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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
MRS. CLENDENIN rs
CALLED SUDDENLY
IN EAST MOLINE

East Moline, Oct 3.-MrS. FRANK
J. Clendenin, prominent in East Mo-
lines civic, church and social life,
died suddenly at her home, 754
Seventeenth avenue, at 1870 yester-
day afternoon. She suffered. a
stroke of apoplexy while in bed
about 1890 Saturday night, and she
never regained consciousness.
Her passing comes as a distinct
shock to the entire community in
which she was well and favorably
known. She had not been i'll, and
retired in apparent good health Sat
urday night after completing the
duties of the household.
Lillian NJ. Piper was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Piper and
she was born in the family resi-
dence at 2119 Seventh avenue, Mo-
line. She attended the public grade
schools, and was graduated from
the Moline high school with the
class of 1890. On July 4, 1892. she
was united in marriage to Frank J.
Clendenin.
In 1903 the family moved to East
Moline and it has since been close
~ identified with the progress of
the city. Mrs. ClendeEin was an &C
tive member of the Plymouth Con-
gregational church of East Moline,
but prior to the family's removal to
East Moline she had belonged to
the First Baptist church in Moline.
She was past matron of both the
East Moline and Silyis organiza-
tions of the Eastern Star, and
served as secretary for the former.
She held a membership in the White
Shrine of Jerusalem, an advanced
order of the Eastern Star, and she
took an active interest in the work
of the East Moline Community
league.
Surviving to mourn her passing
are the widower, Major Frank J,
Clendenin, daughter. Ruth, a
teacher in the high school at Renss-
laer, Wis. and son Earl. at home ::
her step-mother, Mrs Sadie Piper.
and two brothers, Louis and Roy of
Moline.
Funeral services will be held at
the home at $50 tomorrow after
noon. Rev. W. NJ Boaz of the Ply
mouth Congregational church will
oficiate, and the body will be laid
to rest in the Riverside cemetery.
The Eastern Star will have charge
OF the services at the grave.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
NEWS FROM THE
STATE. CAPITAL

Springfield, ILL.,. Oct 3.-Extra-
dition papers were issued by Cover
nor Small today for ]. Brown, alias
F. R Kellar. wanted at Dixon. ON
a charge of swindling ]. W. Lara
bee. in a confidence game. Brown
was arrested at Memphis after he
had been recognized on the streets
by Larabee while visiting the Ten
nessee city.
Springfield, H.. Oct. S.-Gover-
nor Small today honored a requi-
sition from New York for Stanley
Juazio. wanted for robbing part of
the John Wanamaker payroll. Jod-
zio was an employe of the Wanna
maker garage. He was arrested in
Chicago.
Springfield, ILL.,. Oct. Bids on
the 1S9 miles of state road paying
to be opened tomorrow will prob
ably number more than 1000, high
Way officials announced today
Requests from contractors for that
many proposals have been flied.
WILDE the largest in the states his
tory.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
HARVESTER CO.
HEAD And Wife
ARE PARTED
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
Chicago Grand Opera company. He
has made several trips abroad to
bring back to Chicago the best con-
tinentaI talent
Muriel has given out that her
great desire in life is to go on the
stage and that she is studying to-
ward that end
Won't See Friends
Mrs Mccormick. since her ar
rival here yesterday, has denied
herself to several Of former close
friends.
The socially prominent, whose
palatial homes line the "Gold Coast"
North Shore Drive-were left 70
wonder whether Mrs Mccormick,
in pursuit of Der career, had re-
nounced the position she alone had
the right to claim-dictator of Chi
cago society.
Eight years ago, before Mrs. Nc
Cormick left for abroad, she shared
the leadership in Chicago's upper
set with Mrs. Potter Palmer Since
Mrs. Palmer's death, Mrs. @McCor-
mick was entitled to the leader
ship.
Social lights expressed their be-
lief when Mrs. Mccormick returned
that Chicago would be Chicago
again." but when the news leaked
out that several of Mrs. McCor-
mick's former close friends had
been unable to get to her, they be-
lieved she might not re-enter the
social field but give all Of her
time to her psychology colony.
Friends of Stillmans.
Mrs. Fiji Stillman, center of the
sensational divorce vrangle with
her millionaire husband, James
Stillman, is a close friend of the
McCormicks. She recently took
the rest cure" at Lake Forest
while both McCormicks were away.
MurieI, the daughter, was the
hostess.
Muriel Mccormick and Anne
StilIman are bosom companions
and are together either here or in
the east frequently.
Harold Mccormick, Jr., is re-
ported engaged to Anne but there
has been no announcement
Both daughters actions under the
circumstances of breaks between
their parents are similar, it was
pointed out by persons who knew
both intimately.
Anne announced she had decided
to stick by mamma in her trouble
and Muriel chose her mother, also
She came from the east with Mrs
Mccormick as did Harold, Jr., in
stead of coming in the same party
as the father.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
QUARREL OVER
RIGHTS TOCAR
]. W. Moore and Louis DAM Bat
tie to Gain Prior Right 10 Board
0ne-Man Street Car.

]. ". Moore Rock Island, and
Louis DAM. Davenport, engaged in
a brawl shortly before Q o'clock
last night to determine whose wo-
man companion was TO board a
one-man bridge line car at Third
avenue and Twentieth street, irst
On the car the quarrel was re-
newed and during the encounter a
glass was broken out of the street
car. The men were in a clinch
when patrolmen boarded the car
and took them in custody. Both
were taken to the station and a
charge of disorderly conduct was
lodged against Moore He was ar
raigned before Justice Joseph P.
Kelly in police court this morning
and fined IS.
DAM appeared and both men had
their say. DAM stated that he was
accompanied by woman and that
when they started to board the
street car Moore gave the woman q
shove. After boarding the car
Danz claimed that Moore struck
him. Moore's fist glanced off DanZ'
head and struck the woman who
was accompa by DAM. He said
that Moore then showed him against
a window. breaking out the glass,
but when DAM began lighting back
Moore asked him to desist, stating
that both would be arrested.
Moore's story differed consider
ably from that told by DAM. He
said that when he and a woman
with him were about to board the
car Danz showed his friend aside
and pushed another next to the car
steps. He denied that he had hit
DAM, but said that there had been
a scuffle Neither of the women
appeared
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
MORRIS Is GIVEN
NEW CONTINUANCE

W. NJ. Morris, alias S. A. Smith,
charged with having obtained S175
on check drawn on the Rock Is
land Savings bank. which was not
honored. received a further contIn-
uance today The case IS now
scheduled to come up for hearing
tomorrow. Morris, alias Smith,
was brought to Rock Island from
Davenport upon requisitiOn made
by Governor Small, on the COVER
nor Of Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Fair tonight and Tues
day; cooler tonight in southeast
a gSdrtion; frost in north and central
portions.
Missouri: Fair tonight and Tues
day; continued cool tonight with
= tight frost in west and north por-
7fEons: warmer Tuesday in north
west portion
- Wisconsin: Fair tonight and
Tuesday; continued cool tonight,
with heavy frost; rising tempera-
Tuesday in west portion
Iowa: Fair tonight and Tuesday
continued cool weather tonight,
with frost; rising temperature
Tuesday in west and north por-
sfehs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Foreign EXCHANGE.

New York. Oct. 3.-Foreign eX-
change exchange irregular. Great
Britain: demand S.72%; cables,
3.73A. so days bills an banks,
36g4. France: demand 7.09; ca
bles 1921. italy: demand S.97 y !;
cables 3.9S. Belgium: demand SOS;
cables $751;. Germany: demand,
70; cables 1919. Holland: demand
32.04; cables 32.10. Norway: de-
mand 1920. Sweden: demand
22.35. Denmark: demand 1900.
Switzerland: demand 17.40. Spain:
demand 1903. Greece: demand
AIS. Argentine: demand 32.75.
Brazil: demand 13.13- Montreal:
80 1915.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
JURORS
INTYPHOID CASE
New List Of Veniremen Summoned
To Complete Panel in Moline
Damage Suit.

