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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
WALL Street
EXPECTING TO
SEE Rail BOOM
Financiers Look for Heavy Buying
Of Equipment and Supplies to
Start Revival
CBy Staff Correspondence


New York, N. Y, July 15.-Wall
street now inclines to the belief that
business revival, when it starts,
will begin with heavy buying of
equipment and supplies by the rail-
roads.
Herbert Hoover points out that
@the railroads normally consume 20
per cent of all materials and en-
ploy, directly or indirectly, 20 per
cent of all labor in the United
States
That is a potential buying power
big enough to pull the whole coun-
try out of depression
Hence Wall street considers it
very important that the railroads
lately are making a much better
financial showing
Idle freight cars have been re-
duced to 373 ,791, says latest reports
of American Railway association
Three months ago there were 5O7,-
274 idle cars.
In the week ended June rs, latest
reported, number of cars loaded
with revenue-producing freight on
all American railroads was 775,061,
against S45,6S4 cars same week
1919.
Many railroad repair shops are
being reopened.
Weathervanes.
Last week was one of the most
satisfactory weeks in meat trade for
two years, despite the hot weather"
szys Armour &, Co. This shows bet
ter public confidence in business
situation. Butchers for several
months have been doing bad bus
mess, rejecting consumers econ
omy. June building activity was 6
per cent less than May, in money
figures, say F. w. Dodge Co. reports.
The total tonnage of American ex-
ports in May was % per cent greater
than in May, 1913, with prices aver
aging 80 per cent higher.
Auto business is 10 per cent more
prosperous than any other indus
try, claims Alfred Reeves, president,
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce.
Cotton production promises to be
smallest in quarter-century.
Textile manufacturers are run
ming average of so to 20 per cent ca
pacity, says Bradstreet's.
Fostoffice receipts at so leading
postofices in June were nearly
twice as big as in June, 1913.
Corn exports last week 200 times
as big as same week 1919, and more
than 10 times as big as same week
1920.
Wholesale prices in June aver
aged an advance of about 1 per cent,
says Bradstreet's, which keeps tab
on prices Of Sc leading commod-
tiles. But Dun's, which keeps track
of prices of 327 articles, says whole
sale prices dropped average of
nearly per cent
In last few months, several indus
tries have experimental, raising
prices. This has instantly stopped
buying. Indicates that for some
time there will be no rebound from
falling prices.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
SHOP GIRLS THINK
ONLY OF MARRIAGE
SAYS COLLEGE GRAD

Kansas City, Mo-With the idea
of some day becoming a depart
ment store official, Miss Elizabeth
Bovd, a recent Smith college grad
uate. is working behind the counter
in a downtown store here, selling
everything from frying pans to
hooks and eyes
It's hard work, Miss Boyd says,
but thoroughly interesting. And she
is learning not only the stock and
the business itself, but the human
side of it as well, for none of her
associates know that she is there
on any different footing than they
are.
Some of them were inclined not
to have much to do with me at
first" says Miss Boyd. but l found
the road to their hearts when l be-
gan reading the girls palms for
them during the lunch hour. And
now I have more heart problems
to solve than Laura Jean Libby"
Another discovery Miss Boyd
has made is that honey is the
most overworked word in the
English language in department
olCl e Gil ClSS- All tue 81 10 ~ mel
store honey" each other and
honey" the customers, and a con-
siderable number of the customers
honey" them in return.
1T is perfectly amazing" she
said, Ito discover how many of
them in this place have been mar
ried and divorced before they are
-. Love affairs are the one great
topic of conversation and interest
among many department store
girls here, and the fact that one
husband has turned out badly is no
encouragement.
4 like them, and I've made a lot
OF friends, but you'd be surprised
to find how few know have any
idea of staying with their work or
rising in it. With a whole lot of
them, it's simply a matter of hold
ing job until they can get married.
or until they can save up none,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
VIOLA
Especial Correspondents. J

Especial Correspondence
Viola, ILL.,, July 26.-Miss IsOla
Ralston is home from keithsburg,
where she had attended a house
party.
Mrs. Anna WestfalI and daugh-
ter Ethelyn and Helen Johnson re-
turned home from Today vaca-
ton spent with friends at StreatOr,
ILL.,
Messrs. Boyd Hathaway and
Clyde White departed Friday for
their work at Memphis and Nash
vile, Tenn, after accompanying the
body OF their wife and sister here
for burial.
Mrs. Rex. Balmer and little
daughter Evelyn are on an extend
ed visit with the formers parentss
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles EnstroW at
Conway, Mo.
The ladies of the Methodist
church held an all day quilting at
the church parlors. At noon pic
mic dinner was enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Rankin and
Mr.. and Mrs. James McMurtry were
Sunday guests Of Mrs. Carrie Pit
man.
Miss Gertrude Winston arrived
home from a Today outing at
Galesburg and Peoria.
Mrs. Lena Bissell and daughter
Lillian motored to Eureka, H.
They will also visit relatives in
Peoria before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". A. Brown and
daughters Dorothy and Eleanor Of
Grand Rapids, Mich, who are mo-
toring through Illinois and Mis-
souri,, are now guests of Misses
Mary and Lucy Spicer.
Misses GeneyieYe Hamilton, Ber-
nice Lawless and Helene Schneider
returned home from school at
Macomb.
Miss Laura Hopkins OF DaVen-
port attended the funeral Of her
friend, Mrs. Anna White Hallway.
Mrs. Dan Thomas of Rock Island
is now the guest of Mrs. Given
Thomas and daughter Jennie.
Miss Sara Cash entertained
number of friends at the home or
her sister, Mrs. Mac TerTey. east
of town. The company enjoyed
various games on the lawn. Dainty
refreshments were served.
The island Of zap in the Pacid;
has two harbors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
FARMERS JOIN
IN SOLUTIONS
! OF PROBLEMS
Illinois Views Sought by Congress
sional Group Advising I'm
provements.

Chicago. Where can Illinois
farming be improved?
The Illinois farmer himself is now
sending in his view of it to the con-
gressional joint commission of ag-
ricultural inquiry which began its
session in Washington on July IL.
During the past week, in re-
Spouse to an appeal from the Illi-
nois agricultural association, coun-
ty farm bureaus of the state have
been holding local hearings to get
first hand Information from the pro-
ducers themselves as to the prob
lens conf, nting agriculture in this
state and their possible remedies
The same sort of hearing is being
held by a thousand county farm
bureaus of other states under the
auspices of the American farm bu-
reau federation Farmers answers
60 direct to Washington.
In Illinois the same method of
procedure is being followed in al
most all county farm bureaus The
president of the county farm bu-
reau is calling the meeting. The
county farm advisor is presenting
to the assembled farmers a review
of the agricultural history of the
county, a survey of the economic
status of the community and the
outlook for all the important phases
of local agricultural production and
distribution.
The county farm advisor then
generally questions the leading rep
resentatives of all the important
commodities in his county as to
costs of production, methods and
cost of distribution, relation of SELL
ing price OF farm necessities, credit
ing price of far mnecessities. credit
facilities, transportation, profits.
losses, social consequences and
remedies for what appears to need
IT from both the local and the ma
tional point of view.
The country banker, the local
elevator manager, the assessor, the
sheriff, the rural minister, the
school teacher and others who can
shed light on the agricultural COM
munity from the economic or social
point OF view are being called to
the hearings in many counties and
requested to make statements.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
enough to get a divorce,

enough to get a divorce, so 1t
seems.
Fresh floor walkers? Yes,
they're not entirely fiction I've
come across a couple that my boss
seemed much surprised to hear
about. But of course, the girls
wouldn't tell her.
"In a few weeks I've certainly
learned a lot I never did in col
lege, and it seems to me 1t ought
to make me a lot more valuable IN
a bigger Job. when I'm ready for IT,
to know what Nellie at the ribbon
counter thinks about her employ
ers and the world in general
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
PREPARING FOR
PEACE IN ERIN
IT. English Parliament Is PrOrogued
in August. Special Meet on
Terms Will Be Held.

London, July 26.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Austin Chamberlain.
the government leader, said in the
house of commons today he hoped
parliament would be prorogued
Aug. 20, but he foreshadowed the
possibility of its being summoned
again in November or December to
pass legislation necessary to give
effect to an Irish settlement.
To Free Prisoners.
Belfast, Ireland, July 26.-(By
the Associated Press. 1.-The Bel
fast Telegraph's Dublin correspond
ent says today he understands viz
tually all the members of the Dali
Eireann or Irish republican parlia-
ment, who are in jail, will be re
leased at an early date. This &C
ton will be taken to give them an
opportunity to meet and discuss the
British governments proposals for
a settlement Of the Irish question,
he adds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
MAN DROWNED IN
nLOUGH BURIED:
rs UNIDENTIFIED

The body of the unidentified man
found in Sylvan slough at the foot
of Thirtieth street Sunday. morning
by Felix Strobbe. 3146 Fifth ave-
nue.. was buried yesterday in Chip
piannock cemetery.
An attempt is being made to
identify the man. Several people
were in to the Knox undertaking
parlors but were unable to recog-
nize the drowned man. At the time
he was taken out of the river he
wore a blue shirt. khaki trousers
and tan work shoes. A gold ring
set with a ruby was on his hand
and an Elgin watch was found in
his rocket
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
WITH
CANCER GIVEN
SHOT OF RADIUET

New York, July 26.-Azinnals, as
well as humans, now are being
treated with radium for incipient
cancer. DR.. George W. Little, SUI
geon at the animal hospital of the
society for prevention of cruelty
to animals, said today that inter
eSting results had been obtained
with radium in treatment IF
horses, dogs and cats. A store of
radium valued at more than $780,
600 and owned by Memorial hospi-
tai, is used on the animals,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
FIFTY PER CENT
CUT IN FLYING
BOAT CHARGES

New York. July 26.-The high
cost of flying got a jolt today,
with the announcement by a com
pany operating flying boats be-
tween New York and Atlantic City,
of so per cent decrease in fares.
Rates were cut from 500 to $50.
for a one-way trip and a round trip
was offered for $S5.
The company said increased pop
ularity Of flying providing more
passengers per trip, had made the
cuts possible.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
IMPROVING FROM
MERCURY POISON

Mrs. Ward L. Briggs, 1928 Thirty
fourth street, who was suffering
from bichloride of mercury poison
ing in st. Anthony's hospital yes
terday, is improving, according to
hospital authorities. 1t is believed
that she will recover although her
condition is still serious.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
ODDS ONE TO TWO
FOR DIVORCE IN
SAN FRANCISCO

san Francisco, Calf. July 26.-
Marriage in San Francisco is a lot
terry with the odds l to 2 for di-
Vorce, and payment OF the So Ii
cense fee gamble at the same
odds that Sc will be later paid for
filing suit for divorce. according to
the annual report Of County Re-
corder Mulcrevy. published today
The report showed that 1856 mar
rage licenses were issued during
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1921,
while suits for divorce totaled g.
SIS or ass per cent for the period.
Newark. n. j., claims to have the
largest retail drug store in Americ:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
ANDALUSIA
Especial Corespondence.)

tSpeCldl COTeSpOuuOuCe.J
Andalusia, ILL.,, July 26.-Mr. and
Mrs Wesbay of Rock Island visited
Sunday at the home of Mr.. Wesbay's
mother, Mrs. Margaret Wesbay.
Joohn Bischoff of Davenport
visited Sunday at the home of his
son, Charles Bischoff.
Mrs. Olive Anderson and two
sons, Clarence and Clifford of Rock
Island, and Mrs. Fred Cushman and
daughter Ethel, and Elmer Swanson
of Brookfeld, ILL.,, visited Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Anderson and
Mrs. Cushman's sister, Mrs. John
Carlson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boney and
daughter Kitty of Silvis and
Mrs. Henry Cushman and three
sons of Oregon City, visited Sunday
at the home of Milton Boney.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
SAN FRANCISCO
FACES STRIKE
American Plan Declared by Labor
Leaders TO Be 1<0pen Shop"
4. in New Attire.

San Francisco, July 26.-(United
ss.)-Threat of a general strike
was the club which at least por-
ton of tho San Francisco labor
was shaking in the face
of employers today.
With it as their weapon, it was
hoped to crush the American
Plan" movement launched in the
building trades.
Labor men declare the Amer
lean Plan" is the open shop" with
a new dress.
Employers did not profess to at
tach great importance to the gen.
eral strike movement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
BICYCLISTS MAKE
SPEED IN RETURN

Willis Wood. Clifford Reid and
Edward Julius, three hcyclists
who made a trip to Peoria and ex-
plored the Illinois river, arrived
home Sunday evening at IL O'Clock
after speedy trip. They left Pc
oria Sunday morning. More than
200 miles were covered in the jour
ney-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
ROTARIANS MEET.

