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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
Postoffice and Banks Closed.

Today the Aledo postoffice and
banks closed in observance of the
birthday anniversary of George
Washington. No city or rural mail
delivery service was given. AS is
customary on legal holidays Aledo-
ans were allowed until 900 O'Clock
this morning to call for their mail.
All banks in the county were closed
throughout the day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
DR.. BAIER TO GIVE
SECOND LECTURE
Especial Correspondence

Cordova, Ill, Feb. 22.-On Thurs
day evening at the Cordova Bap-
fist church will occur an entertain
ment under the auspices of the
Cordova community high school.
1t will be return address by DR..
Baier of Des Moines, Iowa, who
will speak on the subject playing
the Game of Life. DIR. Baier ap-
peared before a Cordova audience
on Dec. 16, 1921, and he will be
welcomed in his return.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
MRS. HAND LAID
TO REST MONDAY
Especial Correspondence.

Sheffield, Feb. 22.-Mrs. Clarence
Hand died at her home in Peoria
Sunday. The remains were brought
to Sheffield, the former home, Mon
day, where funeral services were
held at the Methodist church Tues
day afternoon, Rev. E. E. Anterior
officiating. Mrs. Hand is survived
by her husband Her early life was
spent at Cambridge, Ill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
CELEBRATE 58TH
ANNIVERSARY OF
MILAN K. p. LODGE
Especial to The Argus.)

Milan, Feb. 22.-Milan X. p. lodge
No. AT last night celebrated its
5Sth anniversary. There were 60
people present, many attending
from Moline, Rock Island and Sher-
rard. A class of % candidates
were given the rank of page. The
class will be divided and part tax
en- into the lodge on March 7 and
the remainder on the Sth. Dane
ing and refreshments were enjoyed
following the business session.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE.

Milan. Feb. 22.-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Hall of Milan announce the
marriage of their oldest daughter.
Miss Rose, to Robert Overen.
which took place last Saturday at
Los Angeles, Calf The young
couple WIN reside in Los Angeles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

TDpEUIdI Out . pVITIllIl
Geneseo, Ill, Feb. 22,-Misses
Ethel and Bernice Arndt entertain
ed in honor of their mother, Mrs.
Charles Arndt at the residence on
East North street, Sunday after
noon. The occasion marked the
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Arndt,
who was presented with several
gifts. Refreshments were served to
about twenty guests who enjoyed
the afternoons pleasure and ey-
tended to Mrs. Arndt the wish for
many more happy future years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
THIEVES MAKE WAY
WITH FLOCK FOWLS
Especial Correpsondence.l

Geneseo, Ill. Feb. 22.-Mrs. Viii
liam Warnock, who Ices on East
Orange street, has recently suffer
ed the loss of a flock of chickens by
theft. Mrs. Warnock had nightly
locked the chicken house but
board was removed and admittance
gained in this manner. This is one
of several cases of chicken thieYing
which has taken place in and
around Geneseo during the past few
weeks
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
RELATIVES GIVE
SURPRISE PARTY
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Orion, Feb. pa company of As
relatives and friends pleasantly
surprised Mr. and Mrs. AxeI Blade,
Monday evening. Games were en-
joyed and a lunch was served by
the guests. A purse of money was
presented the honorees by Miss
Eunice Moody.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
NO COURT MONDAY.

Especial COrrespondence-T
Kewanee, Ill, Feb. 22-No SEES
sion of the circuit court was heh al
Cambridge Monday on account o.
the illness of Judge Emery [.
Graves of GeneseO The judge Is
suffering from an attack Of indd-
enZa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
ALedo and Mercer County
Aledo Briefs
Marriage License
Rowling Matches.

Tomorrow evening the Holscher
and Graham bowling quintets Will
meet on the local alleys. Friday
night the Valentine and Candor
teams will play. The correct team
standings follow:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22
Find G. M,s diary

York. Pa, Feb. %. = George r.
Powell, curator of the Historical
Society of York county, announced
the discovery of lost diary kept
by George Washington during the
last years of his life.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22

After the elephant, the hfppop'ta-
mus is the largest of land animals
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-22

All the news all the time-Tne
Argus.
The Washington times., 1922-06-11

Mr.. Haigh does not seem, 90 far
a. We can Judge from the advertise
ment, to offer bargains" In fu-
nerals, but he regulates his own
demeanor 30 sympathetically that
the dead person must realize that
In no other way except BY dying
could he have become the benefl-
ciary Of this "gcntlo and sweet"
laying away. Even the family feels
that, after all, Il must be good to
die.
with an undertaken like this,
every widow must feel that the de-
parted husband had made mistake
In living anyhow. After the funeral
when she gets the Insurance money
and begins TO have that lonesome
feeling again, I'm no way resenting
the tender eyes cast at her by man,
she would naturally 60 to Mr..
Haigh to buy . new plