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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
SAVE FLORA or
STATE MOTTO
FOR ARBOR DAY

State school oflicials with en-
d0rsement Of Governor Len Small
and other state officers are en-
deavoring 70 make April Is the
greatest bird and arbor day in the
history Of the state.
Preservation Of trees and shrub
berry, many varieties Of which are
said to be disappearing Is COM
munities become thickly settled,
will be principal object of the day
and through appeal to school chill
dren it is hoped to inculcate inter-
est in these various fora. Francis
G. Blair, state superintendent Of
public instruction, has prepared
q program for the day dedicated to
identifying school grounds.
Justin Washburn, county super
intendent Of schools. will be active
in promotion of the plans locally.
There is a very practical way in
which teachers, parents and pupils
may prevent the decline Of our
trees and shrubs" he said, "and
that is by transplanting local va
rieties to school grounds. The
prairie way-sometimes called the
Illinois way-is to buy from nurs-
cries and then planting in native
soil. Do it and you have helped
to save for Illinois the fora that
has made the prairie beautiful and
fair"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24

sysninx viii Scoatmaster Rinck
ara Assistant Harold johnson.
This troop will pay = return call
to Troop No. 5 Of Moline next FRI
day evsaing. and inspect the work
Of that troop. Troop No. ] II now
n third place in the intsr-troop
efhcisncy contest
The local council has decided
that there will be an expert exam
liner in each merit badge subject in
which local firstclass scouts wish
to pass, and . list Of the men quail
ned are being sent to sc0utmasters
today. This means that every merit
badge application coming in to
court OF honor must bear the sig
nature Of the expert examiner in
that certain. subject. Local bust
ness men are helping out in most
cases, and the local council IL en-
thusiastic over the splendid CO.
operation that the court Of honor
Is receiving.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24

NJ Washingicn, 1GaEch A.-Dimcal-
i = oeing encountered By tho war
/ oattneaf q getting ssrvice men
~ uar With Germany p take
- Victory medAls. which con-
1880 autheslsed = . special dis
4 ncficuL An o0cial notice today
I'D that a olncers whose activ-
Y ies 50 Recruiting agent went UNI
T. u han some weeks ago, when
pngrsss cut the size Of tho regular
kmy, have been detailed to the
- ~ Of cauvassing ex-scldiers, and
Acilitating distribution Of the
medals.
~ Tho country has been divided
Into six districts for the purpose,
md q batch of fling field clerks,
assigned to assist the officers.
Il also was stated that the total
number Of Victory medals so far
issued, Is 100000, although the
estimates are that 100000 men
saw service in the war, and conse-
.quently are entitled to the dis
tinction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
EVIDENCE OF DEBT.

Washington, March 24.-Secre-
tary Mellon today spoke an appar-
emily final word for the treasury
concerning allegations in France
that this government still owes
France money on the Louisiana
Purchase and other old transac-
tions.
A further search Of treasury rec.
ords was made, he said, and failed
to reveal any evidence Of unpaid
obligations Or anything to indicate
that the records themselves ver.
incomplete.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
(Spocial correspondencel

N0RS<s1es W. OD9v>>eANeSssSS1s
Geneseo, ILL.,. March 24.-After .
successful basketball season in
which the team won second place
In the Rock Island district tourria-
ment, the Geneseo high school is
preparing for track events
Last year Geneseo won first
place in the Henry county track
meet held at Kewanee. This year
the county events will be held at
Cambridge, and Geneseo will be
out for first place. This year the
Geneseo squad is composed Of
practically all experienced men,
having lost. only a few Of last
years men,.
The Henry county meet will be
held May 20 at Cambridge. Gene
SEQ will also participate in the big
eight track meet, which will be
held May Z at the Browning field in
Moline.
Besides athletics the Henry
county meet includes spelling, dec
lamation and chorus contests.
Geneseo's elementary and high
school will both participate in the
county meet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
FIND TRACES OF
GASOLINE AFTER
FIRE Is PUT OUT
Especial Correspondence

