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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-20
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4 =. & 3
The B. Y. P. U. baseball team have
chosen for their opponents tomorrow,
at Marshall Hall, one of the best iu-
rior teams in the city, the 9osebucs.
Among The Rosebud's list Of stars
will be Kid Shoots, some time call
cd the left hand wonder; Cruppen on
second; M. Dcavors on third, and
Bube McLatosh at short, who has a
great record at batting; N. Deayors,
left field; C. beavers, right field;
Tom Verrion, center field.
The B. Y. P. U. team is not al
together without stars as they will
Eave ]. J. Davis, better known as
Daddy Davis" on first; Rammorge
on second; Edw rds on third, ard
Howard at short. The field will be
taken care of by Duty or Ford. right
field; Chat ncey, center field; West
or Petit, left field. The batting for
Rosebuds will be Elliott, one of the
best twirlers of the day, while Sorel
will catch. For the B. Y. P. U.
Blunt will twirl and Happy Whitton
or Shad Iawler will receive.
Boys of the B. Y. 2. U. team are
asked to report to the captain on ar
rival of boat, providing they go at
1880.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-20

The Destroyer A. c. broke their
losing streak yesterday by walloping
Vinegar Hill Asgravators to the
score of II to g. The DIS Lad their
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
WEAK NERVES
AND THIN BLOOD
RUINHEALTHO OF THOUSANDS WITHOUT
THEIR EVER SUsPEcTISc TpE PEAL.
CAUSE OF THEIR TROUBLE
IRON STARVATION

An enormous number OF people
who ought 10 be strong, vigorous
and in the prime Of life are con-
stantly complaining Of weak nerves.
headaches pains across the back.
disturbed digestion, shortness Of
breath. palpitation OF the heart. a
general rundown" condition. mel
ancholy, bad memory. etc, all as a
result of iron starvation OF the
blood
There are 3O9O0 100000 red blood cor
puscles in your blood and ceaca one
must have iron. Without iron your
blood also loses its power 90 change
food into living cells and tissue. and
nothing YOU eat does YOU tRe proper
amount OF good-you do not get the fail
strength out o. IL and as a conse-
Quences YOU become greatly weakened
Doth In body and mind.
II you are not strong or well yOu owe
10 TO yourself % make the following
test: See how long you can work or
how FAR you can walk without becoming
tired Next take two hve-g grain tablets
after meals for two weeks. Then test
your strength again and see how much
YOU have gained
over 4.oo0. 900 people annually are Us
Ing Nuxated Iron. II will not lnjure the
teeth nor disturb the stomach. because
10 j. organs iron like the iron in your
blood and like the iron in spinach. len
tilS. and apples and not metallic iron
which people usually take. Your money
will be refunded by the manufacturers
II you do not obtain satisfactory re-
suits. Beware ~ substitutes Look for
the word "Nuxated~ on every package
aud the letters y. /. on every tablet Sold
by all druggists
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
mo STORY " ByO. Henry

four dollars. You'll make clear
profit OF H.
How Will it cost me four dol
lars I asked suspiciously.
"One dollar % Mrs. McGinnis,
Trip answered promptly. and two
dollars Co pay the girls fare back
home"
And the fourth dimension" in
quired. making a rapid mental cali
cuIation.
cone dollar to me-" said Trip.
for whisky. are YOU on 20
smiled erigmaticallv and spread
ny elbows AS if 10 begin writing
again But this grim. abiect speci-
Gus. subscrvient. bDrlike wreck OF
a man would not be shaken of. His
forehead suddenly became shiningly
moist
Don't you sce.7 ne said. with a
sort Of desperate calmuess. that
this girl has got 20 be sent home to-
day-not tonight nor tomorrow. but
today I can't do anything FOR her.
You know I'm janitor and CORES
TondiuE secretary of the Down and
out club ! thought YOU could make
Ia newspaper sto~y out OF IL and win
Out piece OF money on general re-
suits. but. anyhow. do2t sou SO
that she's got 20 get back home re-
before tonight2"
AND then / began To fee; that dull
loaden. soul-dcpressing sensat. l1
nown as the selre OF duty. WHY
Should shat sense fan upon one as 4
weigh. and a burden? / knew tina
wa doomed tina. Gay 10 give up the
bulk II ny store Il hard-wrung coin
10 tho relief Of this Ada Lowery. But
] swore 10 myself that Trip s
whisky dollar would not be forth
coming He might play knight-er-
rant at my expense. but ne would
indulge i'm no wassail afterward
concentrating my weakness anC
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

