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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22
Pungent Paragraphs
The Cream Of the Nations Hume,


College Girls growing taller result
ufAly Of higher Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
800 pitchers collection, but that
10 nothing They that sometimes In this league in
game-Detrpit News.
1t b reported Gyms Three Weeks" to be
through there probably won't
more than 10 days left OF i.-Tulsa Tribune
They dsling hooch from Great soaks from
little grow.-Lincoln Star.
physicians that do not drink enough
might be remeded by prohibiting the Of iPeoria
Transcript
The thing is whom looking
something night to pick tree
thing that will there all night-Kansas City Star
resort Ii the water cooerBurlingtou
News.
why not make the billboard the national nower-Toledo
Blade
The small boys favots bathing costume 4 coat Of
Greenyille Piedmont.
Girl bank being taught the of the revolver
Wouldn't be easier to hire bunch Of selfmade
widows?-Arkansas Gazette
Very few They won't listen to their hus
bands long enough to earn-Coumbia Record
We seldom appreciate blessings The girls might have
taken cutting pompadour instead Of bobbng Chcago
News.
supply having short there Chief
decided return home-Nashvle Banner.
What can't do with hairpn she with the ice
pck.-Grand Rapids Press.
We have the unwritten is unbroken
law.-Fort Smith Southwest American.
you 60 unsuitable raft don't fail to take
noatable life preseryer with you-Boston Transcript
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CHAPTER XIV.
At the Church Door.

Tom found Betty at supper.
You were over to see Norton,
weren't you, Bet? How did you find
him."
THE doctor says he will soon be
about again."
Betty, I wish you wouldn't 70
there again-that's a good girl" be
said tactfully, and as he conceived
it. affectionately. Betty glanced
up quickly.
Why. Tom, why shouldn't 90
there"
1T might set people gossiping. I
reckon there's been pretty near
enough talk about you and Charley
Norton" The planters tone was
conciliatory in the extreme, he
dared not risk a break by any open
show Of authority.
you needn't distress yourself,
Tom. I don't know that 1 shall 20
there again" said Betty indiffer-
emily.
At Thicket Point Charley Merton
greatly excited. hobbled into the
library In search Of Darlington. He
found him reading BY the open win
dow.
Look hare 1xsess. n erisd
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ing Mr.. Taft himself" the latter
personality, adds the Star OF the
same city. being the. possessor of
that famous chuckle" to which
the majority of Americans have
succumbed," and which "he appears
to be using with equal success on
the other side"
Just as Lady Aston proved to
be an unofficial ambassador of
great usefulness while on her visit
to this country" SO also, the Roam
oke World News believes, sis our
former president and present chief
justice helping to cement the
bonds of unity between this nation
and Great Britain during his stay
abroad" Good citizen of the
United States and lover of his
country that he is" says the Port
Huron Times Herald, "he plans to
improve the opportunity while
there to say some things to the
British" that will strengthen that
friendship. That he has indeed said
those things in his address at the
Pilgrims dinner is the belief of
most of our editors. While, as the
Newark News puts it. "Mr. Taft
even dared to mention the League
of Nations" he seems to have sue
ceeded in doing so in way that
has pleased not only his hearers
in London but both sides of that
controversy at home. To be sure
the Chicago Tribune insists that il
must be thoroughly understood in
Great Britain that Mr.. Taft 'is moi
authorized in any way to speak fol
I; the people of this country" thai
his opinions on the League of Ma.
! lions are his own and not those O,
the nation" But in expressing
those opinions, the Kansas City
Journal asserts, "he said NOTHING
in which even the most fanatical
might disagree" and, the Christian
Science Monitor adds. he has said
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
-Fron The Argus Files of 1897-=

