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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
~ JUNIOR LEADER
CORPS BOYS ELECT
OFFICERS AT MEET

> Frederick Eetter was elected
president of the junior leader corps
of the Y last night at the organiz-
alton meeting which planned fall
work. William Mann was chosen
vice president. Fred Falk secre-
tary and Theodore Ecklund treas
urer.
The class will assist in gym
nasium classes and learn advanced
exercises. Plans were discussed
for the initiation of officers We'd
nesday night.
Twelve members were present
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
BILLSPASSED
TOAD VETERAN
LEGISLATION for Benefit of Ex-Servics
Men Epitomixed by State Conn.,
mander-The Message

Bills of interest to ex-service
men passed by the last session OF
the Illinois state legislature and
now in force are:
Admission of veterans of World
war 10 Soldiers home in Quincy.
Admission of widows of World
war veterans to the Soldiers Wild
ovs' home in Wilmington.
Rededication of Soldiers Or
nhaps' home in Normal to veterans
Of the World war, and providing
for vocational education, together
With appropriations for heating and
plumbing and the erection Of two
additional cottages.
Making Armist1ce day a legal
holiday
Protecting American Legion en-
plem from misuse.
Providing for four cottages in
EIgin and four in Jacksonville. for
the care and Treatment of mentally
disabled ex-service men and for vo-
cationaI education, carrying an APP
preparation Of $4,000
Adjusted compensation bill, pro-
riding for a bond issue of S55 .0O0.-
HUU, Nultu Aut
must be submitted to the people
for a referendum vote at the No
yember, 1922, election.
They report, also, that employ
ment has been secured for 1921 ex-
service men, 157 .6S1 claims were
handled. and 972 funerals of SOL
diers conducted throughout the
state during the last year.
The information is derived from
the annual report Of W. r. Nc
Cauley. state commander.
Legion Message.
Legion post commanders through
out the state have received a COM
munication from the national COM
mittee on unemployment to the eff
feet that the legion's message on
unemployment is:
ITO the Public-Hire, the soldier /
He may have been restless at one
time, but he is steady now
ITO Municipalities - Start now,
public works which you may have
planned to put off until spring.
ITO the Soldier - Don't float
around; tie yourself down to a
community and stick to your job
when you get one"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
LOCAL GAS RATES
ARE INVESTIGATED

Investigator White OF the Tlh-
nois commerce commission is to-
day comforting with city officials
concerning gas rates and service
in Rock Island. His chief interest
lies in the investigation of com
plants regarding rates.
The report of his findings will be
used for future reference by the
commission.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
BERGQUIST BACK
FROM DIVISIONAL
EXECUTIVE MEET

ID. B. Bergquist, scout Executive.
returned this morning from Aurora
rom the conference of scout exec
utives OF the Seventh district, COM
posed OF Illinois. Indiana and Mich
igan- This conference was doubIy
worth while to local field men in
view or the fact that the chief
scout executive, James E. West, of
New York City, was present Loren
W. Barclay, director of the depart
ment of education of the Bow
Scouts of America. who recently
received the medal of the Legion
OF Honor from the French govern
ment for his work among the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
125 BOYS OF CITY
At W OPEN HOUSE

The Y open house for boys be-
tween 10 and Is years proved a big
success last night. More than 1875
boys gathered last night to see the
two reels of moving pictures.
Doughnuts and apples were serv-
ed. The open house is planned for
a weekly affair and all boys, wheth-
er members of the association or
not. are invited to attend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
COMMITTEES FROM
TRI-CITTES MEET

Officers of the Chambers Of Com
nerce in Rock Island, Moline and
East Moline. together with stand
ing and special Committees of the
three organizations meet in the Mo-
line Chamber Nov. Is to receive re-
ports from the committees on the
County Fair, Good Roads and Coun'
try Club propositions
The committee On the country
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
OFFER WORK FOR
ONE DAY WEEKLY
TO UNEMPLOYED

