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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19


Circuit Judge William 4. church.
All Mercer county knows and es-
teens him as just plain Bill"
Genial, great practical joker,
withsl possessed OF kindly, gen
erOus disposition, Judge Church
merits -the appreciation which his
neighbors and lifelong friends be
stow upon him.
Law is his speciality, farming
and particularly stock raising his
hobby. AS a iurist he bears a rep
utatiOn throughout this district,
while he and his brother, County
Judge Friend L. Church, are gain
ing recognition as breeders of hogs
the IamWOTtL strain.
1t was on March 10, 1871, way
down on a farm in New Boston
township, that W. 7. Church an
nounced to the world his noisy
acknowledgment OF being among
those present. And he has proven
one OF MERGERS hall OF fame hab-
tues, gaining honoTs for himself
and birthplace.
Attended Illinois Wesleyan.
He received his early education
IN the SCuDOlo OIL New DOSLO1 LOW II
ship and attended the high school
at New Boston. He also attended
Mercer college. going from there
to Illinois Wesleyan at Blooming
ton, III. There he TOOK up the
study OF law, receiving his diploma
in June, 1891. A year later on July
/, 1892, he located permanently in
Aledo for the practice Of his pro-
fession.
In November. 1898, he was elect
ed county judge, which Office he
held for two terms retiring in
1905. At the same TING he was
chosen mayor OF AIedo in which
capacity lie acted from 1893 until
1909.
December, 1906, saw Judge
Church in active practice in tins
city which he continued until
June Z, 1915. He was then elected
one OF the three judges for the
Fourteenth judicial circuit, com
prising the counties of Whiteside,
Henry Rock Island and Mercer.
Judge Church was united in
marriage on Nov. :, 1894, To Miss
Bertha Boyd of AIedo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
GREAT INTEREST
IN COMING DRIVE
OF CROP SOCIETY

Interest in the membership cam
paign for the Mercer County Crop
Improvement association, to be put
on in this county under super
vision of the Illinois Agricultural
association during the period be
ginning Oct. 6 to -, is growing
rapidly. according to statement Of
County Farm Advisor p. 5. RiChey
Reorganization drives have been
launched at different times in var
lous counties of the state. and
everywhere the farmer has re
sponded. Realization of the value
OF organization is coming to the
agriculturist. who, through the eff
forts of the state and county asso-
Citations, are beginning to see the
benefits and advantages of CO.
work
With what enthusiasm the cam
paigns are being greeted is shown
in the instance Of Henry county.
When but a week or so old in the
drive. reports showed that 1.400
farmers. or half of the total num-
Der in the county. had subscribed
the required membership fee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

F. n. Taylor, for the last p
years superintendent of Aledo city
schools, terminated his connection
with the school system in favor of
Ray C. Pellet, who has succeeded
him in the school administration
for the coming year.
Mr.. Taylor was born in Mercer
county and received his early edu-
cation in the schools of which he
was later head. After graduating
from the AledO high school he
went to assume a position as priu-
cipal of the Andalusia high school,
where he remained for two years.
Then he was called to Aledo, where
he became principal of the Aledo
high school He occupied this post
with commendable efficiency for a
term of five years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
wheat SCAB is
DEADLY ENEMY
Wheat and Other Small Grains
Seriously Infected, Causing
Great Crop Damage.
~ P. 5. RICHEY.

Winter wheat. east OF the great
plains, was generally infected
with scab. Spring wheat likewise
was even more generally infected.
Many spring wheat fields through
this area were left uncut, due
chiefly to the ravaEes Of scab.
This disease of wheat known as
scab or blight is caused by fungi
which attacks the wheat at various
stages of DEVELOPMENT. % The
seedlings are blghted, the roots
and the plants weakened to such
an extent that they are apt TO win
ter kill. % The heads are blight
ed, the diseased parts die and pre-
vent the formation of well-hllod
kernels. The head blight is tho
most evident and i'm most eases
causes the most damage. Wheat
from fields with only moderate
scab infection its light in weight
and, therefore, grades as No. 3 or
4 wheat The farmer not only
loses from a reduction in yield,
but from q dOckagc as well.
The fungus causing most ~ the
scab also attacks corn. One Of
the ways il lives over tho winter
is on the decayiug corn stalks left
on the ground in the fields. Wheat
lis often sown on the corn land
with these corn stalks left on the
surface. The fungus spreads
from the infected corn stalks 10
the wheat heads and causes blight
ing.
In addition to wheat and corr
the disease attacks rye, oats, bn-
/ ley and many grasses. The .1uu-
gus also lives over the wi-aer on
the infected stubble and .decayiur
straw left on top of tde ground
and on infected grass stems lef.
around the edges ofthe field. The
/ fungus spreads from this material
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
SOLDIERS ARE
ON RECRUITING
DUTY IN CITY

Like a touch Of army life? The
opportunity is offered you.
Two army recruiting officers,
Corporal Calvin and Private J. d.
Bhnke, working out of the Daven-
port office. are in this city. They
can be found most any time in the
vicinity of the AledO postOfice
Corporal Calvin and Private Bhnke
will he in AledO until after the
close of the county fair Saturday
evening. and announce themselves
as ready and glad to answer all
questions and render whatever aid
possible to those seeking aid in
army matters. Any service man
in trouble will be welcomed by the
recruiters.
1t is also desired to announce
that an ample supply of bronze
and silver ex-service buttons are
in the hands of Corporal Calvin
and Private Bhnke for distribution
to returned soldiers. sailors and
who can present an hon
orable discharge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

One Of the most unique and ex-
elusive clubs that ever existed in
New York was the Society Of the
Pointed Boards" which flourished
in the metropolis some years ago.
No one was eligible to membership
unless he had a carefully cultivat-
ed beard OF natural and personal
growth. and terminating in one
symmetrical point half an inch
from the apex of the chin. of sufi-
Gent evidence to preclude contro-
yersy. At the annual club dinners
everything as far as possible was
made to harmonic with the objects
OF the society. even the menu cards
giving evidence Of the beard mania.
and the celery was even served
with its leaves trimmed to d point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
ALL ACTIVITIES
AT STANDSTTLL
FOR FAIR WEEK

County and circuit courts were
adjourned Tuesday until after the
fair. Business houses, except res
taurants also closed their doors last
evening and the Aledo schools sus-
pended all study until Monday. In
short everything that can be closed
is closed and the Mercer county
fair. the 66th holds the undivided
attention of the thousands vending
their respective ways AIeGoward
during the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

There are tribes in India that
swear by the head Of a tiger. while
others chop a dos in two as en-
blematic OF the fate of the per
jurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

The University of the South. at
Sewanee. Tenn. has decided that
in future women shall be admitted
to its summer school sessions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-26
Importation of
Pearls From India
Arrive in Paris

New York.-The first importation
break of the war has arrived in
Paris. The pearls were of good
quality but small size, but there was
spirited competition among dealers
to buy them and high prices were
realized. The quality was not large
ard the gems were all disposed of
two days after their arrival and
could have been sold In an hour If
tho facilities had been adequate.
Many pearls are being bought in
Paris for German jewellers by agents
from neutral countries. Germany
may be tottering or the brink of
bankruptcy but its jewellers seem to
have plenty of money to invest in
pearls and diamonds. Many of these
gems are being sent to Germany
from the Partisan market.
All the dealers in Paris are In the
market to buy pearls and as the
British government has now abolish
ed the restrictions on expectations
of pearls from India. fresh ship
ments are awaited eagerly. Amer
lean dealers recently returned from
Paris, say pearls are selling for the
highest prices ever paid. All deal
ers are willing to pay high prices
because the demands for pearls are
coming in from all countries in un-
precedented quantities and the mar
ket can not be supplied. Foreign
buyers are f1ocking to Paris from
every nation in Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-26
MEDALS FOR WAR
GARDEN WORK
Women Were Among Those
Who Have Been Honored
by Commission -

