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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
ERIE
(Special Corresnnnden

Especial Correspondence
Erie, Ill, Aug. 10.-Mrs. Mar
Slaymaker and daughters, Misses
Hattie and Agnes, have as their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Slay-
maker and little son from East
st Louis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
-uel Welshans and son from Nav
wood, III.
Mr.. and Mrs B. P. EcheIberger
have returned from a visit of two
months with their son in Mime
sofa.
Word of the birth of a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Brooks OF
Sterling has been received by Erie
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks NOV
ed from here to Sterling a few
weeks ago.
Mrs Lucy Matthews returned
home from a visit of a week with
her brother. Curtis Hubbart. in
Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Ed Schroeder left
for their home at Oak Park. Ill
after a visit OF several weeks with
the Iatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Arndt.
David Moulton of Morrison Is
the guest Of his son, Lester Moul-
ton, here.
r. L. BurcheIIs house. occupied
by the Ed Arnett family. is being
painted a light grey with while
trimmings
Helen Robinson, who accompan-
ied-the Carlson party on their vests
-ern trip as far as South Dakota,
where she went to visit relatives,
returned to her home in Erie. AS
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Robinson, are in camp at Grand
DeTour, Mss Helen will stay with
the Roy Bare family until their re-
tlrn.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
HAMLET
Especial Correspondence.)


Hamlet, Ill, Aug. 10.-John
Swartout spent Sunday at the home
of Will De Borde.
Mrs. Myron Stockherger ard Mrs.
Meigs Kendall assisted Mrs. Holt
Lee in cooking for threshers Satur-
day.
Misses Edna and Inez Daymude of
Presumption returned home after
visiting at the Fred Whithall home.
Miss Nina Cain returned home
after visiting at the home of Robert
Sproston.
Miss Ada Wickland entertained a
party OF friends Saturday afternoon
at the home of Miss Emily Boyle.
Mrs. Frank Cole of Monmouth
and Mrs. Walter Boyles were week
end visitors at the home of John
Nichols
Miss Millicent Boyles assisted her
aunt, Mrs. Clyde Harris, in cooking
for threshers.
Mr. and Mrs. John Raeber. MIR.
and Mrs. Carl Seastrand and Har-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
Lieut.. Emerson
The Dare Devil of the Air and His
.... Crack Flying Circus

Lieut. Emerson after performing kinds of acrobat,c
hbltlons the wings his nIana 49,
r49 down rope ladder and while planes are going
mics hour transfers
nHstn hirn which is poted by Chas (who was
also instructor in the American
most difficult feats in flying while been per-
leo py other daring flyers, Emerson
and unexpected 7oHie ne"
thrill, eyou
poeuG OF the highest standard by both plane
PosIuVeiy the breakneck.
OF human endurance physical attainment
aIr1nanship not ~
Tying circus which Lieut. present
the Mississippi
august u 18th August 18th and August nth 5
the regular daily
in most magnificent display of fireworks seen
will be turned loose
i Gp ana spiral in the drapd spell With
iishts rms promises
demonstration shown in Davenport
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10

timized by impostors pretendinp !,
be deaf, was issued today by msn
bers of the Illinois Association :,
the Deaf, who gathered here :.
their goth trienniaI convent
which opens tonight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
REFLECT POPE.

Duquoin, ILL.,, Aug. 10-CUnited
Press Judge B. W. Pope was re-
elected to the Duquoin city court
bench in yesterdays election by a
majority of 7SS votes over former
States Attorney Nelson B. Lyman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
CORN PROGRESSES.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 10.-Corn
made excellent progress in central
Illinois as a result of recent rains;
the United States weather bureau
here reported today. Although
some grain was damaged and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10

threshing was delayed, the rains
greatly benefited corn, meadows and
pastures. the report said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10
AUTO POLO

Inc worlds most sensational sport Thrills and sensations
sr10s TO every game Blonde Sterling Irving Bradley
VIII be among the participants play Every aft
ernoon and evening in front of the grand stand ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-10

DEAF IMPOSTORS.
Springfield, Ill.,, Aug. 10.-Warn-
ing to the public against being vic
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-05
Old Marriage Customs.

