davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
r. IRKER
co. IN new
STOCK PLAN.


EnpioYes of the n. L. Parker
company Of Davenport are to be
given The opportunity to become
ilsoti1el With the company -
stoekholdsrs, Ascending to the
terms Of . plan announced today
~ the officials Of the concern. Half
u the $s0O.000 capital stock al
lowed under the new papers Of In
corporation Of the company il to
b allotted for purchase by the en-
ployes. The other half will be re-
tatned By the present owners. and
will - known - Foundsrs' stock.
Tho employees stock will be termed
associate. II 10 provided that the
holders Of the Founders stock
will have the right to elect i've d.
rectors. When the Associate stock
has been subscribed for, the hold
srs Of 1t will be privileged to elect
four directors. Until the total of
the Associate stock Ii taken up.
representative directors will be
elected In proportion to the amount
OF such stock issued.
The amount Of earnings Of the
Associate stock is not to be limit
ed by any provision usually found
attached in such instances. . faat-
ure that is certain to appeal to the
employees. The owners state that
it 10 their desire to have the en-
ployes own half Of the business ~
q matter Of justice to them and
for them in their efforts to build
up the business. and as an incer-
tive to thrift.
The founders state that they have
been looking forward to this time
when the store has attained the
proportions that enable them to
take in the employees as partners
Any employee who has been with
the business for one year or more
will have the option Of purchasing
shares at $40 a share. The number
Ct shares which may be acquired
is not to exceed 20 per cent Of thu
value of his or her earnings with
the company during the previous
year, except that at the outset
those who have had q year or more
Of service may purchase stock cor
responding to the number of year!
of service up to and including fiv'
J years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
GIFT OF WIRELESS

Crbana, Ill--A complete modern
wireless OUTFIT 10 to be presented to
the University Of Illinois. upon rec
ommendation Of Major p. W. E.
Evans, U. S. A., Who has Just in
spected the signal corps Of the re-
serve oficers' training corps here.
The equipment In use ct the uni
versity was built by the students
themselves. Major Evans found
that this outfit, while Il worked per-
fectly, did not hAve the needed
range. and accordingiy he RECON-
mended that the government pre-
sent the university with m outfit Of
The latest type.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
MANY eROe
STORES cI|llIe
HANDS IN yen


The last u months seemed : !,
= hoodoo year for retail srcea,
stores. More groceries Co.,
hands in 1920 than any psGlI||a
year.
Whether the people of t. :.
end hill district don't eat = =,
a. those on the level ISN'T / ~
fact but statistics show u
majority Of stores which e.
hands were locat, l in the
borhood Of from Ths,teud
Eighteenth avenues ara fron
tieth to Fortieth strssss
Groceries were clamped t
than any other retail busineS| r
ing the war. the profits On
stuffs being limited and 1 -
price placed on many. R
these times other meruan1l6
ness houses profited consi6
and during the last year Nh ~
market price fell were al n
stand the loss, while grocer
were hard hit. For this -
food dealers say, that when rrl
of groceries fell such man
were not able to stand the r. :.
no excess prices in war times
there to carry them over.
Many Of the stores e.
hands three md four times
the last year, several NERD
selling at a loss. Partiez
those which were sold -
times this year are located 81
east hill district.
Few exchanges were re-
with the Rock Island Brlf
Mems association in other lii
business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

nave seen some OF the first
fruits Of the labors OF the garment
designers in their spring Inca
While there are many charming
suits In box effects. with short eton
jackets. embroidered and button
trimmed, shown in the advance
spring showings. there are also
msny strictly tailored models which
will delight the business woman
and those other women who affecs
tailored things. These tailored
suits have changed little from the
general tailleur style Of the past
few seasons.
The girl who goes to business
overy cay will do well to choose
Uns Of these plain suits like this
NM pictured. 1t is superbly tailor
a In tan tricotine. A narrow dou-
BE belt. inverted pleats and man
tailored collar and revers are the
outstanding features Of the suit A
jannty little tpxban Or sailor hat
md some smaH tailored lingerie
m silk hlousss win carry II sue
foGGfully tfeoGA ~ season.
<~5,,<& - istt -, <1i1fufan -.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
RIVER CHANGE
THREATENS SITE
OF FORT MASSAC

