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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
MCKEOWN
To Be FREED
BY ENGLISH
Release of Irish Republi-
can to Speed Parlia-
ment Peace Meet.

London. Aug. S.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. John j. McKeown,
member of the Irish republican
parliament, whose case at first was
made an exception when it was
decided to free the imprisoned
members of the Irish republican
parliament, has been liberated, it
was announced here tonight.
Sinn Fein View.
The Sim Fein viewpoint is that
Mckeown is entitled to the benefit
of the recognition which it is
claimed the government has given
of the belligerents' status of the
Irish republican army, in which he
was leader. There is general re-
sentiment over the fact thar he is
charged with the murder of District
Inspector McGrath, which, it is con-
tended, was an act of war. 1t Is
noted, however, that, although Nc
keown was convicted of murder by
court martial, and was sentenced
to death, his sentence has not as
vet been confirmed. There is doubt
whether in any case he would be
executed, but the supposition exists
that if the action of the court mar
tial should be confirmed, The SEN
tence would be commuted to a
long term in prison.
McKeown, blacksmith by trade,
is representative in the Irish repub-
lican parliament for Longford and
West Meath. His exploits have
surrounded him with halo of ro-
nance. which has appealed to the
Of hn nd
under the appellation of "The Chiv-
aIrous Blacksmith of Ballinalee," :"
McKeown has been extolled in one
of these ballads dear to the Irish.
This ballad has achieved immense
popularity and has helped to estab-
lish McKeown on the pedestal of
fame. The resentment of the Sim
Fein over the governments atti-
tude, is. therefore, commensurate
with the admiration of the people
for him Frank McCarty, the only
other member of the Irish parlia-
ment still in Mount Joy Jail, in Dub
lin, was released last night.
Release Fourteen.
Belfast, ireland, Aug. S-(By the
Associated Press. )-Fourteen Sim
Fein members of parliament who
have been in confinement in the
Bollyminlar interment camp, were
released today
1t was announced by Desmond
Fitzgerald, Sim Fein minister of
propaganda, that all the Irish re-
publican parliament members will
report themselves at the Mansion
House upon their arrival in Dub
lin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
after WOMAN
IN BLACK CARB

Peoria, Ill, Aug. S.-Most daring
of the residents of Pekin. ILL.,, near
here, are said to have laid plans
for tonight in the execution OF
which they hope to bring about the
capture of the mysterious woman
in black" seen again in that city
after a lapse of IS years.
Temperance of the nocturnal,
garbed entirely in midnight colors,
has been reported to Pekin police
headquarters, it is said. by man
nursing a severely injured fist.
This injury followed a blow dealt
in terror against the apparition
The young man believes the mys-
terry woman was clothed with a
metal breastplate, among other ar
ticles, and that it was against this
part of her apparel he battered his
hand, in his conviction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
BAN ON Beer TO
UNDERGO TEST
II Anti edicinal Bill Becomes Law,
Vets viii Bring Court
Proceedings.

Washington, Aug. S.-Congress
constitutional right to go the limit
in banning beer will be tested in
the courts of the Willis-Campbell
anti-medicinal beer bill becomes
law, senate vets announced today.
Senator Sterling this week
planned to swing all his support be-
hind an offer to force a final vote
on the measure.
Though the vets refused to con-
cede Sterling's ability to route
them canvass of the senate show
ed that if the bill is allowed TO
come to a vote it will pass easily.
The vets today claimed that they
had gained a number of votes over
the weekend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
JOBLESS MODS
IN LONDON SET
FIRE TO LUMBER
Men Burn Valuable
Property When Re-
fused Work.

London, Aug. S.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. disappointed over
their failure to obtain jobs at a
lumber yard in East London, which
advertised for so men, 5000 unem-
ployed laborers today broke into
the premises and set fire to a
stock of lumber valued at G1,000,-
GOO. Considerable damage was done
before 500 police made way for 4
fire brigade
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
DIES OF POISON
PUT in PANCAKE
Insect Powder Placed In Flour Sack
by Mistake Results in Fatality
at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. s.
Charles McNulty. "a, is dead, and
three other persons are in hospi-
tai today as the result of eating
poisoned pancakes for breakfast
Sunday morning.
Miss Lila Mccullough. %. is in
a critical condition, while Mrs. ].
Vivian and her son Charles, 81, are
recovering.
A poison powder had been placed
in a -four sack to kill insects. Mrs.
Vivian, in making pancakes, took
flour from the wrong sack
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
HOMES BURN IN
FOREST FIRES

st. John, N B., Aug. S.-Onfted
Press.) - Endangering summer
homes and farm properties, great
forest fire raced along the St. John
river today.
Sixty houses are known to have
been destroyed. Some livestock
was killed.
Many persons had narrow es-
capes from death,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
BODY OF NEGRO
VETERAN FOUND

