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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
THE ORIGIN OF THE COTTON GIN.

Many years ago there wasn't any
way Of separating the seeds from the
cotton except by hand. A man only
averaged two pounds per day. Cotton
was plentiful in the South. Al that
time slaves from Africa were sold in
diHerent parts Of the world. The
South found that the most profitable
way to raise cotton was by the pur-
chase of these slaves
In 1893 Eli Whitney invented the
first cotton gin. This made cotton be-
come very profitable. This was so
arranged that when the cotton was
put in the teeth OF the saw the seeds
would drop below and the cotton
would come out in neecy white
sheet This helped the world very
much The people of the South raise
about three fourths of the cotton
raised in the world
(OriGinal)
JESSIE CRENSHAW.
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TOMS FIRST LESSON IN THRIFT.

AS little Tom was walking with his
mamma late one afternoon lie stopped
and picked up big white butterbean
lying in his path. OH Mamma" he
said. what is this' Il is SO hard it
must be piece of candy or n rock"
no. no. my son. that il bean. Take
1t home and plant it,"
So he carried the bean home and
planted ii, and in few days the bean
burst it's coat and sprouted up, and
then grew into pretty vine. Then
Toms mother showed him how to run
it on a pole. Soon many pretty green
pods came. Tom looked at them each
day. He thought II was very queer
that a white bean should make green
one, so long and thin. But his mother
explained to him how the bean should
be on the inside. Tom watched with
greater curiosity each day Soon he
noticed, with great delight. they were
growing fatter and fatter, as he would
say to his mother when talking with
her about them. His mother picked
them when they were all we'll filled
and had them for dinner but she over
looked two, and they remained on the
vine and went to seed: that is, they
became very dry in, as we'll as out
side. Tom let many days pass before
he thought of the bean vine again. but
when he did remember he decided to
look at once to see what II was doing.
There he found the two dry pods full
of beans. He sat down and shelled
them. Each pod contained six beans.
He put them carefully away until next
planting time. And then me planted
the six beans and got enough from
those vines to SELL and made 30 cents
He took this money and bought lettuce
seed. then sold the lettuce and invested
this in tomato plants. The profits from
the sale of the tomatoes were much
more. He kept this up until he had
quite n thriving business in truck
farming ut the age OF, fourteen years.
(Original) NJ. GRACE McPHAIL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE.

ohce on midsummer night,
When lay awake in nv hsd
heard some one knocking a, ny doo
ana this is what they said:
ONO" me, oh. gracious poet
And put thy trust in me
Thou shall see me not.
But this poetical light
snail into great honor lead thee
Just At dawn and at twilight.
study the grass and the dev
Remember this light and tho yision,s
words.
Ana your poems will be honor to YOU,
'Orig!naD
EVELYN CI-NIA11NS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
GEoGRApHICAL PUZZLE.

l. What station in .Albemarle County
ren'9 WS, you OF the Civil War?
reminds you of Diddie. Dumps and Tot?
3: What station in Chesterfield Coun-
ty mas M;h the name name Of an Indian girl?
reminds you of snow?
3. What station in Essex County re-
mind ~ you OF grand place
makes you think of the scashore?
Z. What station in Goochland County
mas ne Hha name af,t Of great general?
has the name of city in New York
8. What station in Isle of Wight
County reminds you OF Il hurbor?
10. What station in Jefferson County
REMINDS you of chewing gum?
IL. What station in Kent County has
the name Of a strong drink?
ty has the name OF Il stool?
County has the name of a boy?
II. What station in Norfolk County
has the name Of a promised land?
the name of night?
1s. What station in Pocahontas
County reminds you of something done
County reminds OF the center?
lS. What station in Richmond Coun-
~ has the name of girl?
10. What station in Surry County
has the name of European country?
has the name of 4 Persian King?
q. What station in Upshur County
has the name of general?
~ What station in Vance County
has the name OF n large city?
%. What station in Warren County
has name Of royalty?
-. What station in Zena County has
the name OF town in virginia.?
reminds YOU of something odd?
70. What station in Zoar County has
the name OF Il general?
POCAHONTAS WIGHT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
. STORY ABOUT MY CHICKEN.

