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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08

Syrian aud Arabian deserts limit fur
thcr settlement 10 the east and south.
But in connection with world com
merce il has always been closely re-
lated 10 the fertile valleys of the Nile
and the twin Mesopotamia rivers. and
It's commercial life Of tomorrow can
not be divorced from that OF Mesopo.
tamin.
THE future Of Syria depends upon
the development OF two ports and upon
Uho controls these strategic centers ~
politics and commerce Alexandretta
and Haifa attain new importance as
the Dardanelles are internationalized
cuts across what Germany was forg.
ing ~ Berlln-to Bagdad route. all
hut 300 miles Of which. between Ms
ifn and Tekrit, few miles above Sa-
MARIA. is now complete.
"This new line Of traffic from Alex
andretta past Aleppo to The Euphrates
river at 1erablus. connecting the old
est routes Of international commerce.
also separates two Important linguai
groups, for Turkish is generally spok-
on to the north Of the railway and
Arabic 20 the south.
Whatever political adjustment is
made between England and France.
Italy and Greece. Arabia ond Syria
conservative Mecca and liberal Beirut.
Zionist and Greek Orthodox Christian
and Mosem. MarOnite and Druse the
line of division between the Turkish
and Arabic tongues will be significant.
for language differences rs we'll as
those of race exert n profund effect On
political life In the levant
"Syria Is the buh ~ the Afro Eura-
sian continents. and with every rail.
way that reaches ont 10 prrm.-
HAIKU. Bokhara. Burm8 OF Bloemson
tein the central region OF the worlds
greatest land.lnass achieves new siS
uificance
aside from its importance az =
trade route. Syria will find IT'S great
esi future as an agricultural nation.
ana has extensive regions Nhich Ger
he made 70 produce large crOps"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
No Husband 10 Perfect.

Don't expect all the virtues In one
man. II he Is good natured he may
be lazy II he is scholarly, he may
be cold II he is thrifty. he may be
stingy; II he is generous he may be
wasteful; II he Is smooth, be may he
deceitful. The man who charms you
with his immaculate appearance is
likely 10 be something of an old maid F;
the man who is careful 10 pick threads
of your skirt Is prone 10 pick Saws In
you: the man who takes nm undue in
teresi In the selection OF your hats
may take an undue interest in, the bill
which comes home; the man who. be
fore marriage. jumps to open the door.
lest your fingers be contaminated by
the knob. may after marriage. allow
those same fingers 10 he contaminated
by the washboa Woman's Home
Companion
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
CANADA MAY ADOPT AN
ESKIMO INDUSTRY

Conversion Of the arctic and sub
arctic regions 81 Canada into a rein
deer meat producing area Is being con
Sidered by the Canadian government
and is being widely discussed through
out the dominion
communicates "a the National
Geographic society recalls that rein
deer were not indigenous 10 Alaska,
and tells the interesting story Of their
Introduction there.
The story ~ the inception aud
growth OF the reindeer enterprise In
Alaska is very interesting and Is not
generally known" savs the writer.
During an extended trip of inspec-
ton % the missionary stations and
government schools IN 1890 Dr Shell
don Jackson. then general agent OF ed
ucatiOn in Alaska, was impressed with
the fact that the natives IN arctic and
subarctic Alaska were rapidly losing
their sources Of food supply
Doctor Jackson saw that unless
something was done at once the Unit
ed States would have 20 choose he
tween teeullH tut -'VN dnu nnlf nh-
tives or letting them starve 90 death.
"The same moss which covered SO
many thousands Of miles Of the plains
Of arctic Siberia was seen everywhere
In Alaska The tame reindeer was
practically the same animal as the
wild caribou OF Alaska. changed by be-
ing domesticated Tor centuries.
'Op his return 70 the United States
I'm 1891. Doctor Jackson asked congress
for an appropriation 20 provide the
money for importing few deer.
Congress was not convinced of the
wisdom Of such action. but several prl-
waite persons were so interested that
they placed $1,000 az Doctor Jacksou's
disposal TO begin the experiment. The
first deer were brought over that year.
II was not long before the government
realized the importance OF the move
ment, and in 1894 appropriated the
SUN NJ SG.O0 10 continue the work.
Later the appropriation was increased
and by 1900 amounted to $4,000 an
nually."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
HAD A DEGREE OF MERCY
Exeeutioners Of Chinese Robbsr, SEN
fenced to Be Buried Alive.
6hortsned His Agony.

