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New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
The President OF Beauty

"Queens of the May, and "Queens of
Love and Beauty and Queens of the
CarniyaI' have long been familiar to
the world. 1t has been reserved for
China, carrying the republican princi-
pie even into the realm Of romance, to
elect not Queen but a President Of
Beauty. One of the native newspapers
Of Peking recently opened voting
competition to select the prettiest wom-
an in that capital. the selection to be
made from the world Of singers, then
numbering 4,521.
In this way there was brought to the
admring attention Of the world Miss
Siao Pao-pao, or Little Jewel" who
W.. eec.e4 PRESIDENT Of the Fiowery
r,~-'l'e hs '441 vote. The Vice
President is Miss Yang Tse-yum, "Vio-
l.. i, oQd WAC obtained almost the
same number Of votes.
eCh.na." = French paper published in
Peking, reports that Miss Sjao Pao-pao
Is proud OF her nomination. Her IA
vorite color is blue. Her ambition in
life is to ameliorate the sad condition
of the so-called gallant women.
The Vice-President, twentyone years
Of age, is also ambitious; she wants
equality between men and women, Z;
very difficult matter in China.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
An 1ppcaI TO The Imar,1s

The following is the text Of proc
lamation issued by the Chief Admins
tlation Of the Mehometans Of Inner
Russia and Siberia in Ufa last March.
Apparently il is typical Of many Of
similar character, and it is reproduced
Lst as it reached the American Relief
Administration here.
"To ;he Parish lmams Subject to the
Administration.
con Moslems, Let there be men
among you, who would show YOU to do
good and prevent you from doing evil.'
Koran Lura III V. 1909
We all know what a great calamity
because of the hunger has befallcn the
regions of the Nolga and the Jral,
mostly inhabited by Mahometans. No
such thing has ever happened in all the
history Of humanity. Humanity low
ing an merclfuil Americans have passed
over Seas in order to help the famish-
ing in their tragioal position. At the
present time wothout stlntlng either
means or pains. these men, purely out
of mercy feed the famished with the
bcSt produce. We all are obliged not
only to tank these people (Amerlcans. y,
bat We must as much as it is IN our
power help them in their good ana
manysided work.
The eatables coming from America
a,e destined by the American Admins
tration of Help (ARA( ior the teeo-
ing of children. If those provisions
irtended as was said, for the feedlng
of famishing, innocent children, viii
appear on the market that Will mean
that these produce have been stolen
somewhere. for they can neither De
bought nor exchanged. Let 1t be known
to everyone that all who sell, buy or
exchange these provisions not TO speak
Of the rcspons bility before ones con
science and humanity, will be brought
before law and punished at It's word
There is no greater crime than TO oe-
prive people of the piece OF bread, DC
longing to them, just at the moment
when with tears in their eyes they cry
repeating. Help. Help! May every
one who has not lost his reason THINK
over this.
"Honored Imams, No Musulmann
ought to busy himself with the buy
ing and selling of produce which are
given out Of the dining rooms to me
famished children. No Musulmann
ought to be the cause of tears Of inno-
cent beings. 1t is not an honest busl-
,ess 7. ia crime. Let him who him
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

or backward nations and racial groups.
The peace treaties which ended the
war not only liberated great number
of nationajties, but provided means
of insurjng justice to religious, lnguis-
TIC and clinical minorities, which still
exist in Central and Eastern Europe,
isolated in The midst Of alien and Of
tentimes hostile majorities. One of
the special tasks of the league is the
guardianship Of these minorites.
Thus far the league, in the exercise
of this function, has successfully in
terVened to prevent the expulsion from
Austria Of the Jews who came into that
country from Eastern Galicia; it has
also intervened to the satisfaction of
both parties in the question OF emigra-
ton from Greece into Bulgaria and
from Bulgaria into Greece. Similarly,
dozen or more treaties have been
signed with nearly all the nations Of
Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
Guardianship of People
Freed From German Rule
Different in method, although similar
in purpose. has been the leagues plan
of guarding the rights Of the peoples
which before tho way were under Ger
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
ea' chronicle OF the Work of the League of Nations
Commission Still Engaged in
Working Out Plan for
Armament Reduction