I have little pet chicken. Ills
name Is Penny. 7 keep him in the
house. and IL you knock on the floor
he Will come running, and Just love
him dearly. He is little orphan
chicken. We found him. and he did
not have any mother. would not
take anything for him.
Composed by.
EDITH GIIIS
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EDITORIAL and Literary Department.

lectcd Cat Westover) the largest pri-
vatc library in America
We reached jamestown about .
o'clock: then walked over the grounds.
The most interesting thing was the
Old Church Tower and it's foundation
Enclosed within the new church. The
boat left at O'Clock sharp, and after
cool and delightful trip on the riv-
cr, reached Richmond about o'clock
Ga true story
MARY HARDIN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
JuMnLED NAMES OF STATES.
HAROLD GoLDIN.
GEOGRAPHY QUESTIONS,

l. What street in Richmond i. the
name of our former Presidents?
=. Where is Seattle?
). In which State is Richmond be.
sides Virginia?
4. In which State is Portland. be-
sides Oregon?
Where is Belfast?
MARGARET MSWEENEY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06
MY TRIP TO THE COUNTRY.

Last Friday J went to my grandmas
and had nice time with my cousin
and had some peaches. Sunday papa
came and spent the day with us I
came home that night.
HELEN ROwELL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06

Last Wednesday T went to Rich
mond. and i had a fine time with my
cousins. We went To the moving pic
lures and many other places. We had
little party and had more fun. We
stayed there five days. and certainly
did enjoy myself while ! was there
certainly did hate to come back. but
came back Sunday night.
SADIE SILNESTER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-06

Cary Street. city. West
ram ellis. OF Fine Creek Mills. Va
vi. ~ Wolf tplcase send address,
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JUMBI.ED MOVIE ACTORS AND AC-
Illnesses,

]. Wdahro Katsboero.
=. Haciler Pcanilh.
3. Sheno Trecps.
1. Lerae Mawlisil.
3. NeraC Bluriw.
6. Hyenr Lhawtatall.
Z. Neta Esthnor.
s. ltaan Tetrasw.
2. 1sli Hdemerit.
10. Thearb l.khcia.
II. Lallnii Sgih.
IL. Alden Omya.
MAZE RAWL
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THE wEEk's PRIZE WINNERS

YOUR EDITOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24

next month and every effort will be
made to secure the presence OF large
percentage of these in the tri-cities
during the celebration.
Material On the Way Here.
Director-General Benson has been
kept busily engaged since his arrival
in perfecting his plans for the actual
construction work and stated today
that several car loads of his material
would be shipped to the tri-cities at
once from Oklahoma, where he has
recently staged a similar event to the
one planned here. With the arrival
Of this material on the ground inter-
est in the centennial is expected to be-
come intense.
Officials of the Tri-City Railway
company are working out the trans
portation problem and will no doubt
be ready to announce final plans with
in a few weeks The enormous crowds
expected to attend the pageants and
parades will make the work of the
street railway officials extremely ar
duous and they have asked plenty of
time to arrange for the proper facil-
tiles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24
TEN THOUSANDTO
HEAR HOME CALL
Former Residents to Gather From
United States for Coming Cen.
tennial Celebration.
ADDRESSES ARE BEING SOUGHT
Committee in Each of Three Towns
Gets Busy to Interest Old Cit
liens in June Event.

