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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-12
MOVING SEAT
OF GOVERNMENT
Was Once An Important Factor To
Members Of Congress And $50
Was No Trifle.
Associated Press

HARRISON, Ark, Jan. 13--There
was time in the history of the Unit
ed States when $52, representing
years loss or saving to members of
Congress, was vital factor in the
consideration of a proposed moving
Of the seat Of government, and, ac-
cording to an officer of that same
Congress, $52 a year was "no trif-
ling consideration"
This bit of history is contained in
letter written by Charles Thomson,
secretary of the Continental Con-
gress during the several years Of its
existence to his wife Hannah, an
aunt of President William Henry
Harrison. The letter is dated Prince
ton, August 81, 1888, the Congress
5hen being in session in the New Jer-
sey town, and was addressed to "Mrs.
Thomson, Corner of Spruce and A
Street, Philadelphia"
1t was proposed that the residence
# Congress be removed to Elizabeth
Town, N. j., but, according to the let
ter, there was opposition on the
ground that "lodging" in Elizabeth
town would cost 81 week, whereas
It could be obtained for So week in
Princeton. Whether the high cost
IF living" in Elizabethtown finally
swayed the Congress in rejecting 1t
is not disclosed, but history records
that the Congress met in Annapolis,
Md, after leaving Princeton, and at
no times at Elizabethtown.
The letter, in part, which recently
| came into the possession Of Mrs. Rex
Worthington, Of Harrison, descend
ant of Mr.. Thomson, follows:
Dear Hannah:
81 have received your letters dat
ID Monday 70 o'clock and Tuesday
10 o'clock at night and acknowledged
the receipt of them = y " Mr.. Read
was misinformed respecting the ad-
iournment. They met on Monday but
might as well have adjourned till
This time for any business they have
lone. am very apprehensive that
nothing but some calamity will awak-
m the states to a sense of their sit
nation =
"*** The President OF Con-
gress has not provided house Tor
himself nor is likely he will find one
here to suit him. I find Elizabeth
town has been talked of at his table
as proper place for the residence OF
Congress. He has house there which
he says has twenty rooms and whicn
he will let for the use OF the Presi-
don't Il is true the place is infested
with mosquitoes in summer ana lying
law and near marshes. may be liable
Ito intermittents in the spring ana
fall. but these are trifling when II
is considered that by fixing the resi-
lence of Congress there the value OF
his estate will be increased and nc
will have an opportunity of letting
his house at good rent. But yet
am inclined to believe this Will De op-
posed by his colleagues; for Mr. Con,
dit has found lodging in this town
ot dollars a week which enables
him to lay up money. And there Is
reason to fear that ElizabethtoWn
which is so near New York, it WI
cost him at least four. This would bt
clear loss of So dollars year whlci
is no trifling consideration, and whlct
| daresay will have due weight witi
come others. There are other Welgh
tv considerations which might be men
toned.
"Your loving husband,
"CHAs. THOMSON"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-12
GREENWOOD BLDG. 4 LOAN 40
ISOLATION STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that an an.
nual meeting of the stockholders Oh
tbe Greenwood Building & Loan AS
sociation is called and will be held al
the law offices of E. L. Mounger' IN
tho Citv of Greenwood, Mississippi
at 500 o'clock in the afternoon on
Friday. the 21st day Of January, 1871
W. C. PEEL, President
Greenwood Bldg. & Loan Assn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-12

Bowling Green, Ky.-An automobile
belonging to Ed CantrllI was the chief
factor In a unique trade. John Har.
ris owned an old mare and surrey
also the best "possum" dog in War.
rem county. Cantrill gave his cor for
the horse and buggy and the privilege
M hunting with The Harris hound
during the coming season.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-12
Planters Warehouse
Destroyed By Fire
Associated Press

CROWLEY, La, Jan. l3-The
Planters Warehouse here containing
a quantity Of rice was destroyed by
a fire Of undetermined origin early
today. The loss is estimated at
$3.50, 900.
It was estimated that 10000 bags
of rice were stored in the building
at the time of the fire.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-12
To Ask For Tariff
On Imported Wheat
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-To stop
the enormous importation of Canad-
ian wheat, Senator McCumber an
nOunced today he void ask for a>tariff
Of fifty cents a bushel on wheat to
be included in the Fordney Emer-
gency Tariff Bill.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-12
s,,bstltutes for Jade.

