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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06
COT IS
1IIl|lle FAVOR
ROCK ISLAND


d M only women are signing up
" eohbet the high cost Of living
- p|edging themselves not to buy
Ifier Or eggs until the price has
eooed to . lower figure. but men
~ veil ~ shown by the fact that
E71finr the 30 minute noon hour at
- Universal Tractor company,
kIree women under the direction
- Mrs. Tony Walbaum, originator
~ the movement, secured the
zines Of $50 men, who pledged
akemselves In favor Of the move
INT. All were eager to sign, &C
riding to Mrs. Walbaum.
Tho work OF securing names is
srogressing very rapidly. according
4 the statement OF the women who
N making the canvass. This 10
accounted for by the fact that ev-
IFyone will do his bit toward bring
IL down the high cost Of living.
with this boycott in effect the
fersons in charge Of the movement
Sre convinced that within a short
time the prices are bound to take
Z tumble. They base their belief on
the law Of supply and demand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06
d
|UuDRlvn CAUSE
! OF c0MPL ANTS
Commissioners CITE Ordnance That
They Said VIM he Enfsrcel
Also. Hear Of Prices.

Complaints have been received by
the city ofhciais from various citi-
zens relative to the prices charged
by meat market proprietors for
fowls, and especially relating to the
sale OF fowls that have not been
drawn. Relative to the latter COM
plant section Of chapter Of
the revised city ordinances Of 1918,
under the heading Of undrawn ami
mails. says:
1T shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, or corporation within
the limits Of the city Of Rock Is
land to sell, offer or expose for
sale any fish, fowl or other ami
NAL used for food purposes, refrig-
Grated or otherwise, which has not
been properly drawn and prepared
by removing the viscera bowel en-
trails) at the time of slaughter"
Persons making the complaints
stated that when they were sold
undrawn fowls and complained to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06
WESTERN UNIoN
EMPLOYEES WILL
GET INCREASES

, In common with $4,000 fellow
employees. the local employees of the
Western Union Telegraph company
who have been six months or more
in the service Of the company will
participate in salary increases to-
falling I'VE million dollars a year,
starting Jan. l. A Is PEI cent in
crease will go to employees who
have been In the service for year
or more, and for those who have
been six months but less than a
year, 10 per cent increase. Only
those employees who receive less
than $3.50 per month will partici-
pate in the increases.
The increases are the carrying
out OF an agreement reached some
time ago between the management
and the association OF Western
Union employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06

~ ~ lE - ~ cIeflI1 Sn1
e9Ggt IA ~ IN y ~ tivfl
Service fDo1s n - ROck Island
Dose0el ce eaiIding ~ Saturday.
Jan -. 1S3o. = > o'clock IN the
na0rning.
u yisw q the Increase In postal
salaries. II b believed that II this
u known there will be Z large
number Of appilcants for tie posi-
Tons. and - Il % necsssary to take
the examination In order to insure
pesmansntcy. those who desire such
positions. should avail themselves
Of this opportunity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06

mant uarlat DcoDelotof1 tnsy NsLe
told fIbat iUW1g were MT drawn -
they would spoil Soo0sr Z % pr
parsd.
However, regardless Of the alIeg-
a keeping Qualities Of undr1wn
fowls the city commissioners point
10 the city ordnance governing
such matters and said that the
ordinance will Be enforced.
pran. Hnnven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06
6ERVICE EXAM FOR
CARRIERS WILL BE
HELD ON JAN. 10

The postmaster called attention
70 the fact today that a civil SER
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-01
BUCKEYE

