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New Britain herald., 1922-12-07

into the garden and, thence into the street; it is all certain, monsieur?"
 Tt is all very certain" replied the Prefect. He paused--then:
 But while the events are certain, am not precisely certain that we have the same conception of them. For example, monsieur, will you tell me how, in your opinion, the assassin escaped from the garden into the street? This garden was not used; the gate leading into the street is nailed up. I should be glad of your opinion on this point"
 '.The man escaped from the garden in the simplest fashion. He climbed over the wall, monsieur. The wall is
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07

process similar to those used in curing tea" says MT. Campbell. "The can- sina plant has been used 10 limited
 extent by Indians. and, during the Civil war when tea and coffee could not be obtained by people O. the
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
NEARLY KILLED
 BY INDIGESTION
"FruIt-a-tives' Restored Him
 to Perfect Health
Sourm RoyALroS, vERno

SOUTH RoYALroN, VERMONT. "About three years ago, began to suffer with Indigestion. Food soured in my stomach, causing me to belch; and had terrible heart burn.
 was knocked out and good for nothing, when I read about "Fruit- a-tiycs" and sent for box. To my surprise and gladness, I noticed i'm provement and l continued the use of "Fruit.a-tiyes" or "Fruit Laxo Tablets" with tho result that dozen boxes made mo feellikea newperson".
 CHAS. r. FAREWELL. 50c a box, 6 for $2 50, trial size, 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A:TIVES Limited, OGDENsBURG, NY.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07

southern states to make a beverage.
 An experimental plant has been installed near Charleston, s. C., and preliminary reports indicate that the pe,coHdnp sq uro sllnssi 6IolsIoqrl or commercial scale.", 2.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-10-31
HUNDRED GUESTS AT
HALLOWEEN PARTY

One hundred people we're present
at the Halloween program given by
the mems department of the Y. M.
C. A. last night in the ~" The
tip through "SpoOky Hollow" was
one Of the features Of the evening,
songs and exhibitions of tumbling
aid box ng completing the program
for the evening. The Black Hawk
Novelty orchestra played in the
lobby earlier in the evening.
After the "Spooky Hollow" trip
a tumblirg exhibition was given by
the senior class. A boxing bout in
which the two opponents were
blindfolded and placed in the ring
caused much laughter, the referee
keeping the boys in action swing
ing at the air. A comedy act was
presented by Willis Wood and
Chester Hallaux. and solos were
given by F. j. Reade. Then came
the pie eating contest and diving
for apples in tub Of water.
After the program refreshments
were served in the "Y" cafeteria.
The boys department will have
its big time tonight. A trip through
"Spooky Hollow" and contests and
games will feature the entertain
ment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-10-31
Boy Scout News

Trop No. PA will met this even
ing with the scoutmaster, Charles
w. Schearer, in the Oak Grove
chapel at 1880 o'clock.
Troop No. 4 will hold its regular
meeting this evening at 7:15 O'Clock
in the Broadway Presbyterian
church with the scoutmaster,
George Schneider, Jr. Plans for
the coming fall will be discussed
and information regarding the
inter-troop efficiency contest will
be brought up for discussion.
Troop No. II will meet this even
ing with the scoutmaster, H. G.
JACKIE, in the Longfellow school at
7.3O. This troop has almost COM
pleted the log cabin. which it will
use this winter for club rooms.
Troops Nos. 20 and "a will meet
this evening in their respective
meeting places.
The Boy Scout band will hold its
regular meeting tomorrow evening
at O'Clock. Thursday evening
the band will play in Augustana
college for the Black Hawk division
teachers convention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-10-31
STEVENS TAKES
WAFFLE PULPIT


Rev. F. l. Stevens. retired minister
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
has been appointed BY Or. John 4 !.
Jones. superintendent OF the Rock
Island district, to hold services
temporarily for the congregation in
Port Byron. Rev. Archie N. Waffle,
two years pastor there, was recently
suspended from the exercise of min
isterial functions by the district
head following an inquiry conducted
by a committee of clergymen, who
found Mr.. Waffle guilty OF imprud-
ent and unministerial conduct.
Rev. Stevens is a resident Of Port
Byron. He will be in charge Of ser
vices at Port Byron and at Fair
field, joint pastorate, until DR..
Jones secures a student from the
Garrett Biblical Institute. Evan
ston, to undertake the duties until
the assembling Of the central Illi-
nois conference at Kankakee in
September next
DR.. Jones preached in the Port
Byron church last Sunday morning
and at Fairfield in the afternoon,
meeting also with the church board
in charge of the two congregations,
at which time the decision was
reached to appoint Rev. Mr.. Stew
ems.
The conference which has final
jurisdiction over the case Of the
Port Byron pastor, charged by Miss
Alice Berry, 20-year-old member Of
his congregation with the commits
sion of an immoral act in which she
was compelled to acQuiesce, but
exonerated Of this charge by the
clerical committee, will take cog
nizance of the affair at its Kan
kakee session, and If the clergyman
does not in the meantime surrender
his parchments and resign formally
from the ministry, will place him
upon trial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-10-31
DRIVER MAY
FACE $4,000 SUIT
FOR MANS DEATH

Ernest ]. Pulls, Davenport, driver
of an auto which struck and killed
Nelson Brayton. a road worker,
near Maysville, Oct. 5, may be sued
for $1,000 damages for the mans
death. according to papers filed in
the district court, when an applica-
ton for letters of administration
were filed by Mrs. Brayton, the
widow
George J. Barr has been ap-
pointed administrator, and the rec
ords list the $1,000 claim against
Pulls as the main asset Of the es-
tate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-10-31

l| REsORTS;
NoIll!Ie! FOUND


inst Rock Islsnd IL the driest
hind Of . desert u being proven
nightly In the raids Of police OIL
cers throagh ths former bootlegg-
ing Joints and houses Of prostitu-
ton.
Last nisht Police Officers Roland
Berry. Harry Fitxsimmons. Gus
Kruger, Edward Bealer and
Charles Hastings made q thorough
tour Of inspection Of the business
district and the various parts Of
the city that were formerly noted
for their liquor sales and other IL
legal traffic.
The officers took no chances In
entering the places and giving the
proprietors an opportunity to hide
their liquor. The rush" method
was employed In calling at the
houses. The officers separated
when surrounding the places and
entered all doors at one time. No
trace Of liquor was found in .
number Of places that were in
spected in the west end of the city
and in the loop district.
None Of the liquor bars and
shady rooming houses seemed to
be doing any business, the officers
stated, and the proprietors are be-
moaning the fact Of such a decided
slump in trade. Many Of the places
that are still in operation are
showing indications Of stopping.
One of the former bootleggers
told one OF the police officers, Il
am taking no chances at handling
liquor of any kind to make few
dollars. It's too big chance when
might be discovered and taken
to the station and a fine Of several
hundred dollars imposed on me. y
Former houses Of prostitution
and shady rooming houses, posing
as hotels. also have entered their
complaint relative to the volume
of bushes sat this time.
Il have just . few roomers", one
proprietress said, land they are
now leaving me because they are
becoming tired Of the police com
ing through the house and disturb
ing their Sleep
A number of the resorts on Sec
ond avenue and vicinity that were
formerly running full blast were
visited last night and nothing was
found. The extensive tour Of the
police last night netted nothing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-10-31
65l ENROLLED IN
MOTOR CLUB FROM
TRI-CITY DISTRICT

According to a tabulation just
completed, the total membership Of
the Mississippi Motor club in the
tri-cities is 651. The membership
in Rock Island and Moline is 573.
OF the total membership, there
are nine persons who signed up at
SIS annual rate before the August
meetings of the directors and Of the
club at which the dues were in
creased to SO year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-10-31
1LIvIIle IcE
ISN'T OPPOSED,
ROYLE ASSERTS
Oppssitisa h to Baslng Scale on
Imaginary Family Of Five
with One Bread. Winner.
BIZ j. C. ROYLE.
Copyright, 1922. by The Argus.)


