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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27

not advise as . habit. let me NV :,
IL silly and futile to use any Anti
septic incorporated in soap to 1.
applied to the skin, unless von
mean to leave the soap on the ali.
for many minutes or hours. ~
member. good antiseptics do no,l
kill germs. They diminish ths
multiplication of germs IL app,i.d
long enough-five minutes to hs,sI
an hour, at least. Having no anti.
septics to sell l am naturally No,
prejadiced. II were the patient
1 should as soon have my sureeor
scrub his hands thoroughly MIN
plain soap and water as din than
in a solution Of corrosive suhn.
mate (bi-chloride of mercuryl-
provided he scrubs conscientiousIv
Questions and Answers,
Rubber! - Please advise m.
whether rubber undergarments for
reducing are likely to injur;ously
affect the circulation or iujure
health in any way. ! do not like tn
diet, as l lose SO nue. flesh in nv
face, and feel SO poorly for NV
| work. But l am afraid I shall lose
my position, as my abdomen ,ahips
and thighs and ankles are gettips
so stout. GRATEFUL.
Answer-It is silly to imagine
that rubber garments can reduce
They just seem to reduce while
they are being worn. The accum.
ulation OF excessive flesh below
the waistline, without a similar
/ stoutness in the upper part of the
body, il often attributable to pitui.
tary gland disturbance and in such
a case the happiest results are to
be had from appropriate treat.
ment by your physician.
Vaccine for "Colds"-Please give
your opinion of the injection Of
bacterial vaccines as a method o.
immunizing one against more o.
less constant colds through tn,
winter months: J. L. B.
| Answer-If you take cold from
exposure" wet feet drafts, etc
jof course it would be ridiculous t,
use vaccines as prophylactic. I
you catch coryza from some on
else who has a respiratory infec
ton to "divvy" up with you. tn
vaccine treatment is a reasonabl
one. In actual practice it proves
boon in most cases, though not i
all.
i Breaking Up the Fever - Ca
i. some doctors break up typhoi
, fever? W. E. R.
i Answer-No.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27

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hear a sound Of singing
To harps of memory;
Eolian is that music;
Tho winds afe blowing free.
There are some strains I'm hearing
From "music's golden tongue
Than others richly sweeter:
They're songs my mother sung.
I've heard earth's greatest masters
Pour forth their melody.
And By their music making
A heaven Of harmony.
But though they were the choicest
The music folk smoag.
Far rather would listen
To songs my mother sung.
When but a little fellow
I'd come at close Of day
Into my mothers presence. =
All wearied with my play.
And then her arms would open,
NV arms about her chung;
To slumber she would lead mo
Win SOu6S Suc oWcStly ouA6'
No more her voice conducts me
To slumbers blessed land,
For she her place has taken
In heavens singing band.
And though mourn that mother
With harp on willow hung,
Sweet is the recollection
OF songs that once she sung.
Some day I hope to meet her
In Gods great city bright,
Where He is light and temple;
BY fountains Of delight,
Or in the living orchards
Whose fragrance far is flung
Perhaps again II. listen
To songs my mother sung.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
World without Men.

world W1thOut Men,
Aunt Samantha was visiting at house in
Buffalo. She is an old maid and very devout,
always concluding her. prayers with the
Gloria.
why does she say such funny things in
her prayers?" asked the little daughter Of the
house.
What do you mean?" asked the fond
mother.
Il can't remember all she says, but she al
ways ends with, World without men, ah, me- -
Selected.
The Religion of the World.
Two Scots, Donald and Duncan, were car
ried out from shore in sudden storm, and
lost their way in the swirling waters. Pres
entity Duncan cried out:
Donald, you maun pray!"
Il cawnt pray
They bent to the oars, but failed to turn
the boat against the binding waves, and Dun
can again called out:
Donald, you maun pray"
Il cawn't pray"
Then Duncan's voice rose above the storm
Dom it. you've got to!''
Then Donald got to his knees as we'll as
he could in the rocking boat, and raised his
voice to shout
20. Lord, it ha' been Is year since I ha
awsked anything at Thy hands, And If Thou
wilt take this boat safe to shore it will be
Is more before will pother Thee again."
Just then the boat touched shore and Don.
aid called out to him:
There. Donald. that will do. Don't ye
be beholdin' to nobody. The boats already &c
the shore WILLIAM BLACK
Childish Joys.
Kids don't seem to have the fun ringing
door bells they did when 1 was a boy"
"Not much fun ringing these electric bells
You can't wiring them out by the roots
Louisville Courier-Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27

