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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
TO START SHOOTING
OF BLACKBIRDS TO
SAVE CROP OF CORN
Especial to The Argus,

Galesburg, Ill, Dec. 15.-Black-
bird shooting as a useful sport may
be sponsored on a large scale by
M. c. Williamson, president Of the
Peoples Trust & Savings bank. next
spring. Immense flocks Of black
birds in his cor1fields At his ex-
tensiye land holdings In the Illinois
river valley this season succeeded
in materially Camaking his corn
crop. Mr.. Williamson reported upon
returning to Galesburg from a trip
to his farms this week. He init
mated that he will sponsor big
shooting parties for sport to the
hun .ers. perhaps with remuneration
also attached, next spring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15

TIE state bGsed It's case on threats
alleged tohave been mad3 ~ Domo-
nick against the life Or Franky.lls.
the iIndinT of . cap near the scene
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30

ture. He also signed an agreement to-
day to give en- exhibition boxing match
at Mexicali nexr SUNDAY c; which time
members of the Elks from many cities
are expected in Calexico to attend the
dedication Of a new lodge building.
johnson said he expected to return to
the United States and get squared
with the federal authorities
johnson said he expected to so di-
rect 70 Chicago when he re-entered the
United States and endeavor TO have the
charges against him disposed of. He
said he would then take up his former
occupation of boxing and would sign
for a theatrical tour. He said he plans
to spend the rest of his life in the Uni
ted states.
After starting negotiations for a box
ing match here, johnson arranged to
so TO Tiajuana next Monday where he
hopes TO meet ]. W.. Croffroth. fight
and sign for two or three
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30
Germans Further
Propaganda Here
By Asking Help

Furthering an insidious propaganda,
for which they were noted during the
! world war, even during peace times.
Germans are sending pitiful appealslto
all parts of the United States for aid.
This became known here with the re.
ceipt today by City Recorder Race of
a letter, addressed ITO the Magistrate
of Salem Estate of Oregon), u. S. OF
America" today. Another letter, the
text of which is similar to that received
by the city recorder, the only differ
ence being that it was typewriter, mas
been received by the German Baptist
church here.
In the opinion of Mr.. Race, and 9TH
ers, the Germans hope. through toucn.
ing the hearts of America by their
pleas, to bleed the financial resources
of the country. Attention to their ler-
terse is being strongly discouraged.
The text'of the letter received by Mr..
Race today reads:
Hamburg, 3rd March, I920.-Dear
Sir: come as a beggar TO you. And
deeply l feel ashamed about this. But
the whole Germany is a beggar now
and only America a help us. / am
sure, in your city there will be a good
hearted family that likes to help a
poor honorable German family in mel
misery, but has no a dress. / myself do
not know anybody in the u. 8. A. and
so | take Ii e'iiberty in troubling you.
i"Only the dreadful condition of my
small children lets take me heart t.
appeal to your b-ig-heartness in help
ing US. You believe me, dear sir, il l
declare, its too hard for parents heart
TO see how their children are weeping
with hunger and coldth and you can'nt
give them a bit of bread or anything.
And please, look for this, how it is to
make 4 persons Of my family TO live
by 4 pounds of potatoes and 8 pounds
German weight) of bread the whole
week. This is, you can get on YOU
cards. Milk and eggs and other neces
sary things my children haven't got in
years. There is no grease, no butter
to be paid.
And now about clothingsi
| am not able to buy anything, be-
cause prices rush from day to day and
the price of a complete suit Of clothe
is about marks 2500-3000, a pair of
boots costs marks 300-noW and so on
During the whole war time l could
mt buy any a piece and so we are
ragged-now! The prices for every
matter have reached a fantastical
height and are still rising.
For the whole winter l have got on
my cards only 10 hundred-weights
tGerman) of bad bricketts (not coals)
aud I paid an exorbitant price.
But we have no warmth.
A good word says: "He who gives
sir, | heartily beg you and your friends
send some parcels with ailments
quick, will give double" And 90, dear
(food) or send some few dollars in
bank~bills, because l was told, one
dollar is worth about marks so here
and so you can bring great help with
small money.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30
Salem Enters Big
Contest to Keep
DownFne Losses

