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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

member of Glover circuit made his
quarterly report showing good pro-
gresS.
Importance Of Sunday school at
tendance was stressed, the reports
showing that the churches Of the cir
cult were backed in this work, and 1t
was proposed to organize a Sunday
school in every church Of the circuit
and to take steps to keep them grow
ing and fourishing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

w. A. Corkill, T. H. White, s. NJ
Jones, ]. NJ. Latham, Chester; and w.
b. GLADDEN., Richburg.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

Winifred Walker, aged 19 a negro.
was arrested at Jefferson City. Tenn,
last week charged with an assault on
a ten-year-old white girl. He narrow
ly escaped being lynched.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

days when folks believed they could
buy a razor that would shave, a gold
dollar, two pecks of pills, a looking
glass. bottle of cologne for ones best
girl and bottle of Mrs. Sponker's
Spasm Sputum for babies all for a
quarter of a dollar.
Paid Back In Same Coin.
The soldier l am sorry to say,
"cussed" her back and then she slapp-
ed him and he tapped her a little tap
on the side of her head which made it
| ring with the refrain of the Star
Spangled Banner, the Marseillaise, and
God Save the King all combined. In
getting over on the old woman's side
of the fence, he pulled a paling off
and that was what caused the trouble.
Following the rucas. he got back in
to his machine and drove on. Now all
| this was unknown to the rest of us at
the time, only the one machine having
stopped at the woman's house while
the balance of us had gone on our
way. Upon catching up with us the
lad said nothing about the rucas, since
such scraps were common occurrences.
| But the dame was destined to cause
us a barrel of trouble.
| When we got into the next large
town where there was a military po-
lice headquarters of considerable pro-
portions, the entire convoy was put
under arrest. Nobody knew what for
and the military police who arrested
us, either could not or would not tell
us a thing. Each of us looked at the
other somewhat askance as If to say,
You are responsible for this. What
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-08

Ecuador has a population estimated
at 100000 and an area Of 10000
square miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
At the Spencer.

Rex Beach bids fair to add lustre
to his famous name when TOO Fat
TO Fight" newest of the Rex Beach
pictures produced by Goldwyn,
comes to the Spencer Square the
atre, beginning Thursday, for three
days. He will surprise his public
with drama of purpose and patri-
otism rather than of Alaska and the
west
1t tells the story of Norman Dali
rymple, former football star, played
by Frank Mcintyre. who is now a
mountain of flesh and. much to his
sorrow, too fat to fight. Turned
down by every branch of the SER
vice ''Dimples," as he is called, sue
ceeds in joining the Y. M. c. A. and
serves his time at passing dough
nuts and carrying coffee for the
doughboys until he finds himself
in a fix from which he energies a
hero. When a general comes to his
hospital cot to pin decoration for
bravery upon the expansive bosom
of his pajamas 'Dimples" wakes to
find that he spoke almost prophet
ically when he said he'd give a reg
to be with the boys over there" One
of his is gone. But his decoration
and a certain discovery he makes
about the girl he loves recompenses
"Dimples" for his sacrifice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
At the Majestic.

Herbert Spencer believes that
marriage has gradually evolved. y
1t began. he thinks, with a state in
which all women of a tribe were
held in common and passed on to
stage of polyandry, the marriage
of one woman to several men, in
some cases the husbands being
strangers, in others akin, and US
uaIly brothers" Eventually, by a
slow process, the monogamy of to-
day was attained
Sir John Lubbock's theory is that
"our present social relations have
arisen from an initial stage Of
communal marriage" He regards
poIyandry as exceptional and not
entering into the normal progress
Of development"
Religious aspiration Of women is
credited by Bachelor, another so
biologist, as being responsible for
the introduction of marriage.
Still another theory Of marriage
is advanced by Inez de Pierrefond,
impersonated by Gladys Brockwell,
and who is the principal character
in the william Fox screen produc-
ton of the stage success. THE
Strange Woman" This picture is
being shown tonight at the Majestic
theatre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
At the Black Hawk.