Danville, Ill. Aug. S.-The body
Of a man, believed to be Grandi-
son Moore, a negro Civil war vet
eran, of Detroit, Mich. was found
in Clements Lake, in the Soldiers
Home reservation, here, yesterday
morning, weighted down with n
stone tied 10 one leg.
On June q Moore took a fur
Tough from the home, saying he
was going 20 Detroit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
TAKES SATCHEL
WITH BANK Cash

Chicago, Aug. S.-A lone bandit
stopped Leonard Murray, aged %,
messenger of the Jeffries State
bank, in the heart of the LaSalle
street district. pressed gun
against his side and seized a
satchel containing $4,000 The
bandit escaped in the loop crowd.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
BABE HITS TWO
HOME RUNS AND
HAS TOTAL OF Al

New York. Aug. s.-"Babe" Ruth
clouted out two home runs here
today of Chicago pitchers, running
up his seasons total to Al. His
first circuit wallop came In the
third inning OF the first game Of
the double-header with the White
Sox. His second came In the open
ing inning of the second game with
no one on
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
ROAD EMPLOYEES
ARETAKEN BACK
Suitchmen and Firemen, Laid OF
by Burlington at Galesburg,
Called Back to Work.

Galesburg. Ill. Aug. s.-Indica-
tons that business is picking up
here are seen in the fact that the
local office OF the Burlington route
railway has recently taken back
about one hundred of the switch
men, and 20 of the firemen who
were laid of eight months AGO
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
RACES RIOT IN
PRISON YARD

Syracuse, N. Y, Aug. SIX in
males Of the state prison at Auburn
gre in hospital and 80 others IN
! ISOLATION cells, as a result of bat
ne between negroes and whites In
ue exercise yard. Quarreling over
: oall game Saturday eliminated
n an attack on the negroes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight and
Tuesday
Highest temperature yesterday
76: lowest last night, 81.
Wind velocity at z a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
I'm. 7p.m. am
yester. yester. today
Drv bui5 temp. .72 72 90
Wet bulb temp. 81 oO 90
Relative humid. 80 ~ %
River stage at a. m, e. q 'aI
of 2 last As hours.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from be-
low Dubuque to Muscatine will fall
slowly during the next few days.
ANDREW HAMR1CK.
Meteorologist.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08
SEVENTEEN ON LIST OF
KNOWN VICTIMS, WITH
THIRTY MORE MISSING
Many Survivors Saved by
Anyox; Steamer Struck
Dangerous Reef.

Eureka, CAL Aug. s.-FOrty-
seven names from the passen-
ger and crew list of the steam-
er Alaska definitely were post
ed today as missing. This
number includes IL known
dead, representing bodies at
the Eureka mOrgue, some of
which have not been identified.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-08

River stage at a M 20 . 'I-1
of 2 last As hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
TEN. YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Recorder, Deem
Der 8. 1917

TOMORROW at 7:30 o'clock will
occur the annual parish meeting
ia Calvary church, which will be of
more than usual interest to every
member of the parish. Rev. ]. B.
Lawrence will be in charge of the
regular service today.
G. H. Waddell, of Americas, had
the misfortune yesterday to lose his
large dwelling at Thomaston, where
he resided a portion of the time, the
huge structure being swept by fire
during the early morning hours. The
firegwas probably caused by spark
falling on the roof. M
Fire at an early hour yesterday
morning partially destroyed the large
two-story tenement house on Crock
Hip near Hinkle street, occupants
of the house all escaping except Su-
san Lyons, an aged negress, whose
body was devoured by the flames.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Crockett en-
tertained at bridge on Wednesday
afternoon IN honor OF MISS Laurie
Hooper, Miss Madge Horne, of At
lanta, and Miss Sadie Ellis, of Corr
dele.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. F. Usry, of Smith
vile, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Ada Belle, to Mr..
Russell Lee Pirkle, of Hoschton, Ga,
the marriage to take place January
g, 1912.
Mrs. Sol Stills was hostess We'd
nesday at two of the prettiest parties
of the season, morning and after
noon,. at her home on Lee street.
Chrysanthemums and ferns were the
decorations used.
Little Miss Alice Johnson has been
quite i'll recently with pleurisy, to the
regret of large number of young
friends.
Beginning Monday night the finest
licensed moving pictures will again
be put on at the opera house, with
three fine reels nightly, and three
changes q week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
tFrom the Times Recorder December