through course Of practical train
inng. They are subjected each day
to a military exercise in the build
ing.
The annual meeting Of the Black
Hawk Homestead Building, Loan &
Savings association was held last
evening, when F. C. Denkmann, C.
L. Walker, William Roth and ]. ].
Ingram were reelected directors.
The following were elected officers:
President, H. D. Mack; vice presi-
dent, F. c. Denkmann; secretary,
T. J. Medill, Jr.; treasurer, ]. F..
Robinson; attorneys, Sweeney &
Walker.
July 21-Dr. e. s. Bowman of
Davenport and Miss Evalyn Stan
ton, daughter of Mrs. Isabelle Stan
ton of 303 Fifteenth street, were
joined in wedlock at the parsonage
of the Broadway Presbyterian
church at 2 o'clock this afternoon
by Rev. w. s. Marquis.
Rev. J.iW. Washington. C. C. Dan
gerfeld. John Cooper, George Hub
bard, Sandy Terry, Joseph Lee,
Henry Burris and F. ]. Parker
were chosen a committee on ar
rangements for the old-fashioned
Emancipation day celebration and
barbecue to be held by the colored
population Sept. %.
William, 17-year-old son of Jacob
Ohlweiler, 1923 Third avenue, at
tempted to pick the cap from q
shotgun shell with . penknife yes
terday afternoon. The result was
that the shell exploded, terribly
lacerating the lads left hand.
July 22-It is feared that the
coming winter will witness unusual
suffering among Rock Islands pool
population. Poormaster Lidders
says that judging from conditions
he will be obliged to transport NJ
less than 100 to the county mfr.
mary, which is now almost taxed
to its capacity.
/ oAsCSAoA well VI the ROCE
Island Brewing company on Thir.
tieth street has been completed a
. depth Of 1888 feet. It produce.
150 gallons per minute.
The marriage of Frank Reece ani
Beatrice Marshall was celebrated
at their new home ON Fifth avenue
between Twenty-sixth and Twenty
seventh streets. at s o'clock las
evening. Raw. j. W., Washington
pastor OF the Second Baptis
\ church, ofnciated.
Now a Rock Islander has the Eolt
fever. William E. Stengel. son o
Gustav Stengel, is packing his grill
and leaves Monday for the fields O
the Yukon
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the same training and the same
environment? 1t is an interesting
problem. The third child being a
boy, l have watched for his use of
language with great interest, and
find that at his present age of two.
he has large and growing vocab-
ulary and very clear enunciation
with a slight tendency to let go
the IS" He does not, like his eld-
est sister at this age, substitute
IT." or like a first cousin, put an
'h" everywhere. This little girl
when learning to talk was most
amusing on account Of this pro-
pensity. Hum and hee the no"
was Come and see the show" and
she was often puzzle to her eld-
ers. My own girl of her age was
always understood and this is the
dialogue I heard one day when
they were having a tea-party.
Alice, L buck q hork in base and
it hell on the hoor" and then from
my own baby. "Oh, you mean you
tuck a tork in your tace and 1t
tell on the tOOr!
The best helps to q good and
early use OF language as far as my
experience goes, are first, no baby
talk talked to the child, then all the
nursery rhymes that theresare, told
over and over again until they are
known; then all the best and SIM
plest stories that have become Baby
classics, told again and again in
good language or in the words Of
the books: especially containing
much repetition. My two-year-old
10 already laying the foundation Of
good literary taste by saying the
last word on every line Of the nur-
sery rhyme. with occasional de-
lightfui variation drawn from his
own experience such as this one
"If had . pony that would not go.
Do you think I would whip him,
Oh, no, NO, no!
I'd put him In the barn and give
him some tea.
And treat him kindly the rest Of the
-milks"
No child should lose the delight
Of this first flight into the realms
Of fancy. Not to know when
Was 4 Bachelor" and ''The Old Wo-
man Of the Shoe"-not to sympa-
thise with "Dapple Gray" and
Simple Simoh" mot to enjoy all
the hosts Of nursery friends Of
birds, beast and very human be
ings,-why, child has not begun
life without them! Nothing can
make up for this early loss. Be
sides everything else. these right
beginnings" give . right use Of
words, enlarge the vocabulary and
make the foundation that will
stand tho child In good stead al
Ithe days Of his life!
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AS OTHER EDITORS SEE TT