Breaking Up the Fever Can
some doctors break up typhoid
fever? W. b. r.
Answer-No.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27

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ton Is very silly and annoying to
tie postal authorities. 1 do not
care to print 1t.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
CHURCHW0MEN IN SESSION
Many Denominations Represented In
Conference at Capital

Washington, Feb. 7.-(By A. P.)-
More than three hundred women repre- :
senting every state in the Union, as
well as many religious denominations,
gathered here today for the opening of
the national conference of church wom-
en-.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels delivered the
address of welcome to the delegates.
The conference was launched at the
invitation of the interchurch world
movement. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs. Thomas II.
Marshall and Mrs. John d. Rockefeller,
Jr., are members of the committee on
arrangements.
The purposes of the conference as an
nounced are: ITO call all classes of
women to definite Christian service dur
ing the present period of uncertainty;
and to consider the interchurch world
movement.
DR.. Mary Stone, who saw active
missionary service In China, and who
was known throughout the Orient as
''the little doctor Of Kiukiung," was
one of the speakers.
Urging that Americas best workers
be sent to China, Doctor Stone said the
better elements in China resented its in
vasion by American brewing interests.
America is dry said Doctor Stone,
but her breweries are making for our
open door, The best element in China
asks the best element of America to
help keep them out"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
BANDIT GRUMBLES
AS HE GETS $4,000
Robber Locks JeWeIer and Gus
toner in Back Room, Then
Rifles the Store

A lone bandit got $4,000 in cash and
jewels from Market street jeweler
and then chided the man for not keeping
more cash in his establishment.
You've got pile of a nerve-no
more money. than this in a Market
street store" the bandit said reproach :
fully. just before he left.
The robbery took place last night
about o'clock. The bandit entered
the store of Albert Cohen, 614 Market
street. No one else was there. He
drew revolver and ordered the pro
prietor to go into the back room.
Market street was crowded at the
tine, but none passing saw the robbery.
Richard b. Ingham, a sailor from the
battleship Kentucky, entered the store
to purchase watch. He asked the
bandit to show him some watches and
was forced to join Cohen in the back
room.
The intruder got $3.50 from the cash
register, four days receipts in cash
from the safe. a $500 diamond ring
and other jewelry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
SPIkER IN FALL RIVER
FOR WEDDING PERMIT
Plans to Marry Miss Knowles
Tomorrow and Return to
Baltimore at Night

Fall River, Mass, Feb. Guy S.
Spiker, of Baltimore. arrived here this
morning and Immediately went to the
city clerk to make arrangements for OBJ
tanning a license tomorrow morning to
wed Miss Emily Knowles, his brother S
war bride" who came to this country
from England, a few days ago, with her
five months old baby.
Last Tuesday evening Mr.. Spiker was
tod that so long as the city clerks office
would not be open Sunday, Assistant
City Clerk Delahanty would accommo-
date the couple and take the permit to
his home where they could call for it
Sunday morning. Mr.. Spiker said he
and Miss Knowles would be married
tomorrow, and would leave that eve
ming for Baltimore.
At the home of the Battersbys, with
whom Miss Knowles is staying here,
the fiancee could not be seen by reporters
this afternoon and would not give out
anything for publication. Yesterday she
told reporters she did not know when the
wedding would take place, but previ-
ously she had stated it would be as soon
as Guy returned to this city.
When asked who would perform the
ceremony, Mr.. Delahanty said he did
not know. and that he himself had not
been asked to officiate. He called at the
home of the girl yesterday afternoon
upon hearing rumor that a cablegram
had been received stating she had been
previously married. Miss Knowles
denied this.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
De VALERA GIVEN IL. D,
Denies In Statement That ireland
KNITTED" America During War

