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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-01-31
MISS HALLE q. BROWN no
ATTEND PEACE CONFERENCE II

Wilberforcc, Ohio,
Editor the Forum,
Dear Sili
This comes to you partly as infof-
nation and partly as request. You
will | am sure, be gratified to learn.
that Miss Halle q Brown has been
appointed by the president Of the N.
A. G. W., Mrs. Mary r. Ialbert, as
one to represent the women Of our
race at the Peace Conference. This
appointment is particularly agree
able to the women Of the country.
holding in remembrance as they do
her splendid achievements III the past
whenever sent to Europe IN special
mission. Her experiences OF this kind
include several visits to Great Brit
ain In interest OF Christian and eauy
cational work So successful was she
in making friendships with the best
women Of England that once during
her residence there she was sent as
speaker by ady Henry Somerset to
the Grlndelwald Conference in Swift.
zrland. She appeared before Queen
Victoria in 1899, at which time she
was representing the coloped women
of the United States at the Inter-
national Congress Of Women held in
London. With her latest European
success all are familiar III bringing
to her Alma Mater $4,000 for the
erection of the new dorrnitory for
girls, Emery Hail. With this splen-
did record of service and experience
abroad, Miss Brown puts herself ut
our disposal To represent the coiored
women Of America 1t the Peace Con-
ference.
You are requested TO give the mat
ter publicity and all women's clubs are
hereby requested TO send contribu-
tions % dcfial the aNpas of tsse
"trip. II is feceian ando1i tlsa g0a seaa
your contribution through ga,ir state
officers that due credit may lie given.
Mrs. Dovie Clark Eva III. White,
President of Naighborhood Club.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-01-31
BETHEL BAPTIST NOTES

The Booker r. Washington Sunday
School Home Training class was or
ganized by the pastor last Tuesday
evening, Jan II The second meeting
was held at the residence Of Miss Jane
sandasky, 332 Norwood avenue. The
lesson was taught by The pastor, Rev.
is extended to the Younger people ID
a n Anderson. 4 sp4cial initiation
come cat and hep make this class /
success. Net meeting Tuesday night
at the church, I o'clock Miss Jane
sandnsky, president; Mrs. Davis, sae-
retary.
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n. s. G. NOTES

The Needlecraft Social Club met
Wednesday evening at the residence
OF Miss Rowena Wright Of 36 Pease
street. After the business session
the hostess served very delicious
two-ceurse lunch On Wednesday,
January 20, the club met with Miss
Nina Carroll, 10 Sprague street.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-01-31
Laurels for 325th
Field Signal Battalion

Onls Csicred ST nal Unit in american
Army Shows Rare Courage and
Skill Under Fire Maintaining
Connection by Telegraph and
Tsleplsonc rs Dangerous as
Werk of Csmbatant Regi-
msnts--Croix de Guerre
fer efh illinois.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
Topeka Physician Wants Death
bed Divorce Annulled.
Attorneys Charge Money Left
by Wife 'sBug Under Chip"
OTHER WOMAN ALSO FIGURES
Branaman Asserts Doctor Was
s1Infatuated'' in 1918.
Acted for Former TOpekan in
Lengthy Litigation.

DIR. r. o. Rhodes. former Topeka
physician, today fought to have the
death bed divorce decree granted his
wife. Mary A. Rhodes, annulled.
Attorneys for Mrs. Charles S. Todd,
adopted daughter of the late Mrs.
Rhodes, and wife of Prof. Charles s.
Todd, principal of Lafayette school,
charged before Judge George H. Whit
comb that the bug under the chip
was several thousands of dollars worth
of property, which went to the adopted
daughter.
Also ID. H. Branaman. who. with W.
E. Atchison. represented Mrs Todd
tore an alleged veil from the stereo-
typed abandonment charge on which
the decree was granted. From the
witness stand he informed the court
that the former Topeka physician de-
sired the divorce because he was in
fatuated with another woman. DR.
Rhodes is now in Kansas City, testi-
mony showed.
BranamanNtestified that in 1918. DR.
Rhodes called at his office and ex-
pressed a desire to obtain a divorce
Branaman said he informed the ply
sician he had no grounds for divorce
Conferences Over AlimOny.
Then he asked me to approach
Mrs. Rhodes and endeavor to persuade
her to apply for the separation an(
endeavor to keep his infatuation fol
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
TAKES BOLD STEP
Italy's Premier Comes Out for
an Italian Fiume.
Makes Move in Heat of Parlia-
mentary Election Campaign.

