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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-12-02

youngest national commander the Lee
gion has ever had. He is thirty-four
years old.
"He is a natural leader of men,"
say his friends, who have watched
him plug his way through Harvard
university and who later saw him
come out of the World war lieuten-
ant colonel with three citations and
several decorations.
His military record begins with his
service on the Mexican border in 1916
as first lieutenant with the Second
Iowa infantry. When the United
States entered the World war he en-
rolled at the officers training camp at
Fort Smelling and was sent to France
as a provisional second lieutenant in
the regular army In France he was
with the Ninth infantry of the Second
division. He was wounded at st.
Mihiel
Mr.. MacNider is an investment
banker at Mason City, Ia, where he
was born. He has been an active Lee
gionnaire and has served as COM
mander of the Iowa state department
Of the Legion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-12-02
Which?

Shelter car ran TITO a notorious.
Nothing very serious, only the enam-
ell scraped off.
Heller face or the machine?-
London Ideas.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-12-02
MACNIDER, NEW LEGION HEAD
Mason City Qa.) Man Is Chosen Ma
tional Commander of the Ameri-
can Legion.

"We must build this Legion of ours
so big and fine and strong, keep 1t SO
clean and straight and American, that.
when we ask for things for the ex-
service man, for the disabled man and
for those who are financially disabled
our communities will say, IF the Lee
gion is for 1t, we are for it.
This was the first message of Han
ford MacNider to members Of the
American Legion, following his elec-
ton as national commander Of the or
ganizatfon. Mr.. MacNider is the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-12-02
An Added AnIiction.

At the dinner table his elders had
been discussing the state school for
the deaf. while 7-year-old Johnnie
listened interestedly.
That evening, when preparing for
bed. he looked earnestly into the face
of his older sister and sighed.
"Wouldn't it be awful to be deaf,
Titi?" he said. "Just think of having
to wash your ears every day and
never getting any good out of them at
all !"-Harper's Magazine
woman begins to show her age
only when she tries to hide it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-12-02

Helen Fiske was
born at Amherst,
Mass, Oct. Is,
1881. She was the
daughter of Pro-
lessor N. w. Fiske.
She was twice
married, first to
Major Edward B.
Hunt of the United
States engineers I;
he died in 1868; 1T
was while living
as a widow at
Newport that she
mao ncF pen
name of "H. H"
(Helen Hunt well
X N o w n. Years
later she married
w. s. Jackson, a
banker of COIOra-
do Springs.
She was a PEN
woman Of great
industry and sue
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-12-02
HEAD OF LEGION AUXILIARY
Mrs. Lowell r. Hobart of Cincinnati
Is the New President of the
Women's Organization.

Mrs. Lowell f. Hobart of Cincinnati,
the first national president of the
American Legion Women's auxiliary,
is one of those 'war mothers" who
served in the great second army"
When her son joined the colors and
was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor,
Kentucky. she went with him. There
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-12-02

Instead of marrying for money
alone, a man ought to brace up and
rob bank.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-12-02

she worked daily as Red Cross SUI
peryisor and at night she instructed a
class In Red Cross work.
Today Mrs. Hobart is at the head
~ one of the largest organizations or
romen IN the world. The Legion aux
Iniary has membership OF about To-
600 having grown from 5000 In the
Last wear. The organization Is COM
,,,osad of mothers, wives. sisters ana
ich,ldren of ax-sesvice men.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-12-02

Belgium has been the scene of more
important battles than any other
country in the world.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-12-02

Too many drawing room smiles de-
teriorate into kitchen frowns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21
"S!LENT COURTSHiP."
When the Professor Came Back She
Was Gone.

"D,r.t Iot vour bo,rt rru ,wov with
yo,u. bood" is Professor NJ. C. Hmm
phrey's admonftion 10 lovers.
Head humps and not heart thumps,
are the done, he states. He calls his
svstom silent courtship.'
The professor, by the way. who
lives in Sacramento. Cal. is looking
for . bride and will only select her
,rte,. mo &c sotisGcd that thc topn.,ra-
,b, or bo,. c,.,niu,n is shifted for his
n,rticuIo,. ,.iows of life. 'Chc profcs
sor is . phrenoloeist.
,e evidence that his method IS the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

automobiles are owned by residents,
there is no record Of any debt, ard
everybody appears happy and con-
tented with life In the town SchPoi
the pupils are taught to believe that
honesty. straightforward dealing, and
sobriety are foundations upon which
happiness of the human race depends
1t has been years since crime
worthy OF the name was committed
in Stony Bottom, and the last jail
prisoner is not in the memory of the
younger generation. The leading cit
izens, at meeting in the church re-
Gently, in discussing the evil times
that have fallen on the world reached
the conclusion that the greed Of man
and commercialism' were response
ble
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21
KU KLUX INQUIRY
Not Thought That Inquiry Will Be
Ordered.

