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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01
CALL MORE WITNESSES.
State Summons Ten MorS Character
Witnesses In Dsvins Trial.

State Summons Ten Morn Character
Witnesses In DsvIns Trial.
Prospects Of an early end OF tho
trial Of Garfield Devine. charged with
shooting with intent to kill Officer
Frank Campbell. on May II. were
dimmed today whom It became known
that the state had called ton or moro
character witnesses In rebuttal. Among
those known to have been called were
J. Leo William, w. o. Butler. George
Thompson. Quincy Alexander. Charles
stepan. William Lase ana e. 3. Kst-
chum, all but Lage being business
men on South Third avenue during
the time Campbell was covering . beat
In tho depot district.
Opening Of court was again delayed
today BY the late arrival Of Z Juror.
Campbell. who was on tbs stand at
tie close Of court Friday. resumed his
stsgy OF conditions ~ he found thsm
on ,tAS :.'levse." and Or his experiences
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01
EDNA GOODRICH.
In "SIsepins Partners" Al the odeon
Toni1ht.

Coming to the Odeon tonight Will
appear Edna Goodrich in a new
comedy adapted from the French OK
Sacha Guitry by Seymour Hicks
Sleeping Partners" best described as
q farce OF the Partisan Boulevard. AS
Falsons i'm Reve" 1t enjoyed long
run in Paris while In Its present form
it ran for over year in London ana
also enjoyed run OF over seven
months at the Bijou theater, New
York.
Miss Goodrich will be seen as the
charming and willful French wife ana
never in her career has she had such
an opportunity to display the supreme
taste in gowns as in this play: NO
other actress on our stage can so near
" approach the wealthy Parisienne IN
Jewels, gowns and furs. Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01

crowd attended ana . NEST beuntSe1s
dinnsr was enjoyed
The Christian church gavs . dinner
Thanksgiving In the basement Of the
church. As usual good dinner was
served and about $40 was Melted.
Miss Zelma Dillon. a student at
Grinnell College. spent the week end
with hor uncle. Il. ]. Dillon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01
BANK INCREASES CAPITAL.
Gilman Institution Files Amended Ar
ticles Of incorporation.

To increase the capital stock Of the
incorporation $4,000 to $4,000, the
articles Of incorporation Of the Citi-
zens Savings Bank of Gilman have
been amended and The amended ar
ticles filed with the county recorder.
Increased business caused the bank d.
rectors to Increase the capital stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01
GEORGE DoYEN SELLS STORE.
South Center Street Grocery Pur.
chased by William 4 Eialvsrson.

The grocery store Of George Doyen,
40l South Center street. has been sold
to Wilhau & Halverson. possession be-
ing given today. With the announce
ment OF the sale comes the announce
ment of q change In the Arm Of Wilhau
& Halverson. Herman Halverson and
Oscar Hougeland, returned soldiers,
having bought interests in the BUSH
ness. Wilhau 4 Halverson will con-
tinue, for time at least, to conduct
the store at SO South First avenue, in
addition to the Doyen store.
Mr.. Doyen Is preparing to engage in
the wholesale fruit and -four business
In this city and expects to secure a
soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01

Because Of the snow storm Saturday
afternoon the sale Of the property Of
Mrs. Armilda Males that was adver-
tised by the referee, F. ID. Northup
was not held. A second date for the
sale will be fixed. The property con.
sists Of about three and ons-half acres
fronting the west side of North Third
street. about . block south q Center
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01

Tho annual meeting Of the Ladder
Aid Society OF the CengrsGAooaal
church has been postponed until next
week because Of tho serious csal stu
alton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01
In the Police Court.

Henry Peterson. John Anderson.
Louis Spratt. Harry Wilson. Grover
Clinton and Charles Murin were ar
rested Saturday night in building at
Thirteenth and Summit streets by Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01

clyde johnson. Of stanwood. Wash,
arrived In the city Saturday for a
months visit with his mother, Mrs.
Diia Johnson. and sisters Mrs. Stanley
Hail and Mrs. John Weber.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01
AZ The AospjtaIs,

George Grouse. of Conrad. and Jay
Budlong, Of Toledo. submitted to nose
and throat operations this morning at
the Deaconess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01

Alcohol Is cheaper than radiators.
Hewitt's Garage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01
A4Asntlan l. q. r. "A.

