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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01

Ones u : WHILE suns>ody Win
- aftiStic ssnse ofsAslses = grsns
musical. - : grsaE d1amaGic grcsp
and Starts them out q ! tar
throughout the coantsy. IN order
that people who do mot live II New
York may realize what gifts New
Workers have q thsir doors. Il 10
Just - mach . gamble q Z penny's
turn whether these ventures will
produces Tor their organizers q fair
financial return of bankruptcy.
In this list are the Urchestras, the
touring opera companies, the solo
ists-all except the ones the phone
graph companies have advertised 30
that everyone wants 70 hear them to
see II they sound like the record.
Such Uvonture Ut the outset WAS
the Joining q forces Of the Adolph
Bolm Ballet 1ntim0 and the Little
symphony welded together by the
master dancer Of the day and age.
Adolph Bonn, and George Barfere
q the magic fiute-whoss Little
Symphony IL called ''the finest
small orchestra in the world"
Bonn and Barrere felt, and truth
fully, that there were - many
people out Of the bigger cities who
could appreciate real beauty ~
there are In the large audiences in
New York. They decided also that
whatever was given ION the road"
would be real New York STUFF
with no Abridgements.
That aheir judgment was an In
telligent one the great popularity OF
the attraction attests. for while they
started with . short tour TO "test
things out" they now constitute an
organization which is touring con.
stantly excspt for the few months
contracted for Adolph Bolm at thu
Metropolitan opera where he stages
the big Russian productions.
The combination comes to the tri'
cities Thursday, March 10, undea
the auspices Of the Tri- City Musica
association. Seats are on sale a
Burtis opera house, Monda,
J March Z,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01

A. wAie4s - S>aSa~>SnN ~ ~ -
fore lgafcA /, 1S1i. ~ 1quivoleat
Of tWenty k1l1ion ~ nArE1 In
order "a nnah1a ~ Aa1iaA Anl ~
sociated roverr "a proceed II once
q Ire r11t6faflou g th<lr Indus
trfal anA ec0nonic life"
me Allied reunfnfiouS commits
sion. however. e understood to
have valued the payments which
Germany fhns c1naIns 10 haye INSIDE
in the form az marchant marine,
railroad rolling stock. submarine
cables. etc. al onlv one-tenth Of
the twenty bflIinn fleure
TIE mont nnafarisl difference be-
tween the amount which Germany
asks to b. allowed and that tenta-
lively nxed By the allies concerns
the former German merchant ma
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
TIERS tell
|lROJlRY IS
||IH|Ne AHEAD


irth, progress and future Of
~ Island Rotary club will
n ,v,sxsd in three talks to be
~. Z the Rotary birthday party
-, 1vening 1t the Watch Tower
~ a. hundred reservations for
!. ,ex1ret dinner to be served
- o'clock have been made.
!. 4 ~ .ssaneements for the program,
.sss cards and dancing during
n. svaning completed.
csionel Harry B. Jordan, presi-
=. n the club, will be toastmas-
r bernard D. Connolly. first
'...,dsnt Of the organization. will
.sr n "The Rock Island Rotary
80 walter A. Roseniield, an
~. ~ psst president Of the club.
n, saeak Of THE Future Of Ro-
-. =, and Colonel Jordan will tell
= .TAe progress Of Rotary" Har-
= 3. Harvey, president Of the Chi
80 Rotary club, will be An hon.
~ euest and will speak.
f,aring the banquet courses, R0-
~ yells. and songs will be given
N later Rotarians and their wives
IN dance and play cards. Games
n being arranged, for which
49, will be given. Confetti and
ssrpentine will give the party Z
arrival atmosphere.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
81 q. wakefield
oT TAYLOR RIDGE
70 LIVE IN IOWA

After . half century spent on
Dc farm Of his father. George
TSteneld, northwest Of Taylor
RMee, where he was born and
njsod. william H. Wakefield is
moving today to Washington, Iowa,
accompanied by his sister, Mary E.
Wakefield.
Since the death Of their father
Inst May, Mr.. Wakefield has resid-
ID on the farm with his sister,
though they haven't farmed the
place for the last three years.
Last Move mber the farm was
sold to John Murphy Of Rock Is
land. During the same month a
sale was held at the farm at which
time Mr.. Wakefield disposed of the
property left on the farm by his
father, including farm implements
md livestock.
According to Mr.. Wakefield. Mr..
Murphy. the new owner, who is liv-
ing in Rock Island, expects to take
possession Of the farm some time
this week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01

