THE AMATEUR BOLSHEVIST,
In an American fling at bolshevism
Elias IJebermnn turns a Longfellow
classic to parody In the New York
Times. Even those who discountm .
parody as a rule will perhaps eon itler
this exception admissible.
The shades of night were falling f 1.4
When through the crowded hitinay*
passed
A youth, ill shod and habited.
Who carried high this sign in red:
"Whate"er is, is wrong."
His trousers bagged, his list was cracked.
His vest important buttons lacked.
His Windsor bow was tied askew.
That slogan seemed to at him, too:
"Whatever is, is wrong."
“What makes you bear that tiling, my
lad?"
1 asked. "Is life so really bad,
The game of chance so wholly lost
That you must flaunt this awful frost:
‘Whatever is. Is wrong?’ ”
He glared at me through bloodshot eyes;
His glance was one of pained surprise
That there could live a wight so slow.
So crass, so dense as not to know.
Whatever is, is wrong.
He groaned, "I wish X had my w ay I
This world should he remade today.
I’d run it on a different plan
And prove to you or any man.
Whatever is, is wrong "
1 asked him what that plan might be,
But out of all he flung at me—
A cross between a whin* and hiss—
I clearly gathered only this:
"Whatever is. Is wrong."
He raked me with a wicked leer;
"Bourgeois!” I thought I heard him sneer
Then, lifting high that sign of red.
He stalked away, but, parting, said,
"Whatever is, ts wrong."
EASY TO GRANT THAT FAVOR
Under the Circumstances, Loved One
Really Was Not Asking Too
Much of John.
The young man was loaning against
the garden gale, chatting pleasantly
his affections.
“John,’’ said the
object, "1 am go
ing to ask u great
favor of you.”
“It Is already
granted," an
swered John, de
votedly.
“A very great
* favor,” repeated
the object. "And
I hope you won’t think It forward or
presumptuous of me."
“Never!” he breathed. “I glory
In tiie proof of your trust and confl
denee. Osly tell me, what can I do
for you?”
“Well, John dear,” replied the ob
ject, “I want you not to lean on that
gate any more. You see, John dear,
father painted It this afternoon, and
1 am quite convinced he will he pro
voked if he finds It necessary to do
the work all over again.”
And Love, obedient, obeyed.
Interesting Old Record.
The manifest of the “good ship"
Louisiana, recording ns Its cargo two
slaves “unloaded” at the port of In
dlanola, March 13, 1855, Is one of (lie
interesting documents on file at the
customhouse at Galveston, Tex. The
slaves were brought from New Or
leans. One was Henry, twenty-three
years old, and the other James, eight
een years old. Both were 5 feet 7
Inches In height.
Indianoln, which In the years Imme
diately preceding the Civil war and for
a bftef period afterward, was a pros
perous port at the mouth of the Brazos
river, was practically wiped out by a
gulf hurricane several years after the
war.
The Point of View.
“Do you think you can get me out
of this scrape?” asked the confidence
man of his shifty lawyer.
“How much would It bq worth to
me?”
"Suppose we say $1,000?”
“And you made $50,000 out of the
deal? No, sir. I don't see the slightest
chance to get you acquitted for $1,000,
but, ahem, we might view the matter
from another angle.”
“What do you mean?”
“Looking st your case from a $5,000
angle, I don’t see *;•..* slightest chance
for yon to t* .r.vktedL”
GUESSED IT.
De Brag — X
use a three
thousand dollar
electric car In
going to and
from business.
De Wise —
Subway?
Lumber Industry Vast.
The annual freight hill of the lum
ber Industry Is estimated at about
$215,000,000. Lumber and fore t prod
ucts furnish about 11 per cent of the
total tonnage of the American rail
roads, or about 215,000,000 tons yearly.
This Is greater than the movement of
all agricultural products, and is ex
ceeded only by the tonnage of general
manufactures and mine products.
Worth the Effort.
It Is a pretty difficult thing to
change an old habit. Still, It can be
done. If you have a habit tlait gives
you trouble and you are good and
tired of It, just change It.
Add “Useless Inventions.”
