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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
PERsHING BUYS TEXT BOOKS
Purchases the Educational System of
Y. M. c. A. Overseas.

Washington, March 24.-G General
Pershing has arranged, it Vas learned,
to purchase from the Young Mems
Christian association nearly 1000, 900
worth Of text books covering practical
ly every phase Of general and techni.
cal education.
The transaction, 1t is understood,
marks the transfer of the complete
educational program abroad, with its
post and technical schools, the A. E
F. university near Paris and the post
graduate scholarships to army con
troll.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
REFLECT AMERICAN VIEWS
Several English Papers Oppose League
of Nations Plan.

London, March 24.-Opposition in
the American Senate toward the
league of nations is being reflected in
the ultra-conservatlve British press
which apparently is seeking to kill the
league, or at least make it entirely
subsidiary to "the material" guaran-
tees against war.
Papers like the Globe and Post re-
iterate that President Wilson no long
er represents America. They appear
to believe that incorporation of the
covenant in the peace treaty will only
lean rejection of the treaty by the
American Senate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
MiHerand to Rule Alsace.

Paris, March 24.-Alexandre Mil
lerand, former minister Of war, is re-
ported to have been appointed COVER
nor of Alsace Lorraine, an ONCE which
was declined by Charles c. A. Jonnart,
former French governor general Of AL
geria.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
TO ABANDON GUARD CAMPS

War Department Will Buy Fifteen
Cantonment Sites.
Washington, March 24.-Definite de-
cision by the War department to pur-
chase Is original cantonment sites for
use Al permanent military camps was
announced by Acting Secretary Crow
ell. He said also that as a general
policy the ~so-called national guard
camps would be abandoned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
PAYMENTS REACH MILLIONS

Income Taxes Up to Last Day Amount
to Nearly Billion.
Washington, March 17.-Millions of
dollars poured into the offices of col
lectors of internal revenue as the
first rs per cent instalment of tax. By
the time the collectors office closed
persons and business firms filed their
income or profits tax returns and paid
late at night, it was estimated 4,OOO,-
900 persons and firms hat i11=1 -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
ORDERS FIGHTING STOPPED
Supreme Council Sends UItimatum 70
Poles and Ukranians.

Paris, March "a The Allied su.
preme war council has sent a wireless
message to General Paelenko of the
Polish forces and another to General
Rozwadowsky of the Ukranian army
enjoining both commanders to cause
a suspension of hostilities by their
forces o. the Lemberg front immedi-
ately.
The council stipulates that the
troops shall retain their positions as
at present between Lemberg and
Przemysl, but permit sufficient free
dom of passage through the lines for
the daily provisioning of Lemberg.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
Upton HAS YACHTING BEE
Sir Thomas Sails on Aquitania for
United States.

M%arblehead, Mass, March PA
cablegram was received by the CORN
THAN Yacht club from Sir Thomas
Upton, stating that he was sailing on
the Aquitania and he would reach the
United States about March 26 where
he would confer with American yachts
men about the resumption of interna-
tional yacht racing.
Sir Thomas has offered a cup for
class P yachts to be contested for in
races to be arranged this year by the
Corinthian Yacht club.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
INCOME TAX PAYS
FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS.

"Viewed IN it's largest and tru-
( est sense, the payment of taxes
( is payment for benefits received
Z or expected. Only from a mar
row and essentially selfish and
+ shortsighted viewpoint can the
+ individual propose to himself
( the evasion of tax liability as a
( desirable course of action
+ Daniel G. Roper, Commissioner
( of Internal Revenue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
PLAYFUL KITTENS COST
DEATH OF AGED WOMAN

Eau Claire, Wis.--Fivc play
full kittens OF which Mrs. Car
RE Hagen, siXty-seven, widow.
was intensely fond, cost her life.
The kittens, while playing on
the floor, ignltcd box Of
matches, setting fire to Mrs
Hagen's dress.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
BOY In JAIL FINDS
he HAS "A MOTHER
Carried Away While a Baby, He
Is Identified by His
Brother.

