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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06
PREPARATIONS BODY
TO PAY VISIT TO BERLIN
VIII Investigate sources Franz
Which Germany Is to pny
Allies.
[By Associated Press.

PARIS. Nov. 5--Thc. entire rcpar-
atoms commission. including Roland
w. Boyden. the unofficial member for
the United States. will leave for Iscr-
lin next Monday or Tuesday. The
commission will remain in the Ger
man capital two or three weeks to
investigate measures by which Ger
many may procure tho necessary
funds to meet the payment Of 500
100000 gold marks, due To the allies
January Is. 1922.
II also viii investigate the causes
for the recent depreciation in tho
value OF the German mark
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06
FIRST WOMAN MINISTER
IN U. S. DIES AT ACE OF 90
REV. DIR. Antoinettc LouIsn brown (
blackwell PASSES Auny mt
Elizabeth, y. j,
lBy Associated press.l

ELIZABETH. y. j.. Nov. 5.-rhe
Rev. DIR. Antoincttc Louisa Brown
Blackwell. aged &c. believed to have
been tho first woman ordained to the
ministry In this country and n pion-
Ger woman suffrage worker with SUI
san Is. Anthony. died here today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06
FIVE KILLED, 7 HURT IN
WEEK BY AUTOMOBILES.
Norfolk city Makes Record In SInuxh-
ter by Reckless Driv-
IBy Associated Press.

NORFOLK. VA. Nov. SHILLING of
two children today. Increased the list
OF automobile casualties during the
current week to five dead and seven
injured. The children killed this
morning were winifrcd Randolph.
years old. and Ethel Lorraine som
merS. G years old
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
ssThe Devils Garden"
With Barrymore at
the Spencer Square

Lionel Barrymore, who will be
seen in "The DEVILS Garden, his
latest photodramatic starring We
hicle, at the Spencer Square four
day, starting Sunday, is by many
critics considered to be the most
versatile member of the. famous
Barrymore-Drew family OF artists.
He was born in Philadelphia and
is the son Of the late Maurice Bar
rymore and George Drew. In 1893
he made his first appearance on the
stage in THE Rivals, playing with
his illustrious grandmother, Mrs
John Drew, Sr., who had the role
Of Mrs. Malaprop. He later ap-
peared with her in 1.-The Road to
Ruin.
After an absence Of two years
Lionel's next venture on the stage
was his Squire Kate, which was
followed by Cumberland 81. He
appeared in support OF Nance
ONeill in several plays and then
! was featured in such productions as
Uncle Dick, THE Hon. John
Grigsby" and ARIZONA. Later he
toured the country with the late
James A. Hearne in Sag Harbor"
! His uncle. John Drew, then took
Lionel in his charge For two sea
sons he was with Mr.. Drew, play
ing in "The Second in Command
and '"The Mummy and the Hum
ming Bird" Other plays in which
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
3" Occasionally Yours"
With Lew Cody to
Be Shown at Rialto

Lew Cody, the gay young Lochin-
var of the screen, plays the part Of
a bachelor artist, who is devoted to
his art almost as much as he is de-
voted to his amours in Occasion
ally Yours" the Louis ]. Cashier
production, released by Robertson
Cole as a supr-special, which will
open at the Riato theatre tonight
for a run of one day.
In this picture, Mr.. Cody is given
an opportunity to present another
Of his inimitable characterizations
Of the type which won him fame in
''The Beloved Cheater." Although
possessing all the charm Of "The
Beloved Cheater," Occasionally
Yours" carries a more vital and
dramatic theme and shows the star
in gay and lightsome mood.
H. Upton Steck, one of the fore
most scenario writer's Of the film
world. prepared the continuity for
I'LL S0AY VChtSAO iAohh az
original story by Elmer Forst. The
direction is by James W. Horne, one
of the best known directors.
The story of Occasionally Yours"
deals with present day society life
and lends itself to beautiful stage
settings. Artistic lighting effects
, and elaborate interiors abound, the
spectator being carried into
scenes of unusuallluxury and rich
ness, one showing a studio full OF
pretty and shapely models IL par
ticularly attractive.
Mr.. Cody takes the part of a
young man, a dilletante in art, who
lives alone except for his dog and
his valet in his apartment studio in
a picturesque corner Of New York
His peculiar ability for getting into
amOrous entanglements furnish q
good deal Of the humor and pathos
Of the story.
A cast OF unusual strength sup
ports Mr.. Cody. Notably the beau
tiful Betty Blythe, Elinor Fair, Ger.
true Astor. Cleo Ridgely, Yvonne
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
DEMANDS TIGHT
GARBAGE CANS
FitzsimmOns Says Warm Weather
VIII Bring SwarmS OF Flies
to Menace Health.