SIZE it7 political functions. # waa
'"'enoea that these should be cyer-
''sed except AZ a last resort. In fac,
'"e main purpose of the league plan is
10 preFont international disputes rather
IMAM TO settle them Tho moan, H.,
"n'ch causes Of international disagree
meN1 are removed and bv which mn
Nons are taught to live in greater bor-
mony arc, in my opinion. far more IN,
poFtant than the activities bv v.b;oL
'"eSo d'sagrcemonts are pcaceably set
'i'0 at'eF they arise. As the league
gfa"s Older and as the passiors
aroused by the war gradually subsida
there should be fewer calls for tho -.
<@n'z2t'on to exercise its political
functions. The ultimate success OF tho
league, therefore, should be Judged NO,
by Its facility in settling disputes bnt
by the decrease in tho number of AZ.
prtes presented for settlement
thus far there have been broucbt
'Pfof' the league five disputes that
definitely and imminently threatened
the peace Of the world. In 1ooo a..
Foi'sh government requested the coun-
ct 70 aNert, if possible, war which
threatened between Poland and Litbu-
AM" concerning the Wilma territory. 4
.eaGus commission sent to the sno, COW,
20 'he strict observance by the two
parties OF the obligations they had as
sumed. Although neither Poland nor
Lithuania at that time accepted draft
agreement recommended to them by
the council in January, 1922, they
entered solemn engagement before
the counci! to abstain in future from
any act OF hostility.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

man colonial rule. The mandate sys-
tom under which tho tutelaCc Of these
peoples is intrusted to different powers
as trustees of the league itsoIf has pro
crossed to point whore the guardian
nations arc rendering the first annual
accounts Of their stewardships. Il il
probable that some Of these reports
VIII be received at the coming session
Of the council, after passing through
the hands Of the permanent mandates
commission appointed for this nur-
pose.
The economic achievements Of the
league lie chiefly in the fields Of labor
and finance Under the administration
Of the international labor office three
labor conferences have been held The
Washington conference. in 1919 dealt
With the eight-hoar law, the 1920 cor
ference at Genoa, accomplished real
improvement in the conditions of labor
for sailors in the merchant marine. the
1921 conference, which met at Geneva.
Initiated reforms in agricultural labor
conditions.
The Brussels financial conferences
held in September, 1920. owed its sue
cess, in large measure, to tho fact that
among the thirty-fve nations repre-
sented was the United States. The re
forms suggested by this meeting cna-
bied many states to adopt new guiding
principles in their financial policies.
one OF these plans. called the Ter Meu-
len scheme, after its author. deals with
the granting of international credits
/ to states and their nationals, who need
them to pay for essential imports.
While subsequent conditions interfercd
with the application of this plan. its
soundness has been generally acknowl-
edged, and at the time this is written
bankers and business men all over the
world are looking to Genoa for the
means of putting its principles into
effect.
The Ter Meulen scheme supplied the
basis of league plan for the financial
reconstruction Of Austria. Austria ha.
agreed to carry out the Fundamental
reforms thus recommended; in fact
has already begun to do so. The sue
cess of the leagues scheme entirely
depends, however, upon the willingness.
Of the various governments to postpone
for twenty years them liens on Austria
To this postponoment all, with only two
or three provisional exceptions, hav,
agreed but since Austria's most inn
pcrtant creditor. the United States, has
thus far failed to answer the leagues
request, the scheme cannot be put into
final execution. In a recent report OF
this situation the league secretariar
says: This sincere endeavor to re
store order in that part OF Europo
which, from a financial point of view j.
most seriously affected, may perhaps
herald general Improvement in con
trail Europe and provide an example t,
be followed in other parts Of Europt
and throughout the world
Finally, under the head of economic
work, the league has dealt efficiently
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
,0l'eS of Great and Small
Nations Heard in Council

