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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30

Women Of the press Of the three
cities viii meet It o'clock We'd
nesdag evening At the Hotel Black
hawk, Davenport. in their FIRST IT.
tempt to organize . tri-city wom-
ans press club. The meeting Is
being called by Mrs. Carolyn Ogil-
vie, who il in Davenport now and
has been in newspaper and maya
zine work for years.
Fifty women Of the four tri-city
papers win meet tomorrow.
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SMALLEST ELK WEEDS,

Streator, ILL.,, Nov. 30.-News
reached here yesterday Of the mar
rage of Robert Sch6rman. an ice
dealer OF this city, and Mrs. Nellie
Grey Of Chicago, at Clearwater,
Fla. Mr.. Schurman, who is about
thirty-six inches tall, is reputed to
be the smallest Elk in the United
States. His wife is nearly twice his
height and weight.
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DELAY PEACE PAm

Warsaw. Nov. 80. UNITED Press)
-Russialf delegates at Riga are de-
laying the signing Of peace agree
ments. the Polish government
charged today b . wireless mes
sage to the soviet government.
Going over the heads OF the Rus
sian peace delegates, Polish oMcisls
proposed directly ID. the govern
ment that date be set for the sign
Ing u . permanent peace and that
the two nations begin discussion Of
military guarantees.
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c. GFssA, 10 Ons HINT Oc-
Fcuvanls Of both carS escaped serf-
on Injury, whsa. = Buick touring
caY crashed into . Ford 1t Fourth
md warren streets early yesterday
morning and the lighter car was
Overturned BY the impact.
The Buick. driven By T. J. For
sythe, IN employe Of. the Martin
Char company ct the Davenport
hotel, was west bound on Fourth
strest, while the Ford. pfloted BY II.
Town, l313 West, Seventh street
Was turning west on Fourth from
Warren street.
TIVE He'd Upton Hampton and
John Hayes, 1917 West Third
street, wers held mp By two bandits
Sunday night, and when the rob
|bers discovered that their victims
were broke, they administered .
beating Fhile Hampden and Hayes
Ecried for help. and then fed.
About 3 O'Clock police received a
call from q resident near the foot
Of Myrtle street to the eject that
there were two men screaming for
help and demanding that some one
throw . gun out Of the window 80
We can protect ourselves"
NteaI Cigaro4-Several thousand
cigarets, four boxes of cigars and
$31. 80 in cash composed the booty
obtained BY burglars who. Saturday
, night raided the Har-Cen-Art con-
dictionary store. at 1916 Harrison
.. street. The robbery was discovered
Sunday morning. Detectives are
J working on the case.
The providers removed the screen
from a rear window, and drilled
hole in the sash. The window was
then unlocked and the yeggs en-
tered. Besides the cigars, cigarets
and cash, the robbers stole 32-cal-
iber revolver, blue steel.
| Plumber Show Observation-Disclosures
thieves Sunday night plundered the
show case of the Miller & Gruenau
store, I'll West Second street, and
made their getaway with five fan
mel shirts. Police are investigating
The robbery was discovered early
Monday morning by employees Of
the store, who found the door swing.
ing idly in the wind. and the case
empty. Five flannel shirts. which
were on display were gone.
Wife Is q Flirt-C Claiming that his
wife was a good deal of a flirt" and
given to seeking the company Of
other men, Allen T. Smith filed suit
for divorce from Alice Smith in dis
trict court yesterday. o..
In addition to being a f1irt Mrs
Smith is accused Of abusing heI
two stepchildren, both of whom are
afflicted with locomotor ataxia-
Machines COlIide-Fred G. Steb.
bins, $50 West Eighth street, driv.
I ing east m Fourth street crashed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
EX.EMPRESS WORSE.

