever
so capable and willing, can do them
no good, all the education in the
world can be there for them and
ready to hand but it will not do any
good not worth cent to a boy or
girl who does not want to learn. is
not there for the purpose, but if
they go to school with the intention
of getting the most out of it, the
teachers will have no trouble. and
the student will Eei his imo2. SsTorth
4 tf Y rrr1Il iS7YY
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
THE ANNUAL HOME COMING
SUNDAY

The regular annual Home coming
will be held at Washington Sunday,
which is Mothers Day. The sermon
will be preached at the Methodist
church by Rev. Mr.. Dedman, presid.
ing elder of this district.
A large crowd is expected this
year and a complete list of those who
"the old home town" by
their presence, will appear in the
next issue of the Telegraph.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
Fight Lion With Rocks

Emmett, Idaho.-Two workmen,
Charles Bannister and "Indian" Jake,
while working on a road were at
tackled by a mountain lion which leap
ed from nearby embankment, land
ing squarely on Jake's shoulders.
Bannister succeeded in SCATTERING the
lions shoulder and after a ferocious
fight which both were badly injured,
the lion was killed.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
Footprints

Hollywood, Calif.-Mary Pick
for, Douglas Fairbanks and Norma
and Constance Talmadge "made
their marks" on the pavement of
Sid Grauman's new picture theater.
Their footprints, done in concrete
and signed by the makers will become
flagstones in the forecourt of the
theater.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
Mrs. Zack Horton and Miss Ella
Monroe visited Hope Thursday.

Mr.. Pilkinton the hardware man
caused the vacant lot between the
hardware store and Moses & Levins
to be raked Off Wednesday and every
thing unsightly removed, then the lot
was given a good moving; now go
look at it and see the difference Just
a little work will make, and don't
forget it.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
Greenville Under Martial Law

Memphis, April 24.-Greenville,
Miss, was placed under voluntary
military rule Sunday after practical
ly all women and children had been
evacuated from the city, which is
largely covered by flood waters.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06

One hundred years ago the first
matches were offered for sale in Lon
don. In two years, only $50 boxes
were sold. Nowadays it takes at least
a box to every pipeful of tobacco
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06

The discovery of a plot to stir up
trouble with Mexico through the use
of forged documents indicates that
somebody wants a war with Mexico.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06

This has been one of the best
years for this school and most salts
factory, in a long term of years, the
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
G>6G4al|. |

Mrs. S. T. Hargis for many years
a citizen of Washington, with her
youngest son, from below Hope,
was here Monday on visit to the
"Old Home Town"
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
FLOOD AREAS
BIG PROBLEM
$4,000 Facing Drowning in Louisiana
Reached at Once.-Craft of All
Types Busy in Stricken District
Removing Refugees.

New Orleans, May 5.-Rescue of
$4,000 men, women and children,
thousands of them cornered by re-
peated breaks in the Mississippi le-
wee during the past four days, became
the immediate problem today of the
great relief machinery of Louisiana.
Craft of almost every type, from
the numbering river steamer to the
flat boat propelled by an outboard
motor, were busy in widening STREET
ches of northern Louisiana, removing
the homeless to concentration camps
in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Many swift seaplanes of the navy
roared over the more isolated inland
places to locate refugees clinging to
roof tops, trees and tops, of promon-
tories projecting above the swirling
waters.
Life Savers Called
Playing prominent part were
bronzed life savers of the lighthouse
department, men who have fought the
mountainous waves of the Atlantic,
the Gulf and the Great Lakes for
years to find ne and strange enc
my in a mighty river writhing in
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06

Mrs. John c. Williams and Mrs
w. H. Etter made a short visit to
Hope "Wednesday evening.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06

The contractors have about COM
plctcd the brick work on the annex
to the court house, and have commen-
ccd on the woodwork. This annex
fits into the landscape Just like it
had grown there.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06

The state good road grader was at
work on the road leading from Wash
ington to Ozan Wednesday trying to
get it in shape for travel after the
recent rains. It takes lot of work
to keep these blackland roads up in
wet weather, and that road between
Washington and Ozan is the pure
stuff and no mistake about it. G..
Beck was the officer in command of
the grader, and they were doing some
good work.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06

Judge Wilson held a session OF
County and Probate Court Wednes-
day.
Washington telegraph., 1927-05-06
Life Savers Called

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With Semi-Pros
and Amateurs

Philips AZ 8 e'cyocF fsSndsy at Bro Brook
urged to attend. State teams ' arc asked ssd
TO, write 16 E. Orange st. for games in
July.
Spades will play the Midways at Spades
Park at 3 o'clock Sunday.
!. Broad Ripple Park team will play the
seSool ed Il Rs o At the R9pe HEh
park, club is playing on these grounds u IN
I'll the park diamonds can be completed.
F6or games address Elmer E.. Hitchcock,
1852. 49, ''' VI 'a'- Huni'0io'
Lincoln Highways viii drill Saturday
at $50 40 o Cleo in the morping June ) is
Fast State teams are are asked e write gus
EEl ei sS;,, 212a Massachusetts Ave. or call
Morocco Giants are without a game for
Sunday and would like to hear from a
fast city or State club. The Giants are ex-
July and August and request ali State
teams TO take notice. Write Robert Pal
m 9ss 1888 McDougal St.. or call Riley
indianapolis .woodlawn Club playing
strong state clubs only would like to hear
Bedford Champs, Elwood. Columbus Com
merca ais, Spencer. Connersyille Betsy Ross,
1 AEushville- Greenfield and Peru c; and o.
Write e. L. Resener. 1407 Ringgold Ave.
..Christamore Maroons playing in the 15-
17;year,old class desire a game for Sunday
Gall Belmont 1175.
Christamore Juniors playing In the IA
16-year-old class desire game for Sun
day. Call Belmont 1175
Foresters are without game for Sun
day. and would like TO hear from some fast
state or local team Call Belmont OBI
1883 and ask for John. State teams
write John Dalton, 926 S. West st.
Hadden Hall Dance Palace team will
give dance at Hadden Hall tonight. The
proceeds will 20 towards buying new uni
forms. The Hadden Hall team will play
the Whitestown Grays Sunday. All players
expecting. to play must be at the affair to-
night. The team desires games for, Deco
ration day andin June. Write Phil Ran
gopher. display department, Indianapolis
Star.
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TECH NET
M {. N 7 Q r
TO LEAVE
Mark Wakefield to Return
to Former Post at
Evansville.

