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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16

ucL LODGE NO. COS /. o. o. =.
-; hAk sya.y THURSDAY evening
XMTN OA Fellows tsnpis on
w. teufLh a,euHe, between Sew.
Aasalth Md rlghteen,h streets.
h. Z. Leonard. -. g.: Waiter
" Leland 4. 5. First ThuTs1Ay
= va n 1ntn. in.tiAtoay oeGrea. nrSS
ooAA ~ eird orsres the 1o,.owing
1aYsdss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

~ USTOM, more potent than any
other authority known To man.
has decreed that on st. Val
entine's day which, In the
Roman and Anglican calendar, falls
on February IA, young folks OF both
sexes, and older ones, too, should ex-
change missives and epistles, whether
comic or sentimental, in which the
foibles of the receiver or the love Of
the sender, are set forth in prose, In
verse. and In emblematic picture.
Now, the reason for sending these
amatory, derogatOry, or even scurrilous
messages cannot be found in the life
of the good saint who is made TO in
dOrse the custom with his name. He
wrote no love songs. nor can any one
accuse him OF sending sweet couplets
to Roman maidens. He was a bishop
or pope of Rome. who stood steadfaSt
in the faith during the Claudian perse-
cutions and was cast into Jail. beaten
with clubs, and finally beheaded. b.
u"raphers have made more or less In
gent gueSses as to the reason for
tanning this day for the martyred
saint With a theory that as "V" and
&c" were frequently interchangeable
In popular speech, and as notable in
stance produces the words gallant and
valiant. both springing from the Latin
"valenS," ergo, the Norman word gal
antin. a lover of the fair sex, was fire.
quently pronounced valentan or val
entine. From these premises, the ETY.
mologist concludes that by a natural
confusion OF names Bishop Valentine
was established as the patron saint Of
lovers
Francis DOuce suggests that st. Val
entines day is the Christianized form
of the classic Lubercalia. which were
the feaStS held in Rome during the
month of February in honor of Pan
and Juno.
Butler, Mission, Lydgate and a hest
of writer's pay tribute TO the custom
in one form or another. so let us say
with Ophelia:
Good morrow. tbs St Valentines day.
All in the morn betime,
And | a maid at your window.
To be your valentine"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

wife. Lady Anne. and french Esther
Araxie Azgapetian. whose baby eyes
opened upon scenes Of horror and later
through them saw much OF the suffer
lngs OF the people OF Armenia.
The family are making their tour I'M
der auspices OF the Near East Relief,
the big organization which has saved
hundreds OF thousands Of the people
IN that part OF the world from death
by hunger and cold and Is soon to open
q nation wide campaign for funds te
complete the work Of saving the sur
vivors, more than a half million OF
whom must perish unless aid comes TO
them soon. America IL their only hope
General Azgapetian served CALAMITY
In the Russian armies In the Caucasus
against the Turks. His wife, who ac-
companied him 10 the front, did noble
work for the wounded and sick, and
IL was while In this service that her
Q battle. An army blanket swung from
two poles in one corner Of the tent was
the baby's crib during the rest OF that
terrible winter campaign. With the
collapse Of the Russian armies after
the Bolshevist revolution the Axgape-
tans returned to Armenia for q brief
spell and did their hest to alleviate
the suffering they found on every hand
But with q Turkish price on his head
the father finally made his way with
his family through Russia TO Finland
and then to this country. What they
tell Of conditions and needs In Armenia
is first hand evidence.
In the Caucasus, Armenia. Syria.
Turkey and Persia are more than $780,
600 orphans, helpless little victims Of
war. massacre and deportation, and
for the great majority the only bar be-
tween them and absolute starvation
IL q bowl Of hst bean soup every day.
This soup II supplied by the Near East
Relief new making IN appeal to
the American people for SUFFICIENT
funds to increase this dole and to pro-
vide these suffering little ones with
clothing anl give them an education
that will help them to become self sup
porting. u 10 estimated that more
than 1900. 900 In Western Asia will
die Of starvation unless American aid
IL continued.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

Motorists who like racing for the
crossing with limited" continue tn
Join the celestial choir. where they
are otherwise eIigibly pious and sane
tilted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