81 1919
The receipts of the As. L. /, fai,
held last week will approximate $500
and the few remaining unsold arti-
cles win be disposed Of before the
end of the week, adding to the fund.
All the saloons in the city. were
closed yesterday in pursuance Of an
ordinance so ordering. They will be,
however, in full blast today.
State Superintendent S. D, Brad
well has appointed Friday, the 4th
OF December as a legal holiday for
all public schools, throughout the
state as Arbor Day, which will be
observed generally.
William Hooks, of Lee county, will
shortly move to Americas or vicinity
and will establish gilt-edged dairy
farm. He will supply an active de-
mand for fresh butter and milk, and
will also supply private customers.
Prof. A. j M. Bizien showed the
grand jury through the various de-
partments of the public schools yes
terday, and they, as a body, express
ed their conmendation of the system
in force. The school building is one
of the best in the state, and the
school grounds are the most attrac.
tive that can be found anywhere
E. B. Mcclellan, who for some
time past has been connected with
the s. A. NJ. road here, leaves for
Montgomery, where he has accented
a lucrative position.
Charles Graham was recommended
by the grand jury for the position of
notary public ex-offieio justice of the
peace to fill the position made vacant
recently by the resignation of Walter
Wheatley. ss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
CONFESSIONS.
OF A MOVIE
STAR
CHAPTER XII.
HUTCHINSON TAKES ME INTO
HIS CONFIDENCE


Missy SHELDON was not the only
- man made sentimental by the
scenery and the moonlight.
Hutcheson Coleridge lost his poise,
but in spite of the style of his con-
fession, didn't suspect how silly ne
was, at the time Sometimes won-
der if / ever will grow up.
Mrs. Mandy was my chaperon but
she developed wretched toothache
after one night in the damp bedroom
of the country hotel. There wasn't
a dentist in the place whom she could
trust, so she went TO bed to stay until
the ache should STOP, or the company
should return to town.
! didn't want Cis.A. near me after
the dare" which ! had thwarted
with threat to whistle for. help. Dick
didn't care to come rear me, unless
we Were in the crowd. And so was
truly glad to have HutclesoE Cole
ridge assume the ioie of cavalier.
Coleridge was 50 safe. He was a
married man and the father Of TWO
beautiful baby gi.s s. We often used
them on set and he was awfuliy
proud of2them.. I had supposed that
lie was just as proud of his wife, for
she was charming little thing, and
wholly devoted to him, and her home
and family. Raising babies was a
profession, she told Motherdear, and
one which tied her up as closely as
acting tied her husband.
All this / knew and on accountro
it, considered Hutchinson Coleridge's
home model one. and himself a
model husband.
Early one evening, after dinner in
the stuffy dining room of the country
hotel, Coleridge and / wandered off
for a walk.
We talked shop and / enjoyed the
conversation. Coleridge is an Eng
lish actor, long in the movies.
Knowing what l did of his home
and his wife, / was amazed to heai
the man, who is. twenty years older
than /, take me into his confidence.
his wife was completely absorbed
in her children, he. complained.
thought that perfectly lovely,
and said So, thinking Coleridge
would like to hear the little woman
praised. Instead, he sighed deeply
and shook his head SADLY He helped
me- across stony f6otpath to- a
nearer and better view Of the silver
/ threads Of water which seemed to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
YOUR PHILOSOPHY.