IN the organization Of the interna-
.'O'si court the league succeeded in
'O"phsh'nc something that had been
=, leu before but had failed for the lack
: ~''00Fi'y that could come only from
~. ..' support Of strong outside inter
- s''onai ,. body. The Hague conferences
Ivy and 1907 did establish perma-
"' court Of Arbitration. but found it
~.o<S'ole to SET up court of arbitral
s.,'e ,a, Tor international disputes. The
,a. aa'f'eS Of the great and small powers
.saed ''''0uied largely to this failure. The
imposition Of the league council and
49,. b.s"o'y' which gave all members,
..,. J'u iaFee aud small, a voice in the
- '''''on Of judges, enables the league
y overcome an obstacle which the
sas- -e conferences had found insur-
,,,,.. ne product resulting from this com
5's'lyely 5','a simple machinery may be
~ .'''sd into four main classe ses-politi-
n.., administrative, economic and hu-
la'afian. l.sfian. Most discussions of the
sue IN this country unduly empha-
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
Single Threat of Blockade
Ended jugo-Slavic Clash

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New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
V'oIf and Lamb Up to Date


Here is the latest version of the tale
of tho Wolf aud tho Lamb;
Taking advantage o. tho universal
disorder tho wolf ono day left the
woods He met a lamb that quietly
grazed in the meadow.
I'm going TO eat you" he said sim
ply. "No use asking explanations.
cont do it ont Of malice or vengeance.
/ am a wolf, thou art a lamb; that SUI
fees
The lamb asked for five minutes re-
spite and ran straight 20 the seat Of
the Society for tho Protection Of AMI
mails, where it made known its case.
"We are here they answered, "to pro
toct the animals from men. and not
from other animals. If the wolf wants
TO eat you nothing can be done. 1t is
the law
Filled with despair, the lamb re
turned to its doom. On the way it met
an old he-goat, who, on learning the
lambs misfortune, was seized with
great pity. He took it to his house
and powdered its fleece all over with
pepper until the white lamb had turned
black
Go now" said the old goat, land
don't be afraid"
The wolf waited, full OF confidence.
1t was difficult for him to recognize the
Iop,h hut no cnanned al IL all the same,
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
Five international Disputes in
Europe Have Been Laid
Before Tribunal


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New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
Talking Round The Woyid Made Easy

Derby Will soon have the largest tele-
phone repeater station in the world,
and even the United States viii not be
able TO show anything like It
This station is to contain more than
1900 thermionic valves. Thermionic
valves are those magical wonders whlch
have revolutionized telephone com
,munication and made long distance
telephoning so simple. The valve is
something Ike an ordinary electric
light bulb IN appearance and every
thing i does goes on inside the bulb.
Only by the glow it gives will the
operators be able to tell if it is working
satisfactorily. Already it has reached
stage when speech between London
and any European country can be made
as easy as it is now difficult, excepting
perhaps Brussels and Paris
All the main underground telephons
cables from London to the North pass
through Derby. Here in the repeater
station the voice sounds, gradually CIV
| ing out by distance, Will be picked up,
ampljied, and retransmi..ed with the
same strength at which they were
originally spoken. As the number of
underground cables increases so other
repeater stations will have to be built.
Every sixty miles is considered to bs
the ideal distance between repeater
stations.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

different ways. The direct light, that
which forms the solar rays has grown
weak by its passing through the atmos-
phere, slightly for the red light, more
so for the blue. The dlffused light OF
the sky, where the blue predomlnates'
IS made up of all that tine dlrect radi'-
ton lacks. The blue OF the sky IS
taken from the sun itself, and the
result is that we DO not sec the royal
star under its true color. If by some
miracle when science VIII perhaps
realize we couIo rise dooU' "ui'' ''u
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
The Sun is Blue