Alma, Mich, June 26.-In recog-
milton of work in encouraging food
production during the war, the Ma
tional War Garden Commission has
awarded a medal to Mrs. Francis
King. of this city, the president of
the Women's National Farm and
Garden Association. The presenta-
ton was made by Charles Lathrop
Pack, president of the commission.
A similar medal has been presented
to the heads of the governments of
the United States, England, France,
Belgium and Italy, and to the world
leaders in food control.
The medal was designed with the
object of representing the country's S
military service and the support
given to 1t by those who worked in
their war gardens. On the diverse
is the figure of n young woman
over garden plants. In low relief
are soldiers marching. Tho deco
rative motive for the reverse is q
basket hamper filed with tho varied
product of a war garden. Under
the basket appear tho words: 1.-The
seeds of victory insure the fruits of
peace" hoe and rifle crossed and
the dates 1914-191e.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-26

ticle on this subject, And, rising
still higher, to the rural home of
the married teacher, with all the
moderate comforts, appliances and
adjuncts of domestic life around
comfortably furnished home. good
garden, COW and poultry, pigs In the
pen and fruit on the trees-we find
Providence intended. and to which
the common rights of society en-
title him.
"'Were we a millionaire such as
Girard or Astor, and resolved to
dedicate our wealth so as to do
most good to the work of the
schools, through the teachers. we
would devote it to the establishment
of n comfortable permanent dwell
ing house with sufficient garden
ground, in connection with every
common school in the State-there-
by both settling down and raising
up the Profession of Teaching.
Senator Homsher has opened up
what we think a great question. He
points the way of progress in di-
rection in which people have stead
lily refused to look or go. DR.. Bur-
rowes had the vision, and this jour
nal has repeatedly urged the home
for the teacher as n wise policy in
progressive rural districts, in the
hope of attracting and retaining
more married men of ability and
scholarship in the profession. In
the State of Washington, and per-
haps oregon. something has been
done of late years in building such
homes. Let us have this good law
upon the statute book in Pennsyl-
yania"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-26

cipal or teacher with a family can
not accept position and find COM
Portable homo within easy distance
of the school.
Senator Homsher says that in
such districts it has been observed
that much of the general efficiency
of the schools is dependent upon
the principal and teachers residing
or boarding in proximity to the
school. The principals or teachers
who merely come on Monday morn
.ig from a point without the neigh
borhood of the school and leave
on Friday evening, being thus re-
moved from the social life of the
community, cannot do their best
work for the schools. In the case
of janitors IL is almost imperative,
especially in high schools or con-
solidated schools, that the person
who attends to the school property
should reside nearby. and II there
is no dwelling available, there Is
nothing to be done but to buy or to
build.
1.-The Brown Mouse story by
Herbert Quick, of an unusual school
master, is worth reading for It's
suggestion TO thoughtful people. Mr..
Quick believes the largest single
problem in American rural life is
rural education. because 1t has to do
with that third of our people who
feed the other two-thirds. He tells
here the story of Lincoln-like farm
hand, genius in blue jeans, who
upsets an Iowa district, and in the
end a whole countryside with q new
kind of country school.
"In Volume IT of the Pennsyl-
vania School Journal, July, 1868
more than fifty years ago-Dr.
Thomas II. Burrows says in an ar
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-26
ADVOCATE HOMES
FOR TEACHERS
Editor of Pennsylvania School
Journal Makes Plea For Per-
manent Dwellings

The editor of the Pennsylvania
School Journal has prepared the
following article under the head of
Homes for Teachers:
The parsonage is usually under
the shadow of the church. The
school manse, the Home of the
Teacher-almost as much needed as
that of the preacher--is coming
soon in the better days ahead. Sem
ator John G. Homsher, of Lancas-
ter county. has introduced in the
Senate at Harrisburg, bill provfd-
ing that school districts of the
fourth class may purchase or build
dwelling houses for principals, teach
ers and janitors, in cases where
such dwellings, are deemed neces-
sary by the board of directors.
THE bill was introduced at the
instance of certain school districts
where the question of finding
dwelling has been a serious obstacle
in the way of procuring such ser
vices. In fact, in any townships and
in the smaller boroughs, it has be-
come an increasingly difficult prop
osition for unmarried teachers to
find boarding places. Often a prin-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-26
Will Clean Wool Before
Placing 1t on Market

Calgary, Alta. - Sheep raisers of
southern Alberta figure they throw
away $4,000 a year in transporta-
ton charges on grease and dirt in
wool shipments to eastern cities.
With southern Alberta furnishing
30 per cent. of the wool handled an
nually by the Canadian Cooperative
Wool Growers, members of the
Southern Alberta Wool Growers AS
sociation are planning to build a
securing plant to place their pro-
duct on the market as clean wool.
Southern Alberta raised 1850
pounds of wool last year. All the
securing has been done in eastern
cities and in the securing process,
the wool shrinks 55 per cent. on an
average. The western wool growers
have been accustomed thus to pay
about twice as much freight as would
be necessary if the wool were secur-
ed before being shipped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-26
MiddietOun
Christian Endeavorers
Elect New Officers

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the First United Brethren Church
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Harry McGill; vice-president
Miss Elsie Bachman; secretary, Miss
Mary Myers; assistant secretary,
Miss Permelia Rose; corresponding
secretary, c. n. Jackson; treasurer,
e. e. Robinson; pianist, Miss Mil
dred Parthemore; assistant pianist.
MISS Pearl Schaeffer; librarian, Mar
lin Brinser; chorister, e. E. Robin
son; superintendent Junior Society.
Miss Myrtle Bachman; assistant su-
perlntendent, Miss Kathryn Shoop;
! chairman of committees, the Rev.
A. e. G. Bossler, Mrs. John Robin
son, Mrs. Harrison Kelsey, Mrs. E.
A. G. Bossler, Harry Detweiler, Mrs
NJ. g. Bossler, Miss Kathryn Shoop,
H. r. Bauder, Grant Auch.
Clarence Philip, who spent the
past year overseas, has resumed
his position with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, where he was
employed before he was drafted into
the service.
Miss Minerva Peters, a Red Cross
nurse, and who spent q year and a
half overseas, but at present at
one of the hospitals in the South
for her health, is spending some
time in town with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Peters, Water street
MISS Mildred Stoner, granddaugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Baum
bach, of West Main street, had her
tonsils and adenoids removed by
DR.. Edwards, of the Aviation Hos
pital, and DIR. o. NJ. Swartz, of town,
William Stewart attended the
shannon Matthias wedding held at
Highspire yesterday afternoon.
The Rosewood baseball team, of
| Harrisburg, will play the Middle
town Independent team on the fair
grounds this evening in a twilight
game at 6 o'clock.
Miss Ethel Hendricks, of Royal
ton, left yesterday for Chambers
burg, where she will visit relatives
| for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shellenberg-
er will go to housekeeping in the
home of the formers mother, in
Bmaus street. Mr.. Shellenberger
was recently mustered out of serv-
ice and secured a position in the
| office of the local car plant
Mrs. III. III. Shellenberger, who
spent the past month in town. has
returned to Cleveland, Ohio, where
she will make her home with her
daughter.
Miss Ruth Geyer, who had been
the guest of Miss Georgina Yeat
man, at New Hampshire, for the
| past two weeks, has returned home,
Miss Gladys F'ftzwater, of Devon
| Manor, is spending some time at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Ham, West Water street.
The General Cigar Company. of
| New York City, has released the
| three-story brick building, Wood
and Wilson streets, which it used as
cigar factory for ten years, but
shut down three years ago on
account of labor shortage and will
reopen it July 1 to manufacture
cigars. Men were put to work yes.
terday morning to make all neces-
sary repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Heigist and
two daughters. Alice and Dora, who
spent some time in town, returned
to their home at Altoona.
Miss Laura Hand has returned
home from a weeks visit to relatives
at Washington. d. c.
Miss Reba Mae Meinsler, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mein-
sler, of South Wood street, and
James F. Thompson, of Steelton.
! were quietly united in marriage at
& E
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-26

the Methodist parsonage. in North
Union street. Tuesday evening at s
O'clock, by the Rev. James Cunning
ham. The ring ceremony was used.
They were unattended.
Mrs. A. l.. Miller, who had been
a patient at the st. Joseph's Hos
pital for the past several weeks,
was discharged from that institu-
ton yesterday and will spend sew
eral days at Lancaster with friends
before returning home on Saturday.
Miss Lucille King left yesterday
for Pittsburgh, where she will visit
her aunt, Mrs. Grant Shirk, for
some time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-26
Berlin SwindIers
Reap a Fortune

