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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-08
CON MAN PEDOLtD
 VARIETY OF WARES
POSED ASU.S. LAND AGENT
District Attorney Causes Arrest of W. C. Poncey for Alleged Frauds
 in Sales of Land.

l A variety of wares calculated to ap-
 peal to every class of citizen apparent
 ly was the goal of T. s. Poncey, whose
 arrest was made here last night by Deputy J. I. Summers and Constable
 R. w, King upon the order of the
 district attorney at Little Rock. Ac-
 cordlng to information said to be held
 by federal officers, Poncey's opera
 tlons were in many lines of business
 and recall Charles Ponzi, the famous
 "get-rich-quick' manipulator, whose
 name his resembles. Poncey was re-
 turned to Little Rock last night by
 Deputy Marshal Carrwell for arraign- ment before United States Commis- sioner Allen.
 The two specific charges against Poncey are use of the United States mails to defraud and the impersona- tion of a federal officer. Information filed against him names three clerks in the postoffice at Little Rock as his victims. It is charged that he posed as an agent of the government and as such, sold fake deeds to the clerks, who thought they were receiving titles to valuable government lands. He is said to have used the mails for circu- lation of his literature and 'bona fide" tips on business opportunities.
 Poncey arrived in Conway last Sat urday night, he told Mr. Summers. Citizens who withheld their names for publication said the chief venture which he proposed for Conway was q gents furnishing store, and he went so far as to interview one prospec- tive partner or employe. His propo- sltlon, however, appeared too indefin- lte. Fore one thing, he had no build ing in which to place it. Another which Conway would have derived from his financing would have been a cold storage plant, which he described as being operated in connection with local ice plant and having capacity large enough to store all the county's produce until it was marketed His vision saw many chances for new business here, it was said.
 The officers did not find out any thing in regard to Poncey's past opera tions. He told Mir Carrwell he was 68 years of age, but MT. Summers placed his age at about 55. Poncey submitted quietly when confronted by the officers. We has not talkative, however, until MT. Carrwell arrived, | when he opened his choicest 'lne' of 1 and was entertaining the [ officer when the train pulled out. Ponchey did not display any uneasi- ness as to what federal court prob ably will do with him when his case is finally called.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-08
ROODW|NKS WIFE
 BY FAXED MURDER
iBy United Press)

Chicago, Feb. 8.-A faked murder to cover his desertion of his wife was revealed today when Clark w. Hines of Detroit was taken into custody by Chicago police. Hines is said to have made a confession in which he ad- mitted the manner in which he faked his murder and then hurried from the city,
 To give the fake the appearance of reality, Hines admitted that he killed a rabbit and soaked his clothes in it's blood. Then he deposited his clothing on the banks of the Detroit river and left town on freight train. News papers the following day published the story of his supposed murder.
 Hines declared that his married life was unhappy and that he staged the fake so that his wife could college S5,- 900 insurance which he carried He is being held pending word from De troit police.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-08
BOMBERS STIR UP
 CHICAGO TENANTS
(Rv United Pressl ]

Chicago, Feb. 8.-City officials to- day considered the advisability of es- tablishing guards at all apartment houses, which have been targets for bombers during the past week. The latest attempt to blow up an apart ment building was this morning when a big bomb was hurled at fashion able house on the south side. No fa- talities resulted from the terrific ex- plosion.
 The frequency of the bombing has resulted in terror for dwelers in apartments and the protection of spec ial police demanded. Two hundred occupants of the apartment bombed this morning rushed from the build ing when the explosion occurred. They were only scantily clad.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-08
Tuesday, February 8, 1921.
BILL TO ABOLISH
 COMMISSION PASSES

Little Rock, Feb. S.-The House yes terday by vote of 73 to ' passed the Gates bill to abolish the Arkansas Corporation Commission. It is a straighout repeal bill and makes no provision whatever for any other agency to handle the work that has been considered by the original rail- road commission and the corporation commission which succeeded it. Those who voted against the bill were Messrs. Chalmers, Ebel, Hill, McHan- ey, McCulloch, Norfleet and Wood.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-08
VOLUNTEER MORE
 HOURS OF WORK
tBy United Press)

St. Louis, Feb. 8.-Twenty-seven hundred employees of the Hamilton Brown Shoe Company have voted to voluntarily increase their working hours from Al to AS hours per week so that production can be increased nine per cent. Announcement of the vote was made by the company today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-08
BR|NDELL GUILTY
 N. '. COURT FINDS
(By United Press)

New York, Feb. 8.-Robert P. Brindell, "ezar' of the building trades council, was today sentenced to not less than five years or more than ten years in Sing Sing prison. Brin- dell was convicted for his alleged ac- tivities in building trades, with inn mense profits accruing to himself.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-08
NORMAL MILEAGE
 TAX BILL PASSED

Little Rock, Feb. 8.-The senate late yesterday passed Senator Hartje's bill levying a tax of one-fifth mill for the support and maintainance of the Arkansas State Normal School. The present millage tax for the Normal is one-ninth mill
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-08
--------------- BROUGH IS IMPROVED.

