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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17

Lieutenant Belvin W. Maynard
few into Rock Island field at 1915 I
noon today, to receive the great
est welcome that has yet been ac-
corded the transcontinental air
derby hero at any point on his
course.
With Mayor H. NJ. Schriver. Rev
Billy Sunday. Ma Sunday, Homer
Rodeheaver, other members OF the
Sunday party and hundreds of Rock
Island county people to cheer him
as his plane slipped over the sandy
loan of Rock Island field, the Fly
ing Parson" was rendered an ova-
tion like none he has before re-
ceived and he showed his apprecia-
tion Of the tribute with the inimita-
BILE Maynard smile.
It was the same smile he wore
out at Wahoo. Neb., yesterday, when
he was compelled TO make a forced
landing from a level OF 5000 feet.
because of a broken crank shaft
1t was the same smile he wore
while he quickly set about to OBJ
tain war department permission 10
transfer the motor frol another
plane in the transcontinental derby
whose pilot had abandoned the
flight near Omaha, and it was the
very same kind Of a grin that he
wore all through last night while
he and his observer, Lieutenant w
E. Kline and crew Of mechanics.
worked tirelessly to transfer the en-
gine from the wrecked Martin
bomber to the De Hayiland 4, that
Maynard flies.
And it was with the same smile,
perhaps with a little more deter
mination sprinkled- over It, that he
set out With this morning on his
trip east.
Billy Greets Him.
No sooner than Lieutenant May
nard, peer of transcontinental sky
pilots, slid TO a stop at Rock Island
field, than TriXie, his German pO-
lice dog mascot, leaped happily TO
the ground.
Rev. Mr.. Sunday exclaimed -
Hello Maynard. You've got US
all going!"
Rev. Sunday, Mrs. Sunday and
Mayor Schriver were the first to
greet the lieutenant while he still
remained i'll his machine and later
others or the Sunday party and
some few Of the spectators had the
opportunity Of greeting him person
ally.
Come back and be my guest here
next week." Sunday invited Of the
sky pilot But Lieutenant Maynard
gave no assurance that this was
possible, by reason Of the fact that
Mrs. Maynard and two little daugh-
ters are anxiously awaiting him in
New York and will have first con-
sideration on his time They are
anxious to have him get his dis
charge from army service and re-
turn to North Carolina, his old
home, where he will return 20 the
little church, whose pulpit he left
at the outbreak of the war to give
his services to his country.
Lieutenant Maynard landed at
Herring Field, Des MOlnes, at 1918
this morning. and left there at
1852, reaching here at 1915, max
ing the distance OF 1856 miles in [
hour and % minutes.
Maynard left Rock Island field
at 12:47. He TAXED only 100 yards
before leaving the ground, heading
right over Moline in a bee-line for
Continued on Page Fifteen.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
TYPHUS GRIPS SIBERIA.

Omsk, Oct. 17.-Siberia is threat
ened with one of history's greatest
typhus epidemics, according to
Colonel Rudolph Balling Tuesler,
member of the American Red
Cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
MAKE RECORD FLIGHT.

Paris, Thursday, Oct. ia new
record for the airplane trip from
London to Paris was set today by
Captain Gathergood, who made the
flight in one hour and 20 minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
The Weather

Fair and warmer tonight and
Saturday
Highest temperature yesterday,
54; lowest last night, 33.
Velocity of wind at z a m, 1
mile per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Stage of water, 8 feet; a fall of
1 in last "a hours.
pm. p. m. s a. m
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 81 46 "a
Wet bulb temp. AZ Al 33
Rel. humidity As So 81
JIM. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
HANG SLAYER OF
LITTLE JANET

Chicago, Oct. 17.-Thomas Fitz-
gerald. who on July %. murdered
Janet Wilkinson, aged 6, was hang
ed today.
He said he killed her because
she screamed when he took her
into his room to give her candy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
GERMAN TOYS OFF Q. s. MART.

