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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

An American soldier IN Russia got intoy-
fcated on vodka and did not come out from
under the influence of the liquor for year
and a half. With booze retailing at 70 cents
per drink you can imagine what it would cost
you to keep in that joyful state in America for
such long period
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

There are hundreds of poor children in Rock
Island who would have cherries Christmas
this year were it not for The Argus Santa Claus.
It's a cause in which all help. Send in
your donation. Remember you doing this
for the children. those who live in homes
without means to provide Christmas gifts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

Governor Small has been claiming all along
that there is nothing in his public record that
he is ashamed Of. Taking him at his word,
the people of the state can't understand Why he
is fighting so desperately to escape trial on the
grand jury charges of conspiracy and en-
bezzIement. If the governor is innocent he
should demand vindication, and this can be
had only through the courts
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
FORM FARMERS, LEAGrE-

Fargo. N. D., Dec. 6.-The Farm
ers' Federation of North America
was organized, with the object of
fixing the prices of farm products
and marketing them throughout
the country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

Fred Beauvais, correspondent in the Still
man divorce action, has become patent med1-
cine manufacturer. One would imagine that
he would have done better had he engaged in
marketing beauty articles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

MIR. Gum, an official of the Ku klux Kan
has lost his job because he has been shooelns
off his mouth about his superiors in the order
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

Cheep up. Only i've more months unt'l
you will be complaining about the prices OIL
straw kellys.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

Put it In your pipe, brother, that the only
way this country is going to reestablfsh nor
NAL conditions will be for every man, woman
and child to work and save. Loafng won't do it
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
GERMANS GIVEN TIME.

Paris. Dec ct was said Ger
many would probably be granted
a three years delay in her cash in
demnity payments.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

Don't fail to donate to The Argus Santa
Clans fund The Argus Santa Claus visits all
of the poor Riddles of the city every Christ
mas
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

Speaking of Mardi Gras Queens.
Consider the tricks that science springs
In Ma Natures routine life
They take the song that locust sings
And hang it a bull-frogs wife:
To scientists a plant is but prop"
To be found in their box of tricks.
with which they juggle before the drop
To world of pop-eyed hicks
But to transform a cactus prickly growth
To the form of Mardi Gras queen
Is trick that even science is loath
To attempt on public so green
ETEOCLES.
" Aside to Rory: Diplomacy prompted me to
take refuge in the old I. de D. ETE
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

THINGS are growing a bit thick for US
around this shop. Now comes an aggrieved
representative of the editorial department re-
questing that pen pome setting forth his
not too flattering opinion of the composing
room. One of his stories, it seems, appeared
In print saying things exactly the reverse of
what he had written
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

HAS Melville E. Stone a pull with the liter
airy editor of the Chicago Post? He must
have; else why should FIFTY Years Journal
list, BY Melville E. Stone Doubleday Page)''
appear twice in their guide to books column >
me Post should oughta have cast the first
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
Orr Tntn1atnttp
-EPTTAPH:-
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY.
DILL CARE
WHO prsrSrERs THE USLovED cUsa
BEWARE!

.srIIE public had hoped it would be spared
further rehashing of the nauSeating details of
the Fatty Arbuckle hotel party, begins an edi-
torial in the adjacent columns
Well now, should never have suspected
II IF The pubIic really is nauseated-which
we doubt-the matter can be easily arranged.
All the newspapers need do is omit the nau-
seating details.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

The Port Byron improvement asso-
cation postponed their meeting which
was scheduled for Tuesday evening I'M
til some future date
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Great Big Bouncing Boy.

l. Is 1872 pounds too much for
a boy nine weeks old to weigh? He
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
But Why Did He Go Via Chioagos


