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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-15

A ND the decision itself promotes ex.
"A pansion. besides tending to fasten
the excess profits tax upon the coun-
try.
1t makes for the reinvestment Of
earnings instead of their division among
stockholders.
Companies have vast available funds
or extensions of business. "for build
ing for the future" for additions to
plant.
What the decision and the excess
profits tax do is to penalize the neglect
to expand.
II you do not add to the plant and
extend the business. you are fined 40,
80. 60 per cent of earnings.
Therefore expand, expand. expand.
for ithe tax collector'll get you if you
don't expand
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-15

Hooyer's refusal to talk of what he
doesn't know would, II emulated, cause
considerable reduction in congressional
debate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-15
EXPANSION is a splendid thing

~ it is not carried to excess.
1t is the normal course of young
and growing country like our own.
Ordinarily it goes on fast enough among
self confident people like the Ameri :
cans.
1t even gets going so fast that liquid
capital is consumed and n forced period
of stopping and saving ensues.
This is the first time that the gov
ernment has said to industry through
its system of taxation. Expand! Fix
pand. or l will fine you half your earn
ings."
The world needs economy.
America needs economy.
But the United States. by system
of taxation, encourages extravaganza.
1t is not economy to make additions
to n plant that are not really needed
on the theory that they may or even
probably will come to be needed.
The economical time to expand is
when It is certain that expansion will
become necessary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-15

Dollars TO doughnuts" doesn't
signify the great odds the phrase stood
for when ii was first coined.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-15
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IN this paper, and also the local aetos
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All rights Of republication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Philadelphia, Monday, March Is, 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-15

Germany's latest move Kapp's the
climax.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-15

TRUE economy consists in the use OF
i what you have got rs long as YOU
can possibly make it do.
If the United States should saw. "I
shall tax you 80 per cent of your in :
come, but all you spend on clothes and
food and house rent is tax exempt, +"
we should all buy good many clothes,
store I'D good deal of food and live in
expensive houses.
And the public would suffer accord
ingly. and IL wouldn't be economy, even
though some time we should probably
be able to use the clothes and the food
Yet that is precisely what the gov
ernment is doing with it's taxation
policy, the effects of which will be mag
nified by the latest Supreme Court de
cision.
q q g
EIEIORK and save" we are told, t.
w get the world upon its feet ono,
Accumulate to repair the waste of the
late war.
But the governments policy, by the
heavy penalty it puts upon earnings
not used in expansion, says in effect
Work and initiate the industrial struc.
ture |"
Costs under present cOnultlOnS would
normally keep down speculative expan
sion.
But what influence have high prices
when a man having large earnings al
his disposal says to himself. "If
don't put this money into additions tC
plant or the purchase of future good
will the government will take half OF
two thirds of it away from me any
howl am only really paying forty
cents on a dollar for my expansion?
q q q
GONE say we have only fifty cen
- dollar today.
In that case the government has cut
the profiteer's fifty-cent dollars in hall
and made It a twenty five cent dollar
bv saving he can only keep half of II
unless he spends it on expansion.
No wonder he is reckless with his
twenty FIVE cent dollar! It's queer
way to make war on high prices, &c
send n lot of twenty five cent dollar,
ont into the world under pressure OF
various penalties. for failure to be a,
active as possible
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-15

- address all comnur cations to Evsninp
Pubic Ledger, Independence square,
phfiudsiphtd
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09