New York, N. T., Oct. 31.-Em-
ployers in general and the members
Of the railway labor board in par
ticular do not oppose a scale Of
wages which will enable workers
to live in health or reasonable COM
ford. This declaration was reitera-
ted by leaders in q dozen lines Of
industry today In discussing the ef-
feet on wage adjustments Of the
statement by members Of the labor
board on the so-called living
wage"
What was opposed, they asserted,
was the basing Of wage scales on
the arbitrary standard arrived at
by mathematicians by budgeting
the requirements Of an imaginary
family Of five containing one bread
winner. Both employers and en-
ployes must recognize, they stated,
that In the words Of former pres
ident, they were confronted by a
condition, not a theory"
Employers emphasized the fact
that they did not advocate the re-
duction Of the American standard
of living by citing the inducements
offered to workers in a score of
lines. San Francisco reported that
a bonus Of $50 was being paid some
members of the building trades for
taking jobs paying $81 week. De-
troit is offering inducements to au-
tomobile body paint finishers to go
to work at 81 a day. Plasterers in
some instances in Chicago have
piled up as much as 5000 a week in
wages and overtime.
Merely Another Name.
The standard of living, it was
pointed out, merely is another name
for the consumption of goods long
enough continued to become a hab-
it, and goods to be consumed first
must be produced. Some econo-
mists and statisticians, in compil-
ing a basis for living wage
have fixed sums ranging from ST.
900 to $4,000 a year as the mini
mum needed for a family OF five
| with one bread-winner. There are
upwards of 10000, 900 bread win
ners in the country, according to
an expert on employment today, but
allowing one bread-winner to each
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-10-31
no HAVE 4oPEN HOUSE.

The boysNdepartment of the Y. NJ.
C. "A. win celebrate the completion
OF the new terrazzo floor in the
boys lobby with an open house
Thursday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Group singing and an Arrow COM
edy will be the features OF the en-
tertainment for, the evening. Boys
between 10 and is years are in
vited.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-10-31

nf the 3 ,oo0, ,O0e families In the
country would relieve about Is, ,000.-
80 workers from the necessity Of
Dsoviding toward family support.
This entire country, the richest
in the world, produces annually be-
tween sixty and sixty-ffve billion
dollars from all sources, and en-
pIoyers stated today It was obvious
~ impossible to pay wages on the
imaginary living wage" basis az
wages then would be in excess OF
the entire volume Of income.
Wage Trend Is Upward.
There is every evidence that at
present the general trend of wages
throughout the United States is
upward. and that extreme labor
shortage exists in some lines
which makes it unlikely that the
scare will be lowered for some time
to come.
The steel mills still are combing
the country for laborers and con-
sumers of steel are clamoring for
deliveries. Many large users OF
finished and semi finished products
have established representatives in
the Pittsburgh district to expedite
shipments. The middle west rail-
roads are increasing their orders
for freight car equipment and To-
comOtives and electrical equipment
concerns are doing business 81
per cent in excess Of that Of last
year.
Retail Trade Greater.
Cold weather and heavy adver-
tising programs are boosting re-
tail trade to even higher levels and
department stores already have be-
gun to add to their sales forces in
anticipation of holiday demand.
Public utility companies selling
electrical power have increased
their output between II and "A per
cent in the last fortnight in many
widely separated sections.
Production schedules of the Stu
debaker Automobile company fol
the fourth quarter provide for the
production of over 10000 cars and
the company is expected to pro-
duce a total for the year well in ex.
cess Of 10000 cars.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-03-30
Spring Dreaded in Russia

Moscow, March 27.--The spring
sunshine that brings warmth and
wildflowers and promises of harvest
to Central and South Russia after
months of winter SHOWS is dreaded
this year as the harbinger of pesti-
lence.
The winter cold, though encourag-
ing typhus and increasing the suffer
ing of the half clad famine victims
of the Volga districts, nevertheless
has acted as a germicide. The bodies
of the thousands of famine dead fr0ze
stiff where they lay yand they were
taken to shallow graves and handled
with little danger Of contagion ex-
cept from typhus which is spread by
a particular type of louise. The work
ers had no fear of cholera for the cold
rendered any microbes of that disease
almost harmless.
The spring sun, however, will
change all this. Both the Bolsheviki
government and the American Relief
Administration physicians and sani-
tarians who are active in the famine
regions realize the danger that warm
weather will bring. They are tax.
ing all the steps that their limited ia.
cilities accord to guard the people
against an epidemic Of cholera in the
spring.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-03-30
GOOD TIME IN STORE FOR
PALMAFESTA QUEEN FROM THIS COUNTY
OUR CoUNTY'S FLOAT CAN WIN
$500 PRIZE IN THE BIG STATE PARADE