Theodore Rosche, former travelling
salesman for the Voss Brothers Manu-
featuring company of Davenport, COM
nitted suicide at his home IN chicago
yesterday. Rosche> used gun TO end
his life.
He had been in ill health, and just
before taking his life, wrote letter to
Ed Voss of Davenport, explaining the
reason However, Mr. Rosche did not
receive the message, as he was on his
way to Chicago. while the letter was
coming to Davenport
THE following lines are submitted by E
". L. We don't know where he got EN- or
whether they've been printed before, but tor
divers reasons we feel moved to print them
here We're also moved to advise Mr. Delaney
that he should have followed his own advice
in the first line of stanza three and again IN
the second line of the final stanza. Aside from
that We commend his poem to Would-oe poets
HOME STUDY COURSE IN POETIZING.
BY Edmund S. Delaney.
Lesson One.
IL you long for self-express1on through the
medium of verse,
Let your thought be clear and definite, your
line be brief and terse.
II word adds no new meaning, then refrain
from using it;
Use some other; If you nno nohe-lay your
pen aside and quit.
Don't transpose the modifiers just to make them
fit the rime;
If it seems that you must do 1t, just be patient
take your time.
Normal words in normal order always make
the biggest hit
Write them thus, or else don't write them
lay your pen aside and quit.
Watch YOUR rimes with special caution; don't
try to rime good" with food
Though you claim poetic license, editors will
call it crude.
Poems otherwise quite perfect are rejected for
a bit
OF poor riming DON'T Far better lay your
pen aside and quit.
When you have your poem written in way
that pleases you
Fut it in your desk and keep it for at least a
month or two
Take it out then, read it over and revise it
every whit
II it is not worth revising-lay your pen aside
and quit
If you think the poets calling is a simple,
easy one
You will find yourself defeated before you have
half begun.
If you want to win the honors; you must work
with vim and grit.
If you haven't got this in you-lay your pen
aside and quit.
WILL Read on Dance Program."-The
Argus.
s nothing Any modern pair of youngsters
can beat that; they can dance on dime.
Variant of the V. H. Wheeze.
from the Port Byron QlI) Globe.I
The Port Byron Improvement asso-
citation will meet at the K of P. hall
next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
This meeting was announced for last
Tuesday but was postponed account
of the lecture course
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
This is True, of Course, but the S. C. Human
Race Prefers Fiction.

FRANK Moore Colby in Harper's Magazine
Far more important than the saving
OF his first one hundred dollars to the
little grocer's boy, destined to ultimate
sublmity In grocership, was the saving
OF his first one hundred thoughts that
might have detached themselves from
grocerlng. Success, as explained in
magazines, is nine-tenths rental ahsti
hence The heroic suppression nv suc
cesSful persons of all extraneous mem
tal activity, as shown, for example. in
the writings of the late Andrew Car
neg1e, on Homer, and of Mr. Henry Ford
on everything, makes up in large meas
ure the rugged moral beauty of their
lives. This, indeed is the main noint
In the literature of success addressed to
young Americans, and supplies the an
swer to the logical but hastv reader
VINO, on meeting the minds of million
aires IN magazines, infers that so far
as hope of the great rewards. is CON
cerned there is no use in making anv
effort with his own
FINDING the word circumference" in an
Argus story we conjecture that an athaletic
reporter wrote it, a prespiring compositor set
II up and preventative proof-reader read the
proof That, at least, is our consensus OF
SOME folks may figure they have bpt ia
days in which t. do their Christmas shopping
But we have about five years We've post
p'uee 0arS & E. MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

WILL Read on Dance Program."-The
Argus.
s nothing. Any modern pair of youngsters
can beat that; they can dance a dime
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
AUX|L|ARIES ID
 MEET AT WEST END
President of State Auxiliary to Make Report on
 Montreal Conference

