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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-31
WILL MODEL ALLIED LEADERS,
American Sculptor in France Has
Been Given the Task of Putting
History Into Clay.

Joe Davidson, the American sculp-
tor, now in France, is engaged on n
most interesting commission. accord
ing 70 The Manchester Guardian. Ho
j. modelling Il series OF bronze busis
of the chief allied military and poiti-
cal leaders. Many have already sat
for him, and many. including llaig
and Lloyd George have yet To give
Sittings. One of the sculptor's recent
successes was bust of Marshal Foch.
done in clay, from which The bronze
work win he completed. Only two
periods Of time, totaling five hours.
We're available FOR Davidson.
But that proved sufficient. Half
way through, the marshal inspected
what had been done aud smiHngly re.
marked Sculpture is not so difficult.
after all lie also recalled with some
pridc that Gustavc Dores Illustrations
TO POe's works were made in his
Uoch's) house. He was only n can.
tain then. The Scuptor's description
Of his sitter is interesting: Foch'S
broad high forehead indicates man
Of phllosophic rather than purely milf
tary type, hut the deep set. piercing
ewes and strong though nowlse brutal
mouth, nose and chin show that the
thinker is equally a man of action
and decision. From the point Of view
of phySiognomy, a subject of absorb
Ing interest
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-31

CASH for OLD FALSE TEETH

/ pay $200 to $35p0 per Set. also
highest prices for Bridges. Crowns.
Watches, Diamonds, old Gold. silver
and Platinum. Send NOW and receive
CASH by return mail your goods re-
turned IL price is unsatisfactory
/. MAZER.
20O1 :. 9Th 81. Philadelphia, IN.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-31

a pyramid ~ granite, weighing APP
proximateiy ssvcnty- fivostous,i,as been
placed on the old Mark Baker farm Ut
Bow.l.N. II. rs Il memorial to Mary
Raker Eddy founder Of the ChriStlan
fpieneet church. hsays New York
shening Post. The block was quarriel
"a North Concord. and is saidito be the
'argest eyeritcut. In the rough II
weighed more than 100 tons
lult Will bcganchored on a concrete
base on the Bow plateau overlooking
the Merrimac valley anG viii measure
seven feet nine inches In height, includ-
ing the base. The base is ten feet
square. The pyramid Is placed in cX-
act orientatlon.
Four bronze tablets affixed to eacl,
face of the pyramid bear suitable in
Scrlptlons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-31
Famous Old Tavern Closed.

The rising tide of prohibition has
swept away another ancient hosiery.
the Blue Anchor, at Front and Dock
streets, Philadelphia. claimed 10 be the
oldest tavern in Pennsylvania. and
one of the two or three oldest in Amer.
lea.
The Blue Anchor Is one of The land.
marks of the city. It's walls bear the
Inscription that the inn was founded
In 1852, shortly after The landing Of
William Penn, when Dock street was
Dock creek. As Il tavern and bar
the building ON this site has hecn op-
Grated continuously for 2sT years.
ChronlclerS of Dock street say that
the original building was burned in
the later years OF the eighteenth cen
fury. ana that the present building
dates from about 1850. The inn was
long known for It's fish dinners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-31
ESTATE or JOHN VI. nEALN
STATE or VERMONT


District ~ Bennington SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Aoresaid'
To an persons Interested IN the es.
tate OF John NJ Healy late of Bcning-
ION IN said District. deceased.
GREETING.
WHEREAS said Court has assigned
the 18th day of April next FOR exam
ininn and allowing the account OF the
Administrator OF the estate of said de-
ceased and FOR decree Of the residue
OF said estate to the lawful claimants
II tile snme. aud ordered that public
notice thereof Ice given to all persons
Interested Ia said estate 10y publishing
this order three weeks successfully
previous TO the day assigned. In the
Bennington Evening Banner a news
lspcr published ut Bennington In said
District
THEREFORE,. you are hereby noti-
icd tn appear at the Probate Onlce In
bennington IN said District. ON the
iN assigned then and there To com
est The allowance OF said account if
'ou see cause. and TO establish your
iehi ua heirs legatees ana lawful
claimants To- said residue.
Given under my hand, this 24th. day
II March. 1919.
AMY II. BARBOUR.
ROBERT y. HEALf, Register
Attorney TOT Admir-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-31
Balkan Whiskere.

Prof. Give Day Of Yale. who is q
specialist on the Balkans said in Il
recent interview:
There Is Balkan story in praise
of cleanliness. The scene Is brig.
and's camp.
g" That prisoner there said brig
and. pointing his knife at young
Turkish captive, he combs his whISk'
ers every morning
''The other brigands listened in as
IonIshmcnt and the captain said:
~ don't see how the fellow stands
It.. Why. only comb my whiskers
once month, and then II nearly pulls
my chin off.'n
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-31
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nswn II the Town and Village rsIs
Strictly fer susy READER,

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Rudd are i'll
of influenza.
Miss Ruth Bates of west Main
street, has influenza.
Mis- Dorothy Gordon of Kansas City
is the guest of Miss Louise Graves.
llr. and Mrs. John j. Leahy have
returned from several days stay in
New York.
Miss Hazel Alexander OF Hoosick
Falls was with friends in town over
the week end
There will be a special meeting of
the New England Order of Protection
Tuesday evening at the rooms.
The regular monthly meeting of
the board of village trustees will be
held as usual Tuesday evening.
James and Ann Holden. children of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Holden. are con-
fined indoors because of Illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Root and
son Billie, who are stopping in town,
went this morning TO Albany for the
day.
The monthly communication of NJ.
Anthony lodge f. and A. NJ will be
held Tuesday evening Important
business
Miss Edna Walbridge, an instructor
at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, is at
the home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
]. Ed. Walbridge to enjoy the spring
vacation.
Merritt Burgess, after a two weeks
visit with his mother, Mrs. Sara Bur
CESS, returned to New York this morn
ing and viii resume studies in den
tai school,
A. j. Holden and John P. Mulligar
returned Saturday from Boston
where they we're in attendance al a
meeting of the Victory Loan Commit
tee for New England
Patrick Morrissey died at the tewr
farm Saturday morning at . o'clock
4 He was about So years old and haC
been at the home for a''number Of
years. 1t is not believed that he Is
survived by near relatives.
Mrs. Frank Perry has been dischar
ged from the Putna 4 Memorial hos
| pital greatly improved in health. Hel
home is on Morgan street extension
, and as the result Of the week enc
storm the road to her home was i'm
J passable. She is stopping for a few
days at the home OF her uncle. Jane!
Wood
Because of the extra expense in sc
curing William Foxs newest ant
greatest spectacle Annette Keller
man in Queen Of the Sea. the price
OF admission ai the, Harte Theatr
tomorrow will be-. matinee. = q qhildrel
10. cents. adults 15a centsgG Evenin
] children Is nepts. adults 20 cents
\ AdGiio0o spong Dor pecom6 Hregt
'PWofd has been received iron
Springfield Of the birth Of son. Wa
ter Stanton Jr., TO Mr. and Mrs. Wa
J ter s. Cook JiBefore marriage. Mrs
4 Cook was Miss iil Kathryne pHarder
burgh, ofaBennington9g The baby al
rived on the birthday of his grand
father, Luman S. Cook, of this plac,
] Mr.. Cook, the little boys father is /
service in France,lto u9Lnse llL'
4 Persons, wAo have made collection
\ 81 used Clothing tolbe sent throng
the Red Cross to the suffering peopl
Of Europe should not become uneas
Y because their bundles are not calle
for soOnerg The boys of the a. junic
YAiMI ORA ARE making the collection
as rapidly as possible after iRehot
hours IL Is TO ihelcredit of BenninI
ton people that the collections bein
assembled at the high school contai
\ many lots OF clothing in excellen
J condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-31
When travelling.

In preparing a lunch for a Journey.
bake the bread in empty baking pow
der cans. After sllcing and spreading,
replace it in the cans, put on the COW
ers, and the bread win be as fresh mt
tho end of the trip. though it may be
several days, MS it was when first
packed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-31
.I-IIFouad HIs st0deu IN preams.- !

", ounu MS StoHeu IN DredmsN 8
Humdn dreapls are instinct Nith
Imagination, as is shown by the case
of the romancer Il. L. Stevenson. who
asserted that he had so trained his
dreaming mind 10y self-suggestion that
1t furnished him with the conception of
some of his best stories. Anybody who
can do that may make a mine of his
dreams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-31
Notice to Cog Owners.

The following rates are now in
force; II registered on or before
April |, 1919. otherwise 80 per cent.
additional charge.
One old dog or old spayed female
dog 81.
One old female dog Sc
Additional dogs $40 each
Kennel $50.
Puppies S. Il a male or spayed
female next year So II registered
prior to April /. 1919. il not S5l.
Female puppies sl2 next year Sc,
If registered prior to April L. 1919, il
not Sl2l
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-31
only One Kind Of Riuht Action.

nightness expresses OF actions what
stralghtness does of lines; and there
can no more be two kinds Of right ac-
ton than there can he two kinds OF
straight lines.--Herbert Spencer.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-24
CASA D T
Accessories PA
RA AUTOMO-
VILES.

Acadia de verificarse la aperture
de un nuevo esCablecimiento de acce-
sorios para automobiles Y reparacion
de llantas que lleva el rombre de
Edwards Auto Supply Co., siendo su
propietario eli Sr. Eduardo Mabrito,
r~rsona eXperimentada en- esta clase
de asuntos.
La Edwards Auto Supply Co.,
cuenta con una eXistencia completa
de las llantas Gordon, marca POGO
cOnoclda en- Ell SuroeSte, pero en- CAM
bio de gran reputation en- ell Este
del pals. .Ademas tiene llantas Fires
tone Y de otras acrditadas f&bricas.
Tambien Sc dedicara 4 Ia v~ulcaniZa-
cion V repatriation de llantas. e. de-
partamento de Preparedness de rue
das de alambre es, por los adelantos
modernos con que Sc haila dotado,
una verdadera innovation Y ell Sr.
| Mabrito instalara una maquinaria
complete para Ia reparacion de toda
clase de ruedas de alambre estan-
dard. Tambien cuenta "a menciona-
da casa con IN departamentO para
cargar baterias, estando q cargo de
IN competente electricista.
4 prop6sito del lugar donde esta
establecido ell nuevo negocio, 235
West Commerce Street, e. Senior
| Mabrito hizo notar que es ell unico
establecimiento de su indole en- esta
parte de Ia Ciudad, Y es de opinion
que beneficiara notablemente a los
automoviliStaS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-24
UNA CONPANIA AMERICANA
ENPLEARA GRAN NUNEKO
DE OBREEOS MENICANOS

ProcedenCe &c Ia ciudad De Hous-
ton, Texas, acaba de llcgar a esta 20
b!ac.on e! senior H. z. Christian. re-
preSentarte &c Ia Hanplc Oil and
Refining Company, con objeto de
arreg!ar 2lgunos asuntos de intercs
para IA rueva compaiiia petrolcra.
FL senior Christian Sc dcdica prin-
clDa!mcnte 4 ~contratar IN gran MI
Nero de obuaros msxIcanos para su
2cEociac.9n, y manifesto tencr pre-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-24

auroridadcs !rlexicanas, Y scrvicios eX
clusivamente para uso de nuestros
compatriotas.
Al mismo tempo, informa el Sc
nor Chistrian que c~ualquiera 2erso-
ma cue dcsease hablar con el para ad-
uuirir mayores detallss sobre el par
t~icular. puede oclrrir a la ~. S.
Employment Office,"-Oficina de
Empleos de los Estados UniCcs,-si-
tuada en- la Plaza Main. numero 112,
donde los obreros podran adquirir
ell importe de su pasaje y ei dc !
familias.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-24
De LOS BARC0S