Ordered.
The proposed investigation Of ku
Klux Klan by congress blew up Mon
day. according to Washington dis
patch.
After ten minute session behind
closed doors, the house rules committee
which at morning and afternoon ses-
sions put William J. Simmons, the
klan's imperial wizard, through rigid
examination. voted unanimously not to
call any more witnesses, certainly at
this time.
Announcement Of the committees S
action was made by Chairman Camp
bell and while the chairman and mem
bers refused later to make any COM
ment beyond the bare statement as to
witnesses, it is expected that an ad-
verse report will be submitted to the
house on a number of resolutions
providing for an investigation. Final
action, however, will not be taken
until several absent members return
to Washington, but the house mem
bers accepted it as settled that they
were done with the Ku kluX, unless
the department Of justice, conducting
an inquiry OF its own, comes forward
with unexpected evidence.
Still showing the effects Of his i'll
ness, the imperial wizards voice
weakened as he sat all day answering
a whirlwind of questions. AS on pre-
vious days he entered a categorical
denial Of charges of lawlessness by
the klan. and reiterated that the total
membership of the organization was
slightly under 100000.
There was an exciting moment at
the outset when Simmons dramatcal-
~ declared that according to informa-
ton given him by Representative Up
shaw Of Georgia. Il man who was sup
posed Ia have been present stated that
Chairman Campbell and Assistant At
tOrncy General Grim had characterized
his collapse last week as a CHEAP
theatrical attempt to gain sympathy
Quick as 4 fash Chairman Camp
bell declared there was not n word
of truth in it, Mr. Grim, jumping to
his feet in tho confusion, declared the
answer went for him, and
thc wizard, still smiling, said he was
glad 10 know il.
As he left the stand Mr.. Simmons,
apparently with deep feeling, said that
he wanted to thank the committee for
its consideration and courtesy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

Reference to the daily presence of
the assistant attorney general and the
one day stay of William J. Burns, di-
rector of the department of justice
bureau of investigation, was made by
REPRESENTATIVE Pou (DemocraD OF
North Carolina, while he was eXamin-
ing the wizard. Asked if he had been
intimidated by the presence Of Mr.
Burns. whom he characterized as "the
Sherlock Holmes OF the United States
Mr.. Simmons said he had not, and
that he had faithfully tried to give
the committee all the information 1t
was seeking. Mr.. Pou asserted it was
the first time in his q years of serv-
ice that the department of justice had
sent representatives to listen in" on
the rules committee.
In rounding up what he termed the
good points of the organization, Mr..
Simmons said that "the military
branch" not yet formed, was not more
militaristc than the patrol Of the
Mystic Shrine, that members joining
were REQUIRED to help enforce the
nations laws only as citizens, ana
that when black sheep crept in they
were kicked out, if found. He had
no personal information as.t whether
the chief of police of Norfolk, Va,
was q member, he said, adding that
while there was no printed roster OF
members on file at Atlanta headquar-
ters. each khan or lodge kept list
of it's own. There was no rule, he
said, prohibiting publication of mem
bership lists.
Getting down the personal side,
Mr.. POu asked the wizard point blank
how much he was worth, and the wiz
ard replied that all of his savings
had been spent during the early fight
to put the klan on its feet.
81 have no financial Standing he
said. II have had no pocket book
of my own these past six years, and
God being my witness, l have tried
to steer this organization clear away
from commercialism'
Simmons, answering Chairman
Campbell, denied that he had claimed
Il membership of hundreds Of thous-
ands who would go after congress,
hitting it hip and thigh, if it at
tempted to crush the klan. He asked
congress to go ahead and investigate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21
TRAINS WILL RUN
In South Carolina Regardless Of Strike
Says Cooper.