Rome. Oct. SIN the midst OF
the parliamentary election campaign,
Slgnor Nitti, the Italian premier, has
come out boldly in a~letter to his con-
stituents for an Italian Fiume. He
asserts that the town on the Adriatfc
which has been seized and is being
held by Gabrielle d'Annunzio "must
not be abandoned to an uncertain
fate, and declares that the italian
government, having reaffirmed the
Italianity of Fiume. 'is employing ey-
cry means to defend it against all at
tacks." Great faith is placed by Signor
Nitti in the League of Nations. but he
declares that, in order that it may be
successful Italy should not have her
honor irreparably wounded by being
asked to cede the disputed territory
on the Adriatic.
1T is deplorable that our allies do
not realize the question of Fiume has
no economic value for Italy, but a
moral value. being a question of ma
tional dignity and sentiment.
Opposition from friendly nations
will mean the creation of an intoler-
able internal situation for Italy, and
also an uneasy international situation.
the effects of which might be most
injurious"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31

another woman out of the charges
filed in the petition" Branaman testi-
fled. There were several conferences
in which the aimony and the paying
of mortgage on the property owned
were discussed.
.aThese conferences ended with an
agreement that the physician should
pay off a $1,000 mortgage on the To-
peka property and pay SS5 month
a1imony. The suit was filed and at the
physicians request I requested the
court to grant an emergency decree
which he refused to do.
'At the expiration of the 60 days
which the law demands shall elapse
from the time a petition is filed until
a hearing is held. DR.. Rhodes had not
paid off the mortgage and Mrs
Rhodes refused to get the divorce.
withdrawn. In March, 1919, 1 was
confined to my home with illness and
in some manner the case was placed
on the docket for trial When it was
called the court dismissed the case for
want of prosecution
Immediately upon learning of this
action 1 filed motion asking that
the dismissal be set aside and the
petition be granted. This was done. !"
: 1t was not long after until Mrs.
Rhodes died. testimony showed.
Wife Opposed To Decree.
Professor Todd and Mrs. Todd both
testified that the late Mrs. Rhodes
was opposed to q divorce and she
filed the petition only upon the in
sistence of Doctor Rhodes.
Did you ever demonstrate with him
concerning his infatuation for the
other woman?" Atchison asked Mrs
Todd.
Objections By ]. ]. Schenck and
Judge q. T. Hazen were sustained by
Judge Whitcomb
Attorneys for Doctor Rhodes con-
tend that with the dismissal of the
case upon failure of Branaman tC
appear when it was called on the
docket. the court ceased to have juris
diction empowering him to grant tht
divorce. An affidavit signed by Doc
tor Rhodes read>to the court stated
that he was not notified of the motor
to have the order of dismissal Sc
aside and the prayer of the petition
granted. He did not appear. in court
Further than to read this affidavi
attorneys for the physician introduces
no evidence this morning. Aftel
Atchison and Branaman presented
their testimony. the physicians at
! torneys asked for a continuance unit
| late this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
HUNGRY BUT
DAREN'T EAT
Take "Pape's Diapepsin" and
eat favorite foods
without fear

Your meals hit backi Your stom-
ZACH is sour, acid gassy and you feel
bloated after eating or you have heavy
Jumps of Indigestion pain or headache
but never mind. Here is instant relief
Don't stay upset. Eat a tablet of
Papes Diapepsin and Immediately tAe
indigestion. gases, acidity and all stom-
ach distress caused by acidity ends.
Pape's Diapepsin tablets are the
surest. quickest stomach relievers in
the world. They cost very little at
drug s.-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
YANKS REACH BREST

Five Thousand Are En- Route to Cob
lcnz, Germany.
Paris, oct. 31.-The United States
army transport President Grant, with
5000 American troops on board who
are destined for Coblenz, arrived at
Brest today.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
BLAST ON SHIP KILLS is
Explosion Occurred While Japan's
Emperor Was Reviewing Fleet.

Toxic. Oct. 31.-Sixteen men were
killed in an explosion aboard the de-
stroyer Suga. Among the dead is
Captain Sasawa of the destroyer and
another officer.
The explosion occurred while the
emperor was reviewing the Japanese
fleet in Toxic bay.
One officer and "a men were slight
" injured
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
WANTS BLOCKADE RAISED
Germany Also Would Like To Have
Her Ships in Baltic.

