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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-22

Specialist in Chronic
Diseases of Men, Women
and Children
Date of Next Visit to
ROCK ISLAND
at the Harper House
Sunday, August "a
Hours II a. m. to p. m.
Monday, August Is
Hours a m. to 4 p. m.
(Return Every 2S Days
CHRONIC DISEASES ARE TREAT.
ED AS FOLLOWS
Stomach, Liver, Heart, Lungs,
rheumatism, Deafness, Catarrh.
Leg Ulcers, MISE, Throat, Children
Diseases, Varicose Veins and
Chronic Diseases Of Women, Nery-
Gus Diseases; also Chronic Diseases
of the Rectum- We do rot treat
acute cases.
Kidney or Bladder Trouble
Bring a small bottle of urine along
for special examination.
GlaSSes-If your eyes are giving
you trouble, we will be glad to test
then and advise you what to do, or
if you need glasses we will fit same.
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ganeraI practice; ~ Eight years
in practice of Chronic Diseases;
(3) Is years in Illinois; "a Lii
cansed (by examination) to prac-
tire medicine and surgery in Illi-
nuis by State Board of Health; (5)
Farmer President Belvidere Board
OF Health, Belvidere, Ill; 90 Wis
tied your town and surrounding
towns for the last eight years.
FREE EXAMINATION, CONSUL.
TATI0N, ADVICE.
Remember-YOu are given a
thorough examination free of
charge. No matter # you have been
treated before and failed to get well
it might be of value 70 you to see
us-get eur opinion of the case be-
fore giving up all hope.
Our Terms-We do not over
charge nor do we do our work
gratis. However, the examination.
consultation and advice is absolute
y free.
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-28
MIR. MUNDEN WILL QUIT
THE WEDDING WE p n BUSINESS J,
Register of Deeds of Pasquotank
County Will Be Just Register of
Deeds

Register of Deeds J. w. Munden has
accepted Representative Saunders pro-
position and will cease to be a Justice
of the Peace after March 1, 1919. And
now Mr.. Munden says he is going to
hold certain office hours and no one
can get a marriage license from him
after o'clock P. NJ. on any week day
and not at all on Sunday. Heretofore
Mr. Munden has carried a supply of
marriage licenses in his home and sat
up nights waiting for the Virginia
runaways who came this Gretna Green
to wed. Mr.. Munden would issue a
marriage license at 11:59 P. NJ. and
perform the marriage ceremony for
the licensees at 1901 A. M. taking his
chance on getting a substantial fee from
the bridegroom. Now he can go to bed
along with the rest of Elizabeth City
folk.
1t will be recalled by readers Of this
newspaper that it was agreed that the
salary of the Register of Deeds of Pas
quotank should be fixed at $2,400 per
annum, in view of the increased work
of the office and the fact that the Reg
lister of Deeds has to have expert Office
help for which he has to pay out of
his own salary. Representative Saund-
ers refused to raise his salary except
upon condition that he give up the posi-
ton of Justice of the Peace.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-28
LEGISLATURE SENDS A
DELEGATION DOWN HERE
Committee of Senate And House lnves-
tigated The Claims of The state
Normal Last Saturday

A special joint committee OF the
House and Senate of the N. c. General
Assembly visited Elizabeth City Satur-
day for the purpose of ascertaining the
needs of the State Normal State School
and reporting thereon to the Approprla-
tions Committees of the General Assem-
bly,.
The committee was composed OF sen
ator Titus G. Currin, of Granville coun-
tv: Senator James F. Shinn, of Stanley
county: Representatives w. F. Morgan,
of Perquimans;- j. D. Eckles, or Bun
combe and Oscar Mcguire of Surry.
The committee landed in Elizabeth
City on a wet Saturday and Elizabeth
CITY always looks it's worst on a wet
Saturday, but they were well pleased
with the town and the weather dldn I
prevent them from getting an exact
line on the needs of the State Normal.
In fact, the weather was in favor of the
school because it enabled the committee
TO see lust how badly the school build
ings needed new roofs. The committee
seemed to think that the State Normal
needed everything it had asked for, es-
pecially sewerage, water and laundry
facilities.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-28
ASSAULT WITH DEADLY
WEAPON GETS LIGHT FINE