New York.-The prospect Of doing
a bit in a penitentiary for carrying a
gun isn't a particularly happy one, es-
pecially when a fellow has pleaded
guilty, but sixteen-year-old George j.
Burke was smiling all day in the
Tombs, and he doesn't give a whoop If
the court Of special sessions sends
him to Jail for life, because he now
knows he has a real, honest to good
ness mother, and what's more, he's 60
ing to see her at n
THAT'S the big idea," he told Ward
en Hanley in the Tombs. II didn't
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
MAY NOT SEND DELEGATES

German government ReSentS Action OF
Peace Conference.
Berlin, March 24.-The German
government, it is said, is disinclined to
send a special mission to Paris for a
meeting with the members of the
Allied peace conference if the reports
are correct that the Allied powers
will not permit of a discussion of the
draft of the peace treaty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
ORDER YOUR FORD
A NOW

CHEER UP the family, by ordering your FORD
today. Don't wait until spring, and be forced to buy
a second choice" car.
Also deprive yourself and family of that depend
able FORD SERVICE. The demand is so large that
we can't hope to carry your car in stock. and make
delivery at such time as you desire. We are only
receiving shipments of cars to- apply on orders we
have on file.
go Don't Wait
BY placing your order Immediately we will have
your car here in the next shipment.
Prices f. o. b. Factory:
Touring Runabout Sedan Coupelet Truck Chassis
$525.OO $4,000 $775.OO $65O.OO $55O.OO $475.OO
No Change in Price or Models.
j. +. RAMAGE
Local Distributor. Langdon, N. Oak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27
FOCH DEMANDS RHINE LINE
Declares River Presents Proper De
Tense for Allies.

Paris, March 24.-"The Rhine is our
only good line Of defense. | 40 not
demand annexation, but if we do not
secure that military frontier, we will
have fought in vain," is a statement
made by Marshal Foch In an inter.
view in the Matin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-03-27

Office Hours: 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-21

and discovers that fitting celebra-
ton gastronomfcally Of the day
will set him back to financial tune
Of dolorous note, he may forget the
spirit Of the times.
A Journey through some Of the
old ledgers Of Illinois merchants
who still are doing business at the
same old stand shows that Thanks
giving day of two score years ago
was truly day on which to give
thanks. Quite a contrast with tha
prices Of today are those quoting
wild turkeys at Is cents each. nuts
20 cents bushel, butter 10 cents
a pound and SO on until one stares
in, amazement at the sum total Of
80 cents for the Thanksgiving dim
ner OF the early sos.
Well. that was then!
Now, the man with as many as
five appetites in his household must
hustle to catch up with Old High
Cost of Living. Turkeys yesterday
were fOrecasted IS cents 4 pound
on foot.
Scare, You Know"
"They are scarce, you know" ex-
plains the produce dealer as he
chalks up the price q nickel. I'm
expecting 81 turkeys by Thanks
giving.
Some Thanksgiving!" mutters
his prospective consumer as he
figures out the cost Of IL pounds
Of turkey meat, legs, wottles,
feathers and neck.
He leaves q $40 bill and tucks
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-21

9iS -. - &
Gil Of Rock Island. Illinois, having
ordered paving Of Forty-first
street from the south line Of Four
teenth avenue to the north lias Of
Eighteenth avenue, the ordinance
Tor the same being on file in the
ONCE Of the city clerk Of said city.
and having applied o the county
court OF Rock Island county, ILL.,
nois. TOR an assessment OF the cost
Of said improvement, according to
benefits, said assessment being
payable in ten (10) installments,
each bearing interest at the rate
or fve per cent per annum, and an
assessment therefor having been
made and returned to saic court.
the hearing thereon will be had on
the 5th day Of December A. D. 1919.
at the hour OF 9 o'clock a. M, or as
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-21


turkey and cranberries under his
arm.
So It goes through the market!
Everywhere II heard the doleful
prediction that aftef-war prices Of
yesterday will be beat . mile by
Thanksgiving.
Certainly there will be inciden-
tails and the family which runs to
"fxin's" that gets from under for
less than so is lucky. But .whaf
II the predictions are true and
prices are as high again by Thanks
giving day?
Use Guinea FowI9
All is not lost.
Turkeys may be scarce but there
10 hope for the panic stricken bon
vivant.
The advance guard Of guinea
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-21
SERVICE MEN CAN
BUY LOTS SUNDAY