Lowery emphatically. His all right.
And of course he's good to me. SO
is everybody"
/ could have sworn il myself.
Throughout Miss Ada Lowery's life
AN men would be good TO her. They
would strive. contrive. struggle and
compete 20 hold umbrellas over her
hat, check her trunk. pick up her
handkerchief, and buy her soda at
the fountain.
But" went on Miss Lowery. "last
night l got To thinking about C.
George. and -
Down went the. bright gold head
upon her dimpled. clasped hands on
the table. Such a beautiful April
storm, Unrestrained she sobbed. 1
wished I could have comforted her
But / was not George. And 1 was
glad / was not Hiram-and yet l
was sorry. too.
BY and by the shower passed She
Strengthened up. brave and halfway
smiling She would have made
splendid wife. for crying only made
her eyes more bright and tender.
She took a gumdrop and began her
story
Il guess I'm a terrible hayseed."
she said between her little gulps and
signs. "but / can't help il. c.
George Brown and j were sweet
hearts since ne was eight and I was
five. When he was l9-that was
four years ago-he left Greenburg
and went TO the city. He said he was
going 20 be a policeman or a rail-
road president. or something. And
then he was coming back for me.
/ But 1 never heard from him any
more And I-I-liked him.
Another flow Of tears seemed i'm
minent hut Trip hurled himself
into the crevasse and damned it.
! Confound him. l could see his game.
| He was trying 10 make a story OF it
| for his sordid ends and profit.
Go on. Mr.. Chalmers" said he,
"and tell the lady what's the proper
/ caper That's what l told her
/ YOU q hand IL 20 her straight. Spiel
up"
coughed. and tried TO feel less
wrathful toward Trip. saw my
duty Cunningly 1 had been in
weighed. but l was securely trapped.
Trips first dictum 20 me had been
Just and correct. The young lady
must be sent back 70 Greenburg that
eay. She must be argued with. con-
WINGED. assured. instructed. ticketed.
and returned without delay. l hated
Hiram and despised George. but duty
must be done Noblesse oblige and
only FIVE silver dollars are not strictly
romantic compatibles. but sometimes
they can be made 70 jibe. II was
mine TO be Sir Oracle, and then pay
! the freight. So / assumed an air that
mingled SolOmon's with that OF the
general passenger agent Of the Long
Island railroad
Miss Lowery." said /. as impress
/ sivelv as L could. life is rather a
queer proposition, after ALL" There
was "A familiar sound 10 these words
after had spoken them. and hoped
Miss Lowery had never heard Mr..
lCohan's song. Those whom we first
love We seldom wed. Our earlier ro-
mances unged with the magic rad
lance OF youth. often fail 10 mater
} ialize.' The last three words sound
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

