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&REENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY AFTERNOON; "DECEMBER 18r»l»
VOLUME 4—NUMBER 94
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GOT EDUCATION
IN RADICALISM
From Books Obtained At New York | One
Public Library, Says Self-Con
fessed Schoolboy Anarchist
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NEW YORK, Dec 18—Thomas Buh
. , .. . . years,
kanob, the 17-year-old self-confessed«'
. ' ,. . _ the
schoolboy anarchist now on Ellis Is -1
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land awaiting deportation to Russia .,.,.
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as a dangerous alien, who says he
.. . .. „ . .. .. past
obtained his education ' in radicalism «
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from books obtained at the New York ! .
. ... tives
Public Library, in an interview with
a representative of The Associated|' , "
Press, indicated that a real menace .
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to American institutions rests upon
Mrs.
many a free book shelf. L
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Some rich men have unwitting-, '
, . . , .. , , ... eer
ly aided the spread of revolutionary
; . . . . .. tion.
doctrines , he said, referring to the,
. ... ... . .. .she
millions invested in libraries all over;
_ ... , . «T U A - ! David
• the English-speaking world. "I had no «
. .. . ,. « , , «with
trouble in obtaining the radical books
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I desired, printed m Russian, from the
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96th street and Lexington avenue
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branch of the New York Public Lib
after
so
cast
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last
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ble
of
of
fme set of well-kept teeth. Well-dres -
ed and supplied with an abundance o
cigarettes he expressed contentment
with his lot and hoped he would soon ^
be sent to Kronstad or Nijni-Novgo
rod, in Russia, where, he said, t ere
were anarchistic communes. The nec-. f
essity of leaving his mother and °! wag
sisters, one of w om is a s u en in a
Brooklyn high school, and none of
whom share his views, cause ^ î Tom
fewr ? &rets,he sal ' ..? aUS ®. ° n ,f !
must be willing to sacrifice himself i pall
fo * a cause * !
The prisoner came the^Umted ^,
States from Volhyma, m the Ukr ,
Little Russia", with his mother in l
1912 when ten years old. His father, j
a Russian mujik, is dead. For nypL
years he attended a New Yöt||ggsWS
school, graduating in 1917. He hau
been taught the usual branches in
cluding a knowledge of the United
States constitution. He said he had
no use for governments of any kind
because they were all "dishonest".
Upon leaving school Buhkanob ob- *
tained employment at what he said; *
was fair wages. His home life, he de-j *
dared, was happy.
"I was working in a machine shop
for $21.60 a week and would have re
ceived a good raise," said Buhkanob
laughlingly as he discussed his plight,
The boy's manner was earnest, almost
eager, to answer questions. His par
ents, he said, had been members of
the Greek Catholic church but he had
never been very religious. He could:
not understand, he said, if there was
a God why there was so much evil in!
the world.
I slept last night," he went on,
"with a lot of murderers and robbers
but I am able to take care .of myselfsupplement
Here Buhkanob recounted with some |
evidence of pride an experience he
bad had when he was chief moniter in
school. Five or six boys attacked him.
I knocked out two of them", he
chuckled "andthe others beat it.
Buhkanob said a few of the boys
and girls in school entertained the
views he did. Most of them preferred
spend their leisure time at the mo
vies. He liked Ao read history, philo
sophy, sociology and economics.
"My first book of this kind was
by Tolstoy, a mild, good man, but
rary.
The youth who, shortly after grad -1
uating from a New York public school,
became the secretary of the Union of
Russia Workers' Local, an anarchist
organization in Brooklyn with a mem
bership of 150, discussed with perfect'
frankness the causes which had led
him to his impending banishment;
from the United States. The first ; up
step, he said, had been socialism, a
theory favored by some of the teach
ers in his school. It was not radical
enough, he said, and so he took up an
archy.
Buhkanob would prove a study for
the psychologist. He is more than or
dinarily intelligent and quick-witted.