A correspondent in China sends the
following:
In Ha Tony. a little village just
north OF Canton city. there lived one
1sao All Sum. There was shrcwd
suspicion that he had stolen many
cxen--fifteen. 10 be precise. The OK
II sacrosanct beast Of burden. and
under village law to steal one is a
capital offense. Tsao All Sum stole
his last OK u month or two ago. and
when the hue and cry went out he
fled. He was eventually caught and
he had to face trial before the elders
Of three villages. for be had not con
fined his depredatlons to his immedi-
ate neighhorhood He was found gull
ty and given the maximum penalty.
namely. to be buried alive On the
day OF execution the village watchmen
beat the gongs and all the young men
Of the village gathered around a rec
tangle eight feet deep. Before Tsao
All Sum was invited 10 make his rest
Ing place in the hole ne was Toasted
with wine and meat while the elders
performed sacrifices for the benefit OF
his soul. The rite being ended two
watchmen lowered Tsao All Sum into
the hole, head downward, and while
AZ the young men and spectators
shouted the watchmen of another vii
lage shot at the convict with a native
gun loaded with shot which pierced
the body Of the victim i'm numerous
places
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
ATTENTION TO DISABLED MEN
Many Posts Join In Campaign to Pro-
vide Aid and Care for AFFLICTED
Exservlce Boys.

Quick response has been manifested
by scores OF posts OF the Legion in the
campaign launched by the American
ism commission to aid and care for
disabled service men. Reports from
all sections OF the country tell OF en-
ed and Of visits to the hospitals where
they are confined.
Eight service men who are now In
the Fox Hills IN. " hospital have
been assigned to the Scarsdale post,
which is planning TO look after them
following their discharge from the in
stitution, while the New Haven
tConn.) post presents weekly enter
tainment for the 400 veterans conva-
lesclng In the hospital In that city.
Plans along similar lines are being
carried out by the John Purroy Mitch
el post OF New York city, which has
appointed a committee 10 advise and
assist wounded men I'm the Polytechnic
hospital, and group of patients from
this institution are entertained each
week at the Knollwood Country club at
White Plains The men are taken out
into the country in mOtorcars.
Henry j. Ryan, state Americanism
chairman Of Massachusetts, arranged
an outing when many soldier GONZALES
cents in the hospitals in and around
Boston were motored to IA country es-
tate In Chestnut Hill, where they were
guests at a luncheon and a horse show
was staged for their benefit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
FUTURE OF SYRIA AFFECTS
CIVILIZED WORLD

More and more frequently the spot
light swings TO Syria. The Syrlans
declared their country independent.
and chose Prince Feisal as king. Feis-
nj reigned few days. The French
set up temporary government and
now Feisal seeks restoration
Syrias future concerns the entire
world. for IL is coming into It's own as
a result Of new railways which make
il once more link land IN history's
chain. Explaining the significance Of
recent events q communication by
Maynard Owen Williams says.
Syria closes the east end of the
north by the Taurus mountains The
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
PLUMBER BOUGHT A C0ROT
demned Melted Profit Of 81 900
for His Estate.