fercnc;a per los serviclos &c macs
tros comDatrictas, en- vista dc Ia
llarse entcrado de ST. comprehend J
laborios;dad para toda claSe de la
oorcs.
La nueva compaEia ~retro!era Y re
firadcra. segln sa5emos. esta actual
.nente inicianfo SIS trabajos, los quo
durar&n por 10 mcncs cinco amos pa
IA complctaIse.
Fl senior Christian ocupa 4 nues-
tros trabaiadores, a Quicncs paga
puenos sueldos J jorna!es, ~oGrecl%n-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-24

do!es casas c6mCdas para u fami-
las. al precio dc COS pesos & IA Sc
mana, V services mtdicos gratui-
tOs.
La Hample Oil Company, tiente ell
prop6s!to de construir cuantas habi-
1aciones sean ~neccsarias para los
obrIros meXicanos, ' sus faimI!as,
procurando que reunan toda clase dc
c~omodidaIcs para el beneficio de
ellcs, q efccto dc constituir a inme-
liaciones de Houston, IiaXas, un po-
blado gcnuinamente r!e>icano, con
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-24
Ell Arzobispo Orczco y Jimcnez no
vendra

Hoy llcgaron q csta ciudad las per
Il que CT representation del che
re tapatio fueror a IA Capital de Ia
Repu2lic2 Z rccibir = Su Ilustrisima
el DR.. D. Francisco Orozco Y JimG-
neg, Arzonispo de esta ArqudioceSis.
Ina de estas personas IAforma que Ell
preiado Sc halla en- IL casa &c 81 tia,
dona Clara Jimcnez Fiuda de Arce
Y que ALI permaneceri por algun
tempo.
E senior Arzobispo trae un anrplic
pasaQortc para poder visitar toGos
los lugares de Il RepUtIica, pero no
vendra POI ahora a Ia Perla del Ocri-
Gente, pues espera CUE sc falle en-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-24
Lego Manuel NJ. Diegue1

e. general carrancista, Manuel ".
Dieguez, lego aver en- Ia noche 4
esta cjldad, proccdea.c del norte de
Ia RcpUbl:ca. piGgucz acompanar&
a Aware Oregon en- 81 pr6xima visi-
Ia a IA capital &c 10 RepubIica, a
donda "a en- viaje de propaganda.
Con D:tguez lleg5 tambicn eI jefe
carrancista Antonio de P. Magma.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-24

GCADALAJARA. Agosto %
Inutilmente SC M cst2do esperanto Z
A.varo Obr2go2. Sus part.darios que
precara5an en- 81 honor grandcs : IL
c:Gos festcjos, Sc han dcsaninado cor
as notic.as que Sc rccibicron de Ne
Xico. dc cue Obregtn 10 rcnsaaa II,
por 10 pronto, a ocntro del pals.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-24
Saliero7 troPas para Co!l:ra

Aver en- Ia tarle a bordo de IN
yisin6 "Supremos Padercs."
rum5o . Ia capital del Estado de
Co,ima. seissieHtos nombres de IA d.
ronel Gc-trudis Nine.
Escas tropas = Al r:ando del CO.
ronei GecraCIs NuuIZ.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-24
Lego cl jefe de militariz2ci3n

F. coronel Alex Iata0'scn, jcfe dc!
Departments de miljtarizac;Gn del
Estudc, lego aver en- IA tardc = es-
ia ciudad, precedence &c Ia CAPITA!
Ce n ReDUbl:c2, 4 donde fue &len-
dierdo FL llamado que Ie hizo Ia Sc
cretaria de Guerra Y Marina.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-24
Nuevq Agcnte del Minisler;o Public,

