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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-18
RING LARDNER
Gets TEN DAYS
"Ycu Know Me. ALI He Says to
Judge, But His Honor Has
No Sense OF HumOr.

Chicago, June 1S.-"Judge. your
honor, l appeal to the hospitality
of the court
Such was the simple plea Of Rim
gold Wilmer Lardner as he stood
yesterday at the bar of justice,
facing the beetling brows of the
speeders' judge.
There was scarcely a dry eye in
the courtroom. Never has there
been more pathetic scene.
Ten policemen sitting in the jury
box waiting to testify on other
cases-Mr. Lardper denied it had
taken that number to get him into
court-shook the tears from their
eyes and heaved with emotion as
they saw the Wake editor stand
ing there all. all alone with no one
to protect. him. He had not, it
became known, been able to get
a lawyer to defend him. Even the
prosecuting attorney, James c.
Dooley, was visibly moved.
Justice and Mercy.
"Your-r honor" he said. 81 have
had some previous acquaintance
with Mr.. Lardner and | would have
ye know that he is most worthy
nan, but your-r honor, l must tell
We he has been arrested by Po-
liceman Miller OF the Lincoln park
squad for seing thirty-eight miles
an hour
What have you to say for your
self" asked Judge Stelk, frowning
fiercely.
Well, your honor" the prisoner
said, 81 didn't know I was going as
fast as all that. The road was
clear and had good control of my
machine"
That is a most unusual plea -
said Mr.. DooIey. Such a plea sell
dom has been made before this bar
But Mr.. Lardner is a man of great
atHainments, of unquestioned high
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-18
CARBON CLIFF

Mr. and Mrs. George Frary returned
home Friday from a month s visit with
Miss Frieds Kleinan visited with rela-
tlves Sunday at Geneseo IL.
Mrs. Albert weitz and family from
Stockdale. ILL.,. spent the past week at
The Misses Bertha and Minnie shu!tE
spent Saturday at Moline.
Mrs. Thomas Kennedy and daughter
Louise have returned home from a visit
with relatives at Des Moines
Mrs. Neil Hennegan and daughters Irene
and Margery of Moline arc visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roseman have
moved to/East Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles purchased the home
of John Ives on Fourth street Mr.. Miles
recently returned home from France.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Carey. son Lyle
and daughters, May and Msrcella, were
Moline visitors Saturday.
John Fahlstrom sold his home at sivIs
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Benson and family
motored TO Moline Saturday for visit,
M. and Mrs. P. W. Beckwith and
daughter Flossie. of Davenport, spent sun
day at the home of Mrs. Beckwlth q =
Mr and Mrs julius Smith and family
visited at Moline Saturday.
Mrs. George Brieley and Mrs. G. Neu-
baur were East Moline and Moline visitors
Saturday.
B. V. oDonnen and sisters. Ella and
Margaret were tri-city visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper were Moline Wis
itors Saturday.
Charles Carey who is very i'll with
rheumatism is being cared for at the
home of his sister. Mrs. Fred Ball at
Silvis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Frary and Mrs. Scott
Kennedy visited at st. Anthony hospital
at Rock Island. where the latters son
Earl Kennedy and Mrs J. V Kennedy
yxer OraFaIad T1pnpElV
Miss Ella Milton has taken a position
at C. j. Josephson's iewelry store. Moline.
Mrs. J. Falhstrom accidently fell down
several steps and strained regiments in her
right limb. She is Just now able to
walk about a little.
valuable gold watch was stolen from
Milton Carey at his home Thursday, while
he was away at work.
The Red Cross society gave moon
light sociable on the school lawn on
Monday. Ice cream and pie were served,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-18
OWNER OF WATCH
MAY OBTAIN TT
AT POSTOFFTCE'