Members OF the Rock Island Ro-
tary club met this noon at the Rock
Island club, with large attendance.
There was no speaker this noon, and
only routine business was transact
ed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
JOY
Especial Correspondence.


Joy, Ill, July 26.-H. L. Sutlif
and family returned home Monday
from a two weeks visit in Missouri
and Kansas with relatives. They
made the trip by auto, camping
along the way.
Glen Ballard. son Maurice, mother
Mrs Allie Ballard and Mr. and
Mrs. James Smith of Aledo, arrived
home from a short visit in Sabula,
Iowa, with Amos Gibson.
Mr. and Mrs E. L Snyder. Will
liam Brancht and family and Fred
Shoppa and family spent Sunday
with Archie Snyder and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Borriff were
Aledo callers Monday.
Mrs. John Powlis and children,
Mrs. John Starck and children and
Mrs ]. e. Stark were Aledo visitors
Monday afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26

Experts have found a successful
method of controlling the boil wee
vii with calcium arsenate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26

When tobacco first reached En-
gland. women and even children
learned to smoke
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26

The island of zap in the Pacific
has two harbors.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-17
FELTON,

The farmers have been very busy
the past week cutting and hauling
their pea crop. Some have been fairly
successful while others have not.
Some say they will make no clear
money which does not sound so good.
Many of our farmers are busy work
ing their crops over to be ready for
harvesting which will be soon and we
are all hoping for good one as well
as good prices.
We were greatly shocked to learn
of the death of Mrs. W. T. Chapman of
Harrington on Thursday. She was in
a Baltimore Hospital where she had
gone for treatment when death came.
She was well known and liked and
had a large number of friends in Eel
ton where she had resided some years
before going to Harrington. She
leaves to mourn their loss husband
and two small children. Her remains
were taken to Harrington on Friday
and funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon and interment made
at Hollywood cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-17

. Rev. S. D. Van Loan was injured
Saturday night by being hit by an au-
tomobile while in the act of crossing
the street. Fortunately the car was
not moving very rapidly and he es-
capped with severe bruises and three
broken ribs. He is doing as well as
can be expected at this time.
ElwOod Hasting Who lives on the
chicken farm at the edge of town is
suffering from blood poisoning in his
left hand and arm from cutting his
hand with nail, but he is imprS ing
at this time.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Ethel
Lofiand of Broadkill hundred to Trus-
ton P. 'Lofland; on the estate of Viii
liam E. Coulter of Lewes and RehO-
both hundred to Mary E. Coulter and
the Sussex Trust Company.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has not issued a marriage license
for the past week.
There are eleven prisoners confined
in the county jail here at the present
time.
New home grown potatoes have
made their appearance in our local
markets and are selling for two dol
lars per bushel, but will soon fall in
price. ~
Miss Daisey Pitt of Rollandville,
Md, is visiting her brother, Harold
Pitt here.
Miss Clara Belle Rogers spent the
last Of this week at Rehoboth with
her aunt. Mrs. Lima King.
w. Elwood Wright and family spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Viii
liam Wright at Seaford.
Joseph King of Wilmington spent
the weekend with his son, Oscar
Miss Laura Macklin spent Sunday
at Rehoboth.
Frank w. Lawson is in Wilmington |
as a grand juror in the U. S.
Courts.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. HOyt Rogers Monday and |
left them fine baby boy.
Burton WagamOn who has been the |
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
7. Wagamon here, has returned to
Burgan, ~ c.
Mayor and Mrs. William A. Warning
ton are visiting their son, Rev. Ernest
at Roseburg, Oregon.
Mrs. Bessie Hudson visited Phila-
delphia last week.
Mrs. Joseph Walls, Mrs. AIollie Rob
bins Lynch and daughter, Miss Char
otte, and Mrs. Noah Dennis, attended
The funeral of Solomon F. Stevens at
Delmar last Wednesday.
Miss Sarah NJ. Kitchens has gone
10 Rehoboth Beach for the summer.
William H. SammOns of Philadel-
)hia is the guest of friends in town
md near town.
Charles R. Jones has been enjoying
lew string beans from his garden for
he past week.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-17