Confined rom Page OneJ
" . mouthpiece Of the German
government. with which he will re-
main II constant communication
during the meeting IN this city.
The delegation worked al night
to get~the German statement ready
for presentation this morning.
George ct Meet.
Premier Lloyd George sat ct the
head Of the great horseshoe table
when the conference opened. being
Eanked by Earl Curzon Of Kedle-
ston. secretary Of state for foreign
affairs. and Premier BRAND Of
France.
Belgian. italian and japanese
delegates were arranged on either
side. The Germans sat on the OPP
posite side.
It WAS said the nature Of the Ger
man counter proposals were to be
considered at private meeting of
the allied representatives this aft
ernoon, and German experts, whose
views were embodied in the counter
proposal. but who remained behind
in Berlin. would come to London
il summoned.
Suggestion by Premier BRAND
that Germany's pockets be searched
found cordial advocacy in several
quarters today.
Reports that Germany was plan
ming to regain her old industrial
position we're declared to be con-
firmed by the Daily Mail, which
cited statements Of American news.
papers that Germany was selling il
foreign markets at lower price.
than could be maintained by home
| industries. The Morning Post de-
clared today:
I'VE ought to sit on Germany's
head until France is again a first
class European power"
Estimates Differ.
Washington, March German!
has submitted to the allied repara
tions commission a list of repara
tons and payments to the amour
of $1,000, 100000 gold marks. o
approximately five and quartel
billion dollars, which she claims t
have made up to last Jan. 81. &C
cording to advices received toda.
in official circles.
The advices give the basis TO
the claim as made BY German,
that she has complied with Articl
235, of the treaty Of Versailles, un
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01

merely a condition OF semi-starva-
Won. II you doubt it, let the recon-
stiuctive influence Of Reolo drive it
Sut OF your head completely.
when the nerves have gone smash
.nd the iron has been burned out Of
me blood, then is the time that the
,ed-olooded fighter lords it all over
MS pale-faced rival. Reolo Is . won
uer. 1t gives you conscious
strength. You feel an. increased
nerve force. nerve control. No
Iote blum, NO hating. NO
hesitation. With an improved
appetite the nerves that were
sfved cease to cry out with
sln, the red corpuscles in the blood
Increase enormously. there is .
nss Of color to the skin and .
ease OF fitness from head to foot.
Sacn Is the marvellous capacity OF
ne system to respond to the inllu-
&c OF Reoao. This wonderful re-
instructive and STRENGTHENING
.,mDinaticn % intensifles the &C.
WY OF the vital processes that
~ approach any task with . vim
Is fairly astonishing.
Ask any Of the clerks at Riess'
~ SeoEo q any other leading
ug store for . $1.oo box Of Reolo.
- tnem about Its wonderful effect
~ = host Of people they have
nd It to.-(Advl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
SHE SAVED A
"RUN ON BANK"
Protected Family Savings BY
diamond Dyeing" old
Garments, Drapefies

Any woman can follow the simple
directions in package and diamond
dye shabby, faded skirts, waists,
coats, stockings, sweaters, cover
ings, hangings, everything into
new. Don't risk your material in
a poor dye that streaks or spots.
Buy Diamond Dyes"-no other
kind. Tell druggist whether your
material is wool or silk, or il it is
cotton, linen, or a mixture. Sixteen
rich. fadeless colors.-(Adv).
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
OUCH! Lame BACK
RUB lUMbAG0 OR
BACK ACHE AWAY
Rab Pain Right Out with Small
Trial Bottle Of Old st
Jacobs Oil"

Kidneys cause backache? No!
They have no nerves. therefore can
not cause pain. Listen! Your back
ache 10 caused by lumbago, sciatica
or a strain. and the quickest relief
is soothing. penetrating "St. Jacobs
OIL" Rub 1t right on your pain
full back, and instantly the sore
ness, stiffness and lameness dis
appears. Don't stay crippled! Get
q small trial bottle Of ''St. Jacobs
Oil" from your druggist and timber
up. A moment after it is applied
you'll wonder what became Of the
backache or lumbago pain.
Rub old, honest "St Jacobs OIL"
whenever you have sciaticA. ner-
ralgia, rheumatism or sprains, ~
it is absolutely harmless and
doesn't burn the skin.-(Advl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
WARREN COUNTY
PLANS ON LARGE
OIL ROAD SYSTEM
Especial Correspondence.)


Monmouth, ILL.,, March War
rem county supervisors met here
today, tho session being the last
regular on of the present board.
The body will discuss thoroughly
the proposition to improve side
roads in the county which connect
With the state bond issue road
which will be built through here
this summer.
Plans call for an extensive coun-
ty system of highways which are to
be improved with oil. Farmers in
townships in the north end Of the
county are interested in the plan
10 connect their districts with the
bond issue highway which will ex-
tend from Burlington, Iowa, to
Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
Eruptions of the Skin
Cause Tortuous Itching

II you are afflicted With any form
Of skin disorder, you are we'll &C.
quainted with the flaming. burning
itching that these diseases produce.
So many people continue to SUI
fer from eczema, letter and other
forms Of skin disease because they
do not seek the source Of their suf-
fering, and no disease can be sue
cessfully combatted unless attacked
at its source.
Skin diseases are caused by an
impurity or disorder in the blood,
and there is no real and genuine
relief within your reach until such
impurities are removed.
This explains why disappoint-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
STEERS
MIDDLE COURSE
Confined from Page One,

wealthy. His father came to Amer
lea from . cabin in Ireland. He
Was on the Allegheny county bench
Tor many years and later establish
ed a banking business in which he
took his SON in 1874 Just after the
latter had been educated in the
public schools and the University
OF Pittsburgh. Gradually A. w.
Mellon built up those banking in
terests and steadily amassed .
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
NMIQEI

Like Budw>iser? Phone R. l. ySS.
r. I. Clean Towel Services. Phone
r. /. 243s.
Tr-City Towel Supply company.
Davenport 934.
Let US do your spring cleaning.
Montgomery I, Campbell, r. I. GAS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01

e 2
ment comes from tho use Of lotions.
salves, ointments and other local
remedies.
S. S. s. has given great satisfac-
ton in the treatment of these dis
orders, because It IL such . thor
oughly satisfactory blood purifier.
It cleanses the blood of all impuri-
ties, and thus counteracts the e.
fects Of the germs that attack the
skin.
Begin taking s. 8. s. today, anil
il you will write q complete history
Of your case, our medical adviser
will give you expert advice without
charge. Address Chie1 Medical Ad-
wiser, 1922 Swift Laboratory, Allan
ia, Ga. !
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
Heat Of Red Peppers l
Stops Rheumatic Pain

penetrating RedThe apply Pepper
Pepper Rub will bring almost nub feel the ngng heat In
of rheuthree minutes
masm pleursy colds gd spot through
sprains. When suffering
muscles aching hardly get around Just get
mmedatelyjar of Rowles Red Rub
peppers
congestion and islle quick
gone est relief known awaits you. Use
Nothing concentrated colds chest
penetrating heat red peppersAdv.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
The Sense
of [nferiOrity
4 Starved Nervous System Takes
the Snap Out Of the Otherwise
Strong and Capable.

Imaginary unfitness, the peculiar
nervous strain that causes some
men to shrink SO lamentably, is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
EXPOSURE ACHES :
RHEUMATIC PAINS
Sloan's Liniment, kept handy,
takes the A1ht out Of them

CLOSHING around in the vet
and then-the dreaded rheumatic
- twinge! But not for long when
Sloan's Liniment ID put onthe jobl
Pains, strains, sprains-how soon
this old family friend penesrases vistozt
rubbing and helps drive 'em away! And
how cleanly, too-no muss, no bother,
no stained skin or clogged pores:
Muscles timber up, lumbago, sciatica,
neuralgia, backache are promptly re-
lieved. Keep a bottle handy. Get one
today II you We run out Of Sloan's Lini-
ment, it's 50 warming.
All drugxists-3Sc, 70c, N.40. The
largest bottle holds sir times as much
as the smallest.
S1 I! rs
Cinitne11teess CD
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01

An the news ali &c tfmo-Tho
Argus
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01

Naturally . man who has been
so prominent In the life Of any city
has been fought on one issue or
another from time to time. But
some Of his erstwhile opponents
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
Cash OFFER
Of GERMANS
TOO SMALL

(Continued IRON Page ose.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25

At about the other end of tho dra-
matte scale Is thing liiso Roman
Coolus' Eternal Masculine" out Of
tho French, typical of tho sort OF
thing that is meeting with most fa-
vor In Berlin today. 1t reminds one
OF the days before the war, when
tho French ruled the German light
thcater with an iron hand.
1t must be confesses that the writer
left the hall with another Illusion
shattered--that this was tho sort Of
thing that they order better over in
Paris. Hansi Arnstaedts cajoiing.
whimsical, merccnary. sentimental
Fablenno WAS a perfect Partisan type,
and II was almost startling to sec
how the company played up to her.
Verify. verify. IL this sort of thing
keeps up much longer. we shall have
TO recast our notions or the German
character.
Copyright, 1921. Public Ledger Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
WOOD FAVORS OFFICIAL ORGAN
TO DEVELOP THE FILIPINOS
Covernor-General Believes Such Paper Would Simu
late Reading, Thus Creating
Public Opinion.

