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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30

ably would not hsvs enjoysd othsrwiss IN IT.
turn the chamber did work Tor the COM
munity which tho club itself WAS not pre-
pared to do. The success and usefulness Of
each has depended largely upon the other.
Financially the club began siipptns when
Il assumed certain responsibilities In connec-
ton with the work the chamber did during the
war. The impression some seem to have that
funds subscribed for the chamber have been
diverted to the club for social features is un-
warranted. The chamber actually has paid
less than its share Of the joint obligations.
II may bs advisable to senarste the Busi-
ness Mems association from the other organ
izs4ions It's principal function has to do with
commercial ratings. 1t is for the business men
who compose its membership to decide its fu-
ture, since their welfare rather than that Of
tho city As a whole is at stake.
Concerning the Chamber Of Commerce
there should be no serious thought Of back
ward step, which dissolution certainly would
amount to. Rock Island has just been an
nounced to the world as city Of $4,000 people.
It has made a considerably better showing in
the last decade than either Moline or Daven-
port. II it keeps the pace it will have $4,000
10 years from now. That is q mark worth
striving for. The impetus already attained
must not be lost A strong commercial organ
ization is needed nov. if ever one was. There
should be also an experienced paid secretary to
coordinate its activities.
The question before the house this evening
shorJd non ha whether tho Chamber of Com
merce shall be disbanded, but how it can be
augmented and made more popular and more
effective for the upbuiding Of Rock Island.
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What's In a Name?
by MILDRED MARSHALL
Copyright. 1919. By tbs Wheeler Syndicate Incl

Despite the religious significance
which history has given to the
name. Rebecca has been a great ia
vorite with writer's, who have en-
ployed her in more or less frivolous
romances. Two Rebeccas who will
never be forgotten by present-day
readers are the Beck" Sharp of
Thackeray's immortal Vanity Fair"
and the charmingly quaint little
"Rebecca Of Sunnybrook. Farm
which is endeared to the hearts of
American admirers Of Kate Douglas
Wiggin.
The bloodstone is Rebecca's tails
manic gem. 1t has the power to
guard its wearer from all dangers
and preserve her bodily health, and
secure her consideration and re-
spect. Moreover it is said to guard
her from deception, especially of
her lover. Sunday is her lucky day
and 6 her lucky number. The violet,
signifying modesty. is her flower.
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BY JAMES MOEGAN