awkward opening. IL am az your ser
vice. OF course. but-er-as haven't
been apprised ~ the circumstances
OF the case, Ter
ooh. said Miss Lowery. beaming
for moment. 1T ain't AZ bad as
that-there amt any circumstances.
It's the first time I've ever been In
New York. except once when L was
FIVE years old. and I had no idea IL
was such a big town. And / met Mr.
-. Mr.. Snip on the street and asked
him about a friend Of mine, and hc
brought me here and asked me TO
wait
II advise YOU. Miss Lowery," said
Trip. Ito tell Mr.. Chalmers all. He's
a friend OF mine" G was getting
used TO IL by this time) and he'll
give YOU the right tip"
"Why. certainly" said Miss Ada.
chewing a gumdrop toward me.
There amt anything TO tell except
that-well. everything's fixed for me
90 marry Hiram Dodd next Thurs
day evening ri has got 200 acres
Of land with a lot OF shore front. and
one of the best truck farms on the
island. But this morning I had my
horse saddled up-he's a white horse
named Dancer-and I rode over 10
the station. ! told 'em at. home
was going 20 spend the day with
Susie Adams 10 was story.
guess. but 7 don't care. And came
20 New York on the train. and / met
Mr.-Afr. Flip on the street. and
asked him IL he knew where I could
find c."
Now. Miss Lowery." broke in
Trip loudly, and with much bad
taste I thought. as she hesitated
with her word, "you like this young
man. Hiram Dodd. don't you? He's
all right. and good to you, Amt he?''
"Of course L like him." said Miss
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

ed somewhat trite when they struck
the air. But those fondlv cherished
dreams" / went on. may cast a
pleasant afterglaw on cur future
lives however Improbable and
vague they may have been. But life
is full OF realities as well as visions
and dreams. One cannot live on
memories. May I ask. Miss Lowery.
IL you think you could pass happy
that it. a contented and harmon
ious life with Dodd-if in
other ways than romantic reconec-
tions ne seems to-er-fill the biz, as
1 might say2"
oh. HIS all right" answered Miss
Lowery. Yes. I could get along with
him fine. He's promised me an au-
tomobile and a motor boat. But
somehow. when il got so close 20 the
time I was 10 marry him, 7 couldn
help thinking about George. Some
thing must have happened 10 him. or
he'd have written on the day he
left. he and me got a hammer and a
chisel and cut dime into two
pieces. / took one piece and he took
the other. and we promised 10 DC
true 10 each other and always keep
the pieces till we saw each other
again. I've got mine at home now
in ring box in the top drawer Of
my dresser. L guess I was silly TO
como up here looking for him.
never realized what a big place II
is"
And then Trip joined in with a
little grating laugh that he had. still
trying TO drag in a little story or
drama 10 earn the miserable dollar
that he craved.
ooh. the boys from the country
forget a lot when they come 10 the
city and learn something. / guess
George. maybe, is on the bum. or got
roped in by some other girl or may
be gone TO the dogs on account of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

whisky or the races. You listen to
Mr.. Chalmers, and so back home.
and you'll be all right"
But now the time was come for
action, for the hands OF the clock
were moving close 10 noon. Frown-
Ing upon Trip, l argued gently and
philosophically with Miss Lowery.
delicately convincing her OF the inn
portance Of returning home at once.
And 1 impressed upon her the truth
that it would not be absolutely
necessary for her future happiness
that she mention TO III the wonders
or the fact of her visit TO the city
that had swallowed up the unlucky
George.
She said she had left her horse
unfortunate ROsinante) tied TO a
tree near the railroad station. Trip
and I gave her Instructions 10 mount
the patient steed as soon as she ar
rived and ride home as fast as pos
sible. There she was TO recount the
exciting adventure of a day spent
with Susie Adams. she could FIX
SUSIE was sure Of that-and all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

pressed but palpable desire he
should not coax. cajole. or wiring
wiring from me the dollar he craved.
had enough Of that wild-goose
chase
Tripp feebly unbuttoned his coat
Of faded pattern and glossy seams Is
reach for something that had once
been a handkerchief deep down in
some obscure and cavernous pocket.
AS he did so I caught the shine Of a
cheap silver plated watch-chain
across his vest. and something dang
ling from il caused me to stretch
forth my hand and seize II curiously.
II was the half Of silver dime that
had been cut in halves with a chisel.
What" 1 said. looking at him
keenly.
"Oh. yes" he responded, duly.
George Brown. alias Trip. What $
the use p"
Barring the W. c. T. l.. I'd like TO
know II anybody disapproyes Of my
having produced promptly from my
pocket Trips whisky dollar and un-
hesitatingly laying it in his hand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