A number Of people in Rock Is
land are disobeying the order re-
quiring tight fitting garbage cans,
and to keep these as clean as pos
sible on the outside, as important
health measures.
Commissioner William H. FitZ-
simmons, in charge of the depart
ment of public health and safety, an,
nounced this morning that his order
issued two weeks ago when garbage
collections were begun, must be
Obeyed.
The commissioner also says thai
number Of persons are not heed
ing the request to drain and wraI
garbage in paper. This is a neces
sary measure as the garbage i!
burned at the incinerator plant ant
unless it is we'll drained the cost b
burning is almost prohibitive. Thu
cost of operating the incinerato
plant is several thousands Of dol
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
EXTERN SPEAKERS
MEET DAVENPORT
IN LOCAL TRIALS

Nell Elvell, James Berry, Maui
rice Marchello, Harold Stevens and
Mamie Topper will represent Rock
Island high school in a dual ex-
temporaneous speaking contest
with Davenport in the Davenport
high school at 8 o'clock Monday ev-
ening.
1t Is q preliminary event and
from the Rock Island representa-
tivea will be selected the delegate
for the local high school in the Big
Eight contest to be held in Moline
high school Friday evening at SIS
o'clock. Speakers from GalesburG,
Canton, Davenport, Princeton, Mo
line, Geneseo, Kewanee, Monmouth
and Rock Island schools will COM
pete.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
|M'CASKRN WILL
SUPPORT STATE
UNIVERSITYFUN

TELL the teachers and others in
terested in appropriations for ed
ucation to save their stationery and
stamps" said Representative Harry
M. McCaskrin today. 1t is my in
tention to vote for every legitimate
appropriation for furtherance of
education. l attended the state
university, and besides having a
love for it, know something CT its
needs. / nave the same keen inter-
est in the school systems Vt the
state.
MY mail IS filled with letters and
petitions relating to these bills for
appropriations. / understand that
there is a shortage Of paper in this
country. Tell the peorle to save it,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received. 9 a m.
May 10, 1921, for paving Of Tween
ty-ninth-and-a -hal street with as
phaltic concrete from Seventeenth
avenue to Fifteenth avenue.
H. M. SCHRIVER, Mayor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
Popular Western
Star, Tom Mix, At
Majestic Theatre

The penalty Of popularity IL
something to be considered. accord {
ing To motion picture folk-especi-
ally by Tom Nix. famous western
star for william Fox. who viii l.
the feature attraction at the Ma.
1estic theatre Sunday in Hands
on"
Time was when requests for pho
tographs came chiefly to the hand
some young women of Shadowland
and the writer's for the most psrt
were youthful and Economically In /,
clined girls; but today Tom Nix
probably heads the list Of photo.
graph distributors.
The postman arrives at the Mr.
ONCE on the great Fox lot In Hol.
lywood, Calf, with daily avenue
OF 300 letters asking for auto
graphed pictures Of the star. Tho
writer's are by no means confined
to boys and young men to whom
the daring deeds and wonderful
Workmanship Of the intrepid Nix
probably have greatest appeal. but
include business men, professional
leaders, and even society women.
Naturally, the boys predominant.
To receive a photograph from the
man who dares SO much. with his
signature attached, is q great event
in youthful lives. 1t is because Of
this that Mix never refuses the re-
quest OF q boy. Several hours .
day are given by his secretary in
mailing out the stars pictures.
II send out an average Of 1000
pictures weekly" the secretary ex-
planned, 'and the cost Of these With
postage added-for only a few re-
member to enclose stamps-is
around SIS a week. Once in Z
while. but not often. we find an
odd dime or quarter in the letters,
but they are rare One man in New
York always sends for a full set Of
stills as we call the photographs
made during the filming for pub
Iicity purposes. and encloses a S.
note. He watches the newspapers
and az soon as the announcement
is made of a new picture. along
will come the IS and request for
photographs. He must have hun
dreds Of photographs OF Mix, and
his letterhead shows him to be a
district Judge in New York state
Mix never saw his admirer. but
they correspond.
while MIR. Mix was busy max
ing Hands on which took more
than two months to film. he found
time every day to autograph sev-
eral hundred pictures; he always
/ insists on doing the work himself.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30

To Wash furnished Brass-Save
the water in which the potatoes
have been boiled. and use II to wash
furnished brass; it will como out
as bright as new.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30

B}sa unique Combination Of two
stoft6s, ono By Anna Sewell and
tic Other by Lillian and George
RaaAelph Chester. vitagraph pro-
duc14 one Of the biggest pictures
Of - year in "Black Beauty"
whiM will Be shown at the Fort
Armstrong theatre Sunday. Tho
ofiGtnal story BY Anna Sewell has
ben the most popular work Of nc
ton for over 10 years. Today It II
the eighth best seller Of all books
pubbahed. For years this work
was considered impossible TO pic
turin because Of the lack Of con-
nsctsd story In relation to the hu-
man characters. Only that part Of
the human story that came within
the vision OF Black Beauty was re-
lated in the narrative. The inside
story was. implied; but for years
no author felt equal to the task OF
supplying tho missing link. 1t was
thought by many to be impossible
70 add An inside narrative and still
keep Anna Sewell's story intact. 1t
remained for Lillian and George
Randolph Chester to devise . means
whereby both parties might be
united and yet have each independ-
cnt Of the other. This had been
tried before In pictures. but was
unsatisfactory owing to faulty
treatment. BLACK Beauty" is the
first film in which this unique
method Of story telling has been
successfully achieved.
One Of the largest and most e1-
pensive casts ever assembled for a
eingle production has been engaged
for "Black Beauty" Jean Paige
heads the list Of players. which in
cludes James Morrison, George
Webb, Bobby Mack. John Step
pling. Adele Harrington and
Charles Morrison.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30

All the News-All the Time-The
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30

lars annually and this cost is either
added to or reduced according to
preparations made before garbage
is placed in the containers at each
household.
II tight fitting cans are not used
and kept clean there is an unsani-
tary condition which may lead to
disease epide1nics. it is declared.
Flies gather around the containers
and prove dangerous medium OF
communicating disease germs. A
few drops of kerosene sprinkled
over the cans and the base on which
they are kept will do much to keep
flies away.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
YOUTHFUL HERO.

Springfield. ILL.,. April 30.-Dale
Akers, IA, son of Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
D. Akers of Cotton Hill township
is the hero of tragedy which re-
suited in the instant death Of an
older sister. Oledo. before the
wheels Of a speeding Illinois Cen
trail passenger train on the bridge
which spans the South Fork of the
Sangamon river near here. Young
Akers threw his younger sister
Virginia, Z, out Of the path of the
train and then, unable to assist the
older in time, jumped into the
stream. saving his own life.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30

Lionel Barrymore appeared consec-
utively include 1.-The Other Girl,
THE Best of Friends. The Brix-
ton Burglary" and THE Fires Of
Fate" When J. NJ Barrie's play.
"Pantaloon", was presented in this
country Lionel Barrymore was Sc
lected to portray the title role. The
next season he went into vaude-
vile with the sketch, 1.-The Still
Voice.
One OF the first recognized stage
stars to go into motion pictures.
Lionel made his screen debut with
David Wark Griffith. Then came
THE Exploits Of Elaine, in which
he attracted nationwide attention.
He followed this with a series Of
"A Yellow Streak, THE Gutter"
"Dorian's Divorce, 1.-The Upheav-
al. THE Brand OF Cowardice" and
| THE Copperhead".
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
DISMISS MEXICANS
ON LARCENY COUNT

H. Rodriguez, S. Sanchez and S.
Montez, Mexicans, arrested 10 days
ago on charge OF larceny. were
dismissed by Magistrate D. J. Gle
land in police court yesterday, due
to lack of evidence.
The men were alleged to have
stolen a bocketbook containing SIG
from Mrs, S. Posateri.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
ADJUSTMENTS
THE TaEATRR CAI.FND1R
MOTION PICTURES
nOWNTOwN

