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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-02-10
Territory Has Two Capitals.

When South Africa became feder-
ated, ten years ago, a controversy as
to the capital city was settled by one
Of the most curious compromises in
history. Pretoria became the admins
tratlve and Cape Town the leglsla-
tive center. So United South Africa
has two capitals, which are about
one thousand miles apart
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-02-10
Cash Buyers EGGS-TURKEYS- POULTRY
JONE CO., Houston, Tex.
More Suitable.

$50 the stork has just visited zeke
Yawkey's home for the eleventh time,
said the presiding elder.
"Stork?" returned Gap johnson Of
Rumpus Ridge. ''You mought say
stork, if you want to, parson, but
if you'll take look at them chill
dren of zeke's you'll swear 1t was
hyena. Kansas City Star.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-02-10
WINTER ATTENTION TO MILK
Unusual Care Should Be Exercised in
Washing All Tin Utensils
Used In Dairy.

The winter care of milk calls for I'M
usual care in washing all tin things
used. In summer it is easier to keep
clean; we have the sunshine to help
the worlds greatest purifier. So much
the more reason why we should place
extra stress on using hot water and
soap, with good pure cold water for
rinsing.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-02-10
Inoportent "a NRotn0re
Delicate Discretion.

''You did not use the form Merry
Xmas this year"
81 avoided the * There is a time
for everything, and thought it would
be as well not to do anything which
might get article x mixed into the
holiday picture"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-02-10
oXIpINE IN Hon WATER
Nav Method Discovered for Wardina
off Colds and Flu.

Pint tablespoonful Of oXlD1NE in q half glass
81 hot water and drink In the same manner as
von would A hot toddy. 1t will make you feel
better almost Immediately and a similar dose
three times a dag will purify your blood and
strengthen your resistance to very marked
degree. OXIDlNE tones mp ths entne sssDsta'
zoe at your druggists. Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-02-10
Comfort.

Comfort.
you children would rather go to a
moving picture than to Sunday
schoOl?"
Eyes" answered the small girl. 'It's
darker in the picture theater and we
don't have to have our faces washed"
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
XMAS SPIRIT
SWAPS CROWDS
No Matter How Crowded
Streets Are Everybody is
Happy These Days
GREENS AGAIN
ARE PLENTIFUL

Santa Claus Of childhood's happy
dreams no longer supreme in at
tracing the attention OF the kiddies
upon the streets; traffic officers using
merry iingies to keep the crowds
a-moving: arms that appear TO have
no limitations in the number OF
bundles they can hold, and, above
all. crowds rushing. pushing, crowd
ing, smiling.
These are some OF the many
things a stranger found today when
he wandered forth to see what was
doing on the last Wednesday be-
fore Christmas. He found Christ
mas spirit
The crowds might push and jam;
children might tug and pull at
mothers clothes: automobiles might
come perilously near to hitting
wayfarers: shoppers might be in
sistent and particular, but Il made
no differepce-everybo seemed to
be happy.
one OF the interesting things
noted along Market street. where
the crowds surged to and fro. was
the work OF the traffic policemen.
No matter II some autoist forgets 70
stop on signal, no matter n hun
dred pedestrians tried their best TO
surge across the street against the
signal OF the semaphore. he traffic
officer never loses his head. He
smiles and resorts 20 merry jingles
10 keep the crowds moving and in
good humor.
To the stranger in Wilmington
the most interesting and unique
thing about a Christmas shopping
expedition is the curb stall where
one sees offered for sale artificial
flowers; Jazzbo Jim. the climbing
monkey; the squawking duck and
turkey. the doll that shimmies, 10
say nothing OF the varied and won
derfui assortment OF candles. nuts
and fruit.
Delaware. land OF the Christmas
holly, Is bountifuIly represented on
the streets. for here It Is that the
vendors OF the holly and the ever
green hold forth. And IL is most
noticeable that when the children
are with the parents II Is the chill
dren who select the Christmas tree
The trees and the holly this yeai
are extra fine, the statesmen say. and
they are bringing good prices, too
with a sharp demand.
Something Of the spirit OF tn
age that has followed the closing o
the World War is seen in the fac
that the shop windows which at
tract the largest crowds are thos
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
"PEACEDOLLAR"
IN POCKETS SOON
Dies Will be Cast in Phila-
delphia Mint and Coinage
Started Dec. IS
MILLION
TO BE MADE