An attack on mans life is not a
very costly thing in Elizabeth City.
his has been demonstrated many times
but the most recent farce towards deal
ing justly with criminal was when
one Elliott Baum was fined $4,000 in
the Recorders cout for slashing D. D.
Smith, a United States sailor now stat
ioned at the U. S. Hospital. Baum S
attack on Smith was nothing more than
a criminal assault with a deadly Weap-
on, a razor being the weapon in this
case, and it is a travesty on justice to
think that the defendant should get by
With such a light fine. The case was
tried before Recorder Spence Saturday
morning. E F. Aydlett represented
Baum.
Immediately after he had been fined,
an appeal was noted but those we'll
informed say that this is merely a
"stalP' to get a chance to raise the
fine thereby keeping out of Jail. Of
course Baum is under bond but the
bond is considerably reduced from the
10000 originally set making it quite
easy to get signer or two for same.
1 wonder what the penalty would
have been if the defendant had been an
ignorant negro?
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-28
WAR BABIES THAT HAVE
NOT SEEN HgElR DADS
This Newspaper Wants Their Pictures
For Publications; If You Have
One Send 1t In

How many War Babies that have
never seen their fathers are to be found
in Elizabeth City and northeastern
North Carolina? This newspaper would
like to locate all such War Babies and
print their pictures. Every mother of
"a War Baby born while the father is
overseas is invited to send a picture 4
the baby to this newspaper. Give the
fathers name and company and regi
ment number and any other facts that
may be interesting. The picture will
be returned uninjured. Write baby's
name and the name of it's parents on
the back of the picture. THE INDE-
PENDENT is sure there are lots of War
Babies in northeastern North Carolina.
born after their fathers were called to
the colors. Let's put their dear pic
lures in the paper. They will appre-
ciate looking at the clipping from the
paper years hence.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-28

LosT:-A FOX TERRIER PUPPY
WITH BROWN EARS AND A BROWN
SPOT ON TOP OF HEAD. REWARD
FOR RETURN. j. w. SELIG.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-28

child labor legislation. Superintendent
Beasleys task is to deal with the de-
linuuent and abnormal children of the
state and the duties of his Office are
clearly defined. He has stated posi-
lively that he does not want the ma
chinery of any child labor legislation
placed in his Office.
Friends of Superintendent Beasley
believe that sinister motives lie behind
the manufacturers scheme to put the
burden of enforcing child labor legis-
lation upon the Superintendent of Pub
llic Welfare. This is an appointive Of
flee, and not an elective office as is the
office of Commissioner of Labor and
Printing. There are those who believe
that the manufacturers have an idea
that they can somehow get control of
the State Board of Charities and oust
any man who becomes offensive to
them. superintendent Beasley is to-
day the most efficient man in welfare
work in North Carolina. He has a
better grasp of North Carolina's social
problems than any other man. 1t
the social welfare to put him in a po-
sition where he might offend the cotton
manufacturers and bring their wrath
down upon his head. No one who has
followed the cotton manufacturers of
North Carolina, in their efforts to keep
their strangle hold upon the child work
ers of the state, doubts that the manu-
facturers would endeavor to destroy
Beasley if he enforced Child Labor
legislation, just as they have signifed
their intention of destroying Shipman
who dared to propose Child Labor leg
islation.
The textile manufacturers of North
Carolina are not honest on the child
labor question. They merely think
they are.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-28
TO PUBLICLY WELCOME
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

There are few communities that have
not staged Victory Celebrations of one
kind and another, in recognition of the
services rendered the country by the
men who have now returned home from
the army camps, or from across the
sea.
This matter was brought to the at
tention of the members of the Cham
ber of Commerce at the last monthly
meeting, and it was unanimously
agreed that Elizabeth City should pub
licly welcome the soldier and sailor
boys of this community who have re-
turned home. 1t was felt that our citi-
Zens would welcome an opportunity to
show their appreciation of the services
rendered the nation by such men, and
their sacrifices for the principles which
are the very warp and woof of our ma
tional life.
And the conviction was expressed
that these men in our midst should not
only be given a public testimonial of
esteem and appreciation, but that their
names should be preserved in imperish-
able characters, and a bronze tablet
erected to tell the story of their loyal
ty to coming generations.
The suggestion was also made that
Elizabeth City should have an incorpor-
ated Historical Society, to carefully
preserve the flags. posters, records, etc.,
connected with the great war through
which our people have passed so glor-
iously and so triumphantly. If we of
today are interested, as we surely are,
in the relics and mememtos of past
rises in the history of mankind's strug-
gle for larger and better life, will not
the men and women of tomorrow, our
children and our children's children,
be equally interested and inspired by
memorials of the titanic war for the
dearest and most sacred rights of hu-
manity?
Both of the above mentioned matters
were referred to a special committee
which will present definite suggestions
later. It was felt by the meeting that
both matters were important enough
to receive most careful consideration
before acting.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-28
A CORRECTION