All members are requested to Do
present at the meeting Tuesday eve
ming; election Of officers. Mrs. Nellie
Kirchberger, commander.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-01

Card q vkaNko.
We desire In this manner 10 thankI
the nsighbors and friends for thete(
kindness during our recent ber<sve.
ment. also for the beautiful Aowsrss
y. v. Kubik and family.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
MODERN LOGIC

Mr.. Frank l.. Kerns, vce-president of Hobson-kerns, real
estate agents, is the exponent of the ultimate in the logic OF the
profteer, il he has been correctly quoted by the Commercial
Appeal.
lust why Mr.. Kerns should abandon his own particular
field Of exploitation, where there are so many rich, rare and
racy examples Of the fact he wished to emphasize, and infringe
upon the preserves OF others by saying, why sell a hat for four
restrained by extreme modesty from citing his own achievements,
out Of which he might have had the pick of any number just as
fitting and equally as much to the point,
The logic Of selling a hat for, four dollars at a reasonable
profit, when it might be sold at an exorbitant profit for five,
because, forsooth, the people must wear hats, is a subject upon
which there is a divergence OF opinion between the federal
authorities and Mr.. Kerns. In fact, the prosecution Of the food
tprohteers by Mr.. Palmer the encouragement OF the United
States; the prosecution of the retail profiteers by Mr.. Kennerly,
the United States district attorney in Knoxville; the investigation
ff the packing trust, and che final decision in those cases will
ahave some bearing upon the soundness Of Mr., Kerns' logic
(which, one is almost tempted to say, is the outgrowth OF expert
renee restricted to the rental business, and not upon his under
standing of the law.
There are two extreme elements that are a menace to the
ssafety and security of the country. One is the man who will
extract the highest possible price for an article the other man
needs, and the other is the man who would take from another
without price, anything he needs.
A week ago the federal trade commission scored the food
tprofiteers for boarding necessities until, forced by hunger and
restitution, the people were obliged to meet their price. Som,
rof US thought 1t was a wicked thing for them to do. The people
might cry for bread, but not until they would pay the profiteers
price could it be obtained. 1t was during the French revolution
THAT the queen was told that the people were demanding bread
t'1avc they no bread? she asked, and eynically added, "Ther
let them eat cake"
If she were with us today and could hear the clamot 70
apartments, cottages or a place of shelter, perhaps she woul
say, Let them live in mansions" or, more appropriate still
might be, why sell a hat for four dollars when you can &c
iive?"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
o. HENRY

Readers of The News Scimitar, who are getting a new and
hitherto unknown picture Of the drab side OF the life of Sidney
Porter, known to the world as O.. Henry, as depicted BY All
Jennings, will be glad to know that at Greensboro, N. c., they
have opened the 0. Henry hotel as a testimonial from his boy
mood friends. The, opening was formally observed. The guests
OF honor were the authors widow and her daughter, Mrs. Oscar
Cesare, wife of the famous cartoonist and Prof. Alphonso Smith,
official biographer of o. Henry. There, was dancing, lust as the
laureate of Little Old Bagdad-on-the-Subway would have wished.
During the evening, as the friends Of 0, Henry wed with one
another in anecdotes and "reminiscences OF their hero, it was
pointed out that no more appropriate memorial could have been
selected Tor this essentially modern. writer. "A lot of famous
writers" said one guest, "have had houses they once occupied
preserved in their honor. But Q, Henry lived most of his life
in hotels. A hotel is representative, too, Of his stories, which
were, chiefly concerned with the transient guests of life, the
Strays and waits OF ~present-day existence, who found in hotels
and restaurants the setting for so many of their most poignant
adventures" Prof. Smith, it will be recalled, as a true biog-
rapher, could not omit from his work certain incidents which the
world might wish to forget and has long ago forgiven, and before
he began he had a thorough understanding with Mrs. Porter
and Mrs. Cesare on the subject. They agreed with him that if
there was to be a biography it must contain the prison record,
and If we are not mistaken Prof. Smith submitted the manuscript
to the widow and daughter before it was sent to Doubleday,
Page & Co, the publishers, and received their approval. After
the publication of the biography some of the book reviewers
seized upon the hitherto imprinted and largely unknownAccount
OF Porters prison experience in order to heighten the color of
their articles, These articles were like poisoned shafts in the
hearts of Porters family, and for a time they were disposed to
blame Prof Smith for the unwelcome notoriety. Nothing ever
grieved Prot. Smith so much. He was a boyhood friend and
playmate Of Sidney Porter, and loved him as a brother. He
would have sacrificed anything but the truth to have Saved the
memory OF his friend from the blight Of exposure, for it was a
sorrow that Porter could never shake off and which he carried
to the grave. THE Four Million in whom @. Henry was
chiefly interested, and who in turn revere his memory as one
who knew their hearts, minds and motives, and interpreted their
thoughts as they never could have done, will be glad to learn OF
the tribute paid to him by those who knew him as he was. Is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
FALL down SHAFT
|. ISAPT TOBEFATAL
Paul HolliRgswDrth Mortally
Hurt in Cumberland Tele
phone Building.

