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Gilpin observer., 1919-01-30
Family PRAYERS.

Nursle-james. did you know the
angels have sent you another llttlr
brother?
James-Oh bother; lust ziif | don't
hnve enough folks to pray for ever
night MS II is.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-30
An Inspiration Recognized.

what is your
opinion of govern
ment ownership"
ats possibilities
are brilliant" re-
piled S e n a t o r
Sorghum ; "I think
that in the near
future it is going
to prove one of
our most brilliant
topics of conver-
sation."
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-30
Natural Idea.

"How was it that criminal managed
to make such slick escape"
II suppose 1t was because he looked
so smooth, the police thought they
needn't iron him."
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-30
Heritage Worth While.

An education is the only legacy most
fathers are able to leave their chill
dren. This education should be of the
best.-Buffalo News.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-30
Done on Purpose.

THAT man always manages to say
the wrong thing"
II have noticed it," replied Miss
Cayenne. "He seems to realize that it
Is the only way for him to be sus-
pected of having an original thought"
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-30
PITH AND POINT
What Folks Might Say.

"rm not in the least disappointed
about you, Mrs. Naylor. Everybody
told me that ycu were a regular busy
body"
go on, you old hippopotamus
Can't you see you are blocking the en-
trance for 1,OOO,OOO,OOO people besides
me?"
II like your story first rate, Scrib-
bier. The plot is rotten and the style
would shame a high-school pupil, but
otherwise it's all right"
Tommy, you may go home and tell
your. mother slapped you because you
are a regular little nuisance whose
parents don't know how to bring ur
child.p
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-30
Snappy.

She-I haven't been able to get a
copy of your book.
He-Perhaps you didn't try the right
places.
She-I went to book store. Where
should have tried. at junk shop?
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-30
Maaician,s Real Object.

We do not learn tricks of magic In
order to deceive other people but to
entertain them. The magician's object
Is not to mislead but to amuse.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-30
Try IL.

First Mother-How do you get Har-
old to wash his wrists?
Second Mother-Oh, bought him a
wrist watch and he can't afford to
look to see what time it is and then
show his dirty wrists.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-30
His Species.

"Iims is c"nceited man Re boa
silly heliev"s iie Is The llnwer of III,
unlly
"Ns,i. he 10 then popps. isn / nel'
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-30

Easily Accomplished.
Rich Bachelor-"My only ambition
Is to die poor" Married Friend-"And
have you picked out the girl yeti"
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-30

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
Evening star., 1919-10-04

Clarke Waggaman. prominent ar
chitect. aged forty7one years. died
yesterday afternoon at 2:20 o'clock
at his home, 2S40 Woodland drive,
following short illness. He had
been suffering from influenza for
about two weeks, and his unexpected
death, caused by blood clot on the
heart, was a great shock to his many
friends.
Mr.. waggaman was born here Mo-
vember 16, 1877. He studied afchi-
lecture and received degree at
Georgetown University. He later
went to Europe, where he completed
his studies.
+ The greater part Of his work has
been confined to residential building.
but Mr.. Waggaman has also designed
several government buildings, i'm
.cluding- quarters for workers in the
Navy Department. He was with the
housing corporation Throughout the
war, and assisted in the plans for
many temporary buildings erected to
house the overflow.
Mr.. Waggaman was the SON OF the
late Thomas e. Waggaman, and
grandson of DR.. B. L. Clarke. He mar
ried Miss Grace Knowlton. daughter
of W. S. Knowlton and Anna Dodge.
He was a member Of the Metropoli-
tan, Chevy Chase and Montgomery
County clubs.
Surviving him are HIS wife; one son,
Wolcott Knowlton Wasgaman; and
one daughter. Grace Waldo Wagga-
man.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock at ST. Mat
thew's Church. Rev. Father Buckley
will officiate. Interment will be in
Mount Olivet cemetery.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
HOLLAND BEGINS At LAST
OlAZUxDER ZEE PROJECT
Reclamation Of Land win Fulfill
Dutch Dream Of 70 Years-About
500 Square Miles

