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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10

CAPTAIN E. A. EVERS, Illinois Naval Reserve
CHARLES MEYER Chicago Clearing House association
Bi2ODE B. DAVIS, Lawyer
FRANK H FUNK, Bloomington
SENH.T TOR LAWRENCE Y. SHERMAN
JOHN1S MILLER, Lawyer
JOSEfAl7 H DEGREES. Lawyer
GEORGkE W. DIXON Arthur Dixon Transfer company
REV WAD. HOLT Minister
FRED L. 1ROSABACH, Washington Shirt Company
JOHN r. L1ETTS, Livestock
CHARLES T. HUTCHINSON. Banker
TOM MURRAY, Wholesale clothier
FRED W. Ur1HAM. Consumers Company
COLONEL APAT. DAVIS IS 1ssnd infantry assats
F. G. HOFtMANn Rockford, Illinois
REV. JOHNSTu9es3IYERS, Minister
DIR. JOSEPH AEN&PPS Physician
COLONEL J0HNvk CLINNIN, both Infantry
CHARLES ": FULApS, Hathaway Smith, Folds Co.
JAMES W. u srEThfsH Charles Stevens Bros
DAVID E. sHANAHA(N Sneaker bonsa ., ren-aseu,a,ve.
GEORGE A. GILBER1 insurance
FRANK HAMLLN
4 v g Grain Ner
GEORGE r BUCKMGHAx
E. NJ HADLEY Cleveland CHICAGO Gas Roofing On
ROBERT s. LIES
DR. c. B. HALL. Physicin F.
GEORGE p MERRICK. Law1 49,
ROBERT PEACOCK. c. d Fteacock - =. Fs>---
B. " BECKER A 20 -.~.
JOHN Il. HARDIN, F. A. H2 ~
HENRY r RATHBONE
HENRY r POPE, George Ct pono ~
MARCUS AURELIUS. CaluI no. ao E.tonai h,,s
FORREST CRISSEY Authefae' A00~ s"-A
JOHN I. RICHARDS
K. G. BROWN J. S. Bache L. ~
E E. GORE. Barrow Wadef C.h, r.
H g. PHILLIPS. ContinentIS Su r,, r~,
JOHN r PRIZE Carson P3 ;s Sol. e "a NaoonA oAak
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10

The Presidential Preferential Primary in
Illinois will be held next Tuesday, April 49,
Gov. Lowden merits vote of confidence
To withhold it discredits our state, which
gave Lincoln to the nation
Gov Lowden as business man possesses
unusual executive ability and initiative He
is fair alike to labor and capital He has made
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10

JAMES y. HEIWORlH, engineer ana cohtidc.oI
H. H. BRIGHAM, North American Car Co.
DR.. PHILLIP S. DOANE, Physician
EDGAR S. BANCROFT
RALPH VAN vOOHTEN. Banker
MITCHELL D. FOLLANSBEE
H. P PEARSONS, Mayor of Evanston
LOUIS J. BEHAN
MRS. JOSEPH T. BOWEN
MRS MYRTLE TANNER BLACkLIDGE
MRS TIFFANY BLAKE
MRS. LEONARD BRUNDAGE
MRS WILLIAM J. CHALMERS
MRS. JULIA WARD CLINGEN
MRS HARLAN WARD COOLEY
MRS. PAUL CoRKELL Il I
MRS. CLYDE L. DAY
MRS. CHARLES S. DENEEN/
MRS EVAN EVANS
MRS. FRANCIS D. EVERETT
MRS. CHARLES E. FRANKENTHAL
MISS AGNES FOREMAN
MRS. e. 3. LITZINGER
MRS FREDERICK A. LORENE
MRS. ROBERT H. MCCORMICK
MRS. JOHN H. MELROY
MRS. OTHELIA HYHRMAN
MRS. EDWIN A. OLSON
MRS GEORGE A. SODEN
MRS FREDERICK X. TRACY
MRS FREDERICK UPHAM
MRS ". J. ROBERTS
MRS. FRANK SCOTT
MISS ALICE THOMPSON
MRS. IRA COUCH WOOD
siRS. FLETCHER DOBYNs
MRS. CHARLES SCRIBNER EATON
MRS GEORGE CARPENTER
MS. BERTRAM SIPPY
MSSsIEREMIAH MGRAW
MRS. JAMES Connolly
MRS. JAMES~W. PARKER
MRS. GEORGE WATKINS
MISS DOROTHY f2WAR0s
MRS. WRIT = HuA1v1eEz
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
HERE
CALLED ASLEEP
Carnegie Institute Secretary
Sounds Warning to Pan /, +,
American School.