Recognition Of the serious rise -
the cost Of jade is shown In the SUI
s,,tutes that are being made for II
The hest of these is composition ID
which crystal with other minerals 70
used and a beautiful material OF
beautiful. clear shade of green Is tns ,
resul, There are limitations, witn
nendants In the form of jade orna-
,nents made Of cellulold, colored
deep green.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-12

Mr. ]. T. Kerr, prominent planter
Of L'Argent, La, is in the city lof
few days on business and ming
Inc with his many friends, who are
always delighted to have him WIN
than
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-12

The province Of Quebec has three
schools tn which maple sugar making
,s taught. The PROVINCES output of
nouip e,,.aI fm 1919 vas 1883, ,667
,,r,a. a-I '-n'-- gallons ~ sirup.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-12
OFFICIAL VERSION GIVEN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l3--Lieut.
W. II. Langdon of the American Ma
Wy was shot by the Japanese sentry
at VIadivostok, when he failed to un-
lerstand or heed the command to
halt said the official version Of the
incident received by the Japanese
Embassy today. Another message
said the Minister Of War at Tokio
and the japanese commandant at
Vladivostock had expressed regret to
the commander of the Cruiser Albany
of which Langdorn was chief cngin-
Ger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-01-12
Navy And State Depart
ment To Make Care
full Investigation
REPORTS ARE
CONFLICTING
Langdon Said He Was
Shot After Identity
Known.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13--The Ma
Wy and State Departments are today
awaiting further official information,
concerning the fatal shooting of
Lieut.. W II. Langdon, chief engin-
Ger Of the United States Cruiser Al
bany by a japanese sentry at Vkido-
yosto several days ago. The govern
mcnt will make careful investigation
until the actual facts are obtained.
The reports received by the Navy De-
partmcnt are conflicting. One is
quoted that Langdon said he was
fired upon after making known his
IDENTIFY to the sentry. Another ere
Its the sentry with saying that
Langdon fired on him, when he at
tempted to halt him before the Jap
lnese Division headquarters.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
COLVlLLE BOY is MAKING
RAPID STRIDE IN BUSINESS

Edmund l.. Durkin, a native of Col
vile, and a son of the ever distinc-
tive James Durkin, has become a
partner in the old New York law
firm of Rinelander, Seymour & Per-
kins, which will hereafter be known
as Rinelander Durkin G. Perkins.
Mr.. Dukin was formerly a partner
in the firm of Hewson & Durkin, Mr..
Hewson being an associate of Frank
l.. Polk, formerly under-secretary of
state. The old established firm of
Rinelander, Seymour & Perkins,
which was founded by Mr.. Rinelan-
der's grandfather, and the firm of
Hewson & Durkin have merged.
The new firm will continue the en-
larged offices of Hewson & Durkin,
Mutual Life Building, 32 Nassau
street. Mr. Durkin is a graduate of
Columbia and Harvard Law Schools
and served his early apprenticeship
III the Office of the late Senator John
c. SpOoner.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
MASONIC LODGES INSTALL
OFFICERS FOR NEW YEAR

Colville Lodge No. so, F. & A. NJ,
installed the following officers Thurs
day night: Master, VIM. c. Keller;
senior warden, J. 3. Thomas; junior
warden, VIM. Loudon; treasurer, Geo.
w. Seal; secretary, o. F. Vinson;
chaplain, C. C. Casey; marshal, ]. c..
Harrigan; senior deacon, Charles
Noe; junior deacon, John F. Vine;
senior steward, Henry r. Spedden;
junior steward, M. r. Strong; tyler,
Edward Gibson. A. B. Sansburn,
past master, served as installing Off
Ger.
Colville Chapter No. 20, Royal
Arch Masons, on Monday night in
stalled: High priest, M. A. Rodman;
king, O. F. Vinson; scribe, A. B..
Sansburn; treasurer, c. L. Baker;
secretary, B. G. Rich; principal So
journer, J. C. Harrigan; captain of
the host, J. B. Thomas; royal arch
captain, VIM. Loudon; 1st veil, W..
A. Acorn; I'd veil, John F. Vine; Sd
veil, M. r. Strong; sentinel, Edward
Gibson.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
$500 Year in Advance; Sc Copy