The worasn's auxiliaries of the Presbyterian churches of the Bir- mingham district will hold a meet ing Thursday at the Vine Street church in West End at o'clock.
 The president of the Alabama Synodical auxiliary, Mrs. J. T. Sned- ecpr. of Tuscaloosa, will make re- port on the recent meeting of the auxiliary held in Montreal. N. c.
 Mrs. H. M. Somerville. who has q cottage at Montreal, and is more fla milar with the regular meetings there, also will refer to the work of the general association.
 Among other speakers will be Mrs. John B. Weakley. a member of the board of the orphans home. who will tell of the work being done and of the needs of the institution.
 The textbook used at the confer ence at Montreal will be presented by Mrs. Frank M. Jones, secretary of the local union. The devotional serv- ices will be conducted by Mrs. II. E. Todd. who is secretary of spiritual research, and Mrs. J. r. Witherspoon Is to preside.
 Every member of the various aux iliaries is urged to be present, visit OTIS will be welcomed, and after the meeting there will be social hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
SESSION F FREE NIGHT SCHOOLS
 ID BEGIN MONDAY
Schools Conductsd By Boa j of Education Of srs Twenty CIasSes-L. E. Banks
 In Charge

The regular annual session of the free public night schools for men and women, conducted by the Bir- mingham board of education, will began tonight.
 inc schoois will be held at Central High school, Avenue F and Twentieth street. south, and Ensley High school, Avenue J and Twenty third street, Ensley, on Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings, from 7's0 10 9:3O o'clock. They are open, free to ev- eryone over 1s years of age.
 These schools will offer about 20 classes In vocational, commercial and regular school subjects. There will be special classes in English and American government for foreign born men and women. These will CO., operate with the United States gov ernment in helping those who wish to become American citizens.
 school Subjects
 Other school subjects offered will be arithmetic. algebra, geometry, business English, spelling. penman- ship, French Spanish and mecnanical drawing.
 There will be commercial courses in bookkeeping, typewriting and short nand.
 The vocational work will include separate classes for machinists, car penters. boiler makers, draftsmen, sheet metal workers, electricians. Sep arate classes will be conducted ain textile mathematics, at the Avondale mills, and in shop mathematics TOT foundrymen at the Acipco plant. These vocational courses are open only to those who are now working in con nection with these trades.
 On the same evening, Monday, Oc- tober 1T, the night schools for ne- groes will begin at industrial High school, Eighth avenue and Ninth street, north. and Council school, Roy al avenue and Camp street. Eusley. In these schools special emphasis will be given elementary school subjects and vocational subjects.
 Adult Schools
 These adult schools are part of the regular school pro gramne of the Bir- mingham board ol education end are conducteu on the same basis as their other schools. Last year there were over 1,200 stuLents enrolled in these schools.
 The schools will be in charge of L. F. Banks, Assistant superintendent of education.
 "We would like for the public of Birmingham to take advantage of these schools pr. c. B. Glenn, su- perintendent of education said yester- day, and hope that the employers will investigate the courses to be offered with the view of encouraging their employees to take courses that will help them in their work
 ",rhe schools are as much part of the Birmingham system of educa- tion as the day schools. and I hope the public will regard them as such."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
STEPHENSON CASE IN COURT TODAY

Indications are that the trial of the Rev. Edwin R. Stevenson, charged with the killing of Father James E. Coyle of St. Pauls Catholic church. will consume the entire week and possibly extend over into the follow ing week.
 The trial is scheduled to he taken up in the criminal division of the cir cult court this morning. with "A wit nesses summoned for the state and 103~for the defense
 It was rumored at lats--hour last night that Mrs. Ruth Gussman. daughter of the accused minister, had been seen alighting from south bound train in the outlying suburbs of the efty. Word was received the latter part of last week that Mrs. Sussman would. arrive from Loretto, , Tenn. this morning in order to tes- tify at the trial of her father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
MINISTERS TO BE
 GUESTS OF GUN CLUB