Basle, Oct. 31.-The German gov
ernment note to the entente deeIin-
ing to participate in the blockade of
soviet Russia asks that the blockade
be completely raised and that all
German ships held in Baltic harbors
be restored to their owners
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
HORN GETS TEN YEARS
German Agent Who Attempted To
WIock Canada-U. S. Bridge Protests.

Fredericton. n. B., Oct. 31.-Wer-
-ner Horn. the German agent who at
tempted to blow up the Canadian Pa
cific railway bridge over the st. Croix
river between Maine and New Bruins
wick. was sentenced today to ten years
in the federal penitentiary
Horn Immediately entered formal
protest against his sentence. He
claimed his act was one of warfare, as
Canada. a British dominion. was at
war with Germany and he was an Of
ficer in the German army.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
QUIZ Won HOLLWEG
Former German Chancellor Ask. d
About Peace Possibilities During War.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press-)
Berlin. Oct. 31.-Formers Chancellor
Won Bethmann- -Hollweg was witness
today before the subcommittee of the
National assembly investigating what
had been the possibilities of peace
making during the course of the war
He was asked several searching cues-
tions by the committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03

Ny own idea is that Schalk was not
Disgusting genius under a short hair
cut. My theory of the escape can
be summed up in one word-PIEw
The warden thinks Schalk got a
Whit of the pieman's basket and
climbed into the wagon to fitch ''a
tart or something" and that the driv-
er came out sooner than Schalk
thought he would and drove off with
him.
"What would you have done in
Schalk's placer" asks the warden.
s'Would you have yelled?"
The interviewer was inclined to be-
Heve he would have made noise like
a pie.
The pastry cook thinks Schalk slid
into the wagon as it was leaving the
courtyard. IL Schalk had been nest
ling among the pies in the bottom Of
the wagon trying to look like the late
afternoon shadow of chocolate eclair
the general passenger agent of the
outfit would have discovered him. But
he didn't until after he was several
blocks from the Tombs. Schalk then
decamped.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
WOMAN WITH TWO HUSBANDS
Calls on Police to Settle Argument and
Is Placed Under Arrest on Charge
of Bigamy.

Cleveland, O.-Police here are deal
ing with the peculiar situation in,
which an unnamed woman finds her
self. Fifteen years ago the woman
was married to a Minnesota man and
moved with him to Cleveland, where
they opened small shop. A year ago
the woman disappeared. Three months
later she came back to town with a
man whom she introduced to her hus-
band as her new husband, and showed
a marriage license from Toledo to
prove that she had another "man."
An argument, apparently good-na-
tured, followed, and husband No.
proved to be good ta1ker, for his
wife went back to him. Then she left
again and sought out No. 2, The two
husbands tried argument again, but
this time the woman said policeman
would have to decide the question as
to whom she ought to live with, so
they all went to police station and
told the story. The prosaic sergeant
could see no love to the case and held
the woman on charge of bigamy.
She is waiting action by the court at
present, while the husbands fraternal-
~ seek some way to help her out of
her trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03

lance in all typical dorps: First is the
polite kantoor (police depot) which
is the center for a large area. The
members of this mounted force have
not only the supervision of a very
scattered body of whites, but also the
oversight of large native population.
It says much for the fair way in which
the natives are handled and for their
naturally peaceable natures, that the
offenses to be dealt with are usually
of trivial character.
Next in Importance among the
buildings is the church; plain almost
to ugly severity but generally one of
the most substantial buildings. Then
comes the post Office, with its bi-lin-
quail notices; for, since the Boer war
and the settlement Of the Union, the
Dutch and English languages are now
given an equal position even in dis
tricts which are essentially English.
Finally, there is the town hall. Every
dorp aspires to town hall, even
though it be built of wood and iron.
II may nave 10 serve as d udIhCt Hull,
or even for picture show at times.
The visitors general impression is
that life is quiet and peaceable, no one
seems to hurry, every one appears }
have time to tarry and talk. Business
often takes a second place in store
until the small social amenities hale
been exchanged. 1t is usual to apply
the term sleepy" to all dorps; the
gentle accusation may be true after
the hurry of Durham or Johannesburg,
and certainly would be just if thinking
in terms of New York. Life is happy,
the air is warm, the simple necessa.
.ries are easily obtained, and, provided
that one is not possessed by the fiery
ambition of the hustling type, peace
and calm may easily compensate for
the lack of some of the veneer of mod
ern civilization which, after all, is SO
thin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
Forest Fire Is
Big War Evil