So that a smoker can see what Is
occurring behind him, an English in
ventor has patented a pipe with small
mirrors on the bowl
BELOW THE WATER LINE
Thrilling Scenes Aboard Ocean Liner
in “The Black Secret
Evelyn Erith, having killed Alfred,
the German spy, now rushes to the
head of the stairs. On the floor be
low Kay McKay is battling for his
life against five Germans who have
just entered the house. He is down
and one of his assailants has raised
a knife over him. Evelyn fires and
the assailant falls dead. She starts
down the stairs to aid McKay just
as the detectives gives McKay a
drink of liquor to brace him up, and
McKay, who has been made a slave
to drink while a prisoner in Germany,
fights to get more, but Evelyn snaps
a pair of handcuffs on his wrists and
dismisses the detectives, telling them
McKay is her prisoner.
Alone with McKay, the girl de
mands that he tell her what he knows
of the “Great Secret.” He says he
knows nothing, except that there is
a Great Secret which the Germans
value above their armies, and that he
alone knows the way to it through
the Forest of Les Errues in Switzer
land. With sudden determination
Evelyn starts McKay out of the
room, her automatic at his back.
"Where are we going?” he asks.
“To the forest of Les Ernies and the
Great Secret,” she replies.
On the liner vjhich is carrying them
to Brest, Evelyn has made McKay a
prisoner in his cabin, directly across
the corridor from her cabin. Certain
that he can’t ge.t into the clutches of
German agents, she frees his hands
and leaves him to himself. But in
another cabin three German agents
are planning the death of Evelyn and
McKay on orders from their chief.
Evelyn goes on deck and is followed
by a German who throws a knife at
her. She attempts to follow him ana
goes to McKay’s cabin where she finds
him in overcoat and cap. She be
lieves McKay threw the knife, but he
proves himself innocent. Then she
leaves the cabin.
In the cabin of the conspirators,
one of the Germans takes a bomb
from his suitcase and says he will
plant it in Bulkhead No. 1 where it
will explode, within a few minutes
-inking’ th* ship and all on board. By
this means he and his comrades will
sacrifice their own lives and those of
ail the passengers in their effort to
kill McKay and Evelyn. He goes to
the hold and while his companions
guard the hatchway, he makes his
way to Bulkhead No. 1 and plants
the bomb.
While he is sitll below McKay pass
es the open hatchway and looks down.
Me is immediately attacked by the
two German guards, but beats them
aff with the assistance of Evelyn who
is following him. Certain something
is wrong, McKay and Evelyn descend
through the hatch and see the open
aulkhead door. They run into the
aulkead and the door is closed and
locked behind them. A moment later
;he time bomb explodes and a column
af water shoots into the bulkhead, but
s prevented from doing any damage
to the ship because the door is shut.
\s the water rises about them Evelyn
ind McKay give themselves up for
lost, but members of the crew have
aome to the hold at the sound of the
explosion and the two are rescued
hrough a hatch. They go to McKay’s
•abin where two German agents have
>een arrested by the crew.
Later when Evelyn and McKay are
seated on the bed in Evelyn’s cabin,
the door opens slowly and the third
German, who has evaded capture,
creeps in. Unseen, he rises behind
them and lifts his automatic, prepar
ing to crush Evelyn’s head with one
blow, as the episode ends.
The Black Secret will be shown at
the Royal Theatre on Saturday of
each week.
ATTENTION WOMEN
Pay your poll tax before July 1st.
Every dollar paid into .he poll tax
fund goes into the school fund. It is
your duty, as a citizen ,to go to the
polls, and vote, thus aiding in main
taining good government in the
state.
FOR SALE
One 12-20 Avery Tractor, One Ann
Arbor Hay Press, Tractor for power
with belting all ready to use; one
four-disc breaking plow, tractor pow
er. One 16 Disc Harrow and 16 Disc
Pulverizer, tractor power, all lsightlyj
used.
One 20-40 h. p. Avery Tractor,
slightly used. One J. I. Case Thresh
er, used three seasons, one four diec
breaking plow, tractor power.
One Fuller & Johnson Gasoline En
gine, nearly new; One 30" Burr Grist
Mill.
One Joilet Corn Shelter, capacity
1000 bushels per day, in good repair.
One Massey-IIarris mower (new)
One new wagon bed with seat; 100
feet of new 5 in. belting.
For prices and terms, see.
T. H. BEARING, Receiver.
F. C. HOYT & CO.
Newark, Arkansas.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
The Independence County Institute
will be held September G-10 1920.