With eight jurors definitely ac-
there was indication this morning
that the panel in the case of Eula
Collins against the city of Moline.
Moline Plow Co. and DeTe & Co., in
progress in circuit court, would be
completed this afternoon. The
case was continued Saturday when
nine attorneys concerned in the
case exhausted last available We
nireman.
Eula Collins is suing for dam
ages for the death of her husband.
William Collins from typhoid fever,
alleged to have been contracted by
drinking impure water from the
city's supply.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
WOMAN DISMISSED
IN ASSAULT CASE

Mrs. Martha BidweIl. 2219 Six
tenth street, WAS dismissed by JUS
tee Joseph P. Kelly in police court
Saturday afternoon on a charge of
assault and battery preferred by
Mrs. Katie Reinhardt, a tenant.
The Bidwe1ls own four houses
but with no city water the tenants
are furnished water from a we'll,
and 1t was said to be necessary for
the tenants TO walk through the
yard at their landlords home. Mrs
Bidweil was charged with having
put Mrs Reinhardt and the latter's
sister-in-law out of the yard, using
force
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
NOON LETTER

Chicago, Oct 3.-Presence of
LOO grain dealers at Chicago at
the National grain Dealers con-
vention. may have helped Che
wheat rally. There should be more
rallies, but grain men here in our
Office express conservatism. Wheat
receipts are liberal. The B. W.
Snow report does not open up any
new features. U. S. export demand
remains dull. There are many pri-
waite Liverpool letters here outlin-
fn,g money and credits as the chief
wheat factor. These letters ex-
press doubt as to higher wheat
fprices.
r. Corn receipts are large and corn
ralso remains depressed by the
wheat trend.
q e. W. WAGNER & co.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
New York Money.

New York, Oct. 3.-Call money,
ffrmer. High. 51a; low. 5; ruling
rate. 51z; closing bid. 5; offered at
51z last loan, 5; call loan against
aceptances, 5. Time loans. steady.
60 days. 5A 051z; six months, 515
per cent Prime mercantile paper.
519 @5% per cent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, Oct 3.-Potatoes-
steady. Receipts, 1873 cars; total
United States shipments, 1928
cars; Wisconsin Whites and Min
nesota and North Dakota Red River
Ohios, sacked and bulk, $1,000
zoo per swt-; Maine cobblers, 81
swt; South Dakota Early Ohios,
175@19o per cwt
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
ARREST TWO MEN
FOR DRUNKENNESS

Harry Bacon. arrested Sunday
night on q charge OF drunkenness.
was fined S. by Justice Joseph P.
Kelly IN police court this morning.
Oscar Galoup, arrested on a
charge OF having been drunk and
disordsrfy, was dismissed,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, Ill. Oct Corn re-
ceipts, 55 cars; tone, unchanged;
demand. fair; No. yellow, 4S1s q
4zc; No. 1 mixed, 4535c-
Oats: receipts, 20 cars unchang-
ed to shade higher; demand. fair;
No. 2 white, sec; No. 8 white, 32%
$3.50; No. 4 white, 31031Ac;
sample, Sic
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, Ill, Oct. S.-Hog receipts,
500; sc to 10c higher; demand.
good; trading, active; top, SIS;
lights, 7.500S.10; mediums. 5000
SIS; heavies, 7,00@7.75; packing.
6.00@7.o0.
Cattle receipts, light; slow and
weak.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Horses and Mules.

