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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-23

bo1y q le1oGotoo ~ m - An1l
cuoE< q appoo1o. Al Meo q IT,
iargsDt delegations ~ counted
upoa 1of sappoft ~ the 1dyocat1s
of beer plank.
A complicating feature u ! con-
vention floor nat would - To
unit rule, under which many stats
de1Ggatioas are instructed to vote
- ! body. Il va suggested today,
however, that there might BE- gem
eral asreomsnt to let each delegate
b. counted according to his own
convictions when the prohibition IL
sue came to IT. final showdown. On
that basis both sides were predict
ing victory.
Close Enough fer Of1ferJ.
Some OF the oldest leaders de-
clared IN fact, that the division
might b. close enough to make ar
Eument and 0ratory on the conven-
ton floor the deciding factor. In
any case, such an open fight would
b likely, It n predicted to furnish
many thrilling turns.
william Jennings Bryan would
be expected to lead the "drys," and
The probably would find pitted
against him.. orators Of the first
rank.
W. Bourke Cochran Of New
York was mentioned as one OF
those who might be asked to match
wits and eloquence with the Ne
braskan in the convention debate.
Although Mr.. Bryan is expected to
make fight against the admins
tration plank. the general belief Of
his friends here is that he will
make his greatest effort for the
prohibition problem. He is ex-
pected to reach San Francisco late
in the week. though the treaty fire
works may start with the arrival
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-23

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llo a fanulng
o1oy WITH ths1r
nnDs a1A ooo1 r.
- 1eofe Nho
q9elng 80 onQpal
II ~ JlIlmolg Henkegs,
hlRTsod AthIengh he
q ntxo4 buelness
~ propoS1fofy to de-
~ hesr horses This eysn-
ling eveutot tho teo-
soqtlon prog54n Us -
1ons TIL e0en 6
% 80 II uaatcnal fsnort-
Gfiyltal intereo1 "a, fhe It
W 6eIexntes havo been MAD
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10
Wholesalers WILL
PAY new STATE TAX
Kentucky Retailers WIN Be Relieved
OF State Tariff on Gasoline Sales
Under Agreement.

Frankfort, July 9th. - Wholesale
dealers will pay the one cent per gal
Ion tax imposed by the recent Legisla-
ture on retailers Of gasoline. By this
method confusion will be avoided and
the state will be sure to get the tax.
This plan was adopted today at a
conference of oil men with Attorney
General Dawson and State Tax Com
missioner Wells. fhe agreement will
become effective August l, and until
that date the retailers will pay the tax
Under the law, even though whole
salers pay the tax, retailers are COM
PEELED to report their sales to the
County Clerks.
There are Is wholesale companies
selling gasoline in this state and five
other concerns which operate under
the interstate commerce act. The gas
oline shipped into this state in bulk is
not subject to tax.
When the shipments are delivered to
retailers and the gasoline distributed
by them then the retailer becomes IL
able for the tax.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10
FARMER CHARGED WITH
The MURDER OF CHILD
Farmer Beat Three.year.Old Child
With Strap Until II Caused Death,
Police Charge.

Defiance, Ohio, July 8. - Arthur,
three-year-old son of Mrs. Ida May
Bullock, is dead following beating
with harness tug in the hands, police
say, of Josiah Botkins, fifty-year-old
farmer, residing three miles northwest
of Defiance. Mrs. Bullock is house.
keeper for Botkins.
Botkins base been placed in the
county Jail, awaiting the result of Cor
oner Chapman's inquest.
Botkins said. police charge, that he
did not realize how hard he was beat
ing the child Leaving the unconscious
boy in the care of the housekeeper, he
drove away with neighbor, Peter
Kinter, 1t is charged.
Earl, seven years old, and Jessie,
five years old, are brothers of Arthur,
the dead child.
HE holds our heads in tub of wa
water when he beats us so we cannot
cry" Earl told the police today.
"He beats us with our heads in the
water always" he continued. 81 have
not been beaten for long time, but
the last time he made this" indicat-
ing a large scar on his forehead made
by a strap.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10
SALEE TRYING TO
KEEP BROWN ON MAP.
The Cincinnati Post saws:

The Cincinnati Post says:
If Slim Salee's teaching has the de-
sired effect Brown county. Ohio, will
have star pitcher in the majors
when Sails days are over For Sal
these days is doing the best he knows
how to teach John Lewis Thies. Of
Georgetown, o., how to fool the big
league batters. Sal has been star in
the National League for over ten years.
He still is one of the best pitchers in
the business. but realizes he is getting
along toward the end of his career and
wants his home county to be repre-
scented when he passes out. So he went
up to Georgetown the other day and
brought back Thies, who has all the
earmarks of being an Al prospect for
SAILS instruction. II Theis makes the
rifle he will be the first major Lacquer
Georgetown has had in years, II ever.
Sails old home is at Higginsport
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10
COLORED CITIZENS.
SCOTS NJ. E. CHURCH.