Little Rock, Feb. 8.-Former Gov ernor C, H. Brough who underwent a serious operation in a local hospital last week for hernia, is slightly inn proved. His condition was for sev- eral days quite serious, but it is now believed that he is on the way to recovery and that the operation will be entirely successful.
 Miss Willie Hale, student at Gen. traI College, returned this morning to her home at Little Rock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18
FARM LOAN BONDS.
viii Be Offered for Subscription With
in the Next Few Days.

viii Be Offered for Subscription With
in the Next Few Days.
A new issue of farm loan bonds to
the amount of approximately $75,00O,-
900 will probably be offered for sub
scription in the next few days, treasury
officials said Tuesday.
Issuance Of new bonds. Commissioner
Lobdell said at the time of the supreme
court decision Of February IS uphold
ing the legality of the Federal farm
loan act, would be made as soon as
possible, but he intimated that it would
be at least thirty days before the funds
would be available for actual loaning.
IN the present money market the
bond rate will have to be advanced to
S per cent" Commissioner Lobdell said
1.-THE interest rate to the borrowers will
have to be correspondingly advanced to
6 per cent.
"The farm loan bond board is hopeful
that the market may absorb farm loan
bonds equal to the borrowing demands
OF the farmers Of the country. but no
one can predict, with safety, the result
of financial operation Of this magni-
tude"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18
CAUSE OF "ELU" UNKNOWN
British Department of Health Still
1rYinu to Ascertain.


In the report issued by the min
istry of health on the epidemic Of in
fluenza. Of 191S-19t9 it is stated that
the cause OF tho disease is a problem
still unsolved" says London dis
patch. The report is the result OF
what is described rs the first inten-
sive study Of the great and devastat-
ing scourSe that swept Europe and
Asia and. during the space OF a few
months claimed n larger number OF
victims than fell during the whole Of
the European war
II is stated that the immediate out
look is not such rs to inspire conf
dence. Until 4 universal improve
mcnt in the standard 10 comfort and
the condition of life is secured there
will br no prospect of actively miti-
eating tho Incidence Of The deadly dis
ease Other diseases have been
brought under control: Influenza still
eludes u.s." the healthy ministry ad-
mits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18
JAPs MAKE FtDDuEs
Evidently Have Captured Position oc-
cupied by Germany:

Evidently Have Captured Position oc-
cupied. by Germany:
Jazz music in this country is being
extracted from Japanese made fiddles.
A report from Consul Japanese fiddles
were bought by the United States in
1919,. this country taking the great bulk
of the product of this new industry,
built up in Japan since the world
war broke up Germanys business.
Three factories in Nagoya produce
all the violins made in Japan. They
were founded by Masakicki Sazukl
who made his first fiddle Consul Haw-
ley says in 1888 using as a model "a
foreign instrument brought to. Nagoya
as curiosity" The enterprise had a
total product Of musical instruments
in: 1914 valued at s24,419 but had
spread out to three factories employ
ing LOO people in 1919 when the out
put reached s539,440. Of which $685.
491 went in export, the United States
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18

in order. that he might reach the
mouth of Jesus. The Saviour refuses
it.
But the Father has heard the cry Of
the suffering Son. Jesus looks upon
those who have killed him. His eyes
are filled with tears Of compassion for
them. Then he closes his eyes and
death comes. 4
Thus my friends, did the Man, who
died for men die that dark 5ARrif day.
for you and me. Because of his death,
al you and have to do to galn. eternal
life is to believe that he died for us
and to live while we are upon this
earth just as much as possible like he
lived. -. '::;';' %;
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18
Page Seven;

taking 6S per cent. Tho first six
months of 1920 saw the plants develop
business aggregating s3O4,143. =.
Mr.. Sazuki believes that the Ger
man cannot manufacture instruments
at Japanese costs, and that the in,
struments of Japanese manufacture
having proved, their goods a.fality,:'iinl
spite Of prejudices which were at first
entertained abroad, have now estab-
lished ;thespselves so firmly in foreign
markets, and especially in. the United
States, that. they can not be- dis
placed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18