Under the prevailing conditions it
would work a hardship on the rural
teacher to attend in June so I have
decided to use the above date. Mr.
Rond and his helpers will be with us.
All teachers whose licenses expire be
fore the institute may send them in
and I will endorse them subject to in
stitute attendance.
The regular quarterly examination
will be held at the Independence coun
ty court house June 17 and 18.
S. E. WELLS,
County Examiner.
Talk about laughs! Every week
you can see the world’s best fun
makers at the Royal Theatre. Satur
day night Harold Lloyd—Tuesday
night, the original Mutt and Jeff—
Thursday night—Snub Pollard.
POLITICAL AN N 0 UNCEM ENTS
FOR CONGRESS
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce W. A. Hodges as a candidate
for Congress, subjeht to the action
of the Democratic party.
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce W. A. Oldfield as a candidate
for re-election to Congress, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
V /R PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
The Journal is adthorized to an
nounce Hugh U. Williamson as a can
didate for Prosecuting Attorney, sub
ject to the action of he Democratic'
party.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce W. R. Westbrook as a candi
date for Circuit Clerk, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce R. W. Tucker as a candidate
for Circuit Clerk subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic party.
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
The Journal is athuorized to an
nounce G. O. Magness as a candidate
for Tax Assessor, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic party.
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce R. L. Mustain as a candidate
for Tax Assessor, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic party.
FOR COUNTY CLERK
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce G. W. Browning as a candi
date for re-election as County Clerk,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic party.
FOR SHERIFF
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce Noah Harris as a candidate
for re-election as sheriff, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce E. F. DeCamp as a candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce C. C. Taylor as a candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce John C. Bone as a candidate
for Representative, subject to the
action of the Democratic pary.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce S. D. Lindsey as a candidate
for County and Probate Judge, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce Burt Arnold as a candidate
for County Treasurer, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce Oscar O. Wright as a candi
date for Tax Collector, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
ROAD OVEERSEER—MAGNESS
TOWNSHIP
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce W. E. Gresham as a candidate
for Road Overseer of Magness town
ship subject to the Democratic pri
mary.
The Journal is authorized to an
nounce O. M. Miller as a candidate
for road overseer of Magness town
ship, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
PRESIDENT WILSON IS AN
ENTHUSIASTIC MOVIE FAN
Machine Installed in White House For
Convenience of President
Washington, June 1.—President
Wilson, during1 his illness, has be
come one of the greatest “movie
fans” in the country. Hardly a day
has passed since he recovered suffi
ciently to leave his bed that he has
not witnessed a few reels of films.
While it cannot be said that the
president shows any partiality as to
screen stars, either male or female,
he does show a decided fondness, in
common with millions of other Amer
icans, for comedy, and at least one
good comedy is interspersed with
other pictures at every show.
Mr. Wilson also likes films that
show the progress of a good detective
story, just as he likes to read good
detective stories in books; and then
often—but not as often as the come
dies and detective stories—a drama
is thrown on the screen.
The movie shows at the Wrhite
House are not any more private than
in any other home. Invitations are
never issued, but, according to attach
es. any one who happens to be at the
executive mansion at the time is in
vited to the East Room, where a
movable screen has been placed. No
other change is made in the room.
During the show the president occu
pies either his wheelchair or a settee.
The pictures are projected from a
machine that is the personal property
of Mr. Wilson.
ARKANSAS DELEGATES TO
CONVENTION ARE NAMED
Tlu* Democratic state central com
mittee met at Litle Rock Tuesday and I
elected the following delegates to the
Democratic national convention which
convenes in San Francisco June 28.
Delegates at large: Senator Joe
T. Robinson, Senator W. F. Kirby,
Governor C. H. Brough and Mrs. T.
T. Cotnam. |
Delegates from the various con
gressional districts were elected also.
The delegates chosen for this district
are Judge J. B. Baker of Melbourne
and J. H. Hamlin of Pocahontas.
Sam Deener and Mrs. Nellie Treva
than were elected as alternates.
Tuesday and Thursday the show
starts at 8:20 at the Royal, but on
Saturday it starts at 7:45 so that two
shows may be given in order that ev
erybody may enjoy a good show.
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