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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05
Moving Picture Business Changes
Hands.

Saml. T. Little, who for some
months past has been conducting the
moving picture business, showing in
Rising Sun public hall two nights a
week, has sold his equipment to Job
w. Kirk, of this town, who took
charge on Wednesday night and will
run the business in the future,
Mr.. Little expects to move to New
London, Pa, this week, where he
will have charge of a large dairy
belonging to his brother, Joseph
Little.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05
Mrs. Mary p. Duff.

Mrs. Mary P. Duff, of Conowingo,
died Feb. 21 at the home of her
niece, Mrs. Larren McComins. OF Fair
Hill. Death was due to a stroke of
paralysis. Mrs, DUFF was rs years
of age, She ID survived by two sis
ters and one brother-Mrs. Jane e.
James, of Pilot, Md; Mrs. Pusey
Sidwell, of Wilmington, Del, and
Mr.. Samuel w. Carr, of Conowingo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05
West Nottingham Academy Alumni
Banquet.

The Alumni Association Of West
Nottingham Academy will hold a
banquet at the Hotel Rennert, Balti-
more, on Monday evening, March g.,
at 700 o'clock. The purpose of the
banquet is to further the interests
of the old Academy, and it is hoped
many of the former students of this
vicinity will be present. A cordial
invitation is extended all former
students to attend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05
Garden Seed For pfstrlbution,

We have received from U. s. Sem
ator John Walter Smith quantity
or garden seed for free distribution.
The seed includes corn, peas. beet,
lettuce. onion and tomato. Anyone
wishing any Of the seed can have
same by calling at this Office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05
card 0f Fhanks.

Mrs. Sarah Janc Kirk and family
wish to thank their friends, for the
many kindnesses shown and SYM
pathy expressed in the trying time of
sickness and death that visited their
home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05
William Atkinson.

William Atkinson died Feb. 10 at
his home In Port Deposit. He leaves
a wife and six children,-three sons
and three daughters; two grand
children, two brothers and two sis
ters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05

1t is,i't every fellow who will stay
put. II is much easier to talk man
up thaA to keep him there.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-03-05

Even the fellow with one foot in
the grave will eventually get there
with both feet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03
Lingering | owdenisns


.hess ~ e. whsse nnty hest eyideaoe Of ehar.
i IA s :s' ss:''' ''s word
mn. ...,g Big mir ta cost ne the presidency, never
colder nd : .... a, %;;. ; s.;.
1say .s.in tlsr. good individual Democrats"
sGoyenent and in this Thompson faction in
Chicago should faona lines between class Of cid
and another.
III people Of Illinois are going allow anderers and dema
t. 'n e :as W" out
oins IS 50 easy in the world to play the demagogue with
SCune OF the illegal taxation upon the Pullman company
property only saved my wife and children $1,000
ne state tax last year was only 40 cents on
tion, one.third less than two years ago.
ss reduction able accomplish because was a. my
the job doing things instead Of exploiting the corporations
and making spectacular pay
Il did nothing fruitful send troops to break
y y c Chi a,s'' p'-'' "''''s "'''' We" " '
SThe real contest in this these Republicans
who believe the true principles Of the party as accepted
Clay an s s OF 0, s
platform contrary to the true principles of the party
~The Cook county platform j. strange combination Of SO;
casm democracy aimed appeal the passion and
prejudice Of seeks t. faction against faction,
and invites the support Of the demagogue'
years 1915 1915. the public utilities
increased in IS cities and reduced them in 2S And
by this reduction saved the people over sSOooooo'
~rhe average utilities rate increase in Illinois only per
cent while average for the entire country 50 cent?
capital corporations has from JAM 1920,
until Aug Is netted the state S., 595 600 revenue
corporations last saved the people 2
per The fig available prove this
fact"
Il am proud he the epites
hurled by william hale Thompson OF these last two
Crook LIAR which he has cried at me-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03
JOINT WILL OF
NAN AND WIDOW
IS IN PROBATE
Helena Larsen Survives Lars Lar.
sen and Genes Into Full Pos.
session Of Estate.

The Joint will of Lars and Helena
Larsen Of Moline was admitted to
probate in the court Of Judge F. J.
Landee yesterday afternoon. Under
the terms Of the instruments. dated
Sept. 2, 1907, the property held by
both was to revert to the survivor.
Therefore, Helena Larsen, the
widow, as survivor, inherits all
property. both personal and real.
Upon her death, the property will
be divided equally between John
and Anton Larsen, sons, and An
toinette Terkelson, an adopted
daughter.
Hilda W. johnson, widow OF
August Johnson, 537 Fortieth street,
Rock Island, is the sole beneficiary
of the estate of the latter under the
terms Of the will as admitted to
probate. After her death the prop
erty will revert to the children OF
the couple. The widow is named
as executriX.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03
Almost a Shadow, Afraid
to Eat.

my soninlaw was so bad from
stomach trouble that he was re-
duced to almost shadow and was
afraid to eat anything, as all food
caused bloating Of gas which press
ed against his heart. worrying him
very much. Our druggist persuad-
ed him to try Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy and in two months he look
ed fine, can eat anything and works
hard every day." 1t is simple.
harmless preparation that removes
the catarrhal mucous from the intes-
final tract and allays the infiamma-
ton which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money re-
funded. Bengston's drug store.
Davenport. Rock Island. Moline, and
druggists everywhere.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03

to administer the law as it stood
without fear and favor and this l
have done
In the face of rising costs it was
essentially necessary to grant in
creases in rates. but the record Of
the utilities body does not show
that it has been unfair to the peo-
pie. In the two years from 1916 to
1918 increases were granted public
utilities in 35 cities while decreases
were demanded iii 232. And by
those decreases the commission
saved the people over s5,O00.000.
Rate Boosts Needed.
with prices soaring it was abso-
lutely necessary. in order to pre-
serve the service to the people, to
grant the increases. Otherwise the
courts would have had to take over
the operation of the utilities and
would have had to grant even
greater raises to cover the cost OF
operating without the organization
which has cut the cost to the util-
ity companies.
Illinois, at that, is more fortu-
nate than other states. The aver
age increase in the cost of utilities
over the country is over so pei
cent while in this state the boost is
but 40 per cent.
Tax Commission Up.
Il want to say just few words
in regard to the taxes. 1 will keel
my own time" said the governor as
he laid his watch on the table, "FoI
l shall not keep you long. But the
Thompson faction has said that ]
lowered the taxes on the Pullman
company. The tax commission die
cut off the illegal taxes Of that cor.
poration.
When the board of equalization
knew that they were to be supplant
ed by the tax board through an act
OF the general assembly during m,
administration, in order to save
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03

on so flimsy a structure that the
venom Of the mayor of Chicago can
destroy it. it is not worth saving.
Candidates Sworn.
But all of the men on the
Thompson ticket have been sworn
to that platform which was repud-
lated by both the national and
state conventions"
The governor briefly mentioned
the war records of himself and the
mayor, saying: William Hale
Thompson says that l went around
the country to the various encamp-
ments making emotional speeches
to the boys. 1t is true went, and
probably true that these speeches
were emotional. But / can say that
wherever l went, l never saw Will
liam Hale thompson"
Defends Utilities Commission.
"A great deal has been said about
my public utilities commission, but
the truth Of the matter is that the
law establishing such a commission
was passed during the administra-
ton of Governor Dunno. 1t was
my duty to obey the law. This pro
vided for five men and two incum.
bents when I took office had been
named by Governor Dunno, and
three were yet to be appointed b,
me.
Il exhausted every means to seel
out the three best men in the stat,
for the job, for ! knew what a diff.
cult and arduous task they had be
fore them. I realized that the Law
was faulty and I recommended II
the general assembly certain
changes in the law, but these thu
\ general assembly refused. Never
when the general assembly ha
voiced its opinion on any matter
have l attempted TO override thei
action.
Administered Law Fairly.
Thus 1t was my duty as governo
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03
THIRD PARTY MAN
IN NEW OFFER TO
COX AND HARDING

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Pafley T.
Christensen, Farmer-Labor candi-
date for president, today sent a
telegram to Senator Warren g.
Harding, Republican presidential
candidate, and Governor James M.
Cox, Democratic nominee, suggest
ing the two newspaper proprietors
grant lone column of space each
day until Nov. 2. for the publication
of such facts. views and statements
as the national committee Of each
party furnishes to your newspaper"
"lf you will do this you will have
done more for the development OF
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03
lthsfr own faces thes increased the
taxss on the Pullman company.
Tax Il uIeeal