The most enthusiastic meeting in
the history Of the Fort Armstrong
centennial association was held yes
terday afternoon at the Rock Island
club when President Norwood and
Director General George D. Benson
met with the directors and discussed
the progress made for the huge cele-
bration to the staged on the arsenal
June 1924, under the auspices of the
Rock Island Historical society and
the historical section of the Daven-
port Academy of Sciene.
President Norwood announced that
the two members of the executive
| committee in addition to himself had
been selected and named E E Morgan
of Moline and H. H. Cleaveland OF
Rock Island as his coworkers on this
body. Both men are enthusiastic in
their support of the association and
| assured President Norwood that they
would be ready and willing to assume
their portion of the burden.
The appointment of the executive
committee fixes a definite place for
the transaction of all the general
business of the association and the
subcommittee will report directly to
the executive officers.
Practically every member of the
association was in attendance at thu
meeting Ald from the manner in
which the business of the board was
directed it could be seen that the en-
/ thusiasm, as the plans were unfolded,
would be intense long before the
opening day of the celebration.
| Another important item of business
| transacted at the meeting was the
announcement by the homecoming
| chairman Of the appointment Of their
members through whose efforts it is
! expected to bring several thousand
/ former residents here during centen-
NAL week. Following are the appoint
! ments announced:
! Davenport-E. P Adler chairman;
Ben Phillips, j. c. Hail. ". F. Miller,
/ William korn.
Moline-E. f. Morgan, chairman;
Mayor Carlson, c. S. Kerns, George
! ". Champion, John Weckel.
Rock Island-H. P. Simpson, chair
man; Mayor McConochie, NJ. H. Sex
/ ton, B. D. Connolly, O. S. Holt.
| The committee in each city is har-
moniously cooperating to make the
old settlers reunion and homecoming
one of the main features of centennial
week.
A card index system for assembling
the names Of old settlers and former
residents of the tri-cities who are now
scattered over the United States has
been started at the Davenport Com
mercial club and, of course, dupli-
cate sets are being given to each
chairman of the homecoming commit
tee in each city. By this means it is
expected that more than 10000 names
of former residents will be in the
hands of the committees within the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24
GREETERS ASSEMBLE
IN THE HOTEL HARMS

Treasury of the Tri-City Greeters'
association was "sweetened" to the ex-
tent of several dollars last evening be-
cause of the absence of several mem
bers on whom were imposed a fine of
so cents each In accordance with the
recent amendment to the bylaws. 1t
is now up to Secretary Benny Walters
to collect.
The meeting was held in the Hotel
Harms, Rock Island, and Mine Host
Art Harms trotted out lot of choice
refreshments for the guests. Several
questions of Importance were discuss
ed in a general way. and adjournment
was taken at an early hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24
AUTO HITS FARMER,
BUT DOES NOT STOP

Muscatine, Ia. March 24-William
Fahey, of near Illinois City, suffered
painful bruises about the body at s
o'clock Wednesday evening when he
was struck by an automobile driven
by an unidentified man at Fourth street
and Iowa avenue. He was knocked to
the pavement, striking his left Shout
der. The automobile did not stop.
After an examination it was found that
Fahey had not suffered broken bones
though pedestrians hurried to his as
sistance they failed to get the number
Of the automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24

| had bearing down pains, my health
failed me- and | could not work on the
stage, and wasn't able to tend my baby
or even get around myself. l was
always downhearted and disconnected
with the world, and only lived for the
sake of my little girl. The doctor said
to move to some quiet little town away
from the noisy city, and ! might be able
to live and feel well, so / went to Day.
vile in November At that time was
so sick | could not walk around, and my
husband kept house and I stayed in bed.
One day in January | read your adver-
tisement in a newspaper, and sent for
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and started taking it. Within
two weeks time | was different wo-
man, could get around, and felt so good
that it was pleasure to do my house
work. felt contented and happy, and
now am the picture of health, and am
tempted to return to the stage. We
appreciate my health IS the most pre-
cious thing on earth. Mrs. H. L.
KLENETT, Box IS, Killingly, Conn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24
1,5O0 Actors in Army.

London.-There are now 800 actors
serving with the British forces, it was
announced at a recent dinner in their
honor given by members Of the the
atrical profes zion. Lord Derby, who
raised England's big volunteer army,
paid the members Of the profession a
compliment for the assistance they had
given in his recruiting campaign when
he said: Nobody knows better than
l do how much recruiting owes to the
dramatic and variety professions. One
has never to appeal to them in vain.
They have always been ready to give
them for the success that has attend
ed the voluntary recruiting"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24
ANDALUSIA.

