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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
Mrs. Cable En.ertains.

Mrs. II. s. Cable at her attractive
me on Eighteenth avenue enter
med at delightful party Satu--
4 evening in honor of her guest,
b. Charles e. Deuel. of Santa
rbara. Cal. During the evening
dge was played, prizes being
n by Mrs. William J. Sweeney
q. Hugh Crawford, J. B. Basse't
d A. b. DuVon. Mrs. Cable pre-
nted a clever idea in her prizes.
|ch winner received a Christmas
bearing an artistic little card
IN the following admonition,
i've me to some child for Chris
H." This is an ideal way of
liking social pastime the nucleus
q charitable gain. After the
mes Of bridge, a buffet luncheon
Is served. About forty guests IN
red the evening with MIR. and
Is. Cable.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19
OF BULLITT ARE
 CHALLENGED
Emphatic in Saying Lloyd George Was Unaware of
 Mission.

London, Sept. 19-Some of the statements made by William c. Bull lit before the Foreign Relations Committee of the United States Sen ate are challenged by a writer of The Daily Sketch, who signs his article with the initials "R. K" He says he was the first, and he believes, the only English newspaper man who in torviewed MT. Bullitt in Paris.
 The writer uotes MT. BuIlitt as say ing in his interview that his mission 10 Russia was suggested by Colonel D. M. House and approved by Presi- dent Wilson.
 The arrangement, he says, was un- dertaken without the knowledge of the members of the Big Four of the peace conference, as MT. Wilson and ColneI House desired the mission to be as secret as possible. When BuIlitt returned, MT. Wilson sent his report to Premier Lloyd George but did not include the secret comrnunf- cation from Nikolai Lenine. The pre- nier was greatly impressed by Bull litts report and wished to have it published, according to the article, but President Wilson refused, and suppressed it. The writer Is empha- tic fin his statement that Mir. BuIlitt told him MT. Lloyd George was un- aware of his mission until he raw the report, and that President Wilson and not the premier prevented the pup Iication of MT. Bullitt's conclusions as to Russia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19
IS
 RATED AS MOST
 EXPENSIVE CITY

London, Sept 10-cCorresponden of The Associated Press)-Travelers arriving here from Stockholm, after visiting some of the other capitals are firm in their conviction that it is the most expensive city in Europe.
 The staple coin is a krona, Just over 25 cents. and it costs 82 krona for bed, breakrast and bath in a ho- tel. The simplest meals cost $5, and wine is prohibitive at about $200 a bottle for the worst war champagne. A taxicab for an hour costs $7.5O, and five krona is the customary tip for meal, while one is expected to give a krOna to the man who hap pens to be handy and insists on open ing the door you would rather open yourself.
 T have been in many places these past five years" said a recently re- turned traveller, Moscow and Bag dad, Bombay and Saloniki, Cairo and Rome, Paris and Petrograd. London and Monte Carlo. Brussels and Milan. The cheapest of them all was Monte Carlo. Stockholm was the dearest
 ''They put it all down to the close proximity of Bolshevism. One does nothing for oneself in Sweden
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19
CANNON USED IN K. OF C,
 METZ STATUE
Equegtrienne of Lafayette Will Replace That of Former Kaiser ill Famous Garrison City.

