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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-08-26
Y. w. G.. a. NOTES.
aHlchmond Girls Win First Honor nj
kittrell Conference.

1t will be difficult to find q more on.
,husiastic group than tire twenty no
nichnond delegates who have just re.
Iu'lied from the Y. w. G. A. Girls Coz,
ference at Mttrell, N. c. The spiri,
OF fellowship was felt from the begr.
hlhg end was heartily entered into by
each delegate. BY playing, studying.
tnlnk'ng and living with girls from
cues IN Virginia, North Caronn,
Sonth Carolina, Georgia and Florida,
our girls learned to know whit It
means ito break down barriers. T.,
change thinking and to wid.n tho
reach OF love"
toliowlng schedule beginning at
DAD a. M. ending ut $50 p. NJ. which
1nciuded among other things Sst.inr-
" Exercises, flag raising, assent "
health talks, Bible classes, recreation
qtlet hour and committee me stinss.
hol 10 forget three regular meals, each
siri found herself under influences
making, for better mental. physica,
ana spiritual development. Each has
returned with q better understondinr
of herself and life generally, n deeno,
sympathy FOR others and q desire TO
pass OH her experience to some ont
else.
The theme Of the Conference. Gift
bearers ALL" was we'll presented III
the lectures, the songs, the sports and
games the pageant and in fact, in
every activity Of Conference life. MOI
only this but each girl was given on
portunliies to use her gift opportuni-
Ties which were eargerly grasped. So
VOL did the Bound-toWin Tribe (ou,
girls) use their gifts that they left
hlttrell with first honors, winning
the highest number Of points over tho
five other tribes. Points were g.iyo
TOT neatness, popularity, thrift aaI
craftsmanship with extra points for
the best song, Joke, stunt and yell. Til .
prize poem: "The Spirit Of the Girl
reserves" was written by Miss To
Dltha Alexander Of the Aim High club
and the prize song: "The Conference
purpose was composed by Miss Eve
iyn Burrell Of the H. II. II. club. Sec.
ohd honors were won by our girls n
stunts in yclls.
Besides winning first honors Rich.
mond carried the largest delegation
CID to Kittrell. The delegates were:
Misses Evelyn Burrell, Henrietta Ba
rett; Eva Boswell; Delilah Crump,
Tabitha Alexander, Almeria Edmunds
Elise Gaines, Myrtle Griffin, Grac,
Lewis, Bernell Lee; Annie Jenkins
Rosa Fletcher, Ethel Jackson. Adyis.
ors: Misses Alto Johnson, CIarissa
, l<yles; Louise Johnson; Beatrice Ed.
mllnds and Sadie Daniels. Guests
Miss Catherine Barrett and DR.. B. B.
Tharps. Secretary. Miss Viola Chan
lain.
a Conference club composed of all
those who have ever attended a Girls
Conference will be organized soon. II
you are in this number we are depend
Ing on you "to follow the gleam."
Don't forget the Social Hour on SUI:
day afternoon from $50 to 78O Miss
Katie Boiling will serve as hostess
this Sunday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-08-26

Rev. J. Y. Harris moved that the re-.
port be received. Unanimously CA,
ricd. He then moved that it be adopt.
ed. Unanimously carried. Mrs. Ethel
Lewis rendered solo with charming
sweetness. John Mitchell, Jr., was in.
troduced and explained the situation.
lie began his remarks by stating, 81
am ready" He explained his position
III the matter and announced that all
the money needed to open the bank.
was now available. He was applauded
Ell. at the conclusion OF his remarks
mat swcet-toncd singer Mrs. Mary =.
Satterficld rendered selection to tue
satisfaction OF the audience. a vote OF
thanks was extended to all parties
participating. The meeting adjourned
subject to call, With Mr.. Joseph Mat.
thews ana his band rendering n most
amusing selection. Benediction was
announced by Rev. w. IG. Brown.
On the rostrum were: John MitcneI,
IN Dr.. Albert A. Tenant, Rev. DR..
W. L. Johnson, DR.. J. NJ. G. RAMSEY.
At'orney j. Thomas Hewin, Rev. j.
y. Cook and Rev. w. e. Brown.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-08-26
Lonely Widow.

