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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-20
TIIE ROCK ISLAND AK GUSsovEaBrR %, 1920

saints better 30 for saints don't
need II. But for most Of us. who
like the just man Of his scriptures.
falleth seven times . day. the bible
10 what medicine il. to q sick man,
what rest is to . wearied soul.
: There may be some in this sordid
world who ara 90 good. 30 imnacu-
late and 30 clean. who feel that they
need not the healing touch Of relig-
ion, but We rather suspect such are
like the Pharisee who talked down
to. the altar rail and thanked God
he was not like other men.
We would rather be the Publican
Who stood altar OF and thumped his
breast and said "G6d be merciful to
me . sinner"
We know not how others feel
but for ourselves we would rather
be the repentant Publican than tie
Wanting Pharfsee.
We would rather feel the com
junction Of contrition than the in.
toxication Of unctuous pride, and We
would. not swap our place in the
Publican's role for all the SNUG
Pharisiacal paraphernalia In the
world-and In the Publican's mood
We confess our need Of the bible
and all the other solaces that relig'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-20

|eptfits q the heart MAstor r.
you. know the history Of unankind !:
study II, you absorb the grandest
poetry IN the world, master it-and
LIES tragedies have no terror. LIES
misfoftunes bear no lance.
Study the bible catch it, spirit
write IT. lessons on your heart
stamp it, image on your m.nd-
and though your feet are on earth
you walk with your head among the
stars.
Study the bible-study It and
grow in wisdom with Noses, h
ment with jeremiah. sing with Solo
mon, suffer with Job, battle with
David and walk the golden streets
with John.
Study the bible and learn Rnth's
inspirational loyalty to the ties Of
friendship, the claims Of kin
where thou goest, I 90, and where
thou Invest, I live; thy friends shall
be my friends, and thy God shall b
my God: where thou diest / will
die and there l will be buried"
Study the bible and with the
guiding star of = spangled heaven
overhead, with the treasures OF t. ],
wise men scattered around . Cod
graced crib.their gold, their
frankincense, their myrrh-
the warmth Of . friendly breathing
kind when palaces sacrificed the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-20

And speak q what these pases
said,
In tones my heart would thrill!
Though they are with the silent
dead
Here are they living still!
my father read this holy book
To brothers, sisters. dear;
How calm was my poor mothers
look,
Who learned Godb word to hear.
Her angel faee-I see it yet!
What thronging memories come!
Again that little group IL met
Within the halls Of home!
Thou truest ffisnd man ever
knew,
Thy constancy I've tried;
Where all were fake found thee
true,
My counsellor and guide.
The mines Of earth no treasure
That couldthis volume buy;
In teaching me the way to live,
It taught me how to die"
That is the value Of the bible
its priceless value-in teaching
how to live, It teaches how to die.
Sinners can study II, - we'll a.
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Distinction Of, the agess 70 the hu-
miIity 81 stall sing. sing with the
angels the Celestial Coral in the
loWly Stable Of Bethlehem.
Study the bible take down from
your bookshelf the one your moth
q used to Rad and In the golden
glow Of twilight. when light ID CIV
Ing way to darkness just ~ life
gives way to death, let these glor-
ions lines Of George r. Morris run
through the corridors Of memory'a
sacred wallis
HI MOTHER,S BIBLE.
This book is all that's left me
now,
Tears viii unbidden start
With faltering lip and throbbinE
brow
I press It to my heart.
For many generations p
Here IL our family tree:
Ny mothers hand this bible
clasped;
She, dying. gave It to me.
"Ah! we'll do remember those
Whose names these records bear
Who round the hea, thstone used
to close
After the evening prayer,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-20
STUDY THE BIBLE
An Editorial By MARTIN H GLYNN
Editor; Albany, New York, Times-UnIon

chart and compass BY which TO saal
~ aeos Of existence; the cloud b
day. the pillar Of IRE BY night By
Witch to guide our feet along the
stnne-strsWn Journey Of iife's tor
tuous highway. Il u the treasury
q the worlds knowledge. the Gus
todian Of the heritage Of the ages,
the preserver Of spiritual balm that
heals the troubles Of the soul. 1t il
yesterday, today and tomorrow;
the reflection Of the past, the mir
ror a the present, the prophecy Of
the future. It is the scroll OF time
the promise Of eternity. It por-
trsys the cycle Of life with its sor-
rows and its Joys, its cross and it,
crown. It b old, but nothing ont
side Of it Is new.
It II . university Of knowledge
and aeon upon aeons Of expert
renca.
Study the bible, master it-and
you are brother to the kings Of
mind, companion to the choicest
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=. eRset thas ~ bihls has Aad

