davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-17

questioned. Their songs are filed
with sadness. The slave song eX-
presses a desire for long hoped for
| freedom. The slave, however,
was very courageous as he Ioiled
in the hot cotton field, day after
day, and never tired of singing.
We are told how a leader of a
band of slaves was asked by his
comrades not to sing a certain
song because it made them work
too hard. We owe much to the
negro III the creation of our pop
ular music, and it was the
Jubilee Singers" a negro chorus,
who gave the first intimation to
Europeans that America had folk
songs of her own.
Popular music, may be defined
as music of the populace, or of
people who have never made any
special study Of the art of music.
The theme is usually love, JOY,
| sorrow, or some subject which is
agitating the public mind. Many
people nave mistaken idea con-
/ corning jazz and ragtime in that
| they think these terms synony-
nous. In ragtime the rhythm IS
thrown out Of Joint. while in jazz
exactly the same thing is done to
the harmony. We should take
as our motto, TO make good
music popular, and popular music
good"
while we might consider all
national and patriotic music pop
! ular it should be treated separate
| ly because its birth is due largely
to war. 1t was during the war
of 1912 that The Star Spangled
Banner, a perfect tribute TO our
flag, was composed by Sir Fran
els Scott Key.
cart owes its development to
the church. 1t was in a little
meeting house in the dense viii
derness that the Puritans first
carried their psalmody. 1t was
only after long and bitter strug-
gle that songs found a permanent
place in the church service Sing
ing schools were organized in the
early part of the eighteenth cen
fury, and the choir system was
adopted during the latter part.
| The choristers did not always
travel rosy path. 1t is related
that on one occasion the pastor
turned to his choir and remarked:
"You must try again, for it is i'm
possible to preach after such
singing"
"The oldest and perhaps the
most important school of music
in America today is the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music,
founded by DR.. Eben Touriee in
1867. The year 1915 marks the
birth of the Handel and Hayden
Society, one of the most famous
choral societies of America. AM
erica has been privileged TO hear
the standard operas for more than
a century, but although her com
pOsers have won success in all
other fields Of musical compost
ton, the successful American OPP
era composer is still to appear,
"Probably the most popular
form Of concerted instrumental
music in this country is the mill
tary or concert band. America
has produced many composers and
performers of which we are Just
~ proud. One Of her most gifted
and perhaps ner greatest compos-
er is f. A. Mcdowell. Others ore
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30

port and unstain him in the stand ne
had taken"
OF the former Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, He said:
1T is true that over an unbroken
period of more than a decade three
presidents-Roosevelt, Taft and Will
son-maintained the policy of con-
servation in respect to the natural
resources of the public domain, which
has now been repudiated and reversed
during the first year of the ad-
ministration of President Harding,
Some time after the present ad-
ministration came into control OF
the government the public was in
formed that a movement was on foot
to transfer from the Navy Depart
ment to the Interior Department the
control of the naval oil reserves.
The change of policy under the
Harding administration goes much
further than that. 1t involves he
forest and it involves the coal lands
81 say now, and i sound it as
note of warning to my Republican
colleagues, that you had better halt
this administration upon this course.
We cannot afford to permit record
to be made here which will parallel
the record of Mr.. Ballinger, Secre-
tary of the Interior under the Taft
administration"
The unanimity with which Sena
tor La Follette's resolution for an
investigation of the oil leases was
adopted indicates that the western
Progressive Republican Senators will
stand by him and Senator Kendrick
in upholding the policy of conserva-
ton and that the reactiOnary Repub-
lican Senators do not dare to openly
oppose it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30

