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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27
|IIl|CIION
II MEETING
NDAvENP0RT


u estitnde Of the Til City Rail-
.snesny toward the legal and
s.Snlicstions confronting It
ssnfsd today after the meet
p ~ executive committees Of
~ local company and the
~ Tint & Railways company,
Soi1ins concern, in Davenport
1~iay afternoon.
~ T. Hulswftt, president OF
;ssitad Light & Railways COM
srd Richard Schaddelee, vice
Amt. and other oficials OF the
~ company took part In the
~ q ths most important decis-
~ That relating to the con-
~ Of the company's policy in
= msking answer to the court In
,s;ca o6tained by City Attorney
! sreschfield of Davenport, re-
sirinr the company from reduc-
NO. Of IT. trainment before
Il A proposed 40 per cent re-
..s,on was halted by court action.
\ / Aeafing in another court action
Ssen scheduled for this after
a several Davenport business
~ haye asked a writ OF man
~ IN enforcing the company to
no Bridge line service over the
route.
~ company insists that the
49, was made in shortening the
"a for the sake Of economy. The
= has developed into a suit filed
thA state of Iowa against the
,ctjon lines with the city Of Dav-
mort as intervenor.
No Answer On Wage Matter:
The company has received no an
Ief from its union employees to the
utice sent out April 1, that the
Bmpany desires termination Of the
bptract June /. The agreement
uyides for termination Of the con-
HI on that date by either side CIV
4 30 days notice Otherwise the
ntract will run for another year.
The men are understood to be
mpiling reports on living costs to
limit along with . request that
! present 70 cents an hour scale
continued.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27
TRAIN DERAU,Rn-

sea1or, ILL.,. April 27.-Many
'Ons escaped death or serious
Wy wnen Santa Fe train No. 20,
sn as the Chicago limited and
.uaeo Tor that city, was derailed
- open switch near here short
,s'ofe noon today. Quick action
!. We engineer in applying emer-
ping over. ~ -" A'on'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27

= % oil CD
'of the last fiscal year alone,
expenditure was $2,76S,S9S.34.
this, cost Of instruction came to
lH,3T.ss or 42.5 per cent of the
II.
ssceipts were more than sufic-
! 10 pay all the expenses "and
MED policy Of the university
l!ing within its income was ad-
q TO- though the expenditures
= the largest since the institu-
was Incorporated in 1890.
uuon and other receipts from
vents amounted to 1876 per cent
me schools income. Income
= invested funds furnished 4s
cent Athletics and locker
als gave 4.3 per cent.
s.s.seadance reached a total of
sso for the entire year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27

Former Chief Justice William H.
McGannon Of the municipal court
Of Cleveland, Ohio, and Miss May
Nicely, principal witness in his two
trials on a charge of murder. have
been indicted by the grand jury for
perjury in connection with the MUIR
der trials. McGannon was acquit-
ted at the second trial of the charge
of killing Harold c. kagy. The
shooting occurred after the men
had spent an evening together.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27
Moline,s Greatest Apparel Event
Thursday, Friday and Saturday


standpoint of the
worthy
values
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27

postponement Of action on u
Knox fesol1tion.
C1AnlAg Atlemtt.
Briefly. the French and British
20 not regard The new German
noeA = z serious indemnity pro-
poal ct Ill bat . cunning attempt
t. reopen negotiations for / mod
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
IDEA WOULD PLEASE DICKENS
First Free ChIdren's Library in Eng
land to Be Opened in Old Home
Of Novelist.

There IS to be opened soon the first
free library for children in England in
building in which that lover of chill
dren, Charles Dickens spent several
eventful years Of his own chidhoOd
1t Is an idea 80 appropriate and fitting
that all supporters of The scheme must
wish for lis success. remarks The
Christian Science Monitor The house
in question is 33 Johnson street, Som
erS town. and the Dickens family lived
here after they left Chatham being
tenants of the house for five years.
From this house Dickens. the father,
was taken 10 the Debtors prison the
MarShaISea. an incident which after
ward supplied his son with copy" for
two Of his most famous books The
Pickwck Papers and Little Dorrit"
Dickens is a striking example of how
much can be accomplished by case
of real genius under adverse condi.
tiOns, and it is he himself in David
C0pperfeld' who tells US what help
and enlightenment he got in his
wretched surroundings from The few
books which made up his fathers tiny
library. Though small, that library
was a rich treasure roye 10 a clever
child Don QuiXote and Gil Bias
each of these masterpieces is com
posed Of many >IOripS-uud from
Fielding, SmOIlett Goldsmith and De
foe, Dickens must have learned the
music of words. and the grace and dig
nifty of tale of life well told.
If his old house now becomes the
home of free library for children
who like him, may have chance 10
forget the hard facts Of their lives in
the works of great authors. everyone
who has HE welfare of children at
heart must rejoice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
GAS TO FOIL BANK ROBBERS
Continuance Threatens to Make Trou-
BILE for That Particular Class Of
Society's Enemies.

Bank robbers who make speciality
of attacking vaults with explosives
will do well TO beware Of a cOntrv-
ance newly patented by Richard G.
RoeSchel of Harrisburg, Pa.
He proposes to provide chemical
defense for banks in the shape of an
arrangement Of glass tubes forming Il
sort Of pOisOn-gaS battery. 1t may be
made part of the gate inside . vault,
or may have any other Struclurah re-
lation TO the vaults that is deemed
desirable. 1t may even he portable,
50 as to be placed in position at night,
and removable in The daytime.
The tubes are designed to contain
benzyl iodid, tear-gaS stuff. or any
other suitable chemical which. when II
expands, is calculated to aSphyxiate
the robber or at least put him to
flight BulbOuS expansions of the tubes
furnish containers for the deadly ma
terial.
The Tobbcr has only TO start some
thing by setting off a charge Of ex-
plosiveS The conclusion breaks the
tubes; out flows the leta chemical,
and the business of burglary interests
the nocturnal bandit no more for that
occasiOn.--Pitt>burgh Dispatch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
laps Demand More Ships

The discussion of the far-eastern
problems are in the foreground of the
Arms conference in Washington at the
present time. Ii was decided today
that an exchange of views on Chinas
programs should precede all other bust
ness.
Meantime Japan made known form
ally her desire to modify the American
plan of naval limitation so as to give
her a slightly greater" relativ e
strength, and the opposition OF the
British to the submarine quota, sug-
gested by the United States gave evil
dence of such determination as to at
tract the attention of the whole body
of delegates
Yesterdays work seemed to indicate
that the first impetus of the conference
was giving way to period Of more
deliberate discussion which might pre-
clude the possibility Of outstanding
development, for the immediate future.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
DON'T MISTAKE THE CAUSE
Many Middlebury People Have Kid
ney Trouble and Do Not Know 1t

Do YOU have backache?
Are YOU tired and worn out9
Feel dizzy nervous and depressed?
Are the kidney secretions irregular?
Highly colored; contain sediment?
Likely your kidneys are at fault.
Weak kidneys give warning of dis
treSs
Heed the warning; don't delay
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Read this Mddlebury testimony
Mrs. L. H. Stalker, Weybridge St,
NIiddlebury, says: about a year ago
nv back and kidneys were very bad
as a result of influenza. My back
sure was in awful shape. When |
stopped over | thought my back would
break with a dull pain. My husband
bought a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
for me and | tried them In 4 short
time they cured me and l have not
been troubled with any symptoms to
this day. Thanks to Doan's. l high
" recommend them"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Stalker had FosterMilburn
Co.. Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
CORNWALL

Mr.. and Mrs, c. L. Witherell were in
Rutland Thursday and Friday, attend
ing the annual Vermont Fruit Show
The Rev. James D. Perkins OF
Schroon, N. Y, will preach in the Con-
gregational church Sunday as a can
didate.
c. E. Samson, who underwent Sc
rious operation at the Mary Fletcher
hospital several weeks ago, returned to
his home Wednesday much improved.
The supper and sale by the "Whatso-
evers'" followed by the drama "A No
BILE Outcast" presented by the dramatic
club Of the Bridport Grange, was a sue
cess.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS

Lynn Jones and sister, Miss Edith
Jones, have returned from Fair Haven
where they have been visiting their
father R Temple Jones
Rev. Emmett W. Gould, pastor Of
the Methodist church here, preached
in the Methodist church in Brandon
Sunday, in exchange with Rev. l.. d.
Keller
An interesting meeting Of the Cen
tury department of the Womans club
was held Tuesday evening with Mrs.
W. w. McGilton The committee in
charge of the meeting was Mrs. Ida
Waugh, Mrs. T. p Cushman, Mrs.
Charles Rogers and Mrs. Brown.
There was a convocation of Pot
ter chapter, r. A. NJ, in the Masonic
temple Tuesday evening at 7:30
o'clock, followed by a special commu-
nication Of Union lodge, F. and A. NJ,
at 8 O'Clock for work in the Entered
Apprentice degree.
Mrs. John H. Stewart, state regent
of the Daughters Of the American Rev
olution, went to Wallingford Wednes-
day to meet the members of Palestrello
chapter of the organization. She read
paper entitled "The Work OF Our
National Society" On the following
day Mrs. Stewart met the Heber AL
len chapter of Poultney and was enter
tanned by the chapter at the home Of
Mrs. Guy LaFrances.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
WOnan's Club

The Century department will meet
at the home of Mrs. James Cartmell
November 30, the \fifth instead of the
fourth Tuesday evening Of the month,
The Woman's Club will give a can
DIV sale for the benefit OF the local divi-
sion of the American Legion Monday
evening All members and friends OF
the club are requested to send contri-
buttons of candy to the Town hall
Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The monthly meeting of the Board
of Directors of the club will be held
next Wednesday at 4 o'clock in the
club room.
DR.. W. S. Burrage gave an interest
ing review of the Life of Henry Adj
ans" at the meeting OF the Essay de-
partment November 16,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18

Burlington, VT, Nov. II, l92l-COr-
nelius G.. Moynihan, Middleburys star
center, is convalescing rapidly since
his operation two weeks ago at the
Mary Fletcher hospital here. During
the progress of the Middlebury-U. V.
M. game at Centennial Field last Sat
urday, Moynihan left the hospital, un-
known to the authorities, and appeared
at the game. While it was expected
that this would be temporarily harm
full to him, it has evidently had no i'll
ecects. Moynihan will probably be
discharged from the hospital in about
two weeks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
MONKTON

Rex Meader shot a deer last week
Lee Russell, who has been i'll, is able
to be out again.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Guy Baldwin is very sick.
The little girls sewing club met at
Mrs. r. Knights Saturday afternoon
The chicken pie supper given by the
Ladies Aid Thursday night was we'll
attended.
Roy Russell was the guest of his
sister, Mrs. NJ. E. Pierce of Starks-
boro Sunday and Monday.
Miss Arletta Thomas, who was call
ed home by the illness of her parents,
returned to her work in Brattleboro
Monday.
Jessie Herman, who was hurt in an
automobile accident two weeks ago, is
improving, but She is not able to leave
the hospital
Mrs Fred Shiverett has returned
from the Fanny Allen hospital, where
she recently underwent an operation
for appendicitis.
The MANY friends of Mrs c. Miller
will be glad to know she was able to
return home Sunday from the Mary
Fletcher hospital
Waverly Hoag Clark and Dean
Thomas were at Camels Hump\e few
days last week deer hunting and
Charles Hartman and Ferdinand
Blanchard were in Warren
The funeral services of Theron Ros-
coe were held at the Methodist church
in East Monkton Tuesday afternoon
Rev. G. c. Cornell of Hinesburg Off
ciated Mr.. Roscoe was much respect
ed and the oldest citizen of town. He
was ninety-one years old
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18

