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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
eANsERI BUYS
SITE FOR NEW
FACTORY HOME


. Promises for another factory
building for Rock Island within
the next few years became substan-
tial with the purchase Of the site
by the W. I. Gansert Candy CON-
pany from the Denkmann-Weyer-
haeuser estate. The transactton
which is being closed IL for an
acre Of land on First street and
Sixth avenue. adjoining the Phelps
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28

All the news all the time Tho
Argus.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15

r~HE Woman's National foundation,
i recently organized here as a
means to focus the interest of the
women of the country In cooperation
with women's organizations has
bought d $1,OO0,000 tract Of land In
the heart OF the Connecticut avenue
residential district and plans to erect
buildings costing about $3,500000. Mrs.
C. c. Calhoun, president of the founda-
'tlon, has described It's objects in an
address to its 80 founders. and says,
among other things:a.sh
I. "0ne of the objects of the founda-
ton Is simply to Invite clubs and club
members who desire to feel that they
have club OF their own at the ma
tion's capital. W We are not going to at
tempt to subordinate any club, but
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15
FACTORS IN PLANNING ROAD
Location, Construction and Mainte-
nance Must BE Taken Into
Serious Consideration.

The three principal divisions Of ac-
tual road making are location, con-
struction and maintenance. In plan
ming a road 1t is necessary that we
take into consideration all, three Of
these steps, since proper location af-
fects the cost Of construction and
may materially reduce cost of main
tenance. 5hs8D ek
Some Of the things to be considered
In locating a road are easy grades.
good drainage, exposure to sunshine,
elimination Of culverts and bridges by
avoiding unnecessary creek crossings.
directness and the number OF farms
to be served for q given length of
road. Whenever possible to avoid 1t,
Z good location should not be rejected
merely because a certain roadway has
been In use for some time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15
DENLY: No More Navy Bean Splitting

MO CENSORSHIP. but-Secretary
IN Of the Navy DENLY issued gen.
eral order relating to public utter
ances and writings Of navy employees.
There will be limitations concerning
utterances on questions such as for
eign relations, war plans and conf1den-
tial matters.
After setting forth the exception the
DENLY order says:
Nevertheless, unrestricted utter
ance or publication of fact and opin-
ion may divulge information which 1t
Is not advisable to make public, and
may constitute an offense against mill
tary discipline as conduct prejudlclal
to good order and discipline
For information and guidance OF
the naval service this order enumer-
ates some of the limitations which
come under the naval regulations.
-(a) Articles bearing on the for
eign policy of the government. (b) Ar
ticles offensive to foreign govern
ments (c) Open discussion of war
plans, proposed or approved strategic
and tactical plans. or Of new develop
ments In naval material not yet made
public.
"Navy regulations Of 1920 prescribe
the method Of caring for secret and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15

for the
wv disposal of surplus army har-
ness, valued at S25,O0OOO0. were OBJ
tained by a conspiracy among tempo
rary officers Of the army, according to
Attorney General Daugherty. Acting
on the advice of the attorney general,
President Harding has ordered the
War department to declare the con-
tracts null and void. The following
statement was issued:
these contracts were entered into
by the former director of sales, with
the approval Of Secretary Baker. and
provided that the large accumulation
Of stock of surplus military harness
and accessories were to be turned over
to the United States Harness company,
to be reconditiOned and sold or sold
In its original condition upon profit
sharing basis.
"The grounds for the recommenda-
ton of the attorney general upon
which the President acted were that
these contracts had been entered into
In violation Of sections Of the criminal
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15
Washington Club of Clubs for Women

the foundation will supplement their
work and add to it. In this central
club we shall have everything that will
be a convenience, including a swim
ming pool and gymnasium, rest rooms
and good restaurant; Ia fact, club
that will provide the greatest comforts
at the most reasonable prices to MEM
bers.
'srhen we plan theater or open
house. Our auditorium will not In any
way interfere with the plans for the
George Washington memorial. which
Is to be the much-needed convention
hall with space for patriotic societies
headquarters. We shall have, also,
an open-air auditorium or sylvan the
ater." @
1t is the purpose to establish centers
or branches of the foundation In every
part of the country, so the most re-
mote village or farmhouse may have
proprietary interest in the club or
clubs In Washington.
There will be board of 40 govern
ors with the president, six vice presi-
dents and an executive committee to
direct the work Of the organization
The vice presidents include Mrs
Stephen b. Elkins, Mrs. james Car
roll Frazer and Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15
WASHINGTON
! ...,SIDELIGHTS
Harding Annuls Army Harness Contract

code prohibiting officers and employees
of the government from having any
interest in government property or
contracts.
"The facts developed by the attor-
ney general led to the conclusion that
these contracts had been entered into
as result of conspiracy on the part
of certain former temporary officers
Of the army to obtain possession Of
these military supplies"
The individuals involved In the ac-
ton of the President, Secretary Of
War Weeks and Attorney General
Daugherty, are former Col. George B.
Goetz of Ransom, w. Va; former
Maj. Joseph G. Byron Of Hagerstown.
Md; former Capt Azel f. Cochrane,
and former Capt. Henry g. Benke, all
Of whom held emergency commissions
during the war.
In July, 1920, the four men in ques-
ton, 1t is charged, prevented the sales
to the public In September, 1920, the
United States Harness company was
formed, and on September "a the con-
tract between the company and the
War department, which turned over
all the surplus harness and saddles to
the company, was signed.
Prior to this an option upon this
surplus had been given to the COM
pany, and following Its execution
Goetz resigned his commission and
signed the contract with the War de-
partment as president Of the United
States Harness company. His associ-
ates were officers Of the company.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15
GOOD
ROADS
FEDERAL AID FOR HIGHWAYS
President Harding insists That States
and Communities Keep Roads
In Repair.

President Harding has touched up
on a subject which 1t is to be hoped
he will develop In his communications
to congress, and that is the subject OF
federal participation In the building
of good roads. The government is
committed to the policy of co-operat-
ing with the states In road construc-
ton, and there is no disposition to
depart from it, but the President is
emphatic In bis insistence that the
states and communities shall assume
the responsibility of keeping their
roads in repair, which is only a just
and fair proposition, says Washington
out millions of the taxpayers money
to help pay for the construction of
roads, only to see within few years
these highways deteriorate into dis
use and decay. that money is wasted.
The value of good roads is now gen
orally recognized and the larger and
more progressive states have proved
that they are good investments. Inn
proved highways mean not only good
automobile roads, they mean cheaper
and better food, greater values in the
land, better opportunities for the
rural population. And they also pay
good dividends In the huge sums col
lected In license fees for motor We
hicles, enough In most instances to
pay the cost OF repairs and improve
ments.
The policy of the government CO.
operating with the states in the cost
Of road building has been a great In
centive In the construction of better
highways and there Is no doubt that
many thousands of miles Of roads have
been built under this plan, which
otherwise would not have been under
taken. 1t should and doubtless will
be continued, but there should be an
expressed guarantee that roads built
under this cooperative plan are to be
maintained and kept in good repair.
This prominently is the duty of the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15
Ousting Of the Inefficient Army Officers

ECRETARY WEEKS has ordered
y the heads OF all branches of the
army to eliminate officers who do not
measure up. to standards of military
efficiency, officers who cannot give
satisfaction In one branch will be tried
out IN some other, and those who fail
to measure up in any Of the positions
will be subject to retirement on small
pay or discharged under the provisions
Of q recent law. In an explanatory
statement the War department says:
"The basic principle in making as
signments II to have the right officer
IN the right place. The best interests
Of the service should always be para
mount IN deciding This question, and
It usually requires study Of the off,
GERS whole record to determine 1t.
q An officer receives his base training
In the branch In which he is commits
stoned, and must be At for duty In
his branch In peace and war. Should
ne not show fitness for any branch,
then his case will be brought to the
attention Of the annual classification
'There 40 now 4 law providing for
the elimination Of inefficient officers
and the blame must rest entirely upon
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15

confidential material. They forbid
praise or censure of other persons In
the naval service; state that the mo-
tives Of others must not be impugned ;
prescribe the methods of redress for
wrongs, and covers appeals. ReguIa.
tons also exist for guidance In cOrre-
spondence.
ANY communication intended for
the public should be composed only
after mature reflection. In spirit Of
good taste and good temper, and in a
seemly and proper manner.
"a signed copy Of any article by
any person in the navy on professional
subjects must be In the hands of the
Navy department at the time of pub
hcation of communication. The author
will be responsible for any statements
made"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15

