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New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
american Birth Denies Autl,0r
Fame, Says Sinclair Le,vis
iired Business Man Will Not Read Good Work. De.
clares Creator of Main Street, Promising to
write Mean, Vicious Book New York

A new edition of the American
Who's Who in Literature" was issued
yesterday from the platform of the
Town Hall by Sinclair Lewis, the au-
thor of Main Street.
He cheered up his audience. which
included most Of the younger writing
set, at the outset by telling them that
America had writer's fully as great
as any in England and that it was only
an inferiority complex on the part of
the American public which kept them
from being appreciated
Edith Wharton is one Of the worlds
greatest WRITER'S" Mr.. Lewis began.
reading the roll, "but even she must
labor under the handicap of being
American born, and, therefore, in the
mind Of the American public, pso
facto, inferior to English writers.
Calls Roll of the Homc-Br
eve have Sherwood Anderson, who
was born in Chicago and mas been an
advertising man, therefore cannot be
great; Theodore Dresser, Joseph
Hergesheimer, whose style is as dis
tinctive as that of Compton Mackenzie
or Hugh Walpole; James Branch Ca
bell, zona Gale, Floyd Dell, Villa
Gather. Dorothy Garfield, Charles Nor
rie, Booth Harrington, who is cursed
by having his books SELL which proves
them bad; S. Scott Fitzgerald. who is
going to be writer the equal of any
young European, and Waldo Frank,
whose book The Dark Mother you
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Flowers and Perfumery
Charged in Lawyers Bill
Swarts Explains Fee From Film
Actress; Kilroe Defends Ac-
ton in Conspiracy Charge

Louis E. Swarts, an attorney. and Ed
win p. Kilroe, Assistant District At
torney, on trial before Justice Weeks
and jury on an indictment charging
conspiracy, were witnesses yesterday
in their own behalf.
Cross-examined by William Rand,
special Deputy Attorney General, about
his charge of 81 800 for legal services
to Mrs. Helen Montrose st. Marie Bou-
rasse, motion picture actress, Mr..
Swarts admitted he took into consider
alton his expenditure for orchids, per-
fumery and food given his client These
services to Mrs. Bourasse included the
$4,000 settlement with her husband
Napoleon A. Bourasse, Il stock broker,
who, it is alleged, had two wives living.
Mrs. Bourasse received $4,000 of this
settlement, and Edward H. Berger,
lawyer, $4,000.
Mr. Kilroe testified that he had ex-
pressed his doubt of the successful
prosecution of Mr.. Bourasse on the
charge Of bigamy in view of the facts
placed before him. These facts were
that Mr.. Bourasse had been married
three times. To prosecute him it would
be necessary to have the aid of his
first wife. She was in Canada, and
could not be brought here to testify.
The trial will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30

ment is fixed by the United States
the state or any political subdivision
thereof.
The private detective, working un-
derhanded in our unions, is Il menace" !"
said Mr.. Gompers. at Is part of an
effort to break the spirit and heart Of
the American worker. The institution
OF these private detectives is extra
judicial. Private detectives have been
known to urge men to resent existing
grievances which might amicably be
settled We even found thirty-eight of
these stool pigeons in one plant
Some sort Of legislation or investi-
CATION should be put forth to let the
people of New York State and of the
country know something definite as to
the actual condtions'
Mr.. Gompers said the Brady measure
would send civilization back five hun
dred years to the days of compulsory
slavery.
THE Brady bill provides for the in
PRODUCTION of compulsory labor, invol-
untary servitude under the guise of
law said Mr.. Gompers at might be
termed as the placing upon the work
ing people Of the state of an industrial
straitjacket. 1t is a system under
which boards or courts could deter
mine wages, hours and conditions of
labor and give the power of the state
to enforce its decree.
No movement has been so potent in
its influence in this state TO reduce
strikes to q minimum as the American
labor movement. What are strikes?
Nothing but a manifestation of unrest
"a manifestation for something better
and willingness to sacrifice in order
to achieve it,"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30