n s6set that ~ bdhls has Aad
upoa ~ world = bsyund sGtimste.
~Dducats mn without religion, nd
roo make them Ut clever 6svils,
said the DUKE Of Wellington. And
Colton saad PHILOSOPHY = . bully
that talks very loud vhsn Danger
% q ! distance, bat The Domsnt ~
IL hard pressed b. the enemy she =
not to b found 1t her post. bat
leaves the beunt Of the battle - b
done BY her humber. but steadisr
comrads, religion. whom On moes
othsr OCCASIONS, she Affects 70 do
spiss." That u the great value Of
the study Of the bible. In 4 y
found the crutch Of lhs upon which
TO lean when al other props are
rome. the ksy that opens the door g
the chamber Of solacs whsn al
other doors are closed. Study the
bible!
A myraid Of lies lessons can b
learned from fts pages. It II the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-20

ion can offer to stumbling -
cry souls.
Study the bible. and, I, a..
to your study, read nov -.
1.-THE beautiful poem-Ny 49,
Frs BIBLE, "
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-20

PALE CHILDREN NEED IRON.
And they love to take GROVES
IRON TONIC SYRUP. Absolutely
harmless. Price 76c at any drug
eaure,-(AAv.)
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removes adenoids. Treass sNl
loss Of hearing. head M. 80
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o0ces In the First Natiooi n4
corner Of Second and Main s,,'.s
urday. Monday. Tuesday froN e&
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Evening star., 1920-06-14

enough with tools to make window
which wouldn't leak. That's a bit too
dangerous to try.
There's another way to watch un-
der-water life, though. Make a water
glass. The reason why you can't see
down into the water, when you sit in
a boat. is because water is reflector of
the rays of the run striking the sur
face. Overcome this difficulty and the
rest is easy.
a water-glass is a long narrow box
with glass window in the lower end
To make it. use pine boards about one
half inch thick. four of them, seven
inches wide by three feet long. Plane
the edges at an angle to make a
mitered joint and fit some strips of
cloth or rubber into the joints before
Evening star., 1920-06-14
BLAINE BODIES LAID
IN MAINE GRAVES
Taken From Rock Greek Cemetery
to Forest Grove,
Augusta.

AUGUSTA, Me-, June 14.-The bodies
OF James G. Blaine and his wife, Har-
riet Stanwood Blaine, brought here
from Washington under the auspices
of the state Of Maine. were buried in
Forest Grove cemetery yesterday. The
legislature at its last session. In ac-
cepting the Blaine house in this city
az an executive mansion in memory
OF Lieut.. Walker Blaine Beale, grand :
son Of the statesman, who was killed
at st, Mihiel, made provision for the
removal Of the body from ROCK Creek
cemetery, Washington.
The committal service was conduct
ed by DR.. James H. Ecol pastor OF the
South Parish Congregational Church
OF Augusta, who was Mr.. Blatne's
pastor. Members Of James Fitzger-
aid Post, American Legion. served as
the active bearers.
The honorary bearers were Gov.
Carl E. Milliken. Chief Justice Leslie
G. Cornish OF the Maine supreme
court. President Leon F. Higgins Of
the Maine senate, Speaker Frank j.
harrington Of the Maine house Of rep
resentatives. former Justice William
Penn Whitehouse OF the Maine SUI
preme court and Mayor Burleigh Mara
tin of Augusta.
The lot in which the bodies were
buried was purchased by Mrs. Blaine
in 1896. three years after her hus-
bands death. The members OF the
Blaine family present at the services
were James G. Blaine. I'd: Mrs. Har-
riet Blaine Beale and Mrs. Emmons
Blaine.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
SAYS NATIONS IDEALS
ARE NOT |MPE:R|AL|ST|C
Charles E. Hughes Discusses
Patriotism in Wellesley
College Address.