LOTION PICTURES
DOWNTOWN
Font Armstrong-Justine tombstone in
The Paything of Broadway"
Spencer Square-"Forbidden Fruit
MajAstac-Mahlon Hamilton IN .Truant
Husbands"
Am9iean-'Ths Fighting Actor"
Best-Thirty-eighth street. Fourteenth
Black Hawk-1103 Twelfth avenue-
Brstnaa's Riaito-624 Ninth street.
Lew Cody in Occasionally Yours"
Fifth Ave1ue-2532 Fifth svenue-
Charles Ray in Pinch Hitter"
Illinois Theatre.
April 30-High school senior play
AN of Sudden Peggy"
May 2S-Tri-Gty Art league present.
Oscar Wildes Ideal Husband
VAUDEVILLE
(Davenp0rt)
Coiumbis Theaxre-Change OF bill tvtcl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30

Gardelle, the famous model and
daughter of the sculptor; Barney
Sherry. Lloyd Hamilton and last
but not least, a remarkably intelli-
gent bull pup and a playful little
mouse.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
FRANCE TO ACT,

Paris, April 30.-It was announ-
ced that France would occupy the
Ruhr valley alone. II the other al
lies failed to accord her support
In compelling Germany to accept
reparAtion terms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-30
TELL DAVENPORTER
TO GO HOME AFTER
TWO ARRESTS HERE

A. Gilbraith. Davenport, who was
fined IS on a charge OF drunken
ness by Magistrate D. ]. Clelaud
in police court Friday morning.
faced the magistrate on q like
charge this morning. He was or
dered to 90 back to Davenport and
to shun Rock Island In the future.
Albert Phillis was also arrested
Friday night for drunkenness. He
was dismissed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-23
NATIONS BUSINESS

Joseph c. Allen, banking commits
sioner, closed The fremont Trust Com
pany, Boston.
During January wholesale prices de-
clined an average of 6 1-3 per cent, the
United States Department Of Labor an
nounced.
Nineteen states will join Wisconsin
In a fight before the Supreme Court
challenging the right Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to regulate
railroad rates under the transportation
act
Secretary Houston agreed with the
senate judiciary committee not to
make any additional loans to foreign
governments, no matter how pressing
the demand might be, until he had
consulted the committee and given it
full time for elaboration.
Charges that the Internal Revenue
Bureau is preparing to return billions
of dollars paid in taxes by liquor
dealers We're made on the floor of the
Senate.
Under the slogan "Times We're New
er Better" business leaders are laying
plans for national prosperity week,
scheduled for April to II.
Leading representative of the 106
New York plants affiliated with the
Allied Building Metal Trades Indus
tries, who reopened their Establish
ments in defiance of the demands of
union labor, declared that they had in
augurated a permanent open shop
policy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-23
Flan Hoisted Below Water.

The British flag has been raised
under unusual circumstances in the
past, but perhaps the conditions were
never stranger than those at a cere-
mony which has just taken place at
Swanson bay British Columbia, where
two divers, nearly 100 feet below the
surface of the sea, hoisted the ships
ensign on the flagstaff of the Sunken
ship Prince Rupert which is now in
process of being salvaged. One diver
bent the colors to the halyards and
slowly hoisted them while his mate
stood at the salute nearby and sent to
the surface, through the telephone
connected with his helmet. the strains
of the national anthem. Many a ship
has gone down with colors flying but
II will be the feat of the salvage com
pany engaged in raising the Prince
Rupert to bring the vessel to the sur,
face with the British flag mastheaded
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-23
THE LEGISLATURE

Among the bills laid on the table for flu
ture action was H. 345, providing for the
appointment Of leather neasurers as town
officers; if a town sovotes. Mr.. Perkins
of Bethel explained that this bill was in
tended to apply only to few towns where
leather industries were carried on and where
it would be of advantage to have such
leather measurers. AS there was some
opposition to the bill, he moved that it be
ordered to lie.
After a lengthy debate Wednesday
morning, the House went on record as fav-
oring S. 1, which requires that voters in
direct primaries shall declare these part af-
fliations. The House refused to reject
the bill as recommended by the majority
report of committee on suffrage and cleo
tons, the action being taken by yea and
nay vote of Isl to 70. The bill was then
advanced to third reading.
The following bills have recently been
introduced
By Senator Estee of Washington. Makes
salaries of sheriffs payable monthly in
stead of quarterly and raises salaries from
$100 to $500 in each county.
By Mckinley of Stowe prohibiting
person from taking more than single
specimen yearly of a number ofrare plants
found in Vermont.
Providing for the completion Of the in
dex of Hefnenways Vermont Gazetteer was
introduced by Senator Slayton.
By Senator Slayton of Lamoille, an act
to prohibit advertisement of cues or med
icines relating to yenereal diseases and GER
tain sexual disorders.
By Gates Of Eden, maxim closed sea-
son on gray squirrels until December. 1923.
By Senator Slayton of Lamoille. Re-
lating to the completion of the vital rec
ords of the state. Provides for the COM
pletion of any incomplete records.
By MIR. Stearns Of johnson, providing
that if a town so vote, it shall pay transpor-
tation and board Of pupils required to at
tend school one and a half or more miles
from their residence. This is now paid by
the state in part.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-23
GENERAL