Sterling. ILL.,, March 24.-Fire Of
= mysterious origin occurred yes
terday at the Ralph Allen home.
southwest of this city. Mr.. Allen
left the house between and 4:30
o'clock while Mrs. Allen was up
stairs resting. A short time after
Mr.. Aliens departure Mrs. Allen
smelled smoke, and investigating
found the house was on fire. She
called to several men who we're
passing and they came to her as
! sistance and put out the blaze. The
theory held by Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
is that some one entered their
home and set fire to it as they
found that gasoline had been pour
ed upon the buffet and linen in the
buffet, in the china closet, on the
rugs and chairs in the dining room,
living room and kitchen. A milk
bottle, containing a small quantity
Of gasoline, was found on the
kitchen floor. The Aliens do not
keep gasoline in the house and the
presence OF the gasoline in the
bottle is unexplainable there. The
amount Of damage done will
amount to about $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
PARDON SETS
DATE FOR
OPENING OF NEW
ADDITION

Lawrence Pardon has set April
10 AZ the date for the opening Of
his new addition. On that day the
addition will be thrown open for
public inspection for tho lrst time
Tri-city people are here offered 70
good level lots on the best terms
ever offered. The high spots Of the
plan are: no taxes or interest for
three years, no building restric-
tons, easy terms. A plat Of the adj
dition, which lays in Rock Island
near the Moline line will appear In
this page Thursday, April 7.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
IA I, Rub Bacl.aehe Away

Back hurt you! Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains,
sharp aches and twinges? Now
listen! That's lumbago, sciatica or
maybe from a strain, and you'll get
blessed relief the moment you rub
your back with soothing, penetrat-
ing "St. Jacobs OIL" Nothing else
takes out soreness. lameness and
stiffness so quickly. You simply
rub it on and out comes the pain.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24

Like Budwsiser? Phone r. I. 33S.
R. l. Clean 1owei Service. Phone
r. l. A39.
TrtCity Towel Supply company.
Davenport 934.
Let us do your Easter cleaning.
Montgomery q Campbell. r I. 645.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
STRIKE OIL AT
NORTHERN POST
I Mounted Police Report Discovery
Of Immense Camp Near Fort
~ NOrman-RepOrt Gusher.

l Fairbanks, Alaska, March "a
Daniel Cadzow, factor of Rampant
house, one OF the northernmost
posts Of the Hudson Bay company,
said here today mounted polics
patrols, returning from their an
nual mail trips, from Fort Nc
\ Pherson, and Mckenzie river dis
tricts. declared an immense camp
Is being formed in the Fort Nor
man oil fields, with hundreds al
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
FARMER SUFFERS
LOSS OF FINGERS
IN CORN GRINDER
(Special Correspondence)

Especial C0rfespOnuenceJ.
Taylor Ridge, March A.-Her-
man Wilhouse, employed by Miller
Bros. on their farm north of here.
had the misfortune Tuesday after
noon while grinding corn OF having
his fingers caught in the grinder.
crushing two fingers on his right
hand. DR.. Knutson Of Reynolds
was Immediately summoned and
found it necessary to amputate
both fingers at the lower joint.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
CLUB FOR W0upv

Chicago. March IA cl,A \
business and professional ~
OF Chicago recently orKani,.s n
reports it is engaged IN nr..s
ing . 1S-story building IN -
its quarters are located. ~.
ganization is known As thu n.
ans League of Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
Screen Doors All
Sizes

Screen doors Of solid and sub
stantial construction in all sizes.
VIII not warp, shrink or check
when painted. Frames Of clear
white pine or oak: extra heavy
supporting rails. Screens are put
together with mortise and tenon
Joints and blind nailed. Highest
quality screen wire Is used. These
screens Withstand weather. They
cost you no moro than screens
Of inferior quality. ...
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
GENESEO HIGH HAS
MOVIE ON TONIGHT


Especial Correspondence.
Geneseo, ILL.,. March A.-1he
Geneseo township high school will
present another OF its weekly
movies at the school building this
evening At 8 O'Clock. The picture
is entitled Bright Skies"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24

1t is perfectly harmless and doesn't
burn or discolor the skin.
Timber up! Don't suffer! Get A
small trial bottle from any drug
store, and after using it Just once,
you'll forget that you ever had
backache, lumbago or sciatica, be-
cause your back will never hurt or
cause any more misery. 1t never
disappoints and has been recon-
mended for 60 years.-(Adv.).
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
GENESEO MEMBERS
OF 3. N. A. TO MEET
(Special Correspondence)