WELLESLEY, Mass. 5une IA (by
the Associated Press).--Charles E.
Hughes, in an address at the We'll
lesley College commencement ek-
ercises today. cautioned his hearers
that in an appreciation Of the diff
culties which have accompanied the
period after the war I'VE must avoid
distorted view and we must not
fail to realize that the great heart
or the nation has not changed in a
few months" His subject was The
Patriotism of Peace"
His daughter, Mss Catherine
Hughes. Is member OF the senior
class. Mr.. Hughes will make an ad-
dress at. the college tomorrow.
Mr.. Hughes contrasted the unified
efforts OF war time with the absence
of a compelling motive" and "the
rush Of competing interests that
have followed.
self-Sacrifcc Ii Urged.
Unless we have in peace time" he
said. that dominant sentiment which
prompts q continuous and self-sacri-
i,eing devotion to public ends. the
have been in vain. Our national
ideals are neither imperialistic nor
radical. They transcend all orriinarv
national aims; they are not bound uD
In anything short of establishing and
maintaining constitutional govern-
ment as the sure base of liberty.
1t is q spurious patriotism that
Is linked to the triumph OF any creed
or class. or becomes the vehicle Of
oosotry. The common good rooted in
the essential institutions Of justice
and individual liberty-that is the M.
tional ideal
The practice Of putting large dis
cretionary powers at the dfsposai ~
officers needs a curb"
President Ellen F. Pendleton an
nounced that Wellesley had received
from Charles E. Goodspeed Of Wollas-
ton his Ruskin collection. said to be
the general education board a promise
OF S500.000 toward an endowment
fund of 100000, Of which the In
come is to be used in providing per.
manently for increased salaries.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
WARNS MERCHANTS.
OF TAX |MPOSTORS
Revenue Bureau Tells Of
Bogus Agents Collecting
Money in D. c.

Washington merchants were warned
today by the bureau Of internal
revenue that credentials should be
shown by agents Of the bureau before
books are exhibited or war taxes paid
on any articles sold during the pres
ent drive by the bureau for collection
Of luxury and excise taxes.
The bureau has been advised that
there are In Washington several per-
sons posing as agents of the bureau
who have recently secured small sums
of money from dealers. Bona fide
agents Of the bureau carry with them
the commissioner Of internal revenue
Impose ON Small Dealers.
In several cases these imposters
notably proprietors Of small soda
fountains. to pay them money. In
some cases, 1t Is said. they have found
evidence Of misunderstanding Of the
application of the law. which carries
with 1t a fine Of 800. and have offered
to compromise with the dealers for
SO, which has gone into their own
pockets.
The drive against willful evaders OF
the excise tax, which began In the
District Of Columbia week ago and
which was discontinued during the
latter part Of last week to allow
further time for instructing agents
Of the bureau. began in earnest to-
day and will continue through to the
end Of June.
$4,000 Penalty for Evaders.
The penalty for conviction in case
Of the maximum penalty is $4,000
and the amount Of the tax evaded.
Commissioner Williams is not anxious
to make examples Of small dealers
who have misunderstood the applica-
tion Of the law and have failed to
cancel revenue stamps on merchant
able articles. but will proceed ITO the
limit" against willful evaders Of the
law
Evening star., 1920-06-14

you nail them together. They should
be water-tight. Then get a piece OF
glass six and one-hah inches square.
This will give you room to drive In
large-headed tacks around the edges
of the glass to hold 1t in position.
Make the glass end water tight by
placing strips of surgeons adhesive
tape or plaster along the edges Of the
glass, tapping over both glass and
wood. Then f1ll the joints in the wood
with white lead and give the whole a
couple of coats of good paint to keep
IT from soaking up water.
when you go out in your boat, you
can stick the water.glass over the
side. and. leaning over, watch the
fishes to your hearts content. Be sure
to sit near the end Of the boat to keep
1t from tipping over when you lean
over the side"
Evening star., 1920-06-14
TRANSPORT CORPS
CONVOY TRIP BEGUN
cabinet Members and Army
., Officials in Getaway
Ceremonies.

