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New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
The Defense

The Nonpartisan Leagues de-
fence of its methods is brought out
in its own newspapers. "The Fargo
Courier-News," one of the leading
organs Of the league, is taking the
principal part in this defence, and
in doing SO utilizes it's news col
umns as we'll as it's editorial page
for the purpose of demonstrating
that the bank accident is but a po-
litical plot of the leagues enemies.
An editorial from "The Courier
News" attacks the integrity of the
officials responsible for the closing
of the bank and ascribes to them an
attempt "to wreck the state finan-
cially." Heatedly the paper con-
tinues:
"Such an attempt could be made, of
course, only by men without any shred
of conscience or honor. 1t could be
made, however, only by men with skulls
so thick that no inkling of the state
of public sentiment could penetrate to
the brain, if any, underneath the thick
covering of bone. But all these quail
tications, lack of conscience and honor,
mpenetrability Of skull, together with
a reckless ambition that stopped at
nothing in seeking it's qualification, are
admirably combined in Langler and
Hall, in Norm. Black and in their
lesser coadjutors and helpers. E.
"And what use will LANCER and his
crew be in the future, even to big
business, after it has been demon
strated that they falsely alleged in
solvency against the leading farmers
bank of the state, for the sole reasons
of gratifying their personal ambition
and wrecking the farmers movement?
Will the state then longer put up with
such men,"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

than another race conflict. 1t is an
other riot"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Vie1vimg Wreck of the
NOHbnrtiSu11 Bank

Bee" which paper feels prompted
to warn the farmers as follows:
Farmers and others who are in
clined to join the Nonpartisan League
or any other group that promises to
produce something for nothing should
reflect that finally everything must be
settled for, and it generally is the
membership that foots the bill in the
end"
at will take a good deal of ex-
planning for the league Ito square
itself with public opiniony says
"The Springfield Republican," which
essays the conclusion that "if it were
not sought in good faith the exhibit
is one Of plain dishonesty" and
that eff the accommodation given
were sought in good faith the sit
uation reflects most seriously on the
intellectual quality of the league
leadership"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Montgomery Advertiser

"All right thinking people deplore
lynching, but it is wise to utter
solemn truth, with the old, old lesson
brought home again, as long as there
are attempts at rape by black men,
red men, or yellow men on white
women there will be lynchings. Lynch
ings will end in America when. there
are no longer attempts at assault"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
AS for Prices

As for Prices
Bright high
Detroit Journal
Ot course still early worm it costs
just as much as the later vareyNenphis
And Strikes
Strikes
so lar TINS year. Somebody this people
pays for Observation-Disclosures
Amended proverb-Strike while the Mail and
ErpYe
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Richmond Planet (Negro)-

"The good colored people should con-
tinue to do all in their power to re-
strain and control the bad colored peo-
pie and the good white people should
do all in their power to restrain and
control the bad white people and the
good white and colored people should
unite in their efforts tc restrain and
control the bad white and colored peo-
pie"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Ell Paso Times

"The disgraceful fact is that the
American people have not yet learned
to subordinate their passions to the
reign of law and order. The worst of
it is that there seems no solution to
the problem. For more than so years
since the negro has been free every
influence has been exerted to make
him a better citizen and to hold in
check the passions of the white man
against him. Despite all that churches,
schools and newspapers can do. things
are getting worse instead of better"
New Orleans Times-Picayune-
"fhe beast must be quelled, in the
individual and in the mob.
ITO that end must be mustered the
best thought of both races"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

"A HOB RULE, or decent,
w orderly government?
AVA Such is the question
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

Board of Directors Of each corporation, in addi
ton to private ownership representation, re-
CURED to have at least two members represent
ing the classified employees and two members
representing the Government (thc latter to be
appointed by newly created Transportation
Board).
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

a committee on wages and working conditions,
composed Of an equal number of representatives
OF the wage earners and OF the companies to
consider labor disputes. its decisions to be GER
tined to Transportation Board Decision of
transportation Board to be final.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

Control ard regulation BY Interstate Commerce
Commission.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