AMSTERDAM September 20 (Cor-
rsapondence. of the Associated Press).
Holland At hast has begun on its
|long-peeiectsd plan for reclaiming the
land covered by the Zuyder Zee. This
will mark the fulh1lment Of a Dutch
dream of seventy years.
The scheme aims at recovering for
tilage and pasture about 800 square
miles. flooded by the sea TOO years
ago with a loss. 1t IL said. of $4,000
lives. The remaining 500 square miles
of channel between the reclaimed
portions Of land will be turned into
q fresh water Lake fed by the River
Usel. q branch Of the Rhine. and pro-
i tected against the sea by dyke rS3
miles long between the Island Of
Wisringen and Piaam. on the coast of
Friesland.
The reclaimed land will consist of
four 'polders'' surrounding the lake.
They are expected eventually to sup
ply a living to nearly 258,0O8 per-
sons. The work is to be spread over
twenty years and viii cost about
$100, 100000.
During the last three generations
the Dutch have added to their terri
tory by reclamation 2.00o square
miles.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
|s<PROFlTEERS OF DEATH"
IS LATEST FROM FRANCE
Ritter Feeling Over Exorbftant
Prices for Exhuming Soldiers'
Bodies From Battlehe1ds

PARIS. September 20 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-There
lie bitter feeling throughout France
owing to the exorbitant prices de-
manded by some.o the Inhabitants of
the wsr some for the elimination of
the bodies, Of soldiers who have fallen
on the battlefields Of northern France
and their transportation to the near
est railway station.
'@The proateers Of death" they are
called. Besides exacting stupendous
prices, the self-appointed undertakers
show little consideration for the pre-
cious burdens which they convey.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
Truthful Advertising

The Star will Be glad to
have it's attention called to
any misleading or untrue
statement, if such should
appear at any time, in any
advertisement in its col
llmns.
Readers are requested to
assist in protecting them
selves and legitimate ad-
vertisers.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
soLDIERy ACTS AROUSE IRE.
Kelcaas Dsnounss Crossing Of
Border On Liauar ouesta

MEXICO CITY. September Is tCorre.
spondence sf the Associated Press).-
Complaints have been received by
authorities here from customs omcers
in Juafex, Chihuahua, against the
actions of American soldiers who are
said to cross the border frequently
without permits searching for liquor
in some cases, 0Ay the officers, the
soldiers have entered private homes
in thetr quest Pedro Delyado, chief
Iaey0 that such violations Of neutral-
create N extremely aslicotD ~.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
BRITISH AUTO MAKERS
AROUSED OVER POLICY
Governments Action on Imports
Causes Fear That American Ma
chimes Will Flood Markets..

LONDON, September 1s Correspond
ence Of the Associated Prees).-An-
nouncement Of the governments i'm
port policy. by which It is possible for
American automobile manufacturers
to once more operate in the British
market, has aroused English manu-
facturers to what that term q
sense Of their danger," with the
probability that the Society Of British
Motor Manufacturers will make rep
tresentations to the government.
"n imports are unrestricted" said
members Of the society. there Is
grave danger Of the British market
being flooded next season, and the
efforts Of British manufacturers to-
ward mass production will be frus-
trated. Thousands Of people who
motor industry will thus be idle, and
British manufacturers will be COM
PEELED to revert to the pre-war prac-
ltice Of limited production and conse-
quent high costs.
Protective Legislation Urged.
"It was American legislation that
built up the American trade. Why
Ican't British legislation build up the
trade hereg
One motor car company announced
! It would retaliate by selling cars in
the United States. It believes there is
a good market there for Aigh-grade
English cars. that shipping facilities
viii soon be available and that It will
then be practicable to Garry the war
into the enemy's country"
Makers of smaller and cheaper cars
1 viii have . more awkward position to
Fface. for falling government protec-
tion they must bear the full brunt
~ the enemy onslaught.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
GERMANY GOT US:
GOODS NRUNAN|A.
Mr.. Palmer Reveals to Mis-
souri, Bar Association How
She Paid in 'tStage Money"
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, October A.
How Germany confiscated American
properties in Rumania by compensat-
ing the private owners in worthless
stage money" was revealed by Attor-
ney General Palmer in an address
here yesterday before the Missouri Bar
Association.
Extracts from the official orders of
Gen. Won MackeRsen, commander of
the German forces in Rumania carry
ing out the scheme by which practi-
cally all mineral and other properties
in Rumanf2 owned or controlled by
the countries at war with. Germany
were confiscated, were9read by the AT
torney General. These, he said. con-
stituted very striking evidence that
Germany has not told the truth with
respect to the treatment of American
property"
Purchase From Rumania.
Because it was believed conscrip-
tion would lead to wholesale conceal
ment OF goods and supplies, the Ger
man government, MFR. Palmer said, de-
cfded to purchase" what it desired
to take from Rumania.' and for that
purpose authorized the issuance of
notes by German bank in that coun-
try, which were established as legal
tender by military orders, with a
heavy penalty provided for MONACO
ceptance.
These notes as placed in circulation
in exchange for perfectly good. COM
modities, were secured" by the de-
posft Of German marks at the Reichs-
bank. in Berlin. But the deposits, the
Attorney General said. never left Ber-
lin, and the scheme contemplated that
Rumania should be forced to assume
the new currency and thus release the
deposits Of the German purchasers
who made them.
1 1T was in this worthless stage
money" Mr.. Palmer said. that the
iconsidefation for American properties
this scheme, Germany obtained such
properties for nothing"
Annulled When Possible.
/ Mr. Palmer recalled that such trans
actions were expressly ratified in the
Bucharest treaty. which Rumania an
nulled, however, when the changing
fortunes Of war made it possible,
/ In view of the treatment of Amer
! lean property in Rumania and the un-
certainty as to what "the Germans
really have done to American proper
ties in Germany" 1t was this country's
obvious duty when the treaty Of peace
| came to be written. Mr.. Palmer said
| to provide as far as possible against
every contingency and to afford to
American interests every protection
| that could reasonably be exacted'
| The provisions Of the treaty. he said
guaranteed this protection in the full
| est measure
Evening star., 1919-10-04
SUPPLIES FOR KovNo.
Hospitals and Doctors Get Long
Needed Aid From Red Cross.

