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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-19
Practiclng Close Economy

Many Of the utility companies are
finding IL necessary these days to prac-
tice the very closest kind of economy
TO make both ends meet only that
which IL absolutely necessary Is being
purchased In the way of supplies, ana
even that in a hand 60 mouth manner.
a few days ago in this column IL was
shown how a prominent utility holding
company had given Imperative orders
for II per cent reelection in operet.
ing costs TO the superintendents OF the
various operations companies. which
was TO apply to every department OF
the particular property. Coupled with
this retrenChinent was the order to buy,
as far as possisble, supplies from local
concerns, and tt1en only when abso-
lutely necessary. That practically the
same policy Is being applied by num-
Der of other like corporations was con
firmed yesterday In summary orders
issued by the executive department Of
another big utility concern to cut the
number Of employees at least % per cent
Further testimony was furnished in
the admission Of another executive, In
which he stated that number Of con-
templHtcd improvements and plant cX-
tensions had been postponed indefinitely
by reason of the inability to obtain the
necessary funds to carry out the plans.
Another official stated that the situa
ton, while making things uncomfOrt-
able, was not without its good side. In
that the enforced retrenChment fur
nished an opportunity to weed out &
whole lot If dead wood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-19
GOSSIP OF
THE STREET

The recent poverty admissions made
By the leading railroad presidents be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, in the opinion Of competent OBJ
servers, did great deal Of unncces-
sary damage to the market position OF
the railroad securities, which were just
beginning to get in favor again. 1t is
generally felt on the street that the
poor mouth which the executives made
was probably an extravagant view OF
the actual situation. At the same time,
in banking circles the feeling is enter
tained that as much would have been
accomplished il the picture had not
been painted in such high colors Of pes
simism. 1t Is recognized by experienced
market interests that the underlying
motive was behind the confession OF
weakness.
1t was pointed out however, that the
average layman is not in O position
to understand or analyze these deep
seated motives and naturally taxes
alarm when there is even the. slightest
suggestion Of weakness. No doubt the
railroads nre short Of cash, as this IL
little short Of an epidemic among the
larger corporations Of the country, and
natural condition In view of the al
most prOhibitive rates cxacted for fund-
ing operations.
On the other hand, it is mighty GER
tain that the principal transportation
companies are not in the hard up condi-
ton the executives pictured in their
Washington pilgrimage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-19
Prices Heavy on Paris sour,,

Paris, Jan. l9.-Prices were heavy on
the Bourse today, Three per cent rtntes
2err ooo exchange on London. 6sfr soc I;
Quoted lt Is 2 silac
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

"Books-those faithful mirrors,
which reflect to our minds the
minds Of sages and heroes. Glib
bon.
For several years, even while
the World war was still in pro-
gfess, it was rumored that Bis
marck, the great Iron Chancellor
of Germany, had added a third vol
ume to his two previously publish
ed volumes Of memOirs-a volume
of unusual interest because OF the
light it threw on causes OF the great
war. This volume, it was hinted,
had been suppressed by the pres
ent ex-kaiser. That there was, ID
deed, a foundation for these ru-
mors, is only too clearly shown
by the publication by Harper and
Brothers of THE Kaiser vs.. Bis
marck," the third volume in the
autobiography of Prince Bismarck.
This volume contains not only new
chapters from the chancellor's BIZ
ography, but letters written by the
kaiser, himself, showing the be-
ginnings of the break between him
and the great statesman. The book
also reveals Bismarck's recognition
of the inevitability of great world
war. For twenty years, there were
persistent efforts to suppress this
book, the kaiser. even as recently
as August, 1920, instituting addi-
tional court proceedings in Berlin,
and winning his case. The book
contains historical introduction
! by Charles Downer Hazen, profess
sor Of history of Columbia univers-
ity. 1T is likely" says Professor
| Hazen ir his Introduction. that
this third volume of Bismarck's re-
miniscences will prove of greater
historical importance than the two
earlier ones. or all Bismarck s
| writings. it is probably the most
carefully constructed and elaborat-
ed. Moreover, it adds more fresh
material than did the earlier vol
umes for the use of the historian.
Contemporary documents Of great
importance are here presented, and
| the studied characterization, the
weighty judgments, the penetrating
expose o. conduct make this a book
Of commanding significance-it is
an ex pa-te account. of course, and
its actual value will only be known
after historians have subjected it
to their criticisms and after other
archives, public and private, have
yielded up their relevant treasures
Meanwhile. it will remain the most
extensive, the most detailed, the
most authoritative account we have
of an important and dramatic turn
ing point in modern history"
"Debatable Ground" by G. B.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
|lost Beautiful and Historic
Spot in This Part Of Country
One Time Black Halok Village