# ~ .
|thefr own faces they increased the
taxes On the Pullman company.
Tax u Illegal
.They knew Ct the time. that It vas
Illegal and would not increase the
revenue to the state. For It WAS
exorbitant and Wis bald Illegal in
the courts, but they fixed that VAL
uation Is pfetext that they. could
say to the people. that | had re-
duced the taxes OF the Pullman
company.
The charges Of misleading BY
the newly appointed board was
made, but when Z committee Of
members Of the house and the sem
ate was appointed to uinvestigate
these charges and the men were
put under oath to testify to their
charges. they refused to do So"
Saved 6ne $4,000.
THAT valuation granted by the
tax commission on the Pullman
company property saved by wife
and children, for I have no inter-
ests in that company, about $4,000.
when we moved to Springfield
we were told of the descrepitude Of
the governors mansion which was
over so years old. The frame was
out Of repair, the plumbing in hor-
rible shape, and the heating sys-
tenn out of commission. On the first
Sunday we were in Springfield it
was so cold in the house / had to
do my work huddled in my bed.
But in accordance with my policy
of keeping appropriations down, I
could not have it repaired proper
ly. Finally Mrs. Lowden asked me
whether it would be all right for
her to have those repairs made,
bearing the expense from her pri-
vate income. l told her yes if she
wished to do So And SO she spent
$4,000 personally to repair the
state mansion. And yet the Thomp-
son faction asy that created the
tax commission in order to save
her $1,000.
Lowered Taxes B Per Cent.
II realized the fairness of an
excise tax on corporations and such
a law was passed. The taxes paid
by the corporations in all time
previous to my administration
amounted to only $1,000 Dur
ing this year up to Aug. IS, there
has been paid into the state treas
ury in cash $5,595,00O by the cor
porations.
This law has meant that the tai
last year was 40 cents on each
800 valuation, or about one-thirt
less than two years ago. II thi:
tax legislation had not been passed
the tax rate would have been 52k
cents on each 500 valuation OF
about Is per cent saving on tehil
state taxes was made for people.
Was On Job.
II have been able to do this be
cause I was at my desk at Spring
field on the Job and not exploitin,
the corporations and making a spec
tacular play to the people. Their,
is nothing so easy in the world Il
play the demagogue with as tn
corporations And while the cit
of Chicago has set aside $1,000, 90
with which to fight the corpora
tons, the net result has been moth
ing accomplished
in closing" said the governor
Il would like to answer the cues
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03

Americaa politioal. social and eco
nomic infelliesncs, n my opinion.
thaa any oae. thing you could or
can do during four. years In the
white house. Mr.. Christensen
added.
In . telegram to the candidates
Christensen qnoted them on their
utterancss regarding ffte speech
and free press and then added:
I'm this age when the daily news
paper IL virtually the only channel
for the dissemination OF fact and
opinion. I think you will agree that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03
m fHE CIRCUIT c0URr.

otsts Of Illinois. Hock Island County. a.:
Angus 20. 1920.
LILLIAN B. xutsAef ". Roy Eutsler in
ehancery.
Anldsvit Of noo-readencs Of Roy
lulslef. tho a6ove defendant having been
4led In The Clerks ofhcs Of the Circuit
Court Of satd County. notics 10 therefore
1efehy given 70 ths said non resident de-
4sudsnt, that the complainant fled her
Ill Of complaint In said Court, on the
Chancery dde thereof. on the goth day Of
August. 1920. and that thereupon q SUM-
Dons issued out Of said Court, wherein
eaid suit lie now pending returnabie on The
Third Monday In the month Of Septem-
ecf next. - 10 By Law required. Now,
unleae you the aaAd nonresident defend.
mt above named. Roy Eutsler. shall per-
Gpnally b and appear before said Cir
0ait Court on the fryt day Of the next
term thereof 10 b holden II Rock Island
= and for the aaid County. on the Third
Monday In September next. and plead. an
swer or demur 70 the said complainant's
Ill Of complaint The same and the mat
terx and things therein charged and stated
viii be taken - confessed. and . decree
entesed AEatnat you according to the
ueayer Of said bill.
GEORGE ". GAMBLE,
N Clerk.
Rock Island. Illinois, August 20, 1920.
lpHN o. ALLEN. Compt's Sol
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03
IN THE CIRCUIT couRr.