The president, we are told by Sci
ence, New York, has authorized a loan
of $1,000,O00 to the forest service for
fire fighting expenses, to meet emer-
gency conditions in the national for
ests of the northwest and the Pacific
coast
The loan was made from the special
defense fund of $5O,OO0,0OO placed at
the disposal of the president by con-
gress. 1t is recognized that the pro-
lection of the national forests is an
important and essential war activity.
Forestry officials regard the present
fire Season in the northwest as in some
ways, the most serious with which the
government has ever had to cope. Ear
ly drought, high winds, electrical
storms, labor shortage and depletion of
the regular protective force as result
of the war have combined to make the
fire conditions unprecedentedly bad.
Necessity for resort to the presidential
fund was due to the fact that the ap-
preparation bill for the department Of
agriculture for the current year had
not yet been passed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
MASQUERADES AS A
PIE AND ESCAPES
Max SchaIk Gets Out of Tombs
by ConceaIing Himself in
Bakers Wagon.

New York.-Daring escapes have
been made from the Tombs by all
sorts of methods. TO Max Schalk goes
the distinction Of leaving Warden
Hanley's castle of culture by means Of
a pie wagon.
Schalk, who had been transferred
from the workhouse, was heaving
coal In the courtyard Of the Tombs.
The big gates opened and in came a
pastry cooks wagon. The driver
crossed the courtyard with basket
brimming with goodies, pies among
them. 1t was known Schalk liked
pies. III
Now listen to Warden Hanley:
II am not trying to deprive Schalk
Of any credit for his getaway, If he
planned it. If he did, and nerve was
water. he would be the Pacific ocean.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
Girl MISSING s
YEARS is FOUND
Husband Clears Case of Lillian
Ricketts,, Who Fled From
Stern Father.
DIED OF PNEUMONIA
Young Woman Decided She Could
Live No Longer With Father and
Fled to Detroit-Worked
for Auto Concern.

Chicago.-Lillian Ricketts, has been
found. Death solved the mystery of
a vanished girl after the police of the
nation, hunting six years, had failed.
Lillian Ricketts, father, DR.. Richard
Ricketts,, formerly of Hammond, Ind,
is said to have spent his entire for
tune, nearly $4,000, trying to find
her. At one time 1t was thought Chi
cago had swallowed her up.
Francis McAlvey, 347 Larchmont
avenue, for three years the young
woman's husband, broke the news to
the family. She sleeps in grave
yard in Detroit. She died of pneu-
monia on October 26, leaving little
son, eight months old.
Takes New Name.
When Lillian Ricketts, dropped out
of the world in 1912 she was twenty
two years old. For some reason she
decided she could no longer live at
home with her father. She went to
Detroit, and relatives there, fearing to
arouse Doctor Ricketts,, stern man,
uCSi1hCu W hOA Il EoAiS OfS1 SOAA
municated with any one at home; the
husband in Detroit explained.
She made the promise and kept it.
Taking the name of Clara Butler, she
went to work for an automobile con-
Germ. In time she met and married
McAlvey under her own name. He
knew her secret.
Lonesome for Mother.
"She was pitifully lonesome for her
mother" he said. "She would get so
homesick for her that she would often
lie awake at night crying when she
thought was asleep. I often used
to urge her to write to her people.
She would never do it, she said, be-
cause her father would find out and
make trouble for the relatives who
had befriended her."
When McAlvey telephoned to his
dead wife's sister in Indianapolis she
said:
ooh, why didn't you tell us beforel
Mother has grown gray with worry"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03


English beef And England
has long beenbe tter
well Off This has food
raro transportation.
life
of
result American better ANIMAL better n
gene probably better moral than the
discovered American frstcas fighting
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03

McAlvey was told that his wife's
pledge had been all in vain; that the
father, long since separated from the
rest of the family, had moved away
and has been living in Knoxville
Tenn, where he is pgacticing medi-
cine. He made the fortune he spent
looking for the girl in the manufacture
of medicines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03

hepnot
n o folks
waiting be given work The
the boy who took war bride and has no home--,
In pioneers married his father
piece
had neatntt
inst that
operation anything may be done
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03

social and economic Ills There
establish Abolish
donalsm.
naturalization
production everything
socialist Theoretically compensation
sentimental and owing to conditions
middle
participation
resist
Opposition
.~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
SELECTED SAYINGS
The night brings counsel.-Fsench.