In his article dealing with the at
+ titude of the manufacturers toward
the child labor question, printed
elsewhere in this newspaper, w. o.
Saunders says he laid the PROPOSE
y tion before Representative Neal"
y etc. Mr.. Saunders shold have
said he was assured that it had
= been agreed to by the manufactur-
ers and that Mr.. Neal himself had
y given Governor Beckett to under
stand that this course met with his
approval" This explanation. is
made because Mr.Neal contends that
Mr.. Saunders had no understand
ing with him personally regarding
the matter referring the child labor
bills to the House Committee on
Education. The point is immater-
ial and Mr.. Saunders is willing to
let MIR. Neal have his way about it.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-28
AN UNUSUAL SERVICE

The country is full of good
eye specialists and there are
hundreds of good eye glass man
ufacrurers, but it is worth some
thing to Elizabeth City and vi
cinity to know that both can De
found in this town. DR.. Hatha-
wav is not only a reputable and
skillful optometrist, but ne
grinds and fits glasses on his
nremises. This unusual service
is seldom found except in mucn
larger cities.
DR.. 7. D. HATHAWAY
OPTOMETRlST
over McCabe & Grice
Elizabeth City, NJ. G.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-28
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
SHOULD MEET APPROVAL
Should Get Endorsement From This Country
Applies The Monroe Doctrine. to The
Whole World

There has been much opposi-
ton raised to the recently Great
ed League of. Nations by a few
snall-visioned politicians in Con-
gress. Senators Poindexter and
Borah in speeches made before
the Senate claim that the United
States would surrender it's SOW
ereignty in accepting the points
laid down by the League for
adoption. wonder if the same
senators think that all of the
other thirteen nations approving
this league are willing to stake
their sovereignty by tha signing
of a mere official document.
These same senators say that this
league of nations would absolutely
abrogate the Monroe Doctrine while I
say that instead of the Monroe Doctrine
being America for America" it would
be "Civilization for Civilization" It
would be one>of the strongest links in a
doctrine to uphold wor1d-wi peace:
it would have been the instrument to
save the millions Of lives SO recently
sacrificed on the bloody battle fields of
Europe.
Allowing the peoples Of the various
localities of Europe, especially in Ger
many and Russia, to choose their way
of living; allowing them to set up gov
iernment Of their own all Of this would
amount to naught if these new and
smaller nations could mot have some
guarantee that they were not to be the
contention of another titanic struggle
between the jealous nations of Europe
This proposed League Of Nations Of
fers to them the only guarantees which
fills them with hope and inspires sthenn
to make a nation worth while. II won 81
der what the objecting senators could
otter to these new nations better. than
tEfs2 q szpnder what these ob5eextns.
1senatof offer us as a prsventa-
tive for future wars? I wonder n these
| same senators believe in the old axiom
that might is right? I hardly see how
they can after witnessing the awful
downfall of the mightiest military mac
I am sure that the people of this
country will acclaim the League of Ma
tions with as much fervor as do our
allies abroad. The scathing attacks
made upon it by few Short visioned
fstatesmen'', as ex-presilen. Taft speaks
of them, will not carry much weight
with 1T as it is merely a case of the Re-
publican party trying to diScountenance
the workings of the Democratic party,
political trick which has been in vogue
since CORVALLIS surrendered in.York
town. If by adopting this League we
are just one inch toward an universal
everlasting peace then 1 say we should
adopt it and stand by it for. it is peace
we want and so long as it is an honor
able peace guaranteed us let us all ac-
claim "Give us The League of Nations"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-28


s a
a admrer Of Hon Clarence r.
Push Small Mr. Ward thinks
dearh
after July Whether Mr. Ward will have scnhdenee after
Is 5
inventor Of the
ubmain novn
fossils for the Smithsonian institute
trouble Of Elizabeth
to look
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-02-28
SMITH.