Denies In Statement That ireland
KNITTED" America During War
Worcester, Mass, Feb. 7.-tBy A.
P;)-Eamonn de Valera was made an
adopted son of Holy Cross College today
when the college conferred on him the
honorary degree of LII. d. with exer-
clseS during which greetings from the
students were rendered to him in ten
languages.
Previous to visiting the college De
valera gave the following statement to
the Associated Press to refute the
charge that ireland 'knifed" America
during the war:
My attitude. which attitude is rep
rcsentative of four fifths of the Irish
people whom / represent and with whom
i have been closely connected, was
this: 1t is generally understood that
there were two periods in the war. the
period before America entered and the
period after America entered. When
america entered the war, was in Lin
coin Jail serving a life sentence. I felt,
as did many others, that Americas en-.
trance would result in victory for the
Allies cause. and that British i'm.
perialism would continue, where there
was a chance of its failure if America
had kept out.
Il said to my comrades: III were
President of the United States | would
under such circumstances, declare
war; That, I think, was the general
sentiment of ireland. We never
knitted America In the back during the
war, as the British propagandists
lieve." De
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
FLORA P. WHITNEY
TO WE'D Mr.. TOWER
Engagement of New York So
ciety Girl to Son of Former
Diplomat Announced

Philadelphia society was interested
today in the announcement of the
engagement of Miss Flora Payne Whit
ney. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney, of New York and New
port, to Roderick Tower, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlemagne Tower, of Philadel-
phia. The announcement was made by
Miss Whitney's parents.
Mr. Tower was born in this city,
graduated from Harvard in the class of
1915 and served during the world war
as captain in the army air service.
Since the war he has been con
nected with the brokerage firm of
Potter Bros. & Co., New York, making
his home at the Knickerbocker Club in
that city. His other clubs are the
Racquet and Germantown Cricket, of
this city. He also is member of the
Society of the War of 1912.
Miss Whitney. who has inherited the
strong individuality of her parents, was
born in New York in 1897. In the pre-
ceding year. her mother, Gertrude Van
derbilt, daughter of Mrs. Vanderbilt and
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, was mar
ried to the elder son of the late Will
liam G.. Whitney.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
mrs. UHL RELATES
HER TRAGIC STORY
unintentionalIy Killed Powneil
With Knife When He En-
braced Her, She Says
ONLY MEANT TO SCARE HIM
By Associated Press

Cumberland. Md, Feb. Mrs. Kate
Uhl, on trial for the murder of Bryan
Pownell. was on the witness stand all
morning in her own defense. Her evil
dence completed the testimony and four
hours were allowed for argument by
counsel.
Mrs. Uhl, who is twenty five years old,
retained the composurc which has marked
her demeanor during the trial. Her
three children sat in the courtroom as
she testified.
The accused woman calmly related the
Incidents leading up to the death of
Bryan Pownall. who was stabbed to
death in her homo. She said that about
IL O'Clock on the night before the trag
edy, her husband was called away by
a telephone message and that Pownall,
who lived in another part of the house.
appeared in her room. When Pownall
entered. she testified he locked the door.
telling her that her husband had taken
a girl home and would be gone some
time.
Pownell then turned out the light.
Mrs. Uhl testified. made improper pro-
posals and approached her. \ struggle
followed. she said and just at that mo-
ment her husband came to the door.
Pownell fed up stairs. Mrs. Uhl said
to her husband, "Uhl, I'm so glad you
came home
Her husband began quarreling. she
told the jurors, and would not permit
her to explain. but made leap at her
which caused her fright. Uhl, she de-
clared, quarreled with her all night.
The next morning, he told her to get
ready to go to her home. that he was
through with her, but that she could
not have possession of the children.
''It was because l was to be separated
from my children that 1 begged Bryan
Pownell the next morning to go to my
husband and tell him it was not my
fault" the witness said. He only
chuckled and replied, If he is going to
put you out, get ready and l will go
with you, but won't tell him anything
about you.
''Just then, he grabbed me in his
arms. l tried to pull away and in |
trying to support myself on the kitchen !
my hand fell on the knife. / |
picked it up. intending to scare him, |
and struck him with it.
The cross examination was conducted |
by Attorney ]. S. Zimmerman. who is
assisting the state. Mrs. Uhl denied
many times that she ever had been un-
faithful to her husband. She said that
when Pownell grabbed her the day of
the tragedy. that she was frightened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
Council job Fight
Taken Up by Mayor
Continued from Page One