President Harding's ,prociama-
ton against lAWlessness In the ran
strike mat with general approval
from tho newspapers Of the coun-
try. They took the position that
REGARDLESS Of the duration OF this
particular strike, it was . very wise
thing that the, chief executive
should make 1t plain right now that
the government II determined 70
maintain law and order at any Cost
There were Q number of papers,
however. which while approving
the fundamentals Of the prociama-
ton held to the belief that the doc
ument would have been much more
effective had it suggested . remedy
for the conditions which brought
about the strike.
"The president, by the issuance
of his proclamation" the 1ndlanep-
oils News points out, clearly rec
ognizes that q stage IN the INDUS
trial and social life Of the country
has been reached that may become
menacing unless conditions are
corrected: In such an emergency
it is the business of the government
to act for the relief Of the citizens.
It also emphasizes, the Birmingham
News explains, that while the
president Of the United States mas
mo power to make anybody Work
who is unwilling to work" he has
the power to guarantee that the
mails shall pass and that COM
merce shall proceed, and he has the
machinery back of him to enforce
that authority" The proclamation
also is IAN effort to strengthen the
labor board" the New York Eve
ming World says, and until the la
Dor board has had fair test and
has failed the public is for it, and
behind it. The public wants to see
the labor board strengthened by ex-
ecutive support and by congress
sional support"
Characterizing the proclamation
as temperate and timely" the
Newark News calls attention to
the fact that back of the president
stands the whole force of the gov
eminent, including a mobile armed
service. Obstruction OF government
is serious business, and the Wash
ington authorities want that thor
oughly understood. The presidents
warning should have an immediate
effect"
Not only is this so, but the Wins,
ton Salem Journal believes that III
came none too soon. 1t is never
too early, and God grant that il
| may never be too late, for the lead
ers of American labor and the lead
ers Of American industry and com
merce to learn that the government
Of the American people is supreme
and that in every crisis its viii
shall prevail" And the Washing
ton Star is convinced that "if thu
strike should spread under one pre-
4 text or another a grave crisis viii
be at hand but it is not to be feared
that the government will fail
! Worse crises have been met and ov
ercome. A small percentage OF tn
people of this country cannot para
lyze it." while the Philadelphi;
Bulletin points out that the proc
lamation is not an essential to tn
enforcement Of the law" but lis il
1.-THE nature of a warning"
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Suppostine Cssnan
Hepa1byic.