Doom, Holland, Nov. 30.-Augus-
ia Victoria, the former German en-
press, who has been suffering from
grave heart attack for some time,
was much worse this morning. She
had high fever and was only semi
conscious.
Frederick William, former crown
prince, has again been summoned,
and this morning was hurrying
from Wieringen to his mothers bed
side.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30

into NAH wagon mi tsam at the
entrance to The postomce drive early
yesterday morning, and the wagon
was ovefturnod ~ the Impact. No
one was injured IN the accident, and
Stebbins was not driving fast, &C.
cording to his story. and his car
struck the rear wheel Of the heavy
vehtc14. He drove away after CIV
ing his name and address to the
drivsr. The accident occurred at
las.
DrSpp0l In 70 Shop - Gliding
ernoon, Clarence Braukmann. a
pilot from Cheyenne. Wyo, aeked
TO see, the aifplane motor which
had been the subject Of correspond
enc6 With Wallace Brothers during
the previous week. Braukmann had
written asking XIV allace Brothers
had any motors - Sell. They have
the largest stock IN the state and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30

DIR. w. o. COFFEE

Practice limited 70 eye, ear. nose and
sthrosl Diseases. straighteus crosseyes.
remotes adenoids. Treats DEAFNESS.
los Of hesrint, head noises, cataFrh.
tcndls and most eye diseases BY . non.
ssfgical method He IL In his Davenport
0llces In The First National Bank Bldg.
corner OF second aud Main streets On Sat
ufdAy. Monday TUESDAY from =. "a. 70
S.SO D.. A.. Phone Dav. 73l4.-lAdv.b
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DELTANUT.

I That pecan confection. made Of
rich, pure nougat and wholesome
caramel, rolled y the finest pecans.
A. rare treat.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
PUBLIC NOTICE,

After this date l will not be re-
sponsible for any debts contracted
by any one other than myself. Nov.
~, 1920. JAMES e. BLEDSOE.
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All the news all che time-The
Argus. 4tt
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30

All the News All the T1me-The
ArguA.
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ANOTHER ABRAHAM.

NANVTHEK ABRAHA0.
Production in the candy line has
set the andy-loving public a-talk-
ing. This time it is Deltanut, fully
registered and copyrighted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30

Machines Collide-Fred G. Steb-
bins, $50 West Eighth street, driv-
ing east on Fourth street, crashed
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10
Victims of Strict

q lady not my wife. There was no
misconduct. Had there been the sin
would have been solely 10 satisfy the
demand of the church and state. Tho
divorce cost me several hundred
pounds.
There has been so much criticism OF
the law that the government, in 1914,
established the Poor Persons divi-
sion" of the divorce court. Adrian II.
Hassard- Short is secretary
I'VE have had more than $4,000 APP
plications. 80 per cent of which have
been granted" Short said. Counsel in
these cases serve gratis, but out OF
the pocket charges clerks time. wit
ness expense. etc.-are paid by the APP
plicant"
Likes American Courts
But even this relief is beyond the
reach of most people.
Not one woman in a thousand of
the working class knows she has any
right to defend an action" says Mrs.
Tiedeman. and certainly not how to
proceed. Before she collects her wits
after receiving a Notice. the divorce is
We'll under way.
What has been called a Cat and
Dog court for the threshing out Of
domestic troubles should be estab-
lished in every hamlet in England. I
should like 10 see a court of domestic
relations in every town. such as they
have in America"
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10
Something Doing
In Cotton

(From Christian Science Monitor)
If one is to Judge by present indi-
cations. the cotton men are preparing,
as the common phrase goes. TO make
big killing. They see the general CON
ditions shaping themselves in such a
fashion that the cohorts of cotton
whether engaged in growing. or sell
ing, or manufac curing, are likely to
realize profits for the ten-year period
now opening, far greater than any re-
turns they have generally been able
TO count upon in recent periods of the
past. Not this year, or even next year
perhaps, will the big returns come in:
but for those who know how to work
and wait, the near future is confidently
expected to roll up great fortunes.
Some notion of all this filtered
through to the popular consciousness
at the time of the Worlds Cotton Con-
ference in New Orleans, not long ago.
Now a further hint of 1t is given in
the buying up of cotton mills in Eng
land, and by the discussions that are
taking place there wherever cotton in
terests center. The outlook for cot
ton manufacturing as financial inter
ests view il. may be guessed from the
recent purchase. by a wealthy South
African and his friends. of the bust
ness OF Horrockses, Crewdson & Co.
Ltd, the great Manchester firm of
spinners and manufacturers and from
the boom in Lancashire cotton mill
shares. due to the buying of mills all
over the county by one or more syn
dicates. Mil values are naturally be-
ing forced up, and they will continue,
just as naturally. to rise until they
reach the level which investors and
spectators deem justified by trade
prospects. The upward movement thus
far is enough to subStantiate feel
ing, among those who are in a posi-
ton 70 observe, that these prospects
who are in a position to observe, that
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10
BY ZOE BECkLEY

