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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-10
REBEKAH LODGE

Olive Branch Rebekah Lodge at
their meeting Tuesday evening pre-
scented Mrs. Ina Shaw three five dol
lar gold pieces as an appreciation Of
her faithful and efficient services in
office for many years.
A poem was read by Mrs. Mary
Underwood which she composed most
fittinely for the occasion.
1t was a complete surprise to Mrs.
Shaw. She responded in words of ap-
probation for the evidence of the es-
teen in which she was held by menu
bers of the lodge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-10
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

y
The PA Division very successfully
took charge Of chapel on Friday at
the st. iohnsbury Junior High
school. The program was as fol-
lows:
Song, America the Beautiful
Play, The Spy
Time 1776 Characters
George Washington, Commander in
Chief of the American Army,
Leigh Cramer
John Honeyman, spy in the Ameri-
can Army, John Pike
Mrs. Honeyman, wife of John
Honeyman, Dorothy Baxter
Honeyman children, Ida Constantine
Ellsworth Pierce
Orderly, Edward Farmer
American Soldiers James Woods
Howard Fountain, Horace Emmons
Scene |
Washington's Headquarters at Fort
Scene II
Washington's Headquarters one
month later
Scene III
Interior Of Honcyman home at
Griggstown
Recitation, The Minuet,
Marjorie Powers
Dance The Minuet
Bertha Long Rolfe Schoppe
Edith Vernon Floyd Bennett
Sylvia Kicker Roland Burrows
Muriel Clifford Perry Fitch
Recitation, George Washington,
Edwin Wilkins
Song, Mt. Vernon Bells, IA Girls
Flag Salute.
Song, Star Spangled Banner
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-10
Total COWS

Total COWS 100
Before the netting adjourned Pre-
sident Hallett announced that the
canvass would be continued in other
communities where the Plymouth
Creamery Co. had their plants.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-12
WHY DON'T THEY?

A contemporary writes on the
subject: "Why Jewish Books
Are Not Read?" The question is
a good one-and eminently time
ly. Books of Jewish interest
have the most difficult sales, and
if it were not for the Jewish Pub
lication Society, we should have
few Jewish books, indeed.
The answer to the question is:
Jews don't read because they
have given themselves over to
the pursuit of a livelihood, until
they have no time to read. With
the energy necessary to cope
with the economic struggles,
comes of course, a lessenging of
the time and the desire to read.
We are becoming intellectually
impoverished, and the fine type
of Jew who devoured everything
that looked like a book, which
came his way, is rapidly disap-
pearing. You still find few in
the schools and colleges, and
many in the ghettoes of the large
cities-but the rank and file of
Jewry has no time to read-par-
ticularly to read anything that
pertains to Jewish thought.
This is the verdict of many of
the larger publishing houses
and this is one reason why there
are so few books of a Jewish
character really worth while.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-12
ses-before our sins find us out!
RABBI LEFKOWITZ TO
DALLAS.

Rabbi David Lefkowitz has &C
copied the call to Dallas, Texas.
We congratulate that city upon
its good fortune. Rabbi Lefko-
WITT has been in Dayton, Ohio,
for some seventeen years, where
he made enviable place for him
self, both in his own community
and in the larger community of
which his congregation formed
a part.
The new rabbi is a gentleman
of the highest type, learned and
scholarly. The Southwest will
welcome him and his talented
wife, and Dallas as well as
Texas, will be the gamer. Rabbi
Lefkowitz has held a number of
offices in the Central Conference
of American Rabbis, and he has
the esteem and the love of his
colleagues in the ministry, to no
less degree than that of the
congregation and the city which
he is leaving. We welcome him,
and may He who reigns over our
destinies, bless him in his new
field.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-12

One finds little encouragement
for betterment in the observa-
ton of living conditions among
the well-to-do. One is rather de-
pressed by what is really going
on. One sees fortunes made,
beautiful homes built, and extra
ordinarily beautifully furnished;
extravaganza and even splendor
are INDUCED in-but nothing
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-12
EDITORIAL

