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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-11
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Commissioner RudHen submit
ted the reports Of the park commie-
sioneru and the hoard Of directors
of tbs Rock Island public library
for the year ending March 81, 1871.
which on his motion were received
and placed on file.
Commissioner Rxdgren offered Q
resolution that tho following claims
be and the same are hereby allowed:
". Dankwardt, $500; Calvin Beard
sley, treasurer Memorial day COM
mittee, $4,000: The Auto Insurance
Exchange, $3.50: c., R. l. & P. Ry.
Co., 800; Horst & Strietef COM
pany, $1,40S.4s: B. r. Elliott, $S.SS;
Lea Fox, $54.7S; Joseph Lewis,
$12.25. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner WITCH offered a res
olution that the Tri-city Railway
company be notified to replace all
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-04
SMALL PET DOG
AWAKES FAMILY

Anderson, Feb. 3.-The barking 81
a small pet dog probably saved the
lives of q family here last night
When j. Ban Allen, Jr., and his wife
woke upon hearing the little dog
frsntically barking at their bedroom
window they found the roof Of TIE
house in flames, and they had just
barely cotton out when the entire
roof fell in. The flames were practi.
cally all over the house, and nothing
was saved in the way of household
furniture. In response to the alarm
the fire company went to the scene of
the fire, although a mile out of the
city limits, but could do nothing as
there was no water protection that
far out. The house belonged to J.
Ban Allen, Sr., who had left much of
his household goods there when he
moved to another farm which he
owns near Lowndesville. The house
was a large two story building and
was valued at $4,000. with little in
surance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-04
WORLD PER CAPITA
SAVINGS is $13.5e
Stock and Postal Banks of u. S. With
$6,536, 100000, Lead All
Other Nations.

If all the money in the mutual,
stock and postal savings banks in the
world was equally distributed among
the inhabitants of the globe every
; man, woman and child would have
$13.5S, according to statistics issued
by the Savings Bank Association of
the State of New York yesterday.
The same authority shows that the
146,277,394 small savers of the world
would have on deposit S23,123, 1885,
SIT, a sum greater than the combin-
ed wealth of Germany, Austria, Hun
gary, Turkey and Bulgaria. The av-
erage deposit account the world over
is S15S.Os.
Of the total amount of world saw
ings, the people of the United States
possess more than ,25 per cent. In
this country aside from depositors in
postal savings, there are 11,437,556
depositors in mutual and stock saw
ings banks, with total deposits of &c.
36,47O,000, or 2 per cent of the
country's wealth. This marks gain
of approximately $634,OOO,OOO in,
mutual and stock savings banks in
1920, according to the association.
The average deposit account in the
mutual and stock savings banks in
the United States is $571.99 and the
average deposit per inhabitant S61.S5
According to the figures of the Asso-
citation more than one-tenth of the
people in this country have accounts
in either mutual, stock or postal saw
ings banks. In the twenty-three for
eign countries reporting with COM
bined population of 933, 100000, the
average deposit account in savings
banks is s122.34 and the average de-
posit per inhabitant $17.60.
Germany leads the world in point
of numbers of savers in any one
country. There, 27,OOO,OOO or 40 per
cent of the inhabitants have savings
in public or corporate savings banks.
Japan stands second with more than
25,OOO,OO0 depositors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-04
WAGE REDUCTIONS
BY STANDARD OIL
is THE FORECAST
Cuts Already Made in Some Fields,
Including New jersey and w.
Virginia