Present railroad systems to be merged into not
less than twenty nor more than thirty-h
separate and distinct corporations.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

Wages TO Be adjusted by district boards com
posed equally oi classified" employers and
appointed o'iielals. central wage board to be
provided with final jurisdiction over the broad
questions OF wages aud working CONDITIONS.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
RAILROAD BILLS NOW BEFORE CONGRESS

One privately owned corporation under super
vision of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
the directors Of which are to be selected as shown
below
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

E1p1-ess.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

Wages to be adjusted by boards composed Of A,
equal number of representatives of the railroad
companies and the employees Recommends
tlons OF such board TO be binding, but in case Of
deadlock to be referred to Federal Transport RON
Board.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

Eleven dlgcctors appointed By the President
OF the United States from limited number Of
candidates proposed by stockholders and various
organizations wiz: agricultural organizations,
Interstate Commerce Commission, National
Association of Railway Commissioners, U. S.
Chamber Of Commerce and railroad employces).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
Girl DIRECTS Postoffce.

Miss Violet M. Bennett Of Mont
clair, n. j., Y. NJ. c. A. girl,
has become Americas premier
overseas pOstmistress since the
beginning of the war. This record
stands not only on the volume Of
business handled from her post
Office, but from the size of the Of
fee and staff and the territory
covered by tan area greater
than the state of Texas.
The territory which Miss Ben
nett's postoffice serves is France
and the RhineIand Her Office staff
in Paris consists of So secretaries,
and the number of letters handled
daily runs over 10000. To make
the job even more difficult more
than half OF this mail has TO be
forwarded.
This mail is not for the 5000 Y
NJ. c. A secretaries alone who
are in Europe, but for thousands
of American doughboys who have
their letters from home addressed
in care of the various ~" huts.
Miss Bennett went to France
early in the fall OF 1917 to do can
teen work for the association. A
short time after her arrival George
NJ Hendee, a Y. NJ. G. a. secre-
tary, organized the Y. III. c. A.
postofflce with a staff of five and
made Miss Bennett his assistant.
Later. Mr.. Hendee returned 10
America, and Miss Bennett sue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
Pageant Will Depict
Spirit of Joy Ruler in
World Risen from War

Spectators at the Victory pageant
to be presented this evening at
7:15 at Long View park, must be
seated, and the suggestion is made
that they bring cushions, camp
stools or paper on which to sit
They are also asked to keep back of
the ropes, so as not to interfere
with the staging of the perform
ance.
Machines cannot enter the park
from the Fifteenth street entrance,
but must come in from either the
south or east entrances. The Fiji
teenth street entrance, where the
pageant is to be staged is to be shut
off for the evening.
Miss Marion Clark of the Com
munity Service league under whose
auspices the pageant has been ar
ranged, has made the suggestion
that the following synopsis of the
pageant be clipped and taken to
the presentation in order that the
story can be clearly understo d
as portrayed by the various groups
and dancers, as it would he i'm
possible to provide all the specta-
tors with programs.
The synopsis follows:
Episode spirit of Joy in the
world before the coming of the
world war. Dance of the spirit
of joy; dance of the children o. the
world; duet dance, by Miss Flor
ence Lewis and Miss Florence
Levenstein; solo dance, Miss Emer-
aid Scholwater.
Entrance of Great Britain,
France, Italy, Belgian, 1Roumania,
Montenegro and Serbia. Dances
of the nations; Belgian country
dance, Serbian dance, French waltz
and English folk dance. The spirit
of Joy still reigns supreme.
Episode 2-Coming of tyranny.
and Serbia bound in his iron
chains; France calls for aid;
Greece, Japan, Portugal and Poland
answer her call; tyranny replies by
placing his iron heel firmly on
Belgium; the nations plead for aid
and hold out their hands in sup
plication to America America en-
tiers and blows on her trumpet for
her soldiers and her war workers;
entrance of soldiers and war
workers.
Episode 3.-Victory enters the
ranks of the Americans part and
victory comes through She ad-
vances toward tyranny and he,
afraid, and with faltering steps
leaves the scene Victory releases
Belgium, and the nations unbind
the other countries. The spirit of
joy returns once more to the world,
her arms laden with flowers, which
the children take from her and
shower on the Americans.
Tableau of thanksgiving and the
final procession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
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1t would seem, when looking
over the lists, that the daughters
of prominent statesmen are very
typical of the fine type OF Ameri-
can womanhood which has been
developing so rapidly for the last
few years. There is Alice Roose-
Welt Longworth. daughter of the
late ex-President Roosevelt. She
is well known for the active inter
est she has i'm all things concern
ing women and especially in work
ing women. She Is also active in
politics and is closely associated
with Mrs. Mccormick, another wo-
man who is leading our American
politicians of the fair sex. Mrs.
Mccormick was Ruth Hanna,
daughter of the late Mark Hanna,
also a well known statesman.
Another woman who is typically
American and very modern is Miss
Helen Taft, daughter of the ex-
president. Miss Taft is much
younger than either of the other
two women and yet she has ac-
SOAAA RAAoANA AhA III AACA 90 EEAl os
She has already had the distinc-
ton of being the youngest woman
to act as president Of a college.
Since October, 1917, she has been
dean of Bryn Mawr college which
was her own alma mater, and
when the president was called
away some months ago she was
made acting president. Miss Taft
has always been known as one of
the most democratic girls who ever
lived at the White house and her
friends are many of them in the
wage-earning class. In fact, she
claims that her best friends at col
lege were earning their own way
through school.
At present Miss Taft is on her
way to Europe, where she will
make a study of foreign educa-
tional systems She will bring
back to this country what is worth
while from the European schools,
colleges and universities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
Sure, Harmless Method
to Remove Hair Roots