Letter Carrier John r. Stengel, Of
the Rock Island post office, picked
up on the street yesterday a watch,
which judging from the medal at
tached, belongs to a Rock Island
high school boy, who may redeem
the same by proving the property
at the postmaster room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-18

park Saturday evening Several numbers
we're given by the orchestra. Mrs Roy
Tough read a history of the flag; Beruice
CederberC gave a recitation and a ladies'
chorus sang followed by motion pictures.
Mrs Cynthia Turner and daughter Lulu.
have returned to their home in Sterling.
after 4 ten days visit with Mrs Jennie
McGovern.
Erwin Swenson of the One Hundred
Twenty third division. left for hinnea polls
Wednesday evening, after a short visit at
the A. L. Westerlund home.
Mr.. Breckenridge of Peoria is visiting
his mother Mrs. Byron Jordan.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-18

evening for Owen. Wis. to spend few
weeks with Ethel Nichols.
Miss Helen Bailey ia in Chicago for
the summer term at the Wilson school
of music and expression, taking piano
and violin.
The committee in charge of the sale
OF stock for the rebuilding of the Orion
sale pavilion have sold over 80 500 OF
new stock The proposed new building
will be freproof. with brick walls and
steel roof and viii cost about $4,000.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Keel. and Harvey
I.ydic and family attended the funeral
of the mother of Mrs. Keel and Mr.. Lyric
in Moline Friday.
T R Michael and daughter of AImonte
Cal. were recent guests of the former
sisteA- Mrs. H. H. RhosdaTTner and family.
F1ag day was splendidly observed at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-18

paroled to Sidney Smith. B. A.
Wilmarth, who is soon TO publish
a new r. ". L. book, signed
bond for $1,000 and the prisoner
was ordered to pay a $50 fine and
report to the court Sept. 80
He obtained temporary release
and visited the court of domestic
relations before leaving the city
hall
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
Factory Wants to
Locate; No Quarters

There is now a great opportunity
Tor the business men and people in
terested in Bogalusa to do something
TO help themselves and at the same
time boost our city The Sedenberg
Company, branch OF the American
Cigar Company, desire to open a
factory in Bogalusa that would en-
ploy 400 people.
There is no available building in
town that they can use at the pres
ent time. If some of the "wide-
awake" progressive citizens of Bo-
galusa would organize a company to
put up a building, and perhaps take
stock in this cigar company's plant.
there is no doubt but what a con-
siderable amount of money could be
realized on their investment.
AS stated above, it would certain
~ help Bogalusa in a substantial
way. This is offered as a sugges-
ton to our citizens, and it is hoped
that the opportunity will not be neg
lected.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
AnpIane Contract
FofFair Is Made

Good news is in store for the pa-
irons of the Parish Fair in the way
OF amusement, contracts having been
received together with acceptance BIZ
Secretary e alsington for FL appear
a MISUNDERSTANDING machl1e Ior q n
three DAYS Of the fair. The aviator
will be supplied by F. E. Young for
merly of the Young Airplane Co.,
and Curtiss aviators who has been
associated with the aviation business
since its inception. The name of the
aviator will be announced at a later
date as Mr.. Young is now endeavor-
ing to change routings so as to give
us his best flyer.
In addition to the exhibition
flights each day, the aviator will car
nv passengers from the grounds OF
the fair association, at nominal
figure, opportunity being given to
any one that desires to view the city
of Frankiinton and its environs from
the air.
The machine used is one of the
latest improved army type and rec
ognized as the safest plane devel-
oped in recent years.
The fair association has spared no
expense to bring this attraction foI
our fair and record-breaking crowds
are expected during the entire en-
gagement.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
Mr.. COOKE GAVE
DELIGHTFUL PARTY

Walter P. Cooke, president of the
Great Southern Lumber CO.. enter
tanned the members of the Bogalusa
Country Club on last Saturday With
a tournament for the ladies and an
other for the gentlemen which was
followed by dinner In the evening.
About so members of the club were
In attendance and IL was a most de-
lightful affair. The ladies tour
nament was played in the mornY
while the contest for the men Of
pied the entire afternoon. Wind
in the contest and the awazooke
the prizes followed the diTown-
in his usual clever Wages, nrize,
ANNOUNCED that Mrs. ~ Mrs J.
send had won the Ti,W q Anes
Mrs. D. 7. CushiDl fbe oentle-
A. Spekenhier u ~ m TTo,grsend
mems contessner was one OF tn6 S
second sasct, TTb1Ssaux has already pc
for whicbfamous-
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
REPUBLICANS WIN
IN FIRST TEST