Berlin. June &c. - Two clever
swindlers took advantage of the
procedure prevalent nowadays, by
making a coup which resulted in
netting them half million marks
through advertisements. They in
terested wealthy men in platinum
which they produced in some under
hand way and offered to sell it for
cash which was to be delivered at a
point not far from Berlin in a lone
ly road. 4.
The purchasers appeared in autos,
delivered the currency and received
the platinum, but on returning to
the city they were challenged by al
legged soldiers. The car was searched
as If for weapons and the platinum
taken by accomplises of the swind-
lers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-26

4 P. Kessler - Enola
v. S. Brubaker & Sons - Granthana-
West Shore Tire Repair Co. - Lemoyne.
w. /. Hoffman - Lisburn.
James F. Roddy = West Fairview.
West Shore Garage = Wormleysburg
Hershey Garage = Hershey.
c. B. Care = Linglestown.
c. w. Fox - Piketown
Rettberg Bros. - Steelton.
A. M Schaffer = Hanoverdale = Union Deposit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-26

M. Brenner & Son.
Blacks Garage
Cadillac Hinton Co.
The Fishman Garage Co., Inc.
c. S. Gelsinger - Paxtang - Harrisburg.
B. F. Hoffman Garage 7th & Camp St.
Keystone Sales Co.
Geo. w. Myers.
Rex Garage Supply Co.
Harrisburg Harness & Saddlery Co.
Keystone Vulcsnizing Works.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-04-10
THE LONE WOLF

Motion picture patrons who de-
light in the highest type of photo
drama, a story of breathless suspense
mystery and rapid-fire action. should
flock to the Liberty Theater on Sat
urday and Sunday to see Herbert
Brenon's brilliant screen interpreta-
ton Of Louis Joseph Vance's famous
ro, ell, 1.-THE Lone Wei" Sciznick-
Pictures offering of exceptional quail
| ty.
The story centers about a remark
able criminal, who. because of his
habit of playing the game single
handed and his cleverness in cover
ing his tracks, is known to the police
as the Lone Wolf.
In Paris, this man becomes involv-
ed in the Vaccinations Of a band of
crooks who term themselves the
Pack. Among them is a girl who a.
rouses the VOLTS interest and in his
belief that she is one of his craft,
he aids her in escaping from the
Pack.
This escape is fraught with many
perils and thrilling episodes, includ-
ing a motorcar chase through the
streets of Paris. the burning Of no.
tel and a battle in the air between
aeroplanes. over the English Chan
mel. The girl turns out to be in re-
atty to be a member Of the secret
service. but upon the Lone VOLTS
promise of reformation she gives him
his liberty. with the prospect Of a
more tender alliance between them
in the future.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-04-10
DELTA & SUNSHINE
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
MIR. A. H. Wampler who has been
at st. Lukc's hospital for many
weeks was taken to the home of his
son. Henry Wampler, on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wander
Yacht and children spent Sunday at
the w. Telgenhoff home.
Mrs. John Aherns entertained very
pleasingly at dinner Sunday. Covers
were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Schluh,
and son Will; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lipps of Blaine; and Mr.. O'Fallen OF
Bellingham.
Don't forget to come to Delta
school Saturday evening to hear the
program to be given by the Victory
Boys and Girls of Delta. After the
program, candy will be served and
games played. Everyone may be as
sured of a good time.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-04-10
NEWS OF LINDEN

Mrs. William Van Well and her
daughter, Katherine, are visiting in
Lynden. They expect to return to
Alaska this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Elder are
moving this week to the Zurn house
on Grover Street.
Mrs. R. r. Lane and baby are WIS.,
iting in Lynden.
Mrs. J. C. Beach visited in Mt. Yer
non this week.
Miss Tilda Tromp entertained at
dinner Sunday in honor of the Lyn-
den members OF the old 9th Artillery
Company. Jesse Barnes. Harry Tyr
all, Frank and Fred Hatley, Lewis
Tromp and Albert Booman were the
guests. The first four saw service
overseas.
After visiting in Lynden for some
time, Walter Wright has left for his
home in the East.
The Amphictyon Club will be en-
tertained Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Harry Fountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Fisher
will move this week to the Walter
Elder residence. which they have pur-
chased.
Mrs. D. Wander Griend and Mr.. AL
TIE Selle left this week for Nebraska,
where they will visit their father who
is seriously ill.,