Springfield Ill. - Changing its
course where first it touches Tlli-
nois, the Ohio river is threatening
to rob the commonwealth Of one Of
It's most historic landmarks-the
site and earthworks Of Fort Mas
sac, near Metropolis in Massac
county. This word comes from
State Architect Edgar Martin, who
is in charge Of emergency meas
ures taken to prevent the rivers
depredations.
Situated on the highest spot Of
land in the region, 20 feet above
the reach Of spring freshets and so
feet above the low water mark, the
remains of Fort Massac are gradu-
ally being undermined. Unless pre-
ventive measures succeed, il may
give way before the rush Of waters
next springtime, Mr.. Martin 70.
ports. He has ordered construc-
ton Of An 1S-foot retainer wall.
Fort Massac Is the second Oldest
fortifcation In the state. It was
successfully occupied by Spanish.
French, English. Indians and Amer
leans. Tradition has it that De
Soto, the Spaniard. first built it in
1912. However. It did not get its
name. a corruption Of "Fort Massa-
Gre" until after French occupation
In 1900, when the Indians by trick
cry succeeded In slaughtering all
its inhabitants.
Rebuilt in 1857. It remained
French until 1865. when the British
took it. The British lost it in 1777
to George Rogers Clark. who en-
tered the northwest" at this spot
in his illinois campaign" which
contributed toward winning from
the British the territory later max
ing the state Of Ohio. Illinois. Indi-
ana, Michigan. Wisconsin and q
p&rt Of Minnesota. The Daughters
Of the American Revolution have
marked Fort Massac with Q monu-
ment to Clark.
Rebuilt again in 1874 by orders
Of President George Washington.
the fort vas garrisonsd with Unit
ed States troops until 1914. With
in this period. in June. 1905, an
mails OF the Illinois Historical So
ciety show, Aaron Burr planned
his southern expedition. Here. with
General Wilkinson. Blennerhassst,
Powers. Sebastian and Spanish,
French and Creole women. he plot
ted to dismember the American
nation. Here was laid tie plans.
which II successful would have
crushed the infant repablic and
wosld have founded IN empire in
the southwest. Of which the aDhi-
tious and disappointed Burr would
ave been ruler and virtual king.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
CASTLES KEEP
BISHOPS POOR
IN OLD COUNTRY

London.-High dignitar,es Of the
English church are finding d1mcui-
" in making their ofhcial stipends
meet the high cost Of living.
DR.. Wilmington Ingram, tho
bishop of London, has leased his
town mansion in St James Square
and announces that he is quite
prepared to give w Fulham Pal
ace. his magnificent Official resi-
dence. The bishops stipend 10
$4,000 year. Being a man OF
simple habits, he does not spend
$1,000 q year on himself, yet he IS
often heard to say that he is
worse OH now than when he was
a curate."
The Archbishop of York and
primate Of England. Cosmo Co.
don Long. declares that it is quite
impossible for him to maintain his
home, Bishopthorpe Palace, and
entertain his clergy adequately, on
his Official income Of $4,000 !
year, although he is a bachelor,
says tho Evening Standard.
The Bishop of Winchester, with
f6,500 annual income, is in a SIM
liar plight. He has to maintain
Farnham Castle. the largest bish-
ops place in this country. with a
deer park which is one Of the
sights Of England.
The Bishop of Lichfield definite
ly announces that he is about to
change his palace for small
house. He states that. although
the yearly income of his see is
$4,000, the necessary official
charges leave him only G1,200 for
the upkeep OF the palace, which
really requires $4,000 per year.
The Bishop of Worcester. who
draws $4,000, is also considering
the advisability Of leasing his vast
palace. Hartlerbnry Castle, to take
q more modest dwelling.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
SEES PEACE IN
SMALL NAvIES
United States Declared to He'd The
Power to Bring About Move
for General Cut.