Richmond,-Not Only did the pag-
cant performers during the past
week at Richmond depict the stories
famous in history on dry land and
underneath the fierce RAYS of lights
in the huge amphitheatre but also
was Captain John Smith shown.
stemming the turgid torrents of
the James and landing end planting
the cross which then bespcRe the
mower of Kline James Saturday.
Thousands watched the historic pan
tomihe and were greatly thrilled az
the fake pioneer party nearly came
10 grief when they ran .intN n mud
bank close in to Sharp's Island,
After this presentation was compile
ted the crews from the variOus sec
tions of the State Joined in and p
most exciting and closely contested
regatta was staged By the Virginia
Boat Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30


ual affairs and forcing many to liqui>
date their unsoand positions at a loss
AS a matter of fact, no Federal Re
serve Bank in the country, and no Of
ficer of any Federal Bank or any part
of the System, has any authority to
direct what loans banker shall or
shall not make to his customers any
more than the banker himself die
tates a merchant what people we
shall or shall not sell goods to.
r sunless bankers give careful con
sideration to the present situation
confronting the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn there is grave danger that we
will again have our financial system
so enmeshed in self-serying politics
that we will go through the same ex-
periences as in 1911 ana 1886 when
the first and second banks Of the
United States were legislated out
of existence through the ignorance
of the people of the United States as
to the real facts.
weighing good against bad in the
Federal Reserve System. which after
all is only a piece of human machin-
cry, we find that its service in main
tanning the stability and integrity of
the nations financial system were far
greater than any mistakes that were
made Criticize the system if you
will, but let it be in the nature of
constructive suggestions so that il
will function with the maximum of
benefit to American business in main
tanning the nations prosperity"
Mr.. MeAdams emphasized the duty
of the State Bankers Association of
the country and CT the American
Bankers Association to rally to the
support of the Federal Reserve ,Sys-
tenn. The American Bankers Associa-
ton, he pointed out, represents about
twenty-thr thousand banks Of all
classes scattered throughout the
country and contains within it's or
ganization some of the most powerful
influences for good in the country to-
day. because he said, the average
banker is sane, constructiv, and
ready TO render service for the hene-
fit of the nation at large, since public
welfare and prosperity are the real
basis of the prosperity of the banks
Individually.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30
Naval Oil Reserve

Washington, May 30.-Discusslng
his amended resolution for an inves-
tigation of the naval oil reserves
leasing scandal, which subsequently
was adopted, Senator La Toilette
(2ep. Wis., paid tributes to Senator
Kendrick Dem. Wyo0, who brought
the secret lease Of the Wyoming
reserves to light; to former Secre-
tary of the Navy DapielS for re.lst-
ing the efforts of the oil monopolsts
to obtain control of these naval OIL
reserves and to the administrations
of Presidents Roosevelt, Taft and
Wilson in upholding the policy OF ma
tional conservation and for prevent
ing the natural resources belonging
to the people from falling into the
hands of private interests and privl-
legged classes.
Of Senator Kendrick he said:
ever watchful of the public IN
terest, the junior Senator from Wy
dining Mr. Kendrick. was the first
member of this body to call atten-
ton in a public way to what had been
done. The junior Senator from
Wyoming introduced resolution cal
ling the attention of the Senate and
the country to the leasing of naval
reserve No. 3, located in Wyoming,
the richest of all the naval reserves,
He first informed the public that
this lease had been made without
open competitive bidding to some ia
vored party. That brought the mat
ter to my attention.
1.-THE able Senator from Wyoming
took the initiative in this matter and
by his resolution focused upon it
the attention of the public For
that action he deserves the graft
tude of the country. propose to sup
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for a repeat
performance of the pageant in the
Westbrook amphitheatre have be-
come so urgent that it has been de-
cided to stage grand finale tonight.
This will make up the entire pro
gram because on last Monday night
the rain broke the show up before 1t
had hardly started. The price of the
tickets nave been reduced and a
seat for 81 will put the holder in any
seat in the place except the box seats
1t is expected that the amphitheatre
will be crowded despite its large ca
pacity. The capacity is something
better than $4,000 persons.
otEt hnicodm odmod ON dom dom
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30
Federal Reserve System
Receives High Praise