should all buy. If you don't like a.
you should read it three times" INC ~
Mr.. Lewis then declared that tho
AMERICAN renaissance was upon us.
that Ihackeray and Swinburne were
walking. the streets Of New York to-
gay and that great literature would
be created in the United States in tha
next generation, provided the anti-v;ce
societies and the tired business n,o,,
did not kill it off.
We have just decided by solemn
referendum that Jurgen' must be ann.
pressed he said. at was not one
little insignificant group of reformers
who made that decision. It was Tho
masses of the American people who
acquiesced in it.
Tired Business Man Supreme
This country Is not democracy
out an autocracy, ruled by the Tired
business Man, and the T. B. M. has the
il&ed notion that a thing is easy to
read IN proportion, as it is badly writ
yen. lie buys poorly printed, badly
written magazines further to befudd1e
hls weary brain and cannot pe made to
iselleve that well-written book would
be much easier to read"
Mr.. Lewis then declared that he
abused the small town in Main Street
because he loved it and ereved for ito
faults, and some day just because he
loves New York he promised to writ
mean, vicious, disillusioning" book
bout New York
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
compers Charges
Most Strikes to
Private Detectives
Says Men Hired by Employ
ers TO Watch Unions Stir
Up Trouble; Addresses
Legislature for Orr Bill
From a Stof Corresnondent

ALBANY, March 29,-Samuel Comp
ers' president of the American FEEDER
a''on OF Labor. told the Legislature
mere to-day that most strikes were
caused by employers who hire private
detectives to spy upon the unions and
70 act as general trouble makers in
the organized labor movement
The appearance of Mr.. Gompors was
In advocacy of the resolution of Assem-
biyman Samuel Orr, of New York. pro
vldlng for Legislative investigation
OF alleged labor espionage. The labor
leader also spoke against the bill of
A!ssemblyman George f. D. Brady. of
buhalo. This latter was denounced by
Mr.. Gompers as direct assault on
labor and an attempt to crush the labor
The Brady bill prohibits unwarrant-
ed strikes or lockouts by EMPLOYEES
and employers in essential Industries.
or by employees whose term of employ
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Rabbis
ought in Dry
|YiolationsH
|~oostors Said to Have
pnfiteered i'm Prcscrib-
;uc Sacramental Wine for
Feast of the Passover
heck Regular Permits
s,smer Due To-day to De-
eide Whether 100000
Seizure Shall Be Returned

pr,hibit!on enforcement agents in
i city have started sn inquiry, it
..rs known yesterday, to bring about
~ arrest, if possible, of persons who
4 :. nosed as Jewish rabbis that they
H'.st prescribe sacramental wines for
Z ;east of the Passover at profit
: mring the Passover the use of wines
/. Iswish households is permitted, the
r. providing that each Jewish family
.atited to ten gallons annually for
Exemption for sacramental purposes.
gs been reported TO the prohibition
Isborities tha. various persons who
<.srsd 70 take advantage of the situa-
u posed as rabbis, and that these
sess rabbis made a practice of charg-
Sc for permits to purchase a keg
vine.
Il one store, it is reported, a Jewish
IN acted as rabbi" and disposed Of
Esuy gallons of wine to Jews, or per-
Is claiming to be Jews, at the rate
4 $3.50 a gallon. 1t is known that an
Icuiry also has been begun to check
/. on permits issued by fifty or sixty
<bsis in this city. Zalel Rosen, rabbi
4 the First Rumanian Congregation,
4 Rivington Street, who claimed that
|,sre are $500 families in his congre-
|,lion according to prohibition officials,
las been asked not to prescribe any
|arsmental wines until that fact is
Licked up.
Seeks to Recover 100000 Seizure
The possibility that prohibition off
! sls may be forced to return the $500
"a worth of wine seized Monday at tn
ssablishment of the Menorah Win,
|Qmpany, 10 Bowery. and five store.
Lid to be operated by the company
|ss seen yesterday in an order fro,,
(stsnai Prohibition Commissions
Frainer hating the carting of the las
Fo loads TO the government warehouse
The company rushed its attorney t.
Fsshington. and he presented facts t,
E commissioner which are said
|sve put different face upon tn,
|stus Of the liquors. Director O'Con
Er and Supervisor Langley said yes
e1day that the company evidently diC
1t present the complete situation t.
[ammissioner Kramer. The commis
|9ner Will come to New York to-da,
|al give the firm hearing in til,
Es..er
Pastors Ask Aid of Press
support Of the newspapers in the ea
|'cement of prohibition was asked ir
statement sent to editors by pastor.
266 Protestant churches in New
|ak City yesterday. The statemen
Hgs some New York papers have sug-
Ested and encouraged violation of IT,
Eahibition law BY THE methods thez
sVe used in attacking. it or urging its
peal. The appeal sets forth:
III the leading papers of New York
r. in goo1 faith will decla~o -,
and squarely, positively, steadily for
aforrement Of the prohibition law
bile 1t is the law, both to uphold
e~.t Tor t.e anc.4.y OF law anu /,
Ee me policy of prohibition the fail
St, without which there can be No
nest or intelligent basis for an at
npt to change it, then, as evidenc
our good faith, if trial Of prohih
N does not prove it beneficial to thi
y, as well as to the state and nation
large, we will join with these news
Eers and others in a movement t.
asnc or repeal it,"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30