NAUTICAL lecturer ut Christ church, n
post he continued to MI until 1881. He
published books OF n purely mathe-
NAUTICAL nature frsty but In 1865 he
published, under the pseudonym of
"Lewts CARROLL "Altcc's Adventures In
WonderIand.' n work chat was the out
come of his keen sympathy with the
Imagination of children and their sense
of fun. This whimsical story was nm
Immediate success, and the name "Levvis
Carroll" has ever since been house
hold word.
Mr.. DOdgson was extremely fond of
children. and It was an open secret
that the original of Alice was a daugh-
ter of Dean LiddeL A dramatic version
Of the Alice books was produced mt
Christmas, 1883, and has since enjoyed
numerous REVEALS.
Throughout this dual existence, Mr.
Dodgson persistently refused to be
publicly identified with "Lewis Car
roil' although HIS authorship of
~Aifce I'm Wonderland and 1Through
the Looking Glass" was well known.
He died mt GuiIford on the 18th of
January. 1885, his memory IL appro-
prtateiy kept green By a cot In the
ChHdrens hospital, Great OrmOnd
street. London, which was erected and
endowed perpetuaIly BY public sub
scription.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15
Experimental Concrete Road, Chevy
+. Chase, Md, After Nearly Two Years
Service.

state and not Of the general govern.
ment and 1t should be understood
that no state viii receive an appro-
priation from the federal government
for road building except under the
stipulation that it will make provision
for upkeep.
This is good policy and good bust
ness and President Harding is con-
serving the public interest In bringing
1t to the attention Of the country.
States like Pennsylvania, New York,
Ohio and Maryland, which have ex.
pended millions Of their own money
on a system of improved highways,
willingly would give guarantees along
this line, and IL any state is not ready
to make such an agreement it should
not participate In the federal appro-
priation. at
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15

the army If we retain this class of Of
fcers on active duty"
The new orders issued by Secretary
Weeks may serve to bring to head a
situation that has existed ever since
the War department began to carry
out the provisions Of the recent law
having for its object this elimination
Of unfit" officers.
Under the new army law many on
GERS have been placed On the retired
list or dropped. Cases of some are
pending in the civil courts and others
have appealed to the President to ex-
anime the evidence upon which they
have been eliminated. There Is little
Likelihood that any Of the officers who
have appealed win obtain ,reinstate
ment
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15
n LICE sat nodding sleepily on a
~ messy bank beside her big sis
- - xuho uyoe r1aIt--