Atlanta, Ga, OCT. II.-German
toys are OF the American market
and will not reappear for some
time, according to A. K. Trout Of
Nav York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
Major Spatz and Lieuten-
ant Kiel Headed for
City From East.
BULLETIN.

bAA4AaA4 4 AAa
Chicago, Ill, Oct I7.-Lieu-
tenant b. w. Maynard, the
"Flying ParsOn," bound east In
the aerial derby, arrived Mt
Grant Park today at 1;59;57
y. NE
At $3.50 p. IN. Lieutenant
Maynard took off for Bryan. He
cut across Lake Michigan,
heading for Michigan City, Ind.
RECORD AT ROCK ISLAND
FIELD.
Arrived Departed
1t. PritchArd. Thursday 1 sOi
1t. Taylor .......11iIO 1880
1t. Maynard ......I2;15 l2;47
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17

Continued on Page TwelveD
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
WOUNDED ITALIAN HAS
RETURNED TO AMERICA

NEW YORK. Dec. 11.--Nincenzo Man
Paracina after being II years in the
United States left this country in 1915
10 join the Italian army morton corps
There he served with distinction unti
he was disabled for service in one OF
the battles on the Piave where he was
totally blinded and badly wounded in
the leg
As soon as he could he came back
to America where he felt that even with
his handicap he still had a chance to
succeed, He had already taken out
his first citizenship papers before the
war; which enabled thu federal boarl
for vocational education with the aid
of theN Elks' fund for Americans dis
abled in allied armies to give him the
vocational training which he needed to
carry on blinded.
He is now at the Exchange and Train
ing School for the Blind In Brooklyn, N
V. studying the fundamentals Of Eng
lish, reading, writing, etc, which will
be the foundation for further vocational
training.
The italian consul in New York writes
the board; Il beg you to transmit my
heartfelt thanKs to the rehabilitation
division for the generosity and good
ness with which they have taken in
consideration the case of Nincenzo Man
giaracina. II is another OF the innu-
merahle proofs OF the generosity Of the
great people Of this great country
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
Tattoo Marks To Be
Taken From, Faces
Of Armenian Girls

NEW YORK. Dec. IA simple
method to obllterate from the faces Of
thousands Of Armenian girls and women
the brands and indelblc ink tattoo
marks placed upon them during the
war by Turks. Kurds and Arabs, Is
sought by pr Wilfred NJ Post, Of
Princeton university, who has Just re-
turned from trip through the Near
Fast.
The victims Of the branding and tat
toolnp. IN every case, were Christians
and their Cnntors thus marked them
rs Mohammedaus Freed from enslave-
roent they sought at once to remove
the evidence of their bondage, employ
ing dsfipurtng acids for the uurnosc.
Many or them flocked to the relief hos
ptals. Or Post said to be treated for
tn" self.iNrlicted burns.
nr. Post who was born in Turkey
and served as a medical missionary in
that country before the war said the
tattoocd women wore among hundreds
that country who are being cared for
by the Near East relief workers from
America,
while removal Of tattoo marks can
not be classed with the urgent neces-
sitv OF providing food and clothing 70,
500, 400 starving Armenian women and
children" saws Or Post the wearing
Of this brand which shows that the
woman has been an inmate Of harem
seriously ntcrferes with the work OF
reconstruction and rehabilitation among
e,trh nersons. During the four wears
that Turkey attemrtcd to extermlnatc
the Armenian people IVY system ~
slau~hter ard deportation NractlcallV
every Young woman n Tint country
was ut the mercy Of the MohSmme-
dams"
Removal OF tattoo MARKS has never
been given serious attention accord
ing to prominent dernatologists, Oc-
1casionallv request has come from
n former sailor to have some design
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
RELIEF IN
us. IS GENEROUS
Gentiles Respond Literally
Where Hebrews Are Not
Numerous,