New York, Feb. 3.-Employees at
all the refineries of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, have
voluntarily accepted a reductino Of
one-half of their cost of living bonus
effective February is, it was an
nounced here today at the general
offices of the company. The reduc-
|tion is equivalent to 10 per cent of
their wages.
Reports circulated in this city
that the Standard Oil company was
planning a 10 per cent wage reduc-
tion affecting its employees in all
parts of the United States were CIV
en- added currency today by news of
cuts made by Standard Oil subsidi-
ries in widely separated fields
New Jersey and West Virginia.
Employees of the Bayonee and
Bayway (Elizabeth) plants Of this
Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey considered the proposed reduc-
ton at meetings last night, while
reports came from Warrington, w.
Va, that employees OF the Eureka
Pipe Line company, a Standard Oil
subsidiary has been notified of a
similar reduction. In the West Vir-
ginia field a number of employees
of tie South Penn Oil company sub
sidiary, have been laid off.
The proposed reduction in pay,
according to employees who have
been notified of the plan will take
the form of suspension of 10 per
cent wage bonus granted by the
Standard Oil company during the
war to offset the pressure of high
living costs. At the time the bonus
was made effective, the company
announced that it reserved the right
to suspend it when living costs re-
turned toward normal.
Efforts to reach Standard Oil Of
ficials early today were made una
vailing. It was reported, however,
that the company would issue a
statement on the wage question dur
ing the day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-04
Notice to Taxpayers
For. the Purpose of Accommodating
the Public in the Matter of Max
ing Their Returns, ! Will Visit the
Places Mentioned Below On The
Dates Indicated in Schedule.

ALL RETURNS must be made un-
der oath of personal property re-
turned at it's market value.
Persons not making their returns
between January 1, 1921 and Feb.
ruary 20, 1921, are liable to penal
ty of so per cent. This penalty will
be enforced against delinquentsi for
the failure to enforce it heretofore
has put on neglect of the law.
The returns of those who conform
to the law are placed before the
Township and County Boards, while
those who disregard the law come in
after the meeting of the Boards and
return to suit themselves. The en-
forcement of this so per cent penal
ty will correct this evil.
Returns will not be taken by mail
unless they are sworn to before
some proper officer. All improve
ments or any transfer of real estate
must be reported to the Auditor.
Employers are. requested to return
all their employees after notifying
them and getting a statement of
their property.
All tax returns must be made by
school dis&cts. So please look up
your plats and find the number of
acres in each school district, also
amount of personal property.
My Appointments Are as Follows:
Calhoun Falls, Tuesday, February
1st.
Lowndesville, Wednesday and
Thursday, End and 3rd.
Donalds Friday and Saturday, Feb
ruary 4th and 5th.
Due West, Tuesday and Wedres-
day, February 9th and 9th.
DR.. Joseph Hicks will represent
me at Calhoun Falls.
R. j. Hutchinson will represent me
at Lowndesville.
D. H. Humphries will represent me
at Donalds.
J. S. Todd will represent me at
Due West.
E. A. Patterson will represent me
at Antreville.
W. W. Wilson will represent me
| at Level Land.
RICHARD SONDLEY,
:,w' Auditor Able. County.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-04
SIZE OF HOUSE
NOT DETERMINED
Question May Wait For Harding
Reign-Senate Would Wait

Washington, Feb. 3.-Sugges-
tions that action in the house reap
portfonment bill be deferred until
after the inauguration of President
elect Harding were considered to-
day by Republican members of the
members of the senate census COM
mittee. Chairman Sutherland said a
conference of Republican senators
might be called to determine ac-
ton.
Senator Sutherland declared
there was no disposition in the SEN
ate to change the house membership
as fixed by that body nor was any
decrease in the representation from
Southern states contemplated in
connection with the bill.
If they house measure, which
would retain the present house
membership of 435, by decreasing
representation Of some states and
increasing that of others goes over
until the next session, the redistrict-
ing of safes made necessary could
not be considered by state legisla-
lures now in session, and it was
said that extra sessions might be
necessary.
An effort was made in the house
to add an amendment giving COVER
nors Of states authority to reappor-
tion congressional districts within
their states, and Representatives
Langley, Republican, Kentucky, and
Newton, Republican, Missouri, con-
ferred today with the Republican
! members Of the senate committee
regarding passage of this amend
ment by the senate.
Representatives Langley and New
ton told the senator's that the house
bill in it's present form might result
in solid Democratic delegations
from both Kentucky and Missouri.
The house measures provides for re-
duction Of Kentucky's representa-
ton by one and Missouri's by two.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-04