Boston. He let the British TAXA
New York, even Philadelphia, al
though it was the capital, and taxa
all the towns they wanted. But
he would not let them take him
and his army, though five royal
commanders in turn came out To
entrap "the old fox" and chased
him up and down the land six
years.
The Revolution was not won by
the sword of Washington, but BY
his indomitable character. 1t was
his character, slowly built I'D BY
poverty and struggle, which had
given him from the start the lead.
ership over men who talked more.
yes, and who knew more.
The invincible fortitude OF a peo.,
pie, heroically embodied in him..
overthrow the kings army and
navy and his Hessians. The un-,
conquerable spirit of the three
thousand hunted, hungering, shiv.
ering, ragged continentals Of VAL
ley Forge wrested from the British
crown an empire greater than all
the conquests made by Napoleon's
grand army.
At the last, as the Americans
leaped through those last hurdles
to independence, the British re.
doubts at Yorktown, Washington
only said, 1.-THE work is done and
we'll done. Bring me my horse"
When he dined his vanquished foe
and heard Lord CORVALLIS toast
THE king" he may not have add
ed-"Of England; confne him
there, and then l will drink full
bumper" But the amendment.
would have been in keeping with
his ready sense of humor, for
which he receives too small credit
The war was over, but the no.
blest victory was yet to come. Hav-
ing received the surrendered sword
Of Corvallis, Washington surren-
dered his own, unstained by per-
sonal ambition, to the people who
had entrusted it to him, and wen!
back to his farm.
Eight years had passed since be
left it only to attend session OF
congress and with no warning OF
the greater and longer duty that
awaited him. Through all these
years while he was giving himself
to his country without pay, no!
taking a cent above the exact
amount of actual expenses In the
field, his neglect of Mt, Vernon had
lost him perhaps fifty thousand dol.
lars. and now he must start all
over again to build up his iarm
from ruin.
published by specia! arrangement
laper Syndicate.
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The choice Of Washington to be
commander-in-chief of the Revolu-
ton is one OF the mysterious but
happy accidents Of history. Moth
ing in the deeds Of this militia CO.
lionel, who had lost every fight that
he had fought, pointed him out as
the one and only man to meet the
armies of the greatest empire in
the world. Nothing in the words
Of this farmer, who never had made
a speech, inspired the congress at
Philadelphia to turn to him by
unanimous consent as the leader of
the young nation. Yet Patrick
Henry testified that this silent
member was the greatest man" in
an assemblage which Lord Chat
ham declared never had its super
ior anywhere in history.
When patriot orators raised their
eloquent voices against the tyrant
king, Washington offered to raise
a regiment. Il will raise a thou
sand men. subsist them at my own
expense and march them to the re-
lief of Boston" When congress
was debating whether it should
contribute another petition to the
waste basket of George III, he SIM
ply put on his war clothes. his old
blue and buff military uniform.
quietly walked in among the able
debaters and took his seat. But
when his fellow members elected
him commander Of the army. he
blushed like a schoolgirl and fed
through the door.
As he went to the front, he met a
courier on a lathered horse. bear
ing the direful news of Bunker
Hill. Did the militia fight?" was
all he wished to know. Eyes"
Then the liberties of the country
are safe" Although it is said that
Washington never in his life read
but one book on the art of war, he
knew that il the people would stand
up to the kings regulars, they
could lose every battle and still
defeat an enemy who was three
thousand miles from his base. ,
In these five-minute visits with
our presidents, there is no room or
call for a history of battles and
siege. Anyhow. the only signifi-
cant battle Washington ever won
was his last battle at Yorktown.
He never took town after taking
Copyright, 1920 by James Morgan;
with The Mcclure News
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JINPS SURPRISE.
By Ethel L. Stanton.

Copyright 1920. by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Incl
Little Mrs. Carey frowned at her
monthly budget.
'Three dollars and nineteen
cents left this month. Last month
It was two dollars, and the month
before 1t vas one-thirty-seven. That
10 a lot Of money for a college
graduate to squander.. isn't it? l
know Jim can't give me any more,
besides ! suspect he is worried over
his magazine. 1t would be too bad
for him to have to suspend publ
cation Just as he has worked up a
good circulation.
wish could help him." she
unused. What good is my college
trained mind II it can't think up a
scheme to earn money at home? 1t
certainly was not much use when
began to care for a baby and q
house all at once. Poor Jim. what
chaos he lived in for two years,
until I tried to make q household
efficiency expert OF myself"
An idea nke-a flash sprang into
her mind.
why can't I at home train I few
college girls 50 their husbands
wont have to suffer as Jim did
while I was learning my Job! They
could come here from 8 until s, one
girl in the morning and one In the
afternoon. or two all day. I'll
charge 81 fora 3-hour lesson, three
months course. Maybe the dean
will let It count one-haH point to-
ward degree. I'll go right ovr to
the college this afternoon."
The dean Of the nearby college
sAllowed Mrs. Carey to present her
plan to . gathering Of the girlA
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Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
girl nearly 16. My mother is very
strict with my brothers and me
and will not let me have any boy
company or to places. ! cannot
dress as finely as should like. for
mamma chooses all my clothes and
they are always SO plan. Father
left us plenty Of money and don't
you think l am old enough to
choose my own clothes?
At school I seem to be more pop
ular with boys than girls, but that
is not my fault for try to be nice
to both. 1 have been soing with a
boy several times without letting
nv mother know. The last time
he kissed me several ties and I
didn't stop him for thought he
was all right, but found out that
he is not a gentleman. Now the
other boys grin at me as il l were
joke. They never did before. Do
YOU suppose he told them things
about me that are not true?
l have always minded my moth
er before, and it is hard. for she
wants me to be just so all the time
and am afraid to tell her about
this. She whips my brothers terri
bly, when they don't mind.
What shall I do? I don't speak
to the boy any more. I didn't dc
anything really wrong and l don't
want people to think bad things Of
me. / don't want to go with a boy
ever again. BLANCH J. L.
A mistake should be . blessing.
Profit by it and never make the
same mistake twice You have
| learned now that it is not pleasant
| to have 1t known that you have
permitted a young man to kiss
you. When ever you do something
you are not suresis right, ask il
you would be willing to have 9TH
ers see you do it.
Since your mother would pun.
ish you for something you already
regret, do not mention the matter
to her. In the future be more will.
ing to accept her advice about the
young men you choose for friends
and the thinks you do with them
Your mother shows good taste by
insisting upon simple clothes. Peo-
pie Of refinement, NO matter how
well to do, dress their 16-year-old
daughters with simplicity.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am 9
girl 19 years Of age. Every night
and sometimes every other night
lmy steady fellow has to work and
he expects mo to stay home when
h y vordng. Do you think It Il
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30

The new Kansas industrial relations court
has rendered its first decision and it was in
favor Of the workers Linemen OF the Topeka
Edison company demanded 67h cents per hour.
an increase of ~ cents. The company offered
an increase Of 2 cents. Under the decision
the men get all they asked. After few such
rulings we'll expect to hear protests against
the tribunal coming from the other side Of
the house.
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Rebecca.

Rebecca.
OF good old biblical stock is Re-
becca, which is translated "noosed
cord" 1t is said to come from the
Hebrew word rabak-at least that
was the origin of the first Rebecca.
name which seems to have been
coined especially to be bestowed
upon the wife Of Isaac, of biblical
fame.
The Rebeccas Of the world should
make excellent wives, since the
word Ribka, a later rendition of
rabak, which means a cord with a
moose, is given to convey the firm
ness Of the marriage cord. The
Septuagint and the Latin both give
evidence of the name Rebecca in
very early times. Another version,
said to be the authorized one, makes
her Rebekah. This latter form
seems to be the one affected today
by every young miss who is called
by the name Of the good old biblical
heroine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30

@. What are the dimensions of
the largest clock in the United
States? F. o.
A, The largest clock in the coun-
try, and probably in the world, is
that of a manufacturer Of toilet
articles at Jersey City. N. J. The
dial of this clock is 80 feet across,
having an area Of 1,134 square
feet. The minute hand is 20 feet in
length, and its tip end travels "a
inches every minute and one-half
mile day.
Q. Is 1t correct to say you ALL!
c. P. G.
A. This is an expression COM
monty used in the south The cor
rect use Of the term would De ~all
Of you" AS language is to an ex-
tent governed by usage. this colo
quialism is not regarded as bad
grammar.
@. Was William Jennings Bryan
ever employed by Senator Hitch
cock Of Nebraska? A. D. W.
A. The great Commoner was at
one time managing editor Of Sena-
tor Hitchcock's newspaper. the
World-Herald, in Omaha. He was
engaged in that capacity at the time
Of the Democratic national conven-
ton held in Chicago in 1896, when
he was first nominated as the Dem
Eocratic candidate for president.
@. Is william Gibbs McAdoo,
former secretary OF the treasury, a
member of the Roman Catholic
church? X. d.
A. HIS is an Episcopalian.
Q. What 10 the salary Of the
members of the British house of
commons? T. G.
A. The members Of the house Of
commons are paid 400 pounds ster-
ling. or approximately $4,000 per
year. Those members who already
receive salaries - officers Of the
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Heart. 9fH!Omo
I 4,!LDRObrQ11lcC
oyx MRc.E1.IZARETH THONfpTONI

