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Vol. IV. No. 47
WHITE ATTORNEY
DECLARES NEGRO
CAN’T GET JUSTICE
(Special to The Tribune)
Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb. 10.—
Fifteen years in the penitentiary was
the sentence passed upon Sam Grad
dington by Judge Smith of Guthrie,
setting in the district court of this
county, Saturday- Graddington was
charged with killing a white man
named George Munson, sometime last
year. The jury in the case rendered
a verdict of manslaughter and asked
for mercy for the defendant. Moman
Pruitt, counsel for the defendant, ask
ed for a new trial, which was denied.
The case was appealed to the crimin
al courts of appeals and Graddington
was admitted to bond in the amount
of S3OOO.
“No Negro can walk into the courts
of justice and get a square deal from
a white jury in this country,” dramat
ically shouted Pruitt. He impugned
the motives of the jury which failed
to set Graddington free, yet asked for
mercy for the defendant- “They are
a set of cowards, and I wish I had
you, Judge, out on my farm, instead
of in this court room, so that I could
tell you just what I think of them. A
white lawyer is in trouble himself
when he takes the case of a Negro,
charged with killing a white man.
That jury knew poor Sam waß inno
cent, and that he shot only to protect
himself. That jury wanted to set poor
Sam free, but that Jury was afraid of
public sentiment.
Whereas, Grad? I want him to hear
me say this: There Is too much talk
in the court about this is a white
man’s country. I never made such a
statement in a court of justice in my
life. It is this sort of talk that makes
it impossible for the Negro to get jus
tice from the jury box. This is God's
country, where every citizen has a
right to live.”
Pruitt went on to show that the
Negro, Graddington, has been convict
ed on testimony from the county at
torney’s office, which attempted to
make of Munson a peace officer. It
was alleged that Munson held a po
lice commission from Mayor Walton.
Pruitt showed that he had been as
sisting as a lookout for the Negro
dive, where he met his death. "He
was a dope peddler and a dope sel
ler,” shouted Pruitt. “ I wanted not
only to know that he had a commis
sion, but I wanted to know how long
he had it- I wanted to know whether
he had it during the time he was mak
ing his ‘three raps’ on the inner walls
of his place, and which it was proven
here he did so many times to warn
the gamblers that the officers of the
law were on his side of the building.
I wanted Mayor Walton brought into
this court so that he could tell that
jury whether he had given that sort
of a man a commission on the force,
but you denied poor Sam the right to
bring the mayor into this court room
and protect himself.”
It was brought out during Pruitt’s
argument that Pruitt had received on
ly $37.50 to represent Graddington in
the trial. “That poor Negro, without
a dollar, asked me to defend him.”
Then turning towards Graddington,
Pruitt continued, “And by the eternal
Gods, when Gabriel blows his trum
phet, I’ll be standing by you, Sam, and
you,” shouted Pruitt, as he whirled on
the county attorney. "You have rail
roaded this poor Negro to the peni
tentiary. Some day when you go
down into the evening, when you ap
proach death’s door, some day you
are going to hear those same three
raps that George Munson gave on the
inner wall and those raps are going
to sound like bricks on your coffin.”
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REALITY VERBUS ROMANCE
Occasionally a girl may fall In love i
at first sight. But more often the
first time a girl sees a man, she
laughs.
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THEIR OTHER NAME
Little Grace had been given some
forget-me-nots by one of the neigh
bors and she came running to her
mother with them, saying: “Oh, mam
ma, look at the think-of-mees Mrs.
Brown gave me!”
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CAMP FURLONG, N. M.
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By Miss Mable Smith
Sgt. and Mrs. Neal entertained in
honor of Is Sgt. and Mrs. Felix Buggs
who are soon to leave to make their
future home in Chicago. Progressive
whist was in order- Mrs. W. W. Rob
ison won ladies’ frist prize, sterling
silver souvenir spoon. Sgt. M. A.