The citizens of Metz have receiv- ed with acclaim the offer of the Knights of Columbus to erect an oquestrienne statue of the Marquis de Lafayette on the site in Metz, for merly occupied by the statue of ex- Kaiser Wilhelm IL, of Germany. At their Peace Convention in Buffalo the Knights of Columbus voted S50,- 900 for the statue, the fund to be raised by voluntary contributions among their membership. The Knights sent & letter, offering the statue, to Ambassador Jusserand and cable to Captain Andre Tardieu.
 It is proposed that the statue be moulded partly from bronze taken from captured German artillery and Marshal FOch has been invited to un- veil the statue.
 Lafayette will bs represented in the statue leaving the historic gar rison of Metz in 1775 to enlist his services with the American colonies. The statue will have four base re- lief designs, one depicting Marshal Foch in August 1918, prophetically answering the Knights of Columbus when he wrote: ''It was from Metz that Lafayette went to help your an cesJors and We shall one day see your victorious banner floating over Metz The second bas relief will show President Wilson reading Americas answer to Germauy's ruth less warfare before Congress in April 1917. The third will show General John J. Pershing standing before the Tomb of Lafayette in Paris when he uttered the historical phrase= ''La- favettn we are here"
 The fourth will illustrate the dis covery of America by Christopher Columbus.
 Plans for the unveiiing of the sta cite Day. next year at which time hundreds of Knights of Columbus will leave in one or more specially chartered ocean liners to witness the event Dr. Marcel Knecht, of the French Mission to the United Sta1cs, is completing the French arrange meuts for the statue The K of c. Committee in charge of the move ment is made up of Supreme Knight James A. FTaherty, of Philadelphia Pa; Supreme Secretary William J. McG3ulcy, of New Haven, Conn; Su- preme Advocate Joseph c. Pelletier, of Boston, Mass; Overseas Director William P. Iarkin, of New York; Chairman William J. Mulligan; Ov- erseas Commissioners Edward A. Hearn, of New York and Lawrence O. Murray of Washington, D. c.
 Detroit Council, K of C., has al ready pledged S1,OOo for the statue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19
Wray Appears To Be Crack Quarter
 of Penn Recruits

Philadelphia, Sept. 19.---Rex Wray, a, wee chap from the West, is maSing g 0 strong bid for job in the backheld of the Pennsylvania eleven. Light in weight and build, he still has the courage and prowess to fight for a post on a team that boasts of moro veterans than there are positions.
 Bob Folweu gave him a. chance to run the Varsity team yesterday, and he performed in a fashion that brought no complaint from the men tor Wray played with the Cleveland Naval Reserves eleven which gave Pittsburgh it's only defeat in four sea sons. That is enough to entftle him to @ chance, and he will get 1t under Folweu.
 There is no chance of vvray beating Captain Bert Bell out of a job, for Bell is an excellent football general and knows the Pennsylvania. and Fol we'll systems thoroughly. But there q l possibility that Wray will slip into the regular backfieid as a half back, provided he shows defensive ability.
 F'OIweu now has able backs in Bell, Bruner, Hobey Light, Ray Miller, Danny lEcNichol, Sam Ellis. Joe SJraus, and Larry Barrick.
 The Red and Blue squad is far ad- vanced in it's training. perhaps too far advanced. The coaches have hurled the men into hard scrinmag ges that have lasted at times ~~over 30 min utes. Perhaps it is a. good system to harden the men, but there is stiu q long stretch ahead before the tough games come.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19
US. JUDGE SCORES
 NEWSPAP TRIAL OF PACKERS CASE
May Dismiss Chicago Grand Jury, Charges Prosecutors
 With Allowing 'Leaks.
TELLS KRESEL FAULT
 NOT WITH REPORTERS
Brand as False Article Quoting Him as Willing
 to Push Prosecution.