Sunday is our Rally Day" to which
we have looked with some degree of
anticipation. Let all club leaders be
ready to report it is very urgent that
each member and friend who cannot
be present send their amount by their
next door neighbor Let everybody
give something.
We are expecting Mrs. Addie Davis
evangelist, to be with us.
The roll will be called by the Club
Leaders and the amount each one has
We are particularly proud of the at
tendance Of our Sunday school. 1t Ia
becoming the BED Rock" upon which
he church is to build. Therefore, let
each parent bring their children to
Sunday school for religious instruc-
ton that they might become useful
citizens to this great commonwealth of
which we are a part.
REV. ]. M. HAYDEN, B. D., Pastor
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10
RUNNING SORES VANISH
San Cura Ointment Relieves Terrible
Skin Itch Like Magic-Also Eeze.
ma, Salt Rheum and
Heals Ulcers.
A Most Wonderful Ointment.

Thousands have blassed the day
they first heard Of San-Cura, for in
thousands of homes in America, Its
wonderful quick acting, healing power
has freed from terrible affliction one
or more persons.
Rnning sores or fever sores, no mat.
ter how long standing, will soon dis
appear when San.Cura Ointment Is
used or we will refund your money.
1t heals 30 often that j. Jas. Wood
& Son, druggists, guarantees 1t for
any Of the troubles mentioned above
and for burns, scalds, bruises, frosted
feet, chilblains, boils, carbuncles, sore
nipples, itching piles. Money back II
not satisfied
San Cura Ointment is 35c, Csc, SLIPS
and $245 a jar. Acquire a soft, vol
vety. clear skin by using San Cura
Soap at all times, the antiseptic soap.
25 cents. Thompson Medical Co.. IT.
tusville, Pa.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10
LOCAL WOMAN Is
HEROINE OF FIRE.

The Cincinnati Times-Star says:
Miss Jennie Deal, occupant of a
rooming house at GA Elm street, was
the heroine of fire at the plant of
the F. C. Decklebach Sons company.
916-91S Elm street, early Saturday
morning. Awakened by smoke, she
saw flames almost at her window. She
ran through the halls Of the house,
crying fire." Others roomers, awak-
ened, hurried to the street. There was
much excitement also In the Dudley
fiat building, Elm and Court streets.
The foundry, copper shop, securing
room and pattern section of the
Deckeback plant were destroyed and
the rear part of the roof caved in. The
loss will be several thousand dollars
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10

Misses Lille and Marie Winters, of
are visiting Mrs. Geo. Eitel.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10
WHEAT CROP SHOWS
A HEALTHY INCREASE
Government Crop Report Shows Con.
siderable Increase Over Last Month
All Grains Increase.

Washington, July 9.-Wheat produc-
ton this year will be 100000, 900 bush
els, the Department of Agriculture
said today, basing its estimate on the
condition July of the combined win
ter and spring wheat crops
Production of corn was 2,779,0O0, 600.
Other forecasts of production are;
Winter wheat, 51S,0OO,0OO bushels;
spring wheat, 291, 100000; oats, 1882
100000; barley, 199,OOO,OOO bushels.
The report shows an increase of
2s,00O,O0OO bushels in the couItrys
wheat crop, as compared with last
month, prospective corn crop larger
than last years and larger crops of
oats, barley, white potatoes, tobacco,
fax and rice than were grown year
ago.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10
OIL. DRILLING MACHINERY LEFT.
The Vanceburg Sun saws:

The Vanceburg Sun says;
The oil drilling machinery on Briary
and that on Happy Hollow is being
hauled to the depot preparatory to be-
ing shipped to some other point We
are sorry to see these rigs leave US
without having brought Ia gusher in
old Lewis when so many people have
for years fully believed that oil would
be found If drilling was persisted in
We are yet hopeful
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10
ON ANNUAL VACATION.

Mr.. Leland Nicholson, salesman at
the Omar Dodson wholesale grocery,
left this afternoon for Newport to
visit relatives. He will be gone for
weeks vacation a part of which time
he will spend with relatives at Dayton,
Ohio.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10

Miss May Brodt returns tomorrow
to her home at Portsmouth, Ohio, after
very pleasant visit here with rela-
tives. She will be accompanied by
Mrs. Stanley Cullen and son, James
Stanley, Jr.. for a short visit.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10

The spines or throns of the black
thorn are not infreQuently used in
some parts of England as hooks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10

Editor Clarence Mathews, of the
Public Ledger, is at Vanceburg today
attending the dedication of a marble
slab in honor of the Lewis county men
who fought in the World War.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10
SERVICES AT HHLDALE.