r. Jones, Frank Chase, Albert I. Kul-
ger.
"Chewelah, Washington, Jan. 4,
1921"
Some months ago the Colville
Chamber of Commerce also looked
into the matter of the Chewelah ex-
ploration effort, and indorsed it Of
ficially This was on the same basis
of the Chewelah indorsement-tha
the project is one which is worth
while to the entire valley.
Every cent of money raised in
pledges will be devoted to drilling.
There will be no sales commissions
and no salaries to officers. The
movement is a general one to once
and for all time learn whether oil
is to be an asset of this valley. For
mer stock holders in the company
are taking an additional block Of
stock in order to permit the COM
pany to take advantage of the pres
ent offer of the driller. 1t is stated
that all moneys collected or pledged
will be retained in the various banks
of the valley pending drilling, and
if there is no we'll drilled there will
be no payment of the money from
the banks.
Thus far only about dozen Col
vile people have taken sufficient in
tcrest in the enterprise to pledge
subscriptions, but it is now believed
that the proposition is so attractive
that those who are able to spend
800 for this exploration movement
will take hold The town of Che
welah and the surrounding territory
have been divided into districts, with
a captain for each. to solicit funds.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
FIRST MEETING
OF new YEAR
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIN
NER BRINGS LARGE NUMBER
OF BUSINESS MEN
Work of 1920 Heaviest in History of
Local Chamber-Many Plans for
Coming Years Achievement

The annual meeting of the Colville
Chamber of Commerce was held at
the Odd Fellows hall Tuesday eve
ming at $40. the 81 dinner being
served by the ladies of the Rebekah
lodge. About 100 people were seat
ed, many ladies being present. In
the absence Of the new president
Dale Jones, who was i'll, the toast
masters place was filled by J. c.
Harrigan.
John T. Raftis, secretary, gave a
report of the past years work, to-
gether with recommendations for
future work, and stated that the
1920 board was entitled to great
credit for it's steadfast attention to
business and its accomplishments. A.
L. Rogers, treasurer, gave the finan-
cial report, showing that about $4,000
had been handled during the year.
Senator w. Lon johnson, former
president, spoke of needs of the
community. T. C. Bell, president of
the Stevens County Livestock Asso-
citation, told of the work and needs
of the association, and announced
that he believed the association would
hereafter be self-supporting. H. J.
Plumb, county agent, told of the
work of the farm bureau, announc-
ing that it represented to the pro-
ducers just what the chamber of
commerce represents to the business
interests of city.
A delegation of the Chewelah
Chamber of Commerce was present,
and Atty. E. D.. Germain spoke for
Chewelah, and told of the effort now
being made to investigate possible
foil resources in the valley.
The 1921 governing board of the
Chamber of Commerce comprises
Dale Jones, of the TopNoch Mills,
president; Atty. H. r. Wentz, vice
president; A. l.. Rogers, cashier of
the First National Bank, treasurer;
Nj. L. Hickman, Standard Oil agent;
C.. l.. Baker, cashier of the Bank of
Colville; w. w. Campbell of the
Campbell Mere. Co.; Atty. John T.
Raftis, secretary.
The governing board of 1920,
which was headed by w. A. Acorn
of the Old Dominion Creamery, re-
ceived rising vote of appreciation,
and the new board vote of con-
fdence by the meeting.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
FREE HOGS ARE OFFERED
WITH AGREEMENT TO BUY

7 A. May, who for II years has en-
gagged in raising livestock north of
the city, makes an offer which may
seem startling to those not acquaint-
ed with the hog business.
He offers to give two hogs, year
old, to anyone hereabouts who will
agree to fatten them and then sell
them to Mr.. May at the market
price at time of sale. No other con-
ditions.
Mr.. May wants to find out if there
is anyone who can proftably fatten
hogs, and is willing to make the do
nation of the yearlings to start the
experiment.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08

of OF and county
is humming business and agricultural community
its Importance industrial community
cations all that to the best
telling getting
this community is until study its
growth development after weeffywo weeks in the year.
1t the
and advertising leading of the coune
Covlle Examiner
this places at your door IN
profitable nformatonb news ana ao
vetising dollars and cents to you
home for Colvile and Stevens county
cts a part of
fwieh havent name-subscribe today
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Subject for morning service "The
Greatness of JesYr Mrs. Whitten
will sing.
Subject for evening service: "The
Reward of Faithfulness." A big
chorus of 30 children will sing. Also
Mr.. Plumb will sing. An old-fashion-
ed welcome to all.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08

Sunday school at 10.
Evangelistic services at Grin each
Wednesday evening.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
The women of the church sew for
the poor each "Wednesday afternoon
at the church.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
BAPTIST SERVICES

