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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29
ssTsss TOWN LINE A~

Mrs, Eliza Whitcraft, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Angelina
O'Bryant, of Forest Hill, has returned
home.
Henan Lemon Of Dixon, Ohio, has
been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Leslie
Hoyt, and family and other relatives.
Miss Ella Shoemaker spent Sunday
with Miss Josephine Johnson.
Miss Mildred McCully has returned
from her visit TO her brothers in
OWosso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitcraft and
family spent the week with her sister,
Mrs. u. b. Dimock, and family at
Spring Lake.
Nelson Simmons was a caller in
Grand Ledge last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29

balance poured from the measure into
equal haf-gallon glass jars.
BY measuring The quantity in the
latter it was found that the winning
"Four-Nincty' had used slightly less
taan a half gallon, on al the exact
rate of 36 miles 10 the gallon Of
gasoline.
All five had averaged 80 l-5 miles
TO the gallon.
Phone Shreevc q Buccaning for
free demonstration advertisement
Never use scissors to cut fur.
Dnmpen the skin side and stretch on n
BOARD with the fur side down. Fasten
With small wire nails as inc rs a pin.
When the skin is thoroug ly dry, meas
ure and chalk. Cut with n pairing
lnife or any kind OF sharp knife. Sew
carefully with fine stitches, using cot
ton thread.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29
U-Year GOitre Is
Quickly Removed
Detroit Woman Relieved of Pain and
Distress by Home Remedy.

Ni Vcrra Ross. 80 Grayling Ave. Detroit
Michivan. says In her own nome papcr. the
Detroit Free Press. My friends have been
askinr What has happened ~ your roiir'f
One hair bottle sorbo Quadrupl, ha. cured
ny poitre. n was reduced nearly t~o inche.
b. has been prowiny ' years. II used 10
rain mo some and 10 looked terrible. t"cl
~ ny duty 10 tell everyone about my cuie,
either personally cor by letter
Sorbol Quadrurle comes in small bottlci
c0ntaiuinr enough for most eases. IL viii
not tain or irritate. Does not interfere with
dals work Leave parts in healthiul, nor
mi condition. Require, 10 minutes daily.
Got further information al Brunncr's Drug
Store. dfuv stores cserywhcr or write
Sorbol Company. Mechanicsburg. ONO.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29

The coat OF yelours shown in the IL
lustration, Is representative of this
seasons models 1t is cozy looking,
with It's close-htting collar Of fur. fur
bands on the cuffs and pockets and
big fur buttons. Nearly all chidren's
coats are IKE It in outline except
those that take on cape that reaches
a little below the elbows. There are
several models that introduce Il yoke
especially among coats for tiny girls.
Turned-back cuffs, often hordered
with fur, and wide collars that fit up
snuely about the throat and are also
edged with narrow fur bands, dispose
of these two details in nearly all mod.
els
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10
SOVIET SECURE
AS LONG AS
WORKERS EAT

With all America specializing as
to methods to be pursued IN coop
Grating with the Soviet Govern
ment in bringing relief to the fam
inc sufferers of Russia, 1t should be
clearly understood at the outset
that, regardless OF the famine or
any other source Of suffering by the
masses of the people, there is not
the slightest chance that the pres
emit government will be overturned
says Mrs. Marguerite Harrison in
the Baltimore Sun. Any relief work
undertaken by the United States
should be started on the basis Of a
certainty that the Soviet authority
will last. Fifty million Russians
might be starving instead Of the
10000, 900 that are and still its sta
bility would not be threatened-as
long as the workers OF Moscow and
Petrograd are fed, and there is no
doubt that they will be fed,
The explanation is quite simple.
There exists in Russia today no
force which can organize a success
full revolution while these two
great industrial centers support the
government. There are many other
factors which would make impos-
sible any nearby rebellion on a
grand scale against the existing re
gtme, but this one alone IS enough.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10
WINCHESTER CABLES
HER FOR Lecture

Mr.. r. Gray Williams, president
of the Handley Board Of Trustees,
Winchester, has cabled Mrs. Mar
guerite f. Harrison an invitation to
tell her story of experiences in a
Russian prison on the Handley lee
ture platform there.
Mrs. Harrison is now in Berlin,
after ten months in Russian pris-
on. She is linguist, brilliant cor
respondent, a cultivated woman Of
exceptional charm
Mrs. Harrison made her first pub
lie speech in America at Winches-
ter, at the invitation Of Mr.. Will
liams. She spoke on her experiences
in Germany Immediately after the
war and illustrated here talks with
interesting German posters. She In
vited the audience to ask her ques-
tons and kept UP a running fire Of
questions and answers in a delight
~ informal way.
In conclusion Mrs. Harrison stat
ed that she was about to sail 'nt
Poland in search OF the big story to
be found there, and beyond on to
Russia, was the hope her adven-
turous spirit admitted.
1t Is anticipated that Mrs. Harri-
son will be besteged by lecture
bureaus on her return to this COM
try'
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10
EIGHT ARRESTED
ON DRUG CHARGES
Bunch May Be Brought Here.