We can't see why that London fe-
male cook wants 10 run for parlIa-
ment. when such high wages can be
commanded by domestic servants.
nowadays. She must be a supreme
patriotess.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

Dandelion leaves are commended by
q physician as a means OF pr0longing
life. Scientists are often absent
minded. The suggestion comes at a
time when dandelions are hopelesSly
out Of season.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

The house OF lords has rejected the
proposal TO admit woman peers. hut
this will not affect those whom the
supporters OF Lloyd George during the
war on the dukes described as "the
old women" I'm the upper chamber.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
war NURSE FROM
ARMENIA ASKS
AMERICAS AID
Soldier Husband and Battlefield
Baby Touring Country With
Her for Near East Relief.

A mother, father and daughter. the
latter born In tattered Red Cross
tent in the Icy Caucasus while guns
ronred all around and Turkish shells,
ignoring the mercy emblem, burst near
II, are touring Americs In behalf OF
their native Armenia. They are Cen
eral Mezrop Newton AEgapetian, his
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
The Dav Not What Il Wa,

The golden days when the maid
proudly counted in numbers the tro-
phies OF 81. Valentine and displayed
them 10 her rivals are gone. II the
twentieth century girl receives one
reminder OF the anniversary. she thinks
she is lucky.
What has become OF the old fash
toned quarter sawed pie!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

II II were the thing for The prince
70 write books. the prince of Wales
could contribute an impressions OF
America" series that would he we'll
worth reading
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

The extensive advertising Of the
high cost OF living does lot prevent a
number OF nations from desiring TO
turn their Affairs ever to Uncle sam
under a mandatory srrsngenGat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

The fools OF the world would not he
10 bad II they could be kept at work
and out OF the way OF the smart al
eckS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

The world IS going crazy over dia.
monds. II would be better for most
Of rs TO be giving more attention TO
spades.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
THRIFT FINDS WAY TO SEA

Along with the men OF the navy the
War Savings stamp is following the
nag round the world. In the MedIter-
rsnsan squadron the government say
ings securities are as much a part OF
the battleships and cruisers aiding in
Strengthening out the tangled affairs
Of Asia Minor as the ammunition
hoists.
letter received by the savings di-
vision from Capt. David f. Boyd. COM
mandlng the U. :. s. Olympia at Con
stantinople. brings the information
that the thrift campaign on that yes
sci has been placed in charge Of Lieut..
II. X. Koebig. Captain BOYD gave as
.surance OF the cooperation Of himself
and his men.
Army officers are said TO be wear
Ing corsets TO give them a rounded
and beautiful figure and we just won
der what some OF those dough- a..
would say II they suddenly came ulD
q dashing captain adjusting his stays.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
LOVERS OWN DAY.
February Ia Has Through the
Ages Been Dedicated to the
HeartSiCk OF All Ages.

Take all the pearls are In the brine.
Sift heaven for stars; earths flowers
entwine-
But be her heart my valentine.
Thomas Nelson Page
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

There used 10 be an expression
Its shame To take the money
But nobody is using It these days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

II won't be heaven for some men I'M
less onions and garlic are staple
crops there.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

A dollar never rings with more
nawless tone than during the opera
season.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
CHURCH COUNCIL
ENDORSES n. E. R.
Federal Body Says No More
Compelling Need in All
the World.

Departing from custom. the FEEDER
al Council Of Churches has endorsed
the wofK being done by Near East
Relief, / Madison Avenue. New York
City. the former csmnittee fer Ar
menian and Syrian Relief which has
essayed the task Of caring fer 1.25O.-
600 starving people In Western Asia
Resolutions adopted BY the executive
committee, a. announced by Charles S.
Mcfarland, general secretary, are as
follows:
Your committee recomm ends that
prayers be offered In all our churches
for the Suffering children throughout
the wsrld. especially these who are =
distress and peril a. the result OF the
war.
They further reconnsaA that We
reafarm and enpAssizs our interest
and co-opersusa In the plans Of
Near East Relied We know Of no
need In the vesld that Is more CON-
pelling than that Of the Armenian,
Syrian and ether HssSlss N the L.
vAAt vhs have aAseAdy received and
must sstn receive che Gassess SYM
patty q the American pesplA"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