Armstrong she|led the Indians. sup
posed to have been on Vandruff's
island Tor several hours one day
during the Black Hawk war.
Blaek Hawk Used the Natehet.
Prom tho lookout We can also
So the place where Black Hawk
knocked In the heads Of whisky
barrels on Vandruff's island and
emptied the whisky on the ground.
The site where the celebrated
evangelist, Rev. Peter Cartwright
made application to cross the river
on the ferry, but when rejected
forded over in safety, can he seen
as we'll a. the place where the In
dams hacked down the door Of an
early settlers cabin in search Of
whisky.
The first wheat was grown in
this country. where later the county
infirmary was built. Here also Is
Black Hawks spring where his
squaws got water, and where Will
Liam Dickson and John W. Spencer
got their water. This was at one
time known as Rock Island city. It
was owned by the great statesmen.
Daniel Webster, Caleb Cushem, Col
onel George Davenport and others. %
This is the spot on which Mr..
Sears and other Rock Islanders
hope to have located a state park,
but for which no application to the
state has yet been made. For its
natural beauty and historic value
It is considered the most favorable
spot in the state for a reservation.
1t Is here Fort Armstrong chapter,
, Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton visited this week and plan to
| put q marker.
A monument to Chief Black Hawk
is advocated by the old settlers and
the conversion Of the village into a
state park is deemed the best tribute
/ to the Indians. The lookout point
which is the most historical is 49,
feet higher than the natural surface
at the Watch Tower inn and is 20l
feet higher than the level Of Rock
river. The Y. w. C. A. camp is now
located on lookout point. Musca-
, tine. Port Byron, Aledo, Geneseo
and points Is miles distant were
visible before the trees on this spot
were there.
The Great Architects Work.
More Indian warriors fought al
this point than any other in thi.
country" MIR. Sears said, adding
that mo king or prince could ash
for a more beautiful spot for hi:
home within the confines of ths
Great Lakes and the mountains a.
is found in this city. The country
is just as If it were laid out by 6
landscape gardener, ornamentet
with the choicest trees and shrubs
Is varieties OF trees are found OF
these grounds. Adjoining this sit.
is the largest Indian pottery tina
was ever discovered in the Missis
sippi valley. 1t is also favorabl,
place for camping grounds"
Recently the only double cross o
the 10 which were presented by tn,
Jesuits to the lroQuois Indians il
Canada when they went to light thu
, Hurons, was found in the vicinit,
: OF the Black Hawk wigwam site b,
Mr.. Sears. There is said to be on
in Canada. but the cross in the pos
J session of Mr.. Sears is the only on,
. in this country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
8I!M!lEzNdI0IlD||!aAl11