thocht to stand upon this platform
with the provost on one side of me
and toon clerk on the ither side of
me. never thocht to tell ye that
for a whole month I've not touched
drop of anything. I've saved
enough to buy me a Draw oak cofin
wi brass handles and brass nails
and if Pm a teetotaller for anithe1
month I shall be wantin' it."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-04
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The Philomathean Celebration at
tracted quite crowd.
Miss Eugenia Pearson of Green
vile is visiting friends in Due West.
Mr.. Charles Seawright has accept
ed work in the Post Office at Due
West. He took up this work on Tues
day of this week.
Miss Jean Kennedy will leave on
Thursday for Lake Wales, Fla, to be
the guest of Mrs. S. A. Tinker, of
that place. She expects to be gone
several weeks.s
Mr.. R. C. Brownlee went over tc
Hickory Grove On Saturday and join
ed Mrs. Brownlee who is on visit
20 her sister, Mrs. Grier Pressly OF
Hickory Grove.
Miss Willie Virginia Galloway left
on Monday afternoon for Emerson
School of Oratory, Boston, Mass.
where she will study expression dur
ing the coming session.
Rev., H. B. Blakely, president o;
Bryson College, spent Monday nigh
with friends in town. Bro. Blakel!
had been to Ora to see his brother-in
law Mr.. W. ]. Fleming, who is in bae
health. Bro. Blakely speaks encour
agingly Of the work Of the college.
Mr., and Mrs. R. S. Ellis have NOV
ed into the home formerly belonging
tn Mr.. J. H. Wren and have gone t.
housekeeping. Mr.. Ellis bought thi
property a few years ago. The ar
rangement is very convenient. Faith
er and son have homes close together
Mr.. J. H. Wren and his daughter
Miss Myrtle, left last week in thei
kcar for visit to Florida. They ex
pect, to be gone several weeks. Mr.
Ashley, who married a niece of Mr.
Wren, has moved into the Wren home
This allows Mr.. Wren and his daugh
ter, Miss Myrtle, who has been keep
ing house since the death of he
mother, more freedom.
| The "Womanless Wedding" come:
off next Monday evening.
A short recital will be given Sat
urday evening at 8 O'Clock by stud
ents from the Music and Expression
Departments. The public is invited
to be present.
The annual protracted meeting al
the Woman's College will be helo
next week. Services will begin or
Tuesday, 7:30 p. m. and continue
morning and evening through the
Sabbath. Rev. w. A. McAulay o1
Greenville will do the preaching.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-04
WOULD NEED HIS COFFIN

The temperance reformer was
justly proud of having converted
the biggest drunkard in a Scottish
town and introduced him-he was
the local grave digger-to get up on
the platform and testify. This is how
he did it:
my, friends he said, 81 never
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-04

It is said that Yellowstone Nation
al Park contains more geysers than
are contained in the entire remain
der of the earth's surface.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-04
ing the day,

The Easy Talker Is all Warmed Up
Ind is going So Good that he has for
gotten All About the Speaker of the
Evening, whom he Is Introducing.
Every town has q Self-Made Orator
who can Go to the Mat with the Die
tiona-y Cd short notice and Comes il
Handy when the Regular Speake'
ouu't Get There.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20

an effective 5oftness to the scene.
Tall vases held long sprays of rose
crepe myrtle, and bright-hucd zinnias
were placed in wall vases.
Misses Margaret EooEs servea
punch and sandwiches IN the early
evening hours, and afters tie dances
and proms cream and cake were serV-
ed.
Included in the list were Miss XII
ker, Miss Morgan, Miss Ruth Ever
EFT, Miss Josephine Simmons, Miss
Gabrielle Freeman, Miss Elizabeth
Easterlin, Miss Christine Brown,
Miss Annie Ruth Ray, Miss Mary
Glover, Miss Frances Easterlin, Miss
Nettie Claire McMath, Miss Claire
Harris, Miss Mary Frances Evans,
Miss Jane Armstrong, George Tur-
pin, Guy Allison. Allen Allen Me
Neil, Sam Merritt, =. G. Allen,
Charlie Everett, John Ewing Kiker,
James Collins, Morgan Sellers, G.
W. Earris, Ben McMath, John Zach
Holt, Judson Morgan, Milton Mize,
Barlow Council, Russell Thomas,
Carr Glover, Edward Andrews, Ed
win Gammage, Joel Hightower and
John Bahnsen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
Your
Imagination
Is a Cloth
of Gold
BY RUTH ABELING

