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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-09
BANK HEAD nEHoRIAL.

! Washington, Dec. 3 MemoriAl
services in honor Of the late Sena-
tor Baukhead Of Alabama were held
today By the senate. Eulogies were
delivered BY numerous senator's
and all other business went over
until tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-09

lfevlously advertised we still offer
N0, $3.50 and $3.50 values for
W. N.S5' and $6.75. Bert's Boot
Shop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-09
KEEPS sR1DDIEy FROM SCHOOL

KEEPS sKIDDIEH FROM SCHOOL
Washington, Dec. 9.-BetWeen
100000 and 100000 children were
deprived Of schooling last year as
a direct result Of the shortage Of
feathers, according toN estimates
made by F. P. Claxton. federal
commissioner of education, in his
annual report.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-09
1EAENBER THE TRI.CITY SYM.
PHONY ORCHESTRA

concert Sunday afternoon at Coli
scum; Monday evening at Angus
Eaa gym. Course tickets $3.50 on
sNe q Cable Music house and Nor
Osrg Music house. General admis-
sion, Is cents.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-09

SHOES AND OXFORDS
TOT men and women, $685., $4.S5
and $675 at Bert's Boot Shop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-09
fN.CITY SYMPHONY ORCHES.
IRA CONCERT

sunday afternoon at Coliseum;
nonday evening. Augustana gym
Course tickets, five concerts. $3.50.
q ale at Cable Music house and
Ncrfefg Music house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-09

CONTINUOUS
sale on shoes and oxfords at Berts
Boot Shop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-09

California Meunba Says
n Speech War i
Unlikely.

W0ahf0Rf00 nne 1-nfaesnaniuw
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ii. 1sssuon Ifss'y ana
irankiy "A 2 carefullyD prepared ad-
dress delivered today in the house,
Representative Kahn ~ c.lisc,r,.
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- :. t.s a..'lsy 1s'
oeclsIed tnG America hoped a.
ways to avoid war, and that II athe
statesmen. thu nubItcfst. And IN.
rn,,t,.,.,. t...,.... ~. a.,
- '"o s''e Anu INC
oemagogues o. Japan really want
ed war with the United States, they
would be the ones to bring It on and
not the Americans.
The military committee chair
man took occasion to reaMrm HE
belief that . universay military
training policy would best safe
guard the. country and added:
nese ~ leet tn.t mere VIII
Ir... ~ e c."en .ap,n no INC
s On..eu o..'H. ~ my netlme, no.
,.n - .ue ..Ime ~ ny Sons; Anu
ae.. ~ .uo'oueuy s..'snou tIas II my
Os .ene.u mossusoy p.e-
peIo1 .Ie'e VIII De no oimcuity De.
wen ,ne Two na.ion say any Tune.
mr. nann, WIN resATu 70 tne
Japanese lmmlsratlon prooiem IN
Ca .; -sAlo stuuents OF inter-
na'iona, iAw everywhere nau Iecog-
nlleu the sosoiute rient OF any
natlon 70 regulate lmmisration az
~ ueemeo pest. Even japanese
| sIuoents were Iamlnal Win uni
veissiiy accepted decisions on this
point, ne SAD. :.
! Inc speaker saio' many pubic
omciais IN japan a. Wen As po-
ntlcai aeitators, mad tried 10 make
the word oelieve that opposition
10 immigration OF Japanese iaDorera
! into tne united states was oaseo
upon faclai preJuolce.
Object to Lab0rers.
I'VE of the Pacific coast. deny
that this il the case" he declared
mo objection has ever been made
to the admission into this country
of Japanese professional men 81
Japanese financiers. or Jananesf
religious teachers or headers o1
bona fide Japanese merchants O,
Japanese students or Jananes,
trayeIers The sole objection il r.
the lahorint class
"Whether The undesirables h.
farmers laborers skilled mechan.
n. ~ rn.kilIad coolie. 7 contani
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-01
AN EDITORIAL IN AN AID.
The following, from a New York Cir