From a sheltered southern home
to an Office on Broadway is an un-
usual step for woman to take.
Mrs. Julia Chandler, however. is an
unusual woman and the position
she holds is unique in that she is
the only woman on Broadway to
direct the press department of a
large theatrical producing COM
pany. Her Office as we'll as her
voice and appearance mark her as
very feminine woman despite the
fact that she has broken southern
traditions to enter business. The
floor is carpeted. there are fresh
curtains at the windows and flow
ers, roses, on her desk, all this on
busy old Broadway.
She. herself, will greet you In a
dark blue georgette frock beaded
IN pretty design and say to you
IN a soft southern accent, Yes,
father said he would disinherit me
II went to work. especially in the
state Of Virginia"
Mrs. Chandler was graduated
from Richmond college, then a
woman's college. and she was
married before she was out Of the
cradle" After four years Of mar
RED life her husband died. leaving
nsr with two children. She had
nothing to do but make BEDS" &C
cofding to her story and being
mentally active and wanting more
money she determined to make her
way in the world. She had had no
framing and no equipment in the
business world but she started out
n1ndly and with high hopes and
much opposition.
Alter leaving her children with
IN aunt she went to Pittsburg and
'aefe got job writing for a tech
alcsl magazine. Her first assign
ment was on electrical conduits"
winch was unknown mysteries to
ue young reporter. She got the
sory and spent the entire next day
IN 4 Turkish bath.
y rsSne then went to the Pittsburg
Iost and later to the Chicago Trib-
une From there she went az dra-
%.t'c critic to the Washington Her
.'u; She likes to do criticisms and
NS that she would like to 20 back
" writing dramatic reviews, but
] sae went into publicity for two
,Sasons. one was her daughter and
me other was 1.-The fool idea that
very dramatic critic has that he
~. 1 write a play" As for the lat
w reason Mrs. Chandler has fin
Saed her play and expects 1t to be
;yoouced next season. As to the
.O.mer she wanted more money be-
.e her young daughter was
sSout to enter Cornell and q college
s .'ss In the%e days simply eats up
, ,s gold. Mrs. Chandler looks
al oely more than a girl herself
~ " seems incredible that she
,~ uio have . daughter studying
ultecture In Cornell.
~, Sae started her publicity career
r. a David Belasco and 10 now di.
cs'or OF publicity for Selwyn 4
NJ Her hope Is that she may
iS.n DO dramatic criticisms Jus,
me sake Of being able TO dc
s%ls real critic who knows
s,.sning about the inside of the
=. ulng end Of the business and
merely % Q writer who 10 clev.
os expense Of hard working
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
Heart @oHOfno|
! !,!LDrObTQmec
0y II MDc Fl " ARETA TH0NfRSON]
~ i MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

should be satified with your cholce
OF q wife than that your fAtAer
should I think, however. that You
should talk the matter over With
him. 1t is only fair that you should
take him into your confidence. H.
however, he is unreasonable. ycu
can follow your own Judgment II
is my advice to test your regard
for the woman by waiting year Or
two.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: What do
you think of young man who vas
going with you and had asked you
to marry him and then said II yoa
were not more atfectionate he
would go to call on his former
sweetheart, whom he says was AZ
fectionate.
WONDERING.
Tell the young man to feel per-
! fectly free to return to the for
mer sweetheart Surely you do not
want him il your nature and his.
are not suited to each other.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / have
been out OF town visiting for about
three weeks and when l came home
/ broke my engagement to q man
whom l have been betrothed to.
met a certain young man whom
care for considerably and when I
came home l wrote him a note Of
thanks. My relatives live in that
town and l feel sure he knows my
betrothal has been broken. care
for his company very much, and 90
please tell me what to do.
II Is it proper to keep all the gifts
, have received for my engagement?
:! BLAC KEYES.
Since you have written a note tn
the young man, you have done all
you can II he is interested in you
he will follow up the note.
,, Send back gifts Of value such a.
jewelry.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am girl
IS years old and have been going
with a boy several months. My
= parents do not object to my going
with him as they think he is very
nice. l am engaged to him. but
sometimes he acts as though he
doesn't care thing for me.
He came to see me the other night
and said that he had to go home
U early. He left me and didn't GO
g home as he said he was going TO-
e He loafed around town until rather
e late. He has been with me once
since.
Do you think should accept his
a love? This sort of thing happens
n occasionally. LUCILLE.
IN The boy is cheating you. He pre-
is tends to love you, but he is onl!
Id giving you half hearted affection
,r Break your engagement and wal
Sc until a man loves you enough y
want to be with you in preference
to running around town when b
III pretends to be at home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
BOOKS and THINGS