There H. this much 10 be said for
the food gambler. He is never shy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

IL seems easier 10 get pay increases
by demand than 10 bring living costs
down.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

And now. into these stirring times
comes the prediction OF sugar short
age.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

The ideal condition will come when
results follow the probe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

II is no serious offense to. continue
70 hoard last winters overcoat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

These Madrid dancers who have
organised a union should realize that
In case they strike anybody could be .
Spanish dancer who can get q set OF
castanets
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
GAVE GUARDSMAN $4,000
Wealthy Woman Remembered In Her
VIII the Man Who Saved
Her Life.

Columblana. O.-Elmer blickInger
Is $4,000 richer because he saved
the life OF a woman In Montgomery,
Ala. two years ago.
Flickinger. while private In the
Thirty-seventh division, National
Guard. in training at Camp Sheridan.
rescued the woman In a runaway ac-
cident. lie thought no more OF the
matter until recently he was notified
that the grateful woman lad remem-
bered him In her Will.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

I'm SPRING the young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts Of love.
sang Tennyson, who knew so well
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-16

Bot when ae -HIHss which be- ttd O.
-inHt deal #a Memphis his eouUtsHauCe
h.trU. most rrH sslrIHg'T u'rF~m f
bis HEh.. clear blue ewes twin sr.
little crows feet OF good 9a.u o. aafnv
around his eyes q good " section eff
white l-"th IS displayed and t7gd lines
around his mouth. become only happy
Wrinkles
Each OF Grn Pershiurs speeches
emphasized the fact that ht is not 81
tacile orator. It wa Necessary lur him
10 speak Sith great deihet ton rui
at times he appeared TO be struggling
T" marshal his 'nUughts, Blu N- spoke
with a clear ava u0mmandiaE dlciiuu.
which le't no doubt Of the sincgli q OF
eNe'N word Zee uttered. Ills nt HHanC#
showed thought and understanding,
with a fine philosophy OF pttriotisW.
hut he INDUCED In none Of the deco b.
tive words o. phrases common to the
orator. His speeches as much as h's
%sctdier,y physique and masterfuI
c~Ouuteuauce BETRAYED him as 4 fighter.
2 doer. not q taiker.
One 81 'bs things which Gru. Tyson
called attention 10 in his speech. was
that Gen. Pershing was not only a
great fighter. but a great adniuistn =
tor, His achievement in making aud
executing the plans for the creation
and the transportation Of the huge hui'
Of the Awe lean eXpeditionarN totc es
to france, together with their service
Of supplies. was an uneNaup'ed
achievement in administration. he said
But despite his possession OF leaI
oratori,al gifts. Gen. Pershine has 10
his record one of the most dramatic
one of the most wonderfully expressive
sentence any American has eve" Ut
tered. No master Of articulation could
have said a finer thing than the
sen ence Gen. PerShiue uttered a. the
tor b Of La Fayette. Placing d wreath
upon the tomb short Y sftel ha9in-
reached GRANGE. the com naudel OF the
A f. = said la Fayette, We are
he,e,' That sentence speaks for it,
and will speak through many
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-16
Sees Bolshevist Peril.

Among the most important of the
things you can do Is to combat litter
acy. Statistics gathered when the draft
law was operating showed that IS to 80
per cent of the young men of the coun-
try of draft age were illitel ates. If it
is true that One-fOurth of our young
men have been permitted to grow up
in illiteracy, it is a shame and a dis
grace to American citizenship.
The duties and obligations of citi-
zenship have never been sufficiently
impressed upon Americans. There is
too much of a tendency in our country
to pass the buck.
"Patriotism is not a garment you can
put on today and take off tomorrow.
1t is a quality of the soul, which should
remain without you always and be Il
part of your life,
And just one more word upon the
subject Of education before | leave it:
A democracy left in the hands of ig-
norant voters is bound sooner or later
to degenerate into anarchy. Every per-
son IN America may be educated so
that he may understand and safeguard
American institutions.
Passing on to the perplexing ques-
tons with which America is confronted
today, let me say that one of the larg-
est of these is that of red revolution,
anarchy. OF BolsheVism. Let me SAY
that the time Has come to take active
steps to eliminate these tendencies from
our midst, The fact that there are
within the nation ignorant groups of
both natives and aliens is significant.
for the agitator finds it easy to control
the ignorant. Thus it comes about that
the native born is quite as easy to han
die as the foreign born if he is ignor-
ant 1t is plain that we must educate
both the native born and the alien, We
should give the alien a limited time to
learn to speak the English language
and learn something of American instt-
tutions, If after a limited time the
alien has not earned these things. then
we can very well do with out his pres
enCe aver here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-16
FIVE DIXIE WOMEN
NAMED BY CUMMINGS