Hilldale Sunday school at 2;30 Sun
day afternoon. Preaching by Rev. Wei
burn. All members are asked to attend
to make preparations for Sunday
school convention on July 81 at Hill
dale
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10
DAVID BELACO'S PLAY
COMING TO PASTIME,

Manager Triebel of the Pastime an
nounces the engagement of Theda
Bara in la Belle Russo" at the Pas
time Wednesday, July IA, This is
masterpiece from the pen of David
Belasco.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10

DR.. w. s. Yazell and DR.. ]. A. Dod-
son are at Ewing today attending the
picnic given by Fleming county Odd
Fellows to the orphans at the State
Odd Fellows home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-10
CINCINNATI MARKETS
Saturday, July 10.

Saturday, July 10.
Cattle - 200 slow and steady; Bulls
weak; Calves, $3.50.
Hogs - $500, first sales rs cents
higher; Heavy, Mixed and Medium
$3.50; Light, $3.50; Pigs, $l225;
Roughs, $3.50; Stays, $3.50.
Sheep - 1900, steady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-14
GOOD ENROLMENT
At NORMAL SCHOOL
Classes Will Get Right
Down To Work
Tomorrow

over one hundred students had
enrolled for the fan term OF the
Normal school at noon today which
Is considered q very good turn out
for the first half day Of enrolment.
II Is very evident that no time is
going to be lost in getting the stu.
dents down to work, for cl0sBts Will
meet beginning ut $40 o'clock to
morrow morning. Today the facql-
ty spent a busy day enrolling the
students and assigning the students
their schedules.
Last year the enrolment for the
fall term at the Normal school was
174 but with over one hundred en-
rolled on the morning OF the first
day Of enrolment It now looks as
though a great many moro students
will be enrolled for the fall term
this year.
Glass officers assigned today to
the various classes and who are
looking after the registration for
their respective classes include
Prof. ]. L. ShTeve, senior normal
class; DR.. Morris K. Turner, junior
normal; Prof 3. L. Lively, short
courge; and ProfiH. r. Rodgers, aca-
demic.
There VIII be no first or second
year academic work gwen at the
normal this year. The first year
work wRh NOT given last year and
Continued Oh BaEe
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-14
CITIZENS OPPOSE
PACKING HOUSE
Directors Hold East Park
Avenue Project Under
Amusement

A special session OF the city
Board OF Directors was held at the
city building yesterday afternoon
for the purpose OF considering the
petition filed by the Monongahela
Railroad company with references
to the vacation OF q sidewalk on
East Park avenue oppsite Auburn
and Brighton streets. It was at
tended by a number Of citizens ~,
terested In the petition. After
hearing argument both for and
against the petition, the Board OF
Directors took the project under
advisement.
Those attending the meeting IN.
cluded: Mrs. John 8. Walker. Mrs
Ethel o. Dent, Mrs. ". D. MorTisi
S. .. Miller, Mrs. E. C. Rowand,
Mrs. Marie Hentzy, Agnes Hentzy,
Anna L. Hentzy, ]. B. Crowlr
George A. Vincent, w. 8. Meredith
]. F. Mckee, C. F. Malone, and S,
NJ. Smlcker, the last three men
toned representing the Armour
and company, and ]. F. Binns, oil
the Monongahela railroad com
pany.
The petition was filed about IL
days ago asking for the vacation
Of a sidewalk about Is feet In
width for the purpose of dispostng
with a strip OF land belonging to
the railroad company to Armour
and company, which company con
templates the building OF a pack
ing house. The matter was taken
under consideration, the Board OF
Directors asking Armour and com
pany to submit their building plans
In detail.
A man by the name Of Petrc
Christie appeared before the Board
of Directors and asked for permit
to practice as a phrenologist and
palmist In the city, which permit
was refused.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-14

BRIDGE MEETI7NGAT
COURT HOUSE TONIGHT
Campaign To Keep Work Going On Big viaduct Will
Have To Start In Full Swing Tomorrow
Morning