WANTED Boy, Or Girl and Boy,
between the ages Of IL and Is years
Of age. I own little farm Of 40
acres, with two good dwelling houses,
and good pump we'll. There ts no
mortgage on my home. I have two
good work mules, several head Gf
cattle and plenty Of meat hogs. A
very good home with everything any
one could wish for to make homo
happy. Would be glad to have some
orphan childre.( to take care Of.
MRS. MARY DARLING,
~, Lonely Widow.
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DO YOU KNOW THEM?

Harrison Mason. son of Squire Mas.
on born in Hicks Ford, Va, wishes TO
locate his brother Andrew and sister,
Susan or other relatives.
Please write, Harrison Mason, ga n.
6Sth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
"You get Ben corvet; you
tell him Luke's herer

fTo BE coNT1NuEo1
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
CHAPTER TX.
A Walk Beside the Lake.


"The name seems like Sheriff." the
inferno agreed. "He said 1t before
when we had him on the table up
stairs; and he has said 1t now twice
distinctly-Sherrill."
"His name, do you think?"
II shouldn't say SO he seems trying
to speak to some one named Sheriff..
There are only four Sherrills In the
telephone book, two Of them in Evans
ton and one way out In Minoota."
"The otherf
They're only about six blocks from
where he was picked up; but they're
on the Drive-the Lawrence Sherrills." !"
The interne whistled softly and
looked more interestedly at his pa
tents features. Hell be conscious
some time during the day, there's only
a slight fracture, and-perhaps you'd
better call the Sheriff. house. any
way. II he's not known there. no harm
done: and If he's one Of their friends
and he should :"
The nurse nodded and moved on.
Thus 1t was that at quarter TO
Ave Constance Sheriff. was awakened
by the knocking of one OF the serv-
ants at her fathers door. Her father
went down stairs TO the telephone In
strument where he might reply With.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
THE INDIAN DRUM
BY William Macfiarg and Edwin Balmer
coyrgaby ~

sudden disappearance Of the man
might mean only that he had hurried
away, but it might mean, too, that he
was still lurking near the house. Alan
had decided to make the circuit of the
house and determine that. But as he
came out on to the porch, a figure
more than q block away to the south
strode with uncertain step out into the
light Of street lamp, halted and
faced about, and shook his fist back
at the house. Alan dragged the In
dian out on to the porch.
"Is that the man, Judah?" he de-
handed.
"Yes, Alan"
Alan ran down the steps and at full
speed after the man. But when he
reached the corner, he was nowhere In
sight. Alan retraced his steps for
several blocks, still looking; then he
gave it up and returned east toward
the Drive.
The side street leading to the Drive
was not well lighted; dark entry ways
and alleys opened on 1t; but the night
was clear. Alan could see at the end
of the street, beyond the yellow glow
Of the distant boulevard lights, the
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
CHAPTER Vill--continued.

you're q Chippewa, aren't you.
Judah" Alan asked.
"Yes."
"Your people live at the other end
Of the lake, don't theyf"
"Yes, Alan"
"Have you ever heard OF the Indian
Drum they talk about up there, that
they say sounds when q ship goes
down on the lake?"
The Indians eyes sparkled excited
ly. "Yes," he said.
"Do you believe in itT
'Not just believe; I know. Every
body knows that 1t sounds for those
who die on the lake. have heard 1t.
It sounded for my father"
"How was that7"
Like this. My father sold some
I bullocks to a man on Beaver island.
The man kept store on Beaver island.
Alan. No Indian liked him. He would
not hand anything to an Indian or
wrap anything IN paper for an Indian.
Say 1t was like this: An Indian comes
AL W uuy cuit pOAhs rhSt GAC sb~AS
would get the money. Then, Alan, he
would take his hook and pull the pork
up out Of the barrel and throw 1t on
the dirty floor for the Indian to pick
up. He said Indians must take their
food of of the floor-like dogs.
my father had to take the bullocks
to the man. across to Beaver island.
At first the Indians did not know who
the bullocks were for. so they helped
him. When they found out the bull
locks were for the man on Beaver
island, the Indians would not help him
any longer. He had to take them
across alone. Besides, It was bad
weather, the beginning Of storm.
HE went away, and my mother
went to pick berries--I was small then.
Pretty soon saw my mother coming
back. She had no berries, and her
hair was hanging down, and she was
wailing. She took me In her arms and
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
Strain Was Too Great.