KovNO, September 1s Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-The
American Red Cross has just brought
into Kovno eight carloads Of hos
pital, medical and surgical supplies.
Evening star., 1919-10-04

department Of tho University Of Al.-
bamae opened yesterday with 50 per
cent Of the old students and q large
enro1iment of new ones.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
Before
.

EM 30 p1ods6sdaaf1 M1s
qaanti6ss.
New principles ofseoosduc-
dongive the. c.rmusuali light
r,ess of wdght with perfect
balancesand exceptional road
ability 4The car. ID fully
equipped.111eseeofore, engin-
eaing andrmanufacturing re-
suiedons have placed q price
upon six Chndq'ors which
has kept them cut Of the
reach Of thousands. For this
reason, the Nev,Six has an
!enogr1ous 6e3d.
Evening star., 1919-10-04
WuIYS
CORPO GRAFTON

The Wmv- corpor.tion IL
one of the largest usanufac-
tnrineconcesns inthe ANTONIO
bic industry e owns and
operates the Electric Auto
: Liaabusiiness and also the Nev
ptoces6 Gear businesA
The1Electric Auto-Lite.
business i, ii itself; q vast
industry, having todate man
ufactufed and sold more than
1,4o0, 900 sctsof starting and
Eghting systens for automo-
hi1es. Orders and spec;6ca-
tions are n hand for 1000
Evening star., 1919-10-04

outfits per day. beginning Jan.
uary, 1920. This Corporation
also manufactures tho well:
known WHY'S Light house and,
farm lighting outfit which has
the unique advantage of being
operated by the WHY'S Knight
Motor. Orders for 10000
WHY'S Light outfits to be de-
fvered In 1920 were received
in the month of August alone.
The'New Process Gear
branch Of the WHY'S Corpora
ton 10 one of the largest pro-
ducers Of gears in the country;
manufacturing many types of
gears used in automobile trans
missions and differentials.
H -
A third plant owned and
operated by the WHY'S Cor.
poration is located at Pough.
keepsie, N. Y, formerly owned
hvfheEIATA Co
pany.
All these plants conu ibute
az sources Of supplies for the
new car.
Booklet giving further IN.
formation about the plansand
the new car program Of the
Wllys Cor ooration viii Be
sent on request.
Evening star., 1919-10-04

These articles have been unknown to
Lithuanian doctors for at least three
years and greatly longed for. They
are being distributed as rapidly as
possible to the hospitals. to the laz-
Evening star., 1919-10-04
Problems to Be Solved.