The custom Of sprinkling grain up
on the bridal pair was in early use
among the Semitic peoples. With them
grain was a symbol of fruitfulness
and the Jews considered fruitfulness
In marriage the greatest blessing that
could be granted them. In ancient
Persia in Talmudic times fruits and
flowers were strewn in the. path OF
the pair, and they were showered with
barley, which had been planted in
a pot shortly before the wedding. In
England the use of wheat at marriages
continued for many centuries, and un-
der the Tudor kings brides bore
wheat sheayes on their heads the
grain was scattered over them and
garlands made of wheat, finely gilded
were carried by the chief maidens OF
the district in the brides procession
to the church. The custom of scat
tering grain over bridal couples was
also observed on the continent Of En-
rape
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-05
RoBs OTHER BIRDS or PREY
"FriGate Pelican" Secures Its Food
Chiefly by Forcing In Weaker
Brethren to Disgorge.

The frigate bird, also called the man
of-Ear hawk and the '-frigate pelican"
is sea bird, so called from its attacks
on other birds. This bird, very large
and with black plumage, is capable Of
very powerful and rapid flight IL
sometimes measures ten feet from dip
TO tip Of its extended wings On &C
count of its immense extent OF wing
and its dashing habits. 1t has been
called the swiftest bird that sweeps
the seas
The frigate bird is a tropical sea
bird OF two species. The larger ranges
all round the world within the tropics !;
the smaller is found only near the
eastern seas from Madagascar to Mo-
luccas and southwark to Australia.
Both species breed In large colonies,
building their nests ON rocks, high
cliffs or lofty trees on uninhabfted
islands. The birds often fly far out
10 sea, but most OF the time they re-
main near shore.
The frigate birds aerial evoIutfons
are extremely graceful and Ii scars 10
great heights. It is said never TO dive
for its prey. but to seize fishes only
when they appear at the surface or
above it Flying fishes form great
part of its food. This bird of prey also
pursues gulls and terms and eats the
fish it forces them TO disgorge. The
male acquires under its bill q bright
scarlet pouch which is capable Of in
fiation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-05
HAPPINESS IN OWNING HOME
Upon and Cares for His Own
Small Property.
A correspondent writes:

I'VE need not look far back into his
tory to prove, nor far around us in the
world to see, that the deepest content
ment and the highest prosperity are
ever found where there are the most
proprietors OF small holdings of land,
each owner living upon and caring for
his own property. The most stable
and ideal governments in the world are
those whose citizens in the largest
number own and occupy their homes.
1.-The first step in the prevention OF
anarchy is to secure a homecoming
and home-lOving people, and the long
est step toward peace and prosperity
in a nation is the possession of its own
home by each family in the state. The
fundamental reason for this is in our
nature-our intuition demands tive
know, because we are created to know,
that the family home is the nearest
approach to heaven that this earth at
fords, and is the source of the deepest
contentment the human heart can at
tain"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-05
HOUSED IN OLD BUILDINGS
Financial Institutions OF Yorktown,
Virginia, DO Business Among His
toric Surroundings.

Within 20 miles of where the first
English settlement in America was
made at jamestown Is the scene
where Capt. John Smith records the
story of his rescue by Pocahontas. the
daughter Of the Indian chief, Powha-
tan. Within @ circle OF 20 miles In
to be found the oldest Protestant
church in America the kitchen where
Martha Washington cooked In good
colonial style; the college which has
graduated three presidents; Bruton
church, In which more men of his
torical Importance have wOrshiped
than in any other church I'm America
and Yorktown, where CORVALLIS
surrendered to Washington.
Although Yorktown has q popula-
ton of less than two hundred, 1t has
two banks, both of which are working
in what are probably the two Oldest
buildings used for banks In America.
One of these banks, operating under
state and trust company laws, Is
housed in the historic oldest custom
house built in America-erected In
Ills. Here the ships for Philadelphia
were once compelled to enter and
clear Here at one time was the gath
ering place OF the financiers Of the
early colonists Wall street has tax
en- away the financiers, but has left
the same old building with its same
old walls of English brick, some "a by
20 feet square and tive stories high.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-05
surnrlsina the Empresa.