Is it possible for a criminal TO
elude the police for an entire year?
This question has been affirm
atively answered on numerous oc-
casions as the police records of
many large cities will show, but few
answers to the question have been
as unique as that which is given in
Believe Me, Xantippe," the vehicle
of Wallace Reid's. which will be
seen at the Black Hawk theatre to-
night.
But for the fact that George Mac
Farland, the character assumed by
Wallace Reid in this photoplay, was
addicted to the frequent use of the
slang phrase, Believe Me, Kan
tippe," he might not have found
himself in the predicament in which
lie was to be involved later on
MacFarland wages with two
friends, after discussion Of police
methods in large cities, that he can
elude the police for one year Sue
cessfully without arrest. He &C
Cordingly commits a forgery and
becomes a fugitive from justice in
the mountains of Colorado.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
NEGRO TO ENTER
PLEA OF GUILTY
Lee Parker, Confessed Slayer Of
Woman, Wants to Live and
Asks Speedy Trial.

Promised immunity from the
death penalty, Lee Parker, 81, col
ored, is expected to plead guilty to
a charge of murder in the first de-
gree in the district court of Scott
county today.
He waived preliminary hearing
before Police Magistrate John c.
Higgins of Davenport yesterday,
heard the reading of the informa-
ton charging him with Staying Ell
nora BaTnette, Al, also colored, and
was bound over to the grand jury
after entering a plea of not guilty.
No bonds were fixed at the rec
ommendation of Assistant County
Attorney John Weir, who repre-
scented the state at the hearing.
Parker was represented by At
torney B. T. O'Neil.
The murder took place IN Pull
man Row" of the Holy City" Bet
tendorf, Saturday night. The Holy
City, is group of shacks ana de-
trucked box cars made into nabita-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
I III EATRE

Talmadge's first vehicle under her
new management, as the title role
affords the beautiful and talented
young player the greatest oppor-
tunity of her career for emotional
acting.
The story is that of a young Rus
sian pianist, who, suspected of Nj
hilism, escapes to England, where
she falls in love with a struggling
composer. They are married and
settle in Paris, where Panthea's
husband tries in vain to get a hear
ing for his opera. The many disap-
pointments impair his health and
the physicians declare that he will
die unless his ambition to have his
opera produced is realized. For the
sake of her husband Panthea makes
a compact with an elderly admirer
who has great influence in must
cal circles. Her sacrifice brings
about the triumphant production of
her husbands opera, but at the mo-
ment of his great success he dis
covers the manner in which Pan
thea induced her friend, the baron,
to exert his influence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
FEMININE ''COp"
NEARS REALTY
Ordinance Providing for a Police.
woman in Rock Island Submit
ted 10 Council.
no OPPOSITION IS VOICED
Commissioners Seem Favorable to
Measgre-FiYe Granted Soft
Drink Licenses.
Indications are that Rock Islam,

Indications are that Rock Island
is TO have a police-woman!
An ordinance providing for such
an addition to the roster of the pO-
lice department of the city was in
troduced by Commissioner John H.
Liedtke at the regular meeting Of
the city commission yesterday aft
ernoon. Although the proposed
law was laid over for consideration
until the next meeting, no opposi-
ton 10 the proposition was appar-
ent and its passage is probable.
The ordinance as drawn up by
City Attorney John K. Scott did not
stipulate the salary which the fem
mime cop" shall receive, and after
considerable discussion it was
unanimously decided that SIS per
month would be sufficient Accord
ing TO the ordinance she shall work
under the Jurisdiction and super
vision of the chief of police as a
patrolman does and shall exercise
the latter's powers in the enforce
ment of law and order.
Five were granted licenses to
open and operate soft dring en-
poriums. They are:
l. A wynn, at 1884 Fifth ave-
nue..
Joe Charles, at 1918 Third ave
nue..
Y. Cellewert, at IDOL Twenty
first avenue.
z. f. McDole and L. G. Richard
son, at 1905 Second avenue.
Monthly report of DR.. c. T. Fos-
ter. city health physician, was read
and approved by the commission.
1t is: Scarlet fever, o; smallpox,
10; chicken pox. o; tuberculosis,
2; cerebro spinal meningitis, 0;
infantile paralysis. 0; mumps, 0;
whooping cough. l; diphtheria, 3;
fever, 0; measles, o; men
nights. 0. Total number of con-
tagious diseases, %. Number of
contagious diseases investigated
during month, 30 Total number Of
school permits issued, 10; vaccina
tions, %; burial permits, 81. Births,
"a; male, Is; female, IS. De$hs,
81; male, II; female, 20. Com
plants investigated during the
month. 4S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

tons. II lies on the river bank
back of the Bettendorf plant.
In a confession to the police
Sunday, Parker admitted that the
murder was premeditated. He said
both he and the woman had been
drinking.
He shot EInora Barnette in the
head with a shotgun and then at
tempted to murder John Marshall,
the colored man with whom the
woman had taken refuge after
leaving Parker's home.
At the time of the shooting Par
ker and the woman were both I'M
der the influence OF liquor.
Although confessing frankly that
he had committed the murder, Par
ker expressed a strong disinclina-
ton to be hanged.
q don't want to die he told As
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
At the Fifth Ayenue.