Salem. through arrangements mad
by Chief Harry Hutton. of the fir,
department. has entered into the pa.
cific coast fire prevention contest fol
the Thomas H. Ince cup. Mr.. Huttoz
announced today. All principal cite:
in Oregon, California, Washington,
Montana, Idaho. Utah. Nevada. Ari-
zona. New Mexico, British Columbia,
Manila and the hawaiian Islands are
entering nj the race, which will be
staged between April l and IA. These
two weeks are known as National
Safety Weeks. and constitute the per-
Tod during which the contest will be
on.
! The cup will be awarded to the city
In which fire chiefs report is shown
the smallest fire losses. the fewess
fire alarms and calls, the minimum.
actual fires. and the least loss of lif,
from fires. Other requirements of less
importance are cited in the rules OF
the contest.
How TO Win Told
IF Sale mis- to win this cup" Chief
Hutton said today, sit must clean up.
There is only one way to get it and
that is to eliminate all fire hazards.
Where there are no fire hazards" he
added. there can be no fires"
Chief Hutton strongly urged every
business man to clean up his premis
es at once, and recommends that all
citizens take unusual precautions to-
ward fire prevention.
The size of the city will make no
difference in the contest, according
to the regulations. In fact, the small
er city has better chances of winning
the cup than the larger one because
of the lesser chances for fire.
Reasons are Shown
Advancing as a reason why TIE
contest is being put on Fire Chief
Hutton hN received data showing the
great amount of loss by fire in the
United States in the past year. Ac-
cording to reports the total fire loss
in the United States last year was
$500, 000, 900; or $1,000 a minute. The
annual amount of money expended
for teachers salaries in the United
States is given as $364,7S),26 show
ing that fire losses cost the people of
the nation more than is being pad
for the education of young America.
The statements assert that If propcf
fire prevention is observed the $780,
900, 600 paid annually for the upkeep
of fire departments would be greatly
lessened.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30
Jack johnson Is
At Line Ready to
Enter The States

Valexico, Cal. Mar. s0.-Laek John
son, former worlds champion heavy
weight pugilist, arrived II Mexieali,
adjoining Calexico but across the inter
national line in Mexico, early today.
johnson was accompanied by his wife,
his nephew and his wife's maid. He
came direct from Mexico City II wal
carrying a passport p%urporting to have
been issued by the United States EN-
bassy at Mexico City.
johnson began negotiations today
for a fight at Mexicali in the near flu
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30
Patriotism Gipen
As Deportation
Cause On Stand

Tombstone. Ariz., Mar. 30.-In ex-
planning his principal motive in de-
porting the l,1S6 striking copper min
ers mad their s~ympathizers from Bis
bee, July IL, 1917, Captain Harry c.
Wheeler, at that time sheriff of Co.
chise county today told the jury try
ing Harry E. Wootton on a charge
OF kidnapping in connection with the
deportations that he would have been
willing to sink the entire Bisbee dis
trict to the bottom of the sea" for
his country.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30
FEW ORIENTALS BECAME
CITIZENS SOF CANADA

Ottawa, Mar. S0.-Only 1O6 Japa-
nese and 25 Chinese have become Ca
madam citizens by naturalization, al
though the immigration of the two ma
tionalities has been fairly steady since
1911, according to information fur
nished the house of by the
secretary Of state. The last census
showed that 9021 japanese and 27,774
Chinese resided in the Dominion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30
Los angeles County
To Increase Woo.

Los Angeles. Cal, Msreh $50
s~upsFs'soTs of Los Angeles e.n....
nave named a committee a. '0onV
o.nee5s VINO VIM prepare
seiasy schedule for all empl0S.i new
the county to enable the YVES YVES 4
meet INCREASED living costs sls 70
Tentative estimates
about 100000 annually WIN MR. tho
ed % the pay rolls, of which &c add
one-haf viii be allotted 10 incr Soous
salaries for teachers. fsasse
ZOOS county has received a ehecs
siss,l4i in payment of bach 100 loF
forfeited timber lands. On
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30
CoquiILe Youth
Held In Portland
For Passing Check

Portland, Or, Mar. sO-Gordon Net
son of Coquille. Or, is in the county
Jail here today charged with having is
sued a worthless check for s175 drawn
on the First National bank OF Medford
and eashed by the Northwestern Ma
tional bank of Portland.
Nelson. according TO information in
the hands Of the sheriff. has passed
spurious checks in several Oregon
towns.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30