for while I came in and threw the
bolt" l told him.
lie seemed unpleasantly astonshed
-jolted and disturbed.
you were abroad last night !" he
exclaimed.
You had locked me in. l know"
said, or thought you had. I found
my door bolted when went back to
my room. l wasn't in 1t when you
bolted it," added. II was asleep in
the library. When I awakened l went
outside for a moment. The door was
unfastened. bolted it when l came
in"
Jed was more disturbed, and he
showed Ii.
"Where did you go?" he asked.
"T walked around" said. "dOwn by
the river"
His discomposure became acute. He
looked sick.
didn't see any"
He tried 70 smile.
"They were with me-" he said. 81
was out, and you locked me out. That's
why | have been so indignant. / came
back and found | had to break into the
house. was in a hurry. You wouldn't
have liked 1t Yourself"
81 don't like 1t myself. don't like
being locked in my room. TT not have
IL. thought | had given you to un-
derstand that it would not he tolcr-
ated. | do not want tn annoy the fam
lily by complaints. but | will not EN-
dure that"
"Well. you can see the~occaslon for
IL. You were loose last night, and
your conscientious ofliciouSness made
trouble. ! knew your type, the moment
set eyes on you. l said here's a
trouble making person with duty.
You show 1t. OF course, you had TO
holt that door. You could not assume
that II was open for n purpose. No
thought Of anybody that might be out
side! knew YOU. That's why we're
safe only when you are locked In your
room"
"Well. I'll not have It," I insisted,
.and you can understand that 1t Is
fat. Why do you have to run around
the grounds at night"
"Do you have To he judge OF my
habits? If you do, 1t may satisfy you
10 know that I frequently have many
duties to perform for Mr.. Sidney In
the night. frequently drink too much
wine. l frequently walk around the
grounds to clear my head and be able
70 do what Is needed by Mr.. Sidney"
My mind had jumped to II conclu-
sion.
"Were you at the pool last night?" l
asked.
"Yes," he said.
He was very ugly.
"You seem, to be Paul Pry," he
said. 'You ought to be manacled."
was not interested In Jed. l was
thinking of my figure at the pool. As
embodied in Jed II did not fascinate
| me.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09
Not All FIattery.

The wife Of an Indianapolis travel
ing man is poor correspondent. Her
letters are short and sometimes do
not arrive within week of each
other Naturally before they reach
him he is often rather worried over
home affairs as to family health and
such things. So on his last trip home
he said: mo matter how far away
am from Indianapolis the first day l
rr'' to receive letter ! shall come
straight home"
Since then his daily letters have
come regularly and are also newsy
and long. At first he was much graft
fed but now, since he has more time
to- reflect. he Is beginning to wonder
whether or not he should feel fiat.
tered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09

ture," said Mr.. Sidney. "Our conven.
rions teach us to regard family tie
as sacrament. In many cases II Is
only an Odious obligation leading to
tragedy"
"Dlck knew all Of Henry's weakness
es," Jed continued sometimes he
would torture him physically, by twist
ing his wrist or rolling him over on
the ground when young girls were
around. Sometimes he would torture
him without laying hands on him.
"Dlck was II thIckheadcd brute, but
he had n genius for cruelty. When
their parents died and the boys ap-
prOachcd their majority, Henry was al
most an imbecile for fear of Dick.
"Dick wanted then TO get his inheri-
tance and go out into the world, but
the estate was left In trust until both
boys were of age. Dick came of age
and was obliged to wait two years for
Henry"
was astoniShed by the succinct and
philosophical brevity of this ignorant
mans narrative. Mr.. Sidney was at
ease I'm his chair with his eyes closed
md a placid expression of pleasure on
his face. Jed was active In gesticula-
tion as he talked That was the ef.
feet Of the wine. The wi1d continued
to pull at the chimney and scold in the
corners.
"Jed has read great deal to me-"
said Mr.. Sidney withou, opening his
eyes. 81 think he has become theatrlc."
"Well," said jed, "tO shorten n story
when Dick, being twenty-one. found
that he had TO wait two more years for
Henry, he became more brutal than
ever. In some way or other, the night
| Of the murder the two brothers hap
| pened to meet In tavern In village
| not far from Hartley house. Henry
| did not want to go home with his
brother, but they both got drunk and
they started to walk home together.
"No one has been able to do much
| more than guess at what took place,
| but II was known that Richard was a
brute and that Henry was scared OF
him but was not coward. They must
| have had violent quarrel
"There was cottage near the pool.
| The only person in 1t mt the time was
little girl, whose parents were not at
| home. She was awakened by cries
and swearing. She said that she heard
one man say: They'll find you dead In
the morning. Then she heard sounds
of a struggle and was scared and hid
her head under the bedclothes.
"When her parents came home she
told them what she had heard, and
they went out with a lantern to the
| place from which the noise came They
found parts of Henry's clothing. The
next day Richard was found, ten miles
away, still drunk. He confessed that
he had killed his brother In a drunken
rage.
| "Afterward he said that he hadn't,
but he admitted that there had been a
| quarrel. II was most celebrated
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09
Had Their Tribulations.

Ten years ago George l.. Verify and
Jennie S. Turney, Chicago. first cous-
lns. were pronounced man and wife
by minister I'm a Gretna Green mar
riage at st. Joseph, Mich. Both be-
ing Catholics they were married again
by n priest when they returned TO
Chicago. Two years later they were
separated, because the statutes Of I'LL.
nois and Michigan forbid first cousins
to marry. Now they have just been
married again in Kentucky, where the
marriage Of first cousins Is legal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09
THE HAUNTED POOL.