Rock Island residents are re-
spending to the circulars recently
sent by the Chamber Of Commerce
asking. business men and others to
pepvfde one days employment
weekly for iobless folk.
One man offers 70 provide one
days work weekly for Is weeks
Several offer work for lesser Pc
RODS. ranging from 10 weeks down.
While the replies thus far rsceiv-
ed are decidedly encouraging. the
Chamber Of Commerce committee
urges all who received its appeal to
send in replies as soon as possible.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28
HTLDEBRANDT HOME
FROM NEW ORLEANS

Otto F. Hildebrandt, secretary of
the Rock Island Chamber of Com
merce, returned today from New
Orleans, where he attended the an
nuaI meeting of the National Asso-
citation of Commercial Organiza-
ton Secretaries. The thermome-
ter registered 80 degrees during his
stay.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28

Among the students now attend
ing the American College for Girls
in Constantinople are the daughters
of many well-to-do middle class
families of Russia, who have fed
from their homes to ConstantinopIe
to escape the Soviet regime.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28

French scouts, also attended. Re-
ports from national headquarters
showed that the Boy Scou. work
throughout the country is making
splendid progress in the forming
OF new councils and the enrolling
Of new scouts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28

club viii meet with the East Mo.
line Chamber of Commerce Nov.
Members of the board of diree-
tors OF the Rock Island Cham her
of Commerce have called a meeting
Nov. L.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-28

and supper was served at $50
o'clock o. J. Stirratt, general sec
rotary. gave a talk, THE Boy Lead
err" A. ]. Record, assistant phy-
steal director, will lead the class.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
EDITORIAL, CTAEE
EDITORIAL BLATS.


Dlslllusion hurts; yet the honest
eye VIII learn to look for other
proofs of beauty than picture post
card perfection, as the young girl at
the movies said ooh dear. | wish !
hadn't looked. I'll never think she's
beautiful any more after that ter
rlOie closeup. "Disillusionment i
only the cross step-sister of truth"
On the stage the great actress Is
beautiful. In life her hat is tawdrv.
her lovely face lined and worn. But
YOU are blind if you do not see be-
meath her faded present, the spent
charm of her past.
Far off places, like Singapore or the
China Seas, has trick of Turing
men on to Disseminating arrivals.
Close at hand the magic dies-unless
YOU have eyes to see beyond the dis
enchantment.
II you are not so gifted stav away
from the squalor of Eastern ports and
let the beauty stay glamorous and
distant. That may suffice you, but
how much better to be able to see the
factory-spattered flats outside great
city at twilight, towering sky-scrap-
ers, ugly but speaking symbols and
take our hats off to passing beauty.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
HE HIGH SCHOOL BLAT
CIORE TRUTH THAN POETRY

cipal takes the floor with the usual
placidity, and solemnly proclaims the
names of those unfoltunates who
must converse with him after dismis-
sal. Then-he announces: "Mr. SUIT
ton wishes to say a few words" It
has come. The students prepare
themselves for lecture of some sort.
Mr. Sutton takes the floor with pile
of papers in his hand On tie top
reposes a monogram, a." Oh Bow
The mys' cry is solved. The girls are
to get their basket ball letters. Every
ear in the assembly bends eagerly
forward to catch the words of the
coach, as he tells of the girls basket
ball team. He tells of their victories.
their disappointments, their pluck
and perseverance until the students
feel so proud of their team that they
can hardly keep their seats. Then
"Will the following girls please step
forward" Edna Barclay, Julia Biles.
Lois Ruth, Josephine Ouren. Mary
Wheeler, Meta Tyler, Dorothy Fresch
and Clara Jones'
A smile, a sigh, a few giggles. a
shifting of hair pins, another giggle.
a dab of powder, and the members of
the girls basket ball team trips nois-
lily forward in response to the whistle
of Prof. Sutton their erstwhile
coach, as he wakes oratorical in front
of springfeverish mob of students.
The girl huskies reach the front. af
ter much shuffling of feet. and form
a crooked line in front of the stage.
Prof. Sutton, with graceful intona
ton, then presents each of them with
an black IL" mounted upon dia-
mond shaped orange felt background,
together with a certificate stating
them to be of sound mind and body
and eligible to wear said letter upon
a sweater or any other article Of
wearing apparel not classed as lin
gerie.
With muttered words of thanks, tie
girls make bargan-sale rush for
their seats, while Mr. Sutton, now
thoroughly in the throes of elocut'on.
and unmindful of the fleeing mo-
ments, treads upon the starry thresh-
old of the Palace of Rhetoric and
tells us all about it. With a final
phrase, the professor slips from the
assembly and everyone, relieved from
the tension of oratory, takes breath.
Here and there a fresh stick Of
gum comes into view, the old one hav-
ing been swallowed no doubt during
the ceremony.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
Following the Leader