3 cal problems, to which, II the present
disturbances were over and peace re-
stored. it could usefully devote it
self. The town is to some extent the
{ within of progress. 1t was formerly
: the center of a great butter trade and
aH Munster. The extension Of cream
ef4es has changed all that and the
gfeat Tipperary butter market no
longer counts. The town. however.
his established an excellent con-
dSnsed milk factory and two other
factories-one for casein and one for
lzetose.
In the main street there are many
evidences Of prosperity-proof that
hSre as elsewhere in Ireland the war
Wis profitable. But Tipperary has a
serious housing problem. 1t wants at
lest 500 houses for working people
Scores of the cottages are wretched
novels. Three hundred and seventy
eight houses have been condemned as
unfit for human habitation, but all the
same they are inhabited and must con-
tinue to be inhabited until new houses
can be built.
The municipality before the war
built 106 admirable little houses at a
cost Of IFS pounds $3.50 each, and for
these 1t charged the tenants an aver.
age rent of 3 shillings 6 pence {60
cents) a week. Now the cost will be
300 pounds s2.5oo) for each new
house the municipality builds. The
average rent under the present plan
by the class of people for whom new
houses are needed is 20 pence (40
cents) a week. The most that could
be expected from such people for new
houses would be shillings (s6 cents)
- week.
Governments Scheme.
.
housing which has been promised Ire
land. the treasury will grant a sub
sidy to the Focal authorities of Is
shflltngs t$6). and in exceptional cases
~ shillings pence (s6.60) for each
pound ($5) of rent collected. Under
tnat scheme Tipperary would get from
tne government 5 shfllings pence
fA3D week per house to add to the
q shillings the tenant can pay.
That would be total of slfillfnes
pence ($2.2S). But in the economic
rent of 5oo-pound house nowadays
tngs (3.60) for interest. sinking fund
and depreciation Tipperary would
then have to find out Of its taxes the
9s7crence between shillings pence
and Is shillings per week per house
1T could not possibly do 1t, and until
aome other financial basis fs deyised
those needed houses win not be
bufit 'e
The English scheme Of housing ID
very different, There the treasury
finances the whole scheme and the
liability of the local authority is lin
fted to ! penny C cents) in the pound
on taxes. If Tipperary had the def
Unite plan adopted in England II
could go ahead with its housing. Al
present 1t looks upon the situation n
!, hopeless.
I obtained these facts and figure,
from Thomas Dawson, the remarkably
able town clerk of Tipperary. He says
that 127 towns in Ireland are similar.
: " affected In this housing scheme He
has Just returned from Derry, where
J he discussed the matter before the as
! eociat3on of municipal authoritiea
~ His immediate duty ON his return Il
10 Try to persuade the police 10 pef-
init nAxt weeks market IN town.
Evening star., 1919-10-04


the sst o. Infantry with Capt
arrested cossack of
forces
Of
Evening star., 1919-10-04

arettes and TO the local doctors in
remote sections, under the super
vision OF the Lithuanian minister OF
public health and Capt c. s. Paine Of
Detroit.
Evening star., 1919-10-04

Alabama Medical Glasses Begin.
MOBILE. Ala, October 4.-Thes fif1y-
third annual session OF the medical
Evening star., 1919-10-04
% ! ~: :
>>C1reat Events
Cast Their Shadows

THT7E<WIILYssCURPo
i RATION; headed BY
= Mr. John n. Walvs, has
1ecentiyaddettD resources
the magnificent ma11ufaetw-
hg plants, pateut8 equipment
and misunderstanding talent Of
the Duesenberg Corporation
q ElizabetfH n u
e4azhA
New construction wifi
greatly increase the sise and
capacity Of. this hrge p1u,e.
The WfllysF Cooperation
needs tl,is nnn,znephank~6or /;
the production Of q new and
Iennarkable auhomobi1e-a
SIX cylinder cr which MARKS
II ereat forward development
In the industry.
e The new Skis fully deveS
6ped, IT'D most iurnefank Tea
lures hasing hadovx zoo, 900
miles Of the most painstaking
and strenuous road tues, ex-
tendngwera q period Of more
ttm twoy.ars- The car cen /.
tains engineering features not
embraced in any other TX
cylinder car. It i . climax
oflong expeEiencein theman-
ufacturing and dsGxibutiingof
motprears;isstaa1tardizedand
Evening star., 1919-10-04
The WHY'S Corporation
. 52Vandzhltsllyen New York

Of adtafs amoba
aud the WIs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-13
Gabreilli, Only Male
Soprano, Is Member of
Sistine Chapel Choir

AIlesandro Gabreilli, soprano,
who with three other soloists frcu
the Sistine chapel choir, vatican,
Rome, will appear at Augustana
gymnasium Oct. 3, is said TO be the
only living natural male soprano.
He is feet tall. 33 years of age.
an officer of the Italian army, and
of imposing physique. To those
unacquainteG with his wonderful
voice. the first high notes leave a
wonderment not quickly banished.
Gentili, the contralto of the quar-
tet, has been a member of the
choir 20 years and scarcely FIVE
years longer than the soprano.
Gabreilli is unmarried and lives
with his parents in Rome, Gentili
is married, the father of five chill
dren, Including twins. GabrCilli
has a strong voice. An eminent
throat specialist. who examine!
him, found his throat formed like
a womaE's, and for that reason the
quality of his singing voice has
not changed since he was a boy.
Italian c1nirmasters draw
careful distinction between voices.
The voce blanca or naturale is not
but ordinarily proves
only a contralto, as in Gentili's
voice The true adult Sc
prano. arte catta. is excessively
rare, and. according to choirmas-
Iers. is produced rather in Il @
head than in the chest or throat. ="
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-13
TWENTY-FIVEYEARSAGO
from The Argus Files of l99A-