ter, who was reading.
Presently pink-eyed white rabbit
ran by looking at fits watch and cry
ing. "Oh dear-T shall be later Alice
bounded after the rabbit across a field
and into hole under hedge. After
running through the hole q distance
she suddenly stepped off into space
and began to fall. She fell slowly
andSit was very pleasant sensation.
Alice was wondering whether she would
stop at the earth's center when, bump
she landed on heap of leaves I'M
hurt.
The rabbit was scampering down the
passage. Springing to her feet she
pursued, but it disappeared around
the next corner and Alice found her
self In long hall of many doors all
locked. On table was a golden
key which fitted the smallest door,
only Is inches high. Unlocking this
she beheld a beautiful flower garden
but could not squeeze through the
door.
On the table she found bottle
labeled Drink Me-" Alice tasted-it
was delicious and she drank 1t all.
Soon she shrank to only ten inches in
height. "Now I can go into the gar
denl" cried Alice. running to the door,
but, alas, she had relocked 1t and left
the key on the table far beyond her
reach.
Beneath the table in a glass dish
she found a cookie on which were
the words, EAT Me-" She ate this
and soon grew nine feet tall. Pres
emily the rabbit entered and seeing
Alice fled in dismay, dropping his
gloves and fan. Alice picked them up
and began to fan herself. Soon she
was only two feet high and dropped
the fan in fright. Thereupon she
stopped growing smaller and knew 1t
was magic fan.
Hearing footballs she turned to see
the rabbit standing near. 1t was
nearly as tall as she and seemed very
angry. "You go to my house and
bring me a pair of gloves and fan u
commanded the rabbit sternly. Alice,
badly frightened, started to obey
Strangely enough the hall vanished
and she found herself running through
a deep wood. Soon she came to O
little white house. The doorplate said
wv. Rabbit" Entering she hurried
upstairs to the rabbits bedroom and
found. not gloves and fan. but Q
bottle on the bureau. 1t was not la
beIed, but Alice drank the contents
She grew so rapidly that the room was
hardly big enough to contain her, al
though she was lying on the floor with
her knees drawn up to her chin.
While in this predicament someone
threw a handful Of pebbles through
the window into the room. Thes,
turned into bits of candy. Alice att
several Of them and soon shrank unit
she could escape from the house. Run
ming into the wood she sat down De
side q mushroom to rest.
sWhat can I do for youf" asked I
voice. Alice' looked up and on to-
Of the mushroom sat blue caterpil
lar smoking pipe. "Oh, please, sir.
replied Alice. make me larger |!
ssThat's easy" said the caterpillar
ssone side Of this mushroom WIN max
vcu taller and the other side shorter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15
BIG TRUCKS ARE EXPENSIVE
Damage to Highways and Bridges Il
Costly Item-New York Plans
Tax On Tonnage. ~

Because big trucks are tearing up
the highways and making the repair
Of bridges q costly item, Legislative
leaders in New York state are plan.
ming to pass q bill that will tax mo.
tor trucks weighing i've tons and
over 500 q ton every year. It II %
timated that this will yield 3360.0o(
. year to the stats.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15
No kisssrs In Japan.

Japanese girls do not kiss each
other. nor do parents ever Kiss or en-
brace their children. They bow, kneel,
smile and utter polite phrases with
downcast or averted eyes and bent
head, and are content with thls sort
Of expression Of affection
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15
By LEWIS CARROLL
Condensation by
Newton Newkirk

LIE wis Carroll
(CharIes LutwidEe
ID o d q . On) was
born In the VIII
lage of Darebury,
Cheshire, England,
Jan. N, 1892. He
was q mnthema-
tfcinn as well as
author, and while
the literary life
of "Lewis Car
roll" was familiar
TO a wide circle
of readers, the
prtv "a I q life of
Charles Lutwidge
Dodgson was re-
tired and practi-
cal1y uneventful.
He took a hrst
class I'm the final
m q ( h e m a ( zeal
school I'm 1854,
and the follow
lag year was APP
y o 1 n { e q mathe-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-07-15

OIL You sauey Mlssl
ChoIle Chapie--I-Tm not quite my.
self today.
Miss Kidder-Allow NJ to consratn-
late ysa
New Britain herald., 1921-12-28
WESTERN GOLFERS
 TO ATTACK RULES
Opposition to Certain |, s, C. A, Rules Will Be Voiced at Coming
 Meeting at Chicago

Chicago, Dec . 2S,-Presidents Of golf organizations in the west who have been invited by officials of the United States Golf association to talk over rules at the annual meetns Of the u. S. c. 4. here on Jan, IA, cN- rect it to be an important session, President Albert k. Gates of the Western Golf Association said today.
 Ninety per cent of the clubs in this section are playing under the Vest crn association's rules, Mr, Gates de- clared, as the U $. G. rules are re- garded as too strict, especially the penalty for out of bounds and restric- tions on the putting green,
 At the joint meeting in New York, before the golf committee left for St. Andrews, England, it was agreed that loss of distance was sufficient pen atty for a lost ball, but at St, An drews the loss of a stroke was added. MT. Gates said he hoped at the con ference next month this question would be re-opened, and also that it would be decided that contestants on the putting green would be per mitted to remove mud from the ball.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-28
NEW BRITAIN KACEKy ARE BEATEN W
 4 SCZNTXLA7ING BATTLE 3S TO 36
All C0cgans Come From Rear in Second Half and Nose
 Out Locas-Nordlund's Fine Work Helps Visitors to
 Vict0ry-Sheehan of Form in Tossing Foul Goals.