Syopsis - Dr. John Nicholson,
just beginning his career. becomes
resident physician and companion
of Homer Sidney at Hartley house.
Mr.. Sidney Is an American, "A semi
invalid old and rich and very de-
sirous to live. Mrs. Sidney Is
Spanish woman, diynified and reti-
cent. Jed, the butler. acts like a
privileged member of the family.
Hartley house is u fine old isolated
country place. with "a murder story,
haunted pool" and many watch
dogs. and an atmosphere OF mys-
terry. The haunted pool" Is where
Richard Dobson. son of a former
owner OF Hartley house. had killed
his brother. Arthur Dobson. Jed
begins operations by locking the
doctor In his room the very first
night. Doctor John fixes his door
80 he can't be locked in. He meets
Isobel. daughter of the house, and
falls In love at first sight. In the
night he finds the butler drunk and
holding Mrs. Sidney by the wrist.
lie intcrferes. Mrs. Sidney makes
light of IL. John buys Il revolver.
John overhears Jed telling Mrs.
Sidney he will have his way. In
reply she says she will not hesitate
TO kill him. Mrs. Sidney asks John
to consent to the announcement OF
his engagement to Isobel. The
young people consent to the make
believe engagement. Later they
find II In 10 head Off Jed who
would marry 1sobel. Jed tries to
kill John. but the matter Is
smoothed over. John, though "en-
gagged to lsobel. conceals his love.
Mr.. Sidney visits a nearby prison
and has Dobson. the murderer.
pointed out. Queer stories OF the
haunted pool" are told.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09
The Mysteryof HartleyH House
By CLIFFORD S. RAYMOND
illustrated dbyI cprdAb ADonnc~

The day called Doctor Brownell I
had been too concerned and alarmed
to pay much attention to anyone but
Mr.. Sidney and did not observe until
toward evening that Jed was malig-
nantly unfriendly again In his attitude
toward me. Finally he made it appar-
ent by a bit of vlcioua inSolence. I
haI determined never again to take
hold of that nettle gingerly but to
clutch II.
what do you mean by that?' I
asked.
There is plague of oficiousness
about here. or. has been since you
came" he said. "You locked the front
door last night some time, didn't you?"
~ found it open this morning. and
after I had walked about the grounds
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09

every one told me the same but kept
fighting to keep from having the opera
ton. Ihad read so many times of Lydia
=. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
it helped my sister so l began taking it.
] have never felt better than | have
since then and / keep house and am able
to do all my work. The Vegetable Com
pound is certainlyo one grand medicine.
Mrs. X. MATTHEWS, 1911 Sycamore
Street, Cairo, III.
Of course there are many serious cases
that only surgical operation will re-
lieve. We freely acknowledge this, but
the above letter, and many others like it,
amply prove that many operations are
recommended when medicine in many
cases is all that is needed.
Ii you want special advice write to
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. (coni.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09

trial. Richard was convicted, though
the state could not produce any in
dubitable physical evidence of Henry's
death. The contention over hits evil
dence made the case noted.
"Richard DobsOn is I'm the peniten-
tiary at Awlck now. Ilenry's ghost
Is what Is supposed to come back to
the pool"
The Wild howled outside, and the
fire burned cheerfully. As a romanti-
cist felt rebellious. The ghost story
lacked antiquity. A good ghost Sorry
would not have any human element In
It a prisoner In nearby renitentiary.
II was too common u SAVIOR of the pres
ent.
But Stevenson would have liked the
story" said Mr.. Sidney. "lt has so
much hate in 1t. Probably II is be-
cause l live here where this tale Of
hate has its scene that | enjoy The
Master of Ballantrae' so much"
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09
Lacking.

mo. | will not marry YOU"
"Why--er--gOod gracious, Mabel! I
thought"
"My husband must be man OF
courage"
"Wel | hate to talk abou, myself.
but | brought home two medals. you
know, and-"
"Yes. but you have just admitted
that you have loved me desperately
for five weary years, bui never he
fore had The courage to propose. No,
can't marry a man with no moro
nerve than that"
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09
SeekinQ a Rare Plant.