Miss Elsie Whitaker Of Madison
county is the guest Of Mrs. K. W.
Sanders
Mr.. and Mrs. Nal Carter and fam
lily spent Sunday with relatives in
Nicholasyille.
Mr.. Robt. Broaddus and family
were guests Of relatives IN Madison
county Sunday.
Mrs Ruth Stoifer and daughter Of
Lexington spent Thursday with Mrs.
Herbert Whitaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. ". Sanders aud
daughters spent Sunday with relativ-
es in Madison county
Mrs. Ruth Stofrer and daughter,
Marie Of Lexington spent last week
with Mr.. A. {. Miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. Miles and family
Of Nicholasyille have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. c. Miles.
Miss Lillian Kelley 81 Lancaster,
Is visiting Misses Myrtle and Chris
tine Davis and Sallie Noel.
Mr.. and Mrs Billy Cotton and Miss
Lora Brown visited Mrs. Buford
West In Richmond Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. Tom Morford and sister Miss
Christine Of Nicholasville were guests
81 Misses Sallie Lou Teater and
Ethyl Ray, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Nora Teater led the prayer
meeting Wednesday evening. subject
Faith. Mrs. Walter Grow will lead
this Wednesday evening, subject
Love.
Miss Laverne East Of Fall Lick
pike, while visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Owen East fell out Of a cherry
tree on Sunday but was not seriously
injured.
Several from here attended the
funeral at Lancaster Of Mr. Charlie
McQuerry Of Jessamine county. lie
was just twenty years old and the
youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs George
MeQuerry. Much sympathy is ex-
tended the family.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-01
Isn't 1t True?

II few Of our most prominent
citizens should propose that all bust
ness be suspended for day. and
that everybody get a pick or a shovel
or some other implement and all turn
out in a grand cleanup Of the town.
what would be the result?
Il would 20 with a whoop. over the
top and beyond. IL would be a lark.
and everybody would be happy and
JOY and work like a hero.
Tut suppose the same gentlemen
should propose that all business be
suspended for a day and that all
male citizens devote the day to clean
ing up their own respective yards and
other property. What would be the
result in that case?
Not the same, by long odds.
Possibly a few would take the sug-
gestion seriously but majority
would pass i, by with a Jest or smile.
II would be no lark 10 work alone,
but only hard toll in the hot sun.
There would be no top to go over.
no spectators on hand to applaud.
and no dazzling in the spotlight Of
publicity
II would be foolish to waste an en-
tire day in such humdrum manner,
when the old yard looks fairly well
as il Is.
Now isn't that true?
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-01
GIVING OUT
The Struggle olseOurases Many a Cit.
ixen OF Lancaster.

Around all day with an aching back.
Can't rest az night:
Enough % make any one give out"
DOans Kidney pills are helping
thousands. Ask your neighbors!
They ara for kidney backache:
And other kidney Ills
Here is Lancaster proof OF their
merit:
Mrs. Joe Turner. Trotten Ave. says:
a few years ago my kidneys got out
10 order and I had backaches. | felt
dull and languid and tired easily. Ny
kidneys acted lrregularly, too. A
friend told me o, Doans Kidney pulls
and bought some az Stormes Drug
Store They rid me OF the backache
and put my Kidneys in good order"
Price zoe, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
noans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Turner had Foster Muburn Co,
Mfrs. Buffalo. y Y.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-01
You Can, If You Will.

Grit and perseverance can over,
come almost any handicap Of nature
Near Bloomington, H., in the
heart Of the corn belt, the late spring
threatened serious losses TO the
farmers because Of their inability to
do their planting in time 10 reap a
harvest To overcome this they
have been planting corn far into the
night, using searehlights to dispel the
darkness.
In the outskirts Of Chicago there
is young married man who works
in his garden until 10 and IL o'clock
at night. using a carbide lantern for
illumination
Another man whose days are also
fully occupied graded and terraced
the grounds around his new house
at night by the light Of the search
lights on his automobiles and the
electric light on his front porch
This is but an illustration Of the
ingenuity that is being brough' in.
to play all over the country, q trait
which seems TO predominant in Amer
lean people
IL only requires little ingenuity
a little determination and reason
able amount % perseverance, e
achieve success in the sea Of failure
these days.
Where there is a will there is al.
ways a way, but the way is Of lit
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-01

England is reported as profound
~ appreeiatiye Of a gift Of $1,000
600 from the Rockefeller foundation
for purposes Of medical research.
She ought to be. We'd whoop with
JOY and promise any old kind Of
research II such a sum found lis
way around this shop.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-01

tie value without the driving force
Of will power TO pursue il TO the
point OF achievement.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-21
Bennie's Notebook

Satdday morning Sid Hunt came
crround with homo made tickits say.
ing ON them in red ink. Teddy tho
Crate Diving Dog He viii AhsIloN..
ly Dive Into Il rub Of Watur trIu
a Ilte Of 3 Feet I'm Sid Hunts Bd.s
Yard Satisdday Afurnoon. AdwH-
sion only one Sent sid saying, w .y
wuuts to buy d tckit. fellows, it le
don't dive YOU get your money nd.'A.
wien me ana puds Simkius aud
Leroy Shoostcr and Beddy Merry
bawt tickits on account of being the
uuy ones that had scuts, and i'm tho
aftirnoon We went crruund and stt
on sid Hunts fonts aud there was
wash tub full Of wdttlr standing
next to high skinny table IN the
middle of the yard, and sid put ha
fox terrier Teddy ON top of the
table and bowed to us fellows, say
ing. The CRATE dive Will now tle"
place
And hc pointed his finger at Tod
dy. saying l. q, g. dive.
witch Teddy didCul jest stand
ing there and looking back at SIi
as IT he was Expecting Sid to dl
something instcd OF Sid iNpoctuE
him to- do sumthing, Sid saying. Nas
there, did you hccr me. J. - 3.
dive. Teddy jest keeping on iookiu-
at him, and after ne had Sod .
about more times without Cuy
dive happening, US fellows started
to yell We wunt our money barI
We wunt our money back, We W.
our money back, and sid sod o.
CRATE diving dog is indisposcd
day so he will do some other tricks
instcd, and us fellows yelled. We
don't wunt to see cuy other tricks,
and Sid scd, Teddy, sit up. Nlrh
Teddy did, and sid sed, Shake hand.
| Wich Teddy did, and sid scd.
Bark 3 times. Wich Teddy did, and
Sid scd, /, >. 3, dive. Wich Teddy
dident. and we all started to yen
for our money back aGen, and SID
tried to make him dive about D
more times in Vanc, saying, You
old buntch Of lite wads. take your
old money.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-21
* no DEMOCRATIC IDEALS"

low and over again, from low quarter ana
hIgJ quarter, from priest and prolatc. publcid
ana private we are told that the war was fought
for the preservation ot democratic ideals that
the clear mandate Is that we ali stand now and
forever Tor the preservation Of democratic ideals
throughout the world
We arc very sincere whom We say that such
talk is the mercst hypocrisy. There In neither
logic nor fact In II. There h no substance In 1t.
And we can but wonder where the idea started
and how sensible people permit Themselves Ia
keep 1t alive.
For It argues that all democratic ideals are
Just and that ideals cmanating from other
sources than a democracy Just, which is
theory opposed to both fact and reason. Further
more the silly phrase prcdsposcs to the con
clusion that the war was fought for the main
tcnancc Of an extension Of democratic ideals,
which places one In opposition to clearly ostab-
lishcd fact The war was Tough, for no such
purpose.
At no place In the record OF the war can one
find a mandate issuing from the people Of any
nation authorizing combat for such purpose. 70
assert now that the was fought and won Tor
tho universal acceptance. and maintenance OF
democratic ideals is TO inject into world politics
the certain seeds OF another conflagration, un-
less the kpetlilc utihu'lhll' lu'aS ~ b'
defined and prove acceptable to all peoples.
In which case 1t would be instantly discovered
that the ideals are no more democratic than
autocratic or despotc or monarchistic when
Instantly prudence would point to their being
promulgated and defended not AZ democratic
ideals, but M ideals worthy the sacrificing ct
forts Of all peoplcs--thc ideals Of common
Justice.
1t cannot he denied that Justice is capable Of
flowing as free and pure under one form of gov
crnmcnt ns another Thcn why seek to in
dispensably couple 1t with democratic nations,
and to set it up as II peculiarly democratic ideal
II is nothing of the sort. Aristotle and Plato and
Socrates paid greater homage to the ideals Of
Justice than any modern of the present era. Ilu-
man history does not yet Justify the assertion
that u democracy is any more capable OF dis
pcnsing Justice than even dcspotism. And as
"a matter OF theory and economic philosophy 1t liz
not nearly 30 well adapted to the dispensation OF
1t follows therefore, that the war was fought
to impose democratic ideals ON the world, that
no obligation rests on ono part Of the world now
To impose such ideals or on another part to SUI
pincly accept such Ideals. n we mean by the
phrase that common Justice to all mankind is
the purpose, then sudden change must cover
over the dominating political factors in the
world in order that performance may be made
to square with profession.
In the meantime we can perform some service
to ourselves 10y being srrupulously honest with
ourselves and employing accurate terms for in.
tcrprctng both past performances and tutur,
purposes.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-21
ouu MERCHANT MARINE.

Il may be- that mcrc inlaud,r cauuol under.
stand that intrioacios of marine matters, and
should therefore. remain silent Yet fhorc are
o. few features Of the merchant marine question
which socm clear TO tho minds Of interior
thinkers
Tor instance. everyone knows that me ncccs-
si'y f1r au American merchant marine has been
advocated for years. At the beginning of tho
war the absence of such an institution was
kcouly fclt. ana the people were called ON ,o fur
nish immcnso sums ~ money Tor the purpose
of erecting shipyarda ana constructing ocean
going bottoms Tho total ~ this expenditure
ran into the billions Of dollars.
when the war closed there was a rather gen.
cral feeling that We had left from our financial
spree at least respectable merchant marine,
even though ts cost had been bit heavy In
view Of this general sentiment we are at a loss
TO explain the action OF the government in
now selling out under the hammer this valuable
and recent acquisition. what's the use Of buy
Ing an expensive article one day and dsposing
Of 1t at forced sale the noXt?
It may be explained that the ships being
sold to American buyers. hut 1t has been said
time after time that American laws do not per
nit competition by individuals with the govern.
mcnt subsidized shipping OF other nations II
that IL true. is It not rather certain that the
American buyers are investing for speculative
purposes and that the ships now flying the
stars and stripes will presently show up under
tho British or Japanese flags? And If such
proves TO be the case whore will the merchant
marine bc next year, the year following. or
10 years from now, when another war brings
the imperative need for it7
II our experience at Hog Island proves that
It costs $4,000 600 TO build a single ship Of in
significant proportions, how many such cSpe-
rcnces will It take to bankrupt the rcpublic7 ,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-21
CHAPTER CNLf
At Home with Mother.

To my surprise mother met us at
tho train.
Father is better" she told me,
"and ! couldn't wait"
Junior Of course remembered her
and asked so many questions about
the chickens and the dogs that she
laughingly gave up trying to talk to
anyone but him.
You and will visit later" she
remarked to ne as she told him all
about his fayurite Aircdaie ana thul
there was a whole coop full OF little
chickens, and most wonderful Of all,
she had a new neighbor who had a
little boy just Juniors age.
Tho child was wild with delight
and skipped along beside her as she
talked.
My daddy Is coming to see tho
doggies too" ne volunteered.
THAT viii bee fine mother re-
turned, when rs daddy coming ?"
"Oh, some time and then he
again prattled OF what he was Just
then most interested in--thc dogs,
etc
Father really seemed quite a bit
better. He knew me and was ap-
parcntly delighted to see Junior,
who wriggled away from him and
out into the yard as soon as he
could. Like an boys Junior was a
little shy of carcsscs before others.
Though when alone with either Tom
or me ne was most dftectloudte.
NJ Questions.
knew mother was wondering
what IL all meant. why We had
come to her. Norah and all, and
with so much luggage, but mother
was not curious; and II she was a
lt'lo puzzled by events she said
nothing She made MS feel very well
como and gave Norlh. who was
charmed with the country entire
control ~ the kitchen.
Norah never had been out Of New
York before 80 her delight can be
imagined. The flowers the chick
ems. everything intercstd her almost
as much AS they did junior. Then
tho big, cool kitchen was so differ
ent Ifrom our small New York
kitchen that she seemed unable to
stop talking about IL.
Junior and the little boy next door
had struck ~ a great friendship
which relieved Norih OF a good
deal OF care. There was no way
for them 90 got hurt as they were
not allowed 10 leave the yard. The
baby was mothers care. She used
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-21
Impugns Editors Patriotism