WASHINGTON Dec. 2i.-Coln-
age OF now silver dollar. to be
known as the peace collar" will
begin in two weeks at the Phnadei-
phia Mint
The design OF the new coin has
been shown President Harding by
Raymond r. Baker. Director OF the
Mint and was said TO have met with
the Presidents hearty approval
Already Il had been approved by
Mr.. Baker and Secretary Mellon.
Dies for the new dollar will be
cast In Philadelphia, where dies FOR
all coins are made. Coinage will be-
gin December 2S. and 80 Is expected
some OF the new pieces will he In
circulation December 90 They will
be made exclusively az the Phlla.
delphia Mint for month. after
which their production will b,
taken up in other mints. Il Is plan.
ned 10 coin between 1000 and
S0o.000 this year.
The new dollar was designed b,
Anthony de Francisco. New Yori
sculptor. who competed with sever
other artists. The designs submit
ted were gone over by the Fine Arti
Commission and Mr. de Francisci'l
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

selected.
on the back OF the coin is an
eagle. standing on a mountain top.
Near the eagle is n broken sword.
signlfying disarmament, and an
olive branch. Back OF the noun
tain can be seen the first rays OF
the hursting sun OF a now era. on
the front Is to be a new head OF the
Goddess Of Liberty. with the famil-
lar words Liberty" and "1n God
We Trust"
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

duced in Wilmington at Miller's
Drug store, 40f-4O6 Market street.
only recently the following state
ment was received from Mr.. Edgar
]. Tice. Of No. 2s9 dupont street a
popular employe Of the Wilmington
Electric Company, and who has
many friends in Wilmington, as he
has resided here for a number OF
gears. He says:
Il found Plant Juice all that I was
led to believe II 20 he from the favor
able accounts I had read in our home
papers and the results Of friends of
mine, and this induced me to try IL
too. had been troubled with my
stomach for a long time and al
though I had taken many medicines
and had been under treatment. I
never got any better until I started
to take Plant Juice was full of
pain. could not sleep at night and
had no appetite whatever; my kid
neys and bladder were badly affected
and I had terrible pains in my back;
I was bloated with gas and had sort
of a smothering feeling; I could
hardly get my breath az times; I
was always constipated: lost
heavily in weight and could hardly
get about TO do my work as I was so
weak; the day seemed endless TO me
and at night I would be all in All
this has changed since taking Plant
Juice. 1 now have a splendid appe-
tite for my meals. which I did not
think would he ever possible; sleep
the night through and get up rested
and refreshed and ready for a big
days work; my bowels are in good
condition; my bladder and kidneys
do not trouble me and I am GER
tainly feeling as fine and 'ht as I
could possibly be. l am gaining in
weight and strength. I would advise
all sick people to try Plant juice II
they want to be in perfect health
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

Higgins. the Rev. John n. Dougherty
and the Rev. Michael oLaughlin. OF
Philadelphia.
The choir OF twenty-five voices,
under the direction OF Joseph r.
McCullin. will render the music.
Miss Mary 7. Murphy the organ
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

State Normal School, and fowls has'
been taken within a few days from
many places near here. Several
nights ago a man was detected iu
the chicken house Of W. Grammar. at
Maple Terrace farm, on the Paol
pike. but drove away in an automo-
bile when discovered. several shot,
being frd at him without effect
Sunday night, however. he returned
70 the farm and carried off nv,
geese and a dozen chickens.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

which show some doll doing one OF
the modern dances
In its music, In its syncopations
and in its slang, the spirit OF the age
is shown in the Jazz characters
which adorn so many Of the shop
windows not only on Market street,
but in the entire shopping district
OF the city.
But. over all. above all and sur
rounding all. whatever II may be
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
SING EARLY MASS
ATST. PAUL'S CHURCH

a procession OF one hundred al
tar boys preceding the CLERGY will
mark the opening OF mass In St.
pauls Roman Catholic church at
o'clock Sunday morning. The Rev
r. +. Waldron. rotor. Will be the
colehrant. asaisted hv The Rev. y Z
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

ist. will be assisted by the stauss-
back orchestra Of seven pieceA
During communion. 20 Holy Night
will be given by the choir.
Low masses will follow at 7, .
and IL O'Clock. The edihce will be
elaborateiy decorated.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
Change due TO
PLANT juice"
Popular Wilmington Man
Had Suffered Years With
Stomach Trouble
PLANT JUICE GAVE
HIM INSTANT HELP