u940 OF lulno3. HOOK Island county, -.
10 September term. 1920
Iona Cragg "a William T. Cragg. in
GAAncery.
Afhdavit Of IL unknown residenc. Of
~ above defsndant. william T. Crser.
Aoving been Aied In the Clerks ONCE Of
~ Circuit Court of said County notice is
t1efeiore hereby given 10 the said defend
~ whose place Of residence 10 unknown,
teat the complainant Aled her bill of COM
u1ains In said Court. ON the Chancery side
t1ereof. on the Goth day Of August, 1890.
- that thcreupon . Summons issued
90 Of said Court. wheecin said suit Is now
urnding rstsrnable on The Third Monday
~ the month of September next. - il by
laN required. Now. uniess you. the said
1efendant above named. William T. Crarr.
Whose placs Of rcs1dencs ID unknown. shaii
reuonally be and appear before said Cir
CIT Court on the Afst day of ths next
1eSm thereof 70 b holden q Rock lsland
- md for Tie aid County. On he Third
onday in Sapts@ber next and plead.
enNoe a. 6emuR - ~ aaid complaiA-
\ ~ hfn Of compliant ~ soae and the
91n9e snd thineU shnru1nf char1od ~
~ Wtl1 b tahaa - eoafeassd, spd !
~ eneHoa eealnA ~ according 10
| tB9gl4 - - ~ a
HsI 4 q ,a ssas'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03

don, What = the real reason for
waxins this fight!
Reassa fsr Campaign.
LIT me tell you. At Chicago
they have bankrupted the city treas
ury. They recently issued $4,000
worth Of treasury ponds to defray
printing expenses. That aione
shows in what distressing straits
they really are Their printing bill
is their most important hill For
IL they cannot get their peinting
done, they will not be able to get
out their treasury bonds, and that
is their only currency.
$50 the Thompson men heard
with surprise and contempt that
we had $2o. 900, 900 cold cash in the
treasury at Springfield. Surprised
that any public treasury should
contain SO great q surplus and con-
tempt for the men who would al
low II to remain in the treasury.
Reaching for State Treasury.
And then they heard Of = $780,
00O, 200 bond issue for roads and
another large issue for waterways.
and they saw their opportunity and
are reaching out to get their hands
into the treasury at Springfield.
There have been two great
crises in the history Of the state of
Illinois. One was in 1864 when the
Copperheads paraded here and
when Uncle Dick Oglesby came
back from the war, his wounds
hardly healed, and drove the ser
pent from the state and saved the
honor of Illinois.
THE other is now being fought
out. And John G. Oglesby. the son
of the gallant Dick will win as
great a victory as his father did in
1854"
Entertained at Dinner.
Governor Lowden was entertain
ed at a dinner at the New Harper
house as the guest Of prominent Re-
publicans of the county. Among
those present were a number of
slate candidates receiving Lowden
support, Louis L. Emmerson, sec
rotary of state, Andrew Russell,
state auditor of public accounts,
George E. Keys, candidate for state
treasurer, James E. Wells, candi-
date for reelection to the general
assembly. and William J. Graham
candidate for reelection to con-
gress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
FIRE DAMAGE WAS $500.
Nicoiay's Bakery and Norman's Res
taurant Destroyed.

About 1 80 this morning fire broke
out In the kitchen of the Nicolay
bakery ON Third street and destroyed
both the bakery and Norman's res
tanrant next door. Only the shell
Of the building, which is owned by
Mrs. j. X. Wallerstedt and c. X.
Baker, remains. For IA time 1t
threatened the destruction Of the
Reflector building adjoining where
much paper and other inflammable
material are stored. Owing to the
excellent work of the fire department
this was saved, though the basement
was flooded with water and a con-
siderable amount Of paper ruined
Paul Nicolay's loss Is about $4,000
with 1900 insurance; ID. Fl. Nor
mans loss $1,000 with 500 insur-
ance; the Refector's loss 500. The
building was insured for $1,000
which will not cover the loss.
The fire was discovered by DIR.
Shearer and Fire Chief II. q. Englc
was quickly on the job with the de-
partmpnt 1t was hard fighting but
the department did its usual good
work and while the frame structure
could not be saved the fire was con-
fined to the one structure. Plans for
its rebuilding have not been com
nletp ed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15

Pzssas Reprnsenaaag Themselves n
Axen1s Denoasncod - InrpoSfers.

