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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-10
Plain and Fancy Ribbons
The Yard 45c

special lot Of beautiful ribbons in plain and fancy
weaves suitable for hair bows, camisoles and sashes
Special the yard 45e.
Sash Ribbons in lovely jacquard patterns in plaids
and floral effects, and inches wide The yard $500
BrocAded Rihbons in floral designs and MORE pat
terms in both light and dark colors. The yard 75c.
Main Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-10

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-10
Continuing the
lui1e Sale of Ribbons

Ribbons to be used for bags hair bowb, camisoles,
vestees, sashes and for other purposes decreed by
Dame Fashion are here in great quantities. For the
! featnred ss@6sr4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-10

A few georgette frocks in
white and flesh, attractively
beaded with white beads in
conventional designs. Tunic
styles, loose fancy sleeves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
Shoemaking Extraordinary.

Many New York City women pay more
than $4,000 a year for shoes alone. ac-
cording to a woman who conducts shoe
shop in. upper Fifth avenue and caters to
the well-to-do. She says that a woman Of
fashion must have four or FIVE changes Of
shoes each day and that none of the foot
wear she sells costs less than $50 pair,
while much of it costs more than $50
pair.
That this enormous sum is spent on
shoes alone will be a revelation to many,
especially to those who have been COM
planning about having to pay $40 for
shoes that used TO cost SIS. But the thing
that interests the public most is the fact
that the once lowiy shoemaking trade has
been raised to the level Of an art.
The woman shoe dealer explains that a
picture is first drawn Of the feet of the
customer, then wooden model is made,
After that comes canvas model, which is
fitted and perfected on the Subject" !"
Every pair Of shoes is made TO order and
must fit just so before the customer is
allowed to keep them.
With the shoe studio TO set the pace, it
is no wonder that the women of this city
dread the revelations of the short skirt
less than their sisters anywhere else.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest.
DIFFICULTTEs.

DIFFICULTIES.
What il the road be long, the goal
IL richor for the struggle you have made
Great joys which TRULY compensate the
soul
Obtain their splendor from the price
you paid;
There is no victory on Garth so fair
As that which conqucrs danger and dcs-
pair.
What II the task be hard, the prido
il greater when at last the thing is
done.
He who stands fast when he is sorely
Knows hsppiness the day his battle S
won;
Within the struggle all tho glory lies
Greater the odds, the greater is the
prize.
The simple tasks thousand hands
can do,
Yet glory waits for men TO do and ,lare,
While dangers challenged only by the
True victories take faith and strength
High mountains always have been frard
10 climb.
Against the odds and obstacles OF life
With heart undaunted fight unto the
last,
You shall rejoice in every hour Of strife
And thrill with pride when once the
dangers past
Within the difficulties which you meet,
Lies all which makes an honest victory
sweet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
Suffrage Not Yet Decided.

The cause Of votes for women received
great impetus yesterday, when the Ton
nessee House of Representatives voted
for ratification Of the Equal Suffrage
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States. by the close vote of 40 to
AZ. But the situation is not yet such as
to warrant the secretary of state to pro-
claim ratification, Notwithstanding Ten
nessee is the last of the SO States necessary
to this end.
For the Tennessee result is still in
doubt, and may be challenged. After
the final roll call, Speaker Walker, an
opponent Of Equal Suffrage, changed his
vote TO the affirmative, for the purpose
of moving for reconsideration. He has
one day after today in which to propose
such motion.
Even should the House refuse a re-
consideration, trouble lies in the pathway
of complete success. A grave legal ques-
ton is involved, the Constitution of Ten
ment to the Federal Constitution by a
Legislature elected in advance Of the final
passage of the amendment by Congress.
The Tennessee Legislature was so elect
ed, and so there is room for the challenge
that its ratification action of yesterday
is null and void. Determination Of this
question by the Supreme. Court of the
United States might be SO delayed that
suffrage would not be conferred upon
women prior to the next election.
And so the women may still be held
off at arms length from the ballot box,
except in those States that have conferred
the privilege upon them, unless saving
grace is extended by favorable action in
North Carolina. where the issue is now
pending or the governor of Connecticut
shall consent to call special session of
the Legislature Of that, State said to be
favorable TO the cause--whieh thus far
he has stubbornly refused to do.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
MOTORTRUCKS ON THE FARM.