Not a day passes but what testi-
monials are received from local peo-
pie, giving glowing accounts OF how
they have been restored TO health by
Plant Juice. the famous herbal
stomach medicine. now being intro
Evening journal., 1921-12-21

that attracts the attention and holds
It for the moment, the big fact that
stands supreme is
The Christmas spirit still reigns.
Evening journal., 1921-12-21
CHICKEN THIEF USES A CAR.

CHICKEN THIEF USES a CAR.
WEST CHESTER. Pa, Dec. 21.-
An automobile chicken thief who Is
busy in this section made a haul OF
80 chickens at the home of Pro-
fessor A. A. Cromwell. near the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-15
MPASSE WITH
SOVIET ON PLAN
OF RUSSIAN AID
May Refer Question to
MoscoIU and Wash
ington.

Riga, Letvia, Aug. 15.-(By The
Associated Press. "A deadlock was
reached today in the negotiations
relative to American Relief for Rus
sia's famine sufferers, between the
American relief administration and
Maxim Litvinoff, acting on behalf
of the Soviet famine relief commit
tee,
Ection by Washington and Mos
COW will be necessary to decide the
issue, it is declared
Whether the American relief ad-
ministration will compromise on
some of its usual methods and per-
init the sovieLs greater control of
the personnel and distribution of
American food than has been grant
ed any other country which has
been aided, has been put up to Her
bert Hoover. head of the relief ad-
mihistration, by Walter Lyman
Brown, European directir of the
administration
Pending a reply from Mr.. Hoover,
the conferees will discuss minor
points but Litvinoff, it is under
stood, will stand firm in his refusal
to sign some Of the American con-
ditions, unless ordered to do SO by
the Moscow government
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-15
MEET Will ACT
FOR RFREEPRESS
Steps to Be Taken by Representa-
tives of Leading Newspapers
to Get Mailing Rights.

New York, Aug. 15.-Representa-
tives of leading newspapers or the
United States will meet tonight at
the Civic club with the committee
for a free press for America to de-
termine upon final steps in connec-
ton with a proposed appeal to the
supreme court against the decision
of the court of appeals OF the Dis
trict of Columbia in the case OF the
New York Call, which sought TO
have its mailing privileges re
stored. This follows the action of
the Baltimore Sun in announcing a
gift of $500 towards a legal fund to
appeal the Call to the highest court
Since that time, many other pub
fishers have signified their inten-
tion of joining the movement. Under
the decision of the court of papeals.
many publishers feel the rights OF
a free press in America are serious
ly endangered.
Hayes Acts.
Washington, Aug. 15.-Reiterat-
ing his determination that the post
Office department shall not consti-
ute itself a censor of the American
Press, Postmaster General Hayes
has restored second class mail
privileges to the New York Volks
Zeitung.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-15
DEFENDANTS IN
KENNEDY CASE
GET EXTENSION
Burch and Obenchair,
Woman to Enter
Plea Aug. %.

Los Angeles, Calf. Aug. 15.-Ar-
thur C. Burch and Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain, arraigned today in the
superior court here on an lndlct-
ment charging them with murder
of J. Bolton Kennedy, asked for an
extension of time in which to plead.
They were granted until Aug. 22.
Ralph ObenChain, former hus-
band of Madalynne Obenchain, acted
as attorney for his ex-wife at the
court hearing.
Mr. Obenchain arrived in the city
late yesterday and after some delay
was permitted to confer in private
with the prisoner. He came out OF
the prison well satisfied, he said
and emphatically declared himself
sure of his former wife's innocence.
Stands by Son.
On the same train from the east,
also in response to telegraphed
request that he come here, was the
Rev. William A Burch of Evanston,
III. The churchman came to be at
the side of his son, Arthur c. Burch,
friend of Mrs. Obenchain and the
QGdu IIdU, dlSO SIhCNd4CO ~ OS 49,
raigned on the same charge.
Arraignment saw the two princI-
pals in the case brought together
for the first time since their 1ncar-
ceration. Mrs. Obenchain has beer
held since the night of the Staying
in her presence, of the man who she
said was her fiancee. Burch is salC
to have rented an automobile
tracks of which were found in tht
glen near the place of shooting, anC
who became involved in gradually
accommodating evidence supplied b!
witness before Investigators, wal
arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada
on his way east the day after th'
shooting occurred.
Mr.. Obenchain had little to say
concerning his talk with his former
wife. He said he tried to cheer hel
up and assured her of his determin.
alton to fight for her despite the
fact, he said, that she had turned
from him to receive the love of the
young broker who was slain.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-15
HICHTOWER MAY
PLEAD INSANITY
Alleged Murderer of Priest In
dulges in Rambling Talk After
Transfer from San Francisco.