Excelsior Springs, Mo, May 80
The United States was saved from
panic by the Federal Reserve SyS-
tenn not only once but several times
since the outbreak of the European
War, it was declared here today by
Thomas b. McAdams, President OF
the American Bankers Association
speaking before the convention OF
the Missouri State Bankers Associ-
alton. MIR. McAdams charged a part
of present criticism aimed at the
Federal Reserve System to domago-
CUES who are attempting TO popu-
larize themselves, he declared, by APP
pearing to Sympathize with those
who suffered financial losses during
the period of business reaction large
ly on account of their own lack of
business foresight.
ave would have had a panic at the
sinking of the Lusitania but for the
Federal Reserve SYSTEM said Mr.,
McAdams. eve would have had a
panic when President Wilson told
Congress that the time had come
for us 10 enter the war had it not
been for the system. We would have
had a panic in 1920 when the great
business reaction act in as, a result
of over-expansion and credit infla-
tion that had been created despite
the warning, advice and foresight of
the Federal Reserve Board ....
eve did not take the warning
when they gave it. The merchant
filled up his shelves and continued
his policy of reckless buying at high
prices, and the result was that in
1920 he had dumped on him three
times the volume of goods he could
normally use and found himself in
the fall with his shelves loaded to
the breaking point. and confronted
with collapsing prices and demorali-
Zed markets.
"The consequent losses that many
suffered were despite. and not be-
cause of, the Federal Reserve System
and they would have been greater
had il not been for the system. We
could with equal propriety blame
the doctor for hurting us in amputa-
ting a leg which had been mangled
as a result of our failure to read the
signs and of our persistence in travel
ling around a dangerous curve at go
miles an hour. The doctor was not
to blame for the accident. We must
assume responsibility for that our
selves, and thank the doctor for saw
ing our life.
There have been many exagger.
ated statements as to the expenses,
and misrepresentation as to the pol
icies. of the Federal Reserve system.
1t is also an unfortunate fact that
during the reaction many bankers
themselves. when they found it nee
esSary to deny credits to some custo-
mers in the interest of the safety of
their own banks, avoided getting
themselves in wrong with their Gus
toners by suggesting that the Fede-
raj Reserve Bank would not permit
such a loan. These and similar state
mentS have done infinite harm, ere.
ating in the minds of the general
business public the belief that the
Federal Reserve System was exer-
cising autocratic control over indiv-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30

he compared notes with the nraa in
the next bed. They talked about
their operations, past or impending,
and gloomily viewed their future
prospects, thereby rotarding their
recoveries.
"The Reconstruction Hospital
sees no reason why man has to
change his whole personality be-
cause he goes 10 a hospital. At
The Reconstruction Hospital he
continues to be as normal as pos
sible, smokes ii he likes, and is en-
couraged TO do light work. There's
where occupation therapy hclrs. 1t
fills his mind with wholesome
thoughts, TO the exclusion OF
worry; exercises muscles which
have become stiffened through in
jury, and gives him a source OF in
come that raises his self-confdcnce
preparing him for re-entry into use
ful, productive activity. The Re-
construction Hospital SpecializeS on
industrial disability and disease
cases, and the industrial worker IS
the greatest sufferer from idlcness
enforced by disability"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30

" I'VE a bedridden ulal loom
r and he can weave magic
- carpet which carries him out
from the confines OF his four hos
pital walls TO the place OF his
dreams as readily as it waited
Aladdin. Occupation therapy. the
up-to-date hospital people call this
magic which makes a patient forget
his surroundings and his affection
in interesting work.
Compare modern conditions with
the old ward treatment" said DR..
William V. Healey, chief OF clipic
OF The Reconstruction Hospital,
New York, which uses occupation
therapy as an effective aid TO
fastening a recovery. "ln the old
days the patient had nothing but
four blank walls to look at Nor
was he permitted to do any OF the
normal things that he was ac-
cuStomed to do at homo, such as
smoking or tiukering.
THE result was a Stifened, con-
tracted attitude OF mind and nerves.
and lots Of time to worry about his
eo&ition. II that wasn't enough,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30
Stella's Make Believe Story Continued.

and the tw, Bacl; Swans who arched their shiny
necs and dipped their blood coored bills in the water
ant though tears always flowed their eyes their
hearts were just wicked as when they had been
Prince Carl and Princess Elsa and stranger yet they
did die after few years a. swans do but
lived for many years.
'But tell me- Stella" asked Pimzie who was just
Interested in her story the other Brownies
ARE there really such things Blac, Swans or
they also make believe like Your story"
'Oh. dear yes" exclaimed the Fairy There are
They are rare and doesn't them as often as
White Swans but they do exist"
To-norrow's story VIII tell how the Swans changed
and how what the old had said happened to come
true
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30

respectfully announce myself a
candidate for city council in.the cleo
tion TO be held June 18th and solicit
the support of my fellow townsmen.
SILAS DEVERS.
1o11Qc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30
POLITICAL NOTICES