1t might be supposed by city folk that
|, ,motortrucks on the farm would replace
horses; that the economy resulting from
use of motors would be gained in replace
ment of horsepower. The government De-
partment of Agriculture has been con-
Quoting an investigation covering New
England and New York; it has received
answers from 753 farmers in these sections
who have motor tpIcks and have operated
these long enough to Judge whether they
pay or not A strong affirmation OF the
worth of the motortruck comes from 95
per cent of these farmers. But the econ
omy Is said by them TO be that of time;
the truck does not replace horsepower.
On 654 of these farms the sar} number
OF horses are at work that were used before
the trucks were bought. The trucks are
used to draw products to market and to
bring supplies to the farms A "a per
cent reduction in labor is effected and the
market range for truck owner is widened
from six miles to twenty-five miles. The
point To note is that the truck is saving the
farm owners time, making him more in
dependent of hired labor, making him
more merchant of his own products.
The truck-operating farmer does his own
hauling now; he gets TO market personally
and to comparatively distant market.
But instead of lessening horsepower, the
use of the truck seems destined to increase
this by increasing the market demand on
the farms And of the 5 per cent who re-
piled that motortrucks were not profitable,
all but twelve gave poor roads as the cause
of this failure to show profitable results
Rochester Post-Express.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
No Excuse for Higher Prices.

Naturally, much emphasis is placed
upon the condition, so plainly put forth
by railroad managers, that the increase in
railroad freight rates. recently authorized,
would not call for further increases in the
retail prices for commodities. Many
persons were afraid of such an increase.
The facts, however, are that the
situation affords no pretext for extortion,
On a case of 20 mems suits weighing 100
pounds from Chicago to Boston, the in
crease in rates amounts to less than IA
cents n suit additional A carload lot OF
sugar from Boston to Chicago would cost
about is cents more per 100 pounds. as
the result of a 40 per cent increase in fifth-
class freight. Fresh dressed beef in Boston
from Chicago would cost about IS cents
more per 100 pounds, -four about ii
cents more per 100 pounds.
Some items, of course, are more affect
ed than those above men 10 led. For ex-
ample, the all-rail freight cost per 100
pounds of yellow pine from Raleigh, n. C.,
to Boston at present is 33 cents. An in
crease Of 40 per cent would amount TO over
13 cents per 100 pounds. which Is about
So per 1000 feet. With lumber at 500
thousand, this is an advance of 10 per
cent. This does not mean, however, that
building costs will be increased In ike
proportion In the FIRST place, only about
80 TO 40 per cent Of most building costs
represent materials. Secondly, all build
ing is not as far away from the sources OF
material as in the case above cited. An
average increase of not over four per cent
in building costs would seem fmple TO
cover the effects of the new freight ad-
vance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
JUMPING THE JAZZ.

