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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
NEGRO REFUSES
TO SAY GUILTY
Charles jackson, Charged With
Robbery in Davenport, Puts Up
Alibi - Still Held.

Long years OF practice has made
Charles jackson, coiored. paroled
convict, an adept at alibis.
He proved this late Tuesday aft
ernoon when, after being positive
ly identified as the negro who chok-
ed, beat and robbed Mrs. W. B.
Robinson, Jackson denied the crime
absolutely.
The assault took place at the
Robinson home, 2704 Fair avenue
Davenport, Tuesday morning. The
negro was arrested less than 20
minutes later by Detectives Bish-
op, Kinney and Brady at Four
teenth and Brady streets.
Jackson was ready with an alibi
He said he had been walking north
on some street." and that he had
gone clear out" TO the end of the
paving where there was a grocery
store.
He denied that he had entered
any home, or attempted to enter
any.
Despite his denials the police ar
raigned him in police court this
morning on a charge of robbery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
HOW BRITISHERS STRETCHED TRUTH
TO GET INTO SERVICE DURING WAR
rs SHOWN BY DISCHARGE REQUESTS

But your army book shows you
enlisted is months ago at the age
of s."
II gave that as my age to get in,
sir. / am so years old now"
You will have TO prove that"
came a quick reply; whereupon he
turned to a middle aged woman
spectator, his wife, who had antici-
pated the situation and produced a
birth certificate. He will be re-
leased at once and the method by
which he volunteered will be con-
veniently forgotten.
During the last year Of the war
no miners were allowed to join the
army. Their ranks already had
been depleted until barely enough
coal was being produced.
Another demonstration claimed he
should be released because he was
miner. His record showed he
represented himself as a fish
monger in order to join the cOlors.
When he proves he is a miner he
will be released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
SAILOR IS HEIR
TOFOUR MILLION
Tolman, Loan Shark King Leaves
Grandson, PeRniless Sob,
Total of $4,00O, 900.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-In Daniel H.
Tolman. an apprentice seaman at
Great Lakes, has been found the
missing heir to the S4,000, 900 estate
CT the late Daniel H. Tolman Of
Philadelphia, so-called loan shark
king"
The young blueiacket left for
New York yesterday to confer with
his attorneys over the settlement of
the estate.
Tolman is the grandson of the
millionaire money lender Because
he married against the wishes of
his parents he was disowned and
was penniless and almost barefoot
when he enlisted in the navy a.
Milwaukee.
About month ago he noticed an
advertisement in Milwaukee
newspaper stating that If Daniel
Henry Tolman, only son of John
Tolman, would communicate with
law firm in Philadelphia, he would
hear something to his advantage.
Toaman asked the assistance OF
the Red Cross and Captain L. H.
Stafford, assistant field director at
Camp Farragut, got e furiough for
him and negotiated small loan to
cradle Tolman to finance his trip.
In the meantime, however, Toll
man had been persuaded by Philip
Herman, a Philadelphia lawyer, to
sign over to him his power of at
torney. When Captain Stafford
heard of this he succeeded in hav-
ing the power of attorney can
celled.
The money lender, well known in
Chicago, where he operated at one
time as a banker. died Feb. Is, 1918.
After serving a six months SEN
tence at Blackwell's island in 1915
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13

Neutrality-suspicious. of the
Associated Press. of
men stretching the truth consider
ably to get into the British army
when England needed every man
and then resorting virtually to mu-
tiny to get out after the armistice
was signed have been shown at
Folkstone during investigation of
the first rehabilitation demonstra-
tons there. After several hundred
men had declined to embark for
France at the end of their Christ
mas leave the military authorities
began investigating each case sep
arately.
One man who might be judged
anywhere from 3S to so years of
age appeared before the examining
officers.
'On what ground do you think
you should be released now% he
was asked.
I'm more than IL years of age"
he said, relying upon the rule that
men of that age or more should be
released as soon as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
TO RENT HOMES
ONCE FOR SAL
Government Houses Not to BE DIS.
posed Of For at Least a Year,
Is Latest Ruling.