San Francisco, Calf, Aug. 15.-
(United Press. .)-William HightoW-
er, alleged murderer of Father Pat
rick HesIin, is preparing to stand
trial and plead insanity, authori-
ties were convinced today.
The first indication of such plan
was given soon after Hightower
was 'smuggled from the San Fran
cisco Jail to the San Mateo county
Jail at Red Wood City yesterday.
my head seems to swell when
think, until it seems there's going
to be an explosion" Hightower
told Jail attaches.
"I wonder if I'm going crazy"
His talk was rambling, ranging
IL a few minutes time from whip
pings he received when a boy Il
lament over his inability to set tC
music poems he had written.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-15
VANDERBILT TO
MEET RATHANAU
American Financier In Berlin
viii Confer With Minister of
Reconstruction Today.

Berlin, Aug. 15.-Frank Wander
lip, the American f1nancier, who has
been in this city for some time, ex-
pected TO meet DR.. Walter Rattle
nau, minister of reconstruction in
the German cabinet, today He had
also planned to confer with other
members of the cabinet, and with
financiers and heads of industrial
firms in Berlin.
Mr.. Vanderlip denied yesterday
that he was arranging credits. stat
ing that his trip to Germany was
devoted to an investigation of eco
nomic questions. As an instance,
he said he was making an inquiry
as to how Germany would be able
to invade neutral markets. and un-
derbid even American exporters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-15
JOHN W.FORNOF
TAKEN BY DEATH
President of Streator NewS-PresS
Company Answers Call-Held
Many Posts.

Streator, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-John W.
Fornof, aged 66, president of the
Streator News-Press. died at his
residence here today after a, long
illness.
Mr.. Fornof was president of the
Republican Editorial association, Of
the Twentieth Congressional dis
trict, one of the founders and first
secretary of the Inland Daily Press
association; a member of the Illi-
nois immigration commission, and
was postmaster here for sixteen
years.
He owned what is said to be the
finest herd of Saanen goats outside
of Switzerland
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-15
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather with showers
late this afternoon or tonight ana
Tuesday. Slightly warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday
IA; lowest last night, 90.
Precipitation last As hourS'
trace.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 20 70 5s
Wet bulb temp. .5S % % %
Relative humid. AT "a ~
River stage at a. m, Z leeI'
rise of 2 last "a hours
River Forecast
The Mississippi river from pc
low Dubuque to Muscatine VIII
change but little during the next
three days unless heavy thunder-
showers occur during the next
MUS ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-15
AUTOIST FOUND
DEAD ON DESERT
Pasadena Tourist Perishes From
Thirst and ExpOsure-Mlssing
Since Last Wednesday.

Prescott, Ariz., Aug. Is. = The
body of August kaufman, automo-
bile tourist from Pasadena, Calf,
missing since last Wednesday, was
found on the desert, so miles west
of Congress junction, 40 miles south
of here by Mohave county officers
yesterday. He had perished from
thirst and exposure, the officers
said.
Kaufman, according to the OFF,
GERS upon their return here, left
his wife and three children in their
automobile Wednesday in search OF
water when he discovered their sup
ply had run low. Friday night when
he had not returned his family still
waited in the automobile and Lii
liam. a three-year-old daughter, died
of exposure.
kaufman wannered through the
desert for about seventy-two hours
and covered approximately sixty
miles in a zig gag course before he
finally collapsed, according to the Of
ncers. The body was found near
Signal, near the Yuma county line.
In his search, kaufman had passed
within SO yards of an artificial res
ervoir of water for sheep and cat
tie, the officers said.
Friday night, 4S hours later, Mrs
kaufman and the children were DIS
covered in the automobile by JOS
eph Ruddy, who with his wife, was
motoring from Yuma to their ranch
nearby. They took the stranded
family TO the Hanna ranch, where
one of the children died.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-15
FRENCH DUTYON
WAR MATERIAL
VERY AMAZING
Scheme Blocked by
Action of u. S.
Congress.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)