You who are annoyed with embarrassing
growth- of superfiuous hair have waited
long for SOME thing that would do more
than merely take off the surface hair
notwithstanding that would realty
remove the hair roots. And now-at last
your wish is realized
The new phelsctine process is far diff
ferent from. far better than electrical.
depi atory or other methods because it
actually removes the hair entire. roots and
all-before your very eyes-easily, in
stantly, harmlesslyl Get a stick of phe-
lactine from your druggist. follow the
simple directions. and you will be surprised
and pleased beyond words. 1t has no
odor, no irritating element, and is so nom
injurious a child could safely eat it. 1t
leaves the skin SO soft, smooth. hairless.
that not the least sign of your former
trouble remains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
Here and There.

Miss Rose Rothenburg, who has
been appointed a deputy assistant
district attorney for the women s.
court in New York city, is the first
woman TO hold such an Office in
the United States. Miss Rothen-
burg is p years old and has been
practicing law only three years
The famous Queen Elizabeth was
exceedingly superstitious, and she
took the precaution to consult an
astrologer before naming the day
for her coronation.
Napoleon, who instituted the Le-
gion of Honor. bestowed the covet-
ed decoration in 1902 on at least
seven women, three of whom had
actually enlisted in his army as
soldiers.
Under the terms OF an old char
ity. girls born in the English Dor
ough OF Windsor are awarded mar
riage portions. The charity pro
vides that each applicant for the
dowry must have served one mas
ter or mistress at least three years
continuously, while the money
must, in accordance with the rules
OF the charity, be returned II the
wedding does not take place with
in the stipulated time.
Mrs. Mary Gleason Of Water
town hopes to become the first wo-
man sherih in the state Of New
I York. At the present time Mrs.
Gleason's husband holds the office.
His term will expire next year,
and under the law he Is not cligi-
Bile to reelection. His friends have
therefore started a movement for
the nomination and election o.
Mrs. Gleason so that the efficient
administration inaugurated by her
husband may lie continued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
HARPER CAFE Is
REOPENED WITH
CABARET DINNER