while we have been fattering
ourselves that the center of the
worlds wealth was in the United
States; that New York had assumed
the position OF London as the cen.
ter of the Banking world, we have
recently been surprised to find that
England. In spite Of an almost un-
believable falling OF in her rate
of exchange, has kept a firm hold
on her banking connection" last
night declared DR.. Thomas ]. Baker.
secretary comptroller of the Csrne-
gle Institute of Technology, in an
address before the Summer School
of Pan American and Foreign Com-
merce.
We have been lulled into a sense
OF security as to our International
position since the signing of the
armistice by the apparently mex
haustible wealth of our country
he said.
"In the meantime, England has
continued to finance foreign UNDER
takings at a time when we sup
posed that she was seriously im<
poyerished."
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
BRIDE AND FIANCE GUESTS
OF HONOR AT SUPPER PARTY.

Miss Alice Dudley Kirkpatrick and
her fiance, John Wilmot Mann, were
the guests of honor at supper
party given last evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward l.. Stock in their home
in Bradley Hills, Nd. The guests
included the members of the bridal
party and OF the little house party
which the brides parents, the Rev
and Mrs. James Kirkpatrick, are
entertaining for the wedding.
The party followed the rehearsal
for the ceremony. which will take
place this afternoon at o'clock in
st. Johns Church, Chevy Chase, and
will be attended by a large and bril-
liant company.
The marriage will be followed by
an informal reception at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. kirkpatrick. The
brides father will perform the cere-
mony. and she will be given in mar
riage by her brother. Ensign James
kirkpatrick, jr. The bridesmaids
will be Miss Eleanor Bowie. Of
Prince Georges County, Md, and
Miss Margaret Mann, sister of the
bridegroom. There will also be a
Little flower girl. Miss Helen David
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles r. Davidson. of Kensington.
Rivefo Townshend will be best man
for Mr.. Mann, and the list of ushers
includes Thomas Peyton, Edward
Carr, Frank Bsughman and John
Mccarthy. During the ceremony
Miss Mary Stevens will sing 20 Per-
feet Love-" with Clark Middleton at
the organ. and Mr.. Middleton will
also play the wedding marches.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
DISTRICT BOOZE
TRAFFIC GROWS
Judge Declares Cases Tried
Show Business Now
Is Tremendous.

Proof that activities OF moon
shiners"and "bootleggers" In Wash
ington. have recently grown to tre-
mendous proportions was yesterday
declared by United States Commis-
sioner Isaac r. Hit to be shown
in the number OF alleged violations
OF the prohibition acts heard by
him during the past thirty days.
During that time nearly 100. ar
rested on charges of being involved
in the liquor traffic, have been
brought before him, said Hit
These cases were either held fol-
the action of the grand jury or re-
ferred to the police courts, with
the consent of the United States
attorney, according to the serious
ness of the offense. An estimate
shows that from so to IS per cent
of the alleged offenders were con-
victed or released on parole.
Hundreds Of quarts of intoxicat'
ing liquors have been seized. Scores
OF homemade distilleries have beer
confisCated. Hundreds or gallons OF
whisky mash" have been de-
stroyed. The whisky ranged from
the mellow. time-aged variety &c
the day-old. home distilled contra
band red eye" The stills ran al
the way from the two-quart ca
pactty type to the more pretentiou.
affairs capable of producing severa
gallons.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
VIRGINIA TELEPHONE
RATES INCREASED