tant and rule over everyone, said the
boy. i want, in other words to be a
great man.
1--WE want everyone TO do as we
say they should do said the girl; fol
low our leadership, in other words,
for we will be noble and splendid.
How do we 90 about becoming lead
erS? Can you tell us that muchY
II see said the little creature ;
can tell you very little. l live here
where everything is soft and beau
tiful. | never grow any larger, |
have always been of the same size,
because must always have so much
comfort. I might have grown years
ago, but now it is hopeless 10 wish
for it. | could never change my ways
they fiji me 50 closely and >0-Well,
like my suit.
81 must always have an easy, soft
bed TO lie on. will never exert my
self ! will moi 20 forth to work or
10 strive for great things. Therefore
stay 50 small For hardly anything
or anyone will come TO me.
"1f they do come they hurry away
for they're 50 afraid they'll become
lazy and idle, as | have hecome, and
that they will always be small in stat
ure and smaller yet in thoughts. You
see, my head is 50 small There is
little room for anything in il.
"'But here comes Mrs. Gnome, She
is partly to blame, 100.
The boy and the girl looked at Mrs.
Gnomc as she came huIrying along
the messy ground, carrying basket
over her arm
"She was very tall and very thin,
and her face was horribly WrinkIed.
"'Good-day said the boy, bOwlug
politely and trying NOT to count the
wrinkles in her face, for they were
SO clearly marked and were 50 deep
that he would have liked TO have
said:
Zone two. three, four five, six,
seven 10 the right side, and 50 on
'Good-day.' said the girl We hope
you're quite WE'LL
"Quile well or quite ill., said Mrs
Gnome; i've no time TO think Of
either. Maybe I'm we'll maybe I'm
i'll. do not know ! am 100 busy
TO stop and think
"'What keeps you 50 busy in these
quiet woods asked the boy Mr.
Gnome was Just telling us what de-
lighlfully lazy life he leads, but thai
it did keep him small. He also said
you were no relation TO any of the
other Gnomes We knew or knew about.
"'You see said Mrs. Gnome, 4
am TALL, and don't lead lazy life.
But am TOO tall and too thin
"A tear trickled down Mrs. GnOme's
face, but she hastily brushed it away.
81 will get your supper directly,
sir She said to Mr.. GnOme Pray par
don the delay And are these two
having supper with yOu|
"Will YOU both stay for supper?
"'We'd love to, if it would be no
rouble.' said the girl. who was secret
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
Farm Hands Are Mulcted

Roy Blackjack, Is, farm hand Of
Brdport was fined $40 and costs of
$ll45 and Chester Higgins, 81, same
profession was mulcted a like amount
when in court before Judge Dickens
last Friday The case resulted from an
alteration between Blackjack and Hig-
gins, in which Higgins pressed for the
arrest of Blackjack
A fine of $40 and costs OF $3.50 was
imposed Tuesday upon Harold Brock,
a farmer from Orwell, for driving a car
without license.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
Auto And Team Collide

a man named Shackett of Bristol,
driving a Ford car, collided with a
team driven by Lloyd Jewett of Wey-
bridge at nine o'clock Friday evening
on the west end of Weybridge street.
The car was slightly damaged and one
rear wheel on the wagon was broken.
There were no injuries.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
The Dress Problem in the Orient.

The Yokohama Reform association
recently sent Il communication to the
mayor requesting his cooperation in
endeayOring to prevent coolies and
workmen appearing in public places
with insufficient clothing TO conform
with western ideas of propriety. The
associations spokesman stated that
the reason for the request is the pres
ence Of large number Of foreigners
In the city, and the sight of the scant-
lily clothed persons on the streets and
in the tramcars will tend to give them
an mfavorable opinion OF the city,
From the Japan Advertiser.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
NARROWLY ESCAPES INJURY
E. R. Yates, Chasing After Runaway
Horse, Thrown BY Train

E. r. Yates, who carries the mail
from the station to the postoffice, mar
rowly escaped serious injury Wednes-
day morning, when his horse became
frightened as the 8 o'clock pulled in
from the north.
Mr. Yates team was standing by The
station and as the train neared, started
straight down the track ahead of the
engine. Mr.. Yates ran to catch the
horse, and, getting too close to the
track, was brushed by the side of the
train. He was thrown to the ground
but luckily escaped with a slight
scratch on the arm. The engineer stop
ped his train before he reached the
team
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
MIDDLEBURY LOSES
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
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strong defensively and Kahn, shifted
to center in Moynihan's place, gave a
good account of himself, as also did
Lanpher, Potratz and Norton. KEEP
pier and Gallagher on the ends kept
the Vermont wings busy on the defen-
sive and Klevenow also did some fine
work
The particular star of the Vermont
team was Driscoll, the sensational lit
tie quarterback. He was aggressive
and versatile. Vermont's ends also
gave fine exhibition of running down
under punts.
A special train from Middlebury
carried $50 enthusiastic Blue support
ers to Burlington, returning at 8 O'Clock
in the evening.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
Woman,s Club Entertainment