Starting a cleanup which is ex-
pected to rid Glen Elk Of most of
it's alleged peddlers Of narcotic
drugs, Clarksburg police and fed
eral officers Monday night arrest
ed eight persons on charges Of hay
ing violated the Harrison anti-nar-
cotic act. Those arrested included
seven men and one woman, most
Of whom are colored, and a ma
iority Of them are notorious char
acters.
It has been commonly known for
long time that an astounding
traffic in narcotics was being car
ried on in Clarksburg, and it is I'M
derstood that the officers are not
yet through with their work. This
is the first big roundup Of local
alleged peddlers since late in the
year 1919 when nearly score were
arrested and about a dozen re-
ceived sentences in federal peniten-
tiaries.
In the bunch that was picked up
was one more less celebrated local
character, Rev Charles S. Smith,
colored. He is the proprietor of
the Union Hotel in Glen Elk, which
has been the Union rooming and
club house since no license was
issued for the hotel by the city
council, and this Is the first time
the REV" has been arrested on a
charge of this kind.
Others arrested included John
Zerby, who drew penitentiary
sentence on narcotic charge
about two years ago; Silas Green,
colored porter at the Annex hotel,
Fred Monroe, Arthur Jones, col
ored; Clarence Pendleton, colTed;
Steve Bokis, and Emma Parker.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10
CHRISTIAN BURIAL
Despite HIS Will.
Atheists Directions Are
Ignored.
PAGE TWO

The sensational and athestic
section three of the will OF William
II. Palmer. late of Montgomery
township, Pa, was violated when
the Rev. c. H. Hershey, pastor of
the Lutheran charge at Lemasters,
performed funeral services over his
dead body, using Christian burial
rites. By that section of the will
Palmer expressed himself as fol-
lows:
"As lived so | die, a determin-
ed opponent to the nefarious and
plundering system OF the preacher
and priest, who pretend to conduct
US safely through the state of be-
inc to another and happier world,
reject Christianity in its entirety
as we'll as all other forms. There
fore, | direct and insist that no
clergyman OF any denomination be
allowed to interfere in any wa or
offer any prayer whatever at my
funeral. My desire is that my flu
neral shall be conducted by Ra-
ionalist speaker"
In order to give added emphasis
the foregoing, Palmer added a
ton to his will whereby if his
-, era f. Palmer, remarries or
ee>tton three is not carried out
IS barred from participation
lie estate, He then proceeded
maf;e another distribution of the
e. -, eliminating his wife.
Tie VII was made on May 3
1891. BY its earlier provisions his
wife = sven her legal share, his
son. Seymour, twenty-five cents.
and his children, Margaret F., Ha-
eel G., Eldon O., Anna May and
Viola Palmer, receive equal shares
BY section four his wife is given
a life estate "as long rs she re-
mains my faithful widow and pro-
vided that section three of this will
is carried into effect" If that sec
tion Is not carried into effect
which it wasn't-the estate Is di.
yided among the children, by the
will
Mrs. Cora f. Palmer. his widow,
and his brother, John G. Palmer,
are executors of the will. John G..
Palmer is magistrate of Mont
gomery township. He was a lead
er in the naturalization contest
waged IN the county several years
ago, which resulted disastrously to
the ants.
The will was filed for probate
decently. The wodow disregarded
the third section and called a Chris
tian minister after she had been
advised by her counsel that this
would be all right.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10
MERCER COUNTY
BAR WITH ATTY.

Bluefeld, Aug. S.-The Mercer
County Bar Association in annual
session this afternoon at Princeton
elected John Pendleton Of Prince
ton as president A. f, Knightdon,
Bluefield, as vice president; George
P. Crockett, Bluefield, secretary
and the following executive COM
mittee: John Kee, c. w. Merrill,
James S kable, w. S. Dangerfield,
(Princetcn) and D. NJ. Easley.
The outstanding feature of the
session was the attempt OF several
lawyers. led by John Kee, the de-
PENDANTS attorney to have the as
ISOLATION censure H. B. Lee. prose-
cutting attorney for his action in
requesting the dismissal Of the
jury in the Ashland liquor case,
but the association voted down a
resolution to that effect.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10
I. q, q. RULES
AGAINST RATES
[ BY International Nays ssrvIccl

BY International N.ws servicc>
Washington, Aug. 9.--Interstate
freight rates on bituminous coal in
carloads from mines west of Pitts
burgh in Pennsylvania and West
Virginia on the Pittsburgh and
West Virginia railroad to certain
destinations north and east were
today found by the Interstate Com
merce Commission to be unduly
prejudicial to the extent that they
exceed by more than ten cents per
net ton the rate contemplated tenn
poraneously maintained by other
roads.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10
COY. SMALL
IS ARRESTED

Springfield, H., Aug. 1o.--Gov.
Len Small, CT Illinois, shorty after
5 o'clock Tuesday evening submit
ted to arrest on charges OF embez-
Element while State treasurer and
ACCOMPANIED Sheriff Mester to the
courthouse to give bonds.
The arrest was made at the exc
cGtive mansion. The governor was
placed in the sherlff's automobile
and rushed to the courthouse, where
bonds OF $4,000 were arranged
Bondsmen for the governor are Roy
and Harry Idex and c. H. Jenkins,
director OF the State Department Of
PUEiie Welfare.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10
"a cCLENTTC NOW
IS SOLE NUDGE

Charleston, Aug. S.--The death
this m0rn!7 OF Judge Benjamin
Keller at Atlantic City, makes
Judge George McClintic the sole
federal Judge in the Southern dis
trict of West Virginia.
Appointment o, the latter by
President Harding recently result
ed from a special act by Congress
creating the position of addition
al" Judge so that the bench could
be filled during Judge Keller's alb
sence, which has extended since
early in last year Illness forced
the late iurist to relinquish his du-
ties on the bench. so Congress Gre
ated an Office to take care OF the
vacancy
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10
KELLER .RgJRyAL
AT GERz-I .ANTOWN

Charleston, Aug. S.-Funeral ser
vices of the late Judge BENJAMIN
Keller, who died early Monday at
Atlantic City, will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at Germantown, Pa,
members of the local bar associa-
ton learned today.
The services will be private but
delegation OF friends Of the late
jurist headed by his successor,
Judge George ". McClidtic, will
leave tomorrow to attend.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10
HOUSE LEADERS
WIN TAX FIGHT

Washineton, Aug. 10.-lnternal
revenue taxes will be reduced an
proximatelv $500 100000 in the bill
that will be reporter by the Ways
and Means Committee. The House
Republican leaders, VIII ohave been
combating the Treasury Depart
ment's estimates. won the fight de-
cisively late Tuesday, at confer
ence at the White House, in whcih
they met President Harding and
Secretary Mellon.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10

DR.. and Mrs. John l.. Daniels,
West King street, Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Rippard and son, Lyle,
and Mrs. Mamie Fry, Of Washing
ton, left Tuesday on a motoring
trip to Lake George, N, Y, where
they will camp for the month Of
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10

Mrs. Keener W. Eutsler, Of Pc
,omoke City. Md, Is the guest Of
Mrs. g. W Crawford, West King
street.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-10

at Pays To Advertise"-ln the
Mart,nsburg journal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
court REbUKES
LEGISLATURE
Denies Three Petitions, Virtually
Telling Assembly to Mind Its
Own Business.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 16.-The su-
preme court this morning told the
legislature to mind its own busi-
ness and quit meddling with the ju-
dietary. The rebuke accompanied
the denial Of three petitions, filed
by community high schol districts
recently validated by an act of the
legislature, which provided that
pending actions in the supreme
court shall abate."
The tone of the law as passed by
the legislature evidently aroused
the courts ire. 1t ruled as fol-
lows:
THE legislature passed a So
called curative or validating act
regarding community high schools
and section six of that act provides
that all pending action attacking
the organization of community high
schools shall abate. In accordance
with that section of the statute mo-
ton is made by appellants to abate
this cause Of action.
This motion is denied because
the legislature is without authority
to direct what orders the court
shall enter in pending action, as
was decided in People VS.. Madison,
2S0 Illinois, &C. The motion is de-
MED"
This ruling was given in each of
three cases. which affected schools
near Springfield, one in Pike coun-
ty and another in Richland coun-
ty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
PEGGY" IS HIT
BY LEGAL MUD"
Even Joyce Blinks At Epithets Of
Lawyer Against Former
Chorus Girl.