McCrimmon won men’s first prize, an
ivory shaving brush set. Mrs. Mays
carried off the booby, a dainty little
pin cushion. Mrs. Buggs, the honor
guest, was presented with a beautiful
sterling silver spoon from the hostess.
Delightful refreshments of vegetable
salad, crax, stuffed olives, ice cream
and cake were served. Guests of the
evening included Warrant Officer and
Mrs. C. W. Owens, Ist Sgt. and Mrs.
W. W. Robinson, Sgt. and Mrs. S.
Brooks, Sgt. and Mrs. Murray, Tech.
Sgt. and Mrs. W. D- Smith, Ist Sgt.
and Mrs. McCrimmon, Sgt. and Mrs.
E. Allen, Sgt. and Mrs. Mays, Sgt. and
Mrs- O’Neil; Mesdames W. E. Davis,
Johnson and Larkins; Messrs. Wm.
Stewart. Tyler, R. H. Hamilton. An
drews, F. Beams, J. J. .Stewart, Tip
ton, R. Bonds and L. Johnson, Chap
lain A. W. Thomas and Miss Mable
Smith.
Mrs. R. Majors left last week on a
business trip to Los Angeles. Dur
ing her stay little Misses Ethel and
Edythe will be under care of Cpl. and
Mrs. Quanders of the band.
Tech. Sgt. and Mrs. R. Johnson,
medical corps, have moved into their
new quarters No. 9. We are glad to
have them locate in our neighborhood-
Mrs. C. W. Owens and three chil
dren left last week for an indefinite
visit at their home in El Reno, Okla.
Tht Old Maid’s Convention produc
ed at St. Peter’s A. M. E. church sev
eral months ago will be repeated at
the same place on February 17. Ad
mission, ten cents.
The ladies of the local Eastern Star
chapter are glad to have Mrs. Prince,
who has begn on sick list, back at
her post again.
Mrs. Bailey left last week for an
extensive visit at her home.
Mrs. B. Ford was called to El Paso
where her mother is reported serious
ly ill.
Among old vets who are soon to
leave the regiment to take up their
future lives as civilians are Ist Sgt.
Felix Buggs, Sgt- Eugene Harris,
Mstr. Sgt. Geo. Winston, Sgt. Benj.
Goode and following them closely are
Ist Sgt. W T . W. Robinson and Sgt.
Neal. We hate to lose these men
[ who have been so faithful and untir
ing in their efforts to help make the
regiment what it is but can only wish
for them long and prosperous lives as
civilians and hope they will leave as
commendable records there as they
will when they leave the army.
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THE DIFFERENCE
The young hate work, but it is the
last pride, the last joy of the aged
that they are able to do it. —Atchison
Globe.
SOUND TRAVELS FAR AT NIGHT
On calm nights the range of audi
bility of a sound is sometimes from
ten to twenty times as great as it is
during the day.
To Our Readers
No person is in a better posi
tion to know the attitude of
the business concerns of a
community than the one who
solicits the advertisements
and comes in personal contact
with the heads of the busi
ness concern.
When the advertisement of a
business firm is carried in the
Tribune, it not only serves
as an annouaeeme&t of the
special prices or the lin4 of
goods handled by that con
cern, but it is a Direet Invi
tation to members of the race
to patronize the business
place; further, it is assurance
of fair and courteous treat
ment.
Go Where You Are Invited
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LOS ANGELES
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By Miss Gladys White-Walthall
Mrs- Gertrude Kelly returned Thurs
day from a six weeks’ visit in Colum
bus, N. M., where she was the guest
of Sergeant and Mrs. Robinson.
Mrs. H- W. Garrett has been very ill
at her home the past two weeks. We
hope for her speedy recovery.
Mr. Stovall, well known citizen of
Los .Angeles, and brother of Dr.
Leonard Stovall, was instantly killed
last Monday when a fast train struck
the truck in which he was riding and
hurled it into the river. He is sur
vived by the wife, two children, three
brothers and two sisters.