A pair of light blue eyes peer from
beneath a shock of very light brown
hair and when he smiles he shows a
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a dreamer, he offered no solution ex
cept Christianity and that I do not ac
cept. Then I read, at other times, Kro
potkin's 'Bread and Freedom,' Bak
unin's 'God and the State', Novimir
sky's 'What is Anarchism'? Alexan
der Berkman's 'Prison Memoirs of an
Anarchist', and Max Stirner's 'The In
dividual and His Property.' They gave
first desire to help emanci
pate die working class by educating
It to realize its own interest. I also
road toe works of an Italian anarch
Goldman's 'Moth
ist as well as
Earth'."
The boy said he bad no sympathy
it repre sen ted
or authority
far both of which he professed eon
for Bolahevtem
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MRS. E. ELLINGTON.
DIED LAST NIGHT
One Of Greenwood's Oldest Citizens
Passed Away After An Illness
of Several Months.
Mrs. Emma Ellington, who had
been a resident of Greenwood for ßO
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years, died last night at 9 o clock at
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the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. D.
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Walker on West Church Street. Mrs.
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Ellington had been bedfast for the
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past three months and for weeks her
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condition had been critical and rela
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tives and fnends realized that the
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in 1870 with her parents, Rev. and
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Mrs. H. Williamson of Holmes Coun
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ty. Her father was one of the pion
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eer Methodist ministers in this sec
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tion. A few years after moving here,
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.she was united in marriage to Major
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David Ellington, who was connected
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«with the firm of Allen & Co., located
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on Front street. Four children were
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bom to them. The death of Major
, . . . _
Ellington occurred about ten years
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after they were married. One son al
so died many years ago.
The passing of Mrs. Ellington has
cast sorrow over the entire commun
ity for she was greatly beloved by
both old and young. She numbered
her friends by the score. Mrs. Elling
ton was 74 years old, but until the
last few months she was able to be
and visit with her friends. De
i spite her age, she retained the entire
« possession of her brilliant mind and
i could converse fluently with her
I friends. She was a life long mem
! ber of the Methodist church and a no
ble Christian and a devoted church
worker.
Mrs. Ellington is survived by three
children, Mrs. H. D.
whom she lived, Mr. J. H. Ellington
of this city, and Mr. David Ellington
of New York. She also leaves several
ndchildren and one brother, Mr.
Robert Williamson of Yazoo City.
Tfae funeral was held this afternoon had
^ 2 0>clock at the residence of Mrs. of
ß Walker The ser vice was con- were
ducted by Rev. R. A. Tucker, pastor Two
f ^ Methodist church . i nte rment rested
wag made in the i. o. O. F. Cemetery. Fire
active pall-bearers were: were
Craigj a
Tom chapman> gcott Dulin, J. H.
! Freeman, Calhoon Wilson; honorary
i pall _ bearers . w . R . Bell, Judge Cole- G.
! man, Judge Kimbrough, Ihr. *Hender->Ford
^, Dr ß . ^ wm Vardamani R,
.Pollard, C. E, Wrightrand R., W.
l aird *. . fire
j Ellington êtié Mi ^g^ d
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hours 0 . 1 .
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probably Friday ; not mjöah change in
Local Observations.
TEMPERATURE—Highest, 60 de
Miss Annie Long Stephens,
Local Observer.
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A couple of dozen stamps bought
a day, helps drive "T. B." away! Buy
Christmas seals.
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out or did not possess a necessary po
lice permit. ...
