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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-14

Girls may shut their eyes while be-
ing kissed, as scientist AYERS, but
you betcha they don't when it comes
to selecting the engagement ring
Richmond Und.) Item.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-14
DISCHARGE NOTICE

On 14th May, 1921, at IL o'clock,
NJ, will apply to the Probate Court,
OF Chesterfield County, for dis
charge as Executor of the will of
Maggie +. Hamilton, deceased.
c. p. Mang1m,
AprH T. I2aA Executor
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-14
NOTICE OF COURT

The Court of Common Pleas for
Chesterfield County, spring term, will
convene on Monday morning, April
18th, 1921 at 10 o'clock.
Petit jurors and witnesses take no
tice.
Grand jurors need not attend.
w. j. Douglass, Clerk OF Court.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-14
NOTICE

Notice IL hereby given that I will
apply for discharge as Guardian Of
Annie Eliza Villeponteaux, Alice
Helena Villeponteaux, BeuIah Inez
Villepointeaux and Eta Lee Vile
ponteaux, to the Judge Of Probate of
Chesterfield county, at his office, in
Chesterfield, 8. c., on the 9th day of
May, 1921, at 12 o'clock noon, or as
soon thereafter as business can pro-
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-04-14
How The Liontype Said IL

The Fayette Advertiser tells this
story of how linotype machine made
trouble in the camp recently:
we have one of the unruly things
in The Advertiser Office and il fur
nishes much grief in broken and un-
broken doses. But real trouble fros>
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
LINERS BRING
U. S. MUCH COLD
Five Steamers Headed for New
York Garry More Than
Eight Millions.

New York, July S.-There was a
golden opportunity at sea today
for buccaneers that some people be-
lieve have been stealing ships right
out in the ocean. Five steamers
ploughing through the Atlantic to-
ward New York have more than
eight million dollars in British gold
to be devilered to American bank
ing houses.
All are passenger carriers, heav-
lily manned, and bankers express no
fear of pirates, looking for pieces
of eight. The Mauretania has more
than five million dollars in gold
aboard, while other shipments are
on the Olympic, Carmania, Lapland
and Oropes.
Already this week nearly eleven
million dollars in gold has been un-
loaded from steamers here. BY
mid-July almost four hundred mil
lion dollars in gold will have been
imported since the first of the year.
Banking house figures show that
there is more than three billion two
hundred million dollars in gold
stored in the United States, the
largest amount ever accumulated in
this country, and about one-third
OF all the gold in the world.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
JACK JOHNSON
| FREE SATURDAY
ffrst Act After Release VIII Re to
Make Speech at LeaVenwOrih
Negro Church.

Leavenworth, Kan, July S.-By
United Press Jack Johnson, for
mer heavyweight champion. pre-
pared again today to enjoy free
Edom tomorrow.
Johnson is scheduled to be re-
leased tomorrow from the federal
Ipehltenuary here, where he has
Seen imprisoned since last Septem,
Der ior violation of the Mann act
ms white wife is to pay ST, 900 fine
which was fiiyen him in connection
Fwith his sentence, and this with
.une on for good behavior is re-
Fspuhslble for the early release.
Johnson's first act upon his release
VII Dc to attend a reception and
make a speech at d negro church
c5.' cere' He will then go TO Kansas
Wy, where he will be q guest at
alv'ner negro reception. Later ne
WI so east TO consider offers TO
/ sppcar In the ring which he has
ns;sd ,eSelved by telegraph while in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
BIG BILL ASKS
FIvE-CENTFARE
Mayor Thompson Files Application
With State Commerce
Commission.