Especial CorreSpondenceJ.
Geneseo.. ILL.,, March A.-Friday
evening the members Of the Royal
Neighbors Of America, the Gene
SEQ chapter, will hold their regular
meeting. The main feature OF the
meeting will be the report on the
Royal Neighbors of Americas state
conference held last week al
Springfield. Mrs. Hattie Humphrey
attended the state meeting As thG
delegate from the local lodge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received, 3 a. m.
April 4, 1921, for constructing an
eight-inch sewer on Seventeenth
street from 800 feet south of TWEEN
ty-1ifth avenue south 400 feet.
H. M. SCHRIVER, Mayor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24

April ., according to ca.
Burgess. corps Of enKineers 3
intendent OF lighthouses,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24

less corn and calluD remover, Any corn.
no matter how deep rooted. deperts
quickly when '0Sts-tt" arrives. Won.
derfully simple. pet simply wonderful,
because all soreness stops With the flrst
application. Get rid Of your corn and
wear shoes that Mt. Big ahoes simply
tack u ',0ets-It" fails. Insist on the
eenutne. Costs but tribe everyWhNro,
MA. By u. Lawrence eco. Chlcago,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
Boy Scout News

Tho Legion hail viii b . busy
place this evening. with three
troops in the building. Troop Is
will use the gym for, basketball
practice. Troop II viii meet In
the headquarters once with Scout
master Isodore Erhstein. Scout
master Raymond Walker will meet
with Troop 3 in the scoutmasters'
room.
Troop No. II was visited and in
spected last evening at the Wash
ington school. With "a members
on it's roll. 81 were present at last
nights meeting. Scoatmaster e
L. Bullard is planning to enter
teams in both divisions in the
Scout basketball tournament.
Troop No. / will meet at the
Central Presbyterian church this
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
RYTENn LIGHTS

EXTENU IIUHIS.
j. Post lights on the Mississippi
river, between Burlington and
Quincy. will be lighted for the first
time this season on the night of
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10

where diamonds are found in consid.
cradle numbers there must be a
chimney" explained Mr.. Lavarre.
There Is no telling definitely where
the Guiana chimney Is located. but
We mean 10 find 10 and basing our
expectations On. more than spccula-
ton. Study " data collected By
other explorer and prospectors. as
well as my own observations, indi-
cate that It b. within certain area
near the Venezuela border"
l'e added that the quality Of
stones taken from the vicinity where
hs party will work points to a "chim-
ucy' as rich or richer than those Of
,to South African diamond fields.
Animals which will be- taken for
fte Washington Geological Garden
include tap.rs mtoatcrs. jaguars and
monkeys. a. wcn as a variety Of trop-
teal birds.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10
VAST GEM
Sought By 3 Venture
some Americans.
Diamond Field. OF Unrivsied Riches
Are Objective In British
Guiana Quest.