he following, from New York City bank s
advertisement contains a pathetic story that may
be scanned with profit by every reader of this
newspaper in these days of oil gushers and
many kinds of high finance:
She is gentlewoman over 90 years of age.
She has never shown money sense. Fifteen years
ago she inherited the family estate of close to
500, 00O.,
Financially, at that time, her future looked
rosy.
On the advice of friend of the family she
at once invested everything, as follows:
Oil Stocks 1.-TWO companies) $4,000
Mining stocks flour companies - g, 90
A city house (paid for outright) - 10000
Deposits in several savings banks $4,000
$94,500
She led to believe her income would
amount to $500 year.
The mining stocks yielded handsome divi-
dends for few years, then dwndled, then stop
ped From the oil stocks she Jared worse Jour
neys to the savings banks became more frequent
Later she rented her home-hnally mortgaged it.
Today the net income from the estate is a
bare 5000. The gentlewoman, as we said, is past
90. We understand she now paints china a little
and sells what she can.
One day she opened an old tin box and in
an embarrassed way exhibited the bundle of worth
less stock certificates. That is how we learned
the story
They say the average Chicago family has
been spending 81 cents year for books and
j$l70l for booze. That helps to explain Chicago.
There is a new dance in Paris called the
scissors" From the descriptions given of it,
dance hall censors here will probably demand tina,
| II he r,,t o,,t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-01

There is dance in Paris called the
scissors. From the descriptions given of it.
dance hall censors here will probably demand that
ii be cut out
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-01

They say the average Chicago family has
been spending 81 cents year for books and
$7.0l for booze. That helps to explain Chicago
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-01
Suggests Resolutions
For A Christian Year

Today being New Years Rev.
Frank P Anderson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, suggests a set
of resolutions for Christians, which
he submits to the people of this COM
munity as follows:
Whereas, during the past year I
have not given God, my creator, pre-
server, and redeemer enough of my
life, enough of my will, enough of
my love and affection, and enough
of my time in reading His blessed
Word, meditating and praying.
"And, whereas, have thought too
much about the evils of others and
not enough about my own faults,
and how | could make those about
me, especially those in my home, hap
pier and more godly.
sand, whereas, have not given
enough time and thought to my
| church, to the attendance upon her
services, to assisting in her activi-
ties, and to seeking the salvation of
immortal souls that she might be
adorned Herewith.
Therefore, be it resolved by ME-
on this 1st day of January, 1920, that
God being my strength and helper
| will make an honest effort during
the coming year to improve my life
for the sake of Jesus Christ my Lord.
"Be it resolved by me
ito give God more of my life.
"2-To read my Bible more.
"3-To give more time to prayer and
meditation.
"4-To think less of the faults Of
others and more of my own.
"5-To give more thought to MAX
! ing those of my own home hap
pier and more godly.
"6-To live within my income and
set aside systematically of my
earnings to the Lord.
ITO give more thought to my
church and her advancement in
all lines,
ste seek to lead one soul to
Christ this year
"9-To interest myself in all the
work of the church-at home
and abroad"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-01
IT'S UP TO YOU.

The year will be just what the majority
of people make it. We shall have peace or war
justice injustice. law and order or revolution
exactly according the bulk of the population
decide; and that majority decision is made up of a
combination of individual decisions.
We taking with into the new year
weighty national and political problems and there
will not be wanting heated efforts to sway the opn
ions of men, but every one of these problems viii
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-01
THE NEW YEAR.

I HAIL the new year gladly, and say to it,
Good day. while still surveying sadly the
year that's passed away. The old year SEEM
ed winner when first its tour began, but now
old Time the timer. has put it in can. That
year was punk and daffy. the worst of all bum
bets; this much of epitaphy is all the dead one
gets But it's bright successor with glad
ness accost and I'm cheap John guesser if
it should prove frost. hail the buoyant
stranger and hope he'll set us free from dread
and doubt and danger. and all the ills there be-
| hope he Il bring good feeling, contentment, in
his train, and end the foolish spelling that's
driving men insane. hope he'll bring sea
son of quiet and repose, and back to law and
reason lead people by the nose. For am, OH
so weary of riot and unrest, of frowsy skates
and bleary who do their dirty best, to stir up
useless quarrels to make mems passions flame,
to undermine their morals, and spoil their USE
full game. The old years buried under mil
lion tons of grit; che new year is a wonder and
ought to make hit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-01
ON FORTS APPOINTMENT.