Chicago, June 16. - UNITED
Press.)-Pretty Peggy Joyce was
spattered with legal mud" today as
the ter-offensive of ]. Stanley
Joyce was resumed in divorce court
here. ..s,
The actress was again the target
OF Alfred Austrian, attorney for her
third millionaire husband, who is
fighting Peggy's demand for $4,000
a month alimony.
Peggy was described by Austrian
as a beautiful siren who dug deeply
into the purses Of her three million
aire mates. t
Joyce, who was In court with his
brother, blinked at the epithets his
attorney hurled at his wife.
As Austrian asked Judge Joseph
H. SABBATH to compel Peggy to ap-
pear in court here, word was re-
ceived by Chicago customs officers
that Peggy had flown to New York.
Customs officers wanted Peggy to
give an accounting Of the jewels she
has in order TO check up charges
made that she smuggled some into
the country.
Peggy Joyce will come out and
face all her accusers when the right
time comes" Weymouth Kirkland,
her Chicago attorney, stated in
court today. "She Is not a
smuggler."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
FLAYS BAKERS
AS PR0F|TEERS
Senator Capper Says Wheat Prices
Arc Back to Prewar Levels, But
Scent Loaf ~Only Memory"

Washington, June 16.-Prudteer-
ing on the part Of the bakers Of the
nations bread was charged by Sen
ator Capper, Republican, Of Kansas,
in a speech at last nights session
of the senate during consideration
Of the packers regulation bill. A
vote ON the bill will be reached late
today.
with 4 maximum cash decline
In the price Of wheat Of nearly 3S
per cent In the year ending May is,
and q maximum decline In the
price Of four OF 40 per cent" Sena-
tor Capper said, tho sise Of the
crust the bakers offer In the lead
ing cities to the housewife and the
public varies remarkably.
"Out ON the farms the price Of
wheat is back almost to pre-war
levels but the scent loaf Of pre-War
times Is only . memory"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
BAR REPORTERS
FROM HEARING
STYLLMAN CASE
Four More "Surprise''
Witnesses Produced
By Attorneys.

Poughkeepsie, N. T., June 16.-
Omitted Press. Great precautions
to insure secrecy" were taken to-
day when hearings in the .Stillman
divorce case were resumed shortly
before noon.
Reporters were barred from the
building containing Referee Glea-
sons Offices, where the hearings
were held, and an effort was made
to smuggle witnesses in without
encountering newspaper photog-
raphers or writer's.
Lawyers Fear Leaks
No explanation was given, but it
was assumed there has been pro-
test by some of the attorneys re-
garding leaks"
Among the witnesses called by
Stillman's counsel today were: ::
Alec Calendar, chauffeur for Mrs.
Stillman during the winter of 1918,
and man named Burdy, who sue
, ceeded Bernard Kelley as superin-
tendent of the Stillman estate at
Pleasantville.
Two other surprise" witnesses
were a MIR. and Mrs. Laylor, care
takers Of the BLUE Cottage" on
the Pleasantville estate. 1t was in
/ this cottage, Kelley testified late
! yesterday, that Mrs. Stillman and
Fred Beauvais, nch-Canadiar
guide, are alleged to have spenI
much time in each others compan!
in the late winter and early spring
Of 1918. Guy, who is alleged to b.
Beavuais' child, was born in No
vember, 1918.
Kelley was accompanied to tn
hearings today BY his wife Irene
who is expected to testify.
French Canadians Arrive.
| Four more surprise" witnesse
were produced by Stillman's coun
sci shortly before noon recess to
day. An aged man and three middle
aged women, obviously French
Canadians, arrived in the automo
bile of Cornelius ]. Sullivan, tn,
bankers chief attorney, accompan
led by a private detective. The.
were expected to testify regardinl
Mrs. Stillman's alleged relation
with Beauvais on the Stillman farm
near Three Ricers, Quebec.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
PUTS
SIXTY BILLS
IN DISCARD
Sends 80 to Senate and
Starts Work on Those
Passed by That Body.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 16.-All
house bills which did not reach
a roll call in the house last night
were swept off the house calendar
this morning. They numbered
more than sixty. The house sent
80 Of its bills to the senate, de-
feated a few and turned its at
tention for the remainder of the
week to the consideration of bills
passed by the senate.
Two railroad bills received
crushing defeat in the avalanche
Of the night session. One was the
full crew bill, which required
railroads to carry crews Of at least
five men on all passenger trains
and all freights under so cars
long, and an additional brakeman
for every additional Is cars. The
bill. introduced by Representative
Hart of Kane county, received
only so votes.
Representative O'Grady Of the
stock yards district, gave up his
fight for a bill requiring railroads
to install automatic signal lights
at every highway crossing in the
state when the roll call indicated
that the bill would fall far short
of receiving enough votes to pass.
The house revenue committee
met early today to take up the
senate bill extending broad powers
to the state tax commission and
curbing the authority Of boards OF
review.
Senator Wheeler's bill to re-
move hundreds Of jobs from civil
service came out of committee and
went to second reading in the
house.
Final efforts to save the Wheel.
er bill, creating the office Of coun-
| ty health commissioner under ap.
pointment by the governor result.
ed In provisions to establish q
district health commissioners
jobs for which an appropriation o1
| 100000 is made in the omnibus
| bill, now in conference,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
GOVERNMENT IS
/. PEACEMAKERM
RAIL RATE ROW
Harding Sss,oofhs Diff
fczlfies Beflvees,
Factions.
BIZ DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright, 1921.
Especial to The Argus.)