EXTRAVAGANZA RUN RIOT.
A number of the Jewish week.
lies of late have taken note of the
fact that the great prosperity en-
joyed by America has caused it's
people to drift into unheard-of
extravagances. This phenome-
non has of course effected the
Jews just as it has others-for
we are heir to the same ills and
the same fads and fancies as our
Christian neighbors are heir to.
After all we are human, and the
same appetities and passions
which sway our neighbors will
way us.
The point however, is, that
there is this difference. A Chris
tian will enjoy himself and in
dulge in luxuries-but will not
deprive the church Of what i
needs. A Jew is, in this respect.
different. An excellent proof of
this is the fabulous sum that is
being collected by the different
churches for church and mission
airy purposes. The sum that is
now being gathered is well over
the billion mark. The amount-if
our informant is correct-is as
founding. We Jews thought that
when the American Jewish Re-
lief Committee asked for $780,
100000, they were doing a most
extraordinary thing. The church
amount is not for charity-an
object which has the strongest
appeal to the human heart; it is
for church and missionary pur-
poses.
When last year the Union of
American Hebrew Congrega-
lions started to raise several
hundred thousand dollars for the
activities of the Union, wealthy
Reform Jews scoffed at the at
tempt. They were willing to give
something for charity-but re-
ligion-that could 60 begging.
This year the Union finds itself
in arrears again by $75,C00-a
matter that is really disgraceful
to American Jewry. The same
general condition is true of the
Union of Orthodox Jewish &c
gregations of America, which is
preparing to set out on a cam
paign to reclaim Jews-but for
which of course, money is neces-
sarv.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-12

ious side of life. We do not mean
by this that nothing is spent.
What we are wrought over, is
the small amount spent for re-
hgion, when compared with that
spent for other things.
Amusements, entertainments.
fine clothes, automobiles and ex-
travagant furnishings are con-
sidered absolute necessities,
while religion is the last thing
one thinks of. When one marries
and when the Angel of Death
summons-then comes the
thought of God and his minis
ter. Other times, the rabbi and
his ministrations, and religion
and what it stands for, are use
less appendages to a high and
mighty-and above all, a rich So
ciety. Temples and Synagogues
if they are beautiful-are nice
to show to visitors-and are
useful on the High Holy days;
while religious training is a mat
ter that receives the attention of
parents after the public school,
music, dancing, French and the
other arts and necessities of life
are attended to.
Most of the cities have places
of worship, built after the rabbi
and one or two faithful helpers
have made themselves obnox-
ious by constant schonrring for
the building. Of course it is the
rabbits business to schnorr-be
it for the Temple, be it for some
poor schlemiel, be it for a ma
tional charity organization or
for a Jewish Orphan home. But
after all, the rabbi is only a sort
of exalted or sublimated schnor-
rer. But what hurts is this
even among us rabbis who feel
that to schnor for worthy causes
is a privilege-that a man will
pay three thousand dollars for
an automobile, and use it one or
two years, and then junk it, or
trade it away for half its worth ;
but when you ask him for a con-
trlbution to a Temple Building
Fund or a large Charity Fund,
for an amount which one who
can afford a four thousand dol
lar car, ought to give, he gives
you such a sad wall about his
poverty, that if the rabbi has q
heart, he wishes he could afford
to give the poor man something
say a hundred dollars a month
for the upkeep of his new car.
Of course the fact that a car is
worn out in a few years, and q
Temple lasts for a generation,
does not count. One is for mater
ial pleasure and the other for
spiritual satisfaction-and we
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-12

We have never heard our we'll
TODD coreligionists say that they
will refuse to attend a moving
picture show because of a raise
in the price of admission; we
have never heard them say that
they will refuse to drive their
car because of a raise in the
price of gasoline; we have never
heard of a cancellation of an or
der for a car because of an in
crease in it's price-but we have
heard that members resign from
congregations because of a
slight increase in their dues, due
to an increased budget; and in
congregations where one gives
what he thinks he can afford to
give, he gives less to the congre-
cation than to any other form of
activity.
The present generation of
American Jews know more about
the movie actors than they do
about the prophets of Israel;
they know more about the dollar
than they do about our God-we
have no monopoly on this virtue
we share it with our Christian
brethren; they know more about
styles than they do about the
virtues that make up a real Jew
ish life-and because of this
closer association, religion suf-
fers, and we suffer, too. For let
us not forget that the refine
ments in life-the things that
make life worth while, are the
religious values, not the mater
ial indulgences.
Frankly it is disgusting-this
insane extravaganza on the one
hand, and the thoughtless spirit
ual poverty on the other; the
overIabundance of luxury and
splendor that gives pleasure to
the eye, and the dire poverty of
the thing that give satisfaction
to the soul; the display of wealth
on the outside, and the appalling
absence of the things of the
soul; the fullness of the house Of
man-the emptiness of the
House of God.
We have degenerated, and we
ought to be ashamed of our
selves. We have been selected to
be Gods witnesses on earth
and we have elected to betray
his teachings and our faith. We
have been selected to be the
keepers of a soul, and we have
elected to be the proprietors of
clay; we have been selected to be
the missionaries of God, and we
have elected to be the slaves of
Mammon.
May God bring us to our SEN
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23