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE remsrk-
ahie way In which the country has re-
Sponded TO the cry for relief from the
0!ppV,O starving Jewish people Of
Eastern Europe, ts shown In a report
MADE public by Henry H. Rosenfelt, di
rector OF the American Jewish relief
committee, which has completed cam
the Union
- For the first time in the history of
me Jewish race, Jew and Gentle
worked side by side this year to alieM-
ate the intense suffering OF millions OF
Jews throughout Eastern Europe
american Jewry had borne alone the
h9eSVy burden OF caring for their sut-
throughout the four years Of war but
WIN the signing Of the armlstice, the
terrible condition of Eastern European
Jews disclosed, proved too Hercuean a
TASK for the Jews OF this country to at
Tempt TO carry alone SO Gentle Joined
WIN jew and the gratifying results OF
this most radical departure from Jewish
traditions Is shown by comparison of
ms years and the 1918 campaign.
buring 1918 slightly more than So
uuU 600 was raised throughout the coun-
Wy. according to Mr. Rosenfelt SO far
this year, with but half of the state
campaigns held, sll ,266,3S5 has been
'"'NN ht nNW HbltN uI lne Amefls
can Jewish relief committee In waging
their campaigns, irrespective OF race or
creed, has brought In over 81, 900. 600
more this year than the entire country
produced IN 1918,
The outstanding, feature Of these
campaigns has been the whole hearted
cooperation OF people OF every creed -
declared Mr.. Rosenfelt, Non Jews
everywhere have not only contributed
generously but have taken active part
IN the organization of the drives aud
have given without stint OF their time
and effort
The campaigns held have been with
out exception onerated without regard
to the religious beliefs OF those parIici-
pating-tho non Jews welcoming the
opportunity to give to Jewish relief be-
cause of their desire TO aid our starving
people and because also of their wish
TO reciprocate the aid which leading
Jewish citizens have invariably given to
all Humanitarian causes
Mr. Rosenfelt pointed out that II was
estimated that Of the $ttTS,00 600 raised
In Pittsburgh and surrounding counties,
tully one.-half was conWibuted by non
Jewish citizens. ''rhiS Is representa-
tive of drives all over the country" he
added, This cooperation Is of value
not only because 1t means additional
funds for our suffering people In East
ern Europe, but because II has had a
permanent effect on the relationship OF
Jews and nou-Jews In America, bring.
Ing them closer together than they haV,
ever been before, breaking down bar
riets of prejudice and creating spirit
of good viii and co-opera ton"
The report shows III striking way
how states with n negligible Jewish
population, such as Arizona, Kansas
Louisiana and South Dakota, raised
many times more than their 1918 to-
tails, through the generous Gentle re.
SpnnsCs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

it is not expected that actual operation
can begin before the end of 1891
At the instance of the government
company has been formed to grow cot
ton In the Belgian Congo. The COM
pany will have capital of 5000, 600
francs, and financial interest and the
Flemish spinners are enthusiastic over
the idea and have promised it support.
Some little cotton already has been
grown in the Congo under government
auspices but the present venture is to
be operated on a purely commercial
basis. The chief difficulty in the way
of immediate success Is admittedly the
labor situation in the Congo. The ma
tives there do not AS rule take kindly
to innovations, and a certain education
will he necessary before the labor nee.
essary to produce crops OF international
significance can be obtained,
The Belgian government however. al
ready has attacked this problem and
has undertaken to establish training
courses for natives at the government
agricultural stations. Natives win he
given courses lasting nine months, and
entrants will be encouraged by the re-
ceipt Of special wages.
The great question IN Europe. as else
where In the world where the problems
of reconstruction have neen pressing for
solution, has been the attitude OF the
workingmen. In this particular Bel
GUMS record is remarkable, both for
the rarity of strikes and the reason
ableness of the settlements effected In
the seven months from January to July
there were In Belgium, which has a
population of 100000, 1914 strikes, af
fecting 7S8 establishments and but AZ,
40 workers. OF the strikes 70 ended
in favor Of the workers and 81 In favor
of the employers. No less than 1903
were settled by arbitration, which
means, OF course. that an accountable
compromise was effected In 20 dis
putes the result could not be deter
mined.
Figures gathered by the United States
department Of commerce show that Bel
GUM IL the fifth market of the world
for American goods During the first
nine months of the year American sales
to Belgium amounted to S2SS,4l7,0 600 or
about S37 for every Belgian, 4... .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
Railroad Receipts.

Receipts from passenger traffic on
Belgian railroads, for the first nine
months Of the Year were 9S4S4 900
francs over the corresponding period
Of 1918 Freight receipts show an in
crease Of 1885, 900 francs and the total
receipts have been 222, 4S7 900 francs II
should be remembered, in considering
those figures that tariffs have doubled
since 1918 The Increase therefore Is
more apparent than real But II is con
sidered that the showing made to date
has been remarkable, for many of the
roads were entirely out OF commission
during the early months Of this yeai
and II is only recently that anything
like normal traffic has been possible
The Germans have by now returned the
equivalent OF NEST OF the locomotives
and cars they took from Belgium dur
Ing the war, and the earnings may bp
expected to increase rapidly,
In common with most OF the coun-
tries OF Europe, Belgium in considering
an extensive scheme or railroad cleo
trificatlop, and work has already. be-
gun on the Antwerp Brussels line, Con-
tracts soon will be let for the type of
car which has been decided upon, hut
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS

a New Home Method That Anyone Can
Use Without Discomfort or Loss Of ritEe
We have new method that cortrclS
Asthma, and We want YOU TO try Il at
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cassional or chronic Asthma. YOU should
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matter In what climate you live, no
matter what YOUR age or occupation, II
YOU are troubled with asthma, our
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We especially want to send Il to those
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have failed We want TO show everyone
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all wheeling, and all those terrible
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This free offer la too important TO
neglect single day, Write now and
begin the method AZ once. Send no
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
Combing Won't Rid
Hair of Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid Of dan
druff is to dissolve H. then you destroy
Il entirely, TO do this. get about fou
onces Of ordinary liquid arvon; apply
Il al night when retiring use enough I,
moisten the scalp and rub 1t in gently
with the finger tips.
DO this tonight, and by morning, most
II not ALL Of your dandruff will be gone
and three or four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace Of II, no
matter how much dandruff you may
have.
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging Of the scalp win stop at once,
and your hair viii be fluffy, lustrous,
glossy, silky and soft. and look and feel
hundred times better
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store 1t Is inexpensive and never fails
10 do the work, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
ISSUES MANY BOOKLETS

and special publications of the depart
,nent Of commerce issued during the
past year numbered l,0l6 and contained
1921 printed pages, Of which there
we're printed total edition of i.6SS,125
copies. The printing bill for these re-
ports amounted to sS06,44e The super
intendent of documents the sales agent
for government publications, printed
$685., S26 copies of the various publica
tions of that department and received
from such sales $42.5S0,94 The coast
and geodetic survey, OF the department
OF commerce, received s24620Tl during
the year from the sales OF coast pilots,
charts and tide tables, publications is
sued and sold by that bureau. Thus
the total receipts during the year from
sales OF publications OF the department
O: commerce were s67,l1 Is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

removed from his arm, or society
woman who wished to have the initials
of her former fiance or husband re-
moved. but the known processes OF
removal have been so dangerous ana
their success so questionable that ply
sIcians have considered the marks to
be practically irremoveaple.
Several prominent dermatologists
have offered their services to DR., Post
to assist him in his research work for
the benefit Of marked Armenian women
Among those who are aiding. In the
work Is Or. George H. Washburn, OF
Harvard, who served in the medical
corps of the United States army as a
specialist in restoring the faces of sol
diers who were disfigured by wounds,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
HERE'S R'AR BACK ROOSTER
ACTS UNLIKE DADDY USETFR

As though Il wasn't humiliatiug
enough to look like this rooster, does.
the added humility Of being thrust into
jail has been forced on this unfoTtu-
nate fowl
IN company with six hens, this rare
Tearback rooster was captured by Pa
trolman Frank Fuller who chased
negro out from under a sack IN which
he had imprisoned the chickens.
7. Joe Cole, police sergeant has the
birds confined in city prison cell,
awaiting Identification by the owner
As one can see, this rearback didn't
mind having his picture taken. He
posed for Paul Waggener. police Ber-
tillon superintendent, very much as a
movie queen chicken" might have
fully before he'd stand stlll for the
cameras click.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
BERLIN RENT PAYERS
TO RECEIVE FUEL REBATE

BERLIN, Dec, il.~-Right naveyo OF
Berlin who are unable TO obtain heat
or light owing to the shortage of coal
viii receive II rebate of that proportion
of their rent which ordinarily would
pay fpr these comforts A Berlin min
lstry has appointed commission to
determine the sum which shall be cree
tied to the rent payers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
ENGLAND BOASTS OF ONE
15-YEAR-0LD PREACHER

PENzANCE Eng. Dec, 11,-Penzance
boasts the distinction Of possessing a
hoy preacher only Is years old. He
Ia W ]. Harvey, who delivered his
first sermon at the age Of IL. He iS
polished speaker and uses no notes
while talking,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
NATIVES IN SPLENDID
CONDITION ARE OYSTERS

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE onening Of
the first postwar oyster season has been
marked in London by a great variety
of flamboyant posters of cafes and no.
tells reading: "Natives in splendid Goa
dtion."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
Don't Forget the Boss
Christmas.

