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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-05-06

habitants is 1872, while little Rhode Is
land is next with only 1877 per cent
of its population not in church men,
berships. New York stands third with
a percentage of 1914 unchurched.
The other states where less than
half the population are not affiliated
with any church, as revealed by the
Interchurch World Movement chart,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-05-06
ACCIDENT

Mr.. John Gies and family motored
to Oakland Sunday evening.
Mr. John A. Whyel, of Uniontown,
was guest at the home of Mr.. John
Gies Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Glotfelty and
family, of McHenry, visited at Mr.
E. H. Ault's home Sunday.
Mrs Charles Speicher and son Ray
were the guests of relatives in Acct
dent Sunday.
Miss Marie Rush spent a few days
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-05-06
MORE Than oNE-HALF OF ADULTS
IN U. S. LACK CHURCH INFLU ENCE
Older Communities Are Better Supplied With Churches
Than the Newer Districts of the West
and Southwest

Striking figures revealing the num-
Der of adults in the United States who
are without church utilization are
shown on chart which has just been
issued by the Interchurch World Move
ment. This chart brings out a compar-
ison of unchurched inhabitants by
states, indicating that the older COM
munities of New England are relative
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-05-06
MUTTON HOLLOW
000 0o0uO0000O0e009000

Mrs. Ernest Wright and daughter
Bertha spent last Thursday in Oak
land on business.
Mr.. Jacob Lee, of near here, was a
business visitor at the home of Mr..
J. A. Wright Thusrday evening.
Mr.. John Howell, of this section,
made a business trip to the county
seat one day the past week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-05-06

with their percentage of unchurched
are as follows: Massachusetts, 419
per cent; Utah, 43.7 per cent; Louisi-
ana, 46.5 per cent; Pennsylvania. 1919
per cent, and South Carolina, 1875 per
cent.
The percentages of unchurched in
the remaining states in each of which
more than half the population is not
affiliated with any church are as fol-
lows:
Alabama $50, Arkansas T0.S, Califor-
mia 62.S, Colorado 20, Delaware 55.S,
District of Columbia GIL, Florida 62.3,
Georgia 57.3, Idaho 6S, Illinois 51.2,
Indiana 6l2, Iowa Gil, Kansas 69.7,
Kentucky 62.1, Maine Co.. Maryland
537, Michigan 5S.7, Minnesota So,
Mississippi 62.2, Missouri ST., Mon
tana 6S.9 Nebraska Gel, New Hamp-
shire 53.4, New Jersey 51.3, New Mex
leo 596, North Carolina 59.7, North Da-
kota 649 Ohio 53.7, South Dakota
65.G Tennessee GIL, Texas CAT, Yer
mont Sc, Virginia $50, and Wiscon-
sin 53.5.
The Interchurch World Movement
survey for the United States reported
that the 45,530,343 Amesicans in
church memberships accounted for
We're distributed as follows: Catholic
17594,074, Jewish 3,S77,23S, Protes-
tants 24,352,316; children of Protes-
tant parentage 7,41324O; all other
faiths 1915.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-05-06
Farm for Sale or Rent-11s Acres.

For a share of the crop. The land
has been lined and fortified and is
in the highest state of cultivation.
Will furnish team and all kinds of
tools and more lime and fertilizer if
needed. The reason for renting is on
account of poor health and no help.
The property is all under the best
of fence.
c. R. SAVEDGE, Deer Park, Nd.
Advertisement 6.
FOR SALE.
Ford Roadster in good condition.
A. ID. NAYLOR < co.
Advertisement. SGT.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23

tai affairs, under the delusion that such
policy will best solve the race prob
lem only for those who refuse to con
cede that the American colonists' slo.
gan, aNo taxation without representa-
tion,' is as sound today as it was in
1916. The same opportunities and
rights must be accorded the two mil
lions of colored people in the north
that are accorded the whites who are
no more citizens Of these United States
than are the colored, and the same OPP
portunities and rights duo the ten mil
lion colored people who live in the
south, and that, too, without reserva-
lions.
The republican party breaches zone
and indivisible country and we, the
coIored people, must see to it that the
party recognizes our race as compo-
nent part of that zone and indivisi-
tle'
1t is up to us to impress, by unity in
re. olution, and demand Of the republi-
cur party that it act concertedly and
effectively to conserve every right and
privilege that the constitution vonch-
safes us.-The Cleveland Advocate.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23