Springfield, I'll, July S-United
Press) - Mayor William Hale
Thompson of Chicago today filed
his application for a scent Chicago
surface line fare, with the. Illinois
commerce commission.
In his application the mayor de-
clared the present Scent fare is eX
cessive and that cents, as fixed by
contract between the surface lines
and the city, is sufficient
The application declares the diff
ference between and cents nets
the companies $37 800 a day or
81 ,125, 900 a month.
The date of the hearing has not
been set.
None of the commissioners were
in Springfield when the petition was
received and no date has been set
for hearing.
The Thompson petition states
that the cent fare charged by the
surface lines as authorized by the
state public utilities commission in
November, 1920, lis excessive, IN
fair and unreasonable"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
HORRORS! ROBES
DE MUTT WILL BE
CUT OFF AT KNEE

New York, July 8-Onited
Press. THE bedroom farce,
the popularity of which has
been waning, is expected to en-
Joy a new vogue soon.
Advices were received from
Paris today that nightgowns,
for the first time in history, are
to be short
Women have tried pajamas,
Billie Burkes and various other
nocturnal innovations, but new
er before have they dared to
dream OF a nightgown which
did not reach to the ankles.
The new styles. however, ex-
tend only slightly below the
knees. The general effect is
said TO be almost as daring as
the present street attire.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
OF PEACE IS DRAFTED
SLOW CONGRESS
HEARS CRACK OF
HARDING WHIP
Patience Exhausted, =,
President Adopts
NeuD Policy.

Washington, July S.-Onited
Press president Harding's pa
tience with congress is about ex-
hausted. He has decided to aban-
don his original policy of HANDS
of" in an effort to end what he
considers the dilatory tactics on
Capitol Hill with his aggressive
program to an almost hopeless con-
fusion.
This is the explanation of Hard
1ngs sudden visit to the capitol and
his insistence to senators. that con-
gress Shelve the soldier bonus bill
and get down to work on the tariff
and taxation measures for which
the special session was called He
will formally recommend this in a
message soon. perhaps today.
Follows Roosevelt, Wilson.
In adopting the leadership tactics
used by Roosevelt and Wilson,
Harding reverses his original policy
which was to allow congress to run
its own affairs.
He has waited for four months
carefully avoiding the least show
of executive Interference. His ire
was finally aroused by the eager
hess with which congress took up
the bonus legislation in the face
of the protests of Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon and other govern
ment fiscal agents.
Republican senate leaders today
were making plans to carry into eff
feet the program Harding outlined
TO them at his visit to the capitol
yesterday. Nothing formal will be
done until the presidents message
has been received, leaders said.
Message Expected Soon.
The message, it is expected, will
include:
A recommendation that the sol
dier bonus legislation be deferred
for the present. with detailed -ea-
sons why Harding thinks this
course wise and a promise to the
ex-service men that the admins
tration is still committed to the
principle of adjusted compensation
for soldiers and will make good his
promise at a more favorable time.
A suggestion that the senate "ex-
pedite" the tariff and taxation legi;j-
lation which Harding will point out
is the real business for which the
session was called, by taking a SER
les of three day recesses. Harding
takes the position that by thus lin
iting the sessions work to its pri-
mary tasks, performance of these
tasks will be FASTENED rather than
delayed
A recognition Of the position of
the agricultural bloc" in the SEN
ate whose members are standing
pat" for enactment of emergency
relief legislation for farmers be-
fore they consent to any recess.
Harding is expected to advise i'm
mediate attention to such legisla-
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
five BANDITS
ROB IOWA BANK
Escape With $4,000 From Coulter
Institution-P0sse Gives Up
Pursuit When Fired On.

Des Moines, Iowa, July S.-Five
bandits entered the Coulter State
Bank at Coulter, Iowa, at O'Clock
this morning, according to advices
reaching Deputy Sheriff Pugsley
here, fired five charges of nitro
gIycerine and escaped with s., 900
A posse started in pursuit, but
turned back when the bandits fired
on them.
The five bandits acted in full
view of a number of the inhabi-
tants. They cut all telephone and
telegraph wires leading into the
village before entering the bank.
Tools with which the holes for the
charges were drilled were stolen
from the Chicago Great Western
railroad tool house.
After the robbery residents Of the
town went to Latimer. two miles
north. from which place they tele-
phoned to Sheriff A B. Atkinson
at Hampton. who Immediately
started q search.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
DOCUMENT TAKEN TO
CABINET MEETING BY
Attorney GENERAL
May Not Be Ready for
Harding's Signature
Till Next Week. u !