The members of the Birmingham
 Gun club spend tho Saturday after moons so pleasantly that they have conceived the idea that their min
 isters would enjoy an afternoon with them.
 Next Saturday afternoon each member of the Gun club expects to have his preacher as his guest, and lit Is going to look mighty bad for the fellow that shows up without his preacher, tbut if he happens mot to have any, 1t will be the finest
 chance he ever had to pick him out
 one. as the club expects to entertain some of the most prominent minis
 ters in Birmingham at the club that
 day.
 Quite a number of the club smem-
 bers are members of the same church. so some have agreed to find
 preacher from other churches and bring them out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
OPENING OF ROOMS
 CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Many New Features on Pro- gramme of Opening Night
 at Hotel HilIman

Many new features were added to the programme for the big opening of the Civic Association rooms next Friday night. October 21, by the com mittee at it's meeting yesterday. Chairman Harris Saunders states that the committee Is arranging stunts which will wake the boys up. In addition to the main address ky c. F. Hatfield of the St. Louis convention bureau, a fine musical programme Is being prepared. The T. c. T double quartet will con- tribute selections, and two well- known soloists will be on the pro- gramme.
 The meeting will be held in the ballroom of the Hillman, which ar joins the quarters of the association, and this insures plenty of room to take care of the crowd. The glad hand committee, headed by F. A. McEEoy, will be on the job, and there will be smokes a-plenty. The committee aiding MT. Saunders are W. I. Pittman, T. H. Vaughn, J. E. Maura, r. A. Gully, F. A. McElroy and Nat Banks, and they are work ing for 100 per cent attendance of the members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
BITTEN BY RODENT WHILE SLEEPING AND
 BLOOD POISON STARTS


 Tuscaloosa, october 16.-(Special.) ) Edna Mae Carroll, the little daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs. c. w. Carroll. who was severely bitten by rat six weeks ago. has been placed in the Druid City infirmary in this city.
 The child was attacked in the night. while sleeping in the room with her parents, and, strange though it seems. none were awakened. How ever, the little girls left hand was badly lacerated by the rats teeth and gory with blood which was on the linen and also bloody rat tracks i indicated that the animal had done the work.
 A physician was immediately calls'l and medical aid given, but the hand did not heal and recently blood poi son set in which has affected her entire body.
 The girl is years of age, ana wnil4 shr is suffering intensely. those in &ttsndanaQ 8t she .nfo-nary be- lieve sks will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17

are being covered with gsily colored bunting, partly covered with confetti of every color and hue.
 Artistic Background
 Another feature of each booth is that a separate and distinct scene will be painted on the canvas back ground. These paintings are artis- tically done and represent consider able skill on the part of the decora- tors.
 Already number of the coutfac- tors for booths are beginning the work of putting their exhibits in shape for the opening day. This is especially true of the automobile deal- CTS and representatives. several of the cars arc now to be seen under the canvas top, being covered with bril- liantly colored confetti and other ar tistic decorations. The public is well come to inspect the big tent at any time they choose. and we will gladly welcome any and all who choose to come this afternoon or at any other time"
 Those desiring to secure conces- sion privileges are urged by Mfr. WI ley to see Low II. Salter, in the base ment Of the courthouse, at the earliest possible moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
KNOCKED IN THE HEAD AND ROBBED LeWlSburg Man Assaulted By Negro and Robbed of
 Clothing