When told that statistics
that more than 183,000,000 Russqap
could neither read or write, Bubka-,
nob said he wanted to go baiMj
Russia, just the same, "to help uflHH
He said he had no use for any gtf**l
ernment even though it protected his
life and property, enabled him to ea^
a good living and to dwell in
and comfort. He said a police «
department, street cleaning s
water works, lightning systeny
other public service would b<M
able to him if they all did ipt invpfe^
the exercise jpf "author
Buhkanob was reputed
an orderly boy in scho<
E. H. Anderson, direc
York Public Library, i
regarding Buhkanob's |
an
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had obtained <
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Buhkanob mentioned listed in toe cat
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Despite the fact that ft walkout oc
curred last night at' the <5ty Fire De
partments, Fire Chief Lepn Bridges
had a full crew this noioriibigl '* T!w%ej
of the members of thé department
were arrested for disorderly condyicLi^vd
Two of them yrere on duty when
rested and were dlbmiised by the
Fire Chief. Because two of the men
were "fired," four oth^fs ^rent out on
a strike . ^
H. The following su new'm?n were en-:
ployed this mominç: J. B. Caldwell,
G. R. Kirk, R. B. Suddoth, Mr. Carr,
*Hender->Ford Shute and E. Shute.
R, M r. Bridges stated that four, ot
W. these men were experienced and the
fire department, was in ^adiness
d hamUggMy. situétién j^^kich. might
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ducting-a sale of Red Cross. Christmas Seels, begin
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Bunfsnity'a U^st deadly enemy-r-Tbe White Plague
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DUBLIN, Dec. 18—An American
nli n in Ireland, who sued the Com
ijsiasion# trf »Police to recover
ftp» him *when he was
» ^ in lreland for illegal drilling
Iwwfîaâed to collect his
clkim.
ALIEN FAILED TO
RECOVER MONEY;
Taken Prom Him By Commissioner of ;
Police When Arrested In Ireland
For Illegal Drilling.
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Associated Press
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William Pedlar had fought on the
side of the Sinn-Fein in the rebellion
of Easter Week, 1916, having been
stationed inside the postoffice. He
was afterward arrested and deported
but returned to Ireland and was en
y training when he
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Pedlar's counsel
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Not Be Represented In Next
Enumération.
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Nineteen enumerators are required
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to take the census of Leflore County!
-includingGr.em.ood. To date
i even ?PP hcants j' 4 ™ bMn re 5f' etl the
Pour of these are for Greenwood leav
mg three for the county. The Cham
ber of Commerce has several tithes
called attention to this matter in the
strongest terms possible. It will be a
calamity to every property owner in
Leflore if the wealth and resources
and population of the county; are not
fully shown in this census. It will be
officially
world during the next ten years, as
having materially decreased in wealth !
resources, population, and everything
else that goes to make a community
or section desireable to home seekers
advertised to the entire
and investors. An appeal is made di- ^
rectly to both the outgoing and in
coming supervisors of each beat m
this county to immediately exert
themselves to secure enumerators
for this census. Every public preach
èr or teacher, every public spirited
citizen is most earnestly urged to use«
«very endeavor to see that a suitable'
number of enumerators are secured.
The remuneration will net between f
one and two hundred dollars. The,
work bégms Januar 2d and «mtm
ues for one month. The time is get-;
ting very short. Address Mr. Emmett
Harty, Supervisor of Third Census ^
District, Greenville, Miss. Applica-i
tion blanks can also be obtained from
the Chamber of Commerce. , ,
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affrropiationafor 1921 jjft
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j stS economy,^, exeept the~Hst££i^
! nd naval departments estimates,
which are less than at present, Maj
ority Leader Mondell, announced 'in
the House today the greatest re
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nd fortification estimates, Mr. Mon
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Spectacular Fire
Sweeps Thru Arsenal
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DOVER, N. J. Dec. 18—Official in
vestigation is being made today to a
certain the cause of the spectacular
fire which swept a part of the Picatit
ny, arsenal wehn four buildings
were destroyed. The loss is es
timate at a million dollars.
Five 'men < were injured. The
explosion was heard forty miles away.
The plant is said to have been desert
of
fect
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that
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ed at the time of the explosion« except
for theguards.
One injured man died this morning
and two others are reported to be in j
arid
a critical condition.