gullibiHty. In a kind OF chilly anger
I put on my coat and hat.
Trip, submissive. cringing, vainly
cudesvoring to please. conducted me
via the street cars TO the human
pawnshop of Mother McGinnis. i
paid the fares. 1t seemed that the
collodion-scented Don QuiNote and
the smallest minted coin were
strangers.
Trip pulled the bell at the door
of the moldy red brick boarding
house. AZ its faint tinkle he paled.
and crouched as rabbit makes
ready TO spring away at the sound of
a hunting dog. I guessed what "a
life he had led. terror haunted by
the coming footsteps OF landladies.
GIVE me one of the dollars
quick" he said.
The door opened six inches.
Mother NcGinnis stood there with
white eyes-they were white l say
and a yellow face. holding together
al her throat with one hand dingy
pink flannel dressing sack. Tripp
thrust the dollar through the space
without a word. and it brought W
entry
she's i'm the parlor." said the Nc
Ginnis woman, turning the back of
her sack upon US.
In the dim parlor sir! sat ut the
cracked marble center-table. weep
ing comfortably and eating gum
drops She was a flawless beauty.
CRYING had only made her brilliant
eyes brighter When she crUnched
"a gumdrop YOU thought only of the
poetry or motion. Eve at the age Of
ive minutes must have been a ring
en- for Miss Ada Lowery at 10 or 20.
{ was introduced and "a Eumdrop
suffered neglect while she conveyed
S. me q naive interest. such as =
puppy dog Ga prize winner might
bcstow upon GROWING beetle or a
/ frog.
Tripp took his stand by the table
with the fingers OF one hand spread
upon &c. as an attorney or "A master
/ of ceremonies might have stood. But
I ne looked the master OF nothing. His
faded coat was buttoned high. as il
Tia sought 10 be charitable 10 dehc-
fences of tie and linen. ] thuught OF
I a Scotch terrier az the sight OF his
shify eyes in the glade between his
I tangled hair and beard. For one ig-
| noble moment 1 felt ashamed az hav-
! ing been introduced as his friend in
| the presence OF SO much beauty IN
| distress. But evidently Trip meant
/ TO conduct the ceremonies. whatever
they might be. I though I detected
7 in his actions and pose an intention
| OF foisting the suituation upon me a.
material for newspaper story. n
| a lingering hope OF extracting from
me his whisky dollar.
MY friend q shuddered) "Mr
/ Chalmers said Trip. will tell you
/ Miss Lowery, that same that I al
| Hes "a reporter. and he can hand on
the talk better than ] can. That
why / brought him with me- &C
I Tripp. wasn't 10 the silver-tongues
orator YOU wanted? - Hes wise q
a lot Of things and he'll tell yol
i what's best TO do"
/ stood on one foot, as il were. a
sat an my rickety chair.
! "Why--er-Miss LOwery." I be
gan. secretly enraged at Trip
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

would be we'll
And then. being susceptible 70 the
barbed arrows Of beauty. ] warmed
20 the adventure. The three Of Us
hurried 10 the ferry. and there
found the price OF ticket 20 Green
burg 20 be but $50. I bought one
and a red. red rose with the 20
cents for Miss Lowery. We saw her
aboard her ferryboat. and stood
watching her wave her handkerchief
At US until il was the tiaiest white
patch Imaginable: And then Trip
and raced each other. brought back
to earth. left dry and deso,ate in the
shade OF the sombre verities OF life
The spell wrought by beauty and
romance was dwindling. I looked at
Tripp and almost sneered He look
ed more careworn. contemplate. and
disreputable than ever. fingered
the two silver dollars remaining in
my pocket and ioked at him with the
half-closed eyelids Of contempt He
mustered up an imitation OF resist
anCe.
Cant YOU get a story out Of it,
he asked. huskily. Some sort of a
story. even if YOU have to fake part
OF it,"
Not a line" said I. Il can fancy
the look on Grimes face If I should
try 10 put over any slush like this.
But we've helped the little lady out.
and thatn have to be our only re-
ward"
I'm sorry" said Trip, almost in
audibly. I'm sorry you're out your
money. Now. 1t seemed TO me like a
find of a big story, YOU know-that
is. a sort Of thing that would write
up pretty WELL
Lets try to forget IT," said I
with a praiseworthy attempt at gay
ety.. land take the next car cross
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

