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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-29
FIRE ESCAPE Is
BEING ERECTED
ON HIGH SCHOOL
Especial CORRESPONDENCE.

Alexis, ILL.,, June pa FIRE es-
cape is being built on the Alexis
high school building. The work is
being done by Galesburg workers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-29
ORION WINNER IN
SHERRARD GAME
ESPECIAL Corresnondencel

topec1aI NOfreSpondenCe.)
Orion. Ill, June 29.-1n a hotfy
contested baseball game at the
legion field Sunday afternoon be-
tween Sherrard and Orion, the lat
ter won by 3 to 10 score.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-29
CAPITOL, July 4

Celebrate the big day on the big
boat Capitol" De Luxe. Daylight
trip to Muscatine leaving Daven-
port 10 a. m. and Rock Island 10: 80.
Returning 6 p. m. Only 75c round
trip.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-29
MRS. WAKE WILL
ENTERTAIN CLASS
Especial Correspondence

Yuma, Ill. June 49, The build
ers' class OF the Zuma SUNDAY
school will meet at the home of Mrs.
Nettie Wake. Saturday afternoon.
Rev. Meme will teach the lesson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-29
ORION CLUB HAS
REGULAR MEETING

Orion. ILL.,, June 29.-The Stitch
and Chatter club was entertained
by Mrs. D. c. Keleher ct her home
Tuesday afternoon.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-04

FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY |HE
WANT AnS" ~ TIE FEGE
TRADER-ICURNAL.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-04

Everybody is talking about Bueher's low prices
ket last Saturday. You know why. Because tn
all others and they have the quality, service and
meats at Bueher's last Saturday.
Come early or late. we will have plenty Of ey
of experienced help 10 serve you
Take advantage Of this sale. You cam easily
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-03
FINAL DISCHARGE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Carrie
B: Lewis, executor of the estate of
Jonathan Lewis. deceased. has made
charge as executor and that Thurs
day. March 3rd, 10 o'clock in the fore
noon has been appointed for the hear
ind Of the said petition.
All persons holding claims against
the said estate are requested to file
them with the executor on or before
10 o'clock in the forenoon on March
3rd or this notice will be plead in
bar Of their recovery.
JOE CABELL DAVIS,
Judge Of Probate,
II At. Dillon County.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-03

22nd day OF March, 1921. at which
election 4 Mayor and four aldermen
Will be elected to serve for period
OF two years.
Books OF registration for the reg
iSlration of all qualified electors.
both male and female. are open at the
Bank OF Little Rock and will remain
open until 12 o'clock noon on the 14th
day of March, 1921.
Every citizen OF the United States
who has been resident of the state
two years, the county one year. the
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-03
CREDITORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator
OF the estate of Joel r. Carmichael,
deceased, notice is hereby given that
all persons holding claims against
the estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent same duly authenticated within
TT time provided by law or this
ce will be plead in bar of their
redtvery. All-persons indebted to the
saff estate are hereby notified to
make immediate payment to the un-
dersigned administrator.
James Mcclellan,
IT st. Administrator
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-03

Thursday, March 3rd, IL o'clock in
the forenoon has been appointed for
the hearing of the said petition.
All persons holding claims against
the said estate are requested to file
them with the administrators on or be-
fore IL o'clock in the forenoon on
March 3rd, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery.
JOE CABELL DAVIS,
Judge of Probate,
II At. Dillon County.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-03

town four months, and shall have
paid six months before tie date Of
said election any poll or property tax
then due and payable shall be regis
tered.
The ballot boxes will open at 8
o'clock a. IN. and close az 4 o'clock y.
M. The following managers OF cleo
non have been appointed TO hold said
election: NJ. 5. Britt, j. II. Meadors.
Abe Iscman.
\. d. POPE, Mayor
> 2i 1T.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-03
NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE,

Notice is hereby given that Jno. l..
Dew, administrator of estate of Mrs.
Bethea c. Dew, deceased, has made
application unto me for final dis
charge as administrator and that
Thursday, March 3rd IL O'Clock in the
forenoon has been appointed for the
hearing of the said petition.
All persons holding claims against
the said estate are requested to file
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-03
NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby grven that ]. w.
Wellington as Guardian Of the es-
tate Of Bessie Wellington has made
application unto me for final dis
charge as such guardian, and that
Friday, March 4th at 10:0O q. m. in
the forenoon has been appointed for
the hearing OF the said petition.
JOE CABELL DAVIS,
Judge Of Probate,
II At Dillon County.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-03
NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE

Notice is hereby given that ]. w.
Wellington, Guardian of J. C. Bass,
has made application unto me for
final discharge as such guardian and
that Thursday, March 3rd at IL
O'Clock in the forenoon has been ap-
pointed for the hearing of the said
pesfSon.
t4 persons holding claims against
the said estate are requested to file
them with the guardian on or before
IL o'clock in the forenoon on Thurs
day, March 3rd or this notice will be
plead iE bar of their recovery.
JOE CABELL DAVIS,
Judge of Probate,
IL At. Dillon County.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-03

them with the administrator on or
Defore II O'Clock in the forenoon on
March 3rd, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery.
JOE CABELL DAVIS.
Judge of Probate,
2 Il At. Dillon Comfy
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-03
FINAL DISCHARGE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Annie
Daniels, administrative Of the estate
OF J. r. Daniels, deceased, has made
application unto me for final dis
4charge as Administrative and that
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that gencr-
al election will be held IN the town
OF Little Rok, 5. c., on Tuesday the
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-25

rests for three days, and then pro-
0uces the second crop, lasting for tour
days more, which then gradually dis
appears in the evening shades. we
thus have evidence of variety or
lunar vegetation. The wings of the
northern spot begin 70 develop as soon
as the sunlight strikes them"
These periods vary, however, in
different forms of vegetation observed.
Crops with different exposures vary
In duration from two to eleven days,
and the average is about a week.
"In quickness of development" says
5 Professor Pickering. "some of it even
n vies with our mushrooms and toad
n stools. The crop has to be brief In
l. order to ripen at all, and 1t Is doubt
$ full if any of it in the region we have
II described lasts through the lunar
e. night"
It Telling how dark patches and lines
,e varied in their positions he continued
ar at thus appears that the runs on
IS, the moon, like the canals on Mars
% shift their positions over the surface
On In both cases the surface discoloration
ng has changed its place. This cannot
es he due to mineral or Inorganic forces
fe Life therefore exists on both thes'
planets"
its After describing how fields of vegeta
zee tion darken, spread, grow pale ant
tn, shrink. DR.. Pickering continued:
he "This description typlties the change
me constantly occurring In many wei
md defined lunar fields in the course Q
life their development. changes much NOR
Ing marked than any occurring on Mars
the Discussing one area of apparer
vegetation. which he calls the Soutl
lis" eastern Field, Professor Picker,n
On, continues:
of "We now come to one Of the mo-
the interesting of all the fields of tn
Ids, crater, because Its changes are NJ
only very marked, hut also becau
ele- they occur chiefly near the time of Il
at full moon, so that they can be Studio
4 is for several hours continuously"
the After describing how the vegetati'
J. Is varies with different amounts OF su
re- Fight, the astronomer says that q
In field finally acquires the pattern of
bear tIobster or crab, with sharp
' Of curved claws"
the Professor Pickering concluded
article by saying that 1--WE do r
era clearly understand Che nature Of 7
DR.. TINT Is here described and laid beft
t of our eyes upon the moon. yet that VIC
G In fact only adds to the interest that
that inspires IN our minds.
lfter Eve find there. living world at
dark very doors where life In some
ence spects resembles that en- Mars, but
entirely unlike anything on our
wise, plai,et--a world which the astront
re- ical profession In general, for
pear, pas, fifty years. has utterly and sy'
then matically neglected and ignored"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-25
Exit CoIumbus2

Did Columbus really discover Amer
icai
The question has arisen as result
III the termination after thousands OF
years of seeds of the moon flower OBJ
tainec from II bridal wreath found on
the head Of the tive-thousand.yea r-old
mummy Of an Egyptian princess.
Questions on the subject OF the seeds
were addressed to the secretary of the
British Royal Botanic society by a
correspondent who declared that these
seeds had grown and lowered.
The answer of the curator was that
the story was an improbable one. The
moon flower Is native of tropical
America. and for wreath OF II 70
have been found on the head OF an
| Egyptian princess Of that time woulo
mean that America must have beer
discovered by the Egyptians 4'ooS
wears before Columbus.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-25