The appointment of Major James A. Fort, OF
Amercus, as state director of prohibition enforce
ment for Georgia. has met with general approval
he is young man, a veteran OF the recent and
was recommended by Senator w. ]. Harris. The
pressing duties of John M. Vandiver, of Rome, a.
tax collector of Floyd county, prevented him from
accepting the ppointment-Greensboro Herald
Journal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-01

be solved finally by the concerted pressure of
number of individuals. 1t makes individual duty
and responsibility loom large in the honest mind
Most individual decisions will have little to do
directly with great issues. They will deal with
small matters, matters of private business and per-
sonal affairs. Yet the way in which each of these
is met by the greatest number of individuals will
throw the balance of the nation and the world
1t is worth thinking about Personal hon
esty, integrity of purpose clearness of thought
and GOODNESS of action have more serious
meaning than they ever had before. Every hon
est man, very good citizery every clean, unbiased
vote helps. 1t is not case where everybody
business is nobody's business; it's case where
everybodys business is every mans response
bility.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-01
Happy New YearI
What Other Editors Say
WATSON FOLLOWS cENTRALLA.

The American Legion is the subject of an at
tack by Tom Watson. The last attack came from
II w. WIS in Centraa. Washington.
Herald Journal.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-23
Massaehusetts

Every school boy of forty or fifty years ago re- members in the old readers the eulogy of Daniel Webster on Massachusetts Massachusetts, there she standsl"
 Democratic exchange, Republican paper would not have thought of it. reminds the world that Massachusetts stin stands there more prominently ana commanding than at the period when Webster uttered his panegyrc. It adds that for the good or the west Massachusetts stands at entirely too many strategic points to permit the principle of self de- termination to enjoy full sway west of the Ale ghenies.
 Now that our attention has thus been called to it. we must admit that the stand of Massachusetts is a pretty strong and numerous one There for in- stance is Vice President-elect Coolidge who will probably have greater influence on the adminstra- ton than any vice president has ever exercised MT Harding has pledged himself to that.
 That MT. Gillette the present speaker of the house will be reelected is not questioned. Mr. GH- lette happens to be a Massachusetts man. That N1r Lodge will continue in the next senate to be the majority leader of that body is already as good as settled Mr. Lodge is also a resident of Massa- chusetts And that is a for unless the seniority rule is broken something that is expected, an
Arizona republican., 1920-11-23
OVER 100000 MEN ATTENDING SCHOOL
 FUR K SOLDIERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 22-More than 100. 000 soldiers are attending the schools established Dy the United States army and when the program is made fully operative there will De more soldier students in the country van there are regular college students c- cording to army officers here. A-A
 In addition to the courses giving training in trades and professions, schools for iIIiterates have been estab- lished by the army. In these study centers men who can neither read nor write English are given basic educa ton. More than 2000 teachers will be employed in the army schools.
 The fact that fully one-fourth of the boys and young men of the country can neither read nor write was brought out by the figures prepared by the draft boards at the time we went into the war Further, it was shown that only 1 a small proportion of them have any real training that wiH take them out of the ranks of hard labor. and put them where they can earn a comfortable livelihood as skilled workers.
 This condition of affairs" said a government official here recently con- stitutes national danger and disgrace.
 The larger outlook is offered by these
 schools, in the vocational training courses. There are more than 100 pro- fessions, trades and pursuits from
 which to choose.
 .'One of the most interesting of these study centers is the School of Agri- culture and Animal Husbandry at Camp Grant, Illinois. The courses are conducted with the cooperation of specialists of the University of Chicago and University of Illinois The gover&A. Inent has stock farms here and rrcs5 toT 4h of mil 1aI dar eff Pupils are thoroughly instructed in the
 breeding and care of dairy and beef
 cattle, horses, sbeep, swine and poultry.
 Governor Lowden, of Illinois. has
 shown great personal interest in this part of the work. He has. in the vi
 cinity of the camp, a large and well equipped stock farm where every phase of stock and cattle raising is carried on.
 Pupils have the privilege of making
 frequent visits to this farm. and of ob- serving in detail all it's activities. Soi-
 diers proving proficient jn this brancs i, of industry can, after leaving the army: l take up homesteads and. become sue cessful farmers and stock breeders | Men of a mechanical bent find open | to them at several camps and posts | courses of practical study in the hand , ling of internal combustion engines as q used in airplanes, motorcycles, trucks !. and tractors.
 q Much valuable constructive work k
 done in other lines and soldier students
 may become practical. wage-earnins printers. plumbers. painters, woodwork. : CTS. blacksmits, farriers, radio operator. ' and telegraphers
 ' A large meat packing establishment T in Chicago recently has employed ? meat inspectors. four graduates of tn + Army School. at salaries of $250
 month. Tn the same city a firm 0 a bread bakers is paying salaries of 8
 to S55 a week to graduates of the Arm. L. School for Cooks and Bakers.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-23
I,2OO Chinese Reach
 Manila in TIOo Weeks
[RepubIIean A. ?. Leased wlrel