This question why the sky is blue
is answered by NJ. l.. Houllevigne in
his scientific causeries Of LIE Temps.
"All the daylight he says, comes
from the sun, but it arrives here by
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
More Marriages. Fc1cer Foundlings

The French Ministry of Justice re-
Gently reported that in the year 1920
there were concluded 623 ,869 marriages.
The number OF foundlings in France
greatly decreased last year. 1t mounted
to 800, while in 1920 no fewer than
200 children were committed to public
infant asylums. In the years 1891 to
1903. 5000 children were abandoned
annually by their mothers. The mum
Der then dropped from year to year
and from 1909 to 1918 amounted in the
average to 5000 annually. In an official
report the following reasons are given
:or the decrease of the number: Since
the war people are marrying more than
before. the number of children born
out Of wedlock has corresp spondingly de
/ creased; owing TO the high cost of liv-
ing fewer girls from the country are
engaged as servants in the Partisan
families, and it was these girls who
formerly furnished the greatest part OF
! The foundlngs.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

By nay I'-0''e'
uE nurpose OF the League o.
n xa,ions is so far-reaching and
II. league itse'f 60 new th"t
l. En- attempt % measure its
,. =. nresen, achievements is bound
w. :. soreuba. unsatisfactory. Since
,s,nsrv ia. 1920. all the important ma
@.. = ,ss ear,s. excepting tho United
S...as 5avo been voraine together in
y.s, Plan for tho maintenance Of
s..@. .@.. During tia; time they have
......3 certain definite results, Of
~.es. importance n themselves small
thew may he in comparison with
ne leagues final objective
Tho league IS two years and four
.,.1s Old Many Commercial! enter
.,... have devoted more than that
'.,g,s of time to surveys. TO research,
!. building up the right personnel and
:. other branches Of preliminary or
~.njzatjon. The league is not only
..ran;zed but at work, rot only work
Nc but producing. Even in this short
.me It cav show q definite product Of
inmediate and practical value,
One reason why the league has
ssen able to accomplish 50 much is
,,,. the variety OF its functions and
ne vss.ness of It's opportunities have
enabled it, when progress was ten
porsrily blocked in certain directions,
+, move forward in others. While the
ree.,sl Of the Unlted States not only
% ioin the league bat to cooperate
with it any way whatsoever has proved
great handicaap, it has by no means
crippled the usefulness Of the league
organization. Instead Of idly repinine
eyer the failure to maHc their enter
rise 100 per cen. efficient the mem
,srs have gone right ahead and done
their hes. with the material at hand
New-York tribune., 1922-05-07
Organization Of League
first of Many Problems

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01
1850 yds. Curtain Net
45c yd.

Beautiful flet curtain nets in at
tractiye designs. Suitable for max
ing curtains for any room in the
house. Anniversary special 45c
per yard Third Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01
Mercerized Marquisette
Curtains--$2.25 pr.

These are heavy mercerized maFquisette
curtains with wide cIuny lace edge. Four
teen different patterns to select from. Very
special for Anniversary, $2.25 the pair.
Third Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01

Depew is erecting a new barn and
intends to engage in the teaming
and hauling business
william Kale, Sr., and Mrs.
Robert Kale are planning to open
restaurant and doughnut shop
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01

in the witter. and Walker addi-
ton.
Miss Ruby Meyer of Davenport
was a visitor at the home of Mrs.
Robert KaIe, who is just recover
ing from the effects of bad fall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01

in the building formerly occupied
by the Kale Plumbing shop on Main
street
Ed Ellis and family have moved
from their home on West Dickson
street to one of the new houses
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01
wrDsBsDA, THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS MARCH 1922

have vacated the William Coyne
farm south of Milan and will move
to their new home in Brandon,
Iowa.
James Murphy, Sr., has purchas-
ed the Frank Miller property on
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01