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Germans Can't Deliver
The Material Demanded
Associated Press
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PARIS, Dec. 18—<Havas) — The
«.v,»
have funfished i
the Allies proof, tVat the Germans ! e
, a ii hart »r, docks, «W»
material demanded in the neace treaty!^
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tons.
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Report Fresh Wave
Pogroms in Ukraine
Associated Press
BERNE, Dec. 18—Reports of a
fresh wave of pogroms in the dis
^ r j cks Q f Ukraine that is occupied by
Genéral Den ikines, were printed by
m the Lemberg neW spaper Galfazetta
Wiscrowska> acC ordihg to Lemberg
advices The neW spaper declares tha
ab(mt 5000 Jewg were killed in Yeka
terinoslav alone .
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The damage to the home of Mr
Mrg A Weiler> by a sma u blaze
f which Qccmred there a few days agQ
wag greater than was at first thought .
walls were ruined by smoke and
wU1 h&ve tQ bg rédecorate d. The dam
wiU amoU nt to several hundred
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Danzig From The United States
Since February.
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DANZIG, Dec. 18—More than 350,
00 o tons of foodstuffsand raw cottpi
have been shipped to Poland via Dan
j zig from the United States since las
/ j February. \ For a time the^e supplie
were arriving at the rate of 5,000 ton
daily.
ose A shipment of 150 locomotives is
f expected soon. ^
j The American relief Administration «
for feeding European childjreji directs^
work in Poland from Danzig. John
of Seattle, Wash., and Cap
^ taîÏÏ C* A. Abéle/^nrivril
charge. Mr. Lange j
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ican Relief Administration was
feeding about 1 , 0004)00 children
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'time .with
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d|i PtiU iq the stage of grail|
v'esti^atibn. It is undersflf
one 'oj thé 'cjpnsidei
withdrawals St qi^ckers
lines, such as. the wholesaau grocery
business, whjqhj th| ^ FedeW Trade
Commission charged them 9 <rjth seek
ing to dominate. The atapfneys of
the packers are conferringvwith the
g on ,fdr some
ion of -^ompris.
which
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Department of Justice offiqisjts today.
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Dissolution Interests
Of Five Big rackers
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Associated Presf ,
CHICAGO, Dec. 18—A dissolution
of the grocery interests of the "Big
Five" packers would not seriously af
fect anything, Louis F. Swifts«
.<$ Co., said today, discussing
port that Attorney General Palmer
would announce today or tomorrow
that an agreement of packers to dis
solve alt interests, except those invol
ved in production of meat, poultry,
Mr. Swift
of Swift
the re
j butter, eggs and cheese.
said the meat canning, soap making
arid fertilizer sidelines, Would not be
affected.
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Sugar Legislation
Receives Setback
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Associated Press
i WASHINGTON, D«. Ifr-Th. .»gar
! e ^ s ' at ' 0 " ** «™>^-- »etl»ck
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the bdl to extend Federal Sugar
! control and licensing during 1920« fail
j e d in their efforts to secure a vote for * J
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the House Amendments to broaden
the powers proposed for the United
States Equalization Board. Senator
Harrison of Mississippi, proposed a
conference, but the debate precented
a vote.
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Committee Makes
Recommendations
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Call Conference
Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Deo. 18—The Sen
ate Committee appointed to investi»
gate the public buildings constructed
during the war under the supervision
of the United States Housing Cor«
poration recommended today that
steps be taken to recover the money,
which it charged has been improperly
paid for work done for the corpora
tion.
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Select A Leader
Associated Press
WASHINpjTON, Dec. 18—A call for
a conference of Democratic Senators
Saturday to select a leader to succeed
the late Senator Martin of Virginia,
issued today by Senator Hitch.
was
cock of Nebraska, who is contesting:
with Senator Underwood of Alabama
Via
,for the place.
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Big Fire Occars
In WâsM, Ark.
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and commiasary of the
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