Norma TaImadge is at the Fifth
Avenue theatre today. in an adapta-
ton of the noted drama, "Panthea"
by Monckton Hoffe. This is the
play in which Nine Olga PetrOva
starred so successfully on the Am
erican stage several seasons ago
and which created furore
throughout Europe, being acclaim
ed one of the strongest dramas of
the age. It was chosen as Miss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

all the ages from the creation OF
earth to the. peaceful era Just
dawning. 1t comes intact positive
Iy the same production that was
seen at the Blackstone theatre and
Playhouse, Chicago, where 1t en-
joyed long runs at both houses, IN
fact, Chicago was the birthplace OF
"a Birth of a Race" Realistic pho
termination, possibly the most
wonderful ever accomplished. A
large symphony orchestra has the
fine musical score in hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
At Brotman's RialtO.

Percy Standing, who comes from
family of distinguished actors,
and who has had leading roles in
many big Vitagraph productions, is
seen to advantage with Alice Joyce
in "Thes Business of Life" written
by Robert ". Chambers, which will
be the attraction in Brotman's Ri
alto theatre today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.

I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for mayor of Rock Is
land, subject 10 the approval of the
electors at the primary election,
March II, 1919. I respectfully So
licit your support.
JOHN T. CAMPBELL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

that he had been transferred iuf r
before the signing OF the armist.c .
He had been member OF ths
Eighty-sixth division, az a military
police, but received his transfer ia
November. For three months h 3
mother had received no word from
him. He entered the service last
June.
The letter was written Jan o.
At that time he had not received
his Christmas box, and as his moth
err does not have his new address
she cannot write to him. In a pre-
vious letter he had expected 10
start home In a short time, but b q
cause of the change is still "a
France with the A. F.. f.
Kansas has nearly 10000 women
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Commissioner OF
Rock Island subject to the approval
OF the electors at the primary cleo
ton, March II.
FRANK L. PATTERSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS A
ANN0I-NCEM NEWT.

I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for city commissioner,
subject to approval Of the electors
at primary election. March II, 1919.
! respectfully solicit your support.
OTTO F. HILDEBRANDT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
At the HIinnis

1.-THE Birth of a Race" which
will be presented at the Illinois
theatre Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday, matinee and night, is de-
scribed as "a patriotic story of
brotherhood, its episodes covering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