of a compromise with the Ware mem
bers?" President Weglein was asked
II don't know" replied the presi
dent. II haven't given it a thought
! will say this, however, Morrow and
Marcus have been strongly recommended
70 me personally, as, of course. have
many others and by different members
elements"
"Do you think" the president Was
asked, that you will be able to reach
a compromise with Mr.. Develin and thus
prevent the making of a deal with the
Ware men?"
Let me answer that in this way"
replied the president. THE eleven so
called Moore Councilmen or Independ.
entS. were elected on the same platform
with Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Moores can
didacy was of more aid to the Council
men elected with him than they were of
aid to him Furthermore, there is moth
Ing that requires compr1alise. The
Devein bill is totally insufficient. The
Hall bill is simply a piece of political
maneuvering, have been in politics
twenty five years and / know the game
and know the game Charlie Hall is
playing, as well as he does himself.
Not only that, but he knows I know.
Saves $50 in Salary
For example, the Hall bill cuts the
salary Of the chief clerk from $4,000 to
S4Io0; that is, apparently 1t does.
heally the bonus applies to the lower
salary, while it does not to the higher
Therefore. as matter of fact, the sal :
ary under the Hall bill, including the
bonus, would save the city only $50
year in salaty, though goodness knows
how much time and money would be lost
by wasted time and red tape"
The president was told that the big
question was: Where are you 90
ing TO get the votes needed TO put fbe
salary bill through?'
His answer was:
The delaying tactics of few mem.
bers under a plea of economy Is cost
ing the city more money every dav ss
we paying for the full staff of the old
Council who have been kept in their
places until the new employees could be
appointed. Meetings of Council are too
valuable 10 waste time cheeseparinv
tactics. Therefore, / welcome the sun
port OF all members, no matter who thew
are, TO this program, because l know il
Is fair. l can not talk of Compromise
just now because / know nothing about
that. But | do ask councimen TO helm
me. My office is open to every member
to call on me. l told them my Office is
their Office. / will be glad to see any
member and will be glad to have his
vote"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
DIES MARTYR TO DUTY
Nurse Refused to Take Needed Res,
From Work

Her sacrifice to save the lives of
others resulted in the death of Miss
Pearl Allen, a twenty year old student
nurse, last night at the Phiiadelphia
General Hospital. Director Furbush,
of the Department of Public Health
said that Miss Allen died martyr to
duty.
Shortage of nurses caused her to work
extra hours. Although cautioned to
rest, she said she could not conscien
tiously do so while others suffered. Ten
days ago she became i'll. Her vitality
had been sapped by her arduous duties
end. 'A0
Miss Aliens home is in Morristown
Tenn. she came here in 1918 when
an appeal for nurses was made durinn
the influenza epidemic. She worked
increasingly and in addition to making
much progress always expressed much
charge. De'
Investigation made by the Board ~
Health yesterday showed 7O3 new cases
Of influenza. NN'''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
DICKENS'S BIRTHDAY TODAY
Fellowship Here viii Mark Ami.
versary of Novelist

Today marks the 10Sth birthday an
niversary of Charles Dickens.
The anniversary of the great English
novelist will not be unrecognized. The
Philadelphia branch of the Dickens
Fellowship will meet at s 10 o'clock to-
night at the Musical Arts Club, 1911
Ranstead street, in commemoration of
the event.
The Eev. Floyd W. Tomkins will
make the principal address and shorter
talks will be given by Judge John NJ.
Patterson, the president of the Fellow
snip; Thomas K. Ober. Jr., the Rev.
Charles D. Kreider. Mrs. Mortimer
Brown, Miss L. J. Ashmore, Mrs. John
Van Miller and others.
Besides musical numbers, the pro-
gram will include two plays based on
scenes from Dickens novels. The
Man Next Door," from Nicholas
Nickleby," will be played by George
+. Dobbins. Miss Genevieve Mulholland
and Miss NJ. Louise Woodward "A
Literary Man With a Wooden Leg"
from "Our Mutual Friend" will be
enacted by Ernest n. Ross anG j. X.
Thompson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
"M0NDA ROSE" RETURNS
chlcaso's Cashier Society Queen Ae-
companIed by Detective from Canada