See The Enquirer Office. tor, Titles
and Mortgages, of Real Estate. -, ~.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18

Phyllis went to bed dinnerless with
headache. Mr.. and Mrs. Bing sat
for long fine over their coffee and
cigarettes.
"Its something too dreadful that
Phyllis should be getting sick just at
the wrong time," said the madame,
"She has always been we'll. I cane
understand IT,"
"She's had rather strenuous time
here" said J. Patterson.
"But she seemed to enjoy it until
until the right man came along. The
very man I hoped would like her!
Then, suddenly. she throws up her
hands and keels over. It's too devSl-
ish for words.
Mr.. Blng laughed at his wlfe's ex-
aspcration.
"To me It's no laughing matter"
said she with serious face.
perhaps she doesn't like the boy"
J. Patterson remarked.
Mrs. Bing leaned toward him and
whispered, "Shc adores him" She
held her attitude and looked search
ingly into her husbands face.
"Well, you can't say did it," he an
swered. 1.-THE modern girl Is rather
delicate piece OF machinery. l think
she'll he all right in q week or two.
Come. it's time we went to the theater
If we're going"
Nothing more was said Of the mat
ter. Next morning Immediately after
breakfast, "!Aunt Harriet" set out with
Phyllis in the big limousine for Doc
tor Gibbs sanitarium.
Phyllis found the remedy she need.
ed in the ccaseless round of outdoor
frolic. Her spirit washed in the glow.
ing air found reffeshment il the sleep
that follows WEAKNESS anu good di-
sestion. Her health improved so Wis
IDLY that her stay was far prolonged,
It was the first week Of May when
Mrs. Bing drove up to get her. The
girl was in perfect condition, it would
seem. No rustic maid, in all the(moun-
tain valleys, had lighter feet or clearer
eyes or more honest, ruddy tan IN
her face, due to the touch of the clean
wind She had grown rs 1.-THE and
strong as Il young panther.
Thry were going back to Bingvilie
next day. Martha and Susan had been
getting the house ready. Mrs. Bing
had been preparing what she fondly
hoped would be "a lovely surprise" for
Phyllis. Roger Delane was coming
up to spend quiet week with the
Bings-a week Of opportunity for the
young people, with saddle horses ond
a new steam launch and. u Peterbor-
ougl canoe and all pleasant acccsso-
RIGS. Then, on the twentieth, which
was the birthday of Phyllis, there was
to be dinner and house party and
possibly an announcement and q pref
ty wagging Of tongues. Indeed, j.
Patterson had already bought the we'd
ding gift. necklace Of pearls, and
paid 4 hundred thousand dollars for 1t
and nut it away in his safe. The neck
lace had pleased him. He had seen
many Jewels ut nothing so satisfying
nothing that so well expressed his
affection for his daughter. He might
never see it's like again. So he bought
1t against the happy day which he
hoped was near. He had shown it to
his wife and charged her to make no
mention of it until 1.-The time was
rine." in his way of speaking.
Mrs. B.ng had promised OH her word
and h,nur to respect the confidence Of
her husband, with all righteous inten-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18
Z. REAL ESTATE.
s.s$.s$ If.Yot,u!l...:.. =. a., MF
'.,ss.n Want Them, See,; III
SOME or NV OFFERINGS:

30 Reres-Seven miles from York,
bounded by lands Of J.:B. McCarter, G:
w. Carroll, H. e.. Brown and others;
3-room residence, barn and cotton
house. Well of good water; five; or Six
acres bottom land. Buck Horn creek
ard branch runs through place. About:
4-acre pasture; 5, or, g. acres; WOODS
mostly pine and balance, work land.
About ga mile to Beersheba school.
1t is going to sell; 80 II you. want: II
see me right. away. Property OF. r. =.
Farris. ,I
6o2.5 Acrss-4.1- IL miles. from York.
and less than half mile to Philadelphia
school house, church and station. -Four
room residence, besides hall; 4Iroom
tenant house; barns;; 3 wells of good
water. and nice orchard. About 8 acres
in pasture and woods and balance open
land. Act quick if>you want 1t; Prop,7
erty Of G. J. Thomasson. ~.
I go. Acres at BrattonsyilTe-Property
of Estate Of, Mrs. Agnes Harris: VIII
give real bargain here. ~; /, y. <,
144 Acres-Fiye miles from Filbert
on Ridge Road, bounded: by lands OF
w. M. Burns, John Hartlesss and 9TH
.ers; 7-room residence, 6-stall narn ana
other outbuildings; tive 4erpom tenant
houses, barns, etc; 2 wells and i. good
Spring; horse farm open and. balance:
in timber COAX, pine, &C.,. and pasture:
About 2 miles to Dixie. School, and
.Beersheba church. Property OF Mra- =.
J. Barry. =. y.:as33
So Aeres-Adjoining: the above, tract
About 8, or q. acres of woodg and bal.
ance open land. Will, sell this tract
separately or In connection with above
tract. Property, OF ]. A. Barry. .:.,.,:..
1876 Acres-Four miles: from; York on
Turkey creek road, adjoining lands OF:
Gettys, Queen and Watson; 2-horse
farm open and balance In woods. anl
Philadelphia and Miller, schools. The
price is right. See me quick. Property:
Of Mrs. Molly Jones. =. .,,.Es.
Five Room! Residence ON Charlotte
street, In the town. Of. York., on large
lot, I. will sell you thiE, PROPERTY. Tor
less. than you can build the house.
Better, act at once,
/ McLain :?roperty-On Charlotte, ST.,
| In the town of York, Thig property. LES
between. Nicely, Cannon and Lockmore5
mills. and is a valuable piece OF prop:
| erty. Will sell It: either as g. Whole or
lin lots. Here Is an opportunity 70:
make some money,
| c89 acres-9 miles from York: 3 miles
from Smyrna and, smiles from kinEs
Creek. Smyrna r, r, p. passes; PLACE. pla
One. horse, farm open9 and iha1aneei. q n
Ewoods-something like 100000 feet saw
tipber,ai IL ecrasoana 1hott9BSiss bEaaam, !
residence. Property OF, p: b. Bigger..&..
21o aeres--a l-2 miles from York on
pinckney road. s room residence. well
of good water, 2 large barns,'r three; 4
room tenant, houses and one, rpom
tenant house. 40-acre pasture, GOOD
orchard. About $50 acres. OPEN land.
balance in oak and pine timber.a Prop-.
erty, of m. A. Mcfarland: at:!t:fa :;
| TAsns. arranged on farming: ia?g
GEO. W.. WILLIAMS
REAL ESTATE So.
See The Enquirer Office, for Titles
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18

tinn, hut m thc very ,iAy O; their ar
rival in l5in&viIle. Sophr"nia (Alr:;.
rrnGlrton) Ames callci Q Snphronia
was the oldest and dearest friend that
Mamie ling had in the village. The
latter enjoyed her life in New York,
hut she felt always Il thrill al coming
back to her biz garY'n and the green
trees and the: ample spices Of Hing-
vile, aud to the ready, sympathetic
confidence of, Sophronja Ames: She
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18
J.C. WnB0RN REAE R5414n !;

IS Acres-Known as the "Whitesides
Mil Site" two and one-half miles of
Hickory Grove. One dwelling, five
rooms: twenty-five (25) acres. in. culti-
walton; balance in pasture and timber
One three-room tenant house, two
barns. Price, S3,00000. Property Of H.
NJ. Whitesldes.
Three Lots-In the town Of Glover
near. the Graded School building. See
me for price, which Is right.
1856 Acres Five and one-half miles
Of Rock Hill: one mile Of a splendid
school; three tenant, houses, two barns,
one extra. large barn; a magnificent
new dwelling, two stories. nine rooms,
lights and water; all modern improve
ments. This is undoubtedly the best
equipped, absolutely level farm in the
county. See me for price-Which is
Right.
24o, Aeres-In Mecklenburg county,
N. c.. located on the National State
Highway from Charlotte to Columbia
Only six miles from Charlotte cross
roads; hree-fourths. Of a, mile from
Sharon schools and church.; magnifi-
cent country farm and Will be sold al
the right price. 'N'.y'','
553.4 Acres Between x orle and
Rock Hill, near. Floyd, ,Jackson?s' store;
a four, room R(;use apd, barn, 4P4lenty o.
wood, good. land, good neighborhood;
near schools and churches; about three
miles Of Tirzah station. Price on leve
with cotton prices.
11a Acres-Two miles Of York, large
ten room residence; good barn, new
tenant house, about a three horse farm
open. Plenty of. wood and water, on
public road from York to Clover.
The above farms are all priced right
I.e. WAB0RN fS4z' Es4z4r
YORK, 8. G..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18

= The greatest need Of Mexican rail
ways is for equipment and rolling stock.
The roads lost 10000 freight cars and
400 locomotives. during the reXolution-
ary upheavals Of the past few years. -
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-22
CUT OUT FINAL TESTS
Venerable superintendent l. VERY
Popular with kiddi't,.