YOU, at some time or other in your
life, have sat late at night before
a fireplace with a group of friends.
Conversation drifted into an ex-
change of philosophical views-why
we are here on earth, why so many
fail, and what constitutes success.
Out of such discussions, like a
hooking jinni, rises glaring truth
that every individual develops q
personal philosophy of life to fit his
degree of success or failure.
Aesop's fox, who could not leap
high enough to pluck the grapes
comforted himself with "The grapes
are souri,
The man who has accumulated SC
much money that ii makes him un.
easy, has for his abb: ut doesn't
matter how much wealth man has
as. long as he doesn't misuse it.
Mrs. Wigs of the cabbage patch
in dire poverty, hypnotized herself
into q, philosophy that she was hap.
pier without riches.
Socrates and his soap-box orators
not having much material wealth
philosophical that nothing matter:
except pure intellect.
The prize in this line goes to the
celebrated Athenian philosopher-loaf.
er who, when a king heard of his
wisdom and promised him any gift
he wanted, answered, "Then step tc
one side. You are obstructing my
sunlight"
One of the finest temperance lee.
lures Of all time was delivered in
Kansas by a speaker so drunk he
almost had to be propped up.
Actually, he did not believe in
temperance, otherwise he wouldn't
have kept the distilleHes working
overtime. :
But, realizing that he was not of
normal temperance, he grated his
'.don't-drink" philosophy. as an alibi
for his failure, and hypnotized himseli
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hang before us rather than to faA
After. we were seated ON q fallen
tree trunk, he forgot to take ms
hand from mine. / wondered why
he was so absent minded. j had to
withdraw my. fingers from his clasp.
& Then he came to and talked. His
wife had no time to spare for him.
All she wanted was a meal ticket.
She was an intellectual woman. he
must say that for her. But she was
cold. She didn't understand him. T" :
"Oh, I'm $3.50 sorry!' STAN
mered.
"May-you're different" Cole
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
THE EMPTY STOCKING AGAIN.

A N o T H E R year has rolled
= around. We can tell it by the
displays taking their places in the
show windows of the stores, by the
twinkle in the eyes of the expectant
youngsters-and by the annual ap-
peal of the Empty Stocking fund
which is making its appearance in
various sections of this great land OF
ours.
The Times-Recorder will conduct
the Empty Stocking fund for the
poor of this community again this
year as usual. 1t has been the GUS
tom for this paper to receive contri-
buttons for the unfortunate each sea.
son, to be turned over to and used
by the agencies having to do regular
ly with the poor. 1t is always pleas
ure to have this part, however small,
in the most laudable charity, and
we hope that we may continue to
experience the pleasure of this serv-
ice year after year.
We do not believe it necessary to
print the long columns of sob" sto-
ries, as is done in the larger and
more blase communities, to touch the
hearts of our people. They are ac-
customed to giving to this charity.
They know as well this year as they
knew last year that the need exists.
In fact, they well know, from their
own experiences, that the need this
year is probably much greater, be-
cause of the stress of the times,
than it has been for number of
years before. And, knowing the in
creased need, they will not have to
be urged or often reminded to give
to this fund to the extent of their
means.
We complain much and experience
many seeming hardships. But, after
all, we have but little to complain
about, and everything to be thank
full for. We feel hardships chiefly
because we compare our present
plight to the money-mad flood-tide
period of postwar prosperity, when
wages were fabulous. jobs were
thicker than cranberries, and most
of us thought we had joined the mil
lionaires class,
But we have all pretty well gotten
back to earth by this holiday season
of 1921. We are able again to think
sanely and look at conditions as they
are. And if we were are able to use
the sanity which is now more COM
mon, we are able to see that times
are not hall. SO bad for most of US
as we have been imagining, that
things are gradually getting right,
and we; may lock ahead with conf
dence. IS IA s
When he get into that frame of
mind 1t will be much easier to let
loose Of d dollar or two extra about
now for the bringing of Christmas
comfort and joy to those not able
of their own means to know the de-
lights of this gladstone season. Maybe
you feel that way right now, All
risf1, kick in, brother, Kick in.
Let's swell the Empty Stocking
fund bit more this year. 1t will all
be needed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

derstand, !" he murmursd softly. u
take mans mind from his troub,o,
You'd be tender when he nseds
you
oh, maybe I wouldn'tp / said !,
my most commonplace tone sS
jumped from khe log. So guess y,
pretty much like other girls! Com
along. Ill beat you back To -
hotelp's ~ ''l
| wanted to get away from hin,
tTo be continued) 4
Copyright, 1921 =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

Absolutely no trace of poison has
been found in the we'll of the Lee
family at Beldoc, S. c., where four
members died strangely. The mystery
grows and popular story is ruined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

Apparently there is to be no klOn-
citation on the khan kloncilium and
Kleagle Klarke is about to be kerr
flooed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

Bring your old Fars, have them
cleaned and remodeled ay. !, exuert
furrieri at Ellinor Tiliman's Milf
merry store.-3o.4t {;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
(From the Times-Recorder, Decem.