East St Louis, Ill, Oct. g.
Horses: Eastern chunks s756so.
Choice Southern horses S50@85. Ex-
ira heavy drafts, $1400160.
Mules: 16 to II hands, $500
ESQ; 1914 to Is hands, s110@ $50;
141h hands, $5e@100.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
REYNOLDS MAN Is
FINED AS RESULT
OF AUTO SMASHUP

Louis Huber, Reynolds, H.,
stock buyer, was fined So by Justice
Joseph P. Kelly in police court Sat
drunkenness.
Huber was arrested Thursday
afternoon after an automobile in
which he was riding. crashed into
a car driven by Miss Elizabeth
Beck, 1911 Forty-f1fth avenue. HUI
Der also paid for repairs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Kansas CITY Cash Grain

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. Cash
wheat: No. 2 hard, 112@1.27; No.
red, 1.28@1.30.
Corn: No. white, 41@42; No. 2
Yellow A.
OATS No. 2 white, 33159S4; No..
2 mixed. 33933h.
Rye: rs.
Barley: 3S@401a.
Hay: UNCHANGED
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
HARDING REYIEMS MARINES.

Wilderness Rum, Va, Oct. s.
President Harding reviewed force
Of marines here and voiced his
pride in them as an effective factor
in the nations defense.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 3.-Clover
seed: prime cash and October.
1900; February, 1920; March.
Timothy seed: prime. cash (192O)
ass: cash (1921) and October, 2.F5;
December, 2.40; March, 800.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
PFRSHIyG HONORS POmUS.

Paris, Oct 3-The United States
paid its highest tribute TO the
soldiers of France when General
Pershing laid the congressional
medal of honor on the tomb of the
unknown poilu under the Arch of
Triumph.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Liberty Bonds.

New York, Oct. 3.-Liberty bonds
prices at noon today were: 315s,
1856; first As, 1910; second As,
9o.56; first AXIS. 90.92; second AZ s,
5000; third AIS, 1898; fourth AZ S,
s0.94; Victory 3Zs, 99.46; Victory
4As, 99.44.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Grain
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Oct 3.
WHEAT.
No. . red, $1.21h.
No. 2 hard, s1.161a 9117h.
No. 8 hard, s1.16A.
CORN.
No. / mixed. 4s%@471ac. :
No. Q mixed, 46%47%c
No. 3, 46A 0461zc.
No. l yellow, 47A @4sAc.
No. Q yellow, 4ZG47Ac.
No. 8 yellow, ASH @47kc.
No. 1 white, 4704Sc.
No. 2 white, 47@47hc.
No. 8 white. 46h @47c.
Sample grade, white, 35@42c.
OATS.
No. 2 white, BAN @3515c-
No. 8 white, 32& @34c.
No. 4 white, 32Q321ac.
OTHER GRAINS.
Rye-No. 2, 92&c.
Barley-50@59c.
Timothy seed-$4.25@4.75. Q
Glover seed-$12.00@1s.00.
PROVISIONS.
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-S10.05.
Ribs-s7.o0@s.0o.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
New York Sugar.

New York, Oct. 3.-Raw sugar,
steady, Alb for uncontrolled centrif-
ugal and 4z3 for Cuba's.
Refined, unchanged at $50 for
fine granulated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
St. Louis Cash Grain.

St Louis Mo- Oct Cash
wheat: No. red LIS.
Corn: No. white ASA 946; No.
2, 451a-
Oats: No. 2 white IS; No. 3 "a
@35.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Silver.

New York, Oct S.-Foreign bar
silver, 70; Mexican dollars, .53B.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Flour.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. s.
F7our-20 to Is cents lower; 7-90
to 500,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
8 HURT IN MOTORCYCLE
RACES At WINCHESTER
Blowout in Machine of Penn.
sylvania Rider Causes
Serious Injuries.
1 OTHERS GER MINOR BRUISES
"'""h"strr Man Wins EIyc-MIIe Au
'"n"biic Contest with ItuIck Chr
u" 3;r"--trts 500 Parse md silver
Cup.