Mrs. C. Buckner enjoyed a pleasant
stay last week as guest of Mrs. M.
B. Johnson at the Ann Emert and the
Johnson-Barrett Cottage at Manhat
tan Beach.
Mrs. Celesta Bennett gave a bril
liant reception in honor of Mrs. R. C.
Crump of Chicago. Thirty ladies were
present to meet the honor guest and
enjoy the dainty refreshments served
by the genial hostess.
Mrs. J. H. Shackleford proved her
self a very charming hostess Thurs
day afternoon when she entertained
in honor of Mrs. R. H. Dandridge of
Kansas City, Mo., and Ernest Gleen
of Okmulgee, Okla.. with a dainty tea,
from 2 to 5. The beautifully gowned
ladies under soft shaded lights, pre
sented a scene of fairyland. Fifty
two ladies were present and they de
clared it one of the most enjoyable
social affairs given in Los Angeles
for many seasons.
Mr- and Mrs. Walthall gave a
buffet party last Friday. The even
ing was spent at cards and dancing.
Twenty-five guests were present and
all had a delightful time.
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WHITE LABOR GIVEN
PREFERENCE OF JOBS
IN PENASCOLA, FLA.
(Special to The Tribune)
Pensacola, Florida, February 10. —
Perhaps for the first time in history
practically all white men are employ
ed in the work of street paving in
Pensacola at the present time. Color
ed men are being worked as draymen,
or as men to handle the mules which
are used In plowing up the streets to
get the proper grade, but as a gen
eral proposition, the employes are all
white and the greater numbers of
them are voters. In other words, the
contractor appears to be carrying out
his promise to work all home and
white labor, and he Is taking on all
the men possible, to guarantee the
completion of the Job in a month as
the contract specified.
It is stated that the contractor will
be unable to finish the work on con
tract time on account ?>f the incliment
weather which causes many of his
men to lay off, and also because the
street railway company will be unable
to get a supply of steel to relay their
tracks.
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CHINA CLAY
China clay is nothing but decayed
granite and much of it is dug up from
pits in Cornwall, England- It is mixed
with water and run into a series of
ponds, where the heavy impurities sink
to the bottom, leaving a thin paste of
fine clay. When this settles it is dried
into bricks, ready to go to the pot
teries.
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BULLFROG STUCK TO MACHINE
A big bullfrog, although uninvited,
took a ride in an airplane in the Phil
ippines, and the pilot was unable to
spill him out into the atmosphere
even though he performed all the
stunts of an aerial circus.
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CENTER OF PERFUME INDUSTRY
The center of the natural perfume
Industry has been for many years in
Grasse, France. Here each year more
than 5,500,000 pounds of orange blos
soms, 4,400,000 pounds of roses, 1,400,-
000 pounds of pasmine, 800,000 pounds
of violets and 8,000 pounds each of ]
r tuberoses and cassia are used.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA/SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1922
BLACK WOMAN WINS
TITLE TO OIL LANDS
WORTH $29,000,000
(Special to The Tribune)
Homer, La., Feb. 10. —Twenty-nine
million dollars in accrued assets, num
erous oil wells, and a big oil refinery
in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, have
all been found by the Louisiana su
preme court to be the property of
Miss Lillian Turner, Colored, as sole
heiress of her mother, Mrs. Lona Mc-
Ghee.
Through a decision of the state su
preme court last fall Miss Turner was
awarded a rehearing in the case after
an injunction which prevented her
from obtaining title to her inherit
ance at the time. Formerly, April 11,
the third district court of Claiborne
Parish awarded the lands and prop
erty to the Colored heiress, the state
of Louisiana contesting the decision
and obtaining a rehearing of the whole
case on the grounds of a contention
that Miss Turner was an illegitimate
child of her mother, Mrs. McGhee.
Another contestant, Mrs. Angelina
Allen mother of Mrs. McGhee and
grandmother of Miss Turner began a
contest of the claims of her grand
daughter when oil was discovered on
the otherwise worthless property, but
was defeated in both the lower and
higher courts.