An amusing story is told by Angus
tin Fflon in his "reminiscences Of the
Empress Eugene.
One day, when she was lysag in a
hammock, an over-zealous aide-de-
camp Git was not his first blunder)
noticed an old japanese parasol which
was lying long forgotten at the foot
of a tree, and which had become. by
the accumulation Of years, the recep-
tacIe of a varied collection Of living
and dead insects.
Advancing with the movements OF
a slave of the harem tanning a sui
tana, the officer opened the parasol
and a perfect deluge OF grubs and
caterpinars rained upon the empress
who uttered a shrek Of terror and
gprang out OF the hammock LIKE
+. lightning
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-05
EARTRs SURFACE IN UNREST
Scientists Have Proved That 1t 10
Never NJ Any Time Without
Some Movement.

No portion of the eartk's surface is
ever at rest, though all but the great
movements OF earthquakes escaped at
tention until recent years. The minute
vibrations are followed by ]. ]. Shaw
In Nature as an unending train Of
waves, waxing and waning in ampli-
tude, that are increasingly coursing
along the earth's crust and reach to
unknown depths. The wave period
ranges between and 8 seconds; the
amplitude is. between one 50,00Oth and
one 2,0O0th Of an inch, but with wave
length of to Is miles. The speed Of
the waves is believed to be about two
miles per second. Such local causes as
air tremors and the swaying Of build
ings and trees were formerly sug-
gested, but 1t is now known that they
are wide-spreading earth movements.
Earthquakes are easily followed on the
recording apparatus by the primary
and secondary phases and the long
waves rising to q maximum. The MI
nor Observation-Disclosures not
easily separateds from one another, and
there has been no means or studying
their propa CATION. But recently GER
tain tremOrs have been traced on re-
cording instruments 90 feet apart. Con-
tinuing the investigation, the range has
been extended TO two miles, and it has
been made practicable TO pick out indt-
vidual tremors on the two sets OF rec
ords. One result is the showing that
the travel of the Inicroseisms is indie
pendent of wind and weather. though
the source and cause of the move
ments are still a mystery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-05
Washt OF Air.

Undl very recently nobody knew
how mHch air weighed.
We cannot see the air, and, except
when the wtnd blows, we do not fee
1t. Hence IL seems TO US to have al
most no substance.
Yet it is q rather substantial fluid
When 1t moves at a rate Of enc hun
dred miles an hour 1t uproots greai
forest trees and throws the waters
Of the ocean into turmoil. II ouI
bodies were empty of air the pressure
Of the atmosphere surrounding u
would crush us to an immediate pulp
A room ten feet long. ten feet wide
and ten feet high contains 70 pounds
Of air.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-05
HOME =
TOWN
1EL. PSI ]
TREES GIVEN EXPERT CARE
ssdy Of Public Spirited Los Angeles
Men Recognizes the imper-
lance of the Work

Recognizing that the average citi-
zen, or average laboring man, knows
little or nothing about moving trees
a group Of Los Angeles men have or
ganized company which has for its
purpose the transplsnting Of trees.
and the removal Of trees and stumps
about the city.
The tree and stump company is
decidedly mobile organization. Its
men travel in automobiles. carrying
their teols and tree-moEing maehin-
cry In trailers behind the cars. Thus
equipped they are prepared to go
quickly to any location about the city
wherever their services are required.
The mechanical appliances II tree
transplanting, and tree and stump re-
moval. are few and simple There is
an abundance of block-and-tackle
equipment for the handling of large,
heavy trees. and a compact windIass
of special design is used for pulling
trees out by the roots.
When a tree Is merely to be re-
moved, a stream of water played from
hose is used to dislodge the earth
from the roots. IL the tree has to
be moved any great distance, heavy
wire netting Is wrapped about the
roots to hold the earth intact. This
is then REINFORCED with rope, and the
tree Is lacked onto roller doIlies for
transportation. At its new location
the wire netting is removed. and
blocks and tackle are used to hoist 1t
into position.--John Edwin Hogg in
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-05

" q U On # G
trouble
with Con-
SffpaHOn,
SfckHead-
ache In
digestion.
SnmPSR4Am-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-05
STRONGER HIGHWAYS NEEDED
Anything Less Stable Than ceacrSes
or Special Road Brick Means
Constant Repairing.