This picture tells the story of naval arpane collision 1000 feet above
killed
Winthrop Tomlnson injured
in
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-25


DR.. Francisco N. Sanchelli of New
York city has written to President
Harding giving him details. OF his
"hygienic' hand shake, which has
been adopted by various persons who
have much of the gripping" to do,
The doctors method Is based on the
theory that having your hand shaken
jars the entire nerve system ana
causes not only muscle strain but
strain of the entire body. The idea
he says, Is to shake the other persons
hand. AS to the proper grip: Clasr
the right hand Of the person greeted
and then place your left hand over his
right Thus the exertion will be even
~ divided and the strain lessened.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-25

Heiress to. u fortune estimated as
high as $5O,0OO,000 and yet without
sufficient means to spend for her prop
er education and support. This Is
the plight of poor little rich girl
in real life-Jacqueline Lebaudy-as
revealed by application made to Sur
rogate Howell in Nassau county, New
York, for $4,000 from her fathers
estate. The sixteen-year-old daughter
of the eccentric Jacques Lebaudy, self
styled emperor of Sahara" who was
slain by his wife in their home at
Westbury, Long Island, in January OF
1919, is one of the richest girls In the
world. The estate is tied up In seem
ingly endless litigation.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-25
Worlds TaIlest Yews.

Professor Badoux. of Zurich, de-
clared recently that the tallest yew In
Europe is one growing wild on a
rocky cliff In the forest Of ChillOn,
which boasts little more than 20
feet, but Professor Henry points out
that the magnificent group Of yews
--unquestionably the tailest In the for
est known as the Close Walks. near
Midhurst, rise straight up for from
81 to 90 feet. Probably these are
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-25

| ence of individuals who live and
breathe differently and have different
senses from ours.
"The most rational hypothesis Is
that the moon is a world in decline.
Her zenith doubtless conceded with
the date when the earth, now cooled,
was herself little sun, capable of
warming the moon.
an this case the moon will have
retained semblances of vegetation life
!, only in certain deep craters, which
) are probably what Pickering and my
, self have observed"
b. In his report on this phase of his
9 study of the moon, which has just been
i published in Popular Astronomy, n
n scientific publication issued at North
field, Mimi, Prof. Pickering criticises
a, astronomers in severe terms for
IS neglecting the study CT the moon, be-
t, cause of an improved hypothesis that
ID 1t was lifeless. He emphasized the
n fact that Mars is 200 times further
away from the earth than the moon Is
In so that other things being equal, 2O'
l. times as much detail can be seen Oh
the moon as on Mars. Prof Pickering
,et Is one of the chief living authorize
IN on Mars, where he believes that If
is exists.
las When the moon energies from II
nb- two weeks of darkness and degre
md of cold probably unknown on cart
ich the suns light quickly warns up tt
by fields in the great moon craters, son
the of which are many miles across, ar
til starts a mushroomlike growth of IL
there, according to the Picker'I
the theory. This fourishes during Il
on long moon day.
be- Professor Pickering found "canal
rse or runs" of vegetation on the moo
in as on Mars, and was able, because
the nearness Of the moon, to trace I
city Intricate patterns of growing tielt
cted rs he regarded them.
ners He did this with an Inferior tie
ring scope at the Harvard Observatory
now Vaudeville, Jamaica. which location
Id" of special advantage In examining
In moon. His instrument, a small one,
more than fifty years old. His
nave searches are expected to result
noon bringing powerful teiesCcpes W w
'ege- on the moon for the special study
erve living things alleged to be found in
reds craiers.
rker Fifty-six hours of sunlight In the c
light ter Of Erastosthenes ii. which
lieve Pickering made n particular object
'ests. study, evoked plant life. Nothing
posi- DR.. chickering's report Indicated (
Sc Of these were cultivated crops. Al
n an describing the appearance of Il
less patches, which sprung into eXiste
and then faded out. he continued:
nimal Expressing the matter otherw
such we may say that the vegetation
. for qui.ps two and half days to app
exist < lasts for only two days, and
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-25