Is 4 mater which concerns Fair
mont In general and practically
every citizen. The meeting tonight
is one OF the most vital to the best
interests Of the city ever held and
should be well attneded. The i'm
portance Of this meeting cannot be
stated too strongly"
II is understood that the money
must be secured soon or operations
on the bridge will have to be sus-
pended temporarily, and even a
shut down for a very short time
would entail a great loss Of money.
Every detail of the campaign
will be carefully explained this
evening by those woh are in close
touch with the situation, and It is
expected that a representative
body Of citizens will attend. The
meeting is called at 8 o'clock,
Don't forgfe the hour.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-14
MESSAGE TO
LEGISLATURE
ISVERY BRIEF
q Told Why It Was
Called Into
Session
Jury LAa CHANGES
Mingo Judge Wants Them
To Try All Mate
wan Cases
curry LAR CHANGES

Z
4 CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept
t l-In what Is believed to be the
IissssrS message ever addressed to
( west Hirginia legislature. Gov
srnor CcfSIRen set forth today a
three fold purpose for convening a
special Eession Of the legislature.
Primarily the purpose of the ses-
sion, the goIYernor's message stat
sed, Was "to provide the way for a
complete registration of women
voters" and '.to make it possible
for them to cast their votes on the
day Of election without hardship
or undue ay."
Provision is made also for
amendments to the code relative to
Seieetion of jurors and trial OF
criminal cases. This provision, the
message stated. was inserted at
tsS request Of the Circuit court
ddge of Mingo county, in whose
iSurt more than a score of persons
fndtetsd-ins eCuncotioRs|Efth
z ythesbattIe At Matewan last May. 1t
Teprcssnted that unless the
proper amendment was made
neny Of those indicted might
never be brought to trial and that
s1hIcient number OF jurymen
might not be obtained in that
county (Mingo county, to try all
cases"
third subject Governor Corn
WeHsexpects the legislature to deal
With IS the situation in the VIII
Hanson school district, where ed
uc6tion facilities were seriously
lacking. The situation is urgent
it vas said, and could not be cor
rected without an amendment TO
the act creating the district,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-14
SAGINAW MAN NET
Y" GYM DIRECTOR
Reports Here On Wednes-
day-BOhler Goes To
Oregon

Jacob Blntz, who until recently
was physical director Of the Youns
Mems Christian Association at
Saginaw, Michigan, has accepted a
similar post with the Fairmont y
M. c. A. and will report here on
wednesday. A. ]. Cash, general
secretary OF the Fadrmont Y. NJ,
r A., believes he has good man
in Mr.. Bintz.
Mr., Bintz will succeed @. NJ,
BOILER. OF Reading, Pa, who has
very successfully served as physi'
cal director Of the local Y. Nd. c. A.
for nine months. Mr.. Boiler de-
cided to accept position as physl'
cal director OF the University Of
oregon at Eugene, Ore. Mr.. and
Mrs. Boiler will leave FRirmont
next Monday for the Pacific Coast
Mr.. Bintz is graduate OF the
Springfield Y. II. G. A physical
training school, having finished his
course there In 1912. He served
three seasons with the Springfield
department OF Playground and rec
reation as playground director one
year at Des Moines, Ia, as assistant
physical director OF the Y. M. O.
A.; five years as director with the
waterloo, Ia, Y. NJ. c. A. as physi'
cal director; half year with the
Army Y. M. G. A. at Rock Island
Arsenal, having had charge OF the
recreation work; two years as
physical director Of the Saginaw
Y. NJ. C. A.
Beside the regular work OF the
association Mr.. Bintz has held
three swimming contests; organ.
ICED Sunday school athletic league,
industrial indoor and outdoor base
ball and basketball leagues; con,
Quoted three grade school track and
field meets; organized and put into
workin gorder a system OF physi'
cal education for two school sys'
TENS and conducted two city cham.
pIonship tennis tournaments and
supervised quite a number OF boys
camps and directed field meets.
Commenting upon the ability OF
Mr.. BintZ, ]. E. Anderson, presi'
7oent OF the Saginaw 2. N. G. A.
saws. 'I consider him preemtnent
IN his chosen field. As physicai
director he stands alone, in my es.
timntion, is a topnotcher himself
In all sports, and a hard worker
and thoroughly reliable ana my re.
greet Is that we could not keep him
here, but he is worth a great deal
more than this association car,
Mrs. Bintz and children will wish
her mother prior to locating In
Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-14
Nota Single Dem
ocrat in State
Senate
.0NLI is IN HOUSE
Women Took Great INT
est But Woman Candi
date Was Defeated
[By Associated Pressl