number Of votes. Who knows but what
this county will be the hopored one
and our candidate bring back the dis
tinction of being Queen of 1922
Palmafesta
All Of the young ladies will assem-
BILE in Columbia on Monday, April IT,
when Palmafesta starts and will be
the guests Of Palmafesta until Satur-
day, the 22nd of April, when 1922
Palmafesta will close. All expenses
will be paid by Palmafesta and all the
young lady must do to win the dis
tinction of being Palmafesta Queen
is to be elected in her own county and
60 to Columbia and compete with the
other young ladies. assembled. The
candidates do nothing in Columbia to
win the ruling place but appear be-
fore the voters and be introduced.
The beauty supplement this year
will be widely circulated over the
state and the county Queens will not
tiful page but their pictures will be
put in the P;lmafesta program to be
preserved in permanent form.
All of the young ladies will be per-
sonally conducted about the big show
of automobiles and trades displays
where the many industries and prod
ucts of the state will be demonstrated
to the public.
The $500 prize for the best county
float is bringing many registrations.
Hambone says, ''Last year you
couldn't buy nuthin' for a dollah, and
this year you cain't get dollah to
buy nuthin' with" but here is way
to get $500 in gold. This county can
easily design good float to show the
natural resources, the industries or
some historical event and have as good
a chance to win the prize as anyone.
Just write to Mr.. James G.. Holmes.
1915 Lady Street, Columbia, and tell
him you want to enter float. The
parade will be on Thursday, April 20.
and will lie a mammouth affair.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-03-30
Constitution Causes
Widespread Rejoicing

Jerusalem, March 22.-Publication
of the newly proposed constitution
for Palestine which was completed
after long discussion between repre-
sentatives of the British government
and of Arab and Jews of this coun-
try caused widespread rejoicing and
n good deal of dissent. 1t is evident
that the extremists on all sides of
the controversy are not satisfied but
on the other hand there is an appar
ent majority who regard the new
draft as a compromise which should
satisfy the aspirations of all concern
ed. These generally express the hope
that the new constitution will be
speedily adopted and confirmed by
the League of Nations.
On the other hand the dissentists,
Arabs and Jews alike, have organ
ized themselves to obtain the modifi-
cation OF some of the terms in the
draft. The natives want the grant,
ing of nationality to be made contin.
gent upon residence of five years
instead of almost no residence as pro.
posed.
Ihe Zionists object to giving tho
Arabs majority in the legislative
council.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-03-30
Iron Ore Traffic
On the Great Lakes

Cleveland, March 26.-Although
speculation never was more rife, local
marine men predict that the iron ore
traffic on the Great Lakes will be
from so to rs percent greater this
season than last. 1t is generally con-
ceded that the season will open later
than it has in past years, operators
being almost unanimously of the
opinion that late start will not only
be advisale but necessary. No boats
will be sent out prior to April 1, it
was declared.
The combined movement of ore,
coal, grain and stone last year was
68,033,575 net tons. OF this, approx
mately 24,976,813 was iron ore.
With widespread coal strike loom
ing, little coal probably will be left
for the boats to handle until the
strike ends.
Undr favorable conditions many
boats bring grain or ore cargoes
down from the head Of the lakes, and
return with coal. If the coal supply
is blocked, the boats must go light
to the ore docks and grain elevators
and the one-way cargo must bear the
expense of the round trip, vessel
owners declare.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-03-30
Liquor Smugglers Hoverig
Along the Shores