all right for me to have other COM
pany while he works, If am will
ing to be with him when he does
not work.. Other fellows call me
up to see me. but I am afraid he
will get angry. Please advise me.
KOREIN.
At the age Of 10 I think you
should 90 with various young men
and not have a STEADY fellow"
Refuse to be engaged since you
do not love the young man enough
to want to give up all others for
him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
girl II and 1 am not allowed to 70
to dances. I am the only one out
OF a crowd Of i've who is not al
lowed to go. How can I persuade
my folks to let me go?
Do you think it right to have
dates with fellows you have never
seen? A few days ago a fellow
who must have heard of me called
me up and wanted to come to see
me. Should I allow him to come ?
PERCILLA.
You are too young to attend
dances unless they are given at
the high school, in which case I
think it would be all right for you
to 90. Tell your parents that a
girl in her junior year at high
school is old enough to attend the
school parties.
1t is not all right to have dates
with young men you have never
met He was very bold in asking
such a thing. Surely If he had
proper respect for you he would
ask some mutual friend to furnish
an Introduction.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a girl
Is years Of age and have been 20
ing with boy % years of age. We
are engaged. Do you think We are
doing wrong by keeping it a secret !.
I have always been a good girl and
tried to live clean life. I have
no mother or relative to 90 to for
advice.
My friend is now sick in bed. Do
you think people would talk il I
went to see him? Would it be all
right to take him flowers?
/ THANK YOU.
do not believe in secret engage
ments. Usually one party is giving
himself . loophole to get out of the
engagement without people know
ing. II he decides he does not want
to marry. Either remain friends.
or announce your engagement.
It would be all right to call to
- how b b Ind to take Aowers.
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house, as ministers, or as offlces
Of his majesty's household. get no
pay for their services in the mouse
Of commons.
@. From what source does New
York City obtain it's water supply:
F. P. S. +
A. The water supply of the me-
tropolis is obtained from the oro'
ton river and watershed, suppie'
mented by the Bronx and byrsm
watersheds. There are seven res
ervoirs to impound these waters
the largest being the new eroton.
An additional supply of wafer u, !,
being developed III the CaIShA'
region.
@. What are the rules govern,
ing the Alaskan dog sled races
W. S.
A. The Alaskan sweep-staAs
covers a distance Of 4l6 miles au.
each contestant is allowed as man.
dogs as he wishes. The dris,.
guides the sled from the hanu,'
bars at the rear and rides or ~,
lows on foot. Each contestant .
photographed on leaving the sIa,s
ing point and is photograph,
again at the finish so that no suo
stitution can be made. He nus .s.
carry the same equipment al NV
finish as at the start. If dog oies
the owner must have him on w
sled at the finish. The races som ~.
times last about five days, bul "a n
distance has been covered N ~
hours. About five and one na'
miles pen hour is the average ps''
@. What is meant by the "o..
"caliber" as applied to small afm'
A. This term refers to the oia.
eter of the bore. expressed ID os a.
hundrdeths of an inch. Thus d
caliber revolver has a bore eu1-
to e Of an inch.
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Assurance is given that there will be no
suspension Of work in the mines April pend
ing a final adjustment Of wage and working
details. The public will be heartily glad to
know that production is to go on. While no
body would be threatened with immediate
freezing if the mines were tied up at this time
of year there's another winter coming.
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be putting in an application for that vacancy
down in Hungary. ..-.
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make men worship women. Thank
God that He let me marry you"
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oprsht 1920 oy James Morgan published by special arrangement
with The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate. .-|
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Argus Information Bureau

orms
full
attention WILL
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Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am q
girl IS years Of age. Every night
and sometimes every other night,
my steady fellow has to work and
he expects mo to stay home when
~ i working. Do you think It u
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-02-19
the friendly tobacco

of Altamont, were in town on business
during the past week.
Mrs. Grayson, of Cumberland, who
was returning home from an extended
visit to friends and relatives in the
South, stopped off to spend a few
days with her brother, Mr.. J. S. Clary,
at this place.
The people living in the corporation
here have forgotten that they were
once young. They do not allow the
children to sledride before or after
the hours of seven and nine o'clock in
the evening; also snowballing is con-
sidered crime.
Messrs. c. A. Ashby and F. A.
Smouse were business visitors in Oak
land Saturday.
Miss Pauline Chadderton made Oak
land brief visit Saturday.
Rev. Frank McCamic, former pas
tor Of the NJ. z. church, visited this
place Saturday.
Misses Mabel Stemple and Cecilia
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-02-19
WOMEN ADOPT
10000 ORPHANS
Connecticut to Provide Foster
Mothers for Little Victims
of Turks.