I know. the American people is big
hearted and lends its ear and its hand
TO the appeal of suffering people ana
so l hope, your help comes not too late
and t-hankfulness will fiji our hearts,
that there are still good people in the
world.
Hoping l didn't do a vain request
have the honour to be very respectful
". sir.
Yours truly,
II. KUSTER.
Hasselbrookstr 2W., Hambure, Ger
many.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30
CONFERENCE TO SETTLE
STRIKE SET FOR FRIDAY

New York, Mar. 30.-A conference
v a vie" . settling t e longshore-
mems strike that has tied up shipping
along the Atlantic and Gulf oasts has
been called by Secretary of Labor Will
son to meet Friday morning in Wash
ington.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30

j. s. Day Of Jasper, Lane county, is
exhibiting a flying squirrel, which he
recently caught.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30
Commercial Club
Offers Prize In
Planting Scheme

That the people of Salem might take
a keener interest in the beauty of the
city and lend a hand in the general
movement to make Salem the City
Beautiful, the Commercial club an
announced today that three pretty low
Ing cups will be given as prizes for the
best efforts made along this line. The
decision to give the prizes was reached
through an agreement with the City
Beautiful society.
Although rules governing the con
test have not yet been made, it was
said that tentative arrangements call
for the most beautiful, artistically ar
ranged and permanent improvement,
Definite requirements and on what
terms the awards will be made, arc
expected to be announced later.
The postofflce at North Bend, which
has outgrown its present quarters, is to
be moved May | to a new location In
the building adjoining the First Ma
Aional hank
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-30

S oo1,s IN Lower California 70 :
os-oFs ne goes across the i'm Pot IN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-09

Bedlam enveloped Richmond on
Nov. II, 1918. Staid, conservative
Richmondites aroused from their
slumbers by the ringing of sirens and
changing of bells, hastily donned any
sort of wearing apparel and rushed
downtown to join in the general out
burst of glee.
Main street witnessed a sene such
as 1t had never seen since the city
was founded. Red fire, fireworks, ex-
plosives, and noise-making instru-
ments were brought into full use and
the celebration rapidly developed into
full fledged day of revelry.
1t was a day of continuous parades
No sooner had one parade disbanded
than another formed to take its place
A parade some two squares in length
would be broken up suddenly when
the members composing the cavalcade
decided to stop for individual bon
fires on the street corners, sidewalks
or any where their fancy might die
tate.
Withal it was harmless, joyful
celebration of the fact that the allies
were victorious in their battle against
tyranny and despotism.
Worked in Shifts.
fdTdQeTS seemed TO WORK In ShlftS.
When the members of one crowd had
celebrated until their voices were
worn out and their legs were weary
with continuous marching, they sour
ried home for a few hours sleep, and
waking, hurried back to join the
throngs that kept Main street in a
continual uproar.
Flags broke out over the city as if
by magic. Men, women and children
flocked to the center of the city to
watch the parade that marched now
east, now west, back and forth, any
where so long as it satisfied the de-
sire of the paraders to show their en-
thusiasm.
Automobiles and vehicles of all
kinds Joined the procession.
Age was no limit Old and young
joined the hilarious throng without
hesitation.
Shortly before o'clock the first en-
thusiasm died down only to spring up
again later with increased energy.
News of the signing of the arm
istice spread rapidly from Richmond
through Wayne and Preble counties
and residents from the rural districts
soon added to the din and noise Great
ed by the urban dwellers
Comedy and thrills were mingled. A
patriotic demonstration was staged at
the corner OF Tenth and Main streets
soon after the celebration started. The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-09
Staid Richmond Forgot Its Dignity i
On Armistice Day, Nou. II,79I8