Stern (Alfred A. Knopf) is a clever
study OF the studio crowd in Eng
land. The book has won for its
author the soubriquet Of "a new G.
B. s." 1t has been sent to press
for q second printing.
Roads to Childhood" by Annie
Carroll Moore, George II. Doran
Coz is book delightfully."- info7-
NAL, of views and reviews of chill
dren's books. 1t is written with
the intention Of giving to children
the companionship with books based
on friendship rather than on de-
sire for knowledge. and is delicious.
ly reminiscent Of Kenneth Ora.
hams Golden Age" The book may
be obtained at the Public library.
Never has there been a time wher
the reading public was so LITERAL,
"swamped" in mystery stories, ans
never has the demand for such
stories been greater The surpris
ing thing about it is the astonish
ing number OF such stories which
are really good. The mystery o
THE Grey Room" by Eden Phil
potts macmillan and Coz is a red
mystery. and the plot excellent
The only objection to the story il
the somewhat heavy and stupid con
versational illusions which are pu
in the mouths OF the various char
acters.
Hubert Footner's THE Ow
Taxi" (Doran) is another myste-,
story as good and as surprising a
its name. Its hero is a Gregor,
Parr. who. having been "let down
by family financial misfortunes, an
wishing to make a fresh start, pur
chases 4 feeble taxi from the own
er in a New York gambling den
Later, in appraising his propert
he discovers a dead body on tn
floor of the taxi. Which is onl
one Of the numerous surprises tn
,, book has in store for the reader.
In THE Secret Of Typewritin
Speed FOrbes and Coz Mis-
Margare. Owen. the worlds champ
ion typist, gives the methods b
! which she four tines won tn
worlds typewriting speed champ
ionship. A practical handbook 70
stenograLhers and individuals VIII
use a typewriter and wish to in
crease their speed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

May 1.
Members of the Rock Island La
dies Whist club and their gentle
men friends passed. a delightful
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Simon, Of $40 Nineteenth street.
yesterday. Nine tables were played
and the ladies' prize, a Crown Der
by china chocolate pot and silver
spoon. were won by Mrs. R. A. DON
aldson and Mrs. NJ. Levy; and the
gentlemen's prize, a silver match
box and a chop dish, were captured
by G. F. Lynde and DR.. ]. r. Hol-
lowbush.
Warning to Wheelmen-Cyclists
had better clean up their lamp and
bells and learn how to ride under
the ten mile an hour limit or there
are liable to be some arrests this
evening.
May 2. w.
Jerome Applequist has returned
from Galesburg, where he took third
place in the examination for a ca
detship in the naval academy at
Annapolis, Md. jamie Knowlton
and Roy Jameson, also Of Rock Is
land, took fourth and fifth places,
respectively.
A large gathering of young folks
met last evening at the residence of
Miss Ella Stafford and proceeded to
the home Of Miss Emma Wickman
515 Fourteenth street. for surprise
party.
May 4.
The Black Hawk Watch Towe,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have
been married IS years and love my
wife more all the time. We have
two daughters. Both OF US work
and am OF duty several hours be-
fore my wife Is. and SO l buy things
needed and prepare our dinner and
have ii ready when my wife gets
home. l also wash the dishes and
clean up the kitchen in order to
make the work on my wife as light
as possible.
I. am very fond OF BASEBALL, for
which she does not care Do you
think am mistreating her by at
tending Sunday ball games. l
never go out at night without TAX
ing her. I wish to be a good hus-
band in her sight, but don't want
to appear soft" and lose the re-
spect due a husband.
PRIVATE CHEF.
1t is my opinion that you should
, attend ball games since you enjoy
them SO much. II too much in
harmony results, however, it would
be better to humor your wife Try
! to imagine how you would feel il
you wife insisted upon doing some
thing you believed to b wrong.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a
girl and am very tired of life
don't stay home because | do house
work. ! surely like it when l &C
home on Sundays.
My brother is very mean. He il
married to one of my friends ant
they pick" on me.
| told mother that l will join thu
actresses and she says it is al
right. Will you please tell M
where | can do this? Do l have t
have an education? | would surel.
like to be an actress on the stage.
ROSIE CHEEKS.
! When a road company passe
through town l would advise you t
go to the theatres stage entranc
and say that you want to see tn
manager You may fail to gain ad
mittance at first, but if you ar
tireless in your efforts to see
. manager and get his advice, soone
i or later you will succeed in you
purpose.
l cannot offer you much encoul
agement because eduction
necessary in theatrical worl
Without it it is most difficult
act intelligently. 1t is not too la1
to study. however, and if you al
determined to succeed you will |
, willing TO attend night school.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am
young man % years of age l a
in love with a young widow. l a
: afraid my father would not give h
Il consent to our marriage. Shou
: l marry her without asking him,
!. should l ask his consent? Plea
"a advise me what to do.
). SAD HEART.
e 1t is more important that "
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