The sober citizens of London and Paris
alike deplore the invasion of the American
jazz band.
Ii was thought that Paris would stand
for almost anything that tasted like mu-
sic, but the high-brows OF the French
Academy are distinctly peeved over the
wave of jazz stuff that has metaphorically
swept the Parisians from Their feet.
In London they say it would be permis-
siblc to call the jazz a sport, an exercise,
even devotion, but 10 call il music is a
crime. IL is like introducing snare drum
IN the hour Of silent prayer.
But in spite of it's denunciation the jazz
music continues to ginger up the legs Of
the dancers in England and France just as
ii does in little old New York or Long
Beach. Everybody says il cannot last an
ther moon, and yet everybody lines up on
the first OF the month for the newest and
latest records of the orgies and excesses
of the jazz band. Apparently the st. Vitus
dance as performed by the Prickly Heat
Jazz Orchestra has become our national
air. Anything that opens with a couple of
explosions and winds up at saw-hling
tournament is ppan of Joy, Our music
Is being written by generation of boiler
makers, assisted by the village barber.
fVeryDody adInlts that TWO years hence
jazz will be classed with piracy, mayhem
and other felonics 1t is said to have caus-
ed the big war, and there are no really
bright-minded humans who defend it;
but, nevertheless, when the J-fat saxo-
phones begin to moan Ching -aling's Jazz
Bazaar" the hind legs of most folk begin
to wiggle In unrestrained admiration.
The day may come when we shall de-
capitate our syncopaters or feed them to
the lions, and in that time the reason of
America viii have returned.-Los An
geles Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q. What is meant by the expression
THE man il nlugwump7" b. M
A. In political parlanco "mugwimp''
IS man with no fixed beliefs or party az
fillations. Horace Porter, IN the Clcvc-
iand-Blaine campaign of 1914, perpeYated
bon-mot that became famous when he
said: A mugwImp Is a person educated
beyond his intellect"
O. How long can an sirplane stay in
the air7 ]. 8. M.
A. A new worlds record for continuous
nrplane flight was made near Paris re-
Gently by plane Of the Goliath type,
used for passenger and freight service,
which remained in the air for "a hours,
ID minutes and seconds.
@. What are capcrs2 l.. II.
Is. CaPers arc unexpandcd, flower buds
OF tropical plant preserved in vinegar
They are imported, but are fairly common
IN shops and are most often used in gravy
TO give relish 10 boiled mutton or TO gar
nish salads.
@. How many days was Congress in
session in 1917, 1918 and 1897 V.A.D.
A. Congress was in session in 1917,
$50 days; in 1913, 307 days; and in 1919,
279 days.
q. Is black the color Of mourning in
all countries2 NJ. Il. G..
A. Black rs not universally used az
sign Of mourning. The South Sea Island
ers use black and white stripes, indicating
sorrow and hope, while in Ethiopia. q
grayish brown, the color II the earth, is
worn: In Persia, the mourning color is
ight brown, and in Syria and Armenia.
sky blue indicative Of heaven. In Tur-
key. 1t Is violet and in China white, as an
emblem of hope.
q. What do the letters ct. D." on a
clay pipe represent? III. G.
A. They stand for the initials Of Tim
othy Dexter, an eccentric capitalist, who
lett a large sum Of money for the manu-
facture Of such pipes. He was born at
Maiden, Mass, in 1898, and is noted for
writing a book entirely without punctua-
tion.
q. Can the "1og cabin" in which Lin
coin was born still be seen? X. ID. v.
A. The cabin has been enclosed in a
magnificent marble mausoieum at Hodgen-
vile, Kentucky.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
PRESS COMMENTS.
HARDING's PoNzI POLITICS.


Senator Harding has informed tho nows-
paper correspondents at Marion that
'thcye will be complete reversal Of our
foreign policy il there is change OF ad-
ministration.' When asked for something
more specific the candidate replied: "You
will have to EXCUSE mo from going into
details at present. but / think the Ro-
publican party will expect a Republican
administration to make a sweoping ohAngc
of foreign policy IL We win"
just what this means, nobody knows,
least of all, perhaps, Senator Harding:
But what docs complete rcvcrsaf' OF
the foreign policy of the United States
imply? War with Mexico? Recognition
OF the Bolshevist government in Russia7
Continued massacrcs OF Ar,noninns by tho
Turks7 The United States encouraging
Europe to return to the imperialistio sys-
tenn which produced the world wnr7
Senator Harding does not say. There
must be "a complete rcvcrsal OF Our for
eign policy because the Republican party
will expect "a sweeping change" and tho
Republican party in this instance Is the
Senatorial oligarchy that defeated the
treaty Of peace and voted for separate
peace with Germany.
The foreign policy of tho United States
IL now directed toward preserving tne
peace of the world, in guaranteeing the
rights of small nations, in insuring the
freedom of oppressed peoples and in pre-
venting another great war. That is the
policy which Senator Harding intends to
reverse and reverse completely; yet the
American people are not to be consulted
about it. The issue is not TO be submitted
to them in any definite form. The Senate
leaders are to decide after election and
the country is 10 trust the Senate leaders.
II more war comes out of it, the American
people will still retain the privilege Of
paying the taxes and doing the dying.
Senator Harding is playing Ponzi poll
tics with practically all the issues OF the
campaign. He has shown himself ready
to promise anything that might attract
votes, and is not at all concerned about
the manner or the methods by which his
promises are to be redeemed II 10 enough
for him that the gullible are always gull
hble. When he is asked for details OF his
program he is again like Ponzi, who would
explain nothing because the mystery
was the basis of his operations.-NewY York
World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
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THE MOTOR MENACE.