II would seem that the plumbers
capacity for making money is not nee
esssrily confined 10 his business.
william Is. Mccormick. writing In
Arts aud Decoration. tells OF one with
nothing except his instinct to guide
him who bought superb Corot that
enriched his estate By many thousands
Of dollars.
During the exhibition Of q famous
collection OF art officers nv New York,
twenty-five years ago. the attendants
In the gallery where fhe collection was
shown noticed an unfamiliar and not
very welI-dreSsed man spending con.
siderable time each day Ia trout OF
COrot's Lake Nemi" one " the pic
lures I'm the collection. On making
inquiries they fonnd he was we'll
to-do plumber. wholly unknown IN The
picture-buying world II appeared
later that he told his family hr intend
ed Ia buy the painting II possible and
there was tine family row over The
matter Bui hc stuck TO his plan
dHu VT Wv hiS"' NV '""'"o '""'N ~
for sale IL was knocked down to him
for $4,000. As long as he lived bis
family never forgave him Tor his er-
travagance. But they were forced {"
change their opinion OF his action lat
81. For when the painting was sold
after his death II brought $4,000 No
single Investment of this man's life
time ever brought him 80 large profit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
FINLAND: WHERE WOMEN
WON VOTE BY HELPING
SETTLE A STRIKE

Victory for woman suffrage in the
United States adds Interest 10 the ex-
perlences Of Finland where women
won the franchise by their part In qui-
citing labor troubles similar to those
which now assal the United States.
Incidentally. Finland was one of the
drst portions Of the old Russian erp-
pire 20 set NJ constitutional govern.
meut
The advent and progress of suffrage
81 Finland is described In q comnuni-
cation TO the National Geographic so
ciety by Baroness Alet's KorY az fol-
lows:
From an educational point Of view
me women Of Finland have been very
fortunate. as there are many excellent
schools Tor girls aud q number of CO.
educational schools throughout the
country which prepare students for
the university examinations Girls
were admitted 10 the university In
1878. and. until the war interviewed,
hey not only attended lectures but
'ook part in all branches III university
life: they participated in all the cele-
brations and festivities. and were
members OF the various clubs and stu
dent organizations. In which they were
90 q footing of perfect equality with
the men, and frequently were elected
10 various official positions. After they
we're graduated from one OF the sew
-rsI high schools or from the univer-
sty. there were many branches OF
work open to them
Having thus such an excellent foun-
a. tiou 10 build upon. II Is anali Won
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08

der that the woman's movement soof
found many active supporters. Ii
1863 the diet had accorded the mu-
nicipal vote 10 women taxpayers living
In the country. and In 1872 10 women
living In the towns. ell OF whom we're
also given the right to he elected men,
hers Of certain local self-governing
bodies. In 1900 the women social dem
ocrats included the suffrage In their
program but the special activity for
the suffrage began only In the year
1904. although in 1897 petition had
been officially presented 20 the diet
az the request of the Finnish Won
ans association.
THE reason why SO little was done
in direct furtherance Of the cause or
woman suffrage between the years
1897 and 1904 is that inst AT that time
Finland was passing through a severe
political crisis.
After the outbreak OF the October
revolution Ina Russia (l9oo). n sympa-
thetic strike was declared In Finland
and several Of the members Of the cen
trial committee elected by a mass
meeting 10 manage the details Of the
strike were women.
'The first action taken by the com
mittee was 70 close all the liquor
shops. saloons and barrooms. and to
organize a volunteer police force TO
keep order. After the second day the
markets were reopened and the strik-
ers were not allowed 10 cut of the wa
ter supply. In short. the strike was
managed In most orderly and sys-
tematic way. and no outrages Of any
sort were committed"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
RUMANIA: PAWN OF MANY

RnruaDia. which has attracted atieD
lion recently because Of the visit %
Prince Carol TO this country. has bces
n center az European war sinrns for
q thousand years
Peter the Great once established a
protcctorate over thc Rumaniaus and
Catherine the Great later advanced
a plan for the annexation ~ their ter
rit0ry TO Russia. Fearing that such
territorial expansion might he a men
ace to her. Austria persuaded Gather
inc to abandon that plan.
Rumania. as We now know II. was
formed from Moldavfs and wsilschis
In 1891. Previously these pfincipsli-
ties had been sndsr Turkish sussr-
sinty, following Austrta's protest
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
Woman and comnnom,ss.