sistant County Attorney John Weir.
He finally proposed a compromise
whereby he would plead guilty to
the charge if the state would not
ask for the death penalty.
This agreement was concluded
before Parker was taken into po-
lice court for preliminary hearing.
The greatest penalty the state
will ask is life imprisonment The
negro evidently does not fear the
penitentiary, but has n typical hor-
ror for the rope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
~~~~~~~O~-~-~-~-~~~-~~
SrHRTVPR FOR MAYOR

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for mayor Of the city of
Rock Island subject to the will of
the voters at the primary election.
H. M. SCHRIVER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office Of police
magistrate Of Rock Island subject
TO the approval of the electors at
the primary election. March II.
D. ]. CLELAND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

FIRST LETTER IN MONTHS.
Mrs. E. NJ. Lear, 12001a Tween
tieth street, received the first let
ter from her son. Corporal Henry
G. Lear, that she has had in many
months. The letter brought the
news that he had been sick and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.

I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Commissioner OF
Rock Island subject to the approval
OF the electors at the primary cleo
ton, March II.
MARTIN McNEALY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

Kansas has nearly 800, 900 women
who are eligible to vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.

S19 Twenty-ninth street,
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
INDIAN CHIEF TO
LECTURE HERE TONIGHT

Chief Rcd Fox skiuhusha. famous as
a traveller, lecturer and champion Of
the Indian race for more freedom. and
for the universal rleh, OF franchise fo7
the Red man. Will lecture inf the High
School auditorium at 8 o'clock tonight,
on The Philosophy OF the American
Indian" The lecture will be given un-
der the auspices OF the Improved Or
der Of Red Men, and Mayor Taylor.
city Council, the Board OF Public Ed
ucatiOn, various organizations, as well
as the general public are invited TO
attend. There Will be no admission
Nee.
Chief Red Fox lectures In behalf OF
his people for the abollshment Of the
Indian Bureau. giving the North Amer
lean Indian his freedom by granting
them full citizenship; for american
Indian Day" fourth Friday in Sep
iember OF each year. TO be observed as
a holiday in respect Of the American
Indian
Chief Red Fox has lectured In the
large cities from coast 10 coast. and
mas been presented by Secretary OF
War Baker personally with an Amer
lean nag in appreciation OF his SER
vices during the recent war.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12

this, what have you to OFFER 1t is the
we'll known call for constructive pro-
posals in place OF obstructive discus
sion. There are times when Obstruc-
tion justines the call for something
constructive. But this situation calls
for action preservatiye.
Nobody is going TO shut up Dem
ocracy does not demand such a sur
render. The dictatorship was for the
war only and does moi abide in the
aftermath. Speaking for. myself alone,
volcing no faction, no group, no party,
do not see how any senator can decide
upon this final vote tlll the disputed
amendments and proposed reservations
shall have the stamp OF the decision OF
a Senate majority"
Mild reservations. Harding said. will
no more satisfy him than mild Amer
icanlsm would.
III reservations are 10 send the Ger
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
ODD FELLOWS Plan
BALTIMORE TRIP
Delaware Lodge No. ! Ar
ranges 10 Send Uniformed
Delegation
WILL Be ACCOMPANIED
BY THEIR FAMILIES

After many months OF preparations.
the Baltimore trip committee OF Della
ware Lodge. No. 1, !. o. o. r.. have
completed arrangements TO the min
uiest details for the large uniformed
/ delegation OF Delaware Lodge members,
who depart next Wednesday morning
in a body for the Centennial celebration
to be held in Baltimore all next week
More than 300 members Of Delaware
| Lodge have received their equipment
cards for uniforms for the occasion
which have been expressed by many as
| being the neatest showing Of any or
ganization ever representing this city.
These uniforms consists OF made-iO-
order blue serve suit. white wool fe-
dora hat, white shoes, blue silk socks.
blue silk crayet, white gloves and heavy
mahogany cane The suit will also bear
a silk diamond-shape insignia OF Della
ware Lodge on the left sleeve. \ fun
uniformed figure Of the entire equip
mept will be placed on display in a
few days in the window Of the United
Hat Store at No. Si2 Market street.
Being the mother lodge OF the state
OF Delaware and now - years old,
Delaware Lodge will receive an import
ant position i'm the lineup in the Monu-
mental City. where the largest turnout
in the history OF Baltimore is expected
The delegation headed by the Delaware
Lodge Band of 30 pieces. under the
leadership Of Henry Draine. will leave
Odd Fellows Hall at Tenth and King
streets. at 730 o'clock Wednesday morn
inc. marching up King street, 10 Eley-
enth. 10 Market TO Front and thence 10
French street station, where special
train chartered for the occasion will
convey the members. leaving at $40
o'clock Upon arriving I'm Baltimore
they will be escorted 10 HazaZer Hall.
where banquet will be served at noon.
After the parade, supper will be served
at the same hall and departure
made about $50 p. m. The entire
delegation will parade back 10 odd