Government houses in the tri-
cities will be leased instead Of be-
ing placed on the market, accord
ing to a change in plans Of the
United States housing corporation,
as explained to J. c. Mccarthy, sec
rotary of the Greater Davenport
committee, The houses will not be
sold for at least a year, il is said.
Representatives of the housing
corporation have secured a list OF
local manufacturing plants and will
eudeavOr TO interest employees in
the houses. The houses will hs
rented to any family making appll-
cation regardless of whether or not
members of the family are govern
ment employees. The amount Of
rental has not been determined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
INDEPENDENTS TO
PLAY QUINTET OF
DAVENPORT STARS

It is announced that the Rock Is
land Independents Will clash with
the Stephens Six five Of Davenport
Monday night. Upon the match
will hang the independent basket
ball championship of the tri-citles
as we'll as title honors OF Illinois
and Iowa The game Monday even
ing is to be played for side bet
of 800 and the receipts, winner
take all. A nominal admission will
be charged for the contest. Both
teams are made up of high school
and college stars or the three cities
and the tilt should be thriller from
start to finish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
WEIGH MILLION AND
HALF OF CHILDREN

Washington. Feb. 1S.-More than
100000 children in the United
States have been weighed and
measured since the "Children's
Year" campaign to save lives lost
from preventable diseases was in
augurated by the Children's bureau
on the first anniversary of the war.
Of 100000 record cards sent out,
one-fourth have been returned al
ready and are to be used in figuring
out the new height and weight
standards for American children.
Wisconsin has returned more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
FIRE CAUSES A
$4,000 LOSS;
TWO MEN HURT
Illinois Oh Company Building Bad.
ly Damaged By Blaze Shortly
After Midnight.
wATCHMAN SEVERELY BURNED
Stumbles Through Smoke PILED
Structure Towards Safety and
Falls Into Flames.

Fire, caused by defective wiring
In the rear OF Fryer's second hand
store at 1517-1519 Second avenue
between 1880 and O'Clock this
morning caused an estimated prop
erty loss of $25, 900 and a stock and
personal property loss of an equal
amount, according TO occupants OF
the building.
Occupants OF the building are:
First floor-Fryer store.
Second floor-Illinois Oil COM
epany.
Third f1oor-American Regalia
company.
The entire interior and the stock
IN Flyers store are destroyed or
damaged by fire and water. In the
Illinois Oil company's offices
which concern owns the building
known as the Carse block. water
caused the most damage, although
fire broke out in the flooring ID
several places after having eaten
through the walls.
The regalia company's loss is
principally the result of the water
used in fighting the flames. Fire,
however, managed to make its way
through the walls to the third floor
and damaged the room and stock in
the front of the regalia company S
office.
Wesley Shut, an employee of the
Illinois Oil company, suffered Sc
we're burns about mis- face and
shoulders in attempting to escape
from the smoke and flame-filled
building at 1890 this morning.
He and William Elsy, another en-
! pIoye of the oil company, were
Sleeping on the second floor, act
ing as watchmen of the building.
EIsy first sme1led the smoke and
after arousing Shut, made his es-
cape to the street and proceeded to
summon the fire department
Falls in Fire.
Shut, stumbling through the
smoke, fell head foremost into a
burning place in the floor and mar
rowly escaped being burned to
death. He ran to the police station
from where he was taken to a local
hospital and attended by DR.. Joseph
De Silva.
William H. Bach, a fireman, was
cut on the back of a wrist by flying
glass. He was forced to seek the
attention of a physician after dis
covering that the glass had cut an
artery.
Residents living in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the fire were awak-
ened by an explosion caused when
the large plate glass windows in
the Fryer store were forced out by
the intense heat on the inside.
When the fire department arrived
at l O'Clock, the flames were pour
ing through the front and rear of
the Fryer store and the entire in
terror was a mass of flames.
Five Hoses Used.
Five lines of hose were laid and
turned on the blazing building I'M
til 4 o'clock The fire was under
Ieontrol about 3 o'clock. Moline
sent trucks to the blaze an hour af-
ter the first alarm was sent in af-
ter hearing that the fire was at
the Illinois Oil company. Informa-
ton is said to have reached the ad-
joining city to the effect that it was
the company's warehouse.
While no call was made for out
side assistance the arrival of Mo-
lines department was timely and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
POLE ELECTION RESULTS.