Washington, July S.-A tentative
draft of the proclamation OF tho
treaty of peace with Germany and,
Austria was taken to the cabinet
meeting today by Attorney-Generali
Daugherty, but it was indicated aft
erward that the document might
not be ready for the presidents sig
nature before next week.
Requires Much Study.
It is understood that when the
subject came up in the cabinet room
the discussion revealed that so
many points of law would have to
be covered in such a proclamation
that more exhaustive study would
be necessary.
The encouragement also took to
the meeting a mass of information
compiled in memorandum form by
experts of the department OF JUS
tice and it was understood that the
whole subject of what the proclaim
alton should contain was considered
in some detail
Further memoranda, it is under
stood, will be prepared for the at
torney-general as soon as possible,
so that actual issuance of the pro-
clamation may not be unnecessarily
delayed.
Advisers Oppose Issuance.
Although most of the cabinet
meeting was occupied with other
matters, it is understood that such
discussion as there was of the pro-
posed proclamation brought out
that some of the presidents advis-
ers still consider a proclamation IN
necessary.
The preponderance of opinion in
high administration circles has
seemed to favor issuance of the doc
ument, but it is believed that no
final decision even on that point has
been reached.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
SENATE, HOUSE
DISCUSS BILL
Go Into Conference in Effort TO
Agree on Senate Amendments
to Naval Measure.

Washington. July S.-The house
agreed today to another conference
with the senate in an effort to reach
an agreement on half dozen SEN
ate amendments to the naval apprO-
priation bill in which the house
has declined to concur. Among The
items in the deadlock are the pro-
visions for the construction of two
airplane carriers, improvements at
the Puget Sound, Wash. navy yard
and acquisition of land at Sand
Point, Wash, and near Camp kear-
rey, Calf, as sites for naval avia-
ton bases.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
PEGGY JOYCE IS
GRANTED $3.50
MONTH ALIMONY
Judge SABBATH Says
She Can HdUe More
If Needed.

Chicago, July 8.-CUnited Press
Peggy Joyce, Follies show girl,
was granted $3.50 a month tenn
porary alimony by Judge Joseph
SABBATH today.
The court also allowed the pretty
blonde $27, 500 attorneys fees and
$12, 500 to gather evidence in her
fight against the suit for divorce
brought by her millionaire husband
]. Stanley Joyce.
The judge decided to cut the
amounts 1rst asked by Peggy. to
maintain herself in the life of lux
| ury to which she claimed she had
become accustomed through Joyce's
liberality.
Her request for 100000 at
torneys' fees and expenses for the
suit was cut in half. She asked for
$4,000 a month alimony.
The court, however, ruled that
Peggy would not have to pawn her
jewels in order to pay her living
expenses and said that if she found
the amount allowed was not suffi-
cient to meet costs, he would en-
tertain motion to increase the
amount.
Joyce is a man of great wealth
who lavished great expenditures on
his wife," the court stated. These
expenditures before and after mar
riage totaled nearly $1,30O, 900. 1t
certainly should be no injustice to
ask him to support her now while
an action of this kind is pending" 4"
For the purpose of reaching his
decision, Judge SABBATH said that the
marriage of Peggy and Joyce was
legal. Joyce contended that Peggy
had not been grained her divorce
from Sherburne Hopkins yet when
he married her.
Husband Is Baked.
Judge SABBATH held Joyce had
failed to prove this contention, al
though he pointed out his decision
on the motion for alimony would
not affect the question of legality of
the divorce and the marriage when
the trial was held.
Although Joyce declared Peggy
had a large private fortune and
was able to support herself, the
court said:
The wife in an action of this
kind should not be compelled to ex-
haust her own estate, although the
income which she receives from
her property may be deducted from
the amount which the husband
should pay"
The court allowed the petition of
Joyce's attorneys for an appeal and
gave them 40 days to file it. Peggy's
money will be tied up for that
length of time at least.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
HE WINS CASE OF
"OLD CROW; IT'S
AN OLD ROOSTER

Dubuque, Iowa, July S--Rafies
are outside the pale but with a
case of Old Crow, reminder of pre-
prohibition days, at stake there
were many takers and the ticket
supply was soon exhausted. As
sembled in a countryside barn for
the event, the lucky individual sp-
preached the tarpaulin covered
case containing the "Old Crow" for
n first look and final enjoyment.
With a rip the cover came off and
with it a barnyard cock of decrepit
appearance and unknown age ap-
peared and with a raucous cookie
doodle-doo crow convinced TO all
that he was master Of the situation
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
WHEAT CROP
less THAN
LAST YEAR
Corn Acreage Is Al Per
Cent Greater Than
in 1920.