Fellows Hall on their arrival i'm Vii
mington about 10 p. m. From present
indications approximately $50 OF the
members wives and families will also
20 with the order. who are requested
10 be at French street station at 7,i5
a. m.
The Grand Master Of the State OF
also a member Of Delaware Lodge. will
be marshal and has selected the follow
ing aides: John Kitchens. Samuel Hig-
ley. John Webb Charles Boyer. Leon
ard Morgan and Fred Jackson.
The Centennial committee Of Balti-
more report that from 1000 10 i25.OOO
Three Link Men are expected next
week An immense court Of honor has
been erected at City Hall Plaza together
with many floral designs pertaining TO
the order Of Odd Fellowship. Another
court Of honor is being built around
Odd Fellows Temple in that city.
Delaware Lodge will distribute
among visiting Odd Fellows from an
corners Of the country several thOus-
ands fans, advertising Wilmington and
Delaware Lodge in particular. These
will also contain a brief history Of the
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
HARDING TEARS
LOOSE ON TREATY
Would Amend; Has No
Fear of Breaking
Heart Of World'
WON'T "SHuT UP"
IN DEMOCRACY

WASHINGTON, Sept. ~ United
Press Acceptance Of the League OF
Nations covenant in its present form
would be a betrayal OF America. senator
Harding, Ohio, declared yesterday In
his first speech to the Senate on the
league.
Hsrding's speech was IN reply TO Pres
ident Wilson's recent utterances In the
West. 10 reflected. he said. the mature
judgment OF one who has favored a
society OF nations TO make war possl-
BILE
Referring to the Presidents tour
Harding said:
II am not finding fault with the tour.
even II 10 is not wholly purposed TO pro-
mote the league covenant. one may
not assume that il involves a feeling OF
The political pulse OF the country, but
II 1t is 10 test popular feeling about
putting the presidency permanently In
The hands Of one equipped 10 direct the
world Alright and at the same time
merge this republic I'm a govern
ment OF the world my partisan preiu-
dlces would be rejoicing But the
President told the reverent people OF
Ohio that he had only 90 report 10 them
in broad sense. the pvople-and it
so happens that ]. too, as insignificant
as my position Is, relatively have 90 re-
port 20 the same people and J want
them TO have not only the truth. but
an the truth: not only fine generalities
but Illuminating details.
"Our present involvement and our
further ENGAGEMENT and most OF ihe
worlds restlessness and revolution and
threatened revolution are largely trace
able 20 pre-war uiterances and war time
pronouncements.
"The President told The people Of my
state that the soldiers were drafted
for the very purpose OF ending the war
and that this league as negotiated Is the
only thing that will do it. Still more
recently, a very eminent authority has
proclaimed all opponents Of the cove
nant as contemplate cutters II they
do not see the game through"
There were no cutters. either In Con-
gress or among the people once the
task OF war had been assumed.
only the other day the President
called upon the opponents OF this league
20 put up or shut up Among oppon-
ents he classes reservatiOnlsts as we'll
as those who would destroy 10 an. A
good many people have been putting
up in this country. But In modified
terms the President Is utiering that
very familiar demand II you won't have
Evening journal., 1919-09-12

Pesc- celebrations in England cost
only s350.OOO.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
AID FOR WAR SUFFERERS.

The party given at The residence Of
Miss Dora Bosenbaum. No. SOB Elm
street. last night. for the benefit OF
war sufferers in Europe. was a success.
A fair sum of money was collected,
and another similar party will prob
ably take place within a short time
Those present included the Misses
Rosie Sornov. Annie Henick Beatrice
Stein, Lilly Geller, Stella Radlouski
Anna Falbaum. Jennie Falbaum, Rebec-
ca BOsenbaum, sara Silver. and the
Messrs. Isaac Stern. Nathan Silver
Abraham Falbaum, Jacob Henlck. Sam
uel Silver and IsadOre Radl0nsky.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12

man treaty and league covenant back.
we ought to amend fully. we ought 70
write into the text the things which
America is thinking.
II do not believe that It is going to
break the heart OF the world to make
this covenant right or at least free
from perils which would endanger our
own Independence he said.
Evening journal., 1919-09-12
UNLICENSED JITNEY
DRIVERS ARRESTED
specIal % The EvenIne Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Sept. i2.-The arm
of the Federal law has been extended
into Sussex county. and within the past
few days. revenue officers have caught
in their dragnet, several men who have
been violating the statute. which has TO
do with the transportation Of people
for hire with automobiles, without a
license.
II has been the custom IN lower Della
ware for several years, for men owning
automobiles, to get together several
persons and take them TO resorts. camp
meetings, etc, and charge a certain
sum; but according TO the latest rul-
ing. such practice is a violation of the
.aw and offenders. when apprehended
will be required 10 pay a fine.
As there are but few licensed iitneys
in Sussex county, The ruling is going 10
work hardship on all who do not pos
sess machine and desire to attend TO
business in other sections OF the county
without having 10 waste so much time
waiting for train service. Arrests were
recently made at Laurel and Frank
ford.