Sunday school at 10.
Junior j. Y. P. U. at 3.
Senior B. Y. p. u. at $3.50
No preaching service.
Bible study Tuesday at 1880.
Ladies Aid Friday at 2.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL,
G. II. Severance, Dean

Sunday school each Sunday at
IL a. m. We have introduced into.
our school the Christian nurture
series, which is considered one of the
best of graded systems. The whole
school is thoroughly graded and
based upon pedagogical and psyche
logical principles. We invite your
inspection.
Next services will be held on Sun
day, Jan. 23, at 1880.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08

Mr. and Mrs. ID. w. Williams of
Northport were Colville visitors the
first Of the week and attended the
Chamber of Commerce dinner. They
expected to leave Wednesday for
trip through California, where their
daughter Euna is attending college.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
CONGREGATIONAL

Rev. J. M. Higgins, pastor.
Sunday school at 10.
Morning worship at IL. Subject
"a Book for the New Year." H. J.
Plumb will have a solo for the SER
vice.
Evening worship at 7:30. Subject
as America Starving"
The annual meeting of the con-
gregation will be held Monday eve
ming, Jan. 10, at the church. All
members are requested to be present
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
EXAMINER OFFERS SERVICE
TO ALL IT'S SUBSCRIBERS

The Colville Examiner is one Of
the few papers Of the state which
has been able to receive special
clubbing offers for the leading mag
aZines, and as a service to its sub
scribers will offer to any subscriber
any or all of the following:
/. Good Housekeeping SO and
Pictorial Review SO, both for $40.
=. Cosmopolitan 81 and Pictorial
Review SO, both for $40.
3. Hcarst's So and Pictorial Re
view SO, both for $4.90.
5, Cosmopolitan 81 and Good
Housekeeping So, both for $4,90.
g. Hearst's $4 and Good House
keeping SO, both for $4.90.
T. Cosmopolitan Sd and Hearst's
81 both for $6.4O.
4. 8. Harper's Bazar clubbed with
Pictorial Review, Cosmopolitan or
Hearst's at a big saving.
Only subscribers to the Colville
Examiner are eligible to these offers.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
NOTICE

The partnership of j. G. Swerd-'
field and A, McDermid as Macs
Trading Store, has been dissolved
A. McDermid, j. G.. Swerdfesd.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
IN THE CHURCHES.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Services every sunday morning at
II at the chapel.
Sunday morning subject "Sacra-
ment."a
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
CHURCH OF CHRIST

H. c. Shaw, Minister
Bible school at 10.
Preaching at IL.
Christian Endeavor at $50.
Preaching at 1880. Good music.
Bible study Wednesday at 1870
Your presence will be much :
appreciated in this church.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
CATHOLIC

Mass at eight and ten o'clock on
first and third Sundays. Mass at
ten O'Clock on second and fourth Sum-
days. Rev. f. Boil, s. j., officiating.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08


James A. Gum of Kettle Falls and
Maggie NJ. Davis of Colville were
united in marriage Monday noon at
the Free Methodist parsonage, Rev
Guy Denney performing the cere-
mony. They will make their home
in Metaline.
At the Free Methodist parsonage
Wednesday evening, Harry Phillips
and Grace Geesaman, both Of Boyds,
were united in marriage by Rev. Guy
Denney. They will make their home
in Boyds.
We wish to express our very great
gratitude for the kindness shown us
by the people of Colville, and es-
pecially the hospital force during the
continued illness and death Of our
wife and mother.-J. d. Burris and
family.
A. B. Sansburn, who has been with
the magnesite quarry at Chewelah
for some time, came home last week.
Much of the plant is closed tempor-
arily.
The dolomite quarry and kilns east
of Colville have been closed and the
local manager Mr.. Leslie has been
called to California to remain. 1t
is said that the Tulare Mining COM
pany. which operated the quarry, has
been successful in discovering an acid
which will replace the use of dolomite
in the paper making industry, and
the Colville plant will be no longer
needed.
w. w. Bryant, former deputy
sheriff, has been a Colville visitor
this week. He has been living at
Yakima for several years.
Sep. 28-3O-Stevens County Live
stock Assn. annual show.
A concert is expected to be given
for the benefit of the fund for the
starving children of Europe at the
NJ. e. church the third week in
January. A good program will be
provided, and each Sunday school
will be asked to assist. This con-
cert is given as Colville is behind
in its quota.
+. X. Piper, for several years
assistant cashier in the bank at
Northport, has taken a position with
the federal reserve bank at Spokane.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-08
ADVENTIST
FREE METHODIST