In South Carolina Regardless OF Strike
Says Cooper.
Trains must and will be operated in
South Carolina, regardless Of the strike
if men can be found to operate them,
declared Governor Cooper in state
ment issued few days ago. He said
that an investigation should be started
Immediately to locate men who can be
used to operate the trains in the event
of a walkout.
The governor said he would take
every step necessary to protect the
public and would, if necessary, call a
special session of the general assemb-
Iy and would call for volunteers to
operate the trains.
Declaring that he did not doubt the
legal right of the railroad men to
strike, the governor questioned their
moral right to strike at this time when
it would cause great suffering among
the people and would inflict irrepara-
BILE loss on the public. He said it
would cause a tremendous decrease in
the price of all agricultural products
that the state has to sell and tre-
mendous increase in everything the
state has to buy. The farmers of the
state have been hard hit during the
past year and the strike coming at this
time would deal them another severe
blow
1t is the duty of the state and ma
tional government. the governor said,
to protect the public, and speaking for
South Carolina, he said that the trains
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21
Page Three

fact he favors cooperative bargain
ing. He merely wished to emphasize
the fact that the trains must cofltirue
to run in South Carolina, because OF
the suffering that would ensue ifthey
did not. - -. 80 -
After ALL" said the governor. THE
questions at issue must be settled, be-
fore the court Of public opinieu, so why
should the public be, forced 70 bssr the
loss?" t.:'f# y, = Z" s'-t .J.T
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21
AMERICAN
Legion
news
Conducted by Lewis NJ. Grist,
Publicity Officer, Mech Stew
art Post, No. &C.

Z. BanAord Garrison of Meecf
Stewart Post No. 66, will leave next
week for Kansas City, Mo, having
been elected one of the delegates from
South Carolina to the National con-
vcntion of the legion. The South
Carolina delegation is expected 20 ElHet
in Columbia and go to Kansas City in
a body from the state capital MI
Garrison will not return to South
Carolina Immediately following the
convention but will likely remain out
west for some time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

must run and that the state govern
ment would see to it that they do. He
said that unless the railroad men
could prove to the people that they
were not getting living wage they
would have difficult time in convinc-
ing the public that the strike was
justified.
The governor said he did not wish to
be understood as being opposed to
labor unions, because as a matter of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

The adjutant of Mech Stewart POST
received a telegram the other day from
the adjutant of the American Legion
Post at Monroe, n. c., wanting to ar
RANGE for a game of football between
the two posts to be played at Monroe.
The Monroe legionaire was under tho
impression that the local post followed
its great baseball team of the past
summer with u football team but was
advised following, receipt Of his tele-
gram that the eX-soldiers Of tmS Sec
tion have not had time to go in for
football this fall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

Zen NJ. Sawyer of Columbia, has as
sumed his duties as adiutant of the
state department of South Carolina
and all correspondence of the state de-
pmrtmTt is now handled through him,
Mr.. Sawyer was appointed adjutant by
Commander Morris c. Lmpi:n, fol-
lowing the election of Commander
Lumpkin at Newberry. He succeeds
W. Roydcn Watkins of Grcenvillc, who
has served most acccptabiy rs state
adiutant during the administration Of
cx-S State Commander G. Hayward Ma
hon of Crccnville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

X-scrvicc men all over Y0rl: county
are going to cooperate with the YORK
County Fair Association for the coun-
ty fair to be held next month at least
t. the extent Of being present for the
celebration of Armisticc day in Rock
Hill on November II. The farmer
contingent among the eX-soldiers will
be wei up with their work by Novcm-
Der II, and it is felt that there is no
reason why there cannot be and will
not be several hundred cX-sCidicrs
present for the celebration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