There is no hope for the woman
who wants Ito be treated just like a
man." SO long as the bank paying
teller insists on reminding her that
she is a lady" by sorting out all
the nice. new. clean bills for her.
whenever she presents a check.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

Unless there is greater feeling FOR
this nation will drift
toward free lover. c. Jones,
Cleveland school superintendent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

No man values anything. from an
education to a fortune or a woman,
unless it has cost him a struggle TO
get IT,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-11
FIGURES GIVEN
| ON INSURANCE

Cincinnati. Ohio. May 11.-Fig-
ures compiled for the Unique Man
ual- Digest for 1921 from special re-
ports by 18S insurance companies
doing business In the United States,
show total insurance In force at the
close Of the year Dec. 81. 1920, Of
$4S,31s.s72.742. a gain Of $685.
10.l60 for the year 1920. Total
admitted assets were $7,632,S45,44y.
Payments to policy holders for the
year OF 1890 we're $6S2,472,013. A
half dozen or 30 small companies
had not sent in . report but if all
the companies reports were m
cluded, these totals would not be
Affected over one per cent.
fraternals and assessment COM
panies are not included, nor is the
business Of the War Risk bureau,
The Unique Manual Digest believes
the above figures are the first ac-
curAto totals to be announced on
the business Of 1920.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-11

affernoon q he ssmple. Rock II
lind lodee No. sss. Masous, q
which be MAS . charter member
and past mAstef. will BE- in direct
charge Of the services ct the tenn
pie. Rev. ". G. Oglevee Of the
South Park Presbyterian church
will deliver the sermon. Burial
will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Active pallbearers win be the
following past masters Of Rock
Island lodge. George H. Rich
mond. John T. Campbell, John
g. Huntoon. H. A. Clevenstine, Al
Ian D. WEIGH and Harry Gelhart.
Other past masters will be honor
AIRY pallbesrerA
The Knights Templar command
cry quartet will sing several hymns
and an escort from the command
cry will accompany the body.
Members Of the Templars we're to-
day notified to be 1T the temple in
uniform at 1870 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-11
EcI' '||lUDERe
UIlIsToRIcAL
SOCIETY BOARD


Jsan n. Hasbsfg Of this city was
t1le morning reelected . director
= ~ Illinois state Historical 60
edsly whicA y mssting this week
y oDringAsld. Other officers elect
- were: Or. Otto L. Schmidt. Chi
eco, president; George A. Law
1osee, 0ajssburg. former United
0totoo Senator L. Y. Sherman,
oDe1AS1eld, Congressman Richard
q. Yates. Springfield, and Ensley
0oore, Jacksonville, vice presi-
1ools; aad Mrs.. Jessie Palmer Web
1T Springfield. sscrstary-treasur-
Hock Island county came In for
: b1g share Of honor paid to pion-
eers OF the state and to considera-
ton given the historical portions
u the state. Mr.. Hauberg In his
talk this afternoon told Of the In
diau trails centerfng around Black
Hawk village in this city.
John M. Glenn. Chicago, secre-
tary' Of the Illinois Manufacturers
association. who delivered an adj
dress to the society today, mention
ed John Deere. Charles H. Deere.
George Stevens and Alva Mansur
Of Moline and Frederick Weyer-
haussr of Rock Island among the
foremost pioneers Of the state. The
/ development "of the wonderful
men who have been responsible for
its growth" IL the greatest feature
! Of oil In the industrial development
Of Illinois. Mr.. Glenn said adding
that the foremost among the pion-
GERS are John Deere, who estab-
/ lished the immense agricultural
implement plant at Moline and Cy-
rus H. Mccormick, the founder OF
the Harvester organization"
Among others to whom Mr.. Glenn
paid tribute we're: George w.
Brown, Galesburg; Ralph Emerson
and william w. Burson. Rockford !;
W. 8. Weir, Monmouth. and Daniel
n. SechIer, Moline; F. w. Matthies-
sen. LaSalle; Matthias Hegeler,
Dsnville; w. P. Halliday, Cairo;
r. A. Peterson, Rockford, and
George M. Pullman. Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-11
BLOWING mania
HITS COUNTRY