washington. July S.-(By United
pressl-The total wheat produc-
tion for 1921 was forecast at SO9,-
oa0 oOl bushels by the department
~ agriculture. The forecast a
month ago was for S30.000,000
bushels For 1920 the total pro-
SuctIon was 7S7,00O,000 bushels.
The winter pheat production was
estimated at 574,000,000 bushels. as
compared with an estimate of $751;
00O 900 bushels a month ago.
The spring wheat production was
estimated at 235, ,O00,0 900 bushels. as
comnared with an estimate of 25l.-
100000 bushels a month ago and a
production of 209.000,000 bushels
last year.
The condition of wheat was Civ
en- as 1872 per cent, compared with
SIS per cent at this time last year.
The condition of winter wheat was
given as 772 per cent now and 1871
per cent at this time last year, and
spring wheat sos per cent now
and IS per cent last year.
Six and nine-tenths per cent of
last years wheat crop. or about
54.435, 900 bushels, was held on
farms July l. as compared with
4762O,000 held on July l last year.
A month ago the condition of all
wheat was estimated at 50 per cent,
winter wheat at 77.9 per cent and
spring wheat at 934 per cent.
Corn Shows Well.
The total corn production was
given as 3,123,O0O 900 bushels, as
compared with 3,232 100000 last
year.
The condition of corn was es-
timated at 911 per cent and the
acreage at 10S.901 900 acres. or Al
per cent greater than in 1920.
Figures for other crops were:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
MURDERER PAYS
final PENALTY
Antonio Lopez is Hanged at 7:sO
O'clock for Murder OF Tony
VarchettO.

Chicago, July s.-Antonio Lopez,
sentenced to death for the killing
OF Tony Varchetto. grocer, dur
ing the holdup of his store on Jan.
Is. 1920, was hanged at the coun-
tv jail this morning at 7:20 o'clock.
Lopez was cool and collected on
the gallows and when asked if he
had anything to say, spoke a few
words in an undertone to a deputy
jailer, protesting, it is believed, his
innocence
He is the third man to pay the
death penalty for killing Varchetto.
Joseph CostanZo and Sam Ferrara
were the two others convicted and
executed, Lopez being granted two
stays.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
HEAT WAVE HITS
HARD IN TEXAS

Dallas, Texas. July S.-CUnited
Press )-Northease Texas is exper-
fencing the hottest weather of the
summer. with maximum tempera-
lures ranging from "a at Dallas 10
109 at Mckinney. No deaths from
heat have been reported
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
SON OFHARDING
SECRETARY IS
ON LOST LINER
John Christian Is Ca.
det Officer on Ouer-
due Steamer.

New York, July S-United
Press.) - Wireless reports
were received here today from
the MunsOn liner CallaO which
had not been heard from since
June 20. A message to officials
of the line stated the vessel had
not been in distress and that
she was proceeding slowly to
New York, and expected to ar
rive at quarantine Monday
night There was no reason
given for the delay.
Washington. July 8.-Dy United
PressD John Christian, son of
President Harding's secretary, is
on the overdue Munson Line steam
er Callao. his father said today.
The boys father, George Chris
tian, learned today that the ship
on which the son is a cadet officer,
was overdue. He Immediately can
ce1led an engagement to go riding
and made several long distance
phone calls for further information
on the vessel.
Boys First Trip.
Government officials speeded up
their investigation of the strange
fate that has befallen ships off the
Atlantic coast within the last few
months.
Young Christian is 10. His faith
er said he was ambitious to go to
sea and secured an appointment as
a cadet officer to train for the mer-
chant marine. The trip on the Cal
lao was his first.
June 90 Last Word.
New York, July 8.-(By United
Press )-Fate of the Munson liner
Callao, with so passengers aboard
unreported since she left Rio de
Janeiro for New York on June 20,
remained a mystery today.
Gossip along the water front
here connected the seeming disap-
pearance with the Phantom Pi-
rate" steamer, sighted off Philadel-
phia recently by another ship of
that line.
The Callao, 1885 tons, was due
here Sunday. Both the Munson
line and the naval communication
service reported that they had been
vainly trying to reach her by radio
for several days.
The communication service said
that nothing had been heard of the
mysterious phantom pirate" since
she was encountered by the steam
er Munalbro 300 miles east of Phil
adelphia the night of June 80.
Sea Mystery Scented.
The mysterious vessel, which ap-
preached and then dashed away
from the Munalbro. has strength
ened the belief here that the dis
of vessels in the last
few months is due to something
else than accidents of the sea.
A sea mystery squad of investi-
gators was organized here today
The departments of state, justice
and commerce each have a repre-
sentative on the squad and the in
vestigators will pool their detec-
tive ability to account for the ships
that vanished off the Atlantic
coast.
A conference already has been
held and all evidence bearing on
the missing ships and elusive
pirate craft" gone over.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
STRIKE CLOSES
BIG ELEVATORS