Washington, Sept. 23.-Republi-
cans took actual control of peace
treaty procedure in the Senate today
by three-vote margin.
The first test in the fight now be-
ing waged about the pact with its
League Of Nations covenant came on
motion by Chairman Lodge of the
foreign, relations committee to post
pone for one week consideration of
some forty-odd amendments which
would relieve the United States from
service on commissions created UNI
der the treaty. The formal motion,
with a fixed date, was put before
the Senate after the vice-president
had sustained a point of order by
Senator Hitchcock, leader Of the adj
forces for ratification,
st e stsgH for indefinite cenz
" The motion. not Of itself impor-
tant. was accepted tonight by OPP
Donents of the league as the best
possible index of the feeling and at
fitude of the Senate toward the
treaty and the covenant. Demo
cratic leaders declared it meant
nothing.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
Bogalasa Busy on
Homecoming Plans

After this week Bogalusa is going
TO have most of her citizens using
every spare miaute TO making the
aome-Coming even> a most success
Iol one. While six weeks remain
to have everything in perfect con-
dltlon, yet each chairman of the 90
committees realize that It is going to
REQUIRE much hard work to get ey-
erythlng going on schedule. The
committee on dancing realizes now
that they have a much larger task
because they have been reliably in
formed that most OF the boys enjoy
nothing more than dancing. The
plan to have an outdoor dance. one
at the Elks, another at the Pine
Tree, still another at the Colonial
and then one or two more in the
event they are needed.
Max Wilson with his committee
went to figuring just how much it
would cost and take to serve the
boys with big barbecue and when
they were shown just how many hun
ddred pounds of meat, bread and
numerous other articles, not men
tioning the cooking and preparing
OF the food, they realized that they
have big job aheaG.
]. B. Lindsey hopes to have the
Ells band of New Orleans on his
contracted list by next week bring
ing his bands to date up to three
and he will possibly have one or two
more
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
FIRES
WHOLE DOCK BOAR

Governor Pleasant has fri ms
first big gun in the effort 70 eiiln-
mate from the state adlniTstra ration
forces men who are not Lnlng ~
with the chief executive ip has sup.
tEsS-L-sI5as ~ basAIS--ss he 2 Asss
Board (the Board of Commissioners
of the Port of New Orleans) for
their designations.
The letters containing this re-
quest. the governor says, were writ
ten from Baton Rouge late Monday.
The five members of the board Tues
day said they had not received the
communications.
The entire quintet of commission
ers is supporting Colonel Frank Z.
Stubs for governor. They were
appointed by Governor Pleasant,
who removed the BOARD appointed
by former Governor Hall to install
them in office. They are:
W. B. Thompson, prominent cot
ton factor, president of the board.
Bernard B. Hans, secretary and
treasurer of the Liberty ManUfac-
turing Co., vice-president.
DR.. Edward S. Kelly, prominent
downtown physician and druggist
secretary.
Oscar P. Geren, president of Put.
nam & Norman, Ltd.
Edward z. Lafaye, vice-president
Canal-C Commercial Banks, and for.
mer city commissioner.--Times-Plc
ayune.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
ELKS TO GIVE
SUNDAY GAMES

The baseball fans of Bogalusa who
are interested in the worlds series
games WIZ have an opportunity of
nearing theNgames reported play by
play Tar theN two Sunday games.
which viii be given by the Elks.
There viii Be, no charge of admission
and the public>is invited to attend.
The returns wilfbe received in the
lodge room which will comfortably
seat three hundred. A special wire
will be run to the Elks. and w. G.
Pownall will take tie report. If YOU
are ball fan and have friends who
are also interested in the worlds
series games you will be given a vel
come.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
nnIrADER LEAVES.

go andrv. who was arllouIlcs.1
lollte a LaI leader Of the X. N. e. A.
3 ,tae a nvT Who had accepted a POI POI
pane pane a with Mr.. Webb in the rental sl,.l
sl tse WI " The q. S. L. Co., rendered
his his, res ggd moved Immediately e
week o anu where he will be en-
New rs, qi Nth the Armour Company;
ploye4a VII s,.,, vas i capable leader a
=. i'' ,.a,,l;c and Bogalusa con s;..,
lIasa ~ ,e,..t,7,.afe in having Inn
munerative offer from J11e -sey4Ss'GGl re-
CITY.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25