,, ~. dov hut at the close Of the service
In smoke in the interest Of the western
Rantist convention. Collection one
half of last year. ,r
II took another ramble, found myself
n Mason CITY. Here / was it visit the
ST. John Baptist church, but they were
s. meeting. however, Rev. q. W.
smith gave me an opportunity TO speak.
This Is the youngest church in the state,
orpanized last June by the moderator,
Rev. Samuel Bates.
Leaving Mason City, took rambie
and came out at Mt. Pleasant. TINS
church seems to have gathered fresh
courage and taken on new life. Rev.
n n Handy and his companion seem
- have been divinely appointed to the
second Baptist church. The people are
ra1Ivinp to them. The parsonage was
being repaired and the church yard
cleaned which gives everything of
Though Rev. GIBSON is making some no
ferent aspect. The indications are that
the Second Baptist church at MI.
Pleasant has decided to take her place
in the Baptist vanguard as one OF the
stations of Iowa. The col
lection was a little under twenty dol
lars. May the blessings Of the Master
rest upon Rev Handy and his congrega-
ton.
Baptist church, Rock Island,
III. Rev. s. H. Gipson, pastor, ! was
given the morning hour. spoke on
Z co.operation. - This was the first
lime in two years had an opportunity |
# visiting this church. 1t does seem
hat the people are hard to reach. 1t
seems they are on theAstandstlu order,
be efforts to put life in them. Rev.
Sipson is proving to be master OF sui
,ation. He too, has lead his people on
ward that they have secured parson-
zoe. This every church should have.
rbe collection was the best ever col
ected there. Sunday evening ! found
myself in the Third Baptist church,
Iowa. Rev. F. 4. Nicholson,
,astor. Rev. Nicholson being sick
poke for his congregation. Ihey
eemed to enjoy the message. This was
arearr evening with light rain hence
he congregation was not large. ms
, one church in Iowa where the pas
Or has preached and talked tlth'ng un-
j the people are beginning to give
thes and by so doing they are raising
lore mon Y and the church IS gettlng
long better. Collection was good for
ne. congregation.
I was invited by the secretary of the
. M. C. A. Brother B. g. Smith. to lee
ire the young men. did so and had
ice audience. They extended me an
Ivitation at my earliest convenience.
election good.
G. W. RODGERS
CONTINUED next week.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
WESTERN RAMBLER.
continued from last .week,)

Z
I Dear Editor: ] am now continuing
my communication of last week. Leav
ing La Junta, Colo, my first stop wa!
/ Hutchinson, Kan. The pastor, Rev. J
! E. Allen had been called away on thu
| death of his mother, hence no arrange
ment had been made. l spent two days
with the pastor and was entertained
by him and several of his members
! The pastor and I were entertained at
! the following homes: Mrs. W. G. Rem
! FRO. Mrs. Guy Davis and Mrs. Gland
Cation.
On leaving Hutchinson, I took a
swing for Topeka, where I had an ap-
church. Rev. w. Fl. Young pastor.
Rev. Young had only been on the field
for short time and had not gotten a
grip on the people, yet we had very
coed attendance. i spoke on the sub
ject, t'The Power of Knowledge
which seemed to have captured the au-
dienee The. collection was good for
those present.
/ made a mistake in saying / left
Hutchinson for Topeka, it was Wichita
instead of Topeka. Topeka Is report
follows Wichita.
3 At Wichita / found the pastor OF Cal.
vary Baptist church, Rev. s. B. Butler,
off on his vacation. Rev. Pinkney OF
Colorado Springs, Colo, had been Sc
cured to deliver message for the Lord.
/ was given a few minutes to present
our work and make an appeal. The re
spond was as usual as it is the custom
of Calvary to do her part.
The same evening / visited New
Hope Baptist church, Rev. E. 7. Fish
back, pastor and has proven himself
loy.l to any cause tending to advance
the Masters kingdom and lettering
mankind.
From Topeka I took another ramble
and found myself in Emporia. Here l
found the Kansas Baptist state conven-
ton in session, being presided over by
that broad-minded Christian gentleman,
Rev w. A Bowmen. This was my first
time to visit that distinguished body
Of co-workers, and I must say it was
treat to be among such strong men !
and women of the denomination. Here
l was introduced to the convention and
given an opportunity to present the ,,
claims of the western Baptist conven
ton. The brethren responded at once
to my appeal. The amount will appear
in my report.
From there I took another swing and
found myself in Sioux City, Iowa |;
Here I was met by that stalwart Bap- !
list preacher, Rev. J. w. Crnshon, at |
whose church was billed Sunday after |
noon. The pastor had spared no pains
to give the meeting a wide publicity. i
We had splendid meeting and it was
said that that was my best lecture ever
delivered in that city. Collection good.
In the morning visited the Emission -
church on the east side. They seem to
De doing well, but needed some new
life injected in their services. This is
, young church, the outlook is promis-
ng.
Tn my swing from Sioux City, Iowa,
found myself in Fort Dodge. I had
made a previous engagement here, but
IN account of confusion between the
pastor and church my appointment was
recognized because it was announced
~ the pastor, that is the appoin tment
vas sent to the pastor, who had re-
signed. On my arrival there, Rev.
Brown of Abba had been engaged for
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-23
DEATHS.
INEZ SMITH.