MANILA. P. l.. Nov 22-More than 1,200 Chinese immigrants have arrived in Minalo during the last two weeks, according to statement from the iTn- migration division of the bureau Of customs. The authorities say that the unusual influx of Chinese at this time Is due to famine conditions in the five provinces of China where millions of people are said to be starving to death by reason of the failure of crops.
 Upwards of 500 of this number held to be in the merchant class have ale ready been permitted to land but the immigration authorities assert that the remaining 600 who are held for in vestigaticn probably will be refused ad- mission to the Philippine Islands
 The collector Of customs, Vincents Aldenese, said: While it is true that some of these Chinese have been ad- mitted into the Philippines. by virtue Of priority of residence of their protec- tors. parents or other members of the family. feel sure that more than one half of them will be refused admission and will be returned to China"
Arizona republican., 1920-11-23
Washington Veterans
 Ready to Claim Bonus
[RepubIIcan A. 2. Leased Wirel

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 20-Washing- ton veterans of the world war are mak- ing ready to claim theirsbonuses under the terms of the soldiers compensation bill passed by popular vote at the reg ular election November 2.
 Dewitt M Evans, state chairman ot the bonus committee of the American Legion, expects that the soldiers will begin receiving their compensation in January.
 MT. Evans estimates that 50,00O men in the state will receive bonus. and the total payments will total about $12,- 0O0, 900, it is believed. Bona fide resi- dents of the state, whether male or female. are qualified for compensation if they served in the war against Ger many with the United States forces or with the armies of any of the allies. In case of the decease of any war veteran, his compensation will go to his widow if she has not remarked
 The bonus bill provides payment of | $15 a month for each month of service or major fraction thereof. from the time the United States entered the war until the armistice. The maximum payment | for a man serving from April 6, 1917 to November Il. 1918. would be $465 for 31 months service. Thousands of
 young men who went into the first draft will. receive s360. MT. Evans said l Nurse corps members and other ser | vice women will receive a bonus
 Soldiers are barred who were corscien- tious objectors or who received dishon- orable discharges. All other officers
 and men who received no extra com pensation, exceeding in amount the bonus to which their term of service qualities them are eligible.
 | rha A Legion will inGfitl1fa 2 friendly test case in the supreme court MT. Evans said, in order to determine the validity of the bonus bonds. The bonds will then be sold aOd specia forms distributed so that payments car be facilitated.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-23
Tuesday. Nov. g. 1aef