Chicago, Feb. 7.-(By A. P.)-Rose
Schweiburg, $25- a week cashier. who,
until recently, divided her time as o
member of one of Chicago's dashing,
wealthy social sets, posing as ''Monda
Rose" came back from Canada today
to explain a shortage of $50 900 in the
accounts of the company for which she
worked. A detective accompanied her,
She was turned over to the states at
torney for investigation.
IF there's any music" said "Mon-
da Rose" ''I'm willing to face it. I
have profited some, but not in any ill.,
legal manner. If there's any money
missing somebody else has it. I
haven't"
II simply adore society" she con-
tinued. Long ago I used to watch
the well dressed people and envy girls
who rode or drove smart rigs or did
any of the attractive things.
II made up my mind then and never
have l lost the vision that some day /
would be well dressed and that when
the time came I would have read
enough and observed enough to be able
to maintain my place and be certain
of myself in any COMPANY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
NEWS MODERN MINUTE MEN
COVER ALL ROUTES IN STORM
lhe Evening Public Ledger Carriers Fight Ice and Snow and
by Sheer Grit Deliver AU Editions With Trucks and by Foot

"Bucking the line hard'' against
storm conditions that tied traffic in hard
knots enabled circulation men of the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER to hang up
a new record in newspaper distribu-
tion.
At the height of the snow and hail
storm of Wednesday, Thursday and yes
terday these modern mlnutemen of the
news covered every route in the city
and in outlying sections. All editions
OF the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER were
served.
:. Inc gh-speed system employed in
distributing up-to the minute news in
every section of Philadelphia and its
eny1rons calls for heavy and light mo-
tor trucks which carry supplies to the
route trucks and wagons.
Stationed at strategic points, in time
for each edition, the route vehicles
await the coming of the supply trucks,
load quickly with their quota and then
hurry away to stores and other sales
points, to the street vendors and the
neighborhood carriers.
1t was this system which faced in
Vulnerable difficulties when the storm
came. Streets heaped with ice and
snow and roads covered with deep drifts
appeared to make quick transit impos-
sible. But the circulation men went at
their, job with a will, and conquered
all along the line.
Flying Squadron" Busy
A flying squadron of auxiliary trucks
was called on several times when
heavily loaded vehicles stalled in snow
drifts. One truck, bound for Hog Is
land, stuck in the ice and snow several
miles from its destination.
An emergency truck was sent down.
AS it proceeded down Broad street,
route foreman hailed the driver, learned
Of the stalled machine and went along
to help. The copies of the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER in the first car were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
TO TEST SCOUT WIRELESS
Every U. S. Naval Radio Station to
Flash Message Sunday

New York, Feb. 7.-Every American
naval radio station will fash message
next Sunday night to test the prof
cheney of boy amateur wireless operat-
ors throughout the country, as a con-
tribution to the opening of the national
good turn week of the Boy Scouts of
America. The message will be the
tenth anniversary greetings of the
scouts national council and will be
sent at the speed of ten words a minute.
Before the war there were in the
United States 175 900 wireless stations.
most of which were constructed and
operated by boys. Amateur operators
who receive Sundays message correctly
and mail it to national scout headuuar.
ters here will be sent book of radio
instructions.
The call for the message will he
"nah" and will be flashed at about 0 80
p. IN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
PRISONER MAY BE SLAYER
Boston Gunman" Among 10 Ar
rested as SeaueI to CHICAGO Crime

rested as Sequel to Chicago Crime
Chicago, Feb. 7.-(By A. P.)-The
man who murdered Maurice "Nfose"
Enright, labor feudist ana leader of
Chicago's gunner, was believed by the
police and detectives from the states
attorneys office to be one of fifteen
fight.
The black automobile from which the
murderer. fired eleven slugs from a
sawed off shot gun into the gunman's
body, was found and identified, the
states attorneys office announced.
Tony Cifaldo, an ex convict, and an
alleged Boston gunman," was held by
detectives. One week before Enright
was killed Mike Carozzo, president of
the Chicago Street Sweepers' Union,
wrote Cifaldo a letter proposing he
come to Chicago to "do job" ac-
cording to information furnished the
police and states detectives.
Carozzo, lieutenant to big Tim"
Murphy, who was Enright's rival in
local labor feuds, is under arrest. At
torneys have promised to produce MUIR
ply when he is wanted.
Cifaldo had been out of the peniten-
tiary less than month. He was SEN
fenced for the murder of Nicholas
Cozzo. who owed Carozzo $500. Cifaldo
cut Cozzo's throat for $50, evidence
submitted at his trial showed.