4. New York. Dec. 31.-lBy United
Press. THE movement for limita-
ton of naval construction is
spreading 80 fast throughout the
world as to make it q more immed-
lately effective instrument for
world peace than the League of Ma
tons.
America controls the worlds
naval situation. Whatever the
United States says will be done.
America alone has the financial
resources sufficient for an inden-
mite expansion of warship construc-
ton. II America is willing to de-
clare 4 naval holiday, the other
powers will eagerly seize the op-
p0rtunity to cut down their own ex-
penditures.
A conference of the worlds naval
powers to meet at Washington at
invitation of the United States
would do more to guard civilization
against the outbreak of another
war than the meeting vi the as
sembly of the League of Nations at
Geneva was able to do. Complete
disarmament cannot come at once
because the risk is too great; but
the first stage is to limit warship
building. America alone can in
spfre this program because Amer
lea controls the worlds balance OF
power.
There are now only three naval
nations of major rank. They are
the United States, Great Britain
and Japan. The key to the prob.
lem of naval retrenchment is the
proportional future strength in
warships which these nations shall
possess.
The United States, with .tve
vast seaboards to protect, and
Great Britain with the outlyins
parts Of the British empire to safe.
guard, are entitled to heavier nava]
insurance against unforeseen posi-.
bilities than Japan.
When Americas present naya,
program Is completed so the
strength OF the American and Brit.
ism navies will be about equal
Japan will have about so per cent
OF Americas power. That proper.
ton 10 . fit compromise.
II an agreement is reached for a
continuance OF the same relative
strength, the problem will be
solved.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
PROVIDES NEW WARD.

Lincoln, Ill.-A ward building
for mothers and small children has
been completed at the Lincoln stale
school and colony for the feeble
minded here. Thomas H. Leonard,
managing officer, says the institu-
ton had been overcrowded for sew
eral years but with the completion
of the new buildings inmates can
be better cared for.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
REDS IN AMERICA
WARNED OF FATE
AWAITING THEM

Washington, Dec. 31.-So long
as the Russian soviet government
seeks to stir mp insurrection against
the government Of the United
States. its member residents
here will be subsection to depor-
tation. Secretary Of Labor Wilson
said in . letter to Charles Recht.
counsel for Ludwig C. A. X. Mar
tens. soviet agent in the United
States. now under sentence of de-
portation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
Obituary
Robert william Fisher;

Robert William Fisher. after a
brief illness, died OF diphtheria at
11:15 o'clock yesterday morning At
the home OF his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Fisher, 2441 Twenty-hrst
avenue.
Robert was born at Rock Island
Feb. 10, 1917. Surviving are the
parents, = sister Charlotte and two
brothers, Warren and Richard, all
Of Rock Island. Funeral services
were held It the grave this after
noon Ct 3 O'Clock with Rev. C. p.
O'Neill in charge. Burial was in
Calvary Cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
AUSTRIAN FINANCE.

Vienna-Au1tfiA0 finances 20
from bad to worse. The govern
meut admits an estimated deficit
this year OF about $4,000, o0o, 900
crowns but allied Investigators and
some OF tho newspaper place it
nearer so, 000. 00o. 900. The total
indebtedness Of the country is
placed at approximately 5000, 000,-
900. Thirty-three Per cent Of the
Austro- Hungarian hank circula-
ton. o. aboat 31.Oeo .o0e. 100 crowns
ID now within the republic. The
note circulation has increased four
fold si1cs April last
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
NO "MANIACS"
LEFT IN STATE
HOSPITAL WARDS

more "Maniacs" in Illinois while
the violent insane wards OF the
state have almost disappeared, &C
cording to A. L. Bowen. state sup
erintendent Of charities. He an
nounces that in one state hospital
Of 3, 900 patients, the maniac" class
has been reduced from 500 to one
and that one is no maniac.
Where are the maniacsT quer-
led Mr.. Bowen THAT is the ques-
ton asked today in every state hos
pital for nervous and mental dis
eases in Illinois. Among the TO-
600 patients in the states 10 insti-
tutions, the old type known as the
maniac, is seldom found today.
I'VE have men and women who
are disturbed and agitated. Some
do impulsive things that have ser
ious consequences. They require
special attention and care, but this
care is that Of trained nurse or At
tendant and not the repression and
restraint of cells, straps, strong
suits and leather collars.
Not many years ago it was very
different. Our state hospitals were
full of maniacs-men and women
looked upon AS dangerous. They
we're locked in screen rooms and
padded cells to prevent them from
injuring themselves and others.
Many Of them wore no clothing and
Silent unon tha f1OOrs
These were the patients who
gave to all the mentally sick the
dreaded name Of maniac. Every
patient was regarded as dangerous
and violent Hundreds OF visitors
came to see this class and it alone.
To-day in one hospital of $500
we have just one who may be fear
ed, where not long ago there were
500 Of that type. l can 90 over this
institution in my minds eye and
pick out scores Of men and women
who for years lived in the most alb
ject state of restraint. We had
nearly 700 screen rooms here 10
years ago in which patients were
securely locked "a hours q day and
1865 days in the year.
Great Change Made.
These were emptied long ago,
the doors removed, their walls plas-
tered, beds placed In them and
their patients transferred to dormi-
tories where they have since lived
in comparative peace and comfort.
Most Of them are not recognizable,
so great has been the change in
their personal appearance. One of
our most trusted men who has
every liberty within the grounds
was once our maddest, foulest, and
most feared patient"
The Illinois state hospitals TODAY
nave no screen doors or padded
cells, nor has anything been de-
vised that answers the same pur-
pose in another form. No patient
is restrained by mechanical means
No patient is ever locked in a room
or apartment. In the last eight
years no new building has been
erected with screens or bars upon
its doors and windows and hun
dreds Of old windows have been re-
lieved Of their bars.
Occupational therapy, educational
classes and other means Of inter-
esting patients In the world about
them and in themselves and the
evolution Of the old fashioned in
stitution into . simple community
are the influences. Mr.. Brown said.
which are daily making themselves
apparent in the changing character,
attitude and conduct OF those A.
dicted with nervous and mental
diseases.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