Returned soldiers. sailors and
marines will be given, a second
chance to buy lots in the King
tract, Arlington heights. Davenport,
through Williams & Prendergast OF
this city.
In q sale this firm will conduct
on that site starting~9 o'clock Sun
day morning, Is lots, excavated
and piped for water and sewer, will
be sold. Appraisal was conducted
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-21

this afternoon. The special rates
to service men feature an initial
payment Of $25 and SO per- month
thereafter, including interest. No
negotiations for this property will
be- conducted prior to Sunday, al
though Williams. & Prendergast
will give any further information
desired before then.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-21
FRDAY-THE ROCK EI.AND-ARGUs NOVEMBER 81, 1919.

fowl migration IS expected In Rock
Island.
And they're cheap!
In tact the toothsoWe guinea fowl
70 the only ray Of hope now break
ing through the II. C. of L. clouds,
dealers say.
Ducks At q
There are dressed ducks to be
had at 80 cents pound retail, and
geese ct 81. Even chickens are
feeling the spur in all poultry
prices ~ the festal season ap-
proaches. fowls being Quotsd at So
cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-21

Professor Carrie Derrick, profess
sor OF botany In McGill university,
has the distinction of being the
only woman In Canada with the
title of professor.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-21

Total ................$1 .$15.16
! In mighty few Rock Island homes
Ntl the Thanksgiving table
.groen" under the weight OF the
holiday feast as in the days of yore.
When the family man takes stock
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-21

All the news oil the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-21

PROPERTY HoLDEK's NOTICE.
General No. sos.)
Notice Is hereby given to- all per-
SONS interested that the City Coun-
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-21
: festive : FOWLS
OUT OF REACH
SAY RETAILERS
'e9gansr Must Find sThanks''
Elsewhere Than in Prices,
With Dinner At o Per.

This II about the lowest tune to
| shich appetites Of I'VE may dance
~ fhA Tha nka nfuin a. hna ri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES,

Tuesday morning we had call for
two young women capable of teaching
commercial subjects in high school, be-
ginning next September.
The first of the week, demands were
made upon US for five young men ca
pable Of handling office work. We
could furnish but one.
Hazel Counts, Mamie Howell and
Marvin Meyer passed the final tests
last Saturday, and will be given their
diplomas soon.
Ollie Geurin of Bonne Terre called
last Monday. He was one Of the del
egates to the Sunday School Conven;-
tion. Until recently Ollie was work
ing in one of the banks of st. Louis,
and he says, the training received
here is certainly practical.
Miss frankie Hamilton made US a
short call Saturday, She left college
nearly two years ago and has made
good from the beginning. She found
that Ozark students are given prefer
ence for positions. Myrtle Lovelace,
who left about the same time as Miss
Hamilton, is rooming with Miss Ham
ilton and has a splendid position. Miss
Leah Wallis, who finished about the
same time, also has good position
Miss Lovelace and Miss Wallis form
erly lived at DesArc.
Marvin A. Meyer left for a position
in St Louis Tuesday morning.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30
The Sweet
With the Sour

Rev. Patterson, who was formerly
pastor of the Baptist church in this
city, visited with old friends here the
first of the week. He is now located in
the hill country about Arcadia, where
he went on leaving this place, and
friends here will be glad to know that
Rev. Patterson is prospering in his
present home.
He purchased some land there, for
which he paid $1.50 an acre, and at
once went to work cultivating his new
possessions. A large part of his land
he has devoted to goosebcrries, which
crop he has found to be unusually and
surprisingly productive. He says he
is now cleaning up $500 an acre from
his ,gooseberries, which certainly is
not bad production from land costing
him $1.50 an acre.
He also says that the air and water
there are both of crystal purity, and
that the altitude is such that he can
almost tickle the angels feet. Who
would not be satisfied with such sur
roundings? He is now contemplating
the purchase of an airplane, as he says
automobiles are entirely too slow for
him now. In his new machine he fig.
ures that he can sail over Farmingtor
and surrounding country before break
fast, view the activities of his form.
er Pensioners, and return in time fol
the days activities. Rev. Patterson is
to be complimented on his abundant
success. The fact that he has blazec
the way to fortune by the gooseberry
route is certainly cause for congratu'
lations. 10 N.t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30
DON'T SCRAP THE CHILDREN