In 1903 scientific man named
Drummond discovered one solitary
aroma plant in the woods of st, Tam
many Parish, Louisiana, and It Is cher
ished today at the Arnold Arhc'c'D.:
Now Harvard has written "a Sew or
leans asking to have Louisiana
searched again for the rare growth
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09
CHAPTER v-Continued.

sand tell sad stories Of the deaths
Of kings" said jed, drawing his chair
nearer to the fire and spreading out
his hands before It. He was drinking
more nationally now, slipping his wine
instead of gulping 1t. He had arrived
at his desired state and wished to
maintain It,
Mr.. Sidney seemed to feel a com
Portable glow as Jed drank. There
was no doubt that by suggestion he
obtained physical sensations of stimu-
lation ard jovlallty.
''If we had a ghost" said Mr.. Sid
ney, "it would walk on such night"
The wind made an extraordinary at
tack upon the windows as he spoke
and sucked q sOughing sound from the
chimney.
"Tell the doctor the story Of the
pool" Mr.. Sidney said to Jed. eve
are In the comfortable werewolf state.
LET'S have our legend. Do you want
doctor?" ne asked
81 want to hear the story" said.
$50 do I, once again." said Mr.. Sid.
ney. "-on such night"
"This place once belonged to fam
lily named Dobson," said Jed.
ut was a very old family-for
American families" said Mr.. Sidney.
"Came over I'm 1640," said Jed.
English Purtans from Holland"
sha'n't interrupt"
"After the capture Of New Amster-
dam from the Dutch by the English,
the Dobsons came down from the
north and bought this manor-hOuse
from the Dutch family that had II.
Then the Dobsons lived here In q sim
pie fashica.
"They renamed it Hartley house for
their father, who was Hartley Dobson.
That's it's name now"
81 don't want to break In unneces-
sarily," I said, "but where do you get
your information, jedi"
"It's all In records In the library"
he answered, "and If am going to tell
the story ! want fair chance. Z.
A lot OF generations of Dobsons lived
here. There was always DObsOn fam
lily In the house, and the property
came down to the generation that
made this story. There were two boys
In that family-a half century ago
the sons OF James and Henrietta Dob
son.
Henrietta Dobson died when her
son Richard was nine years old and
her other son Henry was seven years
old. James Dobson died two years la
ter. and the boys were parentless.
This family was an argument against
families"
"That's one Of the heterodox notions
have instilled In an innocent mind
said Mr.. Sidney. "Jed. you must not
repeat phrases In your narratives. You
parrot things and try to pass them as
observations"
you'll have him surly In moment,
suggested, "and then where is the
story?'
II never knew him surly," said Mr.
Sidney, land he could not be In his
genial wine."
Jed showed the flicker Of malig
nant glance in my direction and Wen
on with his story evenly and good'na
turedly.
"I don't pretend to have all the de
tails or to understand It," he said
"but from what ! learn, Richard Dob
son. the elder brother. was strong anl
brutal. Henry Dobson. the younge
Z brother, was frail and sensitive.
guess they hated each other from tn
cradle.
"Dick, when he was four and Henri
1 was two, found ways of tormenting hi
Hyounger brother. The best thing Hen
ltry ever had from Richard was con
tempt"
III 81 have Lnown families o. that ma
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09
CHAPTER VI.

When ] said goodnight to Mr.. Sid
ney and Jed l did not 20 10 my room.
A little alcoholic stlmulant to one un.
accustomed to II will break down rou.
tine.
lwent to the library to select n book
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09

/ would have to be
operated on. l had
a bad displacement.
My right side would
pain me and / was
SO nervous I could
not hold a glass Of
water. Many times
! would have to stop
my work and sit
down or l would fall
on the floor in q
faint. | consulted
several doctors and
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09
ESCAPED AN
OPERATION
By Taking Lydia z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
Many Such Cases.

Cairo, Ill.," Sometime ago got so
bad with female trouble that thought
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09
st might have been In
Montevideo."
GRO BE CONTINUED
Nearly All Water,

Mushrooms generally consist Of 90
per cent water, but the remaining 10
per cent Is more nutritious than bread
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09
important to Mothers
Our OverfIoWlna 4 ches.

A Swede In Minnesota, who had hut
recently arrived there, was speaking
enthusiastically to a friend of the won.
ders of America.
1T ban a fine country. Nels." he
said to a friend. land very generous
ban everybody here. asked at the
post office about sending money to my
mother and the young man tell me
can get money order for $40 for 10
cents"
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09

Wisdom in the mind Is better by
far than gold In the hand.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-09-09

A little -four by any other name
would doubtless smell as wheat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06
PAINTING AND PAPERHANGINe

L. A. BURRoWS-REASONA PRICES
Phone r. l. 3S5S-X. :S44 Fifth and-s-
nsN avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06
Brad'sbit0' Verse
KEEP A.CLIMBING.