"a newspaper paragrapher was car
ried off to a sanitarium the other day
q complete wreck"
"Overwork?"
"You might call it that. He made q
solemn VOW to go week without
writing paragraph about Lloyc
George, Lenin and Trotzky or any oas
Of the reigning movie stars. At the
end Of the fourth day he broke down
and wept like a child" ."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24


Forward Upon His Knees Under a
Stunning, Crushing Blow Upon His
Head From Behind.
smooth, chill surface Of the lake. A
white light rode above 1t; now. below
the white light, he saw red speck-
the masthead and port lanterns OF
steamer northward bound. Farther
out, q second white glow appeared
from behind the observation Of the
buildings and below it green speck-
a starboard light. Information he had
gained enabled him to recognize In
these lights two steamers passing one
another at the harbor mouth.
His thoughts turned to Constance
Sheriff.. Events since he had talked
with her that morning had put them
far apart once more; but, In another
way, they were being drawn closer to-
gether. For he knew now that she
was caught as well as be In the mesh
Of consequences Of acts not their own.
He staggered. slipped. fell suddenly
forward upon his knees, under stun
ming, crushing blow upon his head
from behind. Thought, consciousness
almost lost, he struggled, twisting him.
self about to grasp at his assailant.
He caught the mans clothing. trying
to drag himself up; fighting blindly,
dazedly, unable to see or think, he
shouted aloud and then again, aloud.
He seemed In the distance to hear an
swering cries; but the weight and
strength Of the other was bearing him
down again to his knees; he tried to
slip aside from 1t, to rise. Then an
other blow, crushing and sickening,
descended on his head; even hearing
left him and, unconscious, he fell for.
ward on to the snow and lay still.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
SUCCEED

SYNOPSIS Wealthy and highly
placed In the Chicago business
world, Benjamin Corvet is some
thing of a recluse and mystery
to his associates. After stormy
interview with his partner, Henry
Spearman, Corvet seeks Constance
Sheriff., daughter of his other
business partner, Lawrence Sher-
rill. and secures from her a prom
ise not to marry Spearman until ne
returns. He then disappears. Sher-
rilI learns Corvet has written to q
certain Alan Conrad, in Blue Rap
Ids, Kansas, and exhibited strange
agitation over the matter. Corvets
letter summons Conrad, youth OF
unknown parentage, TO chicago.
Alan arrives in Chicago. From a
statement Of Sheriff. 1t seems prob
able Conrad is Corvet's illegitimate
son. Corvet has decided his house
and its contents to Alan. who takes
possession. That night Alan dis
covers a man ransacking the desks
and bureau drawers in Cofgets
apartments. The appearance OF
Alan tremendously agitates the In
truder, who appears to think MIN
a ghost and raves of "the Miwa-
ka." After a struggle the man es-
capes. Next day Alan learns from
Sheriff. that Corvet has decided his
entire property to him. Introduced
to spearman. Alan is astonished at
the discovery that he is the man
whom he had fought in his house
the night before. Alan tells no one
of his strange encounter. but In a
private interview taxes Spearman
with the fact Spearman laughs at
and defies him. Spearman poisons
Constance's mind against Alan.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
Rats i'm the Cellar,
Mice in the Pantry,
CockroacheS
in the Kitchen

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The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

Oyousfo CntppSWap N1sus sVSs
Judahi* Alan Asked.
said my father was dead. Other In
(lisns came around and asked her how
she knew, and she said she heard the
Drum. The Indians found my fathers
body"
~Did you ever hear Of - ship called
the Miwaka. Judahf"
s.That was long ago." the Indian an
swered,
'They say that the Drum beat
wrong when the Miwaka went down
chat Il was one beat short Of the right
numher.
.sThat was long ago" wassaouam
merely repeated
.Y,id Mr corvet ever speak to yon
phcut the Miwaks
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-08-24
The Coal Strike.

Duquoin Ill.,, August 21.-Vir-
tually all coal mine operators of
the Duquoin field, one of the
largest in Southern Illinois, to-
day ordered their engineers and
shiftmen back to work following
receipt of telegram to the To-
cal unions from William Hutton,
a district Executive Board MEM
her of the Illinois miners, who is
attending the conference at Chi
cago.
Hutton s telegram gave the
men permission to return. Some
engineers and shiftmen, it was
reported, began Immediately to
prepare the colleries for the re-
sumption of operations.
While none of the operators or
union officials would state di-
rectly, they were confident an
agreement would be reached at
the Chicago conference. Some
predicted the Southern Illinois
mines would be in full operation
before the end of the week. Be-
tween 5000 and $500 miners are
normally employed in this dis
trict.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-08-24
POINCARE SAYS EVERY
GERMAN MUST PAY
Premier Declares They Will be
Held to Strict Accountability.