Sleeping sickness caused two deaths
in Scranton, Pa,
Eggs sold in York, Pa, at % cents
per dozen, the lowest in four years.
The study of German, barred by the
schools OF Washington in 1917, will be
resumed next year, it was announced
Alexander NJ Howat, president, and
August DOrchy, vice-president, respec-
lively. of the Kansas district of the
United Mine Workers, were arrested
at Fittsburg, Kan, on warrants charg-
ing them with criminally violating the
Kansas Industrial Court law in con-
nection with the calling of the Mackie
strike.
President Wilson has been asked to
send a special message to Congress
asking that body to take steps to help
send to China the 100000 bushels of
grain voluntarily contributed by the
farmers of America to relieve the 49,
100000 Chinese said to be starving to
death in that country.
Five men, one of them a negro, held
up the three-man crew of a govern
ment mail truck on a platform of the
main postofiice at Toledo, o., trans
ferred nine mail pouches to a waiting
automobile and escaped. The loss is
variously estimated by postal officials
at between 100000 and s1,000,000.
Rev. Arson Phelps Stokes, secretary
of Yale University for 20 years, re-
signed.
Col Henry Watterson, wintering at
Galveston, Tex, celebrated his eighty
first birthday.
Naval Board of Inquiry investigating
the balloon flight of Lieutenants Far
rell, Kloor and Hinton into the Ca
madam wilds reconvened at the Rock
away Air Station.
One hundred Mexicans arrived at
Fort Worth, Tex. They said they were
driven out Of Ranger and ordered not
to return to compete with American
labor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-23
FOREIGN

A whole section of Dublin, on The
north side, was cut off by troops
There is little hope in Paris that the
London reparations conference win
succeed. That S to say, the French
do not believe the Germans are going
to accept the allied proposals when
they meet the PremierS on March. /.
In regard to Austen Chamberlains
proposal on the cancellation of the
allied debt, an American correspond
.ent was informed officially that Pre-
mier Lloyd George wrote President
Wilson directly last August, but that
Mr.. Wilson never acknowledged Lloyd
Georges letter.
The general staff of the French army
has decided on the reconstruction Of
its frontier forts to place them all in
valleys, instead of, as formerly, on
the SUBMITS of hills. This radical
change in all preconceived ideas of
military Notifications has been made
as one result of their experience in the
late war.
Prime Minister Lloyd George, speak
ing in the British House of Commons,
made an earnest appeal to the banks
to take fair share in the risks of
granting credits to the impoverished
European countries, and in this way
aid in the development of trade.
Disturbances have broken out at Me-
terra, Italy, following the arrival of a
Russian Bolshevik emissary.
Charles NJ. Schwab was received by
Pope Benedict at the Vatican
Because the Dutch government in
sists that former Crown Prince Fred
erick William of Germany live at
Wieringen and at no other place in
Holland, the government will continue
to bear the cost of his residence there.
The secretary of posts and tele-
graphs of Berlin issued an order for
bidding the use of "hello" in answering
telephone calls, alleging the word is
an importation and a time waster.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-23

Just before the World war Sir A.
Conan Doyle wrote d fanciful tale in
which he pictured the plight of Eng
land starved and almost subjected by
enemy submarines. Fancy almost be-
came fact when Germany made its
desperate bid for victory. Between
the imaginative deeds of the short
story foe and the real deeds of the
enemy obeying orders from Postdam
there was little variance.
The United States has just read Of
the first practicable use of the tele-
graph for sending photographs. The
same idea was used in fiction plot
ten years ago.
The world nearly always keeps faith
in dreamers and prophets. An agile
hand does not always go with an agile
mind, but the world does not forget
an idea that has been promised. Thus
does the imaginative writer become the
vanguard of ELECTROMAGNETIC scout of
scientific sibility.-American Lee
gion Weekly.