Secretaries Baker, Daniels and Alex
.ander. high Army officials and officials
of the Bankhead national highway
were present today at the getaway
ceremonies of the Motor Transport
Corps convoy, which left the zero
milestone on the Ellipse at 10 o'clock
today bound for the west coast.
The convoy is commanded by Col.
John Franklin and is expected to
reach the coast September II. arerag-
ing about forty-four miles per day.
The trip viii be made over the Bank
head national highway.
Secretary Baker addressed the con-
voy briefly on the Importance of the
pathfnding trip. He spoke of the
part the motor transport played in
the recent world war. and urged the
men to live UP to their standard set
in war.
Secretary Daniels commented on the
fact that even In an Army launching"
it seemed as IL the Navy must take
some part He said that in the past
he had been skeptical about the wis
dom of spending so much money on
good roads. because it would not be
long before every one was flying. but
now that flying was only indulged in
by the few. good roads. for this gem
Grafton at least. We're an economic
necessity.
Hopes to See Highway Chain.
Secretary Alexander. OF the Depart
ment OF Commerce said that no one
could question the propriety of spend
Ing money on roads: that they We're
necessary to the development of the
nation. He said he hoped soon that
the United States would have chain
of national highways, and that every
dollar expended for this purpose
would hiring a
Gov. w. P. G. Harding of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, a close friend of
the late Senator Bankhead. who was
an ardent worker throughout his life
for good roads system and was
the organizer of the Bnnkhead Ma
tfonal Highway Association. gave a
brief sketch of the development of
the good roads movement. He char
acterized Senator Bankhead as "the
father Of good roads in the United
through his untiring efforts that the
Bankhead National Highway Associa-
tion had come into existence.
Other speakers were John Shelton
Williams, controller of currency; Gen.
W. X. Wright and j. A. Rountrae. di-
tional highway. who has been ap-
pointed field director of the Motor
Transport Corps.
Col. Benehan Cameron. president OF
the association, Will accompany the
convoy as far as Birmingham.
Wreaths for Los Angeles Mayor.
Two wreaths were given Col. Frank
lin to deliver to the mayor of Los
Angeles on his arrival. One was pre-
sented by Secretary Baker and the
other by Mrs. A. G. Lund, on behalf Of
the highway association.
The official convoy consists of thirty
two officers. $50 men and fifty trucks and
automobiles, making a line of over
two miles. Receptions, public meet
ings and banquets have been ar
throughout its long trip west.
1t is understood that the greatest
enthusiasm prevails throughout the
west and the arrival of the convoy
is eagerly awaited.
The first nights stop, tonight, will
be made in Fredericksburg, Va. and
the second tomorrow night at Rich
mond.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
Clyde Buswell. Taxioab Manager,
Attacked in Room by Burglars.

Two masked men yesterday gained
access to the building of the q. NJ
Gregg Taxicab Company, 1414 18th
street, and assaulted and robbed
Clyde s. Buswell, manager. 1t was
after o'clock when Buswell closed
the place and went to his room on
the upper floor. Then he was CON
fronted by an armed wan who de-
manded his money. Buswel1 strug-
gled for possession of the weapon
when. the latter called to q second
man.
The manager was dealt q stunning
blow with blunt instrument He
was robbed Of $50 in cash and an au-
tomobils operators permit. He. wa.
given hrst aid at Emergency Hos.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
THE CALL OF THE WILD.

From the Birmingham Age-Herald.;
Il wish to buy q motor car horn to
replace the one we now have-some-
thing distinctive" said the naughty
matron.
Yes. ma'am." replied the salesman.
Would siren do?"
Dear me. no. II must be something
entirely different from the ordinary
motor horn"
But we have a siren that exactly
initiates the howl Of a timber wolf"
"Ah! That ought to suit my hus-
band. He's a great lover of nature" :"
Evening star., 1920-06-14
EQUIPPED FOR RUNNING.

From the Boston Transcript,
Isn't 1t remarkable" said Jones.
"how gas bills run upT"
Not 80 very" replied JokeleiEh,
considering how many thousand feet
they have"
Evening star., 1920-06-14
$4,000 Penalty for Evaders.
WOULD sTARvE TO DEATH.

From the London Tit-Bits.
A British hero limped into the post
office to lift his weekly "a shillings 8
pence awarded him by his grateful
country to be squandered on washings
and lodgings and feed and clothing.
The polite assistant postmistress
apologized as she offered two
crumpled and filthy ten-shilling notes.
II am sorry that haven't clean ones
to give you"
Hand them over" said the bold
Bill. Il don't mind: no nicrobe could
live on my pension" a
Evening star., 1920-06-14
WHERE IT WENT,

From the Boston Transcript.
Irate Father-What. more money!
See here, young man, what did you
do with that last five hundred / gave
you? Chorus girls. cabarets. Joy
rides. / suppose.
Son-No, father; no. I've been play
ing bridge with mother.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
'$2,775 IN GEMS STOLEN.
Mrs. Katherine Enrich Also Re-
ports Loss Of Liberty Bonds.

Jewelry. valued at t2.775. and two
500 liberty bonds disappeared from
the trunk of Mrs. Katherine Enrich.
clerk In the census Office. In her apart
ment in the Calverton. Quarry and
Columbia roads, since May Is. accord
ing to report made to police of the
tenth precinct late last night.
Mrs. Enrich told the police she had
not had occasion to look in the Jewel
box since the middle Of May.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
FREE To- KICK.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. A-Don't you ever visit in
summer?
Mrs. B-Never. My husband always
wants to go where he can pay board
and act disagreeable when he. feels
like it.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
A Water-GIass.
BY GRANT NJ. HYDE.