Editor World-It is with great surprise that
article
am wondering " the writer was patriotic
enough To nave been member OF the L. )
army ana waded water In the front line trenches
or dd he stay at home and console himself hy
purchasing Liberty Bonds ana talking about
the great sacrifices being made by Americas
young men.
III be willing to wager II he was In the army
ne was stationed in "A camp on American soil
and no doubt was detailed as custodian OF one
of the Cantecns.
II Is "A disgrace to humanity In general and
the world In particular, for an article like the
attached To be published. Comparing the Amer
lean soldiers who fought In the world war TO
Mexico and South American countries.
The soldiers may forfeit the confidence and
respect or certain class Of Americans. the
protlcer ana narrow minded |. w. W. forming
the majority. Give the cN-soldicr this 81 90
bonus, those entitled To 1t will receive an aver
age OF $50 each and for men who placed their
lives in jeopardy, to say nothing Of the sacrifices
made by many from a financial standpoint this
is little enough Yours respectfully.
1920 East Fitth. y. W. POOLE.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-21
NHuSha1ld Sh
~ andI u
ByJa1le Phelps

TO laugh about her two babies her
big one and her little one, meaning
father and baby Vera. For while
father was much better he was In
a wheel chair and the doctor gave
as no hope that he ever would leave
IT, He had days when his mind
wandered hut at other times
asked for Tom many times. but
because Of his inability to fix his
mind on any subject for long we
easily pacfied him.
\ Letter From Tom.
Just a week after left him.
rather after he sent me away, ! had
a letter from Tom. When ! opened
1t my hands trembled SO | could
scarcely hold 1t, and my eyes were
fun Of tears. | had taken II up to
my room so that might be alone
when I read II. II commenced:
My Dear Sue:
Il enclose Blacklock's receipt for
all you owed him. | borrowed the
money from my sister. the only per-
son | could go to for such an
amount and of course the doing so
was modification that you, with
your false ideas. can never under
stand. | shall sublet the apartment
and go TO some place to live, a cheap
place where | can save enough to
pay the other debts you made with
out more borrowing | trust your
father is better, and that your
mother is wei as usual My love to
the children TONI
Useless Tears
was so disappointed in Toms
letter so impersonal so cold.
don't quite know what | expected,
hut when / saw Toms writing | had
hoped in spite OF what had hap
pened, that he had forgiven me. But
as | read the cold little note, | real
!zcd that | had no hope, that Tom
would never take me back. and the
tears flowed | tried to be brave
to reprcss them, but II was impos
slhlc. or course | was glad that
Carol Blackjack was paid--how
hated his very name-but | couldn't
help wondering II Tom had told his
sister what he wanted the money
for. and IL they his mother and
sister, knew he had sent me away
and why
Then | wondered what Tom had
said to Carol, and he TO Tom. Had
/ they had a terrible quarrel But
soon forgot these thoughts in ms
grief that Tom had written as he
. did.
| bathed my face carefully before
, going downstairs. but mother looked
/ anxiously at me, and Norah pity
[ ingly,
NO had news hope dear
mother said.
"No, good news instead" and
/ tried to smile.
I ttTrhafr.4 ~. "a
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-21

Editor World. In re-defcnse OF Senator Gore
no man could ASK for a better defense than the
ia't that ne was one among the rcd-bloodod
senators that prevented the passage OF the
make-shift peace treaty with yellow DOG
Appendage' attached, called league Of ma
tions" More politely described ns "A document
intended To surrender to Great Britain the in
dependence our forefathers secured for US in
l776 n - pnSt, -
Tulsa, April 10
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-21
barometer of Public OpiniOn
Proposes National club.

Editor world The present high cost Of liv-
Ing can be rcmedcd In only two ways namely:
First increased production; second decreased
consumption. The first increased production ls
In the hands OF capital and labor. who at present
are worlds apart. Tho second. decreased con
sumption, TX Ia the hands Of that vast so per
cont the consuming public. \ national "Do
without Things club viii I'm the hin ana We
won't have to wear blue dcuims either
\. X. STEVENS.
Tulsa. April 10
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-21

Russian engineers have estimated
that the harnessing OF two water
falls ln Finland and the transmits
sion or the electric power TO Patro-
grad would save that city 100000
tons OF coal a year.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-21

An English scientist has developed
a photometri cmcthod for making
exact measurements OF colors.
\ metal frame has been invented
for holding very young babies in safe
positions while being bathed.