Russian bank failed, and since then
has kept his money in an inside coat
pocket.
At s o'clock last night he left
restaurant at l26 Delaney Street,
where he is employed as waiter, and
started for his furnished room at 215
Avenue A. In his inside coat pocket
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30

he carried $1,000 in currorcy-his saw
lngs for more than year.
AS he started 20 cn.e4 me hallway
OF the house in which he lives. ma3
stepped in front Of him and threa
oth"rs anpcared hohi~ h; ''''ev
grabbed him. kicked him, beat him
knocked him down-and took the 81, 900
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
rs. Tilaw Refuses to
Increase Miners Rent
ca DisD1tch TO The Tribune

SpeciG Dispatch to The Tribune
|HTTSBURGH, March 29.-The cru
fas Of the Baptist Ministe rs Associa
p OF this city against profteerina
|dlords brought to light to-day the
b that Mrs. William Thaw, mother
harry Thaw, has not only refused to
Fimit her agents to increase the rents
her properties, but that she has
Ficed the return of increased rental
tenants imposed by an agent wnc
PED without her consent Or au-
|arty.
Ms. Thaw is one Of the large prop
Fy holders in Pittsburgh and in tn
IaOas "Connellsville region" he
Fh'nts number hundreds and man,
them belong to the working classes
(ne time ago Mrs Thaw learned tha
f Of her agents who had charge o.
Pres Of residences had increased tn
pts TO all tenants. without inquirin
F. his reasons for levying the in
Eases, Mrs. Thaw Immediately or
ped the return to her tenants of al
ERASED rentals they had pLid.
Following this action, Mrs Thaw in
quoted her agents in the Noun
|sssant district Of the "Connellsvill,
Egon" that her miner-tenants wer
charged only So month rent 70.
|sF houses and 81 for coal and tha
Len the mines were shut down be
fase OF industrial depression thes
[aers were to be given fuel and renta,
|Wasta, plLJ CT AAn
New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
Waiter Robbed of $1,000

uoan ubanuwka, a Russian, lost al
savings several years ago when
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04

accommodating and minimize the
number of real window washings
necessary. You will be surprised
at the amount of dirt that the paper
collects from the window panes, at
the ease with which you can thus
clean them. and at the result, clear.
shining windows.
Use Tops-This is the season in
which you should utilize the tender
tops OF beets. II you want a SPIN
ach which is more than just spin
ach in flavor, cook the young beet
tops just as you do the other
greens and serve them so.
Saving the Lemon-If you wish
to use only a little juice don't cut
the lemon in halves, but make a
small incision in the peel and
squeeze out the amount you need.
The rest of the lemon will then
keep longer without drying up.
Soles for Slippers-Old felt hats
cut into proper size and shape
make excellent soles for bedroom
slippers-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
WhitSitt-LOnC.

A charming afternoon wedding Of
today was that solemnized Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock at the
! Baptist church, East Moline, when
Miss Geraldine Long, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Judson H. Long of sos
Seventeenth avenue, East Moline,
became the bride of Rev. William
S. Whitsitt of Ottawa, III. The
/ Rev. w. Boaz, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, East Moline,
performed the ceremony in the
presence of $50 relatives and
friends.
The bride chose as her attend
/ ants, her sister, Miss Verna Long,
as maid of honor, and Miss Ruth
Clendenin and Miss Grace German,
as bridesmaids The little Misses
Mary Louise Long and Margaret
Altz were the flower girls and
Dorothy Jane Schaffer and Master
Henry Setzar were the ring bear
ers. Pierre Long acted as best
man
Miss Irene Woodruff at the piano
played program of nuptial music
before the ceremony. Miss Bernice
Mason, accompanied by Miss Theo
Aldrich, harpist, also gave several
voice numbers. At the appointed
hour Miss Woodruff played THE
Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin"
as the bridal party took their places
before the altar. The two little
flower girls led the way. The bride
entered on the arm of her father,
who gave her in marriage They
were followed by the ring bearers.
The maid of honor came next, fol-
/ lowed by the bridesmaids The
groom with his best man met his
bride at the altar.
The bride wore a gown of white
kittens ear satin trimmed with
baby Irish lace. Her white tulle
veil was held in place by a wreath
of orange blossoms. Her flowers
were a shower bouquet Of roses and
sweetpeas. The flower girls were
in pink organdie frocks and car
ried daisies. The ring bearers car
ried the rings in the hearts of pink
I roses. Little Miss Schaffer was in
a frock of white crepe de chine
trimmed with ribbons of the rain
bow shades and Master Setzar wore
a pages costume of white satin.
Miss Long, the maid of honor,
wore gown of pink organdie and
carried roses. She wore a hat to
match. Miss Clendenin and Miss
German were in gowns of pale
green organdie and carried bou-
quets of daisies. Their hats were
large models to match the gowns.
The reception and wedding din
ner was at the Long home follow
ing the ceremony. The home was
decorated with garden flowers of
all shades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitsitt left for
wedding trip, through the northern
states. The trip will be made by
motor. They will be at home after
Aug. Is at Ottawa, ILL.,, where Rev. /
Whitsitt is pastor of the Congre-
gational church.
The nuptials call forth the best
wishes of the host of friends in
East Moline and vicinity of the |
popular bride. She is a graduate !
of the Moline high school and at |
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Observation-Disclosures,