~ al the historic and beautiful
- from the Great Lakes TO the
.ssntains, Rock Island II blessed
m the most beautiful.
n Not only Is this spot the most
s.srf.ful. but it, history 10 the his
- Of turning points in the Indian
- and Il 10 the mirror in which
~ ,ife OF Chief Black Hawk il
sscvp. Again and again old settlers
ssevs been ssAed to name the most
st.,nrtcal place in Rock Island
scsnty, ur.il finally one, whose life
- heen s,,ent in tho vicinity Of the
ssd,sn village and whose study Of
M history of the county has given
Nm 4 vide knowledge Of the lay
~ Of the land, has offered the
answer.
nayid Sears, q pioneer Of Rock
,.isnd residing at 400 Fourteenth
.t,eet gives at least 20 reasons why
~ ate of the sauk and Fox Indians
-h,ch lies on Rock river mile and
half above it's mouth and the spot
trovn as Chief Black Hawks look
ont Il the most historical. He says:
.rhis point was the birth place
~ the great Indian chief, Black
Havk: It is the burial place Of his
smily: 1t is the point where the
ehief went in mourning for "a
moons for his TWO children; It Is the
noint where the Black Hawk war
originated; the site Of the council
house OF the tribe is in plain view
from here; it is here that the first
American flag was unfOlded In this
mart Of the country. a flag presented
10 the Sank and Fox Indians BY
Iieutenant pike in 1901: and
grounds where Abraham Lincoln
camped with the state troops dur
ing the Black Hawk war. We car
view from here the point where
General Taylor battled the French
and Indians at the mouth Of the
Rock river in September Of 1914
and was defeated.
We can also see from this point
the remains Of the State canal
which was built by our state to re.
lieve the suffering OF the settlers
and 10 assist them in agricultural
and industrial settlements in thu
late SOS. The trunk of that cana
is a trifle more than half mil,
long. II is on the north bank o
Va,druff's island and when | came
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
TWENTY-FIVE EARSAGO
- From The Argus Files Of 1885 -

was formally opened for the sea-
SON yesterday.
Adair Peasants bicycle was stol-
EN- from the rear porch Of his resi-
dence on Second avenue last night.
May Z
Stealing bicycle lanterns Is the
latest departure Of the sneak. Miss
Rose Driscoll Of Moline was visit
ing her friend, Miss Lottie Rosen-
field, on Twtnay-first street, last
evening, and left her wheel near
the fence. When she returned the
lamp had vanished.
May &
The Broadway Presbyterian
church quartet and Mrs. ]. L. Muir
ply and Miss Mae Culton Of the
city. took part in the Beethoven
clubs monthly recital in Moline last
evening.
May day will be observed in the
high school tomorrow. Principal
Haisey and his corps of teachers
and the scholars will take the cars
to the Watch Tower at 1880 and
will pass the hours in amusement
until o'clock in the afternoon.
May Z.
Simon Dexter and Miss Jessie
Ferguson were married last evening
at the residence OF MIR. and Mrs
Charles Benson in Sears. Both ars
very prominent young people in thi.
city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
artists as is many OF our modern
critics are.

criucs are
Chinese women are beginning 10
enter industries. ASIDE from 90
nestle service, 10 wnicn Aey are
peculiarly adapted, the Cnlnese "o-
men find employment In many oc-
cupauons. Inc Nanyans nrotnels'
big TOBACCO concern. Is salo 10
have in its employ the largest num-
Der OF vomen-aoout s,o0o. very
recently many female woF.ers nave
secured poeltions IN an Americah
company TOT manuIacturing eiectric
This Is proOaDly the newest ihous-
try to use women employees. Al
though the women's WORKING hours
are generally the same as nose Ior
men workers, they Invariably re-
ceive lower pay. Tnis pFeJuoice OF
discrimination asainst women 10
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

Are the Effects You Naturally
Want from Your Spring Medicine
And Hoods Sarsaparilla satisfies
these needs as nothing else can.
This marvellous restorative tonic
and blood purifier has been recog-
nired for nearly fifty years as the
best spring medicine for restoring
the blood and circulation to their
natural richness and vitality.
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is more than
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
Household Hints

er. For prepared cereals allow
plenty OF time to cook thoroughly.
as their ease of digestion and pala-
liability depend largely on this.
To Remove Shine from Black
Skirts - Remove shine and clean
skirts by taking warm water, put
ting in enough good white soap to
make good suds, then add little
vinegar to the suds. Lay skirt on
table, take q brush and scrub On
right side with suds lido not make it
too Wet; if there are spots, scrub
them out. Then iron on wrong side
until dry.