The amazing death toll of the automo-
bile, as revealed at the meeting of the
National Safety Council at Atlantic City
is well calculated to arouse astonishment as
well as horror. The statistics show that
the automobile is responsible for one death
IN the United States every thirty-fve
minutes, an aggregate OF about $4,000 q
year.
Automobile fatalities are roughly di-
vided into two classes: Those in which the
drivers or passengers meet death and
those In which pedestrians are the Victims.
In nine cases out of ten the dread conse-
~guences are the result of carelessness,
sometimes on the part Of the victim, but,
unfortunately, more often on the part Of
the drivers
With nearly 10000, 900 cars in use in
the United States, which is the number
estimated for 1920, and with this death
record, the necessity for more care on the
part of both drivers and pedestrians be-
comes terribly apparent. Uniformity in
safety legislation in all the States and
cities is one way in which this may be
accomplished. With the ability to cover
long distances in a comparatively short
time, nearly every car travels within sew
eral jurisdictions virtually every day. In
nearly all these the safety regulations are
different, and correction of this easily
remediable condition would undoubtedly
save lives each year.
The automobilists themselves, through
their own associations, can do much to cut
down this appalling loss Of life every year,
Many OF them now have stringent rules
against speeding, which misuse of this use
ful machine is responsible more than any
other one element for the unnecessary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

q. What wss the first American tragedy
put on the stage7 9. A. J.
A.. leicester, a tragedy by William
first American tragedy played. u is also
called Fatal Deception"
q Where is the largest mint IN The
world2 A. N. =.
a. The mint at Calcutta is he largest
mint IN the world.
q. How many Mexicans are there IN the
United States7 n. X. VI.
A. The Bureau Of Census says that In
1910 there we're z2l ,9i5 people living in
the United States yho were born in
Mexico. These are the latest figures
available.
Q. What is the yearly salary of rural
mail carrier w X. :.
a. A rural mail carrier that )sses q
horse and buggy receives from s7I0 %
$3.50 per annum, and orc u1ing az
automobile receives from s2, 40 % ~ 600
per annum.
q. Did the Government sell any of he
automobiles that we're used BY The Army
during the war; D. v. G.
A. The inservjceabie motor equip
ment was disposed Of BY ne Government
atpublic auctionssales throughout the coun-
try.
q. To how great depth has The sub
marine subrnerged7 V. ID. y.
A. The Navy Department says that the
submarine has submerged 10 a depth of
200 feet; submarine can remain under thr
water from As TO ~ hours; the length "a
time varying with the boats.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

After all, Andrew Carnegie was disap-
pointed in his announced greatest am
bition-to "die poor" The executor OF
his estate recently filed his report, in
which it is set forth that the Laird of
Skibo" had left the neat little estate Of
s31 355, 1927 29, after having given away
probably more than s300,0000O0 during
bis lie time. No matter how wealthy a
man may be, he is never able to close up
his accounts with the world with all his
ambitions fully satisfied. However the
"canny Scot may have regarded little
more than S31 100000 asa "poor mans
portion" in view of the fact that he gave
away during his life time ten times that
amount.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
EVENING SMILE.
DIPLOMATTCA LILY HANDLED.

II am awfully sorry, papa" said
Bobby, ito think how much trouble
l give mamma
"She hasn't complained, has she?"
mo, she's very patient. But she often
sends me 10 shops for things and they are
good way off, and | know she gets
cross waiting when she's in a hurry"
mot often, fancy"
ooh, she's nearly always in a hurry.
She gets everything ready for the baking
and finds at the last moment she has
not any yeast or something, and then
she's in an awful fright and | can't run
long distance, you know, and-I feel
awfully sorry for poor mamma"
'Humphl Well, what can we do about
II was thinking papa, that perhaps
YOU might get me bicycle. ."-Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
"The captain Of our ship going out
proved TO be thoughtful man." said a
returned tourist" How so?'' CAS- soon
ms we crossed the three-mile limit after
leaving port he ordered the ships siren
blown to Ter everybody on board know
it was safe to take a drink. Houston
Post.
Apropos of party platforms,,a political
tyro sought out the CT airrnan of plat
form committee once and said: "Mr.
Chairman, this platform draft is all
right. think, except for the third para
graph, which can't understand"
''Pshawp' said the chairman, We'll have
to rewrite the whole thing then. intended
none of it TO be understood"
A little girl was playing trains" when
she knocked into an old woman. The
child took not the slightest notice but
carried on with her game A little later
she again passed the old woman, having
finished her game When you knock
into anyone said the injured dame,
don't YOU know you ought to say: I'm
sorry?'" What returned the little
girl. "Do you think an express train
stops to say that?"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
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RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
GOVERNMENT