The marriage of Miss Leone Vic
torire Molyneaux, daughter of Mrs
Mary F. Molyneaux of 723 East
Rusholme street, Davenport and
Martin H. Erickson, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Martin H. Erickson OF
1921 West Second street, Daven-
port, was a ceremony of 1890
Saturday morning, taking place at
the rectory of the Church of St
Paul the Apostle. Rev. Father
Donohoe read the marriage service.
Miss Beda Carlson of Davenport
and W. B. Swanson of Moline at
tended the bridal couple.
The bride wore a gown of dark
blue canton crepe with ribbon
girdle, the skirt in paneled front
with ruffles and fringe trimmings.
Her flowers were sweet peas, lilies
of the valley and babies breath.
Miss Carlson was in a brown cos
tune of taffeta silk, and hat
to match of fall model, and her
flowers were sweet peas and roses
IN corsage arrangement.
The wedding breakfast was
served at the brides home, covers
DelHS IdlQ lot ten at the table
where the bridal colors were in
summer flowers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Erickson left during the afternoon
On motor trip and will stop at
Dubuque, Iowa, to see the brides
sister, Florence, who is at Mt. Car
mel, going on to the Wisconsin
Dells for the honeymoon. They
will reside on their return at the
brides home on East Rusholme
street. The motor suit of the bride
was poiret twill of dark blue with
blouse of crepe and hat of a small
model of the early fall to match.
Mr.. Erickson is connected with
the Bawden Brothers in the COM
mercial photography department.
He was in Battery D, 126th field
artillery, and saw several months
OF active service in France, being
in the Marne and Argonne often
sives. He was wounded and in the
hospital three months during his
stay in France.
Social Announcements.
Bethany Home Sewing circle win
meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
CALENDAR

TODAY.
Who-SoEver Bible class outing at
Brox-Langman camp on Rock river.
TUESDAY.
p. ID. Q. club meets with Miss Vera
Martin. COL Seventeenth street
WEDNESDAY.
Mid-weeily informal dinner-danee at
Outing club.
Miss Anna Parmeie of Davenport enter
tadns at post-nuptial for Mrs. Herbert Nc
Caaley.
Mrs C. z. Shields entertains at bridge
at Golf club.
THURSDAY.
club entertained by Miss Helen Nc
Cullough. 1881 Forty fourth street.
Lady Elks meet.
FRIDAY.
Jane Delano circle, Kings Daughters,
give picnic at Long View park for chill
dren of Bethany Home.
SATURDAY.
Han-Gobble wedding in Davenport
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
|HQart 0oHOm0
77tt5I)HODIO111cC
" Z MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: My girl
friend and l have had a quarrel. A
I certain young man started to go
with her and she liked him very
much. Then she INTRODUCED him to
me and since then he has liked me.
l did not do anything to make
him like me, but since the night we
met he has been coming to see me.
He seems to like me very much and
takes me everywhere.
Now my girl friends won't speak
to me and / am very sorry. / liked
her, but 1 like the boy, too, and do
not want to tell him he can't come
TO see me just because my girl
friend does not like to have him.
What can I do? Did 1 do right
in letting him come when he asked
to? POLLYANNA.
When the boy asked to call on
you, you made your choice between
your girl friend and him. If you
wanted him more than the girl
friends, then it was all right to let
him come. OF course you did so at
the expense of the girl friends feel
ings, but after an the girl would
Z nav u AOS( h1lAA aAAAy ~ OCS<A0SS AC
was not deeply enough interested in
her to stay.
There, is really nothing you can
do except to be as friendly to your
girl frieni as possible If you
watch your opportunities you may
be able to do kindnesses for her
which she will appreciate enough
to forgive you In case she Is sick
or misfortune comes to her. do not
fail to go to see her and show that
you are her true friend in spite Of
what she thought Also, II you
have a chance to introduce her to-
boys you know, do so.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I went
about with a young man for four
months, and we cared for each
other q great, deal One
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04