chicago. dee. 3sSharp npturns
IN wheat prices took ptace today
owing more Or les - the honso
vote n favor Of IN emergency tAr-
~ On farm productA word that
there has ben export buying over
might tended a1eo b. lit values.
0horts covered freely and there
was 81 addition . hir demand nom
commissSoa hoases. Opentng quo
tatio0s, which ranged frum lc to
SIC higher, With March $l.e3 to
$l6s. and May Sissy to $1.s1A.
were followed BY moderate reac-
ton from initial top figures.
Advicee In the New York stock
market helped later 70 bring about
new gains for wheat. The close
was unsettled. 4xc to SIC net
higher, with March It Lee to 1.ee1<
and May 1t 1.s3k to 1.s2h.
Evening mp for the holidays
counted subsequently q . bullish
factor. The close was steady at
1xc to INC net advance, with May
at INC to 75c.
Corn was stronger with wheat
After starting &c to Inc mp. in
GLIDING May ut 73xc to 75e, the
market held within the opening
range. LII.
Oats reflected the action Of other
cereals, beginning Nc to &c high
er. May 4916c to 4shc. and hard
ening a little more.
Provisions tended upward, influ-
enced by hogs and grain.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
VACATION FOR
ALEDO SCHOOLS
BEGINS TODAY
Observe Christmas With Program
and Exchange Of Gifts-No
Classes Until Jan. 5.

Vacation for the pupils Of the
Aledo schools began today. The va
cation granted by the board of edu-
cation extends from Dec. 20 to Jan.
S. Christmas was observed in all
the schools yesterday, most of the
rooms having special programs and
an exchange of gifts. A limit as to
price was fixed in some OF the
grades.
In high school no classes we're
held in the afternoon, but the entire
time was given over to the ex-
change of Christmas presents
which included everything that
Santa Claus has ever thought Of
presenting to the human race and
many things that he had not. Nc
one was forgotten and when many
received their presents they seemed
to wish that they had been. Pupils
of the fifth and sixth grades of the
south side school besides exchang'
ing presents with each other, re
membered the poor and needy BY
each one bringing some contribu
ton of food to be sent to somt
worthy persons. When the dona
tions were assembled in the princi
pal Office it was found that nearl!
everything to eat that one coult
wish for had been included in thu
contributions brought by the chill
dren.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23

Inward Moore and Emil D.
bruycker, 166 Seventeenth avenue,
Nast Moiine, had . miraculo1s -
cane from death and serious injuries
last uikht when tho autom0bilo
driven 81 Moore and also occupied
By Dehfuycker, collided with = Rock
Island switch engine ct the Eth
street crossing, East Moline
The automobile - reported 70
have been moving within the law
full speed limit, but tho close pcox-
unity Of several buildings to the
railroad tracks ct the crossing
served to muffle the noise Of the
approaching engine.
The auto sped across the track
simultaneously with the onrushinG
locomotive, which struck the caI
amidships and carried It down the
eastbound tracks for half . block
before the engineer could apply the
brakes and bring the switcher to d
, stop.
Moore emerged unscathed from
the almost complete wreck Of the
car, but his companion suffered sew.
eral minor cuts and bruises. TIT
good fortune of the men Is attrib
uted to the fact that both the aut<
and engine were travelling at SLOW
speed. Debruycker was given frs
aid treatment on the scene and
then removed to hie home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
~" BOYS READY
FOR CELEBRATION
TOMORROW NIGHT

Plans are complete for the
Christmas eve celebration of the
boys. department OF the Moline Y.
M. c. A. tomorrow in the boys
lobby. Lyle Allison. boys work
secretary, said today.
John T. Walker, Second Congre-
gational church. will offer ster-
eopticon lecture ON "The Other
Wise Man" These musical selec-
tons will fol:cw: Vocal, solo, E.
Bunting: piano solos, CAMEL Yer
Vaet and Fred Barnes; group sing
Ing. silent Night" Lights will be
extinguished, the Christmas tree
lighted, and the boys will be treat.
ed TO candy. nuts and fruits.
All boys Of Moline are invited &c
attend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
Moline Lodges

Moline Knights Of Columbus have
completed their plans for the
Christmas and New Year dancing
party they will sponsor ON the eve
ming of Jan. 6 at the Moline Com
mercial club.
There will be dancing In the main
hall and the dining hall has been
rented for the benefit Of those who
do not dance, but play cards. A
splendid orchestra will furnish the
dance music and there will be prizes
awarded in the card games.
The council had q meeting last
evening and members contributed
SIS to be sent to James A F1aherty,
supreme knight Of the order, to be
forwarded TO the relief fund for the
suffering children Of Europe. Men,
bers also donated $40 to the Red
Cross tuberculosis clinic.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
TODAY IN AL EDO
AND MERCER COUNTY
'D0OL QUINTET
! COPS LAST TWO
SERIES GAMES


The Parkman team. bowling the
first game in last nights series Of
the tournament now In progress at
the vollentine bowling alleys, gave
every indication that the Dools
would be swamped for three games.
but the scores revealed the sad
state Of the Pafkmans in the last
two games by the victories Of the
Dool quintet. Enthusiasm was at
its utmost. Rooters thronged the
spectators stand. Hike" Park
man. Church. Graham and Nc
Creight caused great uproars as
each strike was scored, proving to
be great inspiration to the pin top
piers. Last nights scores follow:
Doops Team.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
Aledo Personal

Miss Blanche johnson retur1l
to AledO last night after : seVssl
days visit with her sister, m
Harry Anderson, who Is III b ~
Macomb hospital.
Mrs Charles Grange Of New ~
ton was q business visitor in Alb
yesterday. ]
Mrs. M. E. Decker left last ~
for New Boston, where she W
spend Christmas with Mrs. 5 !
Mcintyre.
Mrs. Ira Cantril accompanies be
son Hollis to Burlington YESTERDAY
! From there Hollis will 60 to Hlioas
Iowa, where he will visit relstveg
during the holidays. Mrs. Caau'I
returned to AledO today.
Edward Stevens of New Ba1fn
left for Chicago last night to yim
, with relatives through the hoh@gA
! Miss Lena Noble, who is Z y
dent at the University Of lllinoi,
arrived in Aledo last evening lnd
I will spend the holidays at the ~
OF Will Doonan.
Miss Mienecke and Miss ANU
Siewert, members Of the Aledo hsa
school faculty, left last might "
their homes to spend the Chrisua.
vacation. Miss Mienecke lives =
Bay, Mo-, and Miss Siewert u y
lington, Wis. -
C. L. Painter OF Aledo spent -
terday evening in Joy. !.
John Finch of Arpee returns y
his home last evening after visI
with friends near Aledo for ".
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Dexter y
Champaign arrived in Aledo
evening and will spend the Y ~,
mas holidays with Mrs. - -
parents, MIR. and Mrs. {. nv
trees.
H. P. Dunlap Of Chicago si
in AledO last night anu was .a
! several days visiting with
at Aledo and Joy.
| Robert Smith Of Little VOTE ~ ~
attends school in Aleco, ien -
night for a two weeks WISH -
his parents at Little York. i.
! The Misses Nina and Ha1es ~
Alta, who are attending Ann
university, returned to AleoS r.
night to spend the Christina =. u, -
ton with their parents
Mrs. Guy VanAtta. a.
Ayliffe Willis arrived 10 - =,
last night for a visit win nsl
ents Miss Willis is stuosls
Hedding college at Abingdon. g.
Miss Hook of Galesburg
in Aledo last night to spe' BE-
holidays with her friends
lMyra Davis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, No., Dec. 23.-Cat-
tie: receipts 200; handy weight
fat steers, she-stock and bulls,
steady; steers selling above $500;
mostly 25c lower; veals and calves
unevenly steady to Csc higher;
packer top $3.50; shipper top.
$10.25.
Hoks: receipts $500; generally
Csc higher; shipper top. 1915;
bulk, $S.5009.75; pigs unevenly
higher: good stock pigs, $685.: good
and choice fat pigs, $9.350s.75.
Sheep: receipts 500; killing class
e. &c to Soc higher; tat native
ewes. $S.75@4.0O; fed western
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
MOLINE ENGINEERS
CONFER DEGREE AT
TURNER HALL MEET

Moline Stationary Engineers held
an unusually large meeting last
evening in Moline Turner hall. 80
members and a large number of
Davenport engineers attending.
Initiatory degree was conferred
on one candidate, the ceremony be-
ing conducted by M. E. Harris of
Chicago, state deputy Of the asso-
citation. After the initiation, H. G..
Hammond, state president of Iowa
association, told what his organ
ization is doing and how much it has
progressed. The Iowa association
is Offering three prizes to members
securing the largest number OF
candidates before their convention
in June, 1921, at Davenport. He
also stated that the association il
taking up educational work under
supervision Of r. H. Holbrook
Iowa state deputy.
MIR. Harris commended Moline
branch for progress it has showr
and urged the president to send al
Of the members to the Illinois con.
vention in Chicago next June.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Cattle: re-
ceipts 5000: beef steers, strong to
SC higher; many early sales, $11.50
@13.25; some bids, $13.50@14.00;
calves, mostly Soc higher; packers
top, $11.00; bulk, $s.50@10.00; all
other. classes around Csc higher;
Gamers mostly $3.25@3.50; good
choice bologna bulls, $5.75@6.00.
Hogs: receipts $1,000; market &C
tive, Csc to 40c higher than yester-
day average: light and light lights
up most; top $1,000; bulk, $500
9.75; bulk Of hogs averaging 1870
pounds down and pigs at $3.50
1000.
Sheep: receipts 5000; fat lambs
strong to higher; fat sheep, steady:
feeder lambs Csc higher; lamb top
$11.65; bulk, $10.50@11.40; nc
early sales, choice feeder sheep:
few doubles choice g pound feeder
lambs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
CHRISTMAS 70
Be 0bSERvEDlN|
CITY chURenES
Caatata Program and Spoel,s S.
Wees VIM Aark Chrisl,1na
b Alels.

Appropriate exercises ,n1,
grams are being planned ~ 20.
church in Aledo in obseryss;s; !.
the birth Of Christ. Some a. ~ "a.
vices will be given Christina -
others Christmas morning a.
dren Of the Methodist So.
school assisted by a few Of ~ ~
er members of the church. wis
sent a cantata. The Night ~.
Christmas" at the church -
row night at 1880 O'Clock. ~
will be given to the childrs ~
year. they having decided "a 1k
the money usually spent II IT.
way in helping care for the ~
ing children OF Europe an
near east.
The Christmas program Of Il,
Swedish Church will be held e.,
day evening at 7 o'clock. The pr]!
gram planned is an elaborats g
and includes special music, NJ
ings and dialogs. There will = ,
Christmas tree, loaded with II,
for the children. Services wfl 4
held at the Swedish church at 81
O'Clock Christmas morning.
Members of the Sunday schoel 4
the First Presbyterian church u,
give a special service Christnol
eve, G. 4. Plat and Mrs. A ~
son Arrick have charge Of the i,
gram and have worked with n
children for several weeks, periIu
ing the entertainment.
Special music has been proyitl
for the services at the Barn
church, which will be, held I
Christmas eve. A Christmas u
and gifts will be provided tor &
children.
Members of st. GATHERINGS Gu
Ollie church of Aledo will obsesN
Christmas with a midnight mass I
Christmas eve and an IL ose3ot
mass Christmas morning. hlln
ID. ]. Higgins, assisted by EhtAi
M. ]. McGrath, will have charge /
the services.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Friday, except snow flurries in
north portion tonight; colder to-
night.
Missouri: Generally fair tonight
and Friday; colder tonight.
Wisconsin: Cloudy tonight and
Friday with snow flurries and cold
er tonight; fresh to strong north
west winds.
Iowa: Generally fair tonight and
Friday; colder in east and central
portions tonight.
Indiana: Partly cloudy in south
and central, probably snow in ex-
IRENE north portion tonight and
Friday; colder tonight
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
! Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Wheat: No.
l hard, SITS; No. / dark northern.
$1.79h@1.82; No. 3 dark northern.
$1.65@1.67h.
Corn: No. 2 mixed, 7sAc; No.
3 mixed, 70h@71c; No. 4 mixed,
67h@68hc; No. 5 mixed. $50
64Hc; No. 2 yellow. 74h@76hc;;
No. 3 yellow. 72h@7411c; No.
yellow, 6sA0nhc;; No. s yellow,
67@6Shc: No. 2 white, 73hc; No
3 white, 707k@70xc; No. 1 white
67% @681kc; No. white, 63h@64c
Oats: No. 2 white, 48h @49k c;
No. 3 white, 47A048c; No. 4 white
461zc.
Rye: No. 2, $1.60x.
Barley: 5o@90c.
Timothy seed: $5.50@6.50.
Glover seed: $15.00@20.00.
Pork: nominal.
Lard: 1895.
Ribs: $11.25@12.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
POLICE DISCREDIT
MANS WILD TALES
OF BEING HELD UP

Tony Megilinski, 1915 Fifth ave-
nue., who has told various stories
about being held up and robbed
and about drinking knockout IL
quor. refused to plead guilty to-
day to ? charge Of disorderly con-
duct.
Megilinski was arrested at the
Drury apartments, SIT Twentieth
street, Tuesday night. charged by
police with having been drunk and
disorderly. Residents OF the fats
are said to have been aroused by
the mans outcries.
Police discredit stories that the
prisoner was held up or slugged.
Megilinski was to be arraigned
again later today.