American editorial opinion ID . |
.s.sit IL believing that the nations !:
~ De world must extend every |
I c1eihle assistance 70 the new Ger
sc1n republic In order that It may |
rather tho storms now threaten-
~ its existence. Il: ID pointed ont |
~ the grave matters Of hpence. |
Nv the most pressing. readily can
e adjusted - eoun ~ Germany
hefseif is stabilized sufficiently 80 |
tiSt an international loan can be
-sssured and secured. This, how
1yer. the editors believe. would be
iupossibte should the monarchy be
rosstablished. 4
me grave danger to republican
O6many, the New York Times a.
aerts lis the risk OF letting the re-
.ssblican government depend upon
ne support Of men who are repub-
licsns for revenue only, and in or
al to deceive the allied govern
nsnts and to try to protect them
selves from heavy taxation" In
sddition 1.-The financial troubles and
Ne political troubles are closely
a1Dociated," the Washington Star
lclnts out. Indeed the recent fall
4 the mark to its low record point
Il by some attributed to the
vaccinations Of the monarchial re-
sctionaries who would Willingly see
Germany bankrupt as a means Of
anording an opportunity fer the
restoration Of the HOhenzollerns."
However, the republic will
weather all storms IL afforded prop
er outside support in the view Of
the Newark News, which suggests
that sympathy and moral support
can be given to the moderate
groups in their efforts to combat
the unenlightened reactionaries
whose return to power could only
mean more and worse trouble for
Germany and the rest Of US. De-
probation of the mark and inability
to meet international obligations
cannot Of themselves destroy the
republic, for, after all. they are
only financial questions to be
adjusted. They can be adjusted
with the German republic as they
could not be with a restored mill
tarist monarchy"
The insidious propaganda Of the
tanker element always is a danger
present in Germany, the Louisville
Courier Journal believes. although
III the Germans realized the selfish
motives which impel the dissemin.
alton Of their ideals they would re.
ject them. Unfortunately the is
sues are clouded in their minds
Contemplating the sad plight o.
governmental fiscal affairs, the,
are predisposed to accept the anon
ymous or cleverly yelled argument,
of the junkers and to add theil
voices to the criticism OF the re
public While the value Of tn,
mark continues to crumble becaus,
( Of outside conditions there is little
hope for better things according t.
the New York Evening World be-
cause "the fate Of the German de-
lnocracy is constantly jeopardized
perhaps unwittfngly, by the arbi
trary attitude of the creditor gov
ernments as much as through thu
treachery Of the reactionry force.
1t home. Better Germany lef
with enough order. energy apt
courage to pay its debt than a Ger
many plunged into anarchy an,
disruption that can pay nothing
and that cannot fail to overflow an,
spread confusion throughout tn
rest of Europe"
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the right thing at the right time,
for "the chief justice was able to
serve somewhat opportunity as a
counteracting force in multiplying
any influences which have been at
work among the English people
within recent weeks" and cit has
been intimated that his sojourn in
and about London could not have
been more opportunity timed"
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The three most wonderful things
In nature have always been to me,
the unfolding Of a flower, the dawn
Of new day, and the way in which
a child learns the use Of language.
There are never two classes OF
these exactly alike; they are always
happening and always different.
l have watched three children
closely and their way Of learning
to talk has been absolutely as indi-
vidual as are tho children them
selves. The eldest began at nine
months to say Mama, Dada, man.
boy, dog and so forth. and after
awhile, come, 60, stay, run and all
the necessary verbs, and then the
connecting words, in such absolute
agreement with the best authori-
Ties on learning to speak" that 1
began to plume myself upon it as q
personal matter. 1t is interesting
10 note that this interest in Ian
suage, in words and their exact
meaning and accurate use. has al
ways been a part of this child's de-
velopment.
Ny personal vanity as a good
uniner in language received q
snock when the second baby came
70 the speaking age. Not a word
would she say, "Uh-hum" doing
osty for everything; and so clever
was she and we'll developed men
taliy that it was almost uncanny
70 see how she conveyed her entire
meaning and got what she wanted
Without words. We tried encour-
ssement, discipline, and example
tas her sister was then five) and
Wnen We had begun to feel quite
uisconcerted, abe suddenly at about
esnteen months, burst into whole
sentences run together such al
1--WE 1t to me-" II don't want to
20 IL and others of which not one
smsle word was clearly defined.
Se1 Is a whole perfectly intelligi-
vle. AS she grew older she showed
eoe same impotence of language
means OF communication, max
ms language Of her own to which
sae chung until she was six. which
~ Ineligible only to her family
snc playmates, as strangers could
Make nothing Of it, q fact which
sser pleased her than otherwise
.e don't min II dey tant under
wat me say; me likes to tall
- u.s." was q frequent remaFA
sniie we were trying to train hel
Sat OF 1t. We had 1T six to have
oeourse to expert help in proper
SPECULATION. There was mo- physi.
~ defect. and BOW her enunciafior
! unusually clear and she reads
$500 than any child Of ten l havt
ever known.
ny should such things be il
adren Of the same family, witt
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Judge Offers q Reward.