The final, big battle In the case
came up In the courts at this place
on January 17. There were many
witnesses on both sides, and every
effort was made by several white per
sons with the assistance of suborned
Negroes to wrest the Colored woman’s
enormous holding from her. The ex
cellence of the case and the strength
or the claim which was made by the
rightful heiress, though, were of a
nature to bring to her aid some of the
best legal talent of this section of the
country, with the rare result that Miss
Turner received an absolutely fair de
cision and came into full and absolute
possession of what is possibly one of
the largest fortunes in the United
States owned by a woman. ,
The land upon which oil was found
and which is finally the sole property
of Lillian Turner was originally a
part of the worn out Louisiana bot
tom land, practically worthless for
farming purpose and useful only as a
place of residence for a few poor peo
ple. At no time until finally its value
went up by leaps and bounds with
rendered a report stating taht the
was the land worth at the outside’of
more than $5,000. No interest was
taken in it nor its owners. The pov
erty stricken Angelina Allen, Lorna
McGhee and Lillie Turner, grand
mother, mother and daughter were of
no consequence, apparently, to them
selves, their neighbors nor the com
munity.
No thought was ever taken of any
of the parties to the case. Like many
other farms in this district the Turn
er farm was in the oil belt. Experi
ments upon it ithe same as
thousands of other experiments which
have been conducted and nothing ob
tained from them excepting hard work,
and blasted hope.
Once it was established though, that
the oil upon the place was real oil
and that the money to be made from
it was real money, some of the’ best
legal talent of this section became
the ardent solicitors for the favors of
the despised three "Colored women. No
case in the history of Louisiana has
ever attracted more widespread inter
est and at this time no woman in the
state is more cordially received nor
more warmly thought of than Lillian
Turner, with her $29,000,000 golden
halo.
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130 YEARS OLD HOUSE
BTANDS IN OLD VIRGINIA
(Associated Negro Press)
Front Royal, Va„ Feb. 3.—What is
believed to be one of the oldest frame
houses still standing and occupied in
this part of the country is the small
house on the Gordon estato directly
opposite William North’s store about
a mile beyond Huntley postoffice on
the Flint Hill road in Rappahammock
county. According to Jim Williams,
who now lives in the house, the build
ing was erected by a Colored man by
j the name of Laec Russell more than
[l3O years ago.
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CHANDLER
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, By Jack Gray
Mrs. Jack Gray returned Sunday
from Angeles where she has been
the past month with her mother who ,
is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin, Mr. Smith,
Mrs. Lena Wells, Mrs. A- Stewart and <
Miss Inez Stewart of Phoenix, mot
ored to Chandler and Goodyear Sun
day and spent the day at the home of 1
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burkhardt. They
report a delightful time and said that
they would be back again.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gray and Mr.
Jerry Green motored to Goodyear
Sunday afternoon and spent a few
hours with Mr. and Mrs. Burkhardt.
Mr. Jack Gray had a serious acci
dent last Saturday. His team ran
away with a disk harrow, throwing
Mr. Gray from the seat and injuring
his knee. One of his finest horses ,
also was injured and had to be killed.
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ANOTHER VERSION
The evil that men do lives after
them; the good is often misconstrued
by the attorney for the other side. —
Southeast Missourian.
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ONLY TWO SPECIMENS
There are two kinds of men —those
who do what their wives tell them,
and those who never marry.—Smart
Set.
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TO CLEAN LEATHER
The leather on furniture should be
rubbed over occasionally with a cloth
slightly dampened with oil or with a
good leather polish.
LAW WOULD ME
$1,400 THE MINIMUM
WAGE FOR TEACHERS
(Special to The Tribune)
Washington, Fab. 10. —A new school
bill drafted by the board of education
and school authorities and submitted
to the district committee, proposes a
minimum salary of $1,400 and a maxi
mum of $3,000 a year for elementary
teachers. Principals of normal schools
and supervising principals are to get
from $4,000 to $4,500, while of
departments are to receive ' from
$3,100 to $3,400.