For children, it is an excellent
sport. In boys and girls, it develops
zest for playing the game, the cour-
age to see things through to finish,
no matter how hazardous. Yet there
comes time when one must stop
and ask of the leader Where? The
time to begin asking where is when
we begin to grow up.
In mans brain is the power of re-
Election, of choice, and to US free men
and free women, is the world, to do
with what we will
Democracy has been taken up pref
ty generally and it is government by
the crowd. But the crowd is a mere
rabble if individuals do not do their
own thinking. Are you doing as an
other because you happen to be his
friend or perhaps knew his cousin g?
Let US use our brains and not be
imitators.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
WESTINGHOUSE INDT STRIES
MAKE REMARK ABLE SHOWING
Preliminary Summary Indicates 400
Per Cent Gain During Past Ten
Years.

Special preliminary tabulation Of
Washington's manufacturing indus
tries shows, according to a wire just
received by the Manufacturers Asso-
citation Of Washington from Sam Rog-
ers, director Of the fourteenth census
for the United States, indicates that
the state has made the remarkable
advance Of approximately 400 per
cent in the value of its manufactured
products as compared to ten years
ago. In 1910 the value of the man
ufactured products was given as
S220,746,000, and # Mr.. Rogers pre-
liminary estimate holds out the state
will have advanced to about $500. 600
600.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15

Courage is one of the most treas
ured possessions student can have.
Its price is above that Of teachers or
textbooks. It is always we'll to have
a supply on hand when arriving late
tc school or to classes. Another time
when it may be used to advantage IS
when your lesson is unprepared and
class has been called. Then you must
resolve to do or die. When YOU have
been detected in the act of masticat-
ing piece of "Wrigley's" and So is
about to be taken off your grade, it Is
hest to be courageous. 1t will never
be useless.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15

Last Tuesday one of the most i'm
portant of events took place. After
the pupils had gathered in the As
sembly Room the report cards were
given out They were awaited with
fear and trembling and the envelopes
were opened by hands made stiff b.
the chill of apprehension The effect
was magical. On some faces JOY
shone, on others serene satisfaction
and on still others blank dismay was
depicted. After all those weeks Of
constant struggle. How it hurts to
be so unappreciated, However. we
must resign ourselves to the worst
and hope for better things next time
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
SCHOOL EVENTS.


The program given by the Juniors
last Friday more than fulfilled our
expectations. Romantic Molly" was
clever little farce and was ripping
from start to finish. Indeed, the au-
dience was in such ecstacies of milth
that the entertainers could hardly
make themselves heard. Viter's fiery
wig was very fascinating and had 4
remarkable effect on Mary Romantic
Molly).
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
Speech.

Doctor Wise, who has given several
lectures in Leavenworth, was at the
high school Monday morning. She is
an experienced physician of San
Francisco. who is now devoting her
time to lecturing. Her speech was
wonderful and exceedingly instruc-
tive All present realized the truth
of her statements, and she closed
amid hearty applause.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
Another Event.

All, it is the dismissal bell and with
mental pictures of warm lunch be-
fore their eyes. the students madly
dash TO the assembly. There the old
clock on the wall proclaims the IN
earthly hour of 11:45. How come :?
The students wonder. They have
suspicious. Something is going TO
happen. VIII ii be a treat or a baw,-
ing out for chewing gum? Time
alone viii tell. Our esteemed prin-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
YET SOME SAY
NOBODY READS EN-

Merchant in a nearby town--a
Observation-Disclosures an ad in his
home paper recently. Two days later
his store was broken into and robbed.
Evidently people had just learned he
was in town.-Stonewall (Okla.)
News.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15

This delightful picture was shown
at the auditorium Tuesday It was 4
play especially appreciated by the
children. but entertaining to older
persons as well.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
BLATS.