1t is beginning 10 be realized that
concrete or special road brick set In
cement over a concrete foundation
must be used for trunk roads designed
TO carry heavy truck traffic Any
thing cheaper and less stable simply
means bad roads and constant repairs-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-05

This oddly constructed house In
Somerville. Mass. was built in 1856
by EnOch Robinson a Boston mer-
chant The house is circular in shape,
three stories high, ne upper story be-
ing smaller In diameter than the two
below. The front hall leads TO a
circular entry on one side of which is
the library, circular room. The par
Ior, which is oval shape, is on the
other side. In the rear are the dining
room and kitchen. Leading upward
is q spiral stairway. From the second
story entrywag radiate five chambers.
In the center of the third story is a
circular balcony which commands a
view of the entry below and from
which open four chambers.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-02-04

ben, president Princeton University;
John Haynes Holmes, clergyman; Jes-
Sc H. Holmes, president National Fed
Grafton of Religious Liberals; Hamil-
ton Holt, editor "The Independent;
Ernest Martin Hopkins, president
Dartmouth College; Frederick c.
Howe, publicist.
Henry c. Ide, diplomats; Inez
Haynes Irwin, author; Will Irwin, au-
thor; George R. James, capitalist;
David Starr Jordan, scientist.
Willim W. Keen, professor of
Surgery; Paul U. Kellogg, edutor "The
Survey" William Sergeant Kendall,
artist; George Kenman, journalist;
Henry Churchill King, president OBJ
erin College; Darwin P. Kingsley,
president New York Life Insurance
Co.; W. P. Ladd, Dean Berkeley Divini-
ty School; Ira Landrith, prohibition
advocate; Franklin X. Lane, former
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Page Two
CHRISTIANS PROTEST AGAINST
ANTI-SEMITISM IN AMERICA
Leading Americans Protest Against
Anti-Jewish Propaganda in
this Country.