Inez. the 10 year old daughter OF
Mrs. Julia Smith, died of Bright s dis.
ease Saturday, Jan. II at the home OF
her mother. 9l5 South East Fourteenth
street. The funeral was held Tuesday,
Jan. 90 from the Kyles A. M. E. Zion
church South East Eighteenth and Scott
streets. Rev. Hardge oficiated. Inter
nent was made in Glendale cemetery.
LUDA MICKLE BOONE.
The funeral services for Mrs. Luda
Mickle Boone, who passed away at Prov
ident hospital Chicago, Ill, Sunday,
Jan. II was held at Delevan, Wis, Fri
day, Jan. 10. Interment in Delevan
cemetery. Her sisters. Mrs. H. Allen of
Minneapolis, Mimi, Mrs. L. Barber Of
Chicago, H.; Mrs. Fora johnson of Gin
cinrati, O., and Mrs. j. E. Ousley of
Dcs Moines, Iowa, were present at the
funeral.
LOUIS PAYNE.
Mr. Lewis Payne an old resident of
Dcs Moines dropped dead Wednesday
noon at his home. s35 West Twelfth
street. Although he had been in poor
health for some time his death comes
as a surprise to his many friends. He
is survived by wife. Funeral an
will be made later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-18
JEWS TO TEST LAW
ON SUNDAY CLOSING
Think Merchants Observing
Saturday Sabbath Entitled to
Do Business Next Day.

NEW YORK. Oct 1s.-The Jews of
New York announced today that the
case OF Louis Frankel. arrested re-
Gently for keeping his place OF busi-
ness open on Sunday. will be brought
before tho State Legislature by AS
semblyman Louise Cuvillier as basis
for amending the penal law which
prohibits Jews who celebrate the Sab
bath on Saturday from keeping open
their shops on Sunday.
The Jewish Sabbath Alliance mas
taken the Frankel case TO tho Su-
preme Court for test case ruling
"A1l we want is TO assure the Jews
in America the benefits OF the constr
tutionaI provision for the exercise or
religious freedom" Secretary Wlinam
Rosenburg, OF the alliance, said. AS
n matter OF fact, the question OF set
ting aside the seventh day OF the week
as the day OF rest is not alone Jew
ish problem. The Seventh Day Ad-
ventists, as well as some other- re-
Iigious groups. are affected by II"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-18
BONUS PARADE IDEA
SWEEPING over US.
N. Y. Demonstration by Vet
Grams to Further Soldier Re-
lief Received Fav0rably.

NEW YORK. Oct 1S.-The i'm
petus given to public demonstrations
for a soldiers bonus by the stu
pendous out turn OF war veterans
here on Saturday probably will ex-
tend to every large city In the United
States. raa
The idea Of a bonus parade, con-
ceived and carried through at the
suggestion OF the New York Ameri-
can and the Evening Journal, has
been taken up by committees of tho
American Legion and the Veterans
of Foreign Wars in Philadelphia and
Boston.
Messages received yesterday. con-
graduating the Hearst papers for
their whole-hearted support OF the
claims Of the veterans to just reward
for service. told of the great impress
sion made throughout the country by
the Saturday procession ..
The parade disclosed two vital
truths. The first was that the men
who served abroan were thoroughly
in favor OF bonus to care for the
disabled, sick and needy The second
was that the great American public,
as represented by half million en-
thusiastic New Workers packing the
line OF march, was unfalteringly with
the men.
Tho official count Of tho men in
line was $4,000, with three divisions
unable to march because OF darkness
and rain. The demonstration was one
OF the greatest in the history of New
York. ....
It Is felt that a strong organization
Of ex-service men is needed to make
known the wishes Of the rank and file,
Tho time for holding back is gone.
and the day for action has arrived,
the parade leaders believe.
A meeting will soon be called to
work out details of post-parade
bonus organization, either independ-
ent or cooperating with the Ameri-
can Legion and the Veterans of For
eign Wars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-18
queen OF JAZZ"
SEEKING DIVORCE
Sophie Tucker Alleges Husband,
Frank WestphaI, a Vaudeville
Performer, Was Cruel.