The Judge Offers q Reward.
The news of Charley NOrtOn's
murder spread quickly over the
county. For two or three days
bands of armed men secured the
woods and roads, and then this ac-
tivity quite unproductive OF any
tangible results ceased, matters
were allowed to rest with the con-
stituted authorities, namely Mr..
Belts, the sheriff, and his deputies.
No private citizen had shown
greater zeal than Judge Slocum
Price. One morning he found
under his doc ra folded paper: sa
You talk too much. Shut up or
you'll go where Norton went"
A few moments later he burst in
on Mr.. Saul.
Glance at that, my friend!" he
cried, as he tossed the paper on
the clerks desk. What do you
make Of it, SIR"
We'll, I'd keep still"
The judge laughed derisively Is
he bowed himself out.
fee He had scarcely done SO when
Mr.. Belts knocked at the door. The
sheriff came direct from Mr.. Saul
and arrived out Of breath. but the
letter was not mentioned by the
judge. He spoke Of the crops. the
chance Of rain, and the intricacies
of county politics. The sheriff
withdrew mystif1ed. wondering why
it was he had not felt at liberty to
i breach the subject which was up
permost in his mind. 49,
His place was taken by Mr.. Peg
loe and on the heels Of the tavern
keeper came Mr.. Bowen. Judge
Price received them with conde-
scension, but back of the condescen-
sion was an air of reserve that did
not invite questions. The Judge
discussed the extension OF the ra-
tional roads with Mr.. Pegloe, and
the religion Of the Persian fire.
worshipers with Mr. Bowen; h.
permitted never a pause and they
retired as the sheriff had done
without sight of the letter.
/ The judges Office became . pes
feet Mecca for the idle and tn cur
ious. and while he oyerfowed with
high-bred courtesy he had never
seemed 30 unapproachable-neveI
30 remote from matters Of local
and contemporary interest.
Why don't you show EN- the let.
ter" demanded Mr. MAhaffy, vha1
} they were alone. Cant yoa ~
they are suffering Ter asteAt g NJ
"All in good tfnA, oeinnnas n
! becADo thoeghtfnl sDoeonnnst1
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July 1.-THE Peaslee Shoe COM
pany, one Of Rock Islands newest
industries. went into the hands of
an assignee today, in hopes Of per-
fecting a reorganization. Meyer
Rosenfield was selected as as
signec.
William Baxendale, who pitched
for the Rock Island-Moline team
when it was in the Iowa-Illinois
league, is dead.
The Dosia hunting grounds have
ceased to be. The great swamp
extending between the Mississippi
and Rock rivers, and skirting the
north boundary of Rock Island
county, is to be drained and re-
claimed for farm lands.
July 18-Pictures of Judges A. A.
Smith, Ira o. Wilkinson, John W.
Drury and G. w. Peasants now
adorn the walls Of the circuit court
room.
Miners came from Ladd, H., to-
day to solicit aid for their fellow
miners and families who are starv-
ing.
Harry B. Lemon and Miss Mar
garet Mitchell we're united in mar
riage last evening at the home Of
the bridegroom, Fourth avenue and
Twentieth street The ceremony
was performed at 9:15 by Rev. C..
E. Taylor, pastor Of the First Bap-
fist church.
,, Miners in the employ Of the Coal
Valley Mining company at Cable
and Sherrard have joined in the
general strike. There were 22e Of
them in all, and the company's
shafts at both places are now idle.
July 19-The Young Centrals de-
feated the West Ends again Satur-
day by . score Of 80 to Is. Batter
les, Wilson and Corken: Sinnet,
Goodheart and Colligan.
A report made by Colonel King,
In charge Of improvements on the
Mississippi between the mouth of
the Missouri and Minneapolis,
, shows that 1.602.112,0o0 feet Of
lumber passed down the river dur
/ ing the year. II loaded on cars, II
would have loaded . train 855 miles
In length.
A race between the steeds Of
Charles Buford and Gus Tegeler
was run Saturday afternoon. Teg-
eler won.
July 30LThe Trf-Cfty Bricklay-
! ers' union at its meeting last night
| contributed SIS to the striking min.
ers ct Ladd, Ill.
The members Of the Rock Island
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Parents As Educators
IN LANGUAGE AND LTTRRATURE

Issued by the National kindergarten Association, West 40h
street. New York City, These articles appearing weekly
urco1uu
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July 20-The Trf-City Bricklay-
ers' union at its meeting last night
contributed SIS to the striking min
ers 1t Ladd, Ill.
The members Of the Rock Island
paid nre department are being put
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THE
PRODIGAL
JUDGE
BY VAUGHAN KES1ER.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY D. HELvnL

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-09-14

y. c. Shipley uses the best rubber
heels at the lowest prices
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-09-14
School Time is Here.

The Shepherdstown Graded School
opened on Monday last under the di-
rection Of our new school superin-
tendent, VIM. D. Hines, with an at
tendance Of about 300 The teachers
in charge are as follows: First grade
Miss Ruth Taylor and Miys Mabel
Thompson; second, Miss Mary Henkle
third, Miss Abbie Banks; fourth, Miss
Louise Rightstine; fifth, Miss Julia
Hill; sixth, Miss Ella Kelsey; seventh,
Miss Bessie Bell; eighth, Mrs. Florence
Grubbs. The work is now going on
smoothly.
There is some delay in the open
ing Of the new high school The
salesman who sold the furniture seems
to have misrepresented the conditions
Of delivery, and il is not known when
t can be supplied. Miss Fannie
Trump, Of Kcarneysville, has been ap-
pointed as one Of the teachers, but the
other two needed have not yet been
secured. Mr.. Hines and the board of
education are doing all they can TO
expedite matters, and it is hoped that
the high school may soon be opened,
even if all the accommodations are not
such as could be wished for in the be-
ginning.
The new school books have been
received, and are now on sale in the
ol4 college building, with Vim. D.
Hines in charge.