Keep a-climbing all the while up
the craggy mountain; do not stop
each little mile, all your griefs
a-countin'. Leave your troubles
way behind. keep your heart
aeglowing, keep the sunlight in
your mind, keep your feet a-going.
Up the steep and winding way. new
err grow weary; hum a happy
rounddelay, chant a carol CHEEKY;
do not sigh for days long dead,
weeping and repining; keep a-look-
ing on ahead where new hopes are
shining. Help a little as you go
on your journey faring; wipe away
the tears of woe; comfort the de-
spairing; it will smooth the rocky
road, make the toll seem lighter; it
will ease the heavy load. make
dark places brighter. Keep a-climb-
ing toward the top-~hat's the use
of wailing? Do not falter, do not
look back-just keep on a-climb-
keep the throbbing heart Of you
happy as fountain-there's bet
ter. broader view way up on the
mountain. Keep a-smiling as you
climb-inake the joyharp jingle;
sing a song or do a rhyme-make
the glad air Jingle. Keep a-going
up the track-keep your soul
a-climbing; dc - get weary and
look back-just keep on a-climb-
ing. GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06

tVA ROCK ISLAND LODGE NO.
tykEA $50, b. p. 0. L.: Regular n,eet-
ItI1 III ing first and third MoudAys. J.
G. SeArle. sAsitsd ruisS. Y. n.
- isaacAon. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06

The first United States census
numbered only the inhabitants Of
the country. In the decennial CEN
sus Of 1910 an attempt was made
for the first time to collect indus
trial statistics. The data gathered
along this line was far from COM
plete, but valuable, nevertheless, as
FURNISHING general indication Of
the extent and nature of the the
manufacturing industries of the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06
Today's Anniversaries

1S27-Charlotte Stein, the intimate
friend Of Goethe. died at Wei
mar. Born there, Dec. 25,, 1742.
1S42-British army in Cabul began
its retirement; Of 3,S49 soldiers
and 10000 camp followers only
DR.. Brydone and a few natives
escaped assassination.
1S45-Congressman Clingman of
North Carolina and Yancey Of
Alabama fought bloodless
duel at Beltsville, Md.
1S53-General Mariana Arista re-
signed the Office Of president Of
Mexico.
1861-U: s. Arsenal at sAppalachio-
COLA, Fla, seized by state
troops.
1ss5-Royalist uprising in Hawaii
for the purpose OF overthrow
ing the government.
1900-British repulsed a fierce at
s. tack by the Beers on Wagon
hill, at Ladysmith.
1919-Theodore Roosevelt, 26th
president OF the United States,
died at Oyster Bay. N. Y. Born
in New York city, Jan. q, 1858.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
POOL HALL AND cnFT DRINK PARLOR
in Davenport Flat b. sl4 Brady street.
Call Dav COSBY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06

q On Y.
q. n. CLEAVElAAkD CAMP NO. aiA
Sons of Vster ans.--nsees on SECOND and
fourth Tuesday evenings Of each month
at a O'Clock In Memorial hall ~ the
conrt HOUSE. l.. L. Harms, commander:
Eugene JohnDvn. seovtary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06
Observation-Disclosures.

Observation-Disclosures.
CONNOLLY 4 WALKER tB. D. CON.
nelly and w. N. Walherl-Lawyers:
general law. chanccry and probate pFac-
ticn People's. National Bank building,
Rock lssabo.
WALKER 4 SWEENEY ATTORNEYS
and counselors ut Law. Money to loan
on real estate. Rooms 209-212 Central
Trust building.
EDw. L. EAGLE-LAwYER. GENERAL
Law. ehancery and probate practice
Oans in court houD. hock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06
WANTED.-SALESMEN.

statesmen TO SELL RHONoGRAPHs
and records direct to consumers: free
trial in your home. no capital reQuir-
I'd. Loverin & Browne Co. No. 1877
South State ST.. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-06

seyEN ROOM ALL MODERN HOUSE. To-
Gated on Thirticth street. east front;
having paid. Price $4,000: easy terms.
House alone oculdnt be built for IS. 900
now real bargain. z. & B.. Room
a. State Bank.