The Harper house cafe reopened
last night, when 200 dinner guests
and $50 dancers were entertained
at it's initial dinner dance.
The Olympian quintet, a jazz and
singing orchestra, has contracted to
furnish the music for the nightly
entertainments at the Harper for
the remainder of the summer.
Flowers constituted much of the
decoration of tn two dining rooms,
being hung from the chandeliers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22

and walls, with a center piece of
flowers on each table. The interior
is beautifully finished The blue
room, where the Olympians hold
sway and the dancing goes on
within the circle of tables is decor
ated almost exclusively in blue
and white in pleasing combinations
while brown is the principal color
note in the dining room proper.
Dinner was served and festivities
continued from O'Clock until
1890. The crowds gathered as the
night advanced, so that from 1890
on a number were turned away
as the capacity had been reached.
At 1890 the tables and the dance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22

A novel idea in building construc-
ton which has been introduced in
some European cities is the use of
glass bricks for certain parts of the
outer walls. AS a means of admit
ting lights to dark Railways and
Easements these transparent bricks
are found most satisfactory, and
there is no less in stability of con-
struction when they are substituted
for the ordinary clay brick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
Personal Points

Miss Maude NJ. C. Gruby, 624
from a visit in Rockford, Ill, and
Dubuque, Iowa
Rev. ]. G. Granger, pastor of the
First Baptist church, leaves tonight
for Monticello, Mimi, and Rice
vile, Iowa, for a two weeks visit
with relatives. His son, Lowell
Granger, left this morning for New
York where he will join his mother
and brothers and remain with them
till the last of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Barton of
What Cheer, Iowa, are the parents
of a son born yesterday at the
Lutheran hospital in Moline. The
mother before her marriage was
Miss Grace Skallberg of Rock Is
land. The boy has been given the
name James Franklin, Jr.
Clark L. Swanson, who during
the last year has been in Y. M. c.
A. work overseas, returned to Rock
Island Saturday. He served in
France, Germany and Poland.
Miss Lena Dulov returned yes
terday noon to Michael Reese hos
pital, Chicago, where she is
nurse, after a three weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. NJ. Sosna,
2527 Twentieth avenue.
Miss Marie Browne of 317 Six
teenth street, left Sunday for a
three weeks vacation to be spent
in Champaign, where she is to visit
at the home of an uncle.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Coe Cor
win, formerly of this city who left
early this spring to make their
home in Colorado, will be inter
eSted to know that they have plan
ned to return to Rock Island in the
fall and again make their home
here.
Mrs. Edla Lund, for many years
vocal teacher at Augustana con-
servatory of music, is visiting
friends in the tri-cities, enroute to
the east where she will visit her
sons, Lieutenant Sven and Eddie
Lund. The former has recently re-
turned from overseas where he
served for two years and whom
she has not seen since his return.
Mrs. Lund has been teaching at a
musical conservatory in Oklahoma
City, Okla, for several years.
Carl Holmen of Essex, Iowa, is
spending a few days in the city.
He was a former Augustana college
student and spent the past year
overseas.
Miss Irene Wagner of $40 Elev-
enth street and Miss Mae Jacobsen
of 523 Eleventh street have return
ed from Boston, where they visited
for two weeks with Miss Wagner's
sister, Miss Gertrude Wagner, who
is a Red Cross nurse stationed at a
naval hospital near Boston. They
stopped at Niagara Falls on their
way home.
Edward ]. Huber arrived at his
home, 1903 Thirtieth street, late
Sunday night He recently re-
turned from overseas where he
spent Is months in the ordnance
department. He received his dis
charge at Camp Mills last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph WITCH and
son Robert Emmett, 2725 Sixth ave-
nue., left this morning to visit rela-
tives in Chicago and Michigan City.
Major and Mrs. Wilson Balls have
arrived from the east to visit with
Mrs. Balls father, Major ]. r. HOl-
lowbush, >83S Twenty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
Meet at Park Chalet.

Lady Turner's met yesterday aft
ernoon at the Chalet at Long View
park. Six tables of cinch were play
ed, Mrs. Louise Bertelsen taking the
first prize, Mrs. Fl. Horst the sec
pnd, Mrs. NJ. Schmidt the third and
Theus.
Supper was served after the
games at the tables, where garden
flowers were used in decoration.
The next meeting will be held in
two weeks at Long View park also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
DISTRIBUTORS OF
STEPHENS MOTOR
MAKE COMPLAINT
Especial Moline Service.)