PerSons Reprnsenlfng Themselves q,
Axoa1s Denoasnccd - lmposfers.
Blanket warnings against all per
sons pretending 10 solicit funds foI
the Salvation Army while posing as
officers or workers of that orga MIA
ton. were issued today by Brig.
Herbert Roberts, commander of the
Army for Kansas and western Mis-
souri,. The warning was issued fol-
lowing receipt OF information that
two men and one woman. posing as
officers Of the Salvation Army, were
operating In Kansas towns.
One Of these men, last reported
from Holton, operated under the
name OF Captain Jackson. The other
two. posing as man and wife, worked
In Hays. where they gave the names
Of Captain and Mrs. Brachner.
Neither Jackson nor Brachner IL
an agent Of the Salvation Army" de-
clared Brigadier Roberts. "The Sal
walton Army is operating In Kansas
and western Missouri on funds sup
piled II by the citizens Of the terri
tory In the budget drive last fall,
and has no solicitors of either sex
in the field. Men posing as solicitors
for the Salvation Army should be re-
ported to police authorities immed-
iatelv"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
HE KNOWS cox WELL.

C. r. Scott: The editor Of this
paper knows Jimmie" Cox very well
and likes him very much. He Is q
man Of pleasing personality, a little
man physically, who could not loos
imposing II he tried, and who never
tries. He Is Of the sort that mer
call "a good fellow" and let II &C
at that, meaning that he is friendly
and cordial, likes good stories and
tells them, does his share Of the
spending when "good fellows get to-
gether," and all that. sort Of thing
So whatever the Register may sag
hereafter to promote the election Of
Republican president shall not b.
said with any feeling Of personal II
will or lack. Of respect toward thu
Democratic candidate. By religious
affiliation he Is an Episcopalian.
Nevertheless the Republican par.
ty would do well not to under-esti
mate the political strengh of james
NJ. Cox. A Democrat who has thre'
times been elected governor. Of tn,
Republican state Of Ohio must hav'
something about him that makes
strong appeal to the voters. Ant
when to this personal quality Is add
ed the fact that he has the elector
al vote Of he solid south to star
with and that the uAdercurrent ap
peal which viii be made for him b.
the interests most conspicuous. In hi
nomination win bring to his supper
shoals Of voters in all the great cities
voters who are more interested In tn
percentage Of alcohol in their bee
than they are in the quality Of states
manship in the white house, II wnl
have to be admitted that the Republi
can party is up against q real night
Thsi Rsgtsteg heliayes. Il VIII. WIN Rq
Il believes also that n 1t should com
INIT the folly Of over-cenfidence
might easily lose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-07-15
TINE lUNBEATABLEs.

Ohio cannot lose In the prospec-
tive November unpleasantness, And
neither can the newspaper world
or era IT." .ss brother Cox fraternaliy
termed his profession In his reply, 10
brother Harding!s not less fraterhai
congra tuIatiODs. Whatever the rest
OF the country may feel-the law
yers and paper hangers and college
presidents and other groups from
whom nominees might have been
taken-the men who make newspa-
pers have every reason to regard
the world as amply respectful to their
claims for glory.
Out in KaDsas, where all the new
kaeas are sooner or later born, they
have been eleetipg editors for some
time, to the exclusion OF practically
everybody else. Henry Allen. Of
.Tbe Wichita Beacon" goes to the
State House; Victor Murdoch, OF
1.-THE Wichita Eagle" goes to Con-
gress lwhen the gOlng Is good !;
william Morgan, Of 1.-The Hutchin-
son News" tried the governOrship
for a whsle, and viii white, of "The
Emporia Gazette,s Is Official adviser
to the universe for life.
But heretofore the rule FOR Presi-
dents has been quite different. The
Kansas custom still remains to be
established in the nation. Lawyers,
teachers an dsOldiers have pretty
well mOnObolized the Presidency.
Never has newspaper manly
training and career-sat In the
White House. The present nomina-
tons begin new era. Therefore,
may be pardOned II they
give themselves a short cheer and
the rest Of the country
on its opportunity to make the selec-
ton OF IA newspaper President unan-
imous.
incidentally, the nominations also
establish a new record for post
war President. Soldiers have always
prevailed before. Is further proof
needed to establish the final victory
Of the typewriter over the sword?
New York Tribune.