49, uI1ua - - .51nn1n.
~ sss1 ~ ~.
81 q! 81, & 49,. : - 80
~ orgnnixad0ns wefs
soIl dimes Is - Of ssrvics
= .,,N.t1-., A. ...t -
sxs ls.
r.. 4 NJ ll - 80 Co..
~ ~ DeoDee thGsesn.
m4 4AS5y b. Jordan. COM
1at q ~ Rock Island arsen-
o4 - lhe pfeeiAeots
e - Rotary ossAnisAtaon.
1l9 Z C. EIeher. Colenel
IN ~ done sDlsnaid Wcek n
e1oactty. The other omcefs
aluh we're behind hin - all
80 mi Il Il this Spirit Of CO.
otton tbat has ma1e the 1etaFy
1 ~ n The HI q the c1tys
1anisations.
Colonel Jordan, toeother with E.
(C Fisher and other Rock Island
70, vsrs ~ elub's representatives
II The national convention Of Ho-
4asy clubs II Atlantic City. =. Z.
4sher was appointed district gov
efnor, N honor that not only re-
1ects to bis own credit, but to that
q the Rock Island organization, as
NSll.
Rock Island was the scene OF
~ district convention Of Rotar-
iAnD during the summer. The 10
cal club displayed m apt talent as
hosts and entertainers by provid-
Ing = program Of exceptional mer-
Il. Several hundred Rotes from va
rious cities comprising this dis
tfict attended.
The kiwanis club under the lead
ership OF J. l.. Vernon, az president
became hrmiy entrenchsd. At
tendance at the weekly meetings
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

Mrs. F. J. Schenebricker Of $500
Ninth avenue received word today
Of the death of her aunt. Mrs. Bar
bsra Esterday Of Van Grin. Mrs.
Esterday had visited In Rock Island
and had many friends here. Mr..
and Mrs. Schenebricker and family
will leave tomorrow morning to
attend the funeral services. which
will be held Monday in Mendoza,
with burial at Aurora.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
TO HOLD WAIT.

The Volunteer Rescue Army, LIZ
Twentieth street. Rock Island,
wish to announce their watch aight
asrvices Friday. Dec. 81. Every
body il welcome to come to this
meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

Daaiel Teele. Bsoeklyn. N. T..
has hesa sscussd b. To local class
Of ne IIternadonsl B5bie Studsats'
association to give his lecture Mil
lions Now Living VIII Never Die," "
eundsy a4ternooa Ct ) o'clock at
tie Rack Islsnd Chamber Of Com
nerce rooms, In the State Bank
building.
Mr.. Toole having been . close
studeat ol Bible chronology and
prophecy for many years. 10 pre-
pared 70 give 8 proof tsxt for every
statement and to show that many
prophecies have recently been or
are being fulfilled.
The lecture is entirely free.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
-Y. c. A. N HOLY LAND.

Jerusalem. The Young Mems
Christian association in Palestine
has been asked 20 open centers in
Hebron. Bethlehem, Haifa and other
towns. Dr.. A. c. Harte. who has
charge Of the work In Palestine,
has prepared plans for an interns-
uonal Y. N. c. A. building in Jeru-
salem, with memorial tower to
BE- used for devotional purposes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

Cantigny, Bujancy, Saint ihiel.
Saint-Juvin, and Sedan. They were
designed by 10 Davidson, the we'll
known American sculptor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

All the news all the time-
Argus.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-14
GREAT SOLDIERS POOR SHOTS
Neither Napoleon Nor Wellington
Could Have Qualified as Marks
men, Even in Slow Company.