New York. Two young Amer,
cans sailed from this port for South
America to search for a vast store %
wealth supposed to lie in the Chin
ney'' o. the diamond deposits "
British Guiana. At Georgetown, the
capital q the British possession, they
will be joined by third adventure
some American who has QUILTED in
Paris.
The expedition Is under the pat
ronagc Of Harvard Unvepity and
the Smithsonian institute ~ Wash
ington. for which ID viii carry on
geographical explorations. William
J. LANarrc. Jr.. a Harvard graduate
~ 1919. heads the party, and his fel-
low explorer. are James Macdonald.
Lima, Ohio. and Dudley Lewis.
Springfield. Mass They expect TO
spend more than a year IN the Jungle.
Besides an attempt 70 follow the
scattered deposits % precious stones
several hundred miles through tang
led reptile infested wilderness TO
their source. long known 90 exist
somewhere in the bin country. but
never discovered. the expedition viii
take observations Of the aboriginal
inhabitants and geological features
u the country. a. vel a. capture
specimens 81 native wild animals FOR
the Smithsonian Institute.
Before his departure on the Bra
gillian steamer. Uberaha. Mr. la
Narrc outlined details o. the advcn-
turcsome project. Though still In
bis twcntics the young explorer has
accompanied three expeditions 20
South and Central America. includ-
ing difficult mission into the heart
81 the Andes
After provisions are provided at
Georgetown the expedition will
board canoe houseboat with a
crew 81 dozen 20 twenty oarsmen
and laborers. and begin is journey
up the Essequibo River. passing out
Of the area settled by white men in
a few days padding After that il
will penetrate the tropical Jungle en-
tlrcly on is own resources
Establishing headquarters IN the
prairie country 40 miles up the .
Mazaruni River. which empiics into .
the Essequibo. the diamond hunters .
will begin work on the alluyial lands
on streams on the Eastern 4
o. the Sierra Pacaraima 4
Mountains. which separate British /
Guiana from Nenzucla.
The area in which the expedition
will operate has been known since
the middle Of the las, century as a
rich diamond field. although its in
accessibility and the prevalence Of
tropical diseases have served TO dis
prospecting. by white men.
Thousands % carats Of the gems.
,aid to be as fine as any in the world
however. are taken sut annually by
negro miners employing PRIMITIVE
methods.
Somewhere near every spot !
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10
Be Swift.

BE swift, dear heart, in loving,
For time is brief,
And thou may'st soon along life's
highway
Keep step with grief
BE swift. dear heart, in saying
The kindly word:
When ears are sealed. thy pas
sionate pleading
VIII not be heard.
BE swift, dear heart. in doing
The gracious deed.
Lest soon they whom thou holdest
dearest
Be past the need.
BE swift. dear heart, in giving
The rare sweet flower,
Nor wait to heap with blooms the
casket
In some sad hour.
Dear heart, be swift in loving
Time Speedeth on;
And all thy chance Of blessed service
Will soon be gone.
Ian,a
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10
rheumatism
Relief--25c.
Natures esmedy me rsbistal, Are
Hoip'ng rhcusands Who Tired ES-
esustvo Ihinrs without Result.
No CgaFanteed.

Tf-rc aro three vital processes Of
human rEiHffutr digestion %
food. tho sKtrastlon ~ u1urishmont
ffun 10 and the elimination 81 waste.
luur digestion and asFimuatlnu
mcann failure 90 derive fun nourish-
mcut from food and that iu turn often
means Impoverished blood weakness
nuamla. etc. lOUr elimination means
an accumulation - waste matter
which Ioisols the budy. lowers vitality
dscrsuae1 the power - TcsiEtnucc 10
disease and lends o. tho development
20 many serious ilH.
iihsumatlsm due 90 some Inter
ference with tho process a. elimiua-
ton. failure o. SGT rd ~ certain body
poleons cannot Re expected 10 Yield
90 any medicine that fails O. correct
the condition rcfpuus bio far b.. could
any reasonable ptrHuu expect 90 rid
himself % rheumatic pain a. long az
rheumatic poison D. allpVsnd 10 remain
IN the budy9
Think II this. n explains tho sue
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Ia ~ many cases whore other
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must give you prompt relief and sat-
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Natures Remedy a. not only Tor
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proves digestion. tones the liver. reg
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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10