CHICAGO, Oct lis IL anybody's
business IL DOR
Sophie Tucker sat In her room IN
the Sherman Hotel and symboiizod
her popular song hit wheo questioned
regarding the filing OF her action for
divorce against her husband. Frank
G. WestphAl. a vaudeville performer.
Hundreds OF thousands have heard
the Mary Garden OF Hagtime put
this song across big In vaudeville.
ANY one who marries within inc
profession Is foolish" she declared
why three, years ago In this town
tue town love most OF ali vas
married TO Westphal ana mao OK
pected that after perhaps the hard-
est career OF work. making others
happy ana getting little myself. nAa
al last arrived at the time In ne
"heh the real door OF happiness was
open 10 mo-put thst ooor siaH"ea
smut again anu my hopo Oh napp'
nharrIou IRE A3Ain on me
everyone seems 10 MINK thr. ue
cause SINGER ihes ,nen ~
MAKES then happy. .hA' All 70 -.
$50
WIZ. p.i 80" uoe' -. o A.
sno 10 as $500
-, ~ ~.
- ~. NJ
M -, .,ch xvondarr,,i
, ys ,n ~. .nch wonssr,ni
,a "a 80 r.csivsd in such
anSersmi wav
~, yo. contrast tn what nv pri-
v.,a ne. was II grinped me. and /
iet 90 and broke down. ~ was con
pratuIated later on my wonderful act
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-18
SIDE KIDD|ES
ENTERTAIN STRAUS
Committee Of Seven Year Odds
Invites PhiIanthropist to Be
Thanked for Milk.

NEW YORK. Oct Is.y-NsAriy zoo
small children OF the east side were
standing on the steps OF Public
School No. II. Third avenue and For
ty-second street. yesterday TO well
come Nathan Strauss. Mrs. Straus and
Nathan Suaus. jr. The little folk
were there to thank the straps fam
lily for the benefits that the chill
dren of New York have received from
the milk depots and laboratories
which Mr.. straus recently gave to
the city
The Strauses came In answer 10
Invitation drafted by three seven
year-olds. Nathan Danforth. Dorothy
Miller and Joseph Herman. who com
posed the children's committee. Mr..
Straus stepped from his automobile
into a roaring. dancing crowd OF boys
and girls who fought around him f..
a chance to touch his hand.
The philsnthropiBt beamed broad
ly as he was escorted into tho as
sembiy hall. where the cheering ives
resumed and was only abated when
the whisper circulated that ice cream
was 10 follow III we're good"
Nathan Suaus, jr.. then told tho
children that his father had begun
the distribution of free milk twenty
seven years ago. not only 30 that city
children might grow up strong and
healthy but that his example might
be followed by others. He added that
he hoped TO carry on much OF the
work that his father had begun. to
make Of all children better Ameri-
cans
Diminutive actors and actresses in
terpreted the dance aesthetic and for
each Mr.. Straus had q broad smile
and vigorous hAndcLaps. The small
performers were trained and intro
duced by William Pitt Rivers, of
Brooklyn.
State Senator Abraham Keplan led
the final cheering after telling the
children what they and all the others
of New York owed to Mr.. Straus. All
then adjourned hastily to the wait
ing ice cream
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-18
CITY CLUB FORUM
TO HEAR NJ ADAMS
Week OF Activity Ahead foe
Washington Merchants
Association.

Some of the pressing financial
problems OF the day VIII be discusssA
by Thomas b. MeAdAms, second vicD
president OF tho American Bankers
Association and slated TO be the next
president OF the Organization. at the
weekly forum luncheon OF the City
Club at 1880 Wednesday afternoon
at the clubhouse. FarrAsut square.
His talk will be informal.
The speaker Is president Of the
Merchants Bank of Richmond. Va.
and Is one OF the best known and
most popular bankers In the country
He will take a prominent part In the
convention OF bankers which opens
here today.
John Walsh. chairman Of the ciubs
civics and forum committee, Ii IN
charge of arrangements for the
luncheon.
Edward A. Filene. Boston depart
ment store head. who will address tho
monthly meeting of the club At
o'clock Wednesday evening At the
Washington Hotel. 10 expected to ar
rive In Washington on "wednesday
morning and may attend tho luncheon
Filene, who has just returned from a
four months tour OF Europe. viii
speak on World Conditions"
The clubs public utilities group
will meet at 8 o'clock Thursday night
at the clubhouse. Francis R. Weller
Is chairman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-18
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND REST OF COUNTY
Eiqht Additional Candidates In
troduced on County'S Ticket.