An accident at the plant of the
Great Southern Lumber Co. which
occurred at 8:15 Tuesday night has
resulted in the entire plant being
closed for two months and possibly
three, depending entirely upon how
long 1t Will take to get a new cylin-
der head made. 1t could not posi-
bly, be made and delivered in less
than thirty days, under ordinary
conditions, and the fact that a strike
is on at the steel plants may make
it about the first of the year before
it can be made, returned and placed
in position here.
No one was injured in the acct
dent despite the fact that the cyl
inder head, weighing 5tons, was
thrown about 20 feet, struck a gen
orator and then knocked back to the
concrete floor.
NJ. Fl. Hanigriff, a young man en-
ployed in the engine room, made an
attempt to close down the engine at
the risk of his life while the
piston was running wild" but did
not succeed until he went to the
boiler room. The accident was
by threads in the cross head
giving away.
Damage to the piston rod, tail
guide and bull rings was also report
ed, but these can be placed in con-
dition long before the cylinder head
can be made. The strike at the steel
mills has already become serious and
f the situation grows worse the
chances for getting the casting viii
De further delayed. J. H. Friend
will leave today for the steel mills
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
Parcel Post Food Orders
Are DELAYED Once More

Failure Of the government ware
house to deliver to the postoffice
Tuesday more than a small fraction
of the foodstuffs promised Postmas-
ter Janvier Monday by Lieutenant
Colonel George Luberoff, assistant
zone supply officer, resulted in an
other delay in the parcel post dis
tribution of those foOdstuffs.
AS the outcome of Mondays con-
ference between Colonel Luberoff
and Mr.. Janvier, the latter had ex-
pected to clear his office this week
of nearly all of the remaining
$4,000 or more orders from the
public. Colonel Luberoff's pro-
posal to fill all Of the remaining
nostoffice acquisitions, to the extent
Of the commodities on hand, by
Tuesday evening, would have made
this possible.
When only three or four trucks,
bearing about a dozen of the items
out of thirty or moTe,N covered by
one of the four acquisitions now in
the hands of the warehouse manag-
ers, rolled up to the postoffice Tues
day. Mr.. Janvier was forced to
abandon the attempt to start clear
ing away the public orders through
parcel post deliveries Wednesday.
What had caused the latest delay
at the government warehouse, o.
how soon the necessary supplies VII
reach the postoffice, could not be
learned at that place Tuesday after
noon.-T imes-Picayune.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
Great Serial To
Appear in Enterprise

The best novel to be published
during the year, for which Joseph
Pulitzer gave 100000 was decided
upon few days ago at the
Columbia University and Booth
harrington was the author. The
name of the great novel which deals
with the wholesome atmosphere of
American manners and manhood is
The Magnificent Ambersons" and
at an early date this great novel will
be published in the Enterprise as
a serial. Watch for the opening
chapters and read it to every men,
Der of your family. The fact that
it has been judged the best American
novel Of the year, and as such has
been awarded the Pulitzer prize by
three Of the most distinguished crit
les Of literature in the United States
should keep you watching for it.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
SANDERS SUPPORT
EAGERLY SOUGHT

Congressman Sanders arrived in
New Orleans Tuesday to attend the
Liberty League meeting which was
held yesterday and both Parker and
Stubs factions have been very anx-
ious to have the support of Mr..
Sanders and have Brezeale with
draw from the governor contest. Mr..
Sanders gave nothing out for pub
LEGATION except that he called the at
tention of the New Orleans press
that Champ Clerk was in New Or
leans which ought to be enough evil
dence that there was nothing in
Washington that demanded his at
tention just now. Governor San
dersB is expected to spend a day or
two in Bogalusa before his return
to Washington.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
PITTCBURG SAYS
STRIKE WILL HELP
New Orleans, Ia, Sept. Z

NEW OIlGdllSs A4cisg OCPSs -
"The strike Of the steel workers
in the Pittsburg district is, in my
opinion, the best thing that ever
happened for the country, as It will
undoubtedly clear up many differ
ences that have long existed between
the steel workers and the mills" de-
clared K. S. Van Sender of the Ar
thur Van Sender Company, CHAIR
man of the Pittsburg delegation to
the convention.
Mr.. Van Sender said that he spoke
strictly from a non-union standpoint,
but said he believed his opinion
would coincide with that of the great
majority of business men in the dis
trict. Production has been long
hampered because of numerous
auarrels between mills and work
men, and all efforts to bring these
to definite settlement have failed.
In the strike all quarrels Will pc
merged and fought out together
and when the strike is finally enc enc,
cd industrial harmony will prevah
throughout the district, according 60
the general opinion, he SAID. =.
Mr.. Van Sender said that IN ms
opinion the strikers had no chance
Of gaining their demands through
force, and that he had been IN,
formed by steel men that they wouIo
close down their mills indefinitely
before they would submit to the IN .,1
ionizing Of the, industry. The mlliS
have the law on their side, ne sald
and are prepared to resist WIZ
armed force any violence from ths
strikers. oot
Prediction that about 125,Oos
steel workers would leave work II
the Pittsburg district, with which n !
included the Youngstown dlstrIcI
was made by Mr.. Van Sender.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
KAMEs OF ALL IN
SERVICE WANTED