Take fairy tales away from chill
dren. Chase Old Mother Hubbard out
of the school room and forget there
ever was an old woman who lived
in a shoe. Ignore Jack Spratt and
has famed wife.
This would be the result if edu-
Gators should follow the suggestion
of Miss Catherine d. Blake; of New
York
who cares whether Old Mother
Hubbard discovered no bones when
she went to the cupboard?" asks Miss
Blake "Tales like that and the one
about the Old Lady Who Lived in A
Shoe are absurd. Let's get some real
people in the copy books"
And suppose in the name Of real
ism, we did rob childhood of its Moth
er Hubbard, that quaint figure with
its tall poke hat who represents to
every boy and girl consideration of
animals; suppose we did rob child
hood of the Old Lady Who Lived in
Shoe, the bonneted individual who
lived happily with such a host of lit
tie folk-suppose we did, and then
asked them to accept o1lly facts, what
could we give them to fill the void
which their imagination had peopled.
Suppose that every little girl play
ing in corner of dusty tenement
hall believed that the bundle of rags
with beads for eyes and a queer little
bunch for nose, was just bundle
of rags instead of a baby which could
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20

love her and understand her and was
hurt when she dropped it or threw it
away?
Suppose that TO every little boy,
a broomstick was just broomstick,
made to stand in a corner, instead
of dashing steed which could carry
him miles and miles to the most
wonderful places.
Suppose that every mother knew
her baby was just an ordinary baby,
which cried and fretted and was no
loVlier than a million others?
Supposed that every husband be-
lieved his wife just an ordinary wo-
man with all of the faults of her
kind?
Robbed of our fairy tales, our i'm
agination destroyed, there would be
no more fairy princesses, thrillingly
happy in their sisters outgrown fin
cry; there would be no more small
knights honored and knighted with
the care of small folk; there would
be no more women thrilled over the
81 SiiNEo vi CliSii owl PARTICULAR
baby's skin; there would be no more
men inspired by the only woman.
We would have 50 more happy
stuffs with which to build our dream
worlds. Our palettes would have on
them no colors with which to make
the warp gay and glad when the
pattern had long since become hum
drum.
We would know that beyond the
golden place where the sun and sea
meet there is just another city, soiled
and hurrying, hardened and careless.
instead of something beautiful,
worth striving for and something to
conquer.
Just suppose
Oh, leave us our Imagination, our
fairy tales! Leave us the cloth of
gold with which to cover the clay.
IF YOU ARE WELL BRED
When attending a formal dinner
You will watch that you are not
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20

seated at the table before II.
hostess.
When the gentleman who was vo,-
dinner partner at a formal event i,
parts and approaches to saw = wo Nc,
of farewell to youfi it is a nice c Tyru
tesy to rise and extend your hand iAi'
You will not hold the fork upriob,
while you ply your knife, buf SIN
incline it in the direction you n t,
while eating. '''
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20

TO AID GENIUS
Rich Ex-Widow Finds
Match With AIienist
Failure

no ANrETrT no,
am '"iS
WIN the setplhg lof tflaL at an early
date in the Superior court here Of the
divorce suit of Marion Reynolds,
formerly Marion Aellenbeck, a veal
thy New York widow, against DR. Ce-
cll L Reynolds, noted. BRAN spe
claiist. 1t leaked out that the separa-
ton OF the couple came about be-
cause Mrs, Reynolds alleged her hus-
bands genius was a bar to do
mestieity.
AIRS reynolds was quoted by
friends as stating that her association
with her husband was continual
source Of irritation TO mm m hls pro-
lesson and that instead of being a
heip to nm III ms work she appeared
10 De handicap
While the divorce records were Sc
cretly fiied and then contents were
NOT olllcIalIy dl. .ulsea' e was stated
on good authority mat the action
was Oased on mental cruelty result
ing from ms alIeged clltlcaI attitude
towards her II. thelr nome life. WhlIe
q ueep student Oh mental questions
me pSychology OF married HE mas
proved an enigma TO nm, ACCORDING
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
Another Arnericus Case.
1t Proves That There's a Way Out
For Many Suffering Americas
Folks