Chicago, July s.-Grain trimmcrs
who load boats at the elevators
have walked out on a sympathetic
strike to help the elevator work
ers, and four large elevators here
are closed today for want of stor-
age room. Several boards yester-
day were loaded and trimmed by
their crews and elevator operators
say they expect TO be working at
nearly normal capacity in ten days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
|BOY KILLSM MAN.;
lSACCIDENTkL

D~'sht, Ill. July S.-Onited
rars;o. s;o.-Accldental death was the
oye.- s-'II =. OF the coroner's jury, sitting
dali ele body OF Edward Kirken-
div q farmer residing near this
by hni ~uo was killed late yesterday
.; :: d, bullet from a rife in the hands
Ki.tne Martin, u years old.
ta-m noall was working near his
raa q aaa Martin was shooting his
strav neld near at hand. A
outlet hit KirkendaIl.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
RAIN RELIEVES
INTENSE HEAT
Chicago Flooded by StOrm-ChiI-
dren Flock to Streets to Wade
Cooling Streams.

Chicago, July S.-(Urited Press.)
-ThunderSuorms relieved some
sections of the midwest today from
the intense heat which caused hun
dreds of prostrations and many
deaths in the last few weeks.
Rain was reported generally in
the region of the Great Lakes dur
ing last night and today.
In Chicago, rain storm flooded
the city. Children f1Ocked to the
streets and waded in the water
rushing down the pavements.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
,,EsRHAPS THERE'S
MORAL FOR BOYS
In THIS DOG TALE

linton. Iowa. July s.-With
dog uog they had planned to
s,ars; a IN the Mississippi river
hod;ung guard over them, the
d.. OF two boys. Clark Wal
foanaa and Frank Hayden, were
toliaa on the river bank today
rh"thg an electrical storm.
ling. eeh Ahieo oy hgnt-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
TARIFF TOPS CALENDAR

Washington, July s.-The perma-
nent tariff bill, as drawn by Repub-
lican members OF the house ways
and means committee, took top
place on the house calendar.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
TAXES RECEIVED.

Washington, July S.-Total taxes
received by the government for
the fiscal year ending June 80 were
81 ,593, ,933, ,24S-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
IRISHMEN
OPEN MEET
AT DUBLIN
Crowds Pray, Boys Sing
Ballads of Erin as Con-
ference Proceeds.
BULLETIN.

Dublin, July S.-(By the As
sOciated PresS.) - General Sir
NeVil Macready, military COM
mander in Ireland, took part in
this afternoons conference OF
EamOnn de Valera. the Irish re-
publican leader, and represent
atfves of the southern Union
lists.
Sir NeviI's coming created
the belief among those follow
ing the conference that a truce
would be arranged tonight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
C. Els BEGIN BIG JOB.

New York, July 8.-Determina-
ton of a world policy for the
Christian Endeavor was begun by
the sixth world Christian EndeaYor
convention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08

OF 2 last "a hours.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from below
Dubuque to Muscatine will continue
to fall slowly until heavy rains oc-
cur.
FLOYD D. YOUNG,
Meteorologist-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday. Con-
unued warm.
Highest temperature yesterday,
80; lowest last night, 70.
Wind velocity at z a. m. 6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation last "a hours, SO
inch.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-08

River stage at a. m, 80, a fall
nf Loot "a hanrc