Basel, Feb. 1.-TWO National
Democrats, 80 Populists. Is Social
lists, Jews and two Germans were
elected to the Polish assembly, ac-
cording to final results of the cleo
tons held in Poland, a Warsaw
dispatch received here says. Two
women were among the successful
candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13

The Only PeeiitOH Way L "Gets-It."
It" anyhow. sooner of later; might
as well use it sooner. Then you are
absolutely sure that the corn will
loosen from your toe SO that you
can peel the whole thing of pain
lessly with your fingers, in one COM
plete piece-jIist like peeling a ba-
mana 1t takes q second or two to
apply "Gets-It" There's no fussing
or puttering. Corn-pains will van
ish-thatn keep you sweet while
the "Gets-It" does the rest. Nothing
new for corns has been discovered
since. "Gets-It' was born. Follow
the judgment of the millions: use
"Gets-It" and be sure to be corn
and pain free! You1l say it's magic.
'Gets-It," the guaranteed, money
back corn-Femover, the only sure
way, costs but trifle at any drug store.
Mtf'd by f. Lawrence Il Co, Chicago, Ill.
Sold In Rock Island and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn
remedy by A J. Riess and Beng
ston's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13

the Moline firemen were put to
work assisting Rock Islands hose
men, who were beginning to tire,
the work being principally amidst
dense smoke.
The entire loss is said to be Gov
cred by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
MR.. FAMILY MAN,:
Why Spend So Much
Money on Shoes?

Here is what Tracy Munson OF
Joplin, Missouri, says of Neolin
Soles: Judging from my own ex-
perience, they wear four times longer
than other soles and have the add
tional advantage of being waterproof
and slip-proof.
Why continue to wear extravagant
old-faShioned soles when GU can get
these money-saving. long-wearing soles
on new shoes in any style you like
for any member of the family? Good
shoe stores everywhere carry them.
And don't throw away your old
shoes. Have them re-bottomed with
Neolin Soles and enjoy the comfort
of re-soled shoe which is not stiff
or clumsy. Neolin Soles are a dis
covery of Science, and are made by
The Goodyear Tire G. Rubber Co,
Akron, Ohio. who also make Wingfoot
Heels guaranteed to outwear all
other heels.
A dc ~ "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13

for usury, he had been barred from
conducting business in 50 cities
where ne had branches.
He was survived by his widow,
katherine, and son, Elmer T. Iol-
man. Mrs. Tolman made appllca-
ton for $500 a month for personal
expenses, and the son for $4,000 a
month.
Attorneys for the estate are said
to be looking for the son. He IS
reported to have disposed OF large
amounts of securities in Chicago
recently and is believed to be In
Spokane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13

cards than any other state, a total
of 10000. or about 65 per cent OF
the states population under five
years OF age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
THESE GERMANS
JUST HEAR THEY
HAVE NO KAISER

Geneva, Feb. 13.-A train load Of
German officers being brought from
Palestine, arrived here yesterday.
They did not know of the revolu-
ton or of the former emperor's
fight into Holland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
CURED HIS RUPTURF

I was badly ruptured while liftiur
trunk several years ago. Doctor
said my only hope OF cure was uu
operation Trusses did me no good
Finally ! got hold OF something that
quickly and completely cured ~"
Years have passed aad the rupture
has never returned, although I nm
doing hard work as a carpcntar
There was no operation, no lost tim
no trouble. l have nothing 10 SELL
but viii give fun information abuut
how you may find complete cur"
without operation, n you write fn
me. Eugene NJ PulleH. carpenter, 90
T. Marcellus avenue. Manasquan, n D.
BETTER cut out this notice and show
Il 10 any others who are ruptured-
YOU MAJ save a life or at least stop
the misery Of rupture and the WORT
and danger of an operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13

All the news all the trme-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
Only One Corn
PeeIer, ''Gets-If''
Stop Corn Pains: See Corn Peel of.

1t is just when a corn hurts that
you want to feel surest about
getting rid of it. Why take chances
of keeping the corn and having the
pain grow Morse? You'll use Gets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-13
Your Last Chance TO Get L

from
slip 81 will Cooker
slip utb ald ewek
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-27
PROMPT EFFORTS TO STOP
 GINNING OF WET COTTON