BoyabuS kissabus girlabussorum,
Girlabus likabus wanta somorum.
Papabus hearabus kissabussorum.
kickabus boyabus outa the doorum,
Darkabus nightabus no lightabus-
serum,
Climbabus gatepost, breechibus tor
UNI.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15

Mildred had a little light.
She had it trained, no doubt.
Cause every time that Charley called
That little light went out.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
THE LEAvENWORTH ECHO

Loverne G.-"Wel, what are those
Mr. Curtis? | don't believe | ever
saw any growing around this coun-
try"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
Joke (?)

Teacher-"Are you chewing gum >"
Student Yes"
Teacher-"You are kicked out of
the class. Go down to Mr.. Sutton
office and wait until he comes. There
will be five per cent taken off your
monthly grade"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15

Mr.. Curtis (in reading Botany note,
on horticulture,) mentions Begonias
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15

An eight-mile stretch of the Inland
Empire highway between Chewelah
and Valley is being macadamize !
with crushed quartzite which carries
s. per ton in silver and a trace of
gold. The mineral content of the ma
terial used on the road is estimate |
To have value of $1,000
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15

The Commercial club of Davenport
has launched a campaign against the
sale Of worthless stocks in Lincoln
county. The club will endeavor to
spread the movement to other coun-
ties.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15

The registered livestock breeders
association of Okanogan county re
Gently held their first annual sale of
pure bred stock at Okanogan. Prices
above ordinary We're secured for prac-
tically all the stock offered. The list
was topped by the transfer of a two
year-old bull bred and raised in Okla
nogan county by the Methow Valley
livestock company to Frank Wingo, a
rising young stockman of Hassen, at
81 900.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-04-15
News and Comment
From Over the State

An architect from Marquette.
Michigan, has been at Standpoint for
several days loading Il carloads Of
selected spruce, larch and black pine
logs for shipment to summer re-
sort in Michigan where a New York
banker will build half million dollar
log cabin. The architect came to the
Inland Empire for the material be-
cause in this section, as he says, "can
be found the best grained, firmest
and straightest trees in the entire
United States"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-14
KANS. SCORES HIT
Wichita Quartet Given Ovation
at Scotland Meet.
ROtarians of World to Work for
Disarmament.

Edinburgh, Scotland, June 14.-Ro-
tary today planned to start the wheels
turning for international disarma-
ment. Frank w. Wozencraft, Dallas
Texas, once the youngest mayor in the
United States, is prepared to introduce
the necessary resolution If the resolu-
lions committee does not act.
Wozencraft was instructed by the
Dallas club by cable to work for an
international resolution to be pre-
scented to nations in which the club is
established, asking that Pan
National disarmament congress be
called into being.
Rotarys interest in international
good feeling was the outstanding reat-
ure of the first days session here
Practically every speaker stressed the
subject. 1t was expected to crop our
in today's session which were devoted
to reports on all Rotarian activities
during the last year.
President Emeritus Paul p. Harris
Chicago, in a message to the CONFER
ence. opened the world peace discus
sion by stating I'VE have accom-
plished much in America with the ala
of British money. We have accom-
plished more thru the aid of British
ideals"
one of the hits of the international
Rotary convention is the Wichita
(Kansas) Rotarian quartet. AT tne
convention hall and at their hotel the
four men have won great applause
THEY are Clifford V. Hunt, Howard u
Darling, Merle Dennet, and Harry
Stanley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-14
TO BRIGHTEN KING AWAY
g;nn Fein Riot in Belfast to Block
Ulster Parliament Plans.

nanied bv heavy revolver and rifle
firing. was renewed in the Clifton
street area today. Authorities as
serted 1t was organized by Republicans
to prevent the visit of King George
to Belfast on June % for the state
opening of the Ulster parliament.
The center of the disorder was ad-
iacent to the Ulster military head
quarters. The attackers waited for
shipyard workers and opened fire.
one newspaper man had a narrow
escape as a lamp post behind which
he had sought shelter. was struck by
bullets. Stenographers fled scream
ing from the battle zone and tram
cars. with their passengers lying flat
on the floors, dashed past at record
speed.
Police hurried to the square, but
the rioting continued for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-14
LETTER FROM DRAINAGE BOARD