The All-CoIlcEians basketball duin- tct which had been defeating some of the crack teams In thc state. and by large scores, encountered q tough op- pouent last night ut the State Armory in the New Britain Kaccys, The locals were beaten &S to 3G i'm a game that was nip and tuck, particularly in the closing minutes, when the score was tied on three occasions. A fine shot by Ray Nordund with only q minute left to play, and the score tied at &G, was the deciding goal. The Blond Nor wegtan with "Rcd" layland and Mistc. did the best work for the risi- tors Miske getting fl foul goals out of 19 chances. However it was Nord- mnds deadly shooting that really put across the victory for the visitors, Joe Smith, captain and star Of the Collegiaus, was banished from the game in the first half after he had been penalized four times for personal fouls It was with q reluctance that Smithy took the air. Layland who took his place, more than made good in the task assigned to him.
 Shechan of Form
 It is not very often that Johnny Sheenan and Captain Restellt fall down in important games, but this happened last night. Sheehan has been accredited as one of the best shots from the 15 foot line in these parts, Last night he looked anything but the part, missing 10 tries from the free throw line, out of 19 chances RestelI1, tried his hand at free shots and hla efforts amounted to two misses out Of as many chances. In the last two min utes of play Restelli and Sheehan were sent from the game for four per sonal fouls apiece. This did not help the locals.
 Reynolds shoots Em Well
 The best work for the locals was contributed by Tommy Reynolds, Ted der KiIdum and Johnny SaXe. The Pratt Institute boy accounted for l9 points. Ted. KiIdulf made two shots that were "pipps." Sake got a chance to start for the locals. and he made good, it being no fault of his that the score went against New Britain,
 In the first half, the locals outplay7 ed the Collegians, and led at the end
New Britain herald., 1921-12-28
FIND NEW DINOSAUR GENUS.
Expedition to Alberta Bad Lands Dis
 covers 3O-Foot Specimen.

Toronto, Dec. 2S.--A new genus of dinosaur has been discovered by an expedition from the University of To- ronto in the Bad Lands of the Red Deer River of Alberta,
 This announcement was made yes terday at the opening of the annual convention of the American ASSocia- ton for the Advancement of Science by Dr. W. A. Parks of the University of Toronto. who presented to his col leagues the new specimen, which is nearly ready to be placed in the uni vcrsity museum.
 The dinosaur is only about 90 feet in length, about half as large as fos- sis previously discovered, and be- longed to the Cretaccous period. It had heavy leg bones and ribs, and probably led d sluggish life in salty marshes, living on vegetables.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-28
DENY PROVIDENCE NINE TALE.
Report of International League Club
 There Secuted.

New York, Dec. 2S.-John Conway Toole, president of the New Inter- national league, said last night that a rumor emanating from Providence. to the effect that the Rhode Island metropolis would have a team in that league next season, was without foun- dation, so far as he knew.
 The report, which was quite cir cumstantial, was that Harry Davis, former ball player and present henchman of Connie Mack, had se- cured the franchise, the financial backing and an option on centrally located field in Providence, the au- thority being a telegram said to have been received from him by Mayor Gainor of that city. The franchise which Davis was supposed to have pried loose from it's moorings was that of Jersey City. Davis was quot ed late last night as adding his denial to that of President Tooe.
 Cost of living in London is 120 per cent above thepre-war figure,
New Britain herald., 1921-12-28
SISLER IS SATISFIED
Clever First Baseman Docs Not As pire to Be a Managcr-Lcd Pacific Coast Champions.

St. Louis, Dec. 2S.-George Sisler star first baseman for the St. Louis Americans, does not aspire to be a major league manager and is satis fled in the role of player, according to his own assertion today.
 He managed Los Angeles in the Pa cfic coast winter league and won the pennant. Sisler was offered the man. agement of the Browns last year. but declined on the ground that he did not have .the time or inclination to be d manager.