Wise government can do lot to
brighten up our days; wise gov
rnment will hit the spot in fifty
seven ways. And still we'll have to
buckle down and saw our share II
oak, if we'd have credit IN the town
and not be always broke. Good
government will help us all, if we
should help ourselves, and we'll
have pictures On the wall, and .
pies upon the shelves; and we're
secure in what we own OF land or hay
or gold, and when we earn shining
bone, it's ours, to have and hold.
And we're protected in our car,
and in our bed, at rest: good govern
ment will go that far, when it is at
its best. But it won's talSe.the place
of toll by which the prudent thrive:
it will not hoe the weedy soil, or keep
the corn alive. | don't depend on
man made laws to help me dodge
life's ills. the smoothest law that
ever was wont pay my monthly
bills. The Doblest statue in the
book wont keep the vol away,
or buy sack of spuds to cook, if
/ loaf round all day. ! leave my
shack at morning, bent on hours of
useful toll; / don't depend on gov
ernent to make the kettle boil.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
1t pays to read classified ads.
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
City Council.

City Council.
Grant Post, GAR.
Iron Moulders Union.
Cyrus Castle, L.G.E.
du Pont Post, GAR.
Eden Lodge, 1.O.O.F.
Division No. l, A.O.H.
Clayton Lodge, k.ofP.
Asylum Lodge, I.O.O.F.
Wynema Council, D.ofP.
Crusaders Temple, LG.E.
Camp Nos, P.O.S.ofA.
Jefferson Lodge, IO.O.F.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Windsor Lodge, O.S.ofS.G.
Delaware Conclave, I.O.OF.
keokuk Tribe, Imp'd O.R.M.
kodosh Commandery, k.ofM.
Wilmington Lodge, AO.U.W.
Winona Council, sJr. GUAM.
Journeymen Horseshoers Union.
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'd O.R.M.
Palestine Castle, AO.K.M.C.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
Delaware Commandery, k.G.E.
Mizpah Conclave, H.orS. W NJ.
Master Horseshoers Nat. Pro. Asso.
Delmarvia Lodge, L.A.toB.R.T.
Circle "a, Lady Forsters of America.
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Wilmington Lodge of Moose, No ls4.
Court Brandywine, Foresters of Americ
Volunteer Firemen's Relief Association
Washington Camp, No. q, P.O.S.A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

ator Hardings ford and ELUSIVE and
turgid sentences, just what he is trying TO
say. But there is no uncertainty about
Governor Cox's speeches. They are
clothed in. good English, with virile
language, and all the people fully under
stand him, whether they hear him speak
or read his remarks in the papers. And
his speeches make what Horace Greeley
used to call mighty interesting reading" /"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

Party leaders are endeavoring to shove
Harding off his front porch, but he seems
very reluctant to go away. 1t may be he
fears his speeches abroad would sound
even worse than do his deliverances from
the seclusion of his home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

It costs New York City s5.232. .s54 to
increase the salaries >of its employees %
per cent. But the high cost of living has
advanced almost 100 per cent in the in
terim since the previous increase. These
figures impart a significant idea Of the
meaning of profteering of its in
evitabIe result.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

Franklin ID. Roosevelt. Democatic
nominee for yice-President, bids fair to
be about as vitriolic and effective an
opponent of Old Guard Republicanism as
Theodore Roosevelt was. At any rate,
like his namesake, he is making the Old
Guard leaders squirm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

The activity of the pending Democratic
primary campaign reveals an interest in
political matters that is highly encourag-
ing. The contrast Of the Democratic cam
paign IN Delaware with the hfeless. boss
ridden except as to Sussex county
probably Republican campaign. speaks
loudly for sweeping Democratic victory
this year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19
Higgins Out of the Race.

Edward Higgins has announced his
withdrawal as candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Representative in
the General Assembly from the Fourth
Representative district of New Castle
county
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-19

death list. By Arm insistence upon con-
forming with the speed laws and by pun
ishmcnt Of offending ..cmbcrs a good
deal can bc accomplished cd--Philadelp
Ledger.