Chicago, Sept, 19-Sept. 19-Judge Carpenter of the Federal court, in charge of the grand jury Investigating the packers, is not pleased with At torney General Palmer or special Prosecutor Eresel, who, 1t Is asserted, are trying the case in tho newspapers. He clamped the lid down yester day on the prosecutor.
 The judge threatened Co dtzniss the grand jury if tho government representatives did not take steps to prevent 'Ieaks'' and conduct the m vcstigstiOn as the law and custom sanction.
 Those to whom the court delivered his views were Special Asssistant Prosecutor Oliver E. Pasin. indiCt- znent export; United States Attorney Charles F. Cline, Assistant Fl. R. Hars ris and Joseph Sopirsky of New York. assistant to Special Prosecutor Isidor KrescL.
 Judge Carpenter said he had seen many stories in the newspapers which purpCTted to show what the Grand Jury had done or was planning to do.
 T don't believe these stories were the product of the minis of the news paper men, said he.
 ''Thoy indicate there is some one connected with the prosecution who is giving out information without proper authority If stories like these are printed and opinions of prosecutors are quoted 1t will De necessary to dis niss the Grand Jury and impanei an other
 "If these accounts originated with the newspapers I would know how tu handle them, but believe they spring from another sOurce."
 In one story Judge Carpenter was quotes as willing to cooperate with Attorney Eresel to represent the packers.
 The Judge branded tho statement aa ridiculous and said any such remark would disuuaIjfy him from trying the case. He then had the clerk read tho oath to the Grand Jury. in which members are pledged to secrecy.
 Letters and documents indicating conspiracy on the part of the defeud- ants have been given to the press be- fore being submitted to the jury. The first attack on the packers has for it's object the proof of price fixing and the elimination of competition by the control of stoclCyards in ten cities of the Middle West and Southwest
 Evidence was submitted that the packers had a "COach" committee to answer for all, the questions put to them by the Trade Commission. This committee it is charged coached wit nesses who might be called in the present trial
 The documentary evidence shows that the packers combination does not stop at controlling price of live stock and dressed beef' said the prosecutor. This evidence also shows that they act in concert in con cealtng facts from the Federal Trade CoInmissio and other governmental Investigating bodies
 ''The government by this and other information in it's hands will prove that the packers actually had agree ments on prices and we are prepared to show that this condition existed in every metropolitan centre"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19
Converting FraiI
 Summer Houses
 To Winter Homes

New York; Sept 19.-Thousands of occupants of bungalows that were built on the ROckaway peninsula for summer are preparing to solve the shortage in housing accommodations In this city by converting these frau summer homes lul0 winter quarters.
 In former seasons. shortly after Labor Day, these bungalows have been emptied of their tenants and the doors and windows boarded up This year when tenants started the search for apartments there were none to be had.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19

Agents of the Kaiser are looking for a suitable home for him. What about the Tower of London?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19

greater number of peasants than it was prepared to succor last winter is indicated by the steadily growing store of blankets and warm wearing apparel arriving from Red Cross chapters in the United States, ac- cording to advices from vladivostok.
 American interest in the long suf- fering masses of Russia is being dis played in a practical way through the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19
WORLD LATEST

B. L. Grant watson's widely read novel 'SWhere Bonds are Loosed' has been picturized by World. The tropi- cal scenes of this picture were made on an island belonging to the Dry Tortugas group which lie off the coast Of Florida It was directed by David Fisher who also played the leading role.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19

Red Cross, and the people, regardless of politics are grateful One ware house here is crammed full of Red Cross blankets and there are thou sands of cases of sweaters, underwear, rilufflers, helmets, gloves and sock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19
RED CROSS
 READY FOR
 HARD WINTER

Washington, Sept. 19 - That the American Red Cross will De able to protect from the hardships of the Siberian weather this winter even
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19

'Tf one lives tu New York. I do not think it is any use washing ones face to get the dirt off" says an ac- tress in a Beauty Hint. Judging by some of the faces we have seen lately, this advice is being religiously carried out
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-19

Five thousand eggs from America are lying rotting at Genoa. Eut not wasted. as the paper says. There's Q general election Is France in the autumn.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-29
SHORTAGE OF CARSk
SAYS ROBT. HOWARD
Federal Railroad Administration IL
Urging Shippers and Others TO
Come To Rescue.

According to Robt. l.. Howard, To-
cal agent of the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad, there il a great short
age of railroad freight equipment
anticipated this fall and winter. Mr..
Howard, in connection with this pre-
diction, furnishes the following state
ment authorized by the Regional Dl.
rector's Cffice, Southern Region, Uni
ted State Raildroad Administration
Another shortage Of freight cars
IS III prospect for the opening fall
and winter. Instead of the surplus
OF equipment to be found during the
duh days before and after the war
business revival set in, every piece
of equipment now is in use on many
lines and only the most careful hand
ling by the railroads with consistent
and whole hearted cooperation from
the shipping public can prevent se-
rious interference with business.
Federal managers have been called
upon by the Railroad Administration
to utilize equipment to the fullest
possible extent and particularly to see
that cars are set in motion promptly
upon being loaded and unloaded.
Shippers are asked to lend hand
by both reducing detention of cars
to a minimum and by careful and
heavy loading so that the greatest
possible service may be had from
each car. From a purely selfish,
business standpoint, of course it is
to the interest Of the individual ship
per and receiver of freight to do his
part toward minimizing the effects
OF a car shortage from which he will
suffer along with the general pub
lie.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-29
Need of Car Repairers Is
Result Of so Men Being
Put Back To Work.
NINE HOUR WORKING
DAY is ESTABLISHED
Strike Vote Has Been Taken
But Results Not Given
Out By Heads.