rliU h.l 'N 7 NH N"lI'
HNItrI.isS\IlI May a.. The
SCHOOL ,htldIcu of BartlDsvill" were
madc happy today hy the announce
m,ut that thtro would be- mo- final
examinations. tho ban" of = school
,uds ne As result of the am
uouuc.mcut Supt f. W. Wouucr has
hrcumo the most popular man in
the cutirc cli} 'rho nuya and Eir@
offered to buy mc icH cream take
m" automobile riding ur to the Shove
IL would only tell them what tho
decision would be- Mr.. Wruuor
said today i'm referring iU the anxious
houra that Immediately preceded
tho announcement of so rNtWs.'
Tho htgh school seniors hnN" com
pl,t,d their class work ana are uoN
looking forward to tho 'lH'H dlN
aud commencement day exercises
An the schools in the city VIII Zoe
dismissed uoNt "Wednesday until rr.
day at noon. when thr pupils viii
RETURN fur thoir grade cards and NO.
tirrs of promotion After next Frl
day All tho school huildiurs ut the
cit,' viii ho closed fur the summ'r
during which extensive repairs Will
hr made.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-22

\ patent covers a combined t.k
and shovel. 500 mounted that ths
same handle serves for both.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-22

Indications Of petroleum deposits
havo hocu discscr I'm the Spanish
.pro,iu,r of NlmCTiI.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-22

bart. .5 If Nustorcc; stmu. r
-4dIor. q az BatNer springs ka..
and priya s. williamson IS .f
rusl.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-19
MISHAWAKA ALUMNI
PLANS RECEPTION
To Graduates June 10
Various Committees
Are Appointed.

Mishawaka Alumni association
Will give a reception 20 the gradu-
ating class Of the Mishawaka High
school, Thursday evening, June IS.
Committees were appointed at a
meeting Of the alumni held Tuesday
evening as follows: Amuseme nt,
Miss Helen Lang, chairman; Mrs.
May Ostrom, and the Misses DorO-
thy Noyes and Marion Clark. decor
atiOns, Miss Dorothy Mix, chairman,
Miss Charlotte Bressler and Phanor
Hewlett; invitation, Arno MCGOWAN.
chairman; Morton Mcdonald and Ar
thur Philion; reception. Dempster
Beatty, chairman; Logan Emerson,
Miss Ruth Bassett and Ben Pisner;
music, Miss Wilma Gartner. chair
man, Miss Lyndell Martling and
Mrs. Stella Jernegan; refreshments.
Miss Bertha Marter, chairman. Miss
Helen Upper and Miss Helen Ser
vice; booster, Ralph w. Gaylor,
chairman. Z. J. w. Fink and Ralph
II. Jernegan.
Another meeting OF the alumni is
called for Tuesday evening, May "a.
at the assembly room Of the High
school. All members appointed on
the committees are especially urged
10 be present, as plans will be COM
pleted for the affair
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-19

Evacuation of Siberia is also under
stood TO have been partially, agreed
upon, although certain concessions
will be demanded in connection with
the withdrawal it IS stated. The for
eign and war offices are said to be
in disagreement upon this question
and the matter Will not be finally
settled until they reach an agree
ment-
Regarding the decision TO pro-
pose to China the return of Shan
tung, the ASH Shimbun says:
ut is learned semi officially there
are three parts TO the proposition
Japan will make TO China for the
withdrawal of japanese troops
along the Shantung border.
They are: Abandonment Of rights
to coal mines and salt fields out
side rights succeeding from Ger
many, adherence to wishes for an
exclusive concession TO Tsinstau,
recognition of Chinese rights to an
open treaty port.
The press generally declares that
Torikichi Obata, minister to China,
talked straight from the shoulder
in the conference predicting a ser
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-19
DAVID JORDAN DIES
At HIS RURAL HOME

southeast Of Alishawaka and a resi-
dent Of this vicinity for the past IS
years, died at his rural home, We'd
nesday morning. He hid been I'll
for the past seven and a half
months suffering with gangrene and
infirmities OF old age.
Mr.. Jordan was born in Alliance,
O.. Jan. 2. 1871. and is so years old.
He is survived by his wife. formerly
Miss Caroline Keifer, and two sons,
Otto and Fred, and a brother, John,
of Woodland.
Funeral services will be held from
st. Pauls Lutheran church, Wood
land. Friday afternoon az $3.50
o'clock. Rev. Otto Turk Of this city
will offciate. Burial will be in the
Woodland cemetery.