ROCKVILLE, Oct. 1S-The super
visors of elections, Laurason j.
Riggs, J. FUR White and Mortimer
o. Stabler, met here on Saturday and
decided upon the arrangement Of the
official ballot to be used in this coun-
ty at the election
In addition to the names of the
candidates for President and Vice
President on the Democratic, Repub-
lican, Socialist and Farmer-Labor
parties the ballot will contain the
tickets of eight candidates for Presi-
Dental electors of each of the FIVE
parties, and will also contain the
names OF six candidates for United
States Senate and three for the House
of Representatives, and the two pro-
posed amendments to the State con-
stitution, one of which is to increase
the compensation of members of the
General Assembly and the other. to
increase the pay of clerks of courts.
The ballot will be in three columns.
In the first will appear the names of
the Presidential candidates and cleo
tors of the Democratic, Republican
and Socialist parties, in the order
named. In the second will be the
names of the Presidential candidates
and electors of the other two parties
and the candidates for the United
resentatives, and in the third column
the proposed constitutional amend
ments will appear.
Miss Katherine v. Bottlemay,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Bot
tIemay. and Ira Darby, both of Mont
Eomery county, were married on Sat
urday by the Rev. ]. j. Ringer, pas
tor of Grace Methodist Church, Gath
ersburg.
The office OF the register OF Wills
in the courthouse here was the scene
Saturday afternoon of the marriage
OF Miss Halle Mary Taliaferro, Of
Richmond, Va, and Benjamin Il.
Davis, of Baltimore. They were &C
companied by the Rev. c. X. McCas-
len. of Rosslyn, Va who performed
the ceremony.
Among the couples to be married in
Rockville within the last few days
were Miss Mary Myrtle Young and
Robert IL. Marcy, both OF Washing.
ton: Miss Gertrude Stamp, of Fort
Foote, Md. and William Robert Spell
err, of Washington, and Miss Gertrude
V. DeGrange and Frank II. Howes,
both of Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-18
TO SURRENDER WEAPONS.

BERLIN. Oct 1S.-Tremendous
criticism is being made by the Ger
man press against the governments
arrangements to receive the weapons
to be surrendered under the Spa
agreement. "If II Is to be expected
that the weapons are to be surrender
ed voluntarily and in addition thai
the state pay a bonus for them, then
there should be at least some com
mon sense In the organization for
this purpose" says the Neue Berlin
er. weapons are to be received only
between and IL In the morning and
and In the evening. The Berlin
press demands that the office be kept
open during the entire day"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-18
STEAL TWO DOGS KEPT
AS CELLAR GUARDS
Oct. 1S.-Because

ST LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 1S.-Because
OF the numerous burglaries George
Wood bought two big, wick ed-look-
ing hound watchdogs and installed
them in the cellar OF his home In
Race Course avenue. Now the police
are looking for the robbers who stole
the dogs.
Wood, In reporting the theft to the
police, valued the dogs at $50 and
said the thieves gained entrance by
removing an iron grating over
window. He failed to inform the po-
lice why he had taken so much pre-
caution to guard his cellar. But he
bore an air of terrible gloom
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-18
EAST VOWS AID
TOREDCAUSE
Delegates at Baku Congress
Swear on Sword a War
on Capitalism.

Definite plans TO spread commun-
istic propadanda and organization
throughout the East were laid at
the recent congress of the peoples
Of the East at Baku, Azerbaidjan,
said an announcement today by the
State Department.
SWEAR ON SWORD.
The 1891 delegates attending the
congress were declared TO have
taken a Bolemn oath. sworn upon a
naked sword, to work night and day
TO cause their respective countries to
rise against capitalism and over
throw It."
Soviet Russia was the country most
largely represented. IL was stated. fol-
lowed In order by Persia, Georgia and
the native tribes OF the Caucasus and
Asia Fifty-five OF the delegates were
women
Tho permanent work OF this
gathering of radical elements" said
the departments announcement. sis
now to be carried on by a soviet OF
action and propaganda which will
work in contact with and under the
control OF the Communist Interna-
tionaL The headquarters OF this
soviet Of action will be at Baku-
PERMANENT COMMISSION.
The congress also has established
a permanent commission OF nine mem
bers, of whom two are always to be
representatives of the Communist In
transitional. The communist majority
dominated the Baku congress, and the
communists hereafter will control the
radical propaganda in the East.
1.-The battlefield OF the Soviet move
ment would embrace Asia as well as
Europe under the plans and opinions
of leaders like Zinoviefr, the president
of the Petrograd Soviet, and Radek,
president of the MOSCOW Soviet. 1t Is
their announced purpose not only to
fight capitalism with their Bolshe-
vik doctrine but to fight also the au-
thority and influence in Asia Of all
tho world powers that have interests
on that continent. ZinovieT, as presi-
dent Of the Communist International.