WASHINGTON. Feb. iG-Appoiut-
ment Of II women, including five from
the South. as members Of the executive
committee Of the Democratic national
committee, Is announced by Chairman
Homer $. Cummings. Six additional
women members will be appointed soon
to make the woman membership cor
respond with that of the men.
Those appointed are;
Miss Elizabeth Marbury, New York;
Miss Caroline Ruuts- Rees. Greenwich,
Conn: Mrs. KELLOGG Fairbank, chicago:
Mrs. Stiles w. Burr. st. Paul; Mrs.
Helen Greufel1. Denver; Mrs. Overton
q. Enis. Tacoma; Mrs. John &. Castle
man. Louisville; Mrs. Pattie Ruffner
Jacobs, Birmingham; Mrs. J%osephus
Daniels, Raleigh; Mrs, John X Ottley,
Atlanta, and Mrs. Beverly B. Mumford,
Richmond.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-16
A%mericanism. SLOAN.

These men have now returned home.
but they are different from the me
who went away. They have had a new
experience. They have been hrOadeneU
They have seen something of the allie
armies and had the opportunity to con-
pare themselves with the soldiers Of thn
world, The have returned with a high
er regard for American institutions. Of
the liberty and freedom you enjoy. They
have formed the conviction that the aV-
GRACE American soldier stands head ar
shoulders above the average allied sol
der. This ought 10 make them proud
that they are Americans.
you men Of the American Legion
have undertaken a great work, you
stand for everything worth while IN
American citizenship. The slogan thai
you nave adopted as your slogan, For
God and country includes about all
else. But YOU must be even more eN-
plicit. You must declare yourself
against the autoCracy of the masses foI
100 per cent Americans, for law and Or
der.
Your creed is a creed upon which ev-
cry true American ought to be able tt
stand and lead the citizenship OF Amer
lea to its highest attainment, Much l.
expected Of you because the people
know that men who have served their
country must have qualities which maks
for good citizenship. The prestige you
secured by your service to your Coun
try, gives you much power. But great
responsibilities rest upon you both as
an organization and as individuals
Your powers for good must be exercised
with discretion. You will do well tC
think carefully and frequently read the
laws of the legion, You must not permit
yourselves to be led into partisan poll,
ties. or led about by self-seeking office.
seekers.
"You will become a great force il
American affairs. Your organization is
destined to become a great s~teadying
power and to have a harmonizing influ,
! ence in the settlement of the many
questions which are perpleXing America
today. The legion will be in a position
to do many things which have been left
undone or forgotten.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-16
PERSHING TAXES
CITY AND IS WON
BY CHILD APPEAL
CONTINUED Erorr T.rst Page .

noses. Several of them were giving
away 10 sobs just as Mr.. FitzHugh
spoke.
Gen. Pe7shing made no attempt to
Wipe away the two great drops that
stood in the wrinkled corners OF his
eyes, He sat dowE Nth the little girl
on his knee and talked to her Of her
father in France.
Mrs. T~rezevant came up to meet the
general IN her somber widows weeds,
and putting the child down the soldier
kissed the widow as he had kissed the
child,
The affecting incident recalled the
great tragedy OF Gen. Pershing's life
the burning to death Of his wife and
three little daughters in the Preside
at san Francisco. He must have been
thinking of them when he held the lit
tie T~rezevsnt child so tightly in his
arms and kissed her with such fervor.
h distinguished guest remained is
hours IN Memphis and made three short
addresses. The most formal of these
was delivered at the banquet given in
his honor at the Scottish Rite cathedral
sunday evening by the local posts Of
the American Legion. In this he under
TOOK to deliver the message which he is
carrying with him on his nation wide
tour of inspection. This was for the
perpetuity and increase of Americanism.
He told the members of the legion that
they could do much to advance this
cause in their country, because of the
influence they had acquired by virtue
of their service to the nation in the
world war He warned them, however.
TO realize their RESPONSIBILITIES. to us
their power with discretion and not
permit themselves to be drawn into par
tisan politics, or to be led about by self
seeking OfirpSppkprS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-16
Mayor Welcomes Him.