Paul Hollingsworth, II, U. S. naval
recruit, who fell one story through an
elevator shaft of the Cumberland TeIs.
phone building on Court ayenus
Tuesday afternoon, still is alive. but
in a critical condition at st. Josepb,,
hospital. according to attaches there
Wednesday. The youthful tar sustained
"a rupture of the right lung.
Hollingsworth was returning to duty
from furlough Of eight days at his
home in ~Jonesboro, Ark, when he me-,
life. He had gone to the building M
the Cumberland Telephone and Tels!l
graph company, to visit T. f. Nolan. A
| friend, and an employe of the company
No eyewitness to the accident has
been found.
The sailor fell from the first floor
to the basement of the building
! Whether he opened the door, or wheth-
er it wa left open. by an elevator bow
is not known. Hollingsworth's chin
struck the stud which stops the els.
vator in his plunge. His body was
discovered in about a foot of water in
the basement. Besides cuts and bruises
the wound on the chin caused a run.
| ture of the right hung. and water got
into Hollingsworth's lung, causing Sc.
rious complications.
! Thomas Hollingsworth. of Jonesboro,
I father of the sailor, Is at his sons bed
| side. as is also another son. DR.. Tay-
Ior is attending the injured youth
| Hollingsworth had been on duty at the
Great Lakes Naval Training station,
| Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
M'DAvITT FUNERAL is
ATTENDED BY VETERANS

Prominent men in official and civil
life, Confederate veterans and friends
united Wednesday morning to pay
tribute to the memory of ]. c. Nc
Davitt, whose funeral was held from
the residence of W, T.. Stansbury, 24
Stonewall place. Interment followed In
Elmwood cemetery, The pallbearers
were: Robert e. King, Israel Peres, B.
r. Hoshall, Robert Clinton, George Phil
lips and D. w. DeHaven. The Rev,
A. B. Curry, DID,, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church conducted the
services.
AS a member of Bankhead's battery
often in command OF the unit. Mr.. Nc
Davitt attained distinction during the
Civil war. He was wounded at Sliloh.
During his legal career in Memphis
Mr.. McDavitt was a member of the law
firm of Estes, Jackson & McDavitt, of
which Judge Bedford M. Estes and JUS
tice Howell z. Jackson were members
The law firm was dissolved when Mr..
jackson was elected United States SEN
ator and Mr.. McDavitt went into the
| abstract business, in which line he wa
engaged at the time of his last ILL.,
ness.
Mr.. McDavitt Is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. w. Il, Hoshall, Of Wich-
tia, Kan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
ceT0ldTale
Ten Years AGO Today In Memphis.
AUGUST 10. 1909,

While preparing to come to Memphis
to attend the funeral Of his son who
had died in Europe a few weeks be-
fore, Thomas j.. Keyer, Sr, aged 70
years, died at his home in Louisville,
Kentucky.
Argyle N, Lett, a young man Of
Memphis, shot and killed Durwood
Denton, a school teacher at Hender-
son, Ky. Denton was a prominent
politician of Henderson county, and
Lett had come to Memphis from Nash
Vile, He was visiting In his former
home In Kentucky with his wife when
the shooting occurred.
Rabbi Max Samfield, of Memphis,
who had been at Carlsbad, sailed for
hoIneSa He had been there several
weeks for the benefit OF his health,
Other Memphians in Carlsbad were
Elias Lowenstein, Mr.. and Mrs. s.. L,
Lee and James Nathan.
Flrebugs were believed to have start.
ed the blaze that consumed the gro.
Gerry store and home OF W, G. Fisher
1853 Lamar avenue. The blacksmithinl
shop of Ed odom, adjoining, was dam
aged.
Louise Harris, who had been In jai
FOR several months on a charge of hav.
ing killed a young man, was released
under a bond Of IS 5000. Physicians ex.
planned that to continue to restrain
her from the living she had been &C.
customed to would j~eopardize hel
health seriously.
J. ]. Williams, Jr., son of a former
mayor of Memphis, who had been ad,
mitted to the local bar two weeks
before, was sworn in by Judge Mos.
as assistant states attorney pro tenn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
FAIR PRICE LIST PLAN
is ON FOR MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 10. (Spl)-
The publication Of a fair price list at
stated intervals, based on known facts
concerning food and clothing costs, Is
one OF the plans proposed by Julian
Alexander. United States district attor-
ney, to check profiteering and reduce
the cost of living in Mississippi.
Based on information he has gathered
since orders were received from the de-
partment OF justice at Washington last
Saturday to drop all other work and
devote his entire time to a fight against
profiteering. Mr.. Alexander Is thor
oughly convinced that there Is consider.
able ~profiteering in Jackson and else
where In the state, and he Is assem-
bling facts concerning wholesale and re-
tail prices as rapidly as possible.
II am going to give the public the
benefit of the facts as quickly as | car
get them In shape says Mr.. Alexan-
der. and while we are sdevising ef.
fective methods to check profiteering
the public will be able to- draw its owr
conclusions from these figures. Per.
sons who are taking excessive profit:
may as well understand that their Gus
toners are going to learn all about it.
The board OF trade OF Jackson i,
pledged to assist Mr.. Alexander In IN,
campaign. and a special committee has
been named for this purpose, ompose
of Messrs. A. j. Locke, John u. Ware
Lewis Peterson, w, n. Hannah. p p
McGough, W. r. Kelly. ]. M. Black
Julian p. Alexander, Jake Ehrman ans
W. C. Rurdette.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
MAIL CLERK CONFESSE
TO PACKAGE ROBBERY