Wellington the Iron Duke" fire.
quently stayed at Maresfield park, the
estate in Sussex owned by Prince
Munster Won Dernburg. Sir John
Shelley named Maresfield park in Wei
iington's time, and Lady Shelley re-
cords in her diary a woeful exhibition
by the duke during one of his visits.
81 accompanied the guns in the after
noon." she writes on September ., 1919.
"The hero of Waterloo was a very
wild shot. After wounding retriever
and later on peppering a keepers
CATERS, he sprinkled the bare arms of
an old woman who CHANGED to be
washing clothes at her cottage win
dow. My good woman / said. this
ought to be the proudest moment of
your life. You have had the distinc-
ton of being shot by the duke of We'll
lington.' Her face was
wreathed in smiles as the cOntrite
duke slipped gold coin into her
hand"
Wellington shared his weakness as
4 poor shot with Napoleon, whose sole
bag was dog the only time he went
out game shooting"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-14
Texas Placed Second
In Live Stock Value

Washington.-With total value OF
it's live stock placed at $4,000, 900,
an increase of $104,000,000 compared
with January of last year, Texas Is
now the second state in the Union in
such value Figures announced Tues
day by the United States department
of agriculture show Iowa, with $780,
900 900, to be in first place, and that
Texas went ahead of Illinois, which
last year held second place. Oklahoma.
with 1902, 900, 900, loss of s12,000.o0o.
is in sixteenth place. The total for
Arkansas was 100000, an increase
of 100000; that of New Mexico
$4,000, 900, an increase of 100000,
and Louisiana $3.50, 100000. an increase
of s11 100000.
Texas cattle, other than dairy stock,
numbered 4,45S,00 in January Of this
year, an increase of per cent, and
are valued at s16S,344,O00.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-14
CASUALTY LIST NOW
ACCRECATE293,O70.
Completion Of Record for the
American Forces Shows
Only Three Missing.

wasbington.-The completion OF the
record of casualties of the American
expeditionary forces in the world war
was announced Friday by AdJu'ah'
Ceperal Harris with the issuance OF
final revised list of the odd casual-
ties" Since the review of the Amerr
can evolutionary forces records prac-
tically has been completed. 1t was SAID
that no further additions or corTec-
tions were anticipated.
The last names added to the list OF
killed in action were Privates Neles
Henderson, Howard, S. d., and PAU
Schmidt. Kalamazoo, Mich, bringing
the total casualties to date as follows
Killed in action, including 1872 at sea,
34,S44
Died Of wounds, 1860.
Died of disease, 23,738.
Died from accident and other causes,
51O2.
wounded in action lover IS per cent
returning to duty, 215,423.
Missing in action mot including
prisoners released and returneO, 3.
Total 293,070.
War department officials said it was
remarkable that the final compilation
showed only three men listed as miss
ing in action"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-14
PINK BOIL WORM IN
TEXAS IS DISCUSSED
1t Is Suggested Non-Produc-
ton for Two or Three Years
in Infested Districts.

Washington. - The disaster that
awaits the cotton crop OF TINS couh'
try. and which would be more wlue-
spread than the ravages OF the OOH
wevil. unless the pink boil worm no"
infesting a half dozen localities III
Texas were stamped out, was sltua-
ton discussed at a conference FRIDAY
with the Texas members of congress
and officers OF the horticultural board
of the agricultural department. Rep-
resentative Garner, chairman OF the
delegation. designated Representa-
tives Young Rayburn Briggs, Connai-
" and Buchanan committee TO urai'
a statement to the people OF Iexas
showing the importance OF adopting
methods more effective than any here
tofore employed.
The Texas authorities have relied
upon methods of regulation in place
of eradication, which the federal OH
cials declare will result finally in the
pink boil worm spread to all cotton
producing areas unless policy or non
production is followed. The worm Is
now in counties of Southeast Texas
and along the border in the region OF
Eagle Pass, Kinney County, Del Rlo
and the Big Bend country Ii there
were no cotton production in those
areas for two or three years, the OH
cials stated, the pest would be killed;
otherwise it might become necessary
for a federal quarantine being estab-
lished against Texas cotton and SEED.
Representative Garner stated that the
situation was of such magnitude to the
cotton industry that the state ought
to adopt the policy of non-productlon
in affected localities for sufficient
time. and the state legislature make
provision for compensating the plant
ers for their loss of crop.