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By Miss Bertha Johnson
Mrs. Swan of Yuma, was a visitor
in Somerton last Sunday.
Mr. Daniel Johnson Is a v recent ar
rival from Lps Angeles and will spend
several months with his parents, Mr
and Mrs. Johnson.
Mr. Robert McGrand and Miss Purp
tan Jones were quietly married last
Saturday night and left Sunday morn
} ing for Los Angeles. Calif., where
they will reside permanently.
Mrs. Catton and N daughter of Yuma,
were guests of Mrs. Willie Tullis in
Somerton last Sunday.
Miss Bertha Miller spent Sunday
with her mother and father.
Miss Naomi Tabron, teacher of the
Colored children in the public school
in Somerton, will spend the summer
in Washington, D. C.
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COLORED INSURANCE COMPANIES!
ENJOYING ERA OF PROSPERITY
(Associated Negro Press)
Denver, Colo., Feb. 3.—The supreme
camp of the American Woodmen of
this city, announces that negotations
are now pending for entering the
states of California, Massachusetts,
North Carolina and New York.
It is the plan of the management
to make one million and a half of
assets its goal for the close of 1922.
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LUCKY FOR ANNE!
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Salesman (lately promoted to an
, tique department)—“This chair, ma
• dam, was originally made for the
’ duke of Buckingham, who gave it to
i Anne Os Austria. We’re selling quite
a lot of them." —London Bystander.
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FLAGSTAFF I
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By Mrs. P. T. Taylor
The Willing Workers Club met last
week with Mrs- E. J. Carter and en
joyed a pleasant afternoon. The new
ly elected officers were installed. We
wish them success and trust that our
club will grow larger and stronger.
We had our monthly review ques
tions and they were answered prompt
ly by each member in his turn.
The questions last week were
brought in by Mrs. J. H. Billingslea,
and Mrs. P. T. Taylor will bring in
the questions for next week. Next
meeting of the club will be with Mrs.
T. W. Garrison Thursday afternoon.
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NO STAIRS OR ELEVATORS
Apartment houses have been con
structed in Seattle which have no
stairs or elevators, the ramp system
being used, and it Is said to meet with
entire satisfaction from every stand
point. Hot water is secured by bum
ing the refuse of the house incinera
tors. The ramp is a series of gradual
inner inclines from one floor to an
other.
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Brilliant Reception
Tuesday afternoon, February 7,
Mrs. Hicks of 1312 East Jefferson
street, was hostess at a brillant re
ception given in honor of her sister,
Mrs. Mattie Brown of Chicago, who
is here spending the winter. Many
ladies were invited and came to grace
the affair with their presence. Dainty
refreshments were served by the
genial hostess and all report this an
enjoyable affair.
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Visitor From Prescott
Rev. W. E. Youngblood, formerly
of Sedan, Kansas, but recently of
Prescott, arrived in the city Monday
night and is staying at the home of
Mrs. Frank Turner, 802 East Jeffer
son street. Rev. Youngblood is no
stranger to us, as he formerly lived
in Phoenix and is well and favorably
known. He has come to reside per
manently.
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Excellent Services
Splendid services-were held Sunday
at the C. M. E. church and ihe pastor,
Rev. M. Thompson, delivered two able
and inspiring sermons to large and
appreciative audiences. The services
were indeed spiritual and all went
away happy.
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Confined To Her Bed
Mrs. M. Noble of 27 South Fourth
avenue has been confined to her bed
the past two weeks on account of ill
ness. She is somewhat improved, but
still unable to leave the house.
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Receives Sad News
Mr. Joseph Horn of 121 South Bth
• street, received the sad news of the
death of his father, Mr. Emmanuel
Horn of Atlanta, Ga. The elder Mr.
Horn passed away January 25 at the
ripe age of 79 years and four months.