Thiaucourt, France, August 20
France knows how to make
Germany pay for the destruction
she caused during the war and
every German will be held to
strict accountability for the re-
pair Of this damage, Premier
Poincare told the assembled pop
ulation of Thiaucourt, which
gathered this afternoon to dedl-
cate a monument to the soldiers
of this community who fell in the
great struggle.
After reviewing the heroic part
of the town in resisting the Ger
man drive on Paris in September,
1914, and the intense suffering of
the population under German oc-
cupation, the Premier exclaimed :
You citizens, who have wit
messed these horrors committed
by Germany; you have seen your
parents, wives and children and
friends fall before your eyes be-
cause of German barbarity, can
you comprehend that today, after
our hard victory won, there are
certain people in the world who
are blind enough to advise us to
leave unpublished the authors
of this outrage against civiliza-
ton and relieve Germany OF in
IDENTITIES to which the families
Of these martyrs are justly en-
titled.
Germany violated all the rec
ognized rules of warfare. She
burned, pillaged and laid waste
without Justice or reason. She
bombarded unprotected towns
and used poison gas.
"All Germany is associated
with the sacking and burning OF
the devastated regions and all
must therefore assume RESPONSE
bility for this outrage. All are
equally held to repair the terrible
damage we have suffered, and
we know how to exact reparatlOu
Tor It
The premier speech was re-
eeivpd with great enthusiasm.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-08-24
DEMOCRATS POLL LARGEST
VOTE IN PRIMARY; FACT
INDICATES VICTORY
IN FALL
Dissatisfaction With Harding
and Hyde Believed Cause OF
Republican Apathy.

Missouri Democrats pOlled
1889 more votes in the recent
primary than did the Republl-
cans, according to report com
piled by Secretary OF State Beck
rr yesterday. The total Demo
ratio vote cast was 2,35S, and
the total Republican vote was
2SS,999.
The total count is about half OF
the ballot east two years ago
when 100000 votes were count
ed. Judge William r. Ragland,
nominee for the Supreme bench
from the First Division, received
the largest vote east, which was
4O2, On the Republican bal
lot, Sam A. Baker, nominee for
state superintendent of schools,
took first honors with 2SS,999.
In the senatorial contest. the
Democrats polled 1895, 947, while
the total Republican count for
United States Senator was 267,-
735.
Democrats feel and Repubh-
cans fear the above showing IS
an indication that Missouri will
swing into the Democratic col
umn this year. In the primary
two years ago the Republicans
pOlled the largest vote and were
successful in the general election.
1t is thought the record OF the
National and State administra-
tions is responsible for much
apathy ON part of Republican
voters who will seek a change
this year from Harding normally
and Hyde taxes.-Missouri State
Journal.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-08-24
Thompson Williams.

and Mr.. James Steele Will
liams, two of the comminity's
most popular young people, were
united in marriage at the coun-
try home Of the brides parents,
Major and Mrs. j. E. Thompson,
just north of town Wednesday
morning at nine o'clock.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. S. M. Brown, Of Kan
sas City, who officiated at the
wedding of the parents of the
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Will
liams. The rooms of the Thomp-
son home were profusely decor
ated with cut flowers and pre-
sented- a beautiful appearance.
To the strains of the wedding
march played by Miss Margary
Carpenter, of Kansas City, the
wedding party preceded by Mas
ter Van Griggs, Of Los Angeles,
California, cousin of the bride,
ring bearer took their places be-
fore the flower-banked bay win
dow of the parlor where the cere-
mony was performed. The bride,
wearing the same wedding dress
worn by her mother at her we'd
ding, on the arm of her father,
who gave her in marriage. The
attendants were Miss Doris
Wyatt and Walter Williams.
Just before the ceremony Mrs.
James Irving, OF Los Angeles,
California, aunt Of the bride,
sang, Il Love YOU" and Dawn
ing AT the conclusion Of the
ceremony dainty wedding
breakfast was served, Immediate
ly after which the happy couple
were taken to Kansas City by
Mr.. J. b. Walton in his touring
car. After short honeymoon in
Kansas City they will make their
home in Columbia, where the
groom is an assistant instructor
in geology at the University OF
Missouri. They We're the recipi-
ents of many beautiful wedding
presents.
The bride is youung lady Of
unusual charm and accomplish
ment. She is a graduate of the
Butler High school and Of the
University Of Missouri and for
the past year has been an assist
ant instructor in the home eco
Monies department of that insti-
tuition.
She was born and reared to
womanhood in this community,
where she numbers her friends
and well wishers by her acquain-
tanceS.
The groom is Il young man of
sterling qualities. He is son of
Postmaster and Mrs. j. f. Viii
Hams and is native of the city.
He is also a graduate of the But
Ter high school and of the Uni
versity of Missouri, where he re-
ceived his masters degree last
spring and where he is now en-
plOyed as an assistant instructor
in the department of geology.
During the war he served in the
navy and was stationed at the
Great Lakes training camp.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-08-24
New Fall Caps, Black & Sons.