Richmond. Va. July 23.-The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company was today allowed a sub
stantial increase in rates by the
Virginia Corporation Commission.
the increase being applicable TO
more than so per cent of the ter
ritory OF the State. The new rates
are effective August l.
The increase ordered for Alex
andria is: Single business line,
s4.25 TO IS; two-party business line.
$3.50 to $3.50; four-party business
line. limited messages, $3.50 to $3.50:
single residence line. $3.50 to SO:
two-party residence line, So to $2.25:
Fredericksburg, single business line,
$3.50 to 81; two-party business line,
s3 to $3.50; single residence line.
s2.25 to S2.75; two-party residence
line. s1.75 to 81. Falls Church, so
cents raise in business line and 25
cents raise on residence lines.
Rates were left undisturbed in
twenty-five towns. Among these
were Middleburg. The Plains, Cor
donsville, Lcvettsville, Hillsboro,
Fairfax, Herndon and Marshall.
In Richmond. Norfolk and Ports
mouth there was an advance of 81
on business lines and from 50 to rs
cents on residence lines. The COM
mission held that it had no jurisdic-
tion beyond the franchise limit in
such cities as Lynchburg, Roanoke
and Winchester
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
Six-Day Bride
Hit HbySuitcase,
Gives UP Mate
Wife No. ! Broke Up Her
Honeymoon, Declares
Mrs. Hubbard.

A crack over the head with a
suit case was the greeting the al
legged real wife Of Willoughby P.
Hubbard gave to Mrs. Marion G.
Hubbard, who had been the bride
of WillOughby but a week.
This happened. the short-term
bride declares, on June "a, 1919, a
week after the ceremony, when they
had just started housekeeping. She
made complaint in the District Su-
preme Court yesterday in her Pc
tition for an annulment of her mar
riage.
The petition declares that her
husband came to their rooms In
Baltimore, Nd, with another woman
whom, it is alleged, he introduced
as his real wife.
The other woman. described as a
large individual. struck Mrs. Hub
bard No. over the head with a
suit case and knocked her down,
she claims.
According to Mrs NJ. G. HI tbard.
her husband then packed his, .hings
and left her without money in a
strange city and among strangers"
Mrs. NJ. G. Hubbard declares she
afterward learned that Hubbard al
ready was married when he went
through the ceremony with her.
Mrs Hubbard says she has neither
heard from nor seen her husband.
though she expressed the belief that
he had returned to Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24

sell!"-that is clearly a Mark Twain
kick.
But to those still on earth It is
surprising that he should refer TO
his earthly works. when in all prob
ability he is writing snappy stories
and Imaginative yarns Of the planet
Earth for the comic monthly Of
Heaven.
Certainly there must be such a
periodical" says one still-living hu-
morist, for even the good people Of
Heaven would become bored without
sense of humor, without a maga-
zine which sits back and laughs at
the crazy things immortals do
throughout their endless existence" :"
He should send earthward some Of
his latest works. The Mark Twain
estate would thrive on some new
scribblings.
Writes Backward.
But Clemens has left out all ref
erence to what he is now doing. He
only remarks on the things he did
before he went beyond.
Tom Gallagher" according to
Roberts. is the boy aiding Keeler in
his Photographic work by typing
the messages. Tom" occasionally
makes mistakes in typing. but one
of the strangest stunts which has
been blamed on him is typewriting
from right to left. with the letters
reversed. This is easy reading for
a printer, for that is the way type
is read. Roberts had no trouble
reading the message.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24