Mrs John r. Lyons, the newly
elected president OF the National
Federation of Musiczl efxbs, was
rendered a reception and breakfast
on her return from the tri-city
Worth, Texas, and civic and bust
ness organizations Joined with the
musical and women's clubs of
Fort Worth to do her honor.
Mr. Lyons has for the past Is
years been president Of the Har-
mony club OF her home city, and
has taken prominent part in mu-
steal activities in her state, and
musicians and artists took especial
pride il showing their appreciation
OF the honor she has brought to
Texas through her election to the
national presidency.
Speakers included Mayor z. R.
Cccrell Of Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs.
Mamie Folsom Wynne, president of
the Texas State Music Teachers
association; Mrs. r. T. Skiles, vice
president of the State Federation
OF Music clubs; William Massie,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce; E. R Ellison, representing
the bankers of the city; S. S. Losh
OF the professional musicians; f. L.
Jaccord. president of the European
club; Mrs. r. f. Buchanan, of the
Texas Federation of Women's
clubs, who brought greetings from
10000 club women of the state, and
Mrs. d. d. Webb, president of the
Fort Worth Federation of Women's
clubs and others.
kilograms from other places in
Texas and organizations in differ
emit parts of the state, were read
at the breakfast at which $50 or
more guests were present.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
took occasion to editorialize on the
election of Mrs. Lyons, and the
promising outlook for music and
musical clubs in the South
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
SOCIAL EVENTS

] tended Augustana college She
also graduated from the Wesley
Memorial hospital, Chicago, class
of 1920, and was connected with
the public health service in Moline.
For several years she has spent
the summer months at the home OF
her grandparents, DIR. and Mrs H
II. Long at Orion Rev. Mr. Whit
slit is a graduate of the Carrot Bib
lical school in Chicago and has
been in charge OF the Congregation
al church at Ottawa for the past
two years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04

three weeks ago, he promised to
ring me up, but l have not heard
from him since Now what would
you advise me to do? Shall l
write him a letter? L. B.
Why write? His further ignor-
ing of you would only add salt to
your wound. 1t is easy enough, l
know, for an outsider like me to
say, Forget him." isn't it? But
what else is there to do when frost
sets in on romance?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
Miss MaImrose's Voice Praised.

The many local friends of Miss
Esther Malmrose will be interested
to read the following statement
which has been made public by
her teacher. Oscar Saenger. one of
the foremost vocal specialists in
New York city. Mr. Saenger SAYS
or Miss Malmrose's work:
Miss Esther Malmrose has stud
led with me, and l can heartily
recommend her to any one reauir-
Ing an excellent singer. She is the
possessor of a beautiful soprano
voice which she handles artistical-
~. Added to this, good musician
ship and a charming personality,
ought to make her a success wher-
ever she appears"
This statement, coming unsolicit-
ed, speaks well for the work of
Miss Malmrose with her teacher
during the last year. and her many
friends here are wishing her much
success.
During the last few months Miss
Malmrose has been soloist at the
Duryea Presbyterian church, Brook
lyn, where also Miss Ruth Carl
mark of Moline is at present serv-
ing as organist, succeeding Mrs.
Helen Parker-Ford, formerly of
Rock Island. Mrs. Ford resigned
recently to accept a similar posi-
ton at White Plains, n. Y.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
Aid With Miss Nofhstein.

Mrs. l. o. Nothstein of BIB Eighth
avenue, Rock Island, was hostess
Saturday afternoon to the ladies'
aid society of the Grace Lutheran
church There were about thirty
present 1t was decided that a CON
gregational picnic be given next
summer, instead of one by the So
ciety. Refreshments were served.
Mrs G. P. Bergstrom of Thirty-sec-
ond street and Ninth-and-a-haIf ave-
nue., Rock Island, will entertain at
the August netting.