N0P0Slol w 1H0 ATEUSsl
Washington, June 16.-The gov
eminent has intervened effectively
in what might have been . serious
situation for the California fruit
growers and at the same time
would have established a principle
Of vital importance to those Amer
lean shippers everywhere who have
found 1t cheaper to transport their
goods by water than by rail.
Briefly. the railways have been
petitioned to reduce their freight
rates on western fruits. President
Harding himself has lent his in
fuence to the movement for lower
rates for California products. Now
the railroads have come forward
with a proposal that If the west
ern fruit growers will sign a con-
tract agreeing not to ship by water
through the Panama canal q lower
freight rate will be given the ship
pers.
Carriers Feel Neral Influence.
This move has been called a
"hold-up" by the California fruit
growers who enlisted the help Of
the Harding administration. The
matter was fully discussed at Tues
days cabinet meeting and while the
government had no legal power to
prevent the contract from being
signed, it was evident that the NOR
al influence of the administration
could be made to weigh heavily
with the railroads.
Word comes today from some Of
the railroads that they will not in
sist upon the clause of the contract
requiring the California shippers to
give up water transportation.
Should all the roads take this view,
the matter will be amicably ad-
justed, but it is significant that the
principle involved in the transac-
tion caught the eye Of the govern
ment and was carefully studied
with a view to preventing a recur-
renee Of such contracts as they in
volve land and water transporta-
ton.
The suggestion has been made by
administration officials that while
the government itself could not le-
gally prevent the making of such
an agreement, the water transport
alton companies could bring action
against the railroads under the fed
| eral trade commission act which
governs unfair trade practices in
competition.
Water Route Slow.
| The railroads have been charging
about $1.90 box for shipping frui:
to the Atlantic seaboard while the
same box can be shipped by water
around the canal at a rate of 81. OF
course water transportation is no,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
CRUDE OIL IS
Down Is CENTS
All Grades Are Affected-Is Second
Reduction Within q
Week.

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 16. - The
second reduction in the price of
crude oil within a week was an
nounced here today by the principal
purchasing agencies when another
cut of Is cents q barrel on all
grades was posted.
New prices are:
Pennsylvania crude, $3.50; Corn
ing, $1.40; Cabell, $1.31; Somerset,
$1.10; Somerset Light, $1.30. and
Raglan, 75c.
Steadily increasing stocks was
given as the cause of the reduc-
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
lands ARBITER
| |NWAGEPARLEY
s Jnrist Ssys Building
A'sses Settlement Is sTough.
~ Deb I Ever Tackled,

D. ..alfaso. June 16.-Judge X. M.
's' -. arbiter in the wage dis
- oetween building trades un-
= ana contractors here, hopes
ie iIske known his decision today.
se Landis terms his task
oaghest Job l ever tackled"
- a.e Of the lack Of any stan
~. % guide him. Representa-
~ Of both the unions and con-
|1.s have presented their evi-
s. = loceout In the building trades
r. aeciared May /, when unions
|wsa TO agree to q 20 per cent
b, :, reduction from the prevail
- sa,.s !, an hour for skilled labor
sIuo an hour for unskilled.
~ se. 10000 workers returned
millions Of dollars worth of
! g. S,.action was resumed a few
~ go when Judge Lands was
on as arbiter to fix the
Tor one year.