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Aug. 13.-N, T.
Mccain, white. clerk In the postoffice
here, was arrested Tuesday night by
Deputy United States Marshal Gray on
a charge Of completely Of the theft OF
registered mail containing $12, 900, miss
Ing since Friday morning, and has con-
fessed to the theft and 6 200 of the
missing money was recovered. The Mer-
chants q Planters bank of this city
sent a package containging $40, 900 to
the Merchants & Planters bank al
Warren and Citizens bank sent 50, 600
to the Citizens bank at Portland Fri
day morning, received receipts from the
postoffice here but the c%onsignees wired
that no money had beer received and
inquiry to the railway postal clerk be-
tween Little Rock and Alexandria, La,
revealed the TACT that the registers were
In the pouch received here, It IL claimed
that two clerks OF the local office placed
these n three other registers in the
pouch which was Immediately sent tc
the railway p~ostoffice on train l06 Of
the Missouri Pacific railroad, leavinr
at 1880 a. m.
s, E. siegfried, postoffice inspector
and c, e. Duvall. assistant postmaster
have been working on the case since
Saturday and after McCann's arrest
they took Sheriff Nichol to Mccain.
residence. and on search found half Of
the stolen money. Mccain claims All
accomplice has the other $4,000. Post.
master J. D. Wilbourne Ia on q leav,
Of absence at Arlington, Tenn. Nc,
Cam IL about % years old and 10 mar.
ried and has been employed In the post,
office here about W years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
%SPEAKERSHlP FIGHT is
ON IN MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 10. (spl.)-
Several candidates, actual and pros
pective, are being brought forward for
the speakership Of the new Mississippi
legislature, among them being d. II.
Glass, a prominent Young attorney OF
Kosciusko, who received three-fourths
OF all the votes cast In the primary in
Attala county. Although without pre-
vious legislative experience, he is said
to be an able parliamentarian,
II Is regarded as quite likely that
Representative Conner, who was re-
elected TO the lower house from Cow
lngton county, will again be a candidate
for the speakership.
Perhaps the most formidable asplrant
for the speakership who has yet an
nounced Is Judge George Anderson, OF
Vicksburg, former circuit Judge OF the
Ninth district, a lawyer OF state wide
renown, and a man of exceptional polit-
ical power and influence.
II Is stated that s. Joe Owen. mem
her-elect from Union county, who has
served In both the house and senate,
will be a candidate for speaker. Owen
is a member OF the Bilbo- vardaman.
Russell faction, and would no doubi
command a strong following with thai
claimant
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
LOTUS WILKES MAKES
TEST CASE ON LOTTERINC

C~hancellor Israel Peres, of the Second
chancery court, late Tuesday granted
an Injunction against Sheriff oliver
IA. Perry, restraining that official from
collecting $50, representing a fine as
sessed against LOTUS wilkes, in police
court recently on a charge Of lettering.
wilkes claims there Is no such Of
AND soft drink stands. His attorney. II
Nd. Bearman, says there is a city ordi-
nance against lettering around gaming
houses, saloons and other specified dis
reputable places, but such places now,
ne declares, are not supposed to be
operating in Memphis. The fine was
appealed. ~ ~
There are rs or more similar cases
pending and a test will be made of the
wilkes suit, according to Mr.. Bear
man.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
HALF OF SUM FOR ROAD
FROM CHARLESTON PAID