The night brings counsel.-Fzench.
The will is the soul of the york
German.
Sleep upon it, and you will take
counsel.-Spanish. %
Let not thy right hand know what
thy left hand doeth.-English.
Measure twice, not but once. 1Sec.
ond thoughts are best.-English.
Choose neither jewel, nor woman.
nor linen by candlelight.-English.
you may ding the Dell into we;
but ven ne'er ding him out o. her
Scotch.
No action will be considered blame
less unless the will was SO, for by the
will the act was dictated.-Seneca.
II you want a wife, choose her IN
Saturday, not on Sunday. No woman
is ugly when she is dressed Spanish.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
His War Observations.

The. war is considerably of mys-
terry to him because he is able to read
little, but that does not prevent his
wishing to discuss it with those about
him, as he did the other day In group
of men who were standing on street
corner in Muncie, talking of war de-
velopments. Finally 1t came his turn
to contribute to the conversation and
he said:
ut don't hardly seem to me like
them Huns is doin' as well as the Ger
mans did fer while. But wait till
we git our merchant marine a-goin' an
Wen blow the devil out o. all of 'em-"
Indianapolis News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
TAILOR ALL CUT UP;
FALLS FOR OLD GAME

Pittsburgh, Pal. Shear Of
Braddock, a tailor, is consider
ably cut up because some clev-
er sharpers separated him from
$500, leaving him only $1.50
box of brass slugs. Two men
entered Shears shop and exhib-
tied what they said was a gold
disk, and asked the proprietor
$500 for it. Shear declared he
didn't want 1t, whereupon a
third man appeared. He said
he was a jeweler, and then put
the gold disk" to a test. It
was found o. K. and Shear paid
the money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
QUICK WIT OF LITTLE GIRL
Helps Police Capture Criminals by
Writing Auto License Num-
Der In Sand.

Cleveland, O.-The quick wit Of a
Cleveland girl enabled police here to
clear up the mysterious shooting of
Andrew Jablonski, SCI enteen. Stella
Kaminska, twelve, saw FIVE men fir.
Ing revolvers from an automobile.
Not having pencil or paper, she
quickly wrote the license number OF
the machine In the sand with a stick.
Police traced the bandits through this
number and made FIVE arrests.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
Birth Of Great ORGANIZATION,

The first organization under the
name Of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION was effected June 6, 1874, liz
England, due to the efforts of George
Williams, for the purpose of prayer
and Bible study. Library and reading
room were later added, and lecture and
other courses provided. The associa-
ton in America is the outgrowth Of
the English movement In 1874. The
organization In America now has al
most a million members.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
OWES LIFE TO WATCH CHAIN
DETECTS Bullet Fired by Former Pc.
lice Officer and lnfiicts Trivial
Flesh Wound.

Thompsonville. Conn. - Policeman
Alton G. Payne of this place owes his
life to a, heavy gold watch chain which
he wears. When shot by a former POI
iceman the only shot which would
have proven fatal struck the chain
just over his heart, cutting out three
links and penetrating his clothing. He
sustained only flesh wound.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03

Nothing will be too good for them.
But there is more to the home-com-
ing of these boys than warm wei.
come. There are many serious prob
lens to be met and solved. To take
care of these men, to see that they are
returned to useful positions In civil
life, Is primarily the duty Of the fed.
eral government. Uncle Sam is a
capable person when he gets started.
Nevertheless, he has big Job on his
hands and there will be plenty of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
DON'T Keen Friends waitiro

Be prompt in keeping social engage.
ments. The man or woman who Is In
yariably late soon merits d;srespect for
his own convenience and becomes un.
popular with his friends. No excuse Is
compensation to q friend for having to
wait for half an hour after the appoint
ed meeting time. In making appoint
ments allow a little time for possible
delays-then appear promptly at the
hour set.-Blddy Bye.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-03
To BE Friends AGAIN.

One of the best ways of healing a
quarrel is to ask a favor. If we at
tempt to do kindness to friend
who is alienated, she viii probably
suspect our motive and reject it. But
If we ask service of her, the barrier
of misunderstanding will melt like
snowfiakes in the sun, and the way will
be opened for US to be friends again.