POLITICAL NOTICES
respectfully announce myself a
candidate for Sity council in the cleo
ton to be held June 18th and solicit
the support of my fellow townsmen.
CLINTON S. BALLENGER.
121-19c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30

respectfully announce myself
candidate for city council in the cleo
tion to be held June 18th and solicit
the support of my fellow townsmen.
WILLIAM DESMOND.
l2l-19c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30

W Carl and his wife. the Princess Elsa "''o
plotted to kill old who had come 90
III them for shelter and to rob him of the sack
that he had told them contained tine most Won
derfu thing in the world They entered ms
room middle Of the night expecting to find the
old asleep But be not. Inste@i he met them
at the door Of his room his hand appraised and
light encircng HIN. which seemed 10 AFFECT the
wicked pair in such way that they unable 10
move and only heard his words thoug. in dream
1.-THE surrounding the castle" said the old man
| ir a voice deep with anger SHAH your home after
this. J. who powerful Fairy In disguise. snail
change into two Black Swans and from ms mo-
ment You shall remain until You are sincerely
grieved for all the terrible sins you have both been
guilty of and until little child shall really love you
Princess Elsa screamed in terrir. but it was Of no
red legs ana bills could in the moon
light gliding the quiet water OF the moat had
any one beer there 10 notice but there
no one even mysterious old had disappeared!
Stiffness the night enveloped the castle Had any
one they would also have noticed that
great tears trced from the eyes of the Swans
the surface Of the moat which was now TIER only
home.
In the morning there CONSERVATION AMONGST
all followers Of the Prince and Fr'n-
cess There seemed way of finding out what had
emily disappeared the the earth. Every
one noticed the beautiful swans but netller could
any one understand their being They supposed
that they had arrived the during the night,
having flown there from other countries Soon they
stopped wondering and before long the wicked Prince
and Princess forgotten and af'er years the
ivy vine covered pile of neglected
ruins There sign Of life anywhere but the
. hum of the OF birds amongst the Ivy
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( YESTERDAYS story told about the wicked Prince
W Carl and his wife the Princess Elsa. VINO
plotted kill old who had come 20
them for shelter and to rob him of the sack
that he had told them contained tine most Won
derfu! thinE In the world They entered MS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-30
A Little Thing To Do

but matter of big Importance in result.
You cannot be too discriminating in the matter of Bread
Bread isn't alike by any the better is the m
nutritious That's why you want to choose careuand und
standngy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
HOME FOR OLD
WOMEN OPENED
Mrs Emma PARROT to Pound Insti-
tuition fer Aged Peeple-Comes
From Iowa City.

II enough old women want a
home where they will be cared FOR
and nursed, an institution will be
opened in Rock Island by Mrs
Emma Parrot. 30 Eleventh street,
who formerly was matron OF such
home in Iowa City, Iowa.
Mrs. PARROT, who has had train
ing In hospital as q nurse, is anz-
ious to open a completely modern,
comfortable and convenient home
for old women. i'll or well, and she
will give them the best care. II
names rof several women are turn
ed in to Mrs. Parrot or the Rock
Island Welfare association, the in
stitution will be opened shortly. 1t
Will not be hospital, but home.
Feeble women who are bedfast,
however, will be given room, board
and care
This is the first institution of is
kind in Rock Island and a need of
it has been felt, since many fami-
lies have inquired for private homes
where aged people may be placed.
II an old couple are seeking for a
home, Mrs. Parrot will make such
arrangements at her institution.
During the time that Mrs. Par
rott conducted her home for aged
women in Iowa City, all the inmates
were belfast, but one and each was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
APRIL TREASURY
SAVINGS SALES
TO NEW RECORD