LONDON.-Lower divorce prices,
such is the demand in England For
only the rich can afford separation eX-
pense as it stands today.
Lest the pious object that cheap di-
vorces Will encourage it, it is well to
mention that despite its being a lux
cry, there never were so many actions
TNending as today.
2o25 Suits Are Filed
The grey wigs of the judges nearly
flew off finding 2.025 suits down for
hearing when the royal courts of JUS
tice opened recently for new term.
There were 1,23S Uudefended petitions
by husbands and 3TS undefended petit
tons by wives, leaving only 400 where
shy opposition exists.
To get a divorce in England or
Wales husband must prove unfaithful-
1esS-that being the sole ground for
action. when "a wife brings suit she
must prove not only the breaking OF
he seventh commandment, but also
-ruelty or desertion. And every petit
ion for divirce must be heard in Lon
Jon, no matter where the parties re-
side or where the offense was COM
mitted
The cost of bringing witnesses 10
London is enough 10 daunt even the
richest
To thousands. the offense required
under the law is so revolving that
there is no alternative but to hoodyink
result is that everybody is resortiBg to
COLLISION
Prevents Permanent Ties
Mrs. VI. l.. Seton Tiedeman. secre-
tary OF the Divorce Law Reform union.
says that the Capitalization of ali di-
Norce cases in London and the injus-
tice of making infideIity the sole
grounds for legal action, keep thou
sands of the best people in England
from leading honest lives and forming
permanent family ties.
"Collusion has become the order OF
he day" she says. Those who can
sfford an arranged divorce do 50
frankly.
In the recent case of Sir Digby
Lawson. against his wife, Lady Iris
he name of the man supposed to have
accompanied her 10 the Grosvernor
Dozens Of other cases have come TO
NY knowledge where the defendant
iefied the law rather than commit the
sin the law prescribes.'
The Wedgewood case is typical OF
he encouragement OF the law toward
-ollusion.
Colonel Josiah Wedgewood member
of parliament from Newcastle once he
lad safely got his divorce and married;
he woman he loved. promptly pro-
elaimed that he had obtained his de-
cree by fraud. had 10 regrets and vir-
-ually advised others 10 do likewise.
Cannot Change Law
The law which the church will not
allow politicians TO change SAYS
colonel Wedgewood, INSISTS that a
wife shall only divorce her husband If
guilty OF adultery plus desertion or
cruelty. The law permits desertion to
oe assumed if writ for restitution
II conjugal rights is obtained and not
complied with.
so letters were exchanged and 7
vas guilty Of desertion The world
cad that / deserted a wife and seven
children.
To prove myself guilty OF the other
barge. ] chose the simplest way-tooll
suite of rooms and went there with
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10
MEMORIAL
BOOKLET NOW READY
FOR OVERSEAS MEN