\ rou have relative who was in
sce during the world war, his
~ 4 wanted badly and relatives
s,iends who do not send in their
~ ne going to regret it very
IN because these names are want
4 Is n placed on the Memorial
~ 4 being erected by the citi-
# Boralusa at a cost of several
s.sr5s 81 dollars. The plans have
approved, the contract let for
royk. It is to be one of the
beautiful to be found in the
The monument will carry in
recial way the names of the sol
~ sailors and marines who made
supreme sacrifice. It will be
satly lighted and viii stand in
s5t o. Bogalusa's municipal build
Those having relatives are re-
sisted to send the names at once
kK /. Bean, city clerk, Bogalusa.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
Oysters Not Striking, Says
Houna Man; Output Large

This years seafood crop will be
one of the largest in the history Of
Che industry in Houma, said Arthur
Van Pelt, secretary of the Houma
Chamber of Commerce, who arrived
Tuesday morning for the convention.
Although the season has scarcely
opened, Houma is shipping 1000 900
oysters a day, said Mr.. Van Pelt,
and shrimp in corresponding, guam
titles. Every available boat and
man has been requisitioned for gath
ering oysters and shrimp in the
bavous and protected waters along
the nearby coast, and record catches
are being made.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
N Men Reception
las Been CalledOff

- going to an expense Of sew
Al. slr5red dollars it was neces-
Y eaIl off the reception which
I'm planned here for tomOr-
' uss 800 men from every sec
tbe world were expected to
N guests Of the City Of Boga-
~ So' The latter had issued a
M. IN booklet and invitations,
y srrrangements for a special
q .ad prepared for a banquet as
III havinp CONS TO considerable
y srsense. but it was decided
Z .' Si to the accident which
NV min that it was best to
~. e III tSe trip off. Several hum
M 1.s;ctets had already been given
\ New Orleans and the dele
\. 4 Iii be Just as much disap-
.sisd IS the citizens Of Bogalusa.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-09-25
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State Of Louisiana
Executive Department
Baton Rouge
PROCLAMATION

Recognizing the value of the
) Salvation Army, and joining
. thousands of my fellow citizens
in having great admiration
. for the splendid work which has
; already been accomplished by
! this organization in the allevia-
. ton Of suffering. the spiritual
: uplift of the masses ard its
! substantial and prayerful minis
: trations, not only on the battle
. fields of France, where It's re-
. markabie achievements among
: our soldiers have gained for it
: the undying love of nations,
: but also because sof its manner
: in reelaiming men and women
! to deceney and good Citizenship,
: I take pleasure in earnestly
) commencing the work Of the
! Salvation Army.
; And, whereas, the good cltl-
zens of Louisiana viii iraugu-
. rate a Home Service Fund CAM
! paign, beginning September
29th, for the purpose of provid-
J inc the Salvation Army with
: sufficient funds to carry on its
work Of n4nistering to the poor
, and lowly;
! And, whereas the Salvation
! Army is unbiased by any sec
! tartan motives, thus commend
ing itself to persons of every
; denomination;
Now, therefore, /, Ruffin g.
J. Pleasant, Governor Of the State
! Of Louisiana, do set aside Sum
3 day, September %, as Saliva
!. ton Army Sunday, and | do
3 earnestly request the clergy of
= every church in the state to
: bring to the attention of its
: members, on THAI Gay, from the
. pulpit, the nature Of the work
= of the Salvation Army, the
= necessity Of its continuance.
: And to urge their congregations
= to give this campaign their UNI
8 stinted cooperation and finan-
= cial support.
= In Witness Whereof, | have
= hereunto affixed my signature
. and caused to be affixed the
= Seal of the State Of Louisiana.
= at the capital, in the City Of
= Baton Rouge, on this the 18th
= dav of September. A. D. 1919.
= r. g. LEASANT,
= (Seal) Governor.
= = = = = = = = y =