The last of the series of four enter
tainments, under the auspices of the
Womans Club will be given next Mon
day evening in the Town hall.
The Plymouth Entertainers will pre-
sent a program of good cheer-"Tht
songs the people love to hear, classic
strains, syncopated melodies, humor'
Gus sketches in costume, readings, i'm
presentations "-"every kind of laugh
but half-hearted laughs"
"The New and the Old" will bee gra-
phically portrayed by the impersona-
ton by one sister of the Colonial dame
and by the other of the modern, up-to-
date girl
Candy will be on sale for the benefit
OF the American Legion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18

, Ferdi's Orchestra from Troy, n Y
has been secured to play at the Sophie
more Hop in Mccullough Gymnasium
November %, Thanksgiving eve, the
Union College Orchestra having been
obliged to cancel their engagement be-
cause of a conflicting date. Ferdi's
Orchestra has very favorable record
in New York state. They will play
six pieces at Middlebury, a banjo, two
saxaphones, drums and traps and piano.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18

ly longing TO stay
on and talk to
this curious cou
pie.
oh. it will be
no trouble at all,
said Mr.. Guone.
$ m Hing. ii p
lea ne d bac X
against a tree and
Mrs. Guone be
gan to hustle
about. setting a
table and taking
many things out
Of the basket.
We were talk
Ing about my
size. he cOntiu-
Ipd.
usDI, ..I tho
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18

ventures, met lHe
little creature who
was so small, they
asked him, soon
after they'd met
him, if he'd tell
his name.
" My name is
Mr.. Gnolne,' he
said. But I'm no
relation to any Of
the gnomes you
RnOw--nO relation
10 Peter GnOme.
He is a fine fell
low. Now what
is it you want to
know
We want to
be successful and
great and impOr-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18

oh said The
girl, 1 remember you said something
about us becoming small If we stayed
long
No said Mr. Guome. I said that
creatures never liked to stay long with
me because they might grow small.
but you'd have to stay longer than
Just through supper. II they stayed on
with me any great length of time they
might grow smaller, because they'd
amount To ~ little. See? 1t would
take long time 10 get into my hab-
Its, though
"NOu're quite safe.
$50 the girl aud the boy paid the
GnOmeS a visit"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18

The folks who are betting on Har-
ward to win on Saturday are no doubt
those who remember that no matter
who beats Harvard, Yale doesn't
without death struggle In other
words, Harvard would willingly lose
every other game if She could beat
Yale Rutland Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank most sincerely all
who assisted us in any way during the
illness and death OF our dear one
Mrs. Ed. Harrington
Mr.. Walter Harrington
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
The Pony Didn't Bite.

Visitor-Is the pony you had given
you for birthday present tameI
BObbie-He'S tame in front. but aw-
fully wild behind
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18

The future is purchased by the pres
ent johnson
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18
EEs pdddyS
86 EyeNiN8
Fairy Tale
6yWAARY GRAHAM BOWER
LITTLE GNoMEs
WARY GRAHAM BONNER
~ Vtit'H HNVntI VrloH -

when the girl and the boy" said
Daddy, "whO were going forth for adj
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-11-18

On Monday. market day, eggs
brought 20 cents a dozen, dairy butter
iS cents and creamery 80 cents pound
The New York herald., 1921-06-22
MRS. VISIONS NEPHEW
MARRIES MISS HAWKES.
Miss Lebhor the Bride of Mr..
Sterling Cali, Jr.

Miss Dorothy Little Hawkes. was
married last evening in Holy Trinity
Church. Lenox avenue and 1921 street,
to Mr. Sterling Gait. Jr.. a nephew Of
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. The former
President and Mrs. Wilson were obliged
to send regrets. Their gift to the bride
was a solid silver vase two feet high.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Norman
J. Lcbhar of 325 West Eighty-seventh
street and was adopted by DR.. Lebhar
soon after he married the widow OF DR..
Roy Hawkes. of this city. DR.. Hawkes.,
the brides father. died twenty years
ago. The bride was graduated from
Hunter College this week
The bridegroom Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterling Gait of Emmitsburg. Nd.
and Washington. He was graduated
from Princeton in 1915 and served over
seas with the Seventy-eighth Division
with the rank of captain. Several of
his relatives In the Gait and Boiling
families attended the wedding.