Acting as q distributing agency for
the French government, the local army
recruiting station is issuing to soldiers
and former soldiers of the American
expeditionary forces an eloquent trib-
ute TO the Americans who fought OH
France and German soil. 1t has been
intended by the French government
that this memorial should be presented
to the American eXpeditiOnary forces
before they left France, but unfortun
ately it was not ready in time to be
given to all. However. determined
that our men who fought overseas
should know that the French govern
ment appreciated their sacrifices. their
heroism, their achievements. il has
requested that the memorial be pre-
scented to them individually. Soldiers
and former soldiers of the American
expedtionary forces can obtain a copy
at the army recruiting office, II Il
West Washington street.
1t is TO he regretted that the supply
of this souvenir pamphlet is so small
that ii cannot be distributed generally,
for it contains abundant proof that
France as nation and the French as
individuals appreciate in fun measure
the glorious record of American arms
in the war on Prussianism. rne
pamphlet is a brief history of what
America did on the other side. 1t in
cudes also interesting figures as to
the devastation wrought by the in
vaders and of the great financial and
commercial losses inflicted on the land
Of Lafayette. In its conclusion the
memorial says.
You have taken part in the great
est adventure upon which humanity
has so far ever been launched. You
have seen your friends fall by your
side, you have yourself, perhaps been
face to face with death. Your contact
With men of many nations, Your jour
neys in foreign lands the discipline yoU
have accepted the close associations
with Americans from every state in
the country, viii have inevitably
changed your view. 1t has been said
that you came into the war as Crusad-
ers. When you reach home, you Will
take up your work in the same spirit
The American army was great be-
cause the men in ii were moved to do
their best. Though you dispense as
soon as You reach the shores of the
United States. a common determine
ton viii hold you together, it Will hold
you in fraternal union TO the comrades
i'm arms by whose side you fought in
France. In 1916 the Americans won
the the liberty of their own country
In this war you have helped to win the
freedom of the universe.
At the time you entered the wax
with the French and British armies at
their maximum strength all efforts to
dispossesss the enemy from his firmly
intrenched position III Belgium and
France had failed. Your brilliant dash
your uncalculating spirit of sacrifice,
checked the coward movement of the
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10
HER IDEALS

Tc profiteers. to indifferent public
servants, 10 selfish men of all kinds.
we recommend a careful reading of Il
letter teacher recently wrote 10 Ran
Gall j. Condor, superintendent of Gin
cinnati schools.
The teacher, employed in the publS
school system OF another city. had
been offered position in the Cinc;n-
natl schools al a slary considera bly,
larger than she now is getting. Her
people live near CINCINNATI ana so II
would have suited her convenience
perfectly TO take the job But she
turned it down, and in her letter 10 the
superintendent she said:
From moral standpoint I feel I
must not make cnange during the
year. Heretofore, L have not been
bought. so to speak, and it doesn't
seem fair, either to YOU or to the pub
lie now serve, to hold either one M
for more money.
Il have no written contract here but
/ want to feel that my spoken word
can be absolutely relied upon
Somehow ! don't believe that
ton that / had fallen short of my own
ideals.
Il hope that YOU may see fit to
consider me at some later time when
the year is just beginning, but for the
present | must be as loyal to nv pres
ent public as it has been to me-"
Who has ever met a finer expression
of devotion to duty and selflessness
than this teachers letter? 1t deserves
a place among the notices, slogans
and ''creeds" that men like to frame
and hang over their desks for inspira-
ton.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10

enemy. Your great number made pos
sible the final offensive which forced
the Germans, first to retreat and then
to capitulate. France will ever re-
member you and your intrepid chief as
the generous and heroic citizens of a
great democracy. the eXpeditionary
forces of new and better world whose
hope is in America"
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10

fathers, also mothers, and John Smith
In 1920
VIII come the three -hundredth amt
versary of the beginning of trouble u
Mexico, the Spaniards just getting
started down there in 1920.
In 1920
VIII come the five hundreth ami
Versary of the beginning of the declm.
Of Iceland as the best known wintee
resort in the new world.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10

At one time folks got New Years
day all mixed up. The Persians began
the year September -, the Greek hung
up a new caldendar December p for
few centuries, and then decided the
year stated June 2l England used to
celebrate New Years day December 25,
and then left that day TO Santa Claus,
picking March % for their New Year.
The practice of making New Year
resolutions began with the Romans,
who. goodness knows, had sufficient
reasons for turning over new leaves.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10
In 1920

VIII be celebrated the two hundretl
anniversary of the introduction OF
clocks in the United States. Before
that time they used hour glasses.
every morning the alarm clock rings
we wish for the good old silent hour
glass;
In 1920
VII come the three hundreth ami
Nersal.X of The sailing of the Pilgrim
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10

In 1920
one hundred years will have passed
since the Missouri Compromise" was
passed. and in 1920 also Spain gave
Florida to the United States. thus
making it possible for a. few of us to
so down to Palm Beach and get adj
vance tips on what next sumer's bath
ing costumes will be like.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10

The lasso, SO closely related Amer
lean cowboy life, was in use in South
America and Mexico before the Span
cred it
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10