On authority of the United States
Railroad Administration, Master Me-
chanic Hogan this week recalled SO
carmen to their former jobs, they
having been laid off in July. The
new order came as result of hun
dreds of freight cars piling up ON
account of lack of repair. Difficult
ty, however, has been experienced in
reaching many Of the old employees
who were cut off, because they had
left the city or secured other en-
ployment. Simultaneously with the
increase in force, the local shopmen
were put on nine hour a day basis
instead of the regular hour day,
which means an hour overtime every
day for the present.
Strike Vote Taken.
In connection with the refusal Of
the organization heads to accept
President Wilson's offer of an in
crease of cents an hour for skilled
labor and 8 cents an hour for carmen
and unskilled labor, general strike
vote has been called all over the ma
ton. 1t is understood the vote local.
ly was taken Tuesday night, but it
was secret ballot and the results
are not known. 1t will be possibly
two weeks before the vote of the
nation is .eeunted and made known,
it is saidC What the next move Of
the Govefssxxnt will be in case the
100000 shopmen vote to strike is a
question of speculation, with moth
ing definite solved.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-29
Landmark Passes When Flames
~ DeUour Paris Oldest Residence

Zone of the oldest houses in Paris,
the residence of the old Rison place
on North Market street, that has
been in use as grocery by John
Ezell, for sometime past, was al
most completely destroyed by fire,
last Tuesday morning, at an early
hour. The house, belonging to Sam
Beard, was a total loss, carrying no
insurance. The stock of groceries,
in it, were just about covered, the
loss on them being a slight one.
Nothing was saved. The cause of
the fire is not known. The store
was closed, and, so far a., Mr.. Ezell
knew, there was no one in it, and no
fire in the building. He surmises
that it was purposely or accidentally
set on fire, and substantiated by
reports from near by neighbors who
assert that they saw some one about
the building short time before the
fire was discovered.
To the best reckoning Of Mr.. Ezell
the building was nearly a hundred
years old, some of our Oldest negro
inhabitants declaring that it had
been in use long time, when they
were children. The boarding and
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-29
new AUTOMOBILES
READY FOR FAIR
Local Automobile Dealers Will Pa.
rade New Cars At Fair Grounds
Next Week.

Poultry, livestock, farm products,
ETC., will not complete the exhibits at
the County Fair next week. The
local automobile dealers are eagerly
anticipating an opportunity to show
the big crowd their lines Of automo-
biles they individually represent.
John Burton has postwar model
of the Maxwell that he is already
showing and will have it in full view
at the fair grounds. Tom Leach of
the Owl Garage erturned from De-
troit Tuesday night with four new
Dodge cars; three of them had to be
delivered purchasers, and the other
one he is holding for the big exhi-
bition. He has three booths in the
merchants building, and will also
show the Nash cars, and possibly the
bort. The new Dodge cars have
some additional features ever the old
cars. They have slanting wind
shield, new French trimmings, wider
body, longer tenders, and longer
springs to perfect an easy riding car.
The new curtain arrangement pro-
vides for opening all four doors.
Fisher Humphreys is in Detroit
and Toledo this week trying to get
a shipment of Overland, Hudson and
Essex cars here in time for the Fair.
He is accompanied by Harvey Was
son. He is in hopes of getting one
Of the new Model Overlands from
the Toledo factory, and will arrange
if possible for a Super Six and an
Essex from the Hudson factory at
Detroit,
The W, N. Porter Automobile Co.,
is rather up against it for some of
their lines of cars. He is sold a.
head on Studebaker, Oakland, and
Chevrolet cars, but hopes to have a
shipment of new Chevrolets hero in
time for exhibition,
The Ford people will demonstrate
the new Fordson Tracsor, and Henry
Compton will try to release his Mo-
line from plowing in time to get it to
the Fair. The Titan will also be
shown,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-29
SOLDIER DAY
AT FAIR WILL
Be EVENTFUL
Third Day of County Fair Is
Set Apart for World War
Soldiers.
FEAST BY LADIES
OF THE WAR KITCHEN
Old Confederates Invited
Also To Participate In
Celebration.