Is there any eX-scrvicC man in YORK
county who served in the same Or
ganization with Private Charlie War
mouth of Sharon. s. c.? If there is he
is requested to send his name and
address to the commander Of Meech
Stewart Post. Yarmouth has lost his
discharge He is in bad physical con-
dirion and thinks that he Is entitled to
Government aid. lie is suffering with
bad sores on his hands and his feet
and he thinks that the ailment dates
back to his service days. But the gov
crumcnt can't do anything for him
unless it is supplied with proof OF
his service. That proof is what Of
ficials of Mech Stewart Post are after.
He was indicted August :, 1918 and
was sent to Camp Wadsworth at
Spartanburg, where he was assigned
10 Co. p, 55th Pioneer Regiment. After
serving overseas he was discharged
stn,e time in February. 1"l9. He came
lack with Company & Of the S3rd d.
vision, he says; but he does not r"-
member what regiment he was with
nor. the exact date Of his discharge. II
there is any man of WarmOuth'S outill
around who will notify the commander
of Mech Stewart Post Of tn" fact they
can aid very materially in getting th!S
lad what is coming to him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

some Of the members of the -four
American Legion posts in York county
are agitating the pa%#o&" of rcS"Iu-
ti,rs dcuuuncm% tn" railway brother
hoods tclmins them iio!si"vikS ana
Reds ana giving them to understand
That Ia" American Legion in YORK
county doesn't like the way they ar"
acting one bit. Hut cooler heads in tn"
,,.gani2ation think that IT is tn" wiSc#i
,,llu not 20 do amy "rcs"'utInG' Just al
tIfs stage Of the game and Il" hold
fhcir horses" 50 to speak. Members
say. however, that the American h"-
zion in this section is going t" stand
hchiud the government if q r'IS'>
Games, 20 matter what ih" policy OF
the government.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

- Some people have homes ard some
have houses and buy their eats at a
deiicatessen store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

A fool and his money are soon
spotted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-21

Commander Sam Willlcrsun of iitck-
o..v Grove Post, says that the post
membership is growing slowly, dcspit"
the rac, that the post has lost q mum
hc,. of members 10y removal To other
plac.s. However there ar" lots Of men
i'm Hickory Grove and vicinity VINO
have not affiliated themselves with ih"
post and the fellows who AZ" members
have plenty Of material To work on.
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

guards. They will be placing me in an
emba raising position.
Reporter-It is but further proof
that New York is at the mercy of a
crime wave that is now swee--
Cry from the street-Help
Murder, Police,
Enright looking from the window
Whatzat?
Reporter lover his shoulder)-Look.
There are five gunner backing that
boy--evidently a bond messenger-up
against that wall there. and beating
him
Enright turning from window1---As
was saying, there is no crime wave
in this city. Certain malicious news
papers, the tools of the capitalistic in
| terests. are
| The telephone rings.
| Enright answering it)-Helio'.
What? Burglars just broke into the
mayors office downstairs, and stole 6
lscarfpin out of his cravat?
Very well, I'll issue a denial at once.
Enright Continuing interview
What was I lying about-er-beg par
don, what was / saying when SO rudel.
interrupted? oh, yes, / was
saying that all talk of a crime wave
is absurd. We have the best policeC
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

city in the world The records for the
past two years shows that only 10 per
cent of the
Gunman (who has just sneaked into
office)-Hands up,
Enright-But, my dear fellow, ! was
just trying to tell this reporter that
Gunman-Up wild yer hands. nd shut
the trap Hand over yer
lya1uables, and be quick about it,
Enright is frisked. The gunman
then turns to the reporter. who starts
for the door. crying: "Oh, boy, but
this'H make a great story!'
Gunman (clouting reporter over the
head with blackjack -Thatll be
about all from you.
= Curtain will be lowered to denote
la lapse of ten seconds.)
Reporter recovering consciousness
and raising himself up on one elbow
Where am A?
Enright-As | was saying, all this
talk about lawlessness in this city is
absolutely and unqualifiedly false. The
newspapers are bought up by certain
interests opposed to this administra-
ton. Nothing approaching crime
wave exists, Or
| Mayor Hylan crushing in excitedly)
Quick. C'mish; bandits just broke
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

Ono day he was goii = his round as
usual when the horse stopped and alb
solutely refused to bulge.
After exhausting his vocabulary. the
unfortunate man scratched his head in.
despair. but at that moment small
boy CHANGED to pass by.
What's up. mister" he inquired.
The NAV confessed that he could not
make the horse move.
The youngster said never a word, but
solemnly first raised one hoof and
looked at it. then the ~next, and the
next, but when he came to the last the
horse absolutely refused to allow that
one to be lifted.
After a great struggle, in which the
driver of the van assisted the boy, the
horses hoof was lifteds and there on
The road beneath lay a quarter.
An absent minded man returned
home one evening, and sat down in a
chair TO think. He had decided to do
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