HICKMAN, KY, Aug. 10. (Spl.) -
something over SIS. 900 of the required
$loo, 900 has been subscribed toward Tho
building Of the Charleston Hickman
railroad and the committees at Charles
Ton, Mo-, say 1t will be an easy mat
ter to get the remainder Of the fund.
Hickman has pledged SIS, 900. Hick.
mans interest hinges on the question
OF the southern terminal, II 1t is To-
Gated on this side Of the Mississippi
river, at Hickman, It will be worth
$4,000 to the city; II 1t is located on
the opposite side Of the river in Mis-
souri,, 1t will not be worth much to
Hickman. -
The matter Of a transfer boat is be-
ing considered and in this connection
the n. c. & st. L. railroad will prob
ably he approached as that road will
derive a great benefit from the pro-
posed road, bringing big grain ship
ments here and the N. c. & St. L will
deliver to south and southeast. The
building of this road Is almost a GER
tainty. With the terminal at Hickman.
transfer boats win be put in.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
The Public Be SerOed
ADJUSTMENTS
Loew's Lyceum.

Lovers Of instrumental music VIII INC
an attractive act In the Six koyaI nus
sars, a sextet OF girls, all weighing oEet
I25 pounds, who will feature the VauuS-
vile bill for the last half OF the "eeN
opening at Loew's Lyceum the4IHl
Fields and Wells. the "klassicA
Komics." VIII present a skit brimtul OF
laughs. Peddrjck and DeYere viii give
a son and dance revue. J. Edwin Les :
Sig q Co. will offer We, Us q 70 I
comedy playlet with an unexpeeteo CT
max, and sylvester, the talkatiye trlcki
ster, will entertain with puzzlins cart
tricks and other Illusions. az,
Love Burglar which will be the mo
ton picture attraction. He takes thS
part of a society youth who, through
strange circumstances, makes his hom'
in the slums and represents himself a.
a notorious criminal. ,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
IA SUNDAY SCHOOLS ARE
TO HOLD CONVENTIONS

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 10. (spl.)-A
series OF II Sunday school conventions
next two months. according DO an an
nouncement made by the Rev. W. Fred
Long, executive secretary of the state
Sunday School association,
Here are the counties, places and
dates of the meetings: ~
Copiah, Gallatin, Aug, IS, II; Attala,
Gokanoaky, Aug, TO-. 81: jefferson
Aug. 26, 81; Rankin, Brandon, Aug. &c,
Lafayette. .Abbeyille, Aug. 20; Pontotoc
Longview, Aug 80.
Choctaw. Bethel, Aug. 30: Lowndes
Artesia, Aug. 80, 81; Lauderdale, Lau.
derdale. Sept. 3, 4; DeSoto, Nesbit
Sept. 5, 6; Scott, Forest, Sept. IS: Lin.
coin, Brookhaven, Sept. 30; Alcorn, Co.
rinth, Sept. 2s.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
Majestic.

A remarkable instance OF it taking q
thief to catch a thief is pictured in the
forthcoming Earle Williams picture, "a
Rogue's Romance which will be shown
at the Majestic theater for three days
beginning Thursday. The Vitagraph
star has the role OF Mons. Picard, mas.
ter society crook, who finally determines
to turn straight for love OF a beautiful
girl who does not know his true char.
acter.
To make some amends for his crimes
Picard hunts down and brings to &C.
count another notorious crook who Il
about to decamp with the gains Of &
gigantic stock floating swindle. Picart
returns these thousands to the poo
people and bids the police a sarcastic
farewell, the mystery surrounding hi.
identity only deepening with his disap,
pearance from the field OF crime.
The last showing Of Norma Talmadg,
In THE Way Of a Woman s .today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
q BOUND OVER.

Jim Johnson, negro, IA bound over
to await the action OF the grand Jury,
when he faced Judge L. T. FftZhugh,
city judge, wednesday, on a charge Of
housebreaking and larceny.
Jim claimed the striped silk shirt he
was wearing had been purchased in a
Mississippi town. But a negro and
negress, living at $50 Caldwell avenue,
claimed the shirt was their property,
and that 1t had disappeared along with
a $35 suit Of clothes.
z. D. Carter, employee Of the Chero.
Cola Bottling company, told of a fight
he had in holding Jim until police came.
appeared In court, evidence that he got
the worst Of the deal all around.