of the War Department report in the
morning-he is at his desk every
morning at o'clock and many nights
| it is long after the time for most peO-
pies evening meal when he starts for
home. He doesn't always quit then
for many times he takes some work
home to go over in the quiet of the
evening. There has always been a lot
of talk about the fact that if man
ran his business as the government is
run he would be ruined in short
time. That theory is being rapidly
done away with, for the men selected
by President Harding to run the af-
fairs of the country are using real
business methods. Secretary Weeks
is a business man and he is running
the War Department with business
methods. Before he was elected to
Congress he was a successful bank
er in Boston. He gave this up and, so
far as l know, today his only interest
is the interest of running the War De-
partment in the best way it has ever
been handled.
with the hard work and business
sense Mr.. Weeks is using it should
mean a big saving to the govern
ment."
Doesn't he take any time to play"
asked Jack.
Yes, of course, Jack, he must get
some recreation. Once in while he
gets away for a game of golf, which
he has just learned to play, and when
he has been able to get away from
he likes to go to his farm,
where he was born, in New Hamp-
shire"
HES a big man, isn't hep asked .
Jack.
"You bet he is, Jack. He is not only !
large but about six feet tall. When he
was at the Naval Academy he was a
wrestler and by keeping himself in
good condition is now able to stand
the long hours and hard work. You |
see it pays to take care of yourself,
Jack, for in after years, you never /
know what big job you may be called .
upon to perform"
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-17
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
THE FIRST NAVY MAN IN THE
CABINET-A STORY OF
JOHN w. WEEKS.

'Yes it is the first time, isn't it Un-
Gle Ted?" asked Ruth.
Il didn't hear what you said, Ruth,
answered Uncle Ted. Jack was max
ing so much noise"
i said that Secretary of War Weeks
is the first graduate of the Naval
Academy to be a cabinet officer" re-
peated Ruth.
That's right, Ruth. 1t is the first
time in the history of country and
more than that it is the first time a
navy man was ever placed at the head
of the army, that is, as Secretary OF
War"
Tell us a story about him, Uncle
Ted" asked Jack
Sure, l will, Jack, because he is
mighty interesting man. Secretary Of
War John Wingate Weeks, of Alassa-
chusetts, is first in a lot of things.
Besides those things 1 have just told
you he is the first navy man who ever
sat in the United States Senate and
the first navy man to be voted for for
President in a national convention,
for you know he got more votes for
the Republican nomination in 1916
than anyone except Charles E. Hughes
who is now Secretary of State.
Secretary Weeks graduated from
the United States Naval Academy in
1881. That class is famous for its
prominent members. General Bar
nett. former head of the United States
Marine Corps, was a member of the
class, as was Senator Weller of Mary
land, and Baron Uriu, famous Jap
anese admiral, who is now visiting in
Washington. He didn't stay in the
navy because Congress passed a law
to muster out of the service most of
the graduates of this class, as there
were so many officers and so few YES
sells at the time. While Secretary
Weeks is a navy man, he does not
feel lost at the head of the war de-
partment. During the recent war,
when he was a member of the Senate
from Massachusetts, he was on the
Senate military affairs committee, and
of course he was in close touch with
the army and its needs"
What does he think about big ar
my?" asked Ruth.
well I'll tell you, kiddies, Secre- /
tary Weeks is not in favor of huge
army. He believes under the pres /.
eQL COuulllOuS ludI We LluoI AdhC elh
army, though, and he believes it .
should consist of 175,000 men, the /
number he recommended to Congress. /
He thinks that in time some kind of .
an agreement can be made to cut .
down the great, armies and navies of /
the world and reduce the tremendous /
costs to the governments that make .
taxes so high in so many countries.
'"The job of Secretary of War is
big one and a hard one and it takes a
man of strength both mentally and
For that reason the peo-
pie of the United States should be
mighty proud that President Harding .
has selected a man who fills both of
those requirements. You know lot
of people throughout the country think
that the men who are running our
in Washington get to
work about 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, take two hours for lunch and go
out for golf or some form of amuse-
ment in the middle of the afternoon.
When they think that they are all
WRONG. I have watched these men
and 1 know something of their hab-
it's.
"As for Secretary Weeks he does
aot wait until the time that the clerks