P. S. A guy just came in with some
more "bull'' Says we leave mere TOT
.ssomewhere' the 18th of February.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-27

liked by the State 18 This permit being
right the lake. suency which approved by both
eminent Engineers
The that this of the best not the be
the State of Idaho
greater than any previous year.
The deliver land
ton season, successfully
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-27
Second Owsley Project-Location

The Second Owey Project located Crystal Lake o1mey
Lake. Jefferson County, State daho accessible either from Ha
Idaho The Hamer
miles northwest Roberts Roberts located the main
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-27
Approved by State

the
developments
the Owsley
Engineer.
King the State of Idaho
there easily
believe there for
In made eceber3 1918 by State Engineer Fred Wi stat
that neghborhood of 100000
annual inflow Mud Lake This would supply for least $4,000
land
In his final State Engineer Warren swendsn said Ths is Il
ahead of
Project within the State.
Annroved hvth Government
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-07-18
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
ISSUE WARRANT
FOR WOMAN ON
MURDER CHARGE
Evidence of Roommate Impli-
Gates Beatrice Vester in Death
Of Rich Mans Son.

Mount Clemens, Mich, Dec. 29.-
A warrant for the arrest of Beatrice
Eester, on the charge of numbering
J. Stanley Brown, son of wealthy
Detroit manufacturer. was issued by
Macomb county authorities as a re-
suit of evidence duplicating the
woman given them by Miss Gladys
Summit of Battle Creek.
In requesting police of many cities
to search for the Vester woman the
officers also sent out call for the
arrest of man they say may also
have been connected with the killing
of Brown.
Man Mixed Up Also.
Checking up the story told them
by Gladys Summit, duplicating The
Vester woman, officers declared it
improbable that the woman alone
could have committed the alleged
crime. The mans name and infor-
nation connecting him with the case
we're withheld here
Beatrice Vester, also known as
Beatrice Workman and Beatrice
Nelson, it is said, left Battle Creek
last Saturday after inviting her
roommate, Miss Summit, to accom-
pany her to Toledo. Letters founl in
the girls room indicated she had
formerly lived in Flint and other let
ters from her grandmother in Kaia-
mazoo urged her to return to that
city.
Absent at the Time.
According TO Miss Summit, the
girl for whom warrant was issued
was absent from Battle Creek from
last Tuesday until Wednesday after
noon and upon her return displayed
much interest in the news Of
Browns death, later becoming hys-
terical and fearful that her name
might be connected with the case
Miss Summit and Herrick Ken
dali, a taxi driver brought here foi
examination, we're released and re-
turned to Battle Creek. Dolly Ben
rett, detained in Sandusky, O., Sat
urday, was also released without
further questioning.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
DESPERATE MAN
KILLSHIMSELF>BY
SLASHING THROAT
"Mysterious Mexican" Drapes
Picture of Wilson With Flag,
Then Ends Life.

Anton Aquincre, 502 South Thir-
teenth street. Is years old, killed
himself at 5 Yesterday afternoon by
outting, his throat.
Aquinere was known in the room
ing house where ne lived as the
Mysterious Mexican" He asso-
ciated with no one. AS far as the
police know he had no relatives,
Detectives who investigated bis
death yesterday say he had gold
watch and $40 on his person when
he died and deposit slip on down
town bank crediting him with $500.
Aquinere paid his room rent yes
terday afternoon shortly before he
committed suicide.
He then went to his room, pinned
a picture of Woodrow Wilson over
his bed, draped an American flag
about the picture and made" the
bed.
He then stepped in front of nir
ror and slashed his throat with a
pocketknife. A blood trail shows he
then walked over to the bed, lay
down and completed his effort by
using a razor. He died before help
could be secured. The body was
turned over to Hoffman Funeral
Home for burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
SWANK KING CORNERS
MAUVE CLOTH MARKET.