"The human scrap heap is the de-
spair of the American municipality.
It is composed of criminals, invalids,
ignorant workers, paupers, degene-
rates, loafers.
We are beyond the age when this
scrap-heap of failures can be charged
to the individuals which make it up.
1t is not scrap-heap Of failures
but of failure--the failure Of the
state to protect children--the pitiful
waste in the manufacture of citizens
from babes.
Child Welfare is not fad or q
philanthropy. 1t is the highest form
of business and yields the richest re-
turns to the state" says George Fitch
of the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Missouri Public Health Confer.
ence being held in Springfield, May
10Th to June 1st, is Missouri's response
to Mr.. Fitch's appeal.
The Springfield Chamber Of Com
|merces deserves commendation fol
taking the lead in the movement by
giving the people of tie state this op
portunity. 1t is paying the whole
cost Of the conference.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30
HON. C. M. HAY SPEAKS ON
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Large Gathering Hears One Of the Most
Logical and Powerful Present
ments Ever Made Here

But the speaker had confidence that
the tendency of the age was onward
and upward, leaving the old order of
things, as they were up to 1914-teem-
ing with national malice and hate--in
the misty past, to mount to greater
heights, far removed from teaching
and thinking Of destruction. 1t is thus
that the redemption of the human
race must be wrought, and he had still
abundant confidence that the present
civilization of the world was of suf-
ficiently high order to bring about
such redemption. If the world were
to return to the chaos that was in ex-
istence throughout the world in 1914,
that would mean the beginning of the
end of Christian civilization.
"From the press reports of Senator
Reeds speech, delivered yesterday, it
is manifest that he is running true to
form. He is continuing his malig-
nant attacks upon the President, and
his attempts to mislead the people by
appeals to base passions and by gross
misstatements of fact. His attacks
upon the President are so malevolent
and vicious that they compel nothing
save adherence of the man who
makes them. If he were as brave as
he is blatant, he would settle his per-
sonal affairs with the President and
cease prostituting the high office he
holds to the service of his malice.
Gle has the temerity to attempt tc
mislead the American people into be-
lieving that a combination of other
races is possible, so that they ear
control the League of Nations. And
this in the face of the fact that the
Executive Council of nine members
consists of seven whites and two OF
the other peoples. If he would take
refuge in the voting powers of the
body of delegates, then | reply that
any matter referred to such body
must be decided by majority vote Of
such body, concurred in by every mem,
Der of the Executive Council, exclu'
sive of the parties in interest. So ir
what kind of a controversy could the
two brown or black votes overcome the
seven whites? This is patent and
believe deliberate Misrepresentation
In the name of Missouri's boys, who
sleep over yonder, / protest again this
effort to destroy with politician:
tongue what has been won with th'
soldiers blood"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30
The Cut-Out Law
Will Be Enforced

4 DR.. C. A. Tetley does not believe
that the office of Mayor is sinecure,
that the principal thing that election
to such office insures the poor unfor-
tunate so treated is the privilege Of
sitting down and folding his hands-so
far as such position is concerned. On
the other hand, Mayor Tetley, since
his Inauguration into that office,
which can be made to confer such
great credit upon the city, as well as
the Mayor who really does things, i'm
mediately got busy for the good Of
this city, and the splendid results of
such activity are already beginning to
make themselves known.
After carefully mapping out his
plan of campaign, as far as possible,
he began operations by having con-
crete crossings, about the square, re-
built and repaired. He has also had
turning posts erected in the middle of
the streets at the four corners of the
square, which adds safety valves to
the automobile traffic. In fact these
turning posts should absolutely pre-
vent accidents on these corners, which
ntIcLOlOIS nave ueGil uiOIe VI 1893
dangerous, owing to the heavy traf-
fic constantly passing.
Another thing for which Mayor
Tetley will receive the hearty COM
mendation of all good citizens is his
decision to rigidly enforce the State
law, as we'll as the city ordinance
against the damnable practice, with
which so many auto drivers appear to
be afflicted, of throwing open cut
outs on automobiles, especially, il
seems, when such unearthly clattel
will be of special inconvenience to one
or more quiet citizens.
A share of credit is also due fol-
such action-and there is plenty to 81
around-to the ladies' clubs of thi!
city, all of whom have united in {
protest to Mayor Tetley against such
useless and scnseless habit. The
clubs that have united in this work
and will render any assistance in theil
power to see that this regulation is
strictly enforced, are the Monday
Club, Fortnightly Club, d. A. r., U
d. c., and the w. C. 7. U. The day
and night marshals have each beer
instructed to see that this law is
henceforth rigidly enforced inside thu
city limits. Anyone now violating
such law does so at their own risk,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30
To Bee or
Not to Bee