Just another report Of case in
Americus. Another typical case. Kid
new ailments relieved in Americas
with Doan's Kidnev Pills.
A. c. Alexander, prop. Of grocery,
712 Spring St, Americas, gave the
following statement March 18, 1920:
"My back caused me much suffering,
/ was hardly able to perform my du-
ties. / had great deal of trouble
with rheumatic pains. Ny kidneys
didn't act properly, and caused me to
get up several times during the night.
| had heard Doans Kidney Pills so
highly sooken of I decided to try
them. Thew quickly relieved me of
the trouble"
April "a. 1918, Mr.. Alexander
said: at has been many years since
Doan's Kidnev Pills cured me. | take
them occasionally as 4 preventive"
Coo at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

reach the diseased portion of the ear.
catarrhal Deafness requires constitu.
uonal treatment HALLS CATARRH
MElJlClNE is a constitutional remedy
a ss aedfIhal DEAFNESS is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining Of
me Eustachian Tube When this tube il
iinflamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when il is entire
" closed Deafness is the result. Unless
: Inflammation can be reduced, your
nearing may be destroyed forever.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the blood on the mucous sur
faces OF the system, thus reducing the in
Examination and restoring normal condi-
Circulars free. All Druggists.
r. ). Cheney & Co, Toledo Ohio.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
CUSTARDc

Watch the custard that it does mi
bake too long and become drv and
stringy. If you are not quite snrs
that your milk is of the best quality
put a heaping teaspoon of cornstarb
into the custard mixture and it will
not be watery. ""
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20

among medical men for a number of
successful operations on the brain
and spinal cord.
Mrs. Reynolds has means Of her
own and will not ask for alimony,
it was stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
WOODWORK

To clean grained or vanished
woodwork. rub it well with a cIot5
wrung out of soapsuds (which bo
rax has been dissolved. Then ,~b
hard with soft cloth dampened with
kerosene.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
BOILED EGGS

If you boil the eggs in salt wato,
and dip Immediately into cold wbsn
they are finished. they will nsa
easily. pee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
CL.OTHESpINc

Boil the clothespins a few minutes
once in a while. 1t keeps them clean
and prevents their breaking easily
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-20
Society
PROM DANCE FOR
HOUSE GUESTS.

Miss Ira Gatewood entertained de-
hghtfully at her home on Lee street
for her house guests, Miss Boisclaire
Kiker and Miss Laura Morgan.
The wide verandah was convert
ed into a bower of pretty flowers and
ferns, and shaded rose lights added
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-12-13
Maui Teachers Hold
Most Interesting and
Instructive Session

Teachers from all parts of the is
land attended the Teachers Institute
Friday at the new Maui High school
building at Hamakuapoko making
what DIR. f. F. Bunker, secretary to
the Pan Pacific Union characterized
as the most interesting meeting of
teachers he has attended since he
has been in the islands, The program
began at $3.50 in the morning and
with a 80 minute intermission for
lunch, which was served in the High
School cafeteria, extended over into
the afternoon. In between the speech
es of the day were distributed read
ings and music furnished by various
artists.
Prof. MacCaughey, superintendent
of public instruction spoke on the
school of Rainbows and Romance"
and Rev. Jones in order to give, as
he said, something different" told of
Japan, Old and New" At noon came
the election of the delegates to the
Hawaiian Educational Association
which is to meet at Hilo.
In the afternoon session, Dr. Bunk
er brought up the problem of over
population in his talk on "The Peo-
pies of the Pacific" saying that he
thought il absolutely necessary that
teachers should teach understanding
ly of this question which is so i'm
portant in the world today. He men
toned Nautilus, and said that the
world would be overpopulated by the
year 2000 A. d., if the present rate
OF Increase went on, unchecked.