The British Trcqsurcry has made
payment 100 the principle account Of
somcthin gIkc 200 million dollars.
the French have paid something
back. bat, on the other hand. our
foreign debtors. with the exception
u Great Britain. have been forced Ga
ASK i.f tme .n the matter 81 inter.
est payments and, striking a rough
balance. 10 may be said that just
abou. as much money owing IN the
aggregate as s shown Boo the table
printed above
Nov what are the chances Of our
government being raid2 On the
whole they are good Great Britain
can and win pay us % the last cent.
incIuaiu. interest. The French have
q good reputation Tor paying their
debts. but ia this case France does
not consider her American debt .n
exactly the same light as does Great
Britain France believes that she
made greater contribution IN the
war than any other nation. AID many
- her statesmen believe that both
England and America should reduce
their financial claims upon the
French Treasurery. Failing in this.
the French undoubtedly expect TO
make Germany. out Of her rcparation
payments. take care Of consider
able part u her American and Eng
lish debts. We might a. well face
the fact, therefore that our success
in collecting from France largely de-
ponds upon Frances success in cob
locting from Germany.
The Italian debt probably the
most doubtful>of any Of the large
claims. Italy owes Us 81 csc. 900
600 on principal account, plus a
number Of millions in deferred in
terest True. Italy has claim on
Apstria IN the way o. separations.
but Austria Is insolvcnt. and the
chances OF ltaly collecting anything
from that source are more than
doubtful This Italian claim is Of
doubtful value. and should. we think.
be placed on that part Of the ledger
TO which suspended accounts" are
usually assigned.
Belgium owes Us $50 million dol
lars. That gallant little country il
getting on her feet. but the Evening
Post, for one. would be plasd TO see
that claim wiped out Russia owes
US only i67 million dollars. She
owes France I billions. including old
pre-war bonds and Great Britain
nearly 3 billions international
financiers believe that these debts
will be paid some day with interest.
A case not yet, but soon.-Evening
Post.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10
Pure, Rich Blood Will Keep
Your Body Vigorous and Healthy:

When impurities creep into your
blood the first symptoms gre usu-
ally a loss Of appetite. followed by
a gradual lessening Of energy. the
system becomes weaker day By
day. until you feel yourself on the
verge Of n breakdown.
Nearly everybody needs a few
bottles Of S. s. s.. the great vege-
table blood remedy. % cleanse out
all impurities about twice a year.
Il Is AN excellent idea u take this
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10
MeRoBERTs DRUG STORE.
Our Foreign Claims.

SO much has been said and writ
claims Of the United States that IL
ten recently relative to the foreign
may be worth while 10 state exactly
what they amount to, and discuss
briefly the possibilities Of realizing
upon them.
From April "a, 1917. 10 November
10. 1920. the net credits measured
in dollars. extended by the United
States Treasurer TO foreign govern
ments were as follows:
Belgium ---------S 3l9, 2l ,i67
Cuba -------------- 10000. 900
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10

precaution 70 keep the system In q
vigorous condition so as 10 moro
easily resist disease TO which every
one Is subject. s. 8. s. Il without
IN equal as n general tonic and sys-
tenn builder. II improves the appc-
lite and gives now strength and Vi
tality 20 both old and young.
Full information and valuable lit
crature can be had by writing TO
Swift Specific Co.. i66 Swift Lab
.oratory. Atlanta. Go.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10

Mrs. Exe-"Your new hat Is lovely.
my dear. But SIS. thought you
said you were going To get a much
cheaper one" Mrs. wye-"well, I
was. but my husband was with me
and when saw him flrting with one
Of the salesgirls took this SIS hat
Just for reyenge."-Boston Transcript.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10
Blu, She pldnt rnIo1 u.

With reference 10 the recent divorce
suit In which the wife told the judge
she married her husband so that she
could enjoy his bathtub. a correspond.
ent waggishly remarks that the hus
band seems TO have kept her In hot
water all right.-BOston Transcript.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10

Children are not naturally irrever.
ent. though they sometimes say things
that rather shock the grown-ups. A
little Brookllne girl OF FIVE was asked
by her playmate what caused the rain
and she replied In perfect innocence,
"Dont you knowf It's when God Is
taking bar aud sflashes the water
out over the tub."-Iioston Transcript
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10

Buster. three years ola. saw a horse
walking down the street the other day.
lie had never seen one that was not
hitched 10 "a wagon. and was greatly
astonlshed. saying: "Oh. muvver.
hers a lnr.e that's broke or
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10

II is said to be Henry Ford's am
bition to furnish every family in the
United States with an automobile.
Good! We're in a receptive mood.
Henry. Send US a Packard.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10
IgfTIt

The country Is said 90 be- under
going a period o. rcadiustmcnt. We
have Progressed a. far as the first
syllable
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10

This + name popularity given "a
Lowell. Mass, which Is one OF N,
largest cotton manufacturing towns IL
tie United States.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10

There is a subtle force lurking in
every SMILE" says a noted writer.
We know il. We're married, and IL
prizes our pocketbook open every
time.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10
The FineatLanauace.

The finest language Is chiefly made
up 81 unImpo.ing words.-George
Eliot