Massacre, deportation. confiscation-
by the Turks-have all but effaced the
Armenian people. There remain how
ever. 100000 children who must be
cared for.-AdV. II
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10

New Year doesn't get to Russia until
January Is, which gives Emma Gold
man plenty of time to manufacture 4
resolution to stay there. But here's
betting she doesn't.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10

The Chinese have a peculiar New
Year custom of settling all their Old
year debts. This is tough on the
pocketbook but makes it easier 10
borrow money afterward.
Also the Chinese have a habit of
shifting their New Year day around
anywhere from January 81 to Febru-
airy 10, reckoning time from the first
moon after the sun enters Aquarius.
The holiday lasts three days, but usu-
ally its, week or two before John
Chinaman goes back to work.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10

Have you noticed how difficult it is
TO keep a new leaf turned over?
Well, it won't be quite difficult in
1920 if you stay south of the Canadian
border and north of the Rio Grande
and outside the stocked cellar.
This is a bit of New Year celebrating
as the Scotch poet did it:
TWal strGck-twa neebor hizzle raise
And lifting gaed a sad gate
The flower OF the well to our house
gaes,
And I'll bonniest lad get.
The custom of sitting up December
81 to see the New Year come in. had
its origin in Europe. but it was early
capacity enabled them to stick it out
that long.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10
If You Desire Credit

We will be glad with This another
which feel be deed those
find trade credit basis will be glad to
modate them We your service in possible
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10

the highest possible
vice to those who find to cal at our each day Tor
We established handling the
the and in the intend the quality of select
Arizona republican., 1920-01-10
Two Deliveries Each Day
At 9 a. m. and p. m.

the of those who wish the phone find diff
cult call market each day. will deliver all Of the
if had called fol-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-17
ROBBERS KILL JEWELER;
GET 100000 IN GEMS

New York, Dec. 17.-Three mask
ed robbers entered the rooms OF a
iewelry-concern on the~eighth floor
of ar Office building in the heart OF
the Fifth Avenue shopping district
yesterday afternoon, shot and killed
Edwin A. Andrews, a member of the
f,m; bound and gagged three other
men. and escaped with Jewels valued
1T 100000.
Stepping from the crowds OF
Christmas shoppers passing the
building, which is between Forty
fourth and Forty-fifth streets, in the
center of group Of department
stores. banks and exclusive shops, thre
men took the elevator to the floor
upon which Andrews firm has OF
fees. Mr.. Andrews was alone.
Just what occurred police mves
tigatinc the case have been unable L
determine. They believe that Andrew:
attempted to close the door OF tn:
safe and that one of the men sho
him. No shot was heard IN nearly
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Offices and Andrews was dead when

Offices and Andrews was dead when
found.
Luke NlulGgan. d messenger, was
the first to disturb the robbers. As
.he entered he was grabbed. bound,
gagged and thrown on the floor beside
Andrews. Two statesmen, Arthur
Mertz. of Newark, and Vincent PROV
enzano, entered soon after ~apd met
with the same treatment.
The two statesmen entered separate
ly. They carried sample cases OF
jewe!ry. The robbers covered" them
with gun1ibelieved to have been
long barreled revolver or :sawed-off
rife, fitted with a silencer-and
took their cases. While two of the
bandits bound the statesmen, third
riflcG the safe.
ProvenZano and Merit later craw-
led into the hallway, where they
were found.
A woman stenographer from q
nearby office discovered the two sales
men and her cries brought others,
none of whom had heard any SHOT.
Police, however, found an empty
cartridge in the room.
Police believe the three men, who
were described as having the appear,
ance of foreigners, walked down the
stairs to the street and there escaped
by mingling with the crowds of shop
pers.
A heavy guard was thrown about
the building Immediately after the
robbery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-17
STATUES IN BOOMERS
AS RESULT OF PROTEST

st. Petersburg, Fla, Dec. 17.-Nis-
TORS at the Florida Winter Art
School Exhibition Yesterday found
The nude statues CARRIED in MILDLY
blouses and bloon1ers.
Recently theChristian-civic League
censured the nude art at the school
and yesterday several busts suspend
ed from the ceiling by strings tied
around the necks, were labeled,
"Lynched by the Christian Civic
League"