Paris, Dec. 2o.-Titled members
of Partisan society are determined to
see that henceforth they are accorded
the courte.ies to which their rank
entities them, even in republican
salons. Headed by Count Xavier De
La Rochefoucauld. the millionaire
poet, who has just been, elected to
the chamber of deputies, French
aristocrats are appearing at public
soirees &ith their monograms and a
tiny coronet. skilfully embroidered
in white silk on the left lapel Of
their coats. ,.
The fashion is said to have been
started by King Alfonso, who
Startled the guests in the sombre
French presidential mansion one
night by walking in attired in mauve
evening dress with a tiny crown
embroidered just below the upper
buttonhole Of the coat.
The mauve fashion did not catch
on because of the scarcity of good
dress goods Of that color. A Paris
weekly charged that King Alfonso
had bought the entire stock.of mauve
cloth in Paris to be sure that his
suits would remain exclusive.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
unDE RTAkER DEATH Ring HEAD
DOCTOR CHARGED
WITH MURDER OF
GIRL OBSTINATE.
Refuses to Furnish Bail-Irial
Marriage Advocacy Fea-
ture of Case.

Louisville, KY. Dec. 2o.-Dr.
Christopher G. Schott, charged with
killing Miss Elizabeth Ford Griffith,
his Office assistant, and central figure
in the most mysterious Louisville
murder case in years, refused to
furnish $4,000 bail bond at the con-
clusion of arguments on motion for
bail in police court, and elected to
stay in Jail pending his examining
trial later in the week.
DR.. Schott's attorneys asserted the
amount was excessive in view of the
showing that had been made for
their client by Laurene Gardner, a
girl of IS, who asserted that she
was in the physicians company de-
livering Christmas presents at the
time it is believed Miss Griffith was
shot and killed.
Miss Gardner, after being confined
in the detention home on the charge
of delinquency, was released on
nominal bond pending a trial in
juvenile court.
A feature connected with the case
which excited great interest was a
police announcement that DR.. Schott,
in effect, had advocated trial mar
riage of Miss Griffith, his one-time
fiance, and a soldier. The theory of
DIR. Schott. according to this version.
was that such marriage would fit
her eventually to become his wife.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
Revolutionists in
Mexico Plan to Set Up
De Facto Government

El Paso, Tex, Dec. 29.-Mexican
revolutionists are working on plan
for unity of military commands and
aims with the first step the setting
up of a de facto government, ac-
cording to we'll defined reports
reaching here today.
Followers of Francisco Villa said
he had been agreed upon as the
military leader by revolutionists on
the east coast of Mexico and by
southern rebels.
The revolutionists, it was said,
plan their first military movement
on the east coast, and their chief
aim at present is to obtain control
of the Mexican oil districts, where
they would set up their de facto
government. General Manuel Pa
1aez, who has control of the district
outside what Carranza holds, has
not yet agreed to the proposal of
the other revolutionists, but is said
to have expressed willingness to
consider it.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
Reports State Wilson
Or Lansing Paid Bill
For Release Of Jenkins

Washington, D. c., Dec. 29.-Re-
ports alleged to have been circulated
early this month in New York by the
Mexican consulate there that "Presi-
dent Wilson or Secretary Lansing
paid the necessary bail money to
have the American consular agent,
w. o. Jenkins, released from the
Pueblo (Mexican) jaill' will be in
vestigated by the senate foreign re-
lations subcommittee inquiring into
Mexican affairs, it was announced
by Francis J. Kearfut, counsel for
the subcommittee.
Secretary Lansing, when his at
tention was called to alleged reports,
declared the whole story was abb
solute1y ridiculous"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
Supreme Court Cites
Hammond and Mother
On Charge Of Contempt

Lincoln, Dec. 29.-(Special.)- 1.-The
supreme court Monday instructed
the attorney general 10 file informa-
ton against William P. Hammond
and his mother, Catherine Ham
mond, asking them to show cause
why they should not be punished for
contempt of court.
The case is one involving the Gus
tody of the 2-year-old boy of Will
lam P. Hammond and his wife. The
mother had been awarded custody
of the child by the district court OF
Douglas county. In the face Of this
the child was spirited away and
taken to Canada against the instruc-
tions of the court.