DR.. r. r. Gloyd and family
have returned from a five weeks
overland trip through the west
and northwest.
The ladies of the Christian
church will serve their annual
chicken pie dinner on Old Set
tiers Day Sept. 6, in the Seese
block, cafeteria style. 1927
Mel Newsome has returned to
Kansas City, where he has a posi-
ton with the city administration,
after a visit in this city with his
parents, Squire and Mrs. y. G.
Newsome.
Best Quality II Nome Pongee
Silk Csc.
Walker-McKibben S.
Rev. r. Sanford Williams, pas
tor of the Christian church, Mon
day united in marriage Mr..
Thomas f. Potter and Miss Estyle
M. DUNCAN, two popular young
folks of Rich Hill.
At the present rate OF Tanlac
sales, it is estimated the grand
total will reach 24,000,000 bot
ties at the end of the present
year. C.. G.. Rhodes.
Miss Mary Lefker has returned
from a several weeks visit at
HOLSTER and at Fl. Scott, Kan
sas. She was accompanied home
by Miss Donna Batey, of Dallas,
Texas, who will make an EXTEND
ed visit at the F.. O. Lefker home
on East Dakota street.
New Quaker Curtain Nets, new
colored side Grapes.
Walker Mckibben S.
friday iela Afternoon sparks from
a flue set fire to coal house at
the home of Norman kee, on
West Ohio street. The fire de-
partment was called but the fire
was extinguished before they ar
rived on the scene. The property
is owned by Judge w. 7. Cole
and the loss was covered by in
surance~
While coming from Kansas
City in his ear Sunday night Rus
sell Roster ran into the banister
of bridge near Lees Summit,
ditching the car and throwing
him violently to the ground. AS
a result his nose was badly cut,
requiring several stitches to close
up the incision.-Adrian Journal.
A two days demonstration OF
egg Gambling and grading will
be given by field representatives
of the Missouri State Marketing
Bureau at the Farmers Produce
Exchange in Butler on Friday,
August IS. Egg producers are
invited to bring in their eggs and
have them graded and candled
and hear these field representa-
tives discuss ways and means OF
taking better care Of eggs.
Butler relatives have received
the announcement of the mar
riage of Miss Beulah chatham
and Mr.. Edwin James, both OF
Nevada, which was sOlemnized
Thursday afternoon of last week
at Lamar. Rev. Pierce, OF the
Baptist church, officiating. Mr..
James is a son of Mr.. and Mrs:
H. P. James, former residents OF
this city. He is associated with
his father in the grocery business
at Nevada.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-08-24

big Tim Murphy, one Of
Chicago's three labor ''czars' on
trial for conspiracy for the death
of Police Lieutenant Lyons, was
set free Thursday. Judge Tay-
lor in the criminal court sus-
tanned the motion to dismiss the
charges against Murphy made by
counsel for the defendant. It is
now believed likely that Judge
Taylor also will sustain motions
to dismiss the charges against
Fred "Frenchy" Nader and
Daniel "Duke" Mccarthy, thus
virtually GLOWING up" the SEN
sational trial.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-08-24

President Harding may be pos
sessed of more wisdom than he is
usually given credit for or that
his conduct of the affairs of the
nation would indicate. Word
comes from Washington that he
will decline to be a candidate for
reelection at the expiration OF
his present term.