 New York, Nov 22-The death of sGoveronor Williams causes new sen- atorial complication in Indiana and it threatens to leave the state without a head and prevent the election of a United States senator The law re- quires that before either the governor or the lieutenant governor can take his seat the two houses must be organ ized. The senate is democratic and while Gray was lieutenant governor he had the deciding vote, as he had two years ago, but the death of Williams leaves the tie to be broken by detection from one side or the other. If each side stands firm the senate cannot or ganize and without it neither the gov- ernor nor the lieutenant governor can take his seat. At the same time the constitution ends the office of acting governor on the second Monday oi January. If the two sides of the sen- ate lock horns and remain in that at titude the state can be kept indefi- nitely without 8 governor.
 New York. Nov. 22--A Washington special says: Several Grant senators and republicans inadvertently admit that Conkling intends to present tho name of Grant for Kernan's seat in the senate. Grant has lost his vote in Ga lena, III.
 Toledo. O., Nov. 22-It is author itatively stated that President Have: will not be a candidate for United States senator from this state and woult not accept the place, but strongly ia. fors sherman for the senate.
 Local
 Today has been warmer here thar for some time. This morning at fou o'clock the thermometer at the sigma office stood at 39 degress.
 Hea Greenhaw and Lindley Orm made a shipment of hogs to Tucson representing 45.000 pounds. Thes gentlemen have raised over 1000 hog this season.
 few days since cat that was a
Arizona republican., 1920-11-23
BOWERY MISSION TO
 BE UPL|FT STATION
[RepubIican A. p. Leased Wlrel

NEW YORK, Nov 22.-At the old Bowery Mission. for more than four de- cades the leading lower East side haven for destitute drunkards, lecture classes in elementary sociology and philosophy, and education work among the ghetto's women and children are taking the place of or supplementing the work done there heretofore for men without homes or food.
 "F1ops and eats" as shelter and food are referred to by the old time denizens of the Bowery are no longer to be the chief solace afforded to "hop heads" and "bums" by this famous old institu- tion.
 Directors of the famous place have acknowledged time for more than feed ing and sheltering from night to night a horde of "floatersp and 'boes."
 Since it's establishment Al years ago Bowery Mission workers have been rushed with seemingly ceaseless efforts to find food and sleeping room for long lines of those classed as down and out. Now, they say. the advent of prohibi- ton has brought opportunity to lift their heads.
 John G. Hallimond, mission superin- tendent and Anson C. Baker, secretary outlined the new situation There $
  they said. "and plenty of drinkers to care for. But it's harder to get than it used to be.
 We have almost as many men to look after as ever. When the saloon went it did not take with 1t drugs and the like. But a far greater percentage of them are sober-clear- eyed and clear brained. We are increasing oul educational work among the old timers whose heads used to be so steeped ir liquor that they could retain nothing but the address of the Mission.
 We now have more opportunity tt look around, a chance for educationa work among women and to start at tn bottom with the rising generation"
 Sixty-year old Christian John Wentz a follower of the Mission fo half his life, and still hanging on, addet his word to that of Mir Hallimond ant MT Baker.
 The bum business is dead, he said But if a guy had told me 10 years ago that the day would come when there wasn't enough boes and cokies on tho
Arizona republican., 1920-11-23
Special Committee To
 Investigate Changes
 In Japanese Judiciary
IRepubIloan A. ?. Leased wIrel

TOXIC, Nov. 22-The Japanese gov ernment has appointed a special com mittee to take up various changes in the nations judicial system and is awaiting the return of Torajiro fked4- former member of the Diet, who Is now making investigations abroad to establish the jury system in the trial of cases.
 Among the topics to be dealt with are the harmonizing of the principle of the family as a unit of society and in- dividualism in order to preserve the family unit system of Japan; rights of the head of the family. relations be- tween step parents and children and the position of widows
 Special reform will be carried out in the trial of domestic disputes. The court which now handles domestic troubles is considered to have three dis tinct defects; the heavy court costs. de- lay of judgment and enormous law yers fees. It is proposed to prevent the publication of family secrets, the present publicity given to which pre- vents many from making complaints in court