Z wish I could make glass-bot-
toned boat, Uncle Bob. so that could
watch tho fishes under the water in
the lake. DO you suppose 1 could
make a glass pssk-hole in our boat?''
Il wouldn't advise you to try it, Un-
less you use vary heavy and tough
glass. which is hard to get, you'd run
q good chance of smashing it, And.
Evening star., 1920-06-14
Wins Smile Swim in
Potomac In } Hrs. ; Min.

John C. EldridGe, swimminE
champion Of the Navy In 1915.
and new In the District Are
department., defeated Fred ster-
ling, champion Of the Navy In
1918, in nm eight-mile swim in
the Potomac river this morn
ing.
The course was from Chain
bridre to Long bridge. The win
nera time was 8 hours and
minutes. The race started at
$50 am. .......
The Jasper news., 1920-07-15

A power-driven lawn mower has
been made which weighs ,nly 125
pounds.
The Jasper news., 1920-07-15
Planes Fly Total Of 1853 Miles
In Month Of May, Says
Official Report.
EFFICIENCY IN OPERATION
New YorE-WashIngton Route Shows
90 Per Cent and chIeago-omaha
Route the same-Newark Field.
Delays Two Routes.

wsshington.-United States mail
planes flew a total Of 64,693 miles in
May, according to the report made
public by Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General Praeger. The average Of
efficiency on the New Washing
ton route was S9 per cent; Cleveland
Chicago. 76 per cent and Chicago
Omaha. Ss per cent.
Only two forced landings were made
because Of mechanical trouble In
either planes or motors. Fifteen 9TH
ers were made because Of shortage Of
gas or oil through combating head
winds, four because of weather 70
seven because new pilots got of their
courses.
How Efficiency Is Based.
Efficiency in operation Of postal air
planes is based on leaving the fields
within 10 minutes of scheduled time,
on maintaining a speed for rs miles
an hour for Curtiss R-4s ana so miles
for DH4s and Martin bombers, on the
absence or number of forced landings
and on making flights without damage
OF any character to engine or plane in
taking-off, landing, taking or flying.
The rating by fields in May was as
follows:
The Jasper news., 1920-07-15
Air Mail Men
Make Record

Nnoor
the field at Newark by the depart
ment are indicated In a statement by
Mr.. Praeger addressed to "All Super
intendents Of the Air Mail Service"
In which he says:
'The records indicate that II the
field manager had performed the
full share Of their duties in getting
the mail planes off within 15 minutes
Of the scheduled time Of departure the
efficiency rating for May for all divi-
sions would have made a wonderful
showing.
Fall to start on Time.
"The general efficiency performance
on the New York Washington and New
York Cleveland routes was marred by
this failure of the Newark field man.
agement. This field failed ten times
to start its plane on time to Wash
ington and ten times to start on time
to Bellefonte.
The Jasper news., 1920-07-15
We'll Preserved Mummy Of Egyptian
Belle ls Brought to Light by
ArehaeolooIsts.

LondOn.-A prehistoric girl 5000
years old, whose hair and complexion
are wonderfully preserved, and who
was found In a sitting position with
her chin resting In her hand, is one
of the most recent discoveries re-
search has. brought to light in an
cient Egypt. Prof. Flinders Petrie Of
University college, London. says.
Professor. Petrie declared that ef-
forts would be made to bring the
mummy to England to add to the col
lection In the British museum.
.WhiIe we were trying to find a
way into a queens pyramid" he said.
1--WE discovered on a rock face a door
which was, so beautiful and exactly
fitted that II was difficult to see the
joints. We Immediately set to work
on this. thinking that we. had found
The Jasper news., 1920-07-15
Must Wed 70 Get Wealth.

Valparaiso. Indy the terms Of
the will of Edgar d. Crumpacker his
son. Owen L. Crumpacker, local at
torney Of this city, is to receive $500
additional, providing he marries. The
younger Crumpacker also will re-
ceive large law library which be-
longed to his father who was for
years representative In congress from
the Tenth Indiana district He left
a large estate, Of which a large part
consists of land bordering along Lake
Michigan, in close proximity to the
steel mills of Gary. The local attOf-
ney is bachelor.