Por orAea &c Ia P~rccuradJr.a de
Jusucja de a EepG5lica, fuG nomOra.
90 a@cnte del M.n;staric rutiico Fe-
acral en- esta ciudad, adscr1to al Juz-
@aQo de D.str;,o. el licenciaio Igna-
clio Martinez CrEoa cuicH va e nj
20 cargo del rJ2sto. suztituyerdo L
Arreola AGa0,e qlc rcnuncia nara on
c2rTaese de asunt1s de mayor I'M
norta"c'a. ssgla H. A,aGifestado a
SIS amistades. Por dc prorto va .!
Tlcino EStado de Nayarit. a Gcsen.-
T:nar e. m'snlo p:csto que aqui.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21
RYERSON GETS IN
EVERYTHING, EVEN
IN ILLUSTRATIONS

An illustration of a rubber
wheeled surface train was pub
lished in the Worlds Progress, a
magazine which gives descriptions
Of the latest inventions of the day
and progress made in various
trades and professions.
Yesterday Sam Ryerson. Rock
Island county recorder, happened
to glance through one of the maya
zines. He came across the picture
of the rubber wheeled surface
train, such as are commonly used
at resorts and parks.
Ever ride in one of these?" in
quired Mr.. Ryerson of a co-worker
in the department. They were a
common sight at the San Fran
cisco fair grounds" he continued.
THE wife, Riddles and l used them
a great deal to get about the
grounds"
You have a way of getting into
most everything, Sam" spoke up
the employe in the department.
Take closer look at that picture,
perhaps you are in that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21
REQUIRES MANY CENsORs,

Coblenz.-Business in the Ger
man postal. telegraph and tele
phone services under American
censorship in the occupied area
has increased to such an extent
that recently 35 additional. soldiers
were added to the force o. sensors.
This gives Coblenz about sixty and
Treves 40 in the censorship de-
partment. Thc1e two cities handle
virtually all the mail, kilograms
and telephone calls from the occu-
pied zone to other parts of Ger
many.
The long distance telephone calls
are confined chiefly to business.
Personal calls, excepting where It
is shown that they are important
as in cases of sickness. are not
permitted. All telephone CONVEX
sations are recorded, German
speaking American soldier taking
such notes as he believes will be
OF interest to the Intelligence sec
ton of the army OF which the cen
sorship is part.
Letters, telephone calls and tele-
grams from one point to another in
the American area are not CEN
sored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21
GERMANY
GETS COLONIES
German Peace Envoy Claims Wfl-
son Program Can Not Deprive
Nation of All Holdings.

Berne, Thursday, March 20.-In
an interview printed in the New
Gazette of Zurich, Professor Wal
Their Schuecking, a member of the
German peace delegation, says
that he does not believe that Pres
ident Wilson's program can be in
voked to deprive Germany of all
her colonies.
"Mr. Wilson has promised a
broad, generous settlement to the
peoples like the Germans" he
says. Civilization rests on the
efforts of all the great nations.
The question of indemnity appears
to have been settled in principle,
and all that remains to be fixed is
amount AS to the league of ma
tons, Germany is sincerely desir-
Gus of collaborating in the plan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21
HUNDRED FOR EACH
LOST IN WAR TO BE
SAVED: CROWDER

Vital statistics made available to
the government as Il result of the
selective draft ocesses-espec1al-
ly from the scientific physical ex-
animation of 8 ,20S, 446 men-will be
The means of saving a hundred times
as many lives as were lost in the
war in the opinion of Major General
Enocn Crowder, provost marshal
general.
While no attempt has been made
as vet to study the information de-
rived from the physical e1amina-
lion of registrants, y local board for
division No. 129, in New York City,
has made an suspicious start
through the careful indexing OF the
results obtained in 600 cases, with
the view of turning these over TO
medical authorities for analysis. Al
ready the figures seem 10 indicate
clearly that foreign born registrants
were of lower physical standard
than native-born.
OF every 100 men called for ser
vice under the draft. examining Of
acials found 2.76 per cent were suf-
rering from defects which could be
remedied entirely II the applicants
submitted to q short and simple
course. The original plan Of the
draft authorities-ho induct these
men and have their defects correct
ed at army hospita1s-was dropped
because of the lack of facilities.
but government officials have not
abandoned entirely the idea OF fed
eral assistance in this reconstruc-
ton work under some future social
betterment program.
Registrars who possessed phys
ical defects of such degree, as TO
prevent them from rendering mill
tary service OF any kind totaIled
521 .606 and constituted 1925 per
cent of the total examined. These
included organic diseases OF in
teraal organs, marked visual or
aural defects, mental diseases and
deficiencies, muscular paralysis,
disfguring and disabling defoTni-
ties and, lastly, physical nnde@-de-
velopment.
Study OF tIlis class, Il is believed.
would show basic causes capable of
being eliminated from future gen.
erations through social hygiene
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21
VISITING NURSES
MADE 245 CALLS
DURING FEBRUARY