Little Rock, Oct. 25.-The damage to the cotton crop of the state on ac- count of the excessive rainfall is run ming into millions of dollars.
 Since Oct. B., there has been 14.97 inches of rain at Little Rock. The heaviest rainfall has been in section of the state crossing the center from East to West, with a comparatively small amount in the North.
 The cotton counties have suffered most.
 There still remains a very large proportion of the crop in the field. Information comes that many farm CTS are picking wet cotton. This cotton when ginned in that condition is worthless and the spin ners will not buy it.
 An emergency call was sent out yesterday for conference at the board of commerce of merchants, bankers, cotton seed men and cotton dealers to discuss the situation, that prompt steps might be taken to stop the picking and ginning of wet cot ton.
 Samples were shown that had been ginned wet, that should have been worth AZ cents, and it was stated that it is now worth not more than 10 cents for mattress purposes. Spin ners' representatives present said they would not consider it, at any price.
 While the cotton is deteriorating by being left in the field, it will be worth from $50 to $75 bale more if it is not picked until it has been dried out by about five days of sunshine.
 An offcerIof the Arkansas Trade Association made the statement that of this character of cotton goes into the market in much volume, there will be trouble all around d-inspection, re- iection, financing, arbitration, loss of premiums and bad reputation"
 All those present agreed to bring to bear every influence to persuade the farmers to quit picking until the cotton plants are dry, because other wise his cotton is ruined and the seed is good only for fertilizers.
 Many of the speakers declared that it is a genuine disaster for the cotton business, but that it may be partially averted by not picking and ginning the cotton while it is wet.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-27
SENATOR POINDEXTER
 WOULD BE PRESIDENT

Little Rock, Oct. 27-The announce ment of United States Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington, as can didate for the Republican nomination for the presidency is being made to- day throughout the country simultan- eously. He is a native of Memphis, Tenn, and his Announcement there fore possesses special interest for the Republicans of the South. He is out in four page circular defining his attitude on variety of public ques tions. One of the striking para graphs from the announcement fol lows:
 "The recent assumption by certain officials of our government of juris- diction of the settlement of foreign controversies, which are of but remote concern to us, has engendered racial animosities against the United States. We should cease officious meddling with other peoples affairs. The an- cient American doctrine of confning our participation in governmental matters to the American continent, while we stand as a friendly neutral to all nations with which we are at peace, should be restored"
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-27
W. c. T. U. PLANTS

It is time to buy bulbs, shrubs and roses for Fall planting The w. c. T. U. will appreciate your orders. Call on or telephone Mrs. John M. Pitt man. Prices
 Paper White Narcissus, per dog $1 .O0 Darwin Tulips, per doz........... .75 Single and double Tulips, doz... .75
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-27
The Prescott Daily News
 Published by The News Printing Company

Entered as second class mail mat ter November 4th, 1905, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 3. 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-27
Hyacinths, named, doz..-.--.-- 200
 Hyacinths, assorted, doz..----...- 1.5C

All notes given me fer fertilizer be- come dre Nov. 1st, and all parties who gave a note will please call at my office in the new seed house and pay them promptly, and oblige, w.. R White. 10-10-tf
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-27

The News has a suitable colored paper for Halloween decoration.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-11
JOIN THE RED CROSS AND
HELP YOUR COMMUNITY

Do you know that there are ten
cases of trachoma from Newberry
county undergoing treatment in the
Columbia hospital at the present
time? Trachoma is contagious but
a wholly preventive disease.
/ would not be so bold as to say
that a health unit would have pre-
vented the appearance of the disease
in our community. But ! DO believe
had there been a health unit in our
county last year the inspection of
The school children-only one OF
the many phases of the work of this
unit-would have located this dis
ease.
Join the Red Cross and help put
a health unit in our county.
John B. Settler, NJ. D.,
Chairman Newberry County Chap
ter, A. R. G..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-11
SPARKS CIRCUS ENDORSED
AT LANCASTER, S.