The son, Mr- Joseph Horn, who is
here for his health, was unable to
make the trip to Georgia to attend
the funeral.
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Mesa, Chandler, and
i Tempe.
It also has a wide cir
culation throughout the
State of Arizona as well
as in New Mexico,
southwest Texas and
other states.
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LIST OF JOBS BLACK
MEN DID NOT GET FROM
REPUBLICAN PARTY
(Special to The Tribune)
Washington, D. C., Feb. 10. —Presi-
dent Harding broke the silence of
nearly one year last Friday when,
without announcement, he nominate*
Harley V. Speeiman of Marietta,
Ohio, to be register of the treasury.
The senate will no doubt confirm the
nomination.
Although the president broke com
pletely away from republican preced
ent in nominating a white man for
this position, it hardly comes as a
surprise. Politicians have been close
ly watching for this move by the
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president, and it has been conceded
that his action in this case would def
initely interpret his frame of mind
on the question of patronage.
Has Been Traditional “Plum”
The office of register of the treas
ury has been a political plum which
has traditionally fallen into the hands
of black men. Among those who
have held the office have been Jud
son W. Bishop William T. Ver
non and J. C. Napier.
President Wilson even recognized
this fact to the extent that he offered
the appointment to Attorney A. E.
Patterson of Chicago, with the un
derstanding that Attorney Patterson
decline the nomination. Wilson then
named an Indian, Gabe Parker.
Seems Part of General Scheme
The action of the president seems
to be a part of a general scheme to
replace black men with white In ap
pointive offices. The following is a
list of black men who formerly held
office and who have been replaced
by white men, and are still held by
them:
William H. Lewis, assistant attor
ney general, SSOOO.
J. C. Napier, register of the treasury,
S4OOO.
Charles W. Anderson, collector of
internal revenue, New York, S4OOO
- Lincoln Johnson, recorder of
deeds, S4OOO.
Ralph W. Tyler, auditor for the
navy department, S4OOO. *
Joseph E. Lee, collector of internal
revenue, Jacksonville, Florida, $4500.
N- W. Alexander, register of land
office, $2500.
J. E. Bush, recorder of public mon
ies, Little Rock, Ark., SISOO.
Charles A. Cottrell, collector of in
ternal revenue, Honolulu, $4500.
T. V. McAlister, recorder of public
monies, Jackson, Miss., $2500.
General Robert Smalls, collector of
port, Beaufort, S- C., SISOO.
James A. Cobb, special assistant dis
trict attorney, Washington, D. C.,
$3700.
W- D. Johnson, special agent agri
cultural department, SISOO.
James N.. Alexander, deputy collec
tor, Los Angeles, SI6OO. ■
P. B. S. Pinchback, inspector,
New York, S2OOO.
S. Lang, Williams, Arizona, district
attorney, Chicago, S2OOO.
William C. Matthews, assistant dis
trict attorney, Boston, SI3OO.
Mrs. N. P. Boose, postmistress,
Boicy, Oklahoma, SI3OO.
L. J. Price, postmaster, South At
lanta, George, $2500.
E. R. Belcher, . deputy collector,
Brunswick, Georgia, SIOOO.
George A. Reed, postmaster, Beau
fort, S. C., SIBOO.
Isaiah J. McCottrle, collector of cus
toms, Georgetown, S. C., SIOOO.
Edward A. Burril , vice and deputy
clerk, St. Etienne, France, SIOOO.
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SUPERSTITIONS ABOUT LEEKS
Leeks are supposed to be harbing
ers of good fortune in Wales, and
when one finds a leek growing on the
wall about the house there is expect
ation of some great happiness coming
to the Inmates. In olden times the
leek was supposed to keep witches
away.
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ARTS ALL CLOSELY RELATED
Painting. sculpture, literature,
music, are more closely related than
is generally believed. They express
all the sentiments of the human soul
In the light of nature. It is only the
I means of expression which vary.—
| Rodin.