number of causes. part of which can
not be overcome through any agency.
In the FIRST place, the language aues.
ton stands out. When General wood
talked OF publishing little paper US
sort Of news digest. It developed
that to serve It's purpose fully the
paper would need to be printed In
English. Spanish and ton Filipino
dinlncts. The fact there IB not yet Il
Philippine language makes unity Of
thought impossible. except I'm linn
tied degree.
Again, tho fact TINT transportation
and communication facilities are sad-
~ lacking contributes TO the dini.
cultics under which newspapers here
live and try to have their being. 4
small percentage of the people l!v,
within reach OF tho office OF a daily
paper. that IL. close enough to get
the paper before II is two or three
days. or that many weeks. old.
The masses are not educated, read
very little. if at all. and effort 10
reach them through tho press "
virtually impossible.
Copyright. 1921. Public Ledger Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
ESTABLISH INLAND
HARBOR ON THE MAIN

FRANK FORT ON-THE-M MAIN. Dec
2i.-Thc old German plan OF estab-
fishing an inland water route for
large sized boats from Rotterdam TO
the BLACK Sea, by improving the
waterway connection between the
Rhine and the Danube, has been
brought u step nearer to realization
by the canalization of the lower sec
tion uf the River Main. This will
permit boats Of l,500 tons TO pro-
coed from the Rhine up tho Main to
the Bayarian town Of Asrhaficnburg.
where large inland barber is opened
for navigation.
Hitherto only boats OF COO tons could
PASS from the Rhine To the Danube.
necessitat!ng much transshlpmcnt. \
company now has been founded to
Improve the waterway from Aschal
icnSurs TO the Danube. 90 as TO per-
NIT boats OF L,20o tons TO pass from
the Rhine to that river.
Plans to establish this shor, cut
from tn" Atlantic to the Near East
gate back 10 the early years Of this
century. ono a: their chief promo
ieTs was the late King Ludwig. OF
Bavaria, who died in Sarvar, I!un-
gary, only few DAYS before the dcd
icat!on Of the AschaNcnburg harbor
( took place.
tcopyright. 1927. Pubic Ledger Co.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
KEEP CLOSE WATCH OVER
PREMIER HARA's SLAYER
l0-Ycar-Old Assassin Ex-
presses Desire to Commit
Hara-Kiri.
WOULD SAVE NATION TROUBLE
In Light OF Jnpnnesc Traditions.
Suicide Is Considered to He Only
honorable Thing to DO in Like
[Rv United Naval

TOKYO, Dec 24-Nakaoka, 49,
year-old assassin OF Premier Hara.
will commit hara-kiri If he gets the
opportunity. knowing this. special
guards arc on duty at his cell twenty
four hours a day to prevent him from
suicide.
Quite calmly Nakaoka announced
his intention to take his own life.
but even IL he had remained silent.
the public would have expected him
TO try 1t, because IN the light Of
Japanese traditions. hara-kiri is the
only decent thing for him to do. He
is !. bit puzzled that the guards pre-
vent the execution of his plan so
Professionally. All the government
hopes to do is to kin him-and he is
perfectly willing 20 save the nation
tho trouble.
To the Western mind there is n
battling, almost incomprehensible.
quality about tho traces of the
medieval suicide cult that lingcr
still in Japan of the present day
The papers constantly report suicides,
especially of the double" variety,
the result of n pact between man
and n geisha.
No stigma is attached to the per-
Torrance, which is carried out with
the careful formula handed down
from feudal days.
Tho very method OF plunging the
sword into ones body and dying n
slow death, has always been viewed
as demonstrating the courage OF the
man.
one OF the most popular stories in
Japanese literature is that of the
forty seven Ronin," who were feudal
retainers of a noble. and who avenged
his assassination by killing his MUIR
derers and then committing hara-
fkiri.
Their graves in Tokyo are visited
by thousands.
Even in modern days. General Nogi,
one OF tho greatest figures OF the
Russo Japanese War. and his wife
committed double hara-kiri on the
night OF the funeral OF the Emperor
Mutsuh!to, grandfather of the present
regent. Nogi was then at the height
Of his popularity. idolizcd by tho peo-
pie and by the army. His act made
him 4 greater hero than ever
The modernized Japanese. perhaps,
takes different viewpoint. But the
great masses. the farmers, villagers.
fishermen, laborcrs and petty shop
keepers. are still in tune with the
old ideal. That is why Nakaoka
can't understand why he is being
watched so carefully.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
LONDON REMAINS CENTER
OF FINANCES OF WORLD
New York Is Principal Free
Cold Market, With Much
Money Owing Her.
tBy Associated press.1