The director of sales OF savings
division of the treasury department,
reports that in spite Of the fact that
March was a record breaking
month, April sales of treasury GER
tifcates will be still larger. the
reason for this condition is that
these securities now offer a higher
yield than any other United states
government security. The yleio
of liberty bonds at present market
prices ranges from 3h to AZ per
cent. The treasury issued some
new certificates of indebtedness
April Is, which bears only 31t per
cent interest. The yield on bonds
of the United States steel corpora
ton is now less than per cent,
and they are not tax exempt
For the month OF March, ILLINOIS
wrested the sales honors from the
state of Indiana, the total sales Tor
Illinois being sS33,214, while Indi-
ana sales totaled $709 ,316.
Postmaster Simpson reports an
increasing number Of sales at the
local postoffice, the total for the
month of April being 500 per cent
greater than any previous month
OF the present year. and zoo per
cent greater than the combined
sales for previous months OF jan
uary, February and March.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
OFFICIAL MARKER
is SELECTED FOR
SHORT LINE ROAD

oIficial marker in the shape of
q Tour foot white band with a black
C. in the center, and a letter 20.
inside the letter &C" has been
adopted by members OF the board
OF directors OF the Chicago-omaha
snort Line Highway association
ior the new route which will pass
through the tri-cities.
Plans for financing the route
were made by the directors at a
recent meeting in Des Moines. and
an extensive campaign will be in
augurated to divert tourist travel
over the highway. Joseph Wag-
ner, auditor of Scott county. was
a tri-city representative at the Des
Moines meet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
1000 SAVANNA
PROJECT ACRES
OPEN To LEASE
Goyernment Proving Tract May be
cIescd-B Bids For 5-Year
I Tenancy Asked.

Government proving grounds
.arth of Savanna, which up to
shout a year ago were under the
srr;sdiction of Col. ID. M. King.
son,rn andant OF the Rock Island
sysenaI. are 10 be either closed,
ar reduced in size in the near fu-
trre.
; The commanding officer at Sa-
vsrna will open bids July IA for the
having of approximately 1000
srres Of government owned lands
sast of the Mississippi river be-
tween Savanna and Galena, ILL.,,
for farming purposes.
The land is to be leased to the
highest bidder for period OF from
one TO five years.
Explosive Storage.
During the war the Savanna
nlant was used as a proving ground
n connection with the Rock Island
arsenal. Since the war it has been
used principally for the storage OF
explosives.
4 circular of information regard
ing the land leasing will be sent
ant about June IA. Such in forma-
ton is available through the office
Of the quartermaster supply Off
Ger at Chicago, or through the
commanding officer on the proving
grounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
MOOSE DICTATOR.
BRANCH'S GUEST.
Darius Brown, Past Head of Order,
in Rock Island Two Days;
Tells Of "M0Oseheart."

Interesting facts about the insti-
tuition and medal city of Moose
heart, near Aurora, will be told i'll
a series of addresses here April 80
and May /, it was announced to-
day. Darius Brown of Kansas City,
Mo, past supreme dictator of the
Loyal Order of Moose which owns
Mooseheart, is to be the speaker.
He is widely known as a fine pub
lie talker and is an authority on
Mooseheart.
1t is planned to have Mr.. Brown
talk at several churches, Sunday,
April 80. Monday he will address
various civic bodies of Rock Island,
and Monday night he will speak at
a public gathering in the Illinois
theatre.
Mr.. Brown comes under the au-
spices of the Rock Island branch,
No. 100, Moose.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
SPECIAL TRAINS
TO DANCE GIVEN
BY RAILWAY CLUB

Special train service on four divi-
sions-the Missouri, Iowa, Cedar
Rapids and Illinois-will carry
Rock Island Lines employees to the
Coliseum, Davenport, tomorrow
night to the annual spring dance
party of the Drimens Rock Island
Railway Employees club. 1t is an
inter-divisional event and will at
tract railroad men from Chicago,
Des Moines and Kansas City. En-
ployes and their friends are in
vited to attend.
For benefit of the tri-city en-
ployes a special train will leave
Silvis at 7:15 o'clock tomorrow
. night, making the shop train stops
to Myrtle street, Davenport. The
train will leave Myrtle street at
1915 or later Many officials OF
the road have signified their inten-
ton OF attending the party.