Other Counties have already done
honor to thir valorous War Heroes
Some of them, in big way, have ex-
pressed their appreciation of the part
taken by these boys; though, to their
regret, they discovered that the lar
ger percent, were still in service,
who have since returned, just as de-
serving.
Realizing this, Henry County de-
ferred her celebration, so that all, or
nearly all, could be present and re-
ceive the expressed gratitude, of
those, that offered all,
No people appreciate more, the
sacrifices made and hardships endur-
ed by their boys, than do those of
Henry County, and it is but fitting
that a public demonstration be made
of this fact.
The day and place selected is Fri
day, Sept. 5, at the Henry County
Fair Grounds. To be known as
Soldiers Day. Every person in the
county should be present, to cele-
brate the return of our Heroes. It's
going to be the greatest day in His
tory. Every hat will be off, and ey-
cry knee shall bend, in honor of the
Soldiers and Sailors.
Governor Roberts has accepted an
invitation to be present this day, and
will, in behalf of the State express
his gratitude, for the place so worthi-
ly taken by the Boys of Henry Coun-
ty.
The Ladies War Kitchen, organized
during the war, to cheer and we'll
wish soldiers from other states while
passing through Paris, with good
things to eat and smoke, will take
advantage of this opportunity to ex-
press their esteem in a substantial
manner. This organization extends
into every nook of the county, and
they are now arranging, with all the
best cooks, to have hountiful sup
ply, Of all that's good to eat and
drink,
Every white Soldier and Sailor in
Henry County is urgently requested
to be present, in uniform, SO that all
may know, to whom, the day is dedi-
Gated.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-29
r. |. HARTSFIELD
OUT FOR TRUSTEE

Another entry in the growing list
of candidates for the Office of coun-
ty trustee is R. l.. Hartsfield, the
present road engineer of the county,
who is now making his home in
Paris.
Mr.. Hartsfeld was for IL years
member of the county court, from
the Whitlock district, and it may be
well said for him that he represented
his neighbors throughout that dis
trict to the very best advantages In
serving as a member of the court.
Mr.. Hartsfield is native Of Henry
County, and has been farmer all
his life. He has never made race
for any county Office before, having
been appointed road engineer some
years ago by the court. At that
time the, raS1 fund was in debt a.
bout $4,000. and it is understood it
is now about "out of the hole" 1t
has taken ardupus efforts of Mr..
Hartsfeld to accomplish this, and es-
pecially with the very limited funds
available. He win make good of
ticer, if the plurality of the vote cast
on October 2bth, is in his favor.
His announcement In the regular
column of this paper viii appear next
week, having been received too late
this week to classify.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-08-29
YARBRoUGH WILL RUN
FOR TAX ASSESSOR JOB

M, U. Yarbrough brought in his
announcement for Tax Assessor on
Wednesday after the page contain
ing the regular announcements had
been printed in this paper. Mr.. Var
brough is pretty generally known all
over the county, and entered the
race only after much persuasion from
his many friends who admire him as
an efficient and painstaking officer
and business man. He was deputy
assessor here for two years, and at
the present time is buying cattle for
the firm of Dumas, Diggs and Bow
den, having been engaged in this in
dustry for some Z years. His an
nouncement is subject to the action
of the Democratic primary election
on October 25th.