The Patterson correspondent of the
Piedmont Banner tells a long story
about an airplane that crossed Wayne
county carrying a cargo Of magnolia
blossoms from somewhere in the sun
ny South and loading the air with
sweetness, but, according to the cor
respondent, who may be believed or
not, just as you please, there was an
incidental tragedy to go along with
the perfumed fight of the airship.
MADDEN Folks SO colonies Of bees,
the correspondent says, "got one Whit
of the subtle sweetness, and forthwith
forsook their hives en- masse." He
AYERS that at least 100000 bees rushed
pell NELL out of their hives and went
madly roaring and careering across
the open fields. When they were last
seen they were quietly taking posses.
sion of the flier, whose course was
now laid to the northeast.
"Your correspondent called on Mr.
Polk the following day and found
him sitting dejectedly on the bee
yard fence. Those bees he said
were just piling in the white clover
honey and left 1000 unfinished sec
tions besides the extracting frames
nearly ready to cap over. There are
enough young ones left to protect the
hives he continued, 'but no surplus
can be gathered for weeks Poll
continued his discourse, figuring tha
the weight of his absconding hives
would bring the airplane down, ant
that someone else would harvest abou
1900 pounds of his honey each montl
when just at this point his wife call
ed, pointed to a hoe, and the unfortu
nate beekeeper was seen going slowl!
toward large green garden"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30
PICTURES DONATED
TO HIGH SCHOOL

The Pennington High School was
this week the recipient of two beau
tiful, large Elson Prints, that add
beauty to the auditorium. One Of the
pictures. Opportunity and Regret
by Ryland, was donated by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Burks in memory Of their
daughter, Geraldine. Of the Glass Of
1917, who died shortly after her grad
uation. The other picture, "The Song
of tile Lark" by Breton, was donated
by Mr.. Geo. X. Williams, President Of
the Pennington Board Of Education
Both pictures are beautifully framed
in Walnut, the framing having beer
done by Prin, HE Haldaman.2 The
pupils and faculty appreciate thest
donations very sincerely, and will
treasure them moro and more as day;
go by. 'ias s
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-05-30

If anyone was disappointed with
the presentation of the subject of
"The League of Nations" by Hon.
Chas. M. Hay of st. Louis, at the
Court House in this city Tuesday
night, it was a pro-German--or worse
still---a Stacker. The forceful, logical,
sound reasoning by which the speaker
carried his hearers with him was in
deed remarkable, and for two hours
they held onto his every word with al
most breathless eagerness. At fire.
quent intervals the speaker was in
terrupted by loud and enthusiastic
applause, which abundantly attested
the fact that the hearers were in ac-
cord with the speakers announced
views.
The speaker told in his plain, yet
eloquent and forccful manner, more
about what the proposed League OF
Nations intended to insure, and it's in
tended method of performance, than
most of the hearers realized, so that
the two-hour lesson was liberal ed
ucation to many, along that particu-
lar line of information. While he
presented in terms that could not be
misunderstood the general intent and
purpose of the proposed League of Ma
tions, in language that precluded 8
double meaning, he was also as frank
to say that it was too much to expect
that each and every provision of that
instrument would be immutable from
its inception; that it would doubtless
from time to time, be necessary tC
make changes, corrections and addi
! tions as the need for them became ap
parent.
He was most strenuously in favor Of
League of Nations, however, fol
the simple reason that it furnishe:
the one and only solution of straight
ening out the many creases and kinks
in the affairs of the various nations o.
the world, and putting them, in ;
measure, at least, under single man
agement. He has no tolerance will
those who set themselves up as crit
les of the proposed League of Ma
tions, and yet have nothing to offer al
substitute. He thought such char
acters worse than useless-they ar
really destructionists, with their hearts
filled principally with hate. They arr
ready to join hands with the old Ger
many, which produced the "Song o
Hate"