Mark Wakefield. head basketball
coach at Technical High School, will
return to his former post as director
Of athletics and net mentor at Cen
trail High School of Evansville, it
was learned today. Wakefield veri.
fled the report.
The present Tech coach, one Of the
outstanding tutors of the hardwood
game in the State, made a splendid
record with Central for three years
and the appearance Of his team at
the State final meet usually was eX-
pected.
Reports from Evansville early this
week that Burl Friddle, former star
Of the Franklin College wonder
Five" was to coach Central, were
branded as premature today. Friddle
was being considered, according to
Wakefield, but the proposition
failed to go through.
Wakefield was appointed to the
post at the local East side institu.
ton last fall and Immediately began
work with the basketball team. For
the first time In many years the
Green and White representatives on
the hardwood court became recog-
nized as one Of the outstanding
quintets in Indiana and was one
Of the favorites to come to the State
final meet.
His team won the sectional meet
but lost out to Anderson in the
regionals in what probably was the
big upset Of the days play in all
regional centers.
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STATE TRACK and field ATHLETES In SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY
High School Stars Compete
Here, College Boys at
Bloomington.
BEST TALENT ENTERED
Kokomo and Notre Dame
Rated Favorites.

Performances of college and high
school track athletes will occupy the
sport limelight in Hoosierdom Sat-
urday, 400 high school thnly clads
competing in the State meet at Tech
field. Indianapolis, and 1877 collegians
exerting their best efforts in the
State meet at Indiana University's
Memorial Stadium at Bloomington.
Ap array of distinguished college
tracksters will clash in the Bloom
ington carnival. Among the promi-
nent athletes entered who have per-
formed outstanding feats this season
are: Della Maria, Elder and Riley,
Notre Dame sprinters; Lavelle, we'll
known Irish shot putter; Fields, star
Indiana University miller; Spencer
and Hoffman, Purdue sprinters; Con-
nelly, State Normal two-miler;> Ben
eel, Crimson hurdler; Philips, Butler,
holder Of the State quarter.mile rec
ord; Lyons, Franklin pole vaulter
Sturtridge, crack De Paw hurdler
and field man, and Rinehard and
Prather, Indiana weight men.
Notre Dame. De Paw, Butler and
Indiana have stood out among
Hoosier teams this spring. Each
should have a chance to capture the
meet, although Notre Danes pres.
tige in the State carnival has held
sway for several years.
Kokomo is favored to take the
high school honors for the fourth
year in succession. The Wildcats
have a powerful track team, which
has captured every meet it has en-.
tered this year.
Manual, Greenfield, Noblesville
and Technical are expected to put
UP strong bids. Star athletes in
clude Warne, Kokomo; RUBBISH,
Manual; Scully, Noblesville, and
Parks, Linton.
The local meet will get under way
at o'clock in the afternoon. Trials
will be held in the morning.
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Babe himself early named him
Buster" because of the way he
could crash the apple.
Lou Gehrig is Babe Ruth's logical
successor, according to all the Yanks,
and not many of the opposing
pitchers take issue with the belief
There is no great joy for a pitcher
who gets rid of Ruth as the next
man up is Gehrig.
Last season Gehrig ranked next to
Ruth in total bases, and while he
only made sixteen home runs, he had
forty-seven doubles and twenty
triples.
Having polished up his faults,
Gehrig is now n finished hitter of
great power. who constantly rivals
Ruth for distance.
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for the league-leading Toledo Hens.
Casey Stengel has his Toledo outfit
going big.
The Indians were IN third position
today as they prepared to take on
Ivy Wingos Senators again and the
locals had high hopes of repeating
over the invaders. Louis Koupal
beat the Columbus crew Wednesday,
5 to 3, in an exciting conflict that
proved Wingo has his FASTENERS
fighting all the way.
It was 'Iadies' day" today and
attendance was expected to pick up.
There was much activity at the park
Thursday and this morning as car
penters and laborers made tornado
repairs and Secretary Clauer said
the plant would be in good shape by
afternoon.
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Double-Header!

The first double-header of the
season will be played at Wash
ington Park Saturday, first
game at 2 o'clock.
Officials of the Columbus and
Indianapolis teams got togeth-
or today and agreed to take
Thursdays postponed contest
and get 1t out of the way by
giving the fans a twin bill Sat-
urday.
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KETTERING TO REFEREE
5OO-MILE SPEED RACE
General Motors Official Named to Boss Cassic-NoteS
and Gossip of Local Track.

c. F. Kettering of the General
Motors Corporation, one Of the fore
most research engineers Of the auto
motive industry, will be the highest
ovcial at the fifteenth international
500-mile race at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway, May 80. He will act
as referee, being the final cout of
appeal for all disputes and decisions
to be made during the course OF the
race. Kettering was appointed to-
day.
One Of the few scientific men who
can present his ideas so they are
simple even to the layman, Ketter-
ing has been a keen student Of the
mechanical aspects Of the speed
sport and frequent visitor at the
local speed plant.