Washington, Aug. 10. - Members
OF congress have been astonished
this week by the disclosures that
the French government had at
tempted to impose a tariff duty on
war materials shipped to France dur
ing the war.
Congress learned for the first
time that France insisted that, if
the American government attempt
ed to carry back to the United States
the supplies remaining after the
armistice, a duty of about one hun
dred and fifty million dollars would
be imposed. AS a consequence of
this threat, the American liquida-
ton commission sold to France for
$4OO ,000, 900 property originally val
ued at s1.700, 900, 900.
Not only did France agree to
waive a tariff claim when the sale
was made, but promised that the
goods would be used for the benefit
OF the French people in rehabilitat-
ing devastated areas Now it turns
out that the French government has
sold most of the property to specu-
lators and individuals, who are try
ing to ship the goods to the United
States and sell them here. at cut
prices. The house of representa-
tives has blocked the scheme, how
ever. by adopting a resolution i'm
posing tariff of 80 per cent on all
such goods, so that none of it will
be dumped on American shores.
So far as the rest of the world is
concerned. however, American au-
tomobiles and trucks, leather and
harness gods, electrical equipment
and other American products, which
were originally intended for the use
of the allied armies. will be avail
able at prices far below those at
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-15
SUSPECTED
BANDITS IN
.CORNFIELD
Posse With Bloodhounds
Surround Two Alleged
Kincaid Robbers.

Peoria, Ill, Aug. Is. - Blood
hounds and a sheriff's posse today
surrounded two men in a cornfield,
near Mason City, who are thought
to be connected with the Kincaid
pay roll robbery Saturday night.
Police are holding an abandoned
automobile which was deserted by
the men after being stopped for
speeding, according to word recelv-
ed here by telephone this morning.
The men driving the roadster
came through Mason City yesterday
evening and were stopped by Chief
of Police Hayes Brownfield, who
told them they were wanted in Ha-
vana, ILL.,, on charge of speeding
preferred by special Deputy Brown,
who is patroling the hard road
north of Mason City.
Chief Brownfield stopped the car
as it was entering town and step
ped onto the running board with a
drawn revolver. The men, accord
ing to the police, appeared willing
to be taken into Mason City, and
the chief put up his gun. One of
them Immediately drew a revolver
and ordered the chief off the car,
shooting at him twice as he step
ped off. The chief was not hit and
returned the fire, but the speeding
car was soon out of sight.
Abandon Car.
The men continued through Ma
son City and ran to the cemetery,
where the road ends. There they
abandoned the car and took refuge
in a nearby cornfield. A posse was
then organized and the cornfelds
surrounded. The vigilance was con-
.tinued throughout the night and
bloodhounds from Decatur were
brought there this morning.
Officials of Mason county believe
that a capture will be made today.
The automobile carried South
Dakota license No. S74S5. The ban
dit car of the kincaid robbery is
thought to bear an Illinois license
plate with the number 55501.
@yanish in Air."
Springfield, Ill, Aug. 15.-Solu-
ton of the Peabody pay roll rob
berry in the little mining town of
Kincaid, late Saturday, was no
nearer this morning. Sheriff Dun
bar of Christian county declared
this morning that the four bandits
who secured s95,O0o had apparently
vanished in the air" No trace of
them after they sped out of the vii
lage in an automobile had been
found, although Sheriff Dunbar and
nrivata oneratives believed that tho
bandits made for st. Louis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-15
KING PETER OF
SERBIA DYING

Washington, Aug. 15.-United
Press. liking Peter of Serbia Is
near death, according to cable to
the legation here today.
The king lost consciousness Sat
urday. according to the cable, and
has not regained it Doctors have
noticed dry yheezing in the upper
portions OF the lungs and the gath
ering of moisture at the base of the
lungs.
The king, who is nearly 80, has
not been in active charge Of the
government since 1915, when Al
exander, the present regent, took
over the kings duties.