Jewish campaign being waged by
Ford and others. Leading men real
ize that this movement is not merely
un-American but in reality anti-Am-
erican inasmuch as it will have the
effect of undermining the democratic
and liberal foundations of the United
States.
Recently a sharp protest against
fostering anti-Semitism in this coun-
try was issued and now at the in
stance of Mr.. John Spargo, the noted
author and social worker, President
Wilson, former President William H.
Taft and one hundred and sixteen
men and women of Christian faith
are striking against this insiduous
foe Of America and American institu-
tions.
Mr.. Spargo in a statement which
explains the reason for taking this
step says:
"A single citizen, a non-Jew, act
ing upon his own initiative and res
possibility, and without consultation
with anybody, wrote the brief protest
and invited other distinguished citi-
zens, non-Jews like himself, to sign
it. All the work connected with the
protest and all the expense involved
therefore, represent the contribution
of an individual citizen to the de-
tense Of American ideals. Neither d.
rectly nor indirectly did any person of
Jewish ancestry or faith, or any Jew
ish organization, contribute as much
as a postage stamp to the cost of the
undertaking."
The text of the protest with full list
Of signatures is as follows:
'The undersigned citizens of Gen.
tile birth and Christian faith, view
with profound regret and disapproval
the appearance in this country of
what is apparently an organized cam
paign Of anti-Semitism, conducted in
close conformity to, and cooperation
with, similar campaigns in Europe.
We regret exceedingly the publication
Of number Of books, pamphlets and
newspaper articles designed to foster
distrust and suspicion of our fellow
citizens Of Jewish ancestry and faith
-distrust and SUSPICION of their 10y
atty and their patriotism.
"These publications, to which wide
circulation is being given, are thus
introducing into our national political
life 4 new and dangerous spirit, one
that is wholly at variance with our
traditions and ideals and subversive
to our system Of government. Am
erican citizenship and American de-
mocracy are thus challenged and men,
aced. We protest against this organ
lied campaign of prejudice and ha-
tired, not only because of its manifest
injustice to those against whom It Is
directed, but also and especially, be-
cause we are convinced that It is Who'll.
ly incompatible with loyal and intelli.
gent American citizenship. The logi.
cal outcome Of the success of such
campaign must necessarily be the
division Of our citizens along raciaI
and religious lines, and, ultimately
the introduction Of religious tests and
qualifications to determine citizenship
1.-THE loyalty and patriotism of GU,
fellow citizens Of the Jewish faith 1:
equal TO that Of any part of our peo.
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cestry and faith have taken an hon
orable part in building up this great
nation and maintaining its prestige
and honor among the nations of the
world. There is not the slightest JUS
tification, therefore, for a campaign
Of anti-Semitism in this country.
"Anti-Semitism is almost invaria-
bly, associated with lawlessness and
with brutality and injustice. 1t is also
invariably found closely intertwined
with other sinister forces, particularly
those which are corrupt, reactionary
and oppressive.
1--WE believe it should be left to men
and women of Jewish faith to fight
this evil, but that it is in very spe-
cial sense the duty of citizens who are
not Jews by ancestry or faith. We
therefore make earnest protest against
this vicious propaganda, and call upon
our fellow citizens of Gentle birth
and Christian faith to unite their eff
forts to ours to the end that it may
be crushed. In particular, we call up
on all those who are moulders of pub
lie opinion-the clergy and ministers
of all Christian churches, teachers,
editors and statesmen-to strike at
this un-American and un-Christian
agitation"
Following are the signatories to the
above statement:
Woodrow Wilson, William Howard
Taft, William Card, 0'Connell.
Lyman Abbott, editor "The Outlook"
Jane Adams, social worker; John G.
Agar, lawyer.
Newton D. Baker, secretary of war;
Ray Stannard Baker, author; Charles
A. Beard, author and educator; Jas.
M. Beck, lawyer; Bernard j. Bell,
president St. Stephens College; Ar
thur E. Bestor, president Chautauqua
Institution; Albert J. Beveridge, for
mer U. s. senator; W. E. B. Dubois,
editor "The Crisis; Mabel T. Board
man, commissioner D. c.; Evangeline
Booth, commander Salvation Army;
Benjamin Brewster, bishop of Maine;
Chaucey B Brewster, bishop of Con-
necticut; Jeffrey R. Bracket, ethical
teacher; William Jennings Bryan, ex-
U. s. secretary of state; Henry Bru-
ere, financial expert; Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, president Columbia Uni
versity.
cambridge Colby, secretary Of
state; George W. Coleman, president
National Council of Forums; Alice B
Coleman (Mrs. George W. Club
worker; Paul D. Cravath, lawyer; Geo
Creel, former chairman U. S. commit.
tee on public information; Samuel Nc
Chord Crothers, clergyman; R. Fulton
Cutting, fnancier.
Olive Tilford Dargan, poet; Clar.
ence barrow, lawyer; James R. Day
University chancellor; Henry S. Den
nison, manufacturer; James Duncan
first vice president, A. F. of L.
Robert Erskine Ely, director Civi,
Forum; Charles P. Fagnani, THEOLOGY
an; W. H. P. Faunce, president Brown
University; Dorothy Garfield Fisher
novelist; Irving Fisher, economist
John Ford, jurist; Raymond B. Eos
dick, lawyer; Robert Frost, poet.
James R. Garfield lawyer; H. A
Garfield, president Williams College
;nJtn,, NJ Corr,,nn fn.,,a. TT q
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-02-04
Friday, Februayr 4, 1921.

U. S. secretary Of interior; Robert
Lansing, former U. s. secretary Of
state; Julia C. Lathrop, chief chill
dren's bureau, U. s. department Of la
Dor; Ben B. Lindsey, juvenile court
Judge; Charles H. Levermore, peace
advocate; Frederick Lynch, clergy
man.
Edwin Markham, poet; Mrs. Edwin
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1921-02-04
How the Consumer
Can Save Gas

The United States Fuel Administration more than three
issued this statement on conservation to 2OOO
600 housekepes in the United who use natural gas and
who could at least $36 100000 worth gas annually
if their cooking appliances were properly adjusted
Natural gas of the nations natural resources and
for this the is deeply interested not
only its development but in its marketing and conser-
vaton we'll Big gas bills generally bespeak excessive
usage Gas for Fort Worth in sufficient quantities for
all domestic purposes obtained only after an immense
! outlay of money. This supply must not be dssipated
! through thoughtless or wasteul use
The United States Government has said that the broad
public interest in effective and continuous service and
! future generations equity in future supply makes
the duty not only gas companies but also consumers to
! do their utmost to preserve this all essential fuel
! The Fort Worth Gas Company desires to cooperate
with its patrons to the fullest extent Its crew of field
workers doing there utmost to give attention neces-
ssary to insure the maximum efficiency. The
troubles of the the troubles of the Fort
{: Worth Gas Company Help us save gas
| Fort Worth Gas Go.