PORTLAND, Ne, SEPT
Maine gave an overwhelniing
ality to the Republican ticket IN t1a
state election yesterday. ia
total vote larger by 81, 6,000. than - p
highest ever previously had y -
state, Frederick PRrkhurf op
Bangor, was elected governor By
margin OF $1,000 over his etp-
ocrRtic opponent, 3. G., mclnttt IL
Norway. The plurality was 5llQ
more than the largest obtAtued ~
any other gubernatortat canpt
in the history OF the state
-Four Republican, Coner
were elected by larGg plnfl
Every member} OF the geat7
ate -WiA be- q Repu blican ltfir
memberBhip Of 151 IN the
house of REPRESENTATIVES. The
Gratis succeeding In eiecttng af-
teen.
The vote of the state for go1
or with the returns from ~ sft ~
towns and plantationHsm smiastp
Parkhurst, Republican, candt
didate, 62,249.
The increase In the total YofG
was largely accounted for BY tae
presence OF women ct polls for
tIrst time. All over the Bt3te
men showed themselves esgsr
grasp the opportunities Of exerc
ing their privilege and they ~ -
undaunted by heavy doWnputr n
rain in the afternoon. This rea1if
showed that most OF than oted
Republican ticket
The. only woman who sWRa q tkEIs
didRte for public Office yest
was defeated.
Candidates for United 81
Senate, representatives "a
gress, governor and osh0E ofac
are being selected "a stat
primaries in various p8rte 81 m
United States today.
In New York Reuuhiicann nuo
Democrats went TO the polls q
lect candidates for United
senators, representatives IA
gross, seats in both houses .
state legislature and other gi
offices.
In Illinois one OF the bitter
mary campaigns in history 81
state closed With Repubhcan
tions centering their dght nu
gubernatorial nomination AT
polls tomorrow Democrats anG
publicans Will nominate candid
for governor and other Btn
fIces.
The Democrats are holdins
state convention "a DoYers
ware, to nominate candidates 4
presidential electors; repfe
tives in congress, EoYarnof5 3faI
tenant governor, attorney
state treasurer and other 81
ficials.
The voters OF the state COL
orado are passing their Yetdir
primary election Tor
States senator, congressy d
the supreme court aud state Qtfi
GERS.
South Caroltns Democ
having their second state VIDE
mary to name candidate for
senatorial nomination. 10 nom
tion was made at the ltitB
Louisiana Democrats are
their choice for o, S s6natnt d
members Of congress ia lai4
wide primary. Candidat p
ntclpal offices are being SCI
in New Orleans
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-14
BOOZE CAUSED
FRATRIGIDE
Inquest Into Death of
Howard Cremeans VIII
Be Held Sept. 21

Pickhandle, firearms and bad
blood between two brothers seem
to have been the unfortunate COM
biuation thnt resulted in the death
OF Howard Cremeans at the hand
OF his brother George yesterday at
According to the story OF Man
ley Cremeans, q nephew Of the men,
they had been drinking at the
house Of Lille Ray, a Colored wom'
an, when a quarrel started over a
bridal that George said his brother
was wrongfully possessed OF. Man
ley proposed to have some more
pickhandle thinking that the trou-
BILE might wear away with a little
more conVivtality. After drinking
another quart Of the stun, he says.
George and Howard left the Ray
home, but again quarreled on the
way, this time over the question
George Is said to have followed
Howard to his home, but left In q
short time, for his own place. La
ter, Howard came to the home OF
George, fired two shots in the d.
rection of the house without doing
any damage, whereupon George
come to the door, fired one shot
penetrating the other in the left
eye, the bullet lodging In the back
of the skull, from which 1t was re-
moved this morning at the autopsy
held In the Cunningham moTgue,
Immediately after the shooting,
George came In and surrendered
to Sheriff Glover.
Coroner Frank Lloyd this morn
ing impaneled the jury to hold an
inquest on September 21. Follow.
ing are the members Of the jury:
Bruce Bartholow, ]. W. Musgrove,
/ Dennis Talbot, Edward Holberr.
Edgar Ice and NJ. A. JolliRe.
The body Of the dead man was
taken to Everson this morning, and
will probably be buried tomorrow
at Enterprise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-14

Arrangements were completed
today for a big Republican mass
meeting which will be held In this
city next Saturday afternoon. The
place will be South Side park and
the principal speaker win be Col.
Ralph D. Cole, OF Ohio, q veteran
of the great war and one OF the
best speakers that ever came out
Of the state which is famous for
producing political orators as well
as presidential candidates.
II the weather Is nice the meet.
ing will be ono of the largest ever
held here, for the interest in the
campaign very suddenly has be-
come quite warm. Even II It should
rain there will be accommodations
at the park to take care of several
thousands OF people. The Moose
band has been secured to furnish
the music and it Will report for q