WINCHESTER VA. Sept. 90.
ii'" men were injured. one seriously.
during motorcl ct" races az opcning %
IN" Winchester fair this afternoon.
carr Leidig. OF Pennsylvania. drivini:
ut terrifi" speed. had "a blowout. which
cent him hurting from his machine
~" was rushed unconscious to Mo
mortal Hospital. suffering from NUN
'crous cuts and bruises. but probably
Viii recover. j. II. Fisher. Harcrs-
town. Md, was thrown ia the s"cuno
event, a solo. but finished
Brandcnhurg and Dclpi" Of Penn
Sylvanih. yer" wrecked in the solo
and sidccar. and Anthem was wreck
cd in tho solo. Their injuries were
treated at Rcd Cross tent Thomas
Conner, iiaI"rstow Md. won tho
fivc-milc solo aud sid"car in 7:3l i-5
ana Bruce Shafcr. WilliamSport. Md,
won the iivc-mie solo in G:25
Threc-milc automobile race was
won by Herbert Schuttc. OF Winch.s-
ter. with Buick. In 3:i0: purse. 500
and silver cup. Percy slime won a
mile and half dash for forms in 2:2c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21

people. At least 10 per cent of these
~" hhv" never visited the mainland.
Vera" Williams had. never been way
from Ocracokc since tho day Of her
hirth until after ''sh," had passed
h"r tw"ntN-hrs't birthday. she" was
drought ur like a girl. wore giri's
ci"t mes ana associated with girls
On" day "N"ra' went over In Nh.
mainland. To reach which il is neces-
N"iN 20 cross body OF water five
mii"s Wide. Vera" saw things that
made her" think. Sh" had made :,
hi'i" money sewing and making scin
ior tishermen. She bought herself
q suit ~ male attire.
she" went up to her room when
she returned home. She cut OFF
her long hair and took OF her
dresses. Then she" pu, on tho sui,
of mems clothes she" bought on the
mainland
She came down stairs not as
Vera" Williams. but as Charles r.
Williams. Then Mrs. Williams. the
boys mother told why she made 4
girl out of Charles. The latter said
he was going over to the mainland to
learn something about the world.
THAT was TWO months ago. So far
as known Charles is still learning
something about tho world
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
ARMY AIRPLANES FLY
OVER HAMPTON ROADS


HAMPToN. VA. Sept. 20-Airplanes
from Langley Field. preparing for the
bombing OF the battlcshir Alabama
las; night undertook formation nirh,
and aSioniShed pnopl" Of tho lower
peninsula by Theoretically bombing
Hampton. Newpor, News and ships in
Hampton Roads.
Nigh, flying has been practiccd OK
tcnsivcly since the army air service
formed MS plans TO carry the army
navy bombing tests Of several weeks
ago to n more conclusive end hut nm
I'll last night krmation flight after
dark had not been attempted Fifteen
bomocrs. in several suuahrons were
out and the whirr Of their propcllars
brought thousands OF Inhabitants out
81! their beds To- see the great war
birds silhoucttcd arains, tho rnoon-ii,
SKY. REPORTS from Langley Field
were TO the effect that all the ma
chimes returned safely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
ARMY A|RMEN TO BOMB
THE ALABAMA ON FRIDAY
Will Begin Chemical Warfare
Tests in Tangicr Sound
This Week.
| by Associated rroNs.1

NORFOLK. VA. Sept 20 - Army
atrmen. working in conjunction vita
IN. Chemical Warfare Division OF the
war Department. vii, begin actual
bombing OF the obsolete hattlcslip
Alabama in rang!cr sound. up Chcsa-
pcake Bay. ON Friday or Saturday
az this wceE. il was stated at Lang
ley Field today. Captain iiauser. Of
headquarters at washington. H. cN-
rcctch I" arrive Thursday or Friday
- represent tn" chemical warfare
branch OF the service.
tntl Captain HauScr arrives. tho
actual tests, viii he held up. aud
only practice lights and tests will
DC made. Flyers have been out on
practice tests with smoke and gas
bombs and flares almost daily since
the Alabama arrived from the Phiia
dclphia Navy-Nard last Thursday. and
was anchored at the scene OF the
mancuvcrs up the bay
Considerable Of the flying has been
done at night. so that the giant
flares. value Of which * To be. learned
by these mancuver.S. might he tested
out Several planes left Langley
Field last night in formation and.
after dropping number Of flares. re-
turned safely to their field.
For the earlier n,ancuvcrs in Tan
:ier Sound ten or twelve planes will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
WILLIAMS W|THDRAWS
FROM RACE FOR SENATE
Isle of vigil, Man Comedies
Nomination of General
Vaughan.
WOULD HALT CONVENTION
Successful Cnnd . tie. However. Asks
Tint Democrats Meet In suffolk. In
Accordance with Part. Gail ON
riAiTsda!, september 80.