MANCHESTER. ENG, Dec. aa
New York Is the principal FREQ gold
market. and ali the world owes hor
money, but London still remains tn.
worlds financial center This was
the keynote of an address by q -
fiobson. financial editor of tho MN
chester Guardian, at n meeting ne
tho Manchester and DIatrIct Baukcrs:
Institute.
Though Americas loans to Europa
run into thousands OF millions stcr
ling. America has not yet learned
the art OF foreign Investment" MIR.
fiohson said. "Shc Is not able or
willing to lend to foreigners at rates
competing with London rates. Again.
despite tho acknowledgements OF the
Federal reserve system. New York
has never yet been able to establish
proper discount market. the smooth
ana economical working OF which has
done so much to popularlze the biz
on London all over the world.
although London has lost n Ger.
tain amount or business to Now
York; though the general drift OF
the worlds wealth from cast TO west
must continue TO give New York far
greater prominence ns a financial
center than she had before tho war.
yet London's prc-war position has
nor been very seriously affected. nor
need Il 10 yet awhile" the speaker
went on.
Referring TO tho tendency among
banks 10 nmalgamatc. Mr.. Hobson
observed that high banking author
tiles agreed that but for this con-
solidation movement, British banks
would not have been able to weather
the slump. The inherent soundncss
OF The British banking system. he
concluded, had stood the strain and
no disaster had befalien IL coupar.
| able to the collapse OF the Mercan-
tile Bank of the Americas. For the
next few years. the course OF Brit
ish banking. he predicted. would DO
rather In the direction OF consolidate
Ing the position already won than
OF entering new fields
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
WOMAN TO Be WATCHER
OF SUNS TOTAL ECLIPSE
VIII Be Membe rof Englich
Astronomers Party at
Christmas Island.
IS BRITISH orFlcLAL's WIFE
Mrs. III. S. Jones' Will Observe Clock
During Minutes Tint Moon Pnsncs
between Earth md Sun-Sccb
Method Of RESTORING Treasures.

LONDON. Dec. PA woman ia to
be member OF the party of English
astronomers to observe the total
eclipse of tho sun next September
from Christmas Island, in coniunc-
ton with scientists from the United
states. who have chosen West Aus
tralia for the observation point. The
wife of II. s. Jones. an official of the
Greenwich observatory, will &C
company her husband when he leaves
England January %. =. ]. Mcllotte
also OF the Greenwich Observatory
is the other member of the English
party. Mrs. Jones will spend the
next six months, which the scientists
are to use for the rehearsal of an
event that will only last few min
utes, on an island, where only two
other women live.
When the eclipse takes place. It
Will be Mrs. Jones' duty to watch the
clock.
MY wife is not really an astrono-
mer," Mr.. Jones explained, but T
imagine she will be very useful In
counting out the seconds from the
clock during II. That will save one
of us from watching the clock our
selves"
The task Of finding n method of re-
storing ancient treasures in the Brit
ish Museum, which are gradually
showing signs OF decay. was en-
trusted some months ago to Doctor
Alexander Scott, and he announced
that he had beon successful in maxi
ing such n discovery. A vapor Of
hydrogen peroxide. which he used.
has worked wonders in bringing out
the original colors and designs both
In ancient manuscripts and on
metals. y print, made for Emperor
Macmillan In 1913. so treated, was
restored IN all Its wealth OF detail.
Another specimen, believed to be a
petrified block OF wood. found UNI
der fourteen-foot guano deposit in
Peru, when treated, proved to be a
delicate carving.
Copyright, 1921, by~the Public Led
ger Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
u. S. PROHIBITION POPULAR in BAHAMAS;
WHISKY IMPORTS INCREASE 1000 900
Especial Cable to Tho Times Dispatch

b, Especial Cable
LONDON 24Why prohibition is
to
easily by
worth
valued mt $1,000 Of
imported
- "
uoh to tho United States
Copyright. ger 20