Joe Burgoyne came home from Dav-
export Friday to spend a few days
with his parents.
Harry Leeman of Gilman, Iowa, is
visiting at the home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Leeman.
Mrs. Anna Mounts returned home
Monday from Adair. Iowa, where she
spent the winter at the home of her
brother, F. First.
Robert Smith Of Buffalo Prairie was
in the village Saturday.
William Morrow of Illinois City is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
William Roseman.
William Strohmeier, who has been
in New York the past 10 days on bust
ness. has returned home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24
ANDALUSIA CHURCH
CALLS A NEW PASTOR

Duquoin, Ill, March 24-Dr. E. P.
Brand, editor of the Illinois Baptist
Bulletin, announces the following
changes of Baptist ministers through
out Illinois: Rev. w. E. Pool of Fair
mount, Rev. A. E. Browning of Shelby
vile, and Rev. Alfred Trenerry of
Claim Street church, Aurora, have re-
signed. Rev. ]. Livingston Duff Of
Erie resigned to accept the combined
pastorate of Mount Sterling and Kel
lerville churches. Rev. c. G. Marshall
of Arthur accepts call to Newport.
Ark Rev. W. A. Philips of Central
Illinois Baptist association has been
called to the pastorate Of Andalusia
and Providence churches in the Rock
Island association. The semi-annual
meeting Of the state association will
be held at Lincoln April 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24

what L KNOW now,
after using Lydia E.
Pinkham's We ge-
t a b e Compound.
Although l am only
"a years old, l have
suffered for the past
eight years. l hated
the doctors, for a
doctor told me to
give up the stage
where | was playing
with nv husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24
Annual Town Meeting,

The annual town meeting of Rock
Island township will be held in the
city council chamber, at the city hall,
at o'clock p. m. Of April 4, 1916.
W. A FREWERT,
Town Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24

Island came down Sunday to spend
several days visiting relatives here.
Miss Ida Carlson teacher of the
Green Bush school visited the schools
here Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24

spent Sunday at Ben Carlson's home al
Buffalo Prairie.
Bill Swan of Moline was calling on
friends here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Roe of Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24

Silk poplin suits worth up to
newest shades, most desira- n
BILE to be had; must be seen
to be appreciated; for the I'll
last day they 60 at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deed.

Frederick R. Wells to Lawrence
Martin. Lot 4, blk. 2, Milan. 81.
Incorporation.
Adams Manufacturing company,
Rock Island. Capital stock S13 5000, in
corporators, Carl A. Hallgren, William
L. Ludolph, Robert L. Hallett, Carl E.
Shield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24

B. C. F. HeinZe was in Rock Island
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Johnson were
in Rock Island Tuesday.
Mrs. John Carlson and son Ralpt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24
Town Board Meeting,

The annual meeting of the board of
auditors Of Rock Island township will
be held on Tuesday afternoon, March
%, at 2:30 at the council chamber of
the city hall.
". A. FREWERT,
Town Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence High returne,
home Tuesday after short visit will
friends in Davenport.
Lyman Sears of Rock Island speu
Sunday with his father David Sears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-24
WONDERFUL TALE
OF AN ACTRESS
Struggled with Sickness and Dis
enlargement; How Relieved.

Dayville, killingly, Conn-"I shall
be glad to have every woman know
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-05

This new division would seek to win
the middle.of.the.rood and pacifist re
publicans, and also to catch the Ger
mausAmeriean vote, The movement
for such split, in the event Roosevelt
is accepted by the republican conven,
tion, was first started in Cincinnati
Taft's home town, where the German
vote ~ particularly heavy.
Hitchcock at noon will issue his first
complete statement Of claims as to the
delegates backing Hughes,
In view Of Hitchcock 3 known con.
versatism. this announcement was tax.
on by politicians to be proeuositatiou
based upon facts and, further. On iudi.
cation that Hitchcock now feels certain
of bis ground.
Secretary John McGrath phoned his
chief, Roosevelt, at Oyster Bay, today
and was assured that RoOsevclt's pres.
ent plans contemplate his absence from
Chicago during the fireworks Only
unforeseen developments, McGratb
said, would bring the colonel hero.
Tho pcnrose delegation from Pitts.
burg landed today, some of them deco.
rated with Knox regaha.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-05
Brooks Items

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Brooks, June 81. R. Macy, wife
and little daughter Ruth, motored to
Hood River last week and spent several
days.
j. P. Aspinwall is getting ready for
loganberry picking, he has crew max
ing hallocks and crates.
John De Jarden and wife were
Gervais visitors this week.
Lester McCrael,en was ill the past
week and w. Howard Ramp took him
to Salem for medical treatment.
Ralph Sturgis and family are spend
ing few days in Almsville this week.
A. f. Harris and family mOtored to
West Stayton last Sunday.
Miss Fern Bachelor while making
hallocks for Aspinwalls had the mis-
fortune to run the staple through her
finger,
Willard Ramps have a new Maxwell.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-05
Charles Chaplin Breaks
His Own Laugh Record
''The Ploorwalker," First Mutual Re
lease, Funniest Comedy Ever
Filmed.