Editor State Journal:
The East Side drainage board would
like to reply to an article IN your
paper concerning the proposed ne"
bridge on Lake street
In due courtesy to the taxpayers and
the general public, we would ike 10
state the other side of the question IN
the first place, when the district was
organized, an engineer was employed
to make estimates of the water area
REQUIRED under all bridges in the dis
trict to take care of the creek water
The estimates were sent to the city
engineer, and. according to his own
Acknowledgment, are now on file IN MS
off ce. The amount of water area re-
quired at the Lake street bridge was
placed at 1850 square feet.
The first plan submitted to the board
and submitted to our engineer to figure
the water area proved to have only I,1Iu
square feet, which findings, and recon-
submitted to the city engineer and Commits
sioncr W. s. Hancock. The existing
amount of water under the old bridge
from the stringers to the creek bed IS 1'39O
gduarc feet. tIhe high water mark in 1911
was eighteen inches higher than the string,
crs. The first plans submitted provided
that the crown of the arch would be two
feet below high water mark. In confer
pnce with the city engineer and Commls'
Si0ner Hancock the board submitted
compromise to raise the whole bridge tive
feet, bringing it to high water mark, which
would give water way Of approximately
1,3G0 square feet
A counter reply, or supposed second plar
suggested that the whole>bridge be raised
eighteen inches, which would give about
1.iB5 square feet, still leaving the bridge
below high water mark, claiming the grade
of the street could not be changed TINS
Yves rejected by the board. The third plar
submitted provided n three-arch bridge
with the twO-foot raise. but only liz
square feet of water area, and this was
also rejected.
Now. if Commissioner Hancock is sc
anxious to build the bridge. why doesn1
he take into consideration the water are;
required as same is on file in his office
Respectfully yours,
East Side ShunEanunga Drainage Board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-14
WOOD TRIAL is STOPPED
County Attorney Refuses to Let At
torncy INSPECT Transcript.

torncy INSPECT Transcript
The preliminary hearing of Leslie
Wood, negro, on a charge of assault
ing his brother, Arthur, with intent TO
kill was halted in the city court this
morning when the county attorney re
fused to permit Ed Rooney, Leslie
attorney. to see a transcript of a con-
versation he had held with the negro
ST the tirs7e of his arrest
II .eslie is said to have slashed Arthur
with a razor about a month ago at the
home of their brother, Ed Wood, IN
Highland Park. He declared tnat
Arthur had been intimate with MS
wife and that he had warned him re
peatedly to keep away from her. Les
staterents concerning the cutting
when he was brought to the county
attorneys office. Rooney said TO-DAY
he would endeavor to find authorities
10 quote to the court to compel County
Attorney Veale to show him the state
ment. This would set new prece,
5cnt in criminal procedure in Shawnee
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-14
BEGIN SUMMER SCHOOL.
Total of 11S Students Enrolled In
CoursG at Topeka High School.

The summer school of Topeka high
school has opened with an enrolment
of lis students. Only those VINO are
behind with their work are allowed
to enroll in the summer school,
Subjects offered IN the summer
school are geometry, economics, his
tory, algebra, civics. English, sociology
mechanical drawing and sewing
Those on the summer school faculty
are Miss Minnie Stewart, mathe-
mates; Miss Ruth E. Hunt, English;
Miss Maude Bishop. history and eco
nonics; Lloyd Mosser, sociology; ]. H
Hoehner, drawing, and Miss Ella P:
True, sewing. Miss Marie Crawford
will teach Spanish in summer school
if there is sufficient demand for thai
subject.
The biggest event in the city to-
morrow is the New Toggery's $25,OO(
ca crifica Sale.-AdY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-14
NainsOok Petticoats.

Excellent quality pure white
nainsool1 petticoats, lace and
embroidery flounces, very
desirable to wear with the
thin summer dresses at,
each. csc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-14
Nainsook Teddy Bears

Extra quality nainsook. full
cut Teddies, daintily lace
trimmed, all sizes. .S1.O0