Washington, March 27.-Romance
Of the Coast Guard service of the
carly days of the new American re
public has been revived by the fleets
of liquor smugglers lowering along
the country's shores.
Prohibition officials discussed to-
day the problem of rum running
which has become serious along both
scaboards declared that the whiskey
ships have brought back to the
Coast Guard the duty for which ii
was originally established.
Created in 1890 "to prevent dep
relations laong the coast" the ear
licst duty of the Coast Guard was to
war on the pirates who preyed on the
merchant shipping in and out of the
ports of the new nation and who had
their strongholds on the islands ad-
jacent to the southern shores.
Nowadays, officials remarked, the
liquor ships following in the wake of
Captain Kidd and his swashbuckling
crews are giving the men of the
Coast Guard the stern chases and
sometimes the bloody battles that
was the daily portion of their prede-
cessors in the stirring times of the
bold black flag.
AS an instance of history repeat
ing itself, officials declared, the is
lands of the Bahamas, where rum
smugglers now make their head
quarters, were once the base for fol-
lowers of Gully Roger" and it has
been reported through official chan
nels that one of the families of the
island of Bimini, now fountain
head for illicit spirits, is directly de-
scended from famous freebooter
who made the Florida waters ma
riners graveyard two hundred years
ago.
Coast Guard scamcn today, Off
ciaIs maintained, search the waters
of the South Atlantic for bootleg
hulls where once their forerunners
scanned the seas for a pirate sail OF
listened at the mouths of Florida
rivers for the put-put of the gasoline
craft with its contraband cargo where
the ears of the newly formed service
were attuned to catch the creak OF
block and tackle or the scrape of oar
locks.
But besides the war on rum run
ners in the South officials pointed out
the Coast Guard is kept on the alert
along the whole Atlantic coast, off
New York and Boston, and on the
Pacific, in the waters of Puget Sound
where the Canadian smugglers bring
across the line imports forbidden by
national prohibition.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-03-30
Bible Published in Serial Form

Topeka, Kan, March 27.-The
Topeka State Journal is the first
daily newspaper in the United States
to begin publication of the Bible in
serial form, in accordance with the
recent suggestion of DR.. Charles M.
Sheldon, of Topeka, editor-ln-chief of
the Christian Herald.
The four gospels will be published
in weekly installments of about 5000
words, Arthur J. Carruth, managing
editor of The State Journal, an
nounced. The Weymouth text of
the New Testament, a translation in
everyday English, will be used
throughout. The first installments
give "The Good News as Recorded
by Mark"
In recent address to journalism
students at Washburn College here,
DR.. Sheldon declared the newspaper
publishing the Bible serially would
not only give it's subscribers an op-
portunity to read the most interesting
story in the world but would render
an important service in developing a
taste for Bible literature. The To
pcka divine later made the same
statement in talk before the Mcdill
School of Journalism at Northwest
crn University, Evanston, Ill.
DR.. Sheldon is the author of "In
His Steps" and numerous other books
dealing with practical Christianity.
he is thorough believer in the power
of the press and has advocated the
establishment of religious dailies for
dissemination of Christian ideals.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-03-30

The club women Of Columbia have
Just organized to act as hostesses to
the queen candidates, and are making
every preparation to give them the
best time possible. And, of course
the men are making their own prep
arations, tco. We have been asked to
keep the many good things in store for
the young ladies dark secret for a
while longer so their surprise may be
complete
The Palmafesta Association has re-
celved numbers of letters from for
mer queen candidates expressing their
unusual pleasure last year and they
ne unanimous in saying, at was the
best time l ever had" Queen candi-
dates have the best seats already re-
served for them at every stage per-
formance at Palmafesta. They will
see the spectacular fireworks display,
the gorgeous exhibits of wearing APP
rarel at the style show, will hear the
beautiful music of bands and opera
star now being engaged by the chair
man of the entertainment committee,
Mr. l.. l.. Propst, who is in New York
with the determination to secure the
best star irrespective of the expense
or trouble. There will be dinners,
dances, balls and-what will be the
most beautiful of all events-thc
queens coronation will be enacted by
the queens themselves, arrayed in the
court finery which characterized the
coronation of the que O. of England in
the days of chivalry and Knight Err
rants.
DO the girls of South Carolina want
to be at Palmafesta? Interest is run
ming high all over the state. Girls
want to enjoy this good time-and
there is the $500 diamond ring await
ing the fortunate girl to be chosen
Queen of Palmafesta. Last year the
contest was close. UP to the very
last minute a dozen or more of the
young ladies had practically the same
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-03-30

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