Some men hide their lights under
bushels. Not so Professor Albert
A. Nicholson. professor of physics
at the University of Chicago. He
sent his light out and around a
corner and back to him and-won
medals thereby.
Professor Nicholson is great
and shining light in the field of
light research. For years he has
been a student of light and probably
knows more about it than any other
living man.
BY reason of that fact. Professor
Nicholson has just received notifi-
cation of the award to him of the
Albert Medal of the Royal Society
of Arts, English. for 1920. The Chi
cago savant is already a member
I the Royal Society and the holder
of the society's Copley Medal, and
also the Nobel Peace prize of 1907.
Perhaps Professor Michelson's
greatest achievement was the in
vention of the Nicholson Inter-
ferometer. This Is the worlds finest
and most sensitive measuring in
sirument. 1t measures things in
4 erms of light wave. A light wave
J. almost inconceivably small. but
he interferometer makes it possi-
BILE forT even an unskilled scientist
TO measure a hair, say, and to de-
termine that IL is so many thou
sands of light waves in thickness.
In this instrument a beam of light
Is made to turn a corner.
The interferometer gave Morely,
another scientist, the first inspira-
tion to investigate the relative mo-
ion of earth and ether (called
tho drift and their joint expert
ments were the foundation for the
nov nous Einstein theory of Rel
att . For many years Professor
Mici., son was a professor at the
Western Reserve University, CIeve-
land. Ohio, but has been at the Chi
cago University some years.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL
PLAN FOR SOLDIERS

The old weather bureau station
in the Virginia mountains, near
Bluemont, may become the site of a
new government hospital for the
treatment Of shell-shocked former
service men now being cared for in
overcrowded hospitals in and near
Washington, 1t was learned yester-
day.
Surg. Gen. Cumming. of the Pub
lie Health Service, went to Blue
mont a few days ago and inspected
the facilities. 1t is expected he will
make recommendations within the
next few days. The buildings have
not been occupied for more than
five years. 1t commands a site of
eighty-one acres, with broad pas
lures and woods.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
Baseball Enthusiasts OF School
Teams Watch Technicalities and
Voice Protests Against "Wrongs'

You may twist tigers tail.
smoke cigarettes around a powder
magazine or defy the lightning
with impunity, but tamper with the
sense OF justice of the hundreds OF
boys who play baseball on the
city's Fairgrounds and the dangers
enumerated above will fade into
insignifcance, say those who know.
The interest which the boys take
in their sports is a source of never
ceasing amazement to the play
grounds authorities and others
Even the teachers in the local
schools are imbued with the spirit
of the game, and several take up
the cudgel in defense of their
school teams.
Letters Enthusiastic.
Telling evidence of the boys en-
thusiasm is shown in letters sent
to F.. +. Kirk, director OF boys ac-
tivities for the District Playground
Department. Sometimes personal
visits take the place of letters.
Not very long ago boy about IL
years old stepped into the ONCE OF
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
of Fairgrounds. and demanded to
see Mr.. Kirk.
Il gotta kick comm" he slang
lily expressed his desire. Some Of
these fellows on the school ball
teams don't play fair. I'll tell you
all about it,"
He assumed a dramatic pose and
in i lengthy address, sprinkled
plentifully with slang. registered
his kick" He told of an umpire's s
decision which he considered unfair
and which he had been sent to pro-
test.
Another Protest.
Letters protesting decisions are
focking into the Fairgrounds de-
partment now, for the department
is running of its summer schedule
OF morning and afternoon games.
Here is a letter with its original
wording received recently:
The score was nine to eight in
our favor and the Gales School had
last batting. The first two men
up we struck out and there was
some confusion as to who was the
next batter; and the next batter
was boy who was up the last
inning and he couldn't possibly be
up again because only three men
we're up the last inning and that
caused the boy who was supposed
TO be up was a small boy and it
would have been easy to strike
him out but the boy who got up
In his stead could hit. and he hit
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
TRIES
SUICIDE TWICE
Negro Dies on Callows After
Breakdown and Request
To Be Shot.