The addition of another daily
train, Americas to Columbus, will
be put on tonight, thus making IA
passenger trains arriving daily in
Americas, to say nothing of the num-
erous freight trains.
into believing that he really believ-
ed it.
Similarly, you are apt to hear a
great speech on honesty, by man
who wouldn't hesitate at robbing an
orphan asylum.
This development of elastic phi
losophies, to fit personal failure, is
a dangerous form of ahbi.
Unless man constantly guards
himself, he is apt to fall into state
of auto-hypnosis in which he should
ers the blame, for his shortcomings,
to something other than the real
cause, which is--himself. IS.
Hence we have, in America, an
alarming growth of fatalism.
It's a good idea, occasionally, to
pick your philosophy up by the nape
of the neck, and submit it to the acid
test*of Emerson's Law of Compensa-
tion-that all conditions, are the logi-
cal results of definite causes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03
EDITORIAE.
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY

BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY
TRUTH MAKES FREE: - Then
said Jesus, if ye continue in my word,
then are We my disciples indeed; and
We shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free.-John 8:31-32.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

The grand jury appears to be do
ing well toward keeping the chain
gang recruited up for spring work.
Jane Cowl will hardly forget the
warm and hearty reception she re-
ceived in Americas, and Americas will
not soon forget the delightful evening
she and her company afforded them
She will be. welcomed back if she
ever comes this way again.
And don't forget the big farmers
sutton at the Golden Rule sale Mons5
day. One man made $26 profit off
E few trinkets he picked up there
last menth. 9E
The payment of pensions in Geor.
gia appears at last near at han. The
state could have saved bit more
money, perhaps, by waiting a little
longer, until many of them had pass
ed on.
A man named Hunt prepared din
ner of quail on toast for So Moth
odists in Cordele last night. Nothing
like a town having the right man
for the right job.
Health Hint: Buy the cook
Christmas present.
If Ford has just simply got to buy
something worthless, we know a man
with two suits of short underwear.
British have offered Ireland fresh
proposals. They may be too fresh.
"A boss is man who gets down
sarly when you are late and late
When you are early.
sssss
s.s This Far East question should be
r1abeled "China-Handle With Care"
es Times are so bad some people are
taariVlng their own cars.
3 Rich old bachelors think the prop
er age to marry is sixteen.
sss.
~ Christmas comes but one year:
S@SRed Cross Seals will help the cheer.
~ Harding has another new word.
He says pumpkin" for punkin.
A wild rabbit was shot on Wall
Street the other day.. This will teach
rabbits to leave Wall Street alone.
Presents make the girl grow
fonder.
Postmaster exams are set for Jan.
%. The crop of fourth class post
masters is first class.
About six drops of prices would be
"a great eye-opener for business.
lam toiAlNfoAo oNlLSO q Sdi 'OsN Va
whisky labeled "fish." Maybe that's
who it was billed to.
Foreign countries must name their
diplomats after Pullman cars.
~ &
Too many people think the only
way to get new world is to tear up
their old one.
Auto filling stations are being
robbed by some one who thinks turn
about is fair play.
Russia is taking drastic steps to
make friends with US. Nineteen gov
ernment grafters have been shot.
Women always have the last word
kHpR seldom get to it. zSse9
A-Ila
. Only one more income tax payment
sRefore Christmas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

And don't forget the big farmers
sutton at the Golden Rule sale Mons
I day. One man made $26 profit off
q few trinkets he picked up there
last menth. 9E
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

The payment of pensions in Geor.
gia appears at last near at han. The
state could have saved bit more
money, perhaps, by waiting little
longer, until many of them had pass
ed on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-03

Health Hint; Buy the cook a
Christmas present.