Sabbath school every Saturday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-14
AWAITING THE
ELECTRIC CHAIR

A boy of II sat in the death cell,
awaiting execution for murder, con-
victed on circumstantial evidence.
A former hoodlum and member of
a gang. when caught in the near vi.
cinity of the crime, he was the log
ical suspect, and failing funds, lacking
friends and money, together with false
evidence, sent him to prison to await
the electric chair.
One day a section of women's
magazine came into his hands. There
was department. devoted to the
needs and problems of the men in the
service and their families. The idea
OF the personal service suggested all
through it, appealed strongly to him
and he wrote to the woman editor,
asking, not for help or sympathy, but
for reading matter with which to while
away the six remaining weeks of life.
He told her nothing Of his trouble,
but only of his one good friend who
had visited him and was doing every.
thing possible in his behalf
Being a real woman with boys OF
her own, she sent a bundle of books
and magazines and asked to have his
story. Furthermore she wrote to the
warden OF the prison and to the boys
Salvation Army Friend. From these
two men came the story of the hasty
trial. it's details and conviction. The
two men who had tried to help the
boy, the lawyer who had volunteered
to defend him had died before the
trial was completed. and his colleague
sent away to Europe on a special gov
eminent mission, and was not on hand
to put forth the effort for new trial
Before any progress toward a new
trial could be made the evidence re
lating to the case had to be printed.
The cost of this was $75. and nowhere
had this boy and friends to produce
such a sum. A bed-ridden mother,
widowed sister with two small chill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-14
Came Upon a Corpse.

carried on for months. but the identi-
ty of the dead man never was estab-
liShed.
Years slipped away without the
peace of the canyon being broken.
Then came the year 1888, which is
still marked by the memory of the piO-
neers. In the autumn of that year
Buck Handy, Kansas outlaw, who
had vowed that he would never be
taken alive, was taken-and buried.
Handy, with his partner had come
over the trail from Kansas, driving
before them a bunch of stolen cattle.
They started IN the cattle business.
Handy was sought in Kansas for
the murder of two men. A warrant
arrived for A. r. Armstrong sheriff
of Crook county, to serve. Armstrong
and his deputy, ".jim" Swisber.
sauntered into a barroom and care
lessly asked the group to drink. Ham
by took the drink. and as he did he
was covered" by Armstrong and
Swisher. Later. Handy broke pris-
on and returned to Wyoming. Swish
er went to the outlaws dugout and
arrested him. However, Handy tried
to make good his boast and attempted
to draw his gun. Swisher pulled first
and fired shot through the bandits
body.
Months rounded into years and
then came another tragedy. A hunter
passed through section of the can
yon and came upon corpse. The
body was found only recently. Eff
forts thus far to identify the dead
man have been unavaiing.
II is feared that the latest tragedy
will, like the first, be recorded in the
history of the canyon, and remain I'M
solved.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-14
Rescue Home BeacOns
Of Hope

Sixty-eight thousand girls, eight
women disappeared from the streets
Of our cities last year. Six thousand
from New York alone. Where are
they?
Everywhere throughout the country
the great problem of illegitimacy is
confronting those who interest them.
selves in welfare work, but nowhere
perhaps has it been met with the
practical Christianity shown by The
Salvation Army, which through its
twenty-six Rescue and Maternity
Homes in the United States returns to
health, hope and sanity every year.
approximately 1000 unfortunate girls.
A Salvation Army Rescue Home is
open to any girl who needs its pro.
lection and who otherwise would be
forced along the paths to which only
heartbreak, despair and disgrace can
point. Once admitted, the past is
closed behind her, the future thrown
open with hope and courage, while be.
sides the best of physical care she re.
ceives the spiritual and mental regen-
Grafton necessary if that physical care
is to have it's best effect.
Besides the best of prenatal and ma
ternity care, the girl receives adequate
opportunity for convalescence and as.
sistance in finding work, which in
many cases will not separate her from
her child, on the ground that just as
this responsibility is part of the bless.
ing so is it part of the cure. In these
new opportunities for work the girls
history is forgotten and the future
thrown open with such hope and cour-
age that the bitterness and resent
ment brought into the Home are re.
placed by steady hope and courage
not only to be carried away with her
but to be transfused in her influence
among those whom she meets.