Easton, Md. July 23.--After twice
attempting to take his life within
an hour before the time set for
hanging. Isaiah Fountain. the negro
who was twice convicted of assault
an 14-year- Bertha Simpson. a
white girl of Trappe, Nd, went to
his death on the gallows In the
Easton Jail at 3:12 a. m. today.
About a. m. while Chief In
spector Roger w. Williams. of the
State road force, was on death
watch outside the cell sa unusual
sound attracted him and he found
that Fountain had twisted beo
clothing about his neck and was
attempting to fasten the other end
TO the bars OF the cell.
When the moose was removed, II
1900 '0"~d that the negro's neck
was bleeding. Search of his cell re-
VeaIed half of an old safety razor
blade, with which the wound had
been inflicted.
That the wait for death and the
sound of the carpenters erecting
the gallows within twenty feet of
his cell had broken the nerve OF
the doomed man was evident earlier
in the day when he begged Sheriff
SOulsby to shoot him.
After the moose had been adjust
ed Sheriff Soulsby asked IL he still
declared his innocence. "All ] go
to say is good-by, sheriff." MUIR
INJURED the prisoner.
Fountain dropped ten feet. Three
minutes later Drs. Philip L. Trav.
ers. c. F. Davidson. and W. N
Palmer said he was dead. but death
was not decided officially for /;
minutes.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
PAPER ROUSES
KEEN INTEREST
Sidelights on Experiences
In Federal Offices
Put in Print.

IF you have never seen a $4,000
man chasing commas, read the next
issue Of the Reclassifcationist," de-
clares editorial comment of the
fourth number of the publication,
the voice of the joint conference on
reclassification, which appeared to-
day.
This announced article, which will
appear next week, comes as the re-
suit of the receipt of a letter by the
editors of the weekly paper of Fed
eral employees interested in a reor-
ganization OF the civil service.
This letter states that "ft is a
standing joke at the Munitions
building that someone asked a colo
mel in charge of a division for an
additional clerk on account of in
creasing work. The colonel said he
could assign a few majors or cap
tains 70 the job, but had no civilian
clerks to assign-the appropriation
would not permit"
The conference has expressed
much pleasure over communications
received from presidents of State
universities indicating keen interest
in the letter concerning the report
OF the Congressional Joint Commis-
sion on ReClassification of Salaries
which the committee on education
had addressed to them.
The Reclassificationist has nm
nounced contest for the best essay
on the report of the Joint Congress
slonal Commission on Reclassifica-
uon or Salaries. The best essayist
VIII be encouraged to produce more
copy but the price Is a noiseless
typewriter.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
BEATS
WIFE WITH GUN
Mother of 7 Children Near
Death Following
Family Row.

Martinsburg. w. Va. July %. =
Charles w. Brown, laborer, 40.
father of seven children. this after
noon. beat his wife unconscious with
the butt of a rife, slashed his own
throat with a razor, and disappear
ed in the woods in the rear OF his
home. neighbors say.
Tonight he surrendered to the po-
lice after roaming the woods for
several hours. He claims he has no
recollection of what happened.
The woman was taken to Martins
burg Hospital. At late hour last
night she had not recovered con-
sciousness. Physicians declare she
mas slight chance of recovery.
The trouble happened after the
hrst family quarrel neighbors ever
knew the husband and wife to have.
Brown Is said to have accused his
wife of infidelity.
A few minutes before the trouble
he borrowed the rife from a neigh
Dor. saying that he wished II to
shoot birds.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
Mark Twain Laughs New Message
To Earth Via Esprit Camera"
Promising Help as Amanuensis