lunar vegetation. And he taxes
particular pains not to say that there
is intelligent animal life on the moon.
One thing is sure-Professor Pickering
is one of the greatest living astron-
omers and has been studying the moon
pretty steadily for two years.
WHAT'S more, Camille Flammarlon,
the famous French astronomer, says
Professor Pickering Is probably right,
as he himself has photographed
phenomena on the moon which In
dcates the existence Of vegetation.
Professor Pickering is now In
Europe. His colleague. Professor S. l
Bailey of Harvard, says:
"Professor Pickering has not as We
been able to convince many astron
omers that ne is right In his dis
covery of life on the moon. He ha
made a prolonged study of the sub
1ect with a telescope at jamaica an
Is convinced that the markings whic
he finds on the moon are caused b
vegetation, but some others think tn
markings are shadows. My own att
tuue is one VI uOubt
mo scientific man has advanced II
theory that there Is intelligent life
the moon. If there Is life, 1t Is b
lieyed to be low form. OF cours
no one can say positively that
telligent life does not exist there"
professor Pickering is perfect
right in assuming that perfect
optical science will enable astronome
TO make invaluable research beari
on life on the moon, which until M
has been regarded as a glacial worl,
declared Camille Flammarion,
Paris.
like Professor Pickering. ha
photographed phenomena on the mo
which indicate the existence of We
tation have been able to Obsel
that five or six spots-each hundrt
If miles In diameter-grow darl
when exposed to prolonged sunlie
1--WE are thus entitled to bell,
that the moon has gigantic fore
even though the chemical comp
ton thereof may differ from those
the earth, so as to permit life In
atmosphere which Is six-tenths
dense than ours.
"While II Is probable that ami
life does not exist on the moon, $
fact is by no means proven,
there Is nothing to prevent the e,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-25

mon custom Of the kings OF Siam, who
had so many queens" that II was al
most impossible to keep count Of them
all. AS a matter Of fact, they met
some Of them only once--nt the mar
rage ceremony. 1t always has been
the rule Of the Slamese dynasty for
the reignlng monarch to spend most
Of his spare time looking for fresh
wives, and, no matter how many
brides he might choose, there Is NJ
ways accommodation for them In the
specially built city at the back Of thu
palace at Bankok.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-25

the tal!est yews In the world. They
are about 26O years old. Yews are
said to reach great heights In the
Himaayas, but none there has been
accurately measured and reported. In
some parts Of Europe the species 10
dying out.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-25
Much-Married Monarch.

To the average husband, who knows
the difficulty of maintaining one wife
In comfort, the idea Of keeping 10000
would be staggering! For many ages
past, however, this has been com
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-11-25

b have all seen the Man In
in the Moon. So we know
there is n man. But is he
alive? And Is he a truck
gardener? That's some
thing different again.
Wei, Prof. William IL.
Pickering of Harvard says
there Is vegetable life ON
the moon. He doesn't say
there are cultivated crops,
but he insists on the
The Washington herald., 1921-10-26

Continued frpr Pogo One.
sion Of the ministry OF foreign af-
fairs; DR.. z. Morescs. secretary-sen-
erai Of the ministry for the colonies.
appointed vice president of the council
Of the Netaeriand East Indies.
Alternate Delegates:, DR.. J. C. A.
Everwi3n, Netherland Minister In
Washington Jonkheer w. Il. deBeau-
fort. Counselor Of Lesation. Washing
ton. appointed minister to Greece.
Technical. Advisers: Jonkheer o.
Six. chief Of division OF the ministry
for the colonies: Mr.. van Wettum.
former chief OF the opium monopoly
service in the Dutch East Indies, late
president OF the advisory COMMITTEES
to the council of the league Of enations
on the opium problem; Mr.. de Kat
Angelina, adviser for Chinese affairs
Of the Dutch East-Indian government
@. J. w. Putnam Cramer. capitaine dc
fregate. Royal Dutch navy.
Secretaries: Jonkheer N. var
Haersma de With. counselor OF lega-
ton; Jonkheer A. Tjarda van Starken'
bergh, secretary Of legation; Jonk
heer C. van Breugel Douglas, attacht
Of legation.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-26
WANTS ANACOSTIA
RIVER IMPROVED

Two Recommendation looking 70
the identification and Improvement
Of water approaehes % Washington
were sdecided upon yesterday az the
meeting Of the rivers and harbors
COMMITTEES Of the Warrington Board
ofs Trade.
Congress WIN be asked 70 make
more liberal appropriation for the An
acostia River TO deepen II both above
and below the Anacostia Bridge. and
also viii be asked TO appoint a spe-
cial commission to survey and report
plans for the permanent Improvement
Of the banks Of the washington chan
mel Frank P.Leetch. chairman Of
the COMMITTEES. made the recommen-
The Washington herald., 1921-10-26
Eight for Erin
Dying Words
OF MacSwiney