During the month of February
Miss Alice Thompson and her as
sistants in the visiting nurse work,
make a total OF 245 calls on 43 pa
tents, working under the direction
cf Is physicians, who are as fol-
lows: DR.. W. d. Snively, F. d.
Paul, Joseph De Silva, A. e. Will
Eams, Eli Bradford, H. ]. Fried
man, J. C. Souders. C. T. Foster and
B. J. Lachner of Rock Island, Drs.
G.. C. Sloan, w. It. Hinman and Il.
w. Oakley of Moline and DR.. Burke
of Davenport. Sixteen patients
were dismissed, one was transfer
red to the care OF the nurse, IL to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21

and I hope the covenant can be
sensibly modified"
81 am astonished that the idea
of prosecuting Former Emperor
William and his generals is seri-
ously entertained" he says. I'm
der international laws there is no
court martial to set up a tribunal.
after the event, to try a ruler or
general in contradiction CT an es-
sential people of criminal law
that no. penalty shall be imposed
without a law authorizing it.
think the question of responsible
ity for the war is an International
one and. can only be. fully eluci-
dated If all the governments open
their archives and investigate as
to their authority for such a trib-
unal."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21

the care OF the family, two died ant
there are IL remaining.
A total OF six Metropolitan pa
tents was given attention, which
required 43 calls, and collection.
amounting TO $21.50 were made
Fees collected amounted TO ST., ant
incidental expenses total $7.25.
Articles loaned include six ab
dominal binders. FIVE dozen pass
four bed-pans. one air cushion, on
can, one slip ard gown, and tive
baby layettes. Donations and sup
plies were received from Mrs. II. u
Mack and the City Steam laundry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21

campaigns, competent medical SUI
pervision and advice and physical
exercise, scientifically prescribed.
Comparison\of the age-groups of
registrants is said to have indicated
material deterioration in the aver
age American soon after he reaches
his mjortiy. OF every 100 men aged
81 who were examined 1859 were
found physically fit, while in the 81
30 year class only 69.17 were thus
classified; while only a small in
crease was noted in the remedials,
the disqualified group rose from
23.11 to 30.83 per hundred.
Analysis of the figures and per-
centages of men rejected on account
of deficient mentality and because
of mental and nervous disorders af-
forded interesting data Most of the
southern states showed high figures
fer the mentally deficient-probabI
it was explained, because of the
large negro population. Vermont
was the only northern state in the
first ten states in this respect. On
the other hand mental and nervous
disorders were far more prevalent
in the northern states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21
SCHOOL ELECTION BILL.

Springfield, Ill.-If Representa-
tive Lincoln Bancroft's bill is pass
ed, petitions nominating candidates
for members of the board of edu-
cation must be filed with the sec
rotary of the board at least 20 days
before election. The present law
requires filing 10 days before cleo
ton. The measure is before the
house education committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-21
FAMOUS CHOIR OF
ROME WILL TOUR
AMERICA, REPORT

New York, March 20-The famous
Sistine choir from Rome will make
concert tour of the United States
under the auspices Of high dig
nitaries of the Roman Catholic
church this spring, 1t was announc-
ed today.
The choir, which is the oldest and
most famous known to the Christ
ian world, will come here In May. It
is composed of 80 choral chaplains
and for many centuries had the ex-
elusive privilege of singing at those
services and ecclesiastical functions
at which tho popo officiates IN per-
son. The Sistine choir was founded
in the fourth century,
All tho news all the time-The
Argus.