city band played THE Star Spangled
Banner and large American flag
was unfurled while the crowd cheered.
Men appeared in silk hats and wem-
en- thronged the downtown. streets
CARRIED in boudoir caps and house
dresses. The chief of police was out
with silk hat and equipped with
horn. A group of women with alarm
clocks formed procession.
Horns, dish pans. whistles, skillets,
pie-pans and fireworks were used to
produce ear-splitting noises.
t. The hook and ladder wagon of the
fire department went Up and down the
streets filled with men and boys.
Women were seen clinging to any
part of an automobile seemingly un-
conscious of their undignified posi-
ton.
Old soldiers were out in the parade
using the guns that they carried in
the Civil war. The Richmond City
band was assembled after some diff
Guilty in locating all the members who
were engaged in separate parades, and
the organization headed the process
sion which began to assume an or
ganiZed form.
EarTnam neips Out.
Students from Earlham college were
on the job with old time college spirit
and the big Earlham drum corps con-
tributed it's share to the general din.
Beating a large dish-pan one man
sat in reservoir tub which was tow
ed along the street in the wake of a
moving automobile.
A drum corps of men with skillet
lids paraded the city before the band
arrived and many individuals organ
lied parades of their own. One man
with big bass horn, organized such
parade and anne of people follow
ed him singing The Star Spangled
Banner"
Pistols and shotguns were fired into
the air all along Main street. Some
guns were loaded with shot which
sprinkled into the air and came spat-
tering down. Sparklers and sky-rock-
cts flashed into the sky and the build
ings were illuminated by the light
from the exploding fireworks.
Hundreds of automobiles drove up
and down the streets and back of ev
cry car clattered a bunch of tin cans,
barrels, bicycle wheels, wash boilers.
and everything that would rattle.
A tired but happy Richmond settled
back after a day of carnival abandon
to enjoy the news that we had been
victorious in the great struggle in
which Richmond and Wayne county
had given their best.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-09

Women's work in the churches and
allied societies, clubs and other organi-
cations made itself felt as part of the
" backbone morale" They joined en-
Enthusiastically in work for the Red
Cross, Loan and other war drives, and
thrift stamp campaigns. Teachers
and schol children pushed the thrift
campaigns, purchasing hundreds of
collars worth of stamps. Child welfare
work was another feature in which
women took particular interest.
The Y. NJ C. A. conducted war
trophy and poster exhibits during the
war. An interesting exhibit of war car
toons by Rawmaeker, the Dutch artist,
was displayed in the public art gallery
in 1918.
1900 Books Sent.
Twelve hundred dollars was raised
in Richmond and community for the
National Library Association war camp
fund. Approximately 1000 books were
given by county and city people for
camps in this country and abroad.
These books were gathered, labeled
and packed at the Morrisson-Reeves
library. About 700 of the books went
to Camp Taylor; the others directly
overseas. All shipped were upto-date,
fresh and attractive.
The women's section of the council
of defense did notable work in behalf
of child welfare during the war
Special campaigns for Liberty
bonds, and free clerical service for the
Red Cross were outstanding activi-
ties of the Richmond Business col
lege. Many women entered the in
tensive courses for civil service work
offered by the institution and then
took positions in Washington and
other government headquarters.
REAL USE FOR TOY BALLOONS
Toy balloons are extensively made
use of in studying the currents of the
upper air in mapping out routes for
aViatOrs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-09

lief, Y. M. C. A, and Near East
Relief drives, and reconstruction work.
No small part of Wayne county's
war credits total lies at the door of
the nurses who went out in war work.
Three nurses served in France; one in
England and France; one in Porto
Rico and San Juan, while thirteen
were stationed in camps in this coun-
try throughout the war. Miss Harriet
Bell, one of the county's war nurses,
remained in the service following the
armistice, and was at Camp Lee, Va.
Miss Flosie Diehl and Miss Wilma
Wallace re-enlisted in public health
service.
Register of Nurses
The county nurses register in
cludes: Miss Mary Seaman, served
st. Sill, San Juan, Porto Rico; Miss
Wilman Wallace served in England
and France; Mill Lottie Banker served
Camp Dodge and in France; Miss Har-
riet Bell served at Camp Lee and and
at Camp Meade; Miss Gladys Williams
served at Camp Lee; Miss Lena FLAG
served at Camp Merritt: Miss Hasel-
tine Wilson served at Camp Merritt
Miss Jane Smith served at Camp Tay-
lor and in France; Miss Elizabeth
Henderson served at Camp Langley;
Miss Bessie Moore served at Camp
Hancock; Miss Grace Blume served at
Fl Oglethorpe; Miss Ethel Opdyke
served at FIT Oglethorpe; Miss Irene
Steen, served at FIT. Oglethorpe; Miss
Beatrice Williams, now Mrs. Edward
Rodefeld, served at Camp Lee; Miss
Fannie Cunningham, served at Camp
Merit, and Miss Clara Kenepohl
served at Newport News.
According to conservative estimates
made by Richmond employers, ap
Froximately twice as many women
were employed industrialy during the
war as had been previously. Through
out the war this estimate continued
to hold and has not dropped since its
close, it is thought.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-09
Women Played Vital Part in War;;
War Mothers Showed Actiue Zeal;
Nurses and Others Did Their Part