Knocked ill the head and robbed by an unlsnoMn negro Saturday night at about 10 o'clock at Thirteenth ave- Hue and Twenty seventh street, George Adams of Lewisburg wan dered about the Northside of-the city until midnight in semi conscious condition as a result of thes blow, clad in his shirt, socks, B. Y. DIS and 9 hat, until found,in the vicinity of the Marine grocery store at Twenty ninth avenue and Thirty first street.
 Officers Williams and DeGroat, Northside bicycle scouts, were noti- lied by Mir. Marine at about 12 o'clock that Mir. Adams was in his store in a serious condition. Police Captain Simmons and Sergeant Ellard arrived dpon the scene shortly after the finding of Adams and removed the victim of the highway robbery to Ethe Hillman hospital for examina- tion.
 At tho hospital it was learned that MT. Adams had been attacked by q negro in a dark place near the corner of Thirteenth avenue and Twenty seventh street and robbed of his clothing, shoes, glasses; cuff buttons, a stickpin and his necktie. The as- sailant had struck him over the head, feHing him to the ground.
 What happened from that time un- Eil he was found in the vicinity of the Marine store MT. Adams could not say. At the store he was fur nished with a pair of trousers and taken to the hospital, where his wounds were dressed and he was re- moved to his home in Lewisburg by Sergeant Ellard.
 No clue has been found as to the identity of the asseuant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF GEO. BARBOUR

Funeral services for George Bar pour. a pioneer miner of this sec ton, who died at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Gordon Meadows, 29i1 Pike avenue, will be held this aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock ct the Presby- terian church, Pratt City. Rev. Johu McNeill, pastor of the church. will officiate, assisted by Rev. Will Mc- Dougall of Texas. Interment will fol- low in the Fraternal cemetery, Pratt City.
 MT Barbour was prominently con- nected with the development of the mine industry in Pratt City, and well known in the mining circles of the district.
 When the Standard of Excellence Convinced" is the title of a playlet to be given this afternoon at 2;s9 o'clock before the general meeting of the Woman's Missionary society of the First Baptist church, when 1t meets in the church parlors. Mrs. 0. L. Veazey will be the leader of the day at this meeting.
 The following are included in the cast: Mrs. Vsasey, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. A. R. Clark. Mrs. W. J. Gibbs, Mrs. S. J. Harell, Mrs. w. D. Thornhill, Mrs. Charles Hassler. Mrs. A. P. Bates, Mrs. J. s. Falkner, Mrs. Eddie man, Mrs. A. N. Barksdale. Mrs. w. M Mccullough, Mrs. A. $. Harrell, Mrs. P. A. Eubank. Mrs. H. A. Con nell, Mrs. Walker Woodall, Mrs.| H. P. Barnes, Mrs. W. J. Cowden, Mrs. Willis Kent Mrs. c. R. Patton, Mrs. C. S. sherman. Mrs A. F. Killian. Mrs F M. Downs and Miss Lilly Thomson.
 The Minor School Improvement club announces that Judge s. D. Mur- phy of the Juvenile court will appear before that body Thursday afternoon at 2:30 and deliver an address. All members are urged by the association to hear the lecture.
 Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the Woman's auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will meet at the home of Mrs. l.. Mckee, 2612 Nine- teentht avenue, for sewing on, the articles for the Christmas bazar. Every member is requested to be present and bring box lunches
 An "E" club was organized in Ensiey High school last week. and will hold it's first meeting just before the game with Bessemer High, which will occur at Rickwood Friday aft ernoon. This club is open only to tho students who have won letter in either of the four sports at the high school The purpose of the club Is to be more for an athletic organ ization than of social nature.
 Coach Jack Hovater has been elect ed faculty representative and Rus sell Tinkelbaugh has been elected president. The president will call all meetings necessary and as reg ular time for meetings will ee fixed by the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-17
New Science Building
 For Howard College

ing will contain three large iabora- tories, one for physics, one for chem stry and another for biology, smaller laboratories. storeroom, a museum and two offices for professors, The three large laboratories will accom- modate 100 students, each working at once, and will be used for the first course in these sciences, which the college requires for graduation. The smaller laboratories will be used by the more advanced classes.
 The second floor will contain one large lecture room, accommodating s 150 students and seats will prob ably be arranged in amphitheatre style, and two smaller classrooms ac- about 30 students each. The basement will contain & dark room for the storing of surplus equipment.
 It is regarded as highly probable that an assistant professor will be added next year in both physics and chemistry and biology, according to reports circulating among the pro- fessors yesterday.