Distributors for the Stephens
motor works who met at the Free
port office for sessions Friday and
Saturday, made one complaint, ac-
cording to Frank G. Allen, general
manager of the Moline Plow COM
pany who was among the distrlb-
utors Friday and spoke to them.
The complaint was that the fac
tory is not delivering cars as fast
as they can sell them. Factory
heads pledged distributors that this
failing would be remedfed within
the next year. The management an
nounced that it's aim is to put out
1000 cars a month and to do this it
would increase its force of work
men.
The price Of the Stephens car has
increased practically $500 for each
model. The 1920 cars sell from
$1,975 to $2,050.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22

vashti Shrine, No %, Order Of
the White Shrine of Jerusalem,
will meet in regular session to-
morrow evening at the Masonic
temple.
The Woman's Relief corps will
meet in business session tomorrow
afternoon in Memorial hall in the
courthouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
Picnic Sumner I'D Park.

Sixty members of the Senior
Young Peoples society of the Cen
trail Presbyterian church enjoyed a
picnic last evening at Long View
park. Supper was served at Z
o'clock, and after the meal short
business session was held at which
only routine business was transact
ed. Games were played until a late
hour. The next monthly meeting
will be held Aug. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
Is GiFen Surprise Party.

Miss Hazel Spaulding of 1886
Observation-Disclosures avenue was
surprised Saturday evening when
upon returning home about $3.50
she found a company Of "a young
people gathered to help her cele-
brate her birthday The affair was
in the form of a lawn party and
the lovely yard had been decorated
and lighted with Japanese lanterns
and garden flowers were used in
decoration also.
A most pleasant evening was
passed with games and dancing to
victrola music. Raymond Black
gave a number of piano solos dur
ing the evening. A delicious birth
day lunch was served at late
hour. Miss Spaulding was left
with many beautiful remembrances
of the occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
Enlfnrd.RakAr.

Rev. ]. c. Granger at the parson-
age of the First Baptist church
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock Of
ficiated at the marriage of Miss
Pearl Baker of Davenport and
William D. Fulford of Mason City,
Iowa. The couple was UNATTENDED
and the ring ceremony was used.
The groom is an engineer and the
new home will be in Mason City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22

floor were still comfortably filled
Altogether Manager C. j. Mueller
considers the opening quite sue
cessful. Every night from to u
the program of dinners and dancing
is to be carried out, while the
Olympian quintet is also to furnish
music at luncheon, u o'clock noon
to 2:30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22

ceeded him in charge of the work,
which has been built up under her
direction to its present capacity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
New Society Hold Outing

The recently organized Sunshine
and Improvement society of the
Second Christian church enjoyed
an outing last evening at Long
View park. The members went to
the park in the late afternoon, TAX
ing filled picnic baskets with them.
Supper was served at $50. The
business meeting which was to
have been held was postponed and
the members spent the evening
with games. They were chap
eroned by Mrs. NJ. ]. Hamerly and
Mrs. William Henderson. The Sc
ciety will meet next Monday even
ing for the regular business ses-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22

A western Illinois paper for west
ern Illinois. peopIe-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
SOCIAL EVENTS
Bridal Couple Home.

Friends of Mrs. Henry H. Jeb-
ems. nee Miss Ruby Norton Of this
city. will be interested in knowing
that she and her husband, County
Attorney Jebens of Davenport,
have come to Davenport where
they are to make their home after
a honeymoon spent in Chicago.
The wedding took place at the
home of the brides mother in
Terre Haute, Ind, the early part
of last week. Mr.. and Mrs Jebeus
are at home to their friends at 1863
Prairie street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-22
GibIer.LOVe.

The marriage of Mrs. Mary F.
Love and Leslie w. Gibler of this
city took place at 10 o'clock SUI
day morning at the home Of Rev.
R. G. Pearce, 727 Nineteenth street.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr.. Pearce. The bridal
couple were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibler left on
short wedding trip and will make
their home in this city upon their
return. Mr.. Gibler is a grocer
here.