He must have Samelson's pure la!
vana CIGARS. Tad"ma Julia MarIown "
some other good brand, adv
--------s------------
Deep colds make breathing difficult
try Flumona Salve. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
British Have Faith.

British belief In the stability Of the
country and its future prospects is in
dicated by the fact that a group of
London capitalists has lust granted a
2b-year loan to the Belgian government
for no less than $50 600, 600 sterling, or
1850 900, 900 francs The interest rate
is per cent. It will he remembered
that TO date the only American credit
to Belgium, outside Of the advances by
the United States government has been
the 500, 900 600 acceptance credit ar
ranged by a syndicate Of banks for
purely commercial purposes.
In restoring its coal mines to produc-
ton Belgium has been confronted with
series Of difficulties, chief among
which were the condition In which the
mines were left by the Germans and
the shortage of labor. Despite these,
production in September OF this year
had reached SO per cent of the output
for the same month In 1913, The gain
IN the last few months has been re,
markable, Al Liege, particularly, pro-
duction, which was only 73.6 per cent
in August, was so per cent In Sep
TENDER.
Much of Belgian coal in pre-war days
was sent abroad, and certain countries
depend upon such exports for their
supplies, In consequence the Belgian
government pledged itself to export a
certain proportion of its product, and
has consistently adhered TO this policy,
although II has meant, in some cases
shortage In her own industries. Such
export as has gone forward. however
has served to strengthen Belgian ex-
change, and make II possible for indus
try to secure some much needed sup
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
BELGIUM BEGINS
HUGE WORK Of
REHABILITATION
London Bankers Lend Sum of
100000 Pounds on
Long Terms to Little King
dom to Aid in Plan.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1l,-From its
Brussels officesthe Guaranty Trust COM
pany, of New York has just received
statistical summary of present indus
trial conditions in Belgium which give
some evidence of the extent to which
Industrial rehabilitation has progressed
to date. while the compilation makes
evident some OF the numerous handi-
caps under which Belgian industry is
stu struggling Il records also, a re-
markable advance in the period since
the signing OF the armistice.
The port Of Antwerp during October
herthed it2 ships OF Sal 09g tons. This
Is slightly under the September figures
which showed the arrival of sos YES
sells, but the decrease Is accounted for
by the fact that theoBritlsh naval base
beginning Oct, !. suppressed the ship
ment Of munitions, For the 10 months
ending Nov. / there entered that port
3,0l3 vessels with a tonnage Of 3,9l0,S7O
For the nine months ending Oct. /
Belgian imports amounted to S,162, 254, e
0S9 francs, and exports to l,07l, 1926, 1854
francs, the adverse balance thus being
1000, 43O 565 francs.
Fiscally the country Is In a better
position than the most optimistic In
government circles expected. For the
first eight months the tax receipts
were expected to be 469,6lO,2& francs:
~; the actual receipts for the period
were 506,949, 1913 francs As: the excess
being thus 37,33S,SF francs: So.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
H. NJ, GAYLORD.

VI. NJ Gaylord, who was formerly
chairman of a committee TO assist Dam
lei {. Roper. commissioner Of internal
revenue In formulating a plan 10 en-
force prohibition, has been made as
Bistsnt to John IT, Kramer, national
prohibition commissioner.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

Don't lose sleep with deep colds--try
Flumonia Save, breathe easy. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
Dainty Envelope Chemise Only 1898
Exquisite Garments, $3.50

Envelope Chemise, made of Geor-
gette and satin, many attractive mod
els, beautifully decorated in lace and
ribbons; specially priced, $3.50.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
Luxurious Matched Sets, $35 to $3.50

TLO0MERS-A most. won
derful collection of satin and
Crepe, de Chine Boomers
that we are featuring at $3.50
each%t
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

\ CAMISOIES in beautiful variety of
Crepe de Chine and Satin, trimmed in
lace and Georgette, and some have medal
lions. These are specially priced from
81 90 to $3.50 each,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

HUDSON SEAL COAT, trim
med in squirrel reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000.
SCOTCH MOLESKIN COAT,
trimmed in squirrel; re-
duced from $675.0O to
$4,000.