Women do not readily c,mpromise
what they think and what they want
they think and want with crystalline
sharpness. In the home they seem 20
compromise. but that Is moi AZ; they
give In. And when they bavr given
In they return to the charge give a.
again N they must. aud Try again
and eventually get what they wrni
troiu man who has grown sick 90
The snhleci--- ". l. George. IN RarI'er g.
Magazine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08

Mention Of coral reefs naturally
brings to ones mind picture Of palm
dotted inlets grit with white sands In
q tropical sea, but biologists have
found coral reefs In the middle OF the
great continents. These, Of course, be-
long to the past ages OF the earth's
history, and Psieozolc corals have been
found N the Timan- Urals and in
the Salurfan rocks Of the New 81
berian islands. but the most striking
characteristics OF these fossil corals
are similar 10 those OF the corals OF
today. II is assumed that you re-
fer ~ a number Of rems rkable coral
reefs that within recent years have
been explored near cambridge. on the
Flint river, In Georgia. These reefs
are ascribed 10 the Tertiary age. and
I'm one case very large portion OF
the reef exposed consisted OF coral
heads. some Of which were more than
G foot in diameter. Between Is and
30 species OF coral have been recog-
nized in these reefs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
The Nations Position.

We stand against all tyranny We
stand for the rule Of the many in the
iuteres, ~ All OF US. In spirit OF
courage. OF common sense. OF high pur-
pose. and with kindly justice toward
every man and every woDan.-Theo
dore Roosevelt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
An eEIexsted' RaIIroad.

The Ulntah railroad from Mack,
Colo. 20 Watson Utah. = distance Of
slxty-two miles. runs over The Atchee
mountains. which are over 1900 feet
high. with 20 per cent curves.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
m,,,r,l produet Values Great.

The value of the mineral products
OF the United States in the last two
wears reached record-breaking total
In excess OF $1,000. 10000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08

Organized unity builds the COM
munity. Be a builder through the
Alma Chamber Of Commerce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06

employers the new order Of affairs
would be ignored, it was announced
today.
Mayor Schriver said that the law
should control the situation. He
said that as the daylight saving
law has been repealed he is oppos.
ed to any plan to get around the
situation.
However. whether or not the city
council OF Moline should take op-
posite action is another matter, but
labor men claim tina. the plan can
not succeed If workmen refuse to
respond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06


Even IL one Is not fortunate
enough to go south one may win
dow shop and enjoy the pretty
sport clothes and garden frocks
that way. 1t is such an inexpen-
sive way to shop, too. although 1t
Is not exactly satisfactory to look
in windows at pretty summary
frocks and then get ones own re-
Election in the old, worn, dingy
winter suit and hat. Sport skirts
and suits. and new blouses are tax
ing their places beside the now
spring and southern millinery,
The knit sport skirt is being
shown along with the more pre-
tentious novelty silks and satins
Here is a pretty model made of blue
and white Shetland wool. It is
made In a boxpleated style with the
white stripes on the top. A white
satin tailored blouse is worn With
1t. A black satin stock and . black
banded straw sailor in mushroom
shape complete the outfit. This
type Of costume is much seen on the
southern beaches and hotel veran-
das. or on the links. The knit skirt
is particularly good this spring, Aut
1t Is doubtful whether It ssil hold
ito place in the summer against the
white wash skirts and q my eor-
gecus sink sport models
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06
WAGE INCREASE
OF II PER CENT

Washington, Feb. 6.-Union wage
scales in the general trades in 1919
averaged II per cent higher than
in 1918. and So per cent higher than
in 1913. according to a summary is
sued today by the bureau of labor
statistics.
= The regular hours Of labor per
week in 1919 were 5 per cent less
than In 1918. The figures apply
only to persons employed at time
rates and not to piece workers, and
include the bakery, building, stone,
metal, mill, woodwork and printing
trades. and also chauffeurs and
teamsters. freight handlers. laun-
dry workers, theatrical hands, and
walters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06
895 ARRESTED
SPR0F|TEERS

Washington, Feb. 6.--The cam
paign against food profiteers and
hoarders has Melted q total Of 1876
arrests, the department Of justice
announced today. While only Q
small number of these cases have
been brought to trial, the prosecu-
tons SO far have resulted in % con-
victions, officials said, penalties
ranging upward to a fine Of $1,000
with one year Imprisonment.
More than one hundred arrests
have been made for profiteering in
sugar: IL convictions have been OBJ
tanned thus far on sugar profiteer-
ing charges, and less than one
fourth OF the cases have come to
trial, according to officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06
WET CHAMPION
GIVEN OVATION
Governor Edwards Of New Jersey
Hailed by Democrats at Party
Dinner In New York.