Chicago. May 11.-(United Press.)
The country 10 blowing its head
on.
There are very few parlors in
these United States that do not
boast of q trombone, horn or some
other instrument.
j Music fills the air Of every
neighborho0d and the neighbors do
mot object. because everyone is
allowing.
This comes straight from Richard
B. Aldcroftt. president of the Music
Industries Chamber OF Commerce,
who 10 here from New York attend
ing the music trades convention.
Music stores are having great
'difhculty in getting enough instru-
ments to supply the demand" he
said. Everyone wants a horn to
blow. The demand for pianos is
also great"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-11
B 'RITh
CHOOSES HEAD

st. Louis. No. May 11.-Elvin J.
Schumacher Of Columbus. Ohio.
was elected president OF district
grand lodge No. 3. Independent Or
der B'nAi Birth. 1T the annual con-
venti0n which closed here las,
night. and indianapolis was select
ed for the next convention. Other
officers elected were:
Arthur J. Friedman. Denver. and
Alfred M. Cohen. first and second
vice presidents. respectively.
William Ornstein and Leonard
II. Freiberg. both Of Cincinnati,
treasurer and secretary. respect
lively.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-11
OWNS FIND
IS NOT RADIUM


Kansas City. Mo-, May 11.tFfve
experts were today verifying their
analysis Of the glowing substance
found in a capsule by one Of MIA
BOBBY Murray's daughters In .
Chicago elevated train several days
ago, to establish it as the missing
tube Of radium for which reward
of $500 is offered.
A chemist yesterday pronounced
the substance as phosphoresent
material OF scant value. dashing
the previous hopes Of Mrs. MURRAY,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-11
New Seamless Brussels Rugs Under Priced

Mr.. Suman's last weeks trip to
Chicago let him in on the new low
prices just being made on rugs as a
result of the big rug auction in New
York City: The rugs put on sale for
the rest of the week, at these prices:
9x12 seamless Brussels rugs, fall
price $4,000; May Sales price $3.50.
8-3x1O-6 seamless Brussels rugs:
tau price $4,000; May Sales price,
$23.9S.
7-6x9 seamless Brussels rugs: fall
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-11
Ask PROBATION
FOR SnENAFEL
Pleads Guilty to Larceuy--Rsbefs
Heafy Glvea -Four Nsaths IN
Ce1nty jail

Archie Shenafelt, who was indict-
ed for the theft of six gallons OF
whisky from the dwelling OF
Charles F. Carpenter, East Moline,
pleaded guilty when arraigned be-
fore Judge w. T. Church in circuit
court yesterday afternoon. He
filed a petition for probation.
Robert Henry, who with Ernest
Ward, was indicted for robbinE
Stanley Goras Of 81, pleaded guilty
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-11

this morning and was seutennea 4
four months In the county !
Ward Is still being sought ~ n.
authorities.
Masters TRIAL On.
Andrew Masters II on tria,t =
Z crime asaiuSt . girl Of Il 49,
The jury Was selected and o.sr,a.
statements heard this morning