(This article on vvomnn's part in the D.,
World war was prepared for the Wayne
county historical committee, through
whose courtesy 1t Is publlshed.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-09
IMPRESSIVE EDIFICE
WILL BE ERECTED IN
HOMAGE TO FIGHTERS

EDITORS NOTEl Architect Guy
study, of st. Louis, who has the COM
mission for the designing, of the pro-
posed Wayne county Memorial build
ing, has prepared the appended article,
which sets out the underlying princi-
pies for the style of architecture
adopted for the edifice. A description
Of the memorial will be found in the
article.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-09

REAL USE FOR TOY BALLOONS
Toy balloons are extensively made
use of in studying the currents of the
upper air in mapping out routes for
aViatOrs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-09

The general external form of this
building is to be that of a simple dig
nified, tireproof building, designed in
the colonial style of architecture. The
material will be of the finest quality
of Bedford stone and brick. The con-
struction will be thoroughly fireproof
and modern in every detail. The pro-
posed overall dimensions are about
$50 by 200 feet.
The colonial or classic style Of ar
chitecture was chosen because it is
best fitted to a building erected for
this purpose. This was the style of
Faneul Hail. of independence Hall, of
Mount Vernon and of Monticello; in
fact, of all the great monuments which
serve as landmarks in the history of
this country.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-09-08

eral weeks in'the height Of the tour
ing season, the bridge over the Rari-
tan River. between Perth Amboy.
N. j. hes been reopened to traffic.
This, as pointed out by the Touring
Bureau Of the American Automobile
Association, serves the double pur-
pose Of removing the long detour
necessary recently in running from
New York City to the Jersey North
Coast resorts and to Atlantic City,
and materially relieves traffic on the
Newark Elizabeth Railway section of
the route TO Philadelphia.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-09-08

Through To0yhana 70 Scranton.
There IL another quite scenic way,
roads that are not In extra good
condition at the present time, which
goes out OF Stroudsgurg via Fifth
Street entering the Analomink VAL
ley, then on into the Paradise Valley,
connecting with the trunk line at
Mount Pocono.
Motorists going 60 Shawnee from
the Delaware Water Gap will turn
right across the bridge Immediately
after crossing the railroad, and about
three miles beyond there is a private
road going through the grounds, Of
the Shawnee Country Club which
can be used by passenger cars oply.
the Delaware Water Gap to strouds-
burg.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-09-08

means to see that the brake Innings
are In condition TO grip the drum and
that the brakes are adjusted 10 that
they work evenly. Brake Innings wear
out and need renewing. This should
be done by q repair man, but the car
owner may obtain the proper size
lining and proper rivets from any
service station, and n he has any
mechanical ability may replace the
Innings so that they work all right.
One essential rs to counterslnk the
rlvets 10 that they do not rub upon
the drum.
II Is easy 10 keep the brakes ad-
JuBted evenly because there Is turn
buckle, or some other device. Just
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-09-08
ROB MINISTER OF 81 900.

CHICAGO, Sept s.-Two victims OF
New York depot bandits" arrived IN
Chicago yesterday With a thrilling rob-
berry story. They were the Rev.
August Borglund. Swedish BRptist
mtpAster, and his wife. who are on
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Berglund stepped
up TO the door OF a coach in the
Pennaylvania Station IN New York,
they said, two men grabbed the min
81 900 from his coat pocket. The men
escaped IN the crowd
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-09-08

coal OIL can. witE a smaller sas ~,
meath TO hold fire. The men had ~
titled more than a pint OF pure "whibs'
mule" from sour corn bread which
they had saved. For a siphon they
and Inserted Il IN the top Of the %
can TO allow the Juice to run into 4
tin can that had once contained toma-
toes. Fire was made for the still
can under the oil cup. and u was the
-TaR smoke that sasailed yaller David's
nostrils and led to his investigation.
For several days the seven men ao-
getting enough corn bread for their
meals and the TALLER granted them an
Extra supply. Corn bread IL not likeiY
TO be on the bill OF fare hereAtteR