Mark Twain had a funny way
with words. When he strung them
end to emo they burst into a roaring
laugh long before the last one
bumped into a period.
But half of Mark Twain's humor
was in the ideas which popped into
his head long before mere words
were brought out to parade on
paper.
Visit TO Heaven.
One CT his ideas was a visit to
Heaven. Before he finished with
this idea he had scribbled down a
thousand and one laughs, all at the
expense of one of his characters
whom he named Captain Storm
field"
When Cap tried to get into
Heaven he was asked where he had
come from. The location of Earth
was unknown. 1t took assistants in
the geography department three
days to locate this small planet. In
short, Mark Twain was a humorist.
But now that Mark Twain is in
the heart of Somewhere Else. there
comes an indication that he is still
his own comical self.
At least a spirit message which
bears his typewriter signature and
was delivered 20 W. A. Roberts. 2710
Twentyfourth street northeast.
through the spirit camera" of w.
NJ. Keeler, 1856 Park road north
west. would have those on earth
believe so.
The message reads:
Mr.. Roberts: You have heard of
Clemens? Well this is Mark Twain.
and / intend to help you cut on
your book and there are others. too.
who will help. You see we all want
the book to be a success and sell
big. You know how my works sell!
l have given you my picture.
Mark Twain"
"Is Stin Laughing,
BY his earthly works Mark Twain
was known to have thought of spir-
its and the spirit world. That he
is now enjoying the real thing. send
ing messages" and posing for spirit
pictures an ever'thin', is now
proved, says keeler.
But even in a serious message"
the famous humorist could not re-
sist the temptation to toss in a
laugh. You know how my works
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
DRUNKEN BRITONS
INSULT u. S. FLAG.

Two drunken British sailors
ashore without leave were respon-
sibIe for the incident against the
American flag at Hamilton, Ber-
muda, July 4, the State Department
was advised yesterday in a report
from the American Consul at Ham
ilton
The British authorities imme-
dfately arrested the sailors who are
now undergoing punishment.
Investigation showed the sailors
started to lower the flag but inn
mediately rehoisted it when ordered
to do So
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
Tan, Red or freekled
Skin Is Easily Shed

To free your summer -soiled skin Of ats
-npddiness. freckles. blotches or tan, the hest
thing TO do is to free yourself OF the kin
itself. This IS easily accomplished hy tne
use Of ordinary mercolized wax. which Ok
conrse can be had at any drugstore. Uc at
night as you use cold cream; washing u ON on
snrface skin begins TO come OF in IN" mas
powder-like particles. Gradually The rnnre
outer scarf skin is absorbed. without ths
least harm or inconvenience. The se' 'o'
layer Of skin now in evidence preseL"
49,. wbI,eness and sparkling beauty OBJ
.atasnla In NO other way. One oune" OF
nercoIi1ed wax usually is sufficient 70 COM
,,IotoIx renoyate a bad complexion.-Ad'
The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
Deaths Reported.

John r. Rollins, - years. 1911 ST Sc.
Lille NJ. Kengla. A.. l2il Both st. NV.
Elizabeth X. Evans s., 1881 p st. NV.
Thomas Calver. IS. 207 A st. se.
James T. McArdle. 81. Sihley Hospital.
Elizabeth J. kohler, months. 25l6 Wis.
av. NV.
John T. Farrell, . months. ChildrNn's hos.
George W. Ganshorn. months. Tl6 d ST.
sw.
Harry r. Tonneman. ; months. 321 Shep-
ard St NV.
Infant OF MARVIN and Louise Balderson,
IL hours, 1910 9th ST. sw.
Infant Of Elmer and Amy Smith, ! hour,
Providence Hospital.
Bernard Goldman. l year, 306 L So. nv.
John r. King. 81 years. Providence Hosp
Clarence Lambert jrr Il months, St
Phillips Hill. D. c.
Helen Logan. Q months. 90 Sheriff road ne
Herbert E. Hayes. 3S years, S405 Nichols
av. Sc.
WIN. W. Swan. 20. Garfield Hospital.
BENJAMIN =. Kline. A.. 43i y. Y. av. NV
John +. Policy. 81. II3 VI st. Sc.