Sept Jake II. owned by
Arthur Burial of this city, won
second money in the three-minute
trotting race at Cambridge. There
was a crowd of local people who
witnessed the races there.
The plans are going ahead sue
cessfully for the state convention of
the chiefs of police which is to be
held in Rock Island beginning next
Tuesday.
The Rock Island canning fac
tory at Sears is experiencing its
busy season now. The company
advertises for so girls. who are
needed at once.
Sept S.-The Rock Island high
school opened this week with an
largely exceeding that of former
years, the new principal, George
l.. Leslie being in charge. The
board of education has supplied the
science department with apparatus
for doing practical work. Fifteen
compound microscopes have been
added TO the biological department
The work upon the new Sylvan
steel works at Sylvan island is pro-
crossing nicely.
Owing to the lack of work at the
Rock Island arsenal, 80 men in
the harness department were paid
off Thursday, while a number of
men in the paint shop were laid
off indefinitely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-13
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Cory have
gone to Honolulu where they will
reside indefinitely. Mr. Cory is in
work for the government.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. 3. Crownover
and son Robert of 1902 Seventeenth
street are to make their future
home in Orrville, Ohio, where Mr..
CrOWnOver has accepted a position
with the Ohio Blower company. Mr..
Crownover has already gone east,
and his wife and son leave next
week.
Captain ]. P. Comegys, who has
been absent from the city for over
a year in the service, returned
home last night. During his term
of service he was stationed at New
York City and Hoboken and made
two trips overseas before the sign
ing of the armistice. He is on a 15-
day leave of absence and expects to
be discharged the last of the month
He will return to Camp Merritt, N
J.
Mrs. Joseph Canton of De Witt.
Iowa, who has been visiting Rock
Island friends for the past week,
has returned to her home.
DR.. c. J. Long, who has been
spending the past four weeks in
northern Minnesota, has returned
to the city.
Horace L. Harmon, who several
years ago was instructor in history
at the Rock Island high school.
spent a few days in the city this
week.
Rev. W. B. Stein, formerly of
this city, now of New Bedford, Wis
tied in Rock Island today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-13
ANNOUNCE BAND
PROGRAM TO BE
HEARD AT PARK

Bleuer's band will give a band
concert in Long View park starting
at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, as
one of a series of concerts provided
for in the estate of Julia A. Rosen-
field. An unusual list of selections
has been prepared. 1t is as fol-
lows:
America"
March, Eternal Friendship" ].
E. Miller.
editatien-"Down the Missis-
sippi," Puerner.
Waltz Southern Roses"
Strauss.
The Voice Of Love, i"
Schumann.
Overture-"Fra Diavolo," Auber
Selection from The Three
Twins" Hoschna-
Fantasia-"My Old Kentucky
Home" Zangey-
Descriptive-"A Hunting Scene"
Bucalossi.
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-13
RIVER POSITIONS
FILLED BY EXAMS

Vacancies in registered positions
in connection with improvement on
the upper Mississippi river and
other localities where work is
under direction of the United States
engineers office, will be filled at A
non-educational civil service exami-
nation at the engineers office, Rock
Island, Oct. 1. Inspectors. over
seers, steam and gasoline engi-
neer, surveymen, mechanical trades
apprentices, electricians, handy
men, oilers, powdermen, switchmen
and many similar jobs will be filled
from these tests. Applications for
test must be filed Sept. Is. ]. c.
McEIherne. secretary local board
of examiners, United States engi-
neers' office, postoffice building,
Rock Island, will furnish blanks
and other information.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-13
Mrs. Schanm Hostess.

At her home 716 Fourteenth-and-
a-haIf street, Mrs. Henry Schaum
was Thursday hostess to mem
bers of the Liberty Nine club. All
the members were present and
spent the usual enjoyable hours
playing 500 at two tables. Miss
Sue O'Connor took the first prize
in the games, and Mrs. Charlotte
Barg the second. Mrs. Rinehardt
SeIle took the all cut favor.
A dainty luncheon was served by
the hostess at the card tables, and
the remainder of the afternoon the
guests spent chatting and listening
to victrola music. Mrs. Fannie
Johnson has invited the club to
meet at her home, sol Ninth street,
Sept. 25.