SUFFOLK. VA. Sent 20--Whcn the
news was received IN SuS"ik tonight,
from T.. H. Williams. OF Isle o.:
Might County. that he had with
drawn from the Senatorial race and
had conceded the nomination To Gen
crnl Vaughan. and that n" die no,
ask his dele. atcs TO attend the con-
N"ntion to be held i'll SUFFOLK on
Thursday. September -. - telephone.
message was sent to General
Vaughan. who made the following
statement:
while IL is true tina, the number
OF delegates elected aud instructed to
vote for me in the convention Of thu"
END is sufficient 10 give me the
Domination on the first ballot | have
talked with party repre- scntatives and
my campaign managers. do not be-
licrc IL liz within the province Of the
chairman Of the Thirticth Senatorial
District To award the nomination to
~" without first meeting In couvcn-
zion az they have authorized, and |
hereby request all delegates who have
been instructed 10 vote for me and
those who will rivc IN" their support
to mee, az originally planned in SUI
folk on the END and participate in
tho convention IA originally planned "
City Democratic Chairman H. i
Jordan stated that ne had no au-
th0rity to issu" statement, without
nrst consulting tho three other chair
men 1T a lat" hour toniEh, II WAS
Impossible 20 got in Touch with any
OF rhcm by phone As tho matter
stands now. tho convention will as
scmblc as planned
T.. ~ Williams. in his statement is
sued tonight. said:
In order 20 avoid the necessity Of
taking so many delegates 10 the SUI
harmony hereby concche the Demo-
cratic nomination To- nj the uncN-
pircd torn Of Colonel ! f. West i'm
Ia" State senate to General G. G.
vaughan % Franklin, Va. and
pledge him by support in tho cleo
zion"
MIR Williams also stated IN his com
municn; ion that he Is not unmiudful
that N" cNtir" delegation OF south
Huptou county wcrc elected Ia - man
ucr contrary to IA" recommendations
~ the four chsirncn bat that south
awpton's instructed delegates and
'l..." from tn" city of SUFFOLK arc SUI
rricnt I" elect General Vaughan on
a.. FIRST ballot, therefore 81, would 10
vavr ~ 'Iric to hold convention.
,rr Williams authorized Tn" parts
ru.luritics to declare Genera
yruvhar tho nominee Of tho part"
H. Misc uo,ifcs hts delegates tins
~ iic"h no, attend the Suffolk con.
vtutipn .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
YOUTH DONS MEMS CLOTHES
AFTER BEING 'sGIRL'' Fl YEARS
Charles E. Williams of Ocracokc, North Carolina
Called Vera" and Wore Long Hair and Dresses :
Due to disappointment of His Mother

fSpccial to TIL" Times Dispatchl
NORFOLK, VA. Sept. 20.-Tircd Of
being - girl. after twcnty-onc years
OF wearing dresses and long hair.
Charles T.. Williams. OF Ocracnkc. y.
G.. tn" most picturesque and mystcri-
Gus island in America. has cut off
his hair and donncd male attire.
When Williams was born. his moth
or WAS 50 disappointed because he"
was not "a sine" she pui dresses ON
him and called him Vera. lie grew
up as a girl.
Ocracokc il country all 10 itself.
Th" people live their own lives and
make their own laws. Conditions al
Dcracokc are So different from those
on the mainland that IL smakcs one
h"iieve ne is entering another coun-
try when he puts foot on the island
Ocracoke is irhahi;c by about 800