Sparks World Famous Circus, bill
ed to exhibit in Newberry Tuesday,
November IS, is also billed to appear
in Lancaster, S. c., Saturday of this
week, and will come on their own
special trains via Southern +. R..
from Winnsboro November 18th
early in the morning. Their big city
of tents will be erected, and the
three hundred employees will prepare
for the two performances in New
berry.
AS evidence of the friendly feel
ing toward the Sparks Shows, where
it has exhibited frequently, the
Mayor of Lancaster, S: c., when issu-
ing permit for Sparks to exhibit
there, authorized the Lancaster News
to publish his opinion of the show,
viz:
"The Sparks Show are to be in
Lancaster on November Is, 1919.
This show is one of the cleanest I
ever saw. j do not hesitate to recon-
mend it to the public.
"R. S. Stewart"
Citizens of Newberry and the
county will have opportunity, if on
hand early next Tuesday morning to
see many interesting sights of show
life in the unloading of the trains,
erecting the tents, feeding the en-
loyees in the mammoth dining tent,
caring for the elephants, camels,
wild animals and wonders of the big
menagerie, and a sight of special in
terest will be the long tents filled
with the finest horses obtainable, as
the Sparks Shows has the reputation
for keeping the very best of horses
for both work and performance.
On Tuesday, at 1880 a. m., a
mile of gorgeous splendor will be
presented in the street parade; at
the afternoon and night performances
at which two and a half hour pro-
gramme includes the many acts, ex-
actly as advertised on the posters
and in newspapers, there will be
clean, high class entertainment.
| Special features of the perform
ance are Tiebor's Educated Seals, the
Ball-playing elephants, Woodford's
animal statues, The Famous Ortons,
the Sassai japanese Acrobats and
Kyo Namba, the man who walks on
his head.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-11
THE ST. LUKE's SCHOOL.

The St. Luke's school is doing fine
work. She has large enrolment and
her compulsory attendance law took
effect on the last Monday in October.
So far she has had no absences to
report.
A Halloween party was given at
=he school on the evening Of October
3lst. A large crowd. was present and
al had a good time.
The school has just rasied SS.l5 Ger
he memorial fund, ard sae IS Row
.ecug;Hg men1>e coz The I'D CHoss.
IS l.oped that she viii get cvczE
pup! TO enroll.
\ ncoa6er 81 patrons :~e wi!ilg
. Fa.c e. al l.,:ss. I nj. .&H II .>-e
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-11
DIES AS RESULT
OF BAD ACCIDENT
John P. Hawkins is Fatally In
jured by Automobile.

Greenville, Nov. 7.-Mr. John P.
Hawkins prominent farmer, who
resides eight miles from Greenville,
and G. j. Brown; also a well known
farmer, of the upper section, were
struck by a 7-passenger automobile
driven by Mr.. W. w. Amick, a
grocer, when Mr.. Amick lost con-
troll of the car and it mounted the
sidewalk on East Washington street.
Mr.. Hawkins died as a result of the
injury he received forty-fve minutes
after the accident. Mr.. Brown
condition is not considered serious
though his injuries are painful.
Mr.. Hawkins was in conversation
with Mr.. Brown when the automo-
bile ran amuck. The car dragged
Mr.. Hawkins down the sidewalk
about forty-fve feet, then was turn
ed into the street by the driver and
collided with a large coupe, damag-
ing both cars. The injured men
were rushed to the city hospital
/, where medical attention was given
them.
Mr.. Amick seemed dazed after the
accident and said that he could offer
no explanation for the accident
other than his belief that the steer
(! ing gear suddendly got out of order
He was arrested by city police and
turned over to the sheriff who lodged
him in jail. The coroner's inquest
will be held in the morning.
Mr.. Hawkins was 45 years old and
Mr.. Amick is about 81.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-11
FORWARD MOVEMENT
A GREAT SUCCESS
A. r. P. Church Drive During Week
of November 20, Sure to Go
Over Top.

The week November 20, was the
time set for the canvass for pledges
to the forward movement of the A.
r. P. church. Early returns, in most
cases incomplete, show that 50
churches have pledged S256, 300. The
amount the church started out to
raise for education and missions was
$250,O0O. This is in addition to all
the other work the church is doing.
This indicates that the amount will
be doubled, as there are 100 churches
still to be heard from.
The Newberry church raised more
than $4,000 on an apportionment of
$4,000. Kings Creek raised S1,801
on an apportionment of $500. Due
West raised S30,015 on an opportion-
ment Of $4,000. The First church
Charlotte will pledge 100000 on an
apportionment of $4,000.
There is great enthusiasm through
out the whole church, and the COM
mittee> in charge are expecting that
every congregation in the synod will
raise its quota. Due West has prob
ably outdistanced all Of the con-
gregations in multiplying her quota
by five.
The committee that has managed
the campaign in the synod is very
much gratifed at the fine reports that
are being received. Rev. j. W. Car
son, D. D., is chairman Of the COM
mittee, and Rev. W. B. Lindsay of
Charlotte is the secretary.