Grant street, having sold his farm
south. of Milan to Ed L. Rhodah-
mer.
Miss Jesse Fitzsimmons has been
confined 10 her home with an at
tack Of flu.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01

John Mcconnell of Milan is con-
fined to his bed with an attack of
pneumonia. His sister-in-law, Mrs.
Lizzie Mcconnell of Marcus, Iowa,
was called here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walters
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01
5000 MEN FOR NAVY

Washington, March i.-Cha,r-
Butler of the house naval can,l ~ I
tee' indicated that he was figur ,'. :.
on a total of $4,000 enlisted men M y
the navy. ''i iei
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01
Gloria Electric Irons
1896

A high grade electric iron with
fine nickel finish. Complete with
six foot cord and plug. Anniver-
sary price 1886. Third Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01
MILAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Depew have
purchased the Ed Ellis home and
are vacating their home on the
Hurley farm west OF Milan. Mr..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01
Glove Silk Vests--$1.95

Of glove silk of an excellent quality These
vests are made with bodice tops and have
ribbon shoulder straps. Sizes Sc TO Il
Priced SIZES each.
Second Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01
Boxed Stationery--45c

800 boxes of stationery are here for An
niversary. 1t comes in assorted colors, and
is of splendid quality. Anniversary price,
box 45c.
Main Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01
Stamped Crash Tea
Towels--5 for $1.OO
M ain Floor

Stamped on a bleached crash with red and
blue borders. all ready to be embroidered
Anniversary price. for $780,
Third Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01
27-in Dress Bingham in
New Colors--2Oc

Here are the ginghams you'll want io'
pretty house frocks and dainty suil'Ne'
dresses. Pretty new patterns. - Ihc"Fs
wide and a good reliable quality, 2oe yaLd.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-01
Silk Shirtin4s--$1.e5

Included In this group will be found the
most popular silk fabrics for mems shirtings,
including silk stripe. crepe de chine, Jersey
and check radium in the very newest spring
patterns. Anniversary price s1.65.
Main Floor
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-01-05
TIE OLD KENTUCKY HONE

The suggestion has been made TO the
members OF the state Fair Commission
and the Kentucky Historical Society
that al Old Kentucky Home be built in
the Kentuck State Fair Srouds from
logs al tinbers supplied by the differ
ent counties or the state. the home TO
have all the furnishings that stin make
the Old Kentucky Home a delightful
reality 10 many ana q fond recollection
TO many more. IT is the idea 10 set
aside one acre and q half of ground for
the project. and each county is invited
10 contribute log to go into the build
ing and 70 name a representative or the
county 10 go TO Louisville and help
erect the building, the house 10 be built
Just as was done in pioneer days, when
every man in the community joined In
the house raising.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-01-05
JOnN5ON-ROiAND

A Wedding Of much interest u their
many friends was that on December %
ST 10 80 q. Ii. Of VIII johnson ana Miss
Alberta Roland al the nome Of the
brides parents four miles north Of Tn
ion CITY, the ceremony being performed
nv the Rev. A. 5. Petite in the presence
Iof only q few of the relatives Of the
contracting parties.
After the ceremony the wedding par
~ went 70 the home Of the grOOm's par
enrs where q delightful wedding din
nor was served, Misses Lurlins Jones.
o,1ise Payne, Mary Emma Holt ana
Mary Petite, and Ollie Roland, Carr
Cranshaw. Dee Rice. J L. Holt, and the
Rev. and Mrs A 5. Petite being pres
emit
The bride IS the attractive ana popu-
ar daughter OF Bob Roland and wife
ana the groom is the son OF J. W. John
| ON and wife, living east Of town, and
| . a prosperous farmer and excellent
The happy couple VIII make their
home al the present with the groom s
tather. with whom he is associated II
tbe farming industry. and they have
tba heartiest wishes Of The Courier FOL
8 long and peaceful married life.