Speaking before a crowd that
packed St. Dominic's Hall. at sic
Sixth street, last night. Peter Mac
Swiney told of the death and funeral
Of his brother. the late Lord Mayor
Terence MacSwiney, of Cork. Ire
land. who died in Brixton prison.
England, a year ago, through volun-
.tary starvation to further the cause
of Irish freedom. Similar memo
rial meetings were held last night
In other cities under the direction
CT the American Association for the
Recognition of the Irish Republic.
Among the last words of my
brother said Peter NacSwiney.
were messages to those fighting
the cause of Ireland TO continue the
fight. In life, in death, the victory
Is ours"
MaeSwiney described how his
brothers body was taken from the
family by the government and
shipped to Cork instead of Dublin
as arranged. The services were
held at Dublin without the presence
of the body.
OTHER speakers were Representa-
tive Washington J. Mccormick, Of
.aontana: Rosa +. Downing, State
president of the A. A. r. /. r., and
the Rev. E. G. Fitzgerald, of the
Catholic University.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-26
RODMAN ESTATE
TOTALS $4,000

Edward P. Rodman. who died oc-
tober II, left an estate worth APP
proximately $21.200. according to the
petition for letters testamentary fled
yesterday by Mrs. Lucy w. G. Rod
man, the widow. The estate con-
sists of real estate valued at $1s.5
TOO.
Mary s. johnson. who died oc-
tober 20. left property worth $500.
according to the petition filed by
William w. Wheeler. the executor.
Miss Lucinda E. Hurdnell, who died
October IA. left an estate Valued
at $2.S02. according to the petition
filed by Edith A, Roberts, a sister.
Charles P. Stone, real estate dealer.
who died October %. leaves his en-
tire estate to his widow. Mrs. Emma
s. Stone, according to the will filed
for probate.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-26
BIDDING rs OPENED
FOR EASTERN HIGH

Bids for construction of the
superstructure Of New Eastern
High school and installation of
heating. ventilating, and plumbing
plants, and electrical work will be
opened this morning by Roland
Brennan, chief clerk Of the engI-
neering department.
y More than twenty contractors are
expected to BID for the CONSTITUTE
ton of the school, for twenty-seven
builders from principal cities east
Of the mississippi have applied for
the Commissioners specifications,
Brennan said. A large, number of
contractors are expected to seek
the contract fer the mechanical
work In the structure Seven hun
dred thousand dollars will probably
be the lowest estimate received,
Brennan said.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-26
HOTELS PROMISE
5000 ROOMS FOR
MAY CONVENTION
Can Take Care of U. S.
Chamber, if Arms Par
ley Is Ended.

Washington hotel men yesterday
gave positive assurance through
the secretary of their Organization,
Laurence Mills, that the necessary
5000 first class rooms for the ma
tional convention Of the Uniter
States Chamber of Commerce will
be available May is or May %.
provided only that the arms limita-
ton conference has adjourned by
that time. Mr.. Mills spoke. before
Re executive committee OF the
local Chamber of Commerce.
100 Rooms Under Lease.
The meeting had been called spe-
cifcally to canvass the situation
and see IL ii is possible to meet
the requirements demanded BY
Secretary Skinner. of the United
states Chamber. Martin A. Leese,
Chairman of the conventions COM
mtttee, reported that he had an Of
Ter sOf Convention Hall from WILL
IAN j. Dante that he regarded as
particularly favorable. Twelve nun
dred rooms in the best hotels of
washington are now under indefi-
mite lease FRONT the various en-
Daisies and legations. he said.
willing to Take Chance.
With these assurances it was re-
garded as practically certain that
Washington will be selected Tor the
convention, for at the meeting one
week ago Secretary Skinner, of. the
United States Chamber. hads said
that he was willing to take the
chance, so far as the international
conference was concerned. as he did
not believe il would be much of
an affair by the time il had lasted
into the seventh month. II it should
be prolonged any such length of
p time
In order that there be no ques-
ton about the accommodations
available, Mills was asked to pre-
pare a list Of hotel rooms that
could be definitely placed at the
disposal Of the national Chamber
Of Commerce delegates. He readily
assented.