At the luncheon and again at the
banquet Gov, Roberts and Mayor Paine
formally welcomed Gen. Pershing TO
the state and the city, respectively. At
the banquet the welcomes of the gov
ernor and mayor were supplemented by
welcome addresses by Capt. William NJ.
stanton. m of the Memphis
chapters Of the American legion; Col.
Harry S. Berry. OF Nashville, state
commander Of the Legion. BRIG. Gen.
Lawrence D. Tyson. Of Nashville, COM
mander under Pershing in France Of
The Ssh infantry brigade, 30th division,
ard Cot. Luke Lea, of Nashville.
The general made his third and last
address after leaving the Scottish Rites
cathedral, speaking to some l,5O0 ne
groes of the Autress Russell post, who
assembled at the Palace theater on
Beale avenue. He left the city with
his staff to go to New Orleans at mid
night.
Nearly 700 persons attended the
american Legion banquet, over which
col, William J.. Bacon presided as
postmaster. The members Of the Both
division present had the pleasure of
hearing from the lips of their former
courage and victorious e~ndeavors to
break the Hindenburg line in France.
The traditions that the boys of Ten
nessee had behind them made them
what they We're in France he said.
They did everything that was eX-
pected of them and more.
You people of Tennessee gave the
impulse OF patriotism to your men, an
impulse which dates back to the days
of the early pioneer settlers. The Ten
nessee men who went to Europe early
attained a military efficiency of The
highest order. 1t was necessary several
times to send American divisions to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-16
REDS GO TO MEXICO

AMSTERDAM, Feb. IA central
communist prol uganda bureau for tho
Nes cru hcmtsI here viii be established
in Mexico. in accordance with a resuIu-
tion passed at a secret International
communist conference held her. early
In February. according 10 the Handles
Mad. The newspaper adds thi. step
was taken ON the initiative 81 an Amer
lean delegate AZ the conference.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-16
SEE THROUGH GLASS
DARKLY IN LONDON

LONDON, Feb. 16.-Secretary of the
Treasury Carter Glass manifesto
against granting any further credits to
Europe. besides filling columns in the
newspapers, shares with the latest de-
Velopments IN The "crime wave the at
tention of the men In the street.
This is a scrap Of conversation over
head between two London c9Lknays:
"Wot dye think Of this ere fellar
Class-a bloomin' migrate | calls i'm
'Whot fellar Glass;"
"Why, the American chancellor o.
the exchequer-the chap 90 avs {
won't lend us no more money"
ooh, i'm? Well, wot aBaht 'iml
Amt they caught i'm YETI"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-16
Akin to Tennessee.

IN thn course of his brief remarks
at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon,
Gen. Pershing referred to the fact that
his mother was a Tennessean. declar-
ing in this connection that his interest
in Tennessee and his visit to Memphis
was much more thar casual.
This statement was seized by nearly
every orator who spoke on programs
with the general for the remaiDder of
the day. Gov. Roberts claimed him as
a citizen of Tennessee and declared he
was one of the greatest men from the
blood of a Tennessee mother. Col. Ba-
con felicitated the state on the close
kinship of Gen. Pershing with ii. Gen.
Tyson declared that he was sure Per-
shing inherited his fighting qualities
from his mother.
When the general stood up to speak
he undertook to rally the speakers on
the point of these remarks. With d
miscellaneous smile playing about the
! grim corners of his mouth, he said to
the governor that he chopped soon to