One evening after telling his house
keeper that he was going to a meeting
Of the Society Promoted for the Dis
covery of New Ologies, he forgot his
destination. went into confectioner's
TO get his hair cut. and asked the price
of umbrellas. After that he decided to
give IL up. and went home.
He found the place in darkness
How annoying he thought, for he
had forgotten that he had not forgotten
his latchkey. He rang the bell. and al
last a sleepy head was thrust out of an
upper window.
THE professor isn't in, declared the
head.
That's very unfortunate" replied
the professor Tell him I'm sorry
missed him. I'll call again tomorrow.
A certain very portly and important
looking man found himself stranded
for an hour or so at railway junction
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04
THE ONCE OWED
= By H. /. PHILLIPS IN

Bleat and I must see Commissioner
Enright.
Enright-Didn't l JUST you
wasn't in.
Reporter am determined to find
you out (C1ever stuff
E,nright-Well, what do you want to
see me about and, if SO, why?
Reporter-About the crime wave
that is now swee-
Enright-Bosh, That's all newspa-
per talk. There is no crime wave
"a groan comes from outside the
door,
Enright-Whatzat
Reporter-As l was entering. a stray
bullet laid low Your guard, sir. Some
gangmen We're shooting at a either
outside the building and became a oil
wild
Enright-Dam these stupid office
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

something. and could not for the life
Of him remember what it was.
He sat and sat. Time passed. Still
the elusive thing evaded him. but he
determined that this time he would not
be beaten. and that he would sit there
Till he remembered it.
The clock struck IL. 1t struck -.
hut even at midnight he was as de-
termined as ever that he would not
give up. One o'clock chimed
AT 2 o'clock he suddenly gave an
exclamation of delight.
All" he cried. II remember athast.
l had decided TO go to bed earIy,"
Professor Moonshine was a very
learned man. but he was even more
absent minded than he was learned.
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

were portioning them out in prepara-
Z tion for distribution.
At last. just before the orderly men
y We're due to arrive, the assistant turned
70 the quartermaster.
With a twinkle in his eye. Mike said:
'Av we PLACE. sorr. there's a loaf
short. Who'll / give it TOP
Keep it yourself. Mike" replied the
quartermaster
A man in search of job found his
way to the city and was fortunate in
getting a horse and van 10 drive round
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

who looked as if, he had been a jockey
for 10 years and never once had ridden
az winner, "but / can tell you what's
on"
Lets have it. then" answered the
would be diner.
The waiter bent his good old back and
reeled off a. long list.
you have good memory, my man,
said the portly gentleman.
mo, sir" said the waiter, meekly;
Il just looked at the tablecloth.'
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

ut very small town and decided to
spend the time by having something
to eat.
He entered the only restaurant he
could find in the place. and called for
the menu.
There amt one" retorted the waiter.
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

into the City Hall, and are now NOV
ing out the Safes CAS- he observes re-
porter's form on floor. Who's this?
Enright-A reporter. HeN was just
struck down by a gunman. What.d
better do about it?
Mayor-Just deny it,
(Curtain)
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04
mo Crime Wave: A Drama Of New
York Life

Scene Corridor outside Commits
sioner Enright's office.
Reporter cas- knock on commission
er's door is answered)-Pd like to see
Commissioner Enright.
Outer Guard-The commissioner told
me to tell you he amt in.
Reporter-But this is an important
matter, and
Outer Guard-Whatzit about?
Reporter-Relative to the Crime
Wave
Outer Guard-My dear sir, there is
no crime wave. You see
(There is a fusllade of shots from
without; a window is shattered. and
the outer guard drops badly wounded.)
Reporter dumping over the pros
trate body and entering the sacred
portals of the commissioners office)-
is Mr. Enright in?
Commissioner Enright - Certainly
not . Who wishes to see him
Reporter represent the Daily
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

In Sweden compulsory school attend
ance for all citizens under IA years oil
age was established in 1872
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04
WOMAN JuRoR in 178e
|, Mon7and
BY Altman
Blosser

CHESTER, Pa.--Mary Carter served
on a jury right in Chester in 1889. His
tory says so. She was impaneled on 4
jury ordered by Benjamin Franklin to
decide if a woman could endure the
punishment court ordered.