Ten thousand little victims of
Turkish brutality are to be foster
mothered by the big hearted women
Of Connecticut as the result of ap-
peals by Near East Relief, the former
Committee for Armenian and Syrian
Relief of 1 Madison avenue, New York
city. The women at meeting voted
to "adopt" that number as their share
Of the 100000 homeless and starving
boys and girls orphaned in the massa-
ores and deportations.
Three hundred representatives Of
women's organizations attended the
meeting at Hartford, at which Gov
ernor Marcus II. Holcomb presided and
pleaded the cause of the stricken peo-
pies Another speaker was Henry Nor
genthau, former U. S. Ambassador to
Turkey.
Assurances that the example of these
noble hearted Connecticut women will
be followed by similar organizations in
all the other states have been received
at the headquarters of the Near East
Relief, Madison avenue, New York
city.
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Public Auction
The UNDERSIGNED will on

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1920,
offer for sale at Public Auction at her
residence in Loeb Lynn. all the follow
ing Personal Property:
One Bedroom Suite, 2 Bedsteads, Cot
and Couch, Diningroom Chairs. 8
Rockers, Stands. Cupboard, Kitch-
en- Cupboard, Center Table. l Drop
leaf Table, set Rogers Silverware,
lot Dishes. Heating Stove, lot of Rugs
and Carpet. lot of alright Fruit,
IL gallon Brass Kettle, gallon Brass
Kettle, large Iron Kettle, Bake Pans,
set Smoothing Irons, Gas Iron, Wash
Tubs. Mirror and Toilet Set, lot Feather
Pillows. lot of Bed Linens and Spreads,
l Flue Pan. lot of Stone Jars of differ
ent sizes, lot of Glass Jars, stran of
Sleigh Bells, Safe or Sideboard, / small
Gas Stove.
TERMS OF SALE:-Al sums of
SIS 90 and under, cash on day of sale; all
sums over Sc. 90. there will be a credit
of 60 days by purchaser giving interest
bearing note with security satisfactory
to the clerk. No property to be re-
moved until settled for.
MRS. JOHN WHIRL.
Per L. CALLS, Clerk. ADV,
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That brings the U. S. mail in quick,
And whistles for the baby.

That brings the u S. mail in quick,
And whistles for the baby.
Since the arrival of twin babies in
the Dennis Brenneman home on
Thursday evening, February 12th,' pa
irons of the Brenneman coal mine
wishing to see the boss, invariably
find him in the nursery placidly rock
ing cradles and wondering upon the
uncertainty of the weather and the
advisability of raising the price of
coal.
Dennis DERRICK, the punctual star
route mail carrier, had an eventful
week. He broke down the Oldest sled
in the district and was made happy
by the arrival of baby daughter in
his home on last Friday morning.
Messrs. Henry B. Wiley and brother
Albert, accompanied by their sister,
Mrs. Hettie Doolittle, and Mrs. Thos.
B. Wiley, attended the funeral of their
brother, Mr.. Jacob Wiley, at Key
ser, West Va, on Thursday of last
week.
Lloyd F. Brenneman has his saw
mill in operation near the c. C. Bea-
chy farm where he will do considera-
BILE custom saving.
Work in the John Bethel coal mine
was almost entirely suspended for the
past few days by reason of number
of the miners having quit and others
fallin i'll.
Mrs. c. E. Ellithorp, who was seri-
ously i'll the first part of the week, is
recovering rapidly under the care of
DIR. R. A. Ravenscroft, of Accident.
Miss Lizzie Klotz, of Grantsville,
visited her sister, Mrs. Willard Frick-
ey, near this village, last Saturday.
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DEER PARK


Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark of celestial FIRE called
Washington.
The above quotation was written by
one of the chief signers of the DecIa-
ration of Independence, who was cleo
ted in 1889 as the first president of
the United States of America and
whose birthday we will celebrate on
the 22nd of this month.
Misses Lola and Alice Campbell
were visiting friends in Mountain
Lake Park last Wednesday.
Mr. W. w. Flanagan was a business
visitor in Oakland Wednesday last.
We are glad to say that Mr.. Abel
Dewitt, Of near this place, has re-
covered from an illness lasting two
weeks.
Mesars. H. V. Fisher, H. A. Schmidt
Dorsey LETTERS and c. J. Wright, all