"The FloOrvalker" is tho first Of
the Mutual Chaplin comedies scheduled
to be shown here at the Aigh theatre
Tuesday and Wednesday.
In "The FloOrwalkcr' the million
dollar comedian has worked in some Of
the most ludicrous stunts he has ever
performed for the camera. His antics
on the escalator, or moving stirway,
ere exceedingly noval and screamiugiy
funny
For these particular scenes. depicting
the interior Of a modern department
store, an escalator, an exact rer'
one used in one of New York's largest
stores, was constructed. 1t is operated
by electricity. The stunts pulled on
this csealator by Chaplin furnish more
laughs than there are feet of film.
Chaplin, ever since his arrival in Los
Angeles. has been hard AZ work AT the
studios with the members of his com.
pany SO that there would be no slip
mp in his firS Mutual release. On some
occasions he has put in as many as
10 hours q day.
Interest in Chaplin and his work,
particularly since being signed to a
contract by President John X. Freuler,
Of the Mutual, is manifested in tho
Scores of,lettefs received OF the studio
zach day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-05

Little New Todoy's work like
charms
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-05
Germans Ridicule Claims

| Berlin, June 5.-Great Britain s
claim to victory in the naval fight of
/ Wednesday is taken as an enormous
joke by all Germany The claim is not
even accorded the dignity of serious
attention 1t does not arouse ire or
resentment, but mirth only.
g Yes, said one official "Great
/ Britain won an enormous tactical vic
tory. About two more such tactical
Victories and the British navy would
be reduced to row boats.
The Germans realize just the position
Great Britain is in. For years they
have been boasting of their peerless
navy. Along came real land fighting
and England did not take iey fnll
part, but always referred to its peer
less nayy-tho unbeatable pride of the
seas-which, when the moment came,
would smash Germany forever. 1t was
the navy which was going to dig the
rats out of their holes.
Then came the fight and when the
smoke OF battle cleared away, the
pride of the British navy was at the
bottom Of the North sea and the Ger
man fleet was riding safely at anchor
IN its home port, according to the Ger
man view.
The Germans point out that the Brit
ish admiralty was almost forced to
make false claims of German losses to
prevent the shock Of the worst naval
drubbing of the war from proving too
heavy a depressant on the English peo-
pie.
When the claim Of the British that
heavy German battleships were de.
stroyed is mentioned German officials
smile blandly and ask:
"Why doesn t the British admir-
atty name it. 1t should be easy enough
if they were sunk We were not at a
loss to name the British ships which
went down.
The German claim that the present
British policy of refusing to admit its
own complete losses and asserting e1-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-05

lence, each member enjoying a distln-
gulshed place IN dramatic circles.
Janet Young has appeared IN over 100
productions iu cities Of the Pacific
coast, She was member OF the Baker
stock company OF Portland for two
years, aud is known to thentpr gGerS
aS the Sweetheart OF the Northwest.
Miss Young is wonderfully sympathet.
ic Ia her work, and her interpretations
are convincing
Archibald +. Redle. eminent dramat
ic critic and Interpreter Of SAakespear
Ian roles, is the heavy" support Of
the company Mr. Redle Is graduate
OF the Spring Garden institute. was
formerly deau OF oratory aud dramat
les IN Valparaiso university aud occu
pies TIE same position In tue Cniver
slty OF Oregon
Roswell Dos,h, whose dramatic stud
les IN Europe were interrupted at th-
outbreak OF the war Is young mau
devoted to the uplft Of the drama. He
puts Il across right.
Ralph Ash. who has appeared oppo-
site Miss Young In many productions.
takes tue lead, Mr.. Ash is handsome.
OF splendid physique aud combines
with the charm OF The matinee idol the
acumen OF the student.
The COmus Players are the attrae.
zion for ChautauQua first nlghters. be.
Ing the FIRST program number They
will start things going.
salem Chautauqua Opens July la