New York, Feb. 6.-Prohibition
and the Sims Daniels controversy
were injected last night into the
Testimonial dinner given here to
Homer s. Cummings, chairman Of
the Democratic national committee.
at which Secretary Daniels was the
principal speaker.
I One thousand invitations had
been issued to the banquet, which
was attended by prominent Demo-
scrats from all parts OF the country.
/ The prohibition issue was
brought into the proceedings by
Governors Edwards of New Jersey
and Smith Of New York, and was
greeted with obviously mingled
feelings by the diners. Governor
Edwards was not on the official list
OF speakers and was called upon
Unexpectedly after Secretary Dan
iels had concluded his address.
II Ovation to Edwards.
Earlier in the evening the New
Jersey-executive had been given q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06
DELEGATES TO
ATTEND STATE
FARM MEETING
Mccormick Wm Address Carbon.
dale Institute; Livestock and
Horticult1fal Features.

Delegates from Rock Island coun-
ty and every county in the state
will be in attendance at the 18th
annual session Of the Illinois Farm
ers' institute and department Of
household science which Will be
held in Carbonate. Feb. Is, 10 and
20. The meeting will be addressed
by the leading agricultural and
household science authorities OF IL
linois and the middle west. and
promises to be the greatest con-
vention of the kind ever held in
southern Illinois.
Rock Island delegates have not
been selected a yet.
The sessions will be held In the
new auditorium of the southern ILL.,
nois state normal university, and
every accommodation will be Of
fered the delegates and visitors
from every part Of the state. The
program will deal with the up-to-
the-minute problems now confront
ing farm men and women. The I'M
portant and practical farm and
home subjects will be handled in q
practical way by experienced men
and women who know rural condt-
tons first hand, and are capable OF
presenting Information of greatest
value and help at this time.
The chief work OF the conference
will be in furthering practical and
economical application OF methods
which have already been proven in
accomplishing the best and most
desirable results in modern farm
practice and efficient home-making.
The war has taught many lessons
in food production, and the ways
and means of greatest conserve
ton, not alone of food. but in every
line of human activity and effort.
A program of more vital and far
reaching consequence, not only to
farm folks, but to those Of the
towns and cities, has never been
staged in Illinois.
Important Addresses.
Senator Medill Mccormick and q
number Of agricultural experts from
various big schools of the middle
west will be on the program at the
institute. Special livestock mat
tiers will be taken up on the second
day Of the convention at q session
held specially for that purpose.
The last day will be spent consid-
ering the subject Of farm organ
ization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06

s4ril1ng 0vatica whsn ~ suffered
the dl1dng han ard dep was IN
even greater demonstration when
- arose 70 sDeAk
Governor Edwards said that a
great issue had emerged from the
past, The issue Of state rights and
personal llberty." He asserted that
this issue must b decided BY the
people nsxt November
= he federal government" be
continued, may subveft the doc
trines ~ state rights and, without Z
commission or mandate from the
people. enter upon our fifesides and
into our homes with the bureau
cratic system Of omceholders and
oysflordship, the theory Of our con-
stitutional government and all the
rights incident to home rule and
local. state government are de-
stroyed.
Political Saesilese.
Under such . system the indie
structible union Of indestructiblt
states becomes . myth. and VIC
have the necessary alternative OF q
great superpower ut Washington
imposing It's will upon US in the d..
rection of our habits. our manners
our tastes and our local customs
until nothing Is left Of the indie
pendent state Of our fathers but the
name.
ITO me this situation is . polit.
ical sacrilege. and l purpose tt
carry the fight to San francisco
regardless Of what any man or SCI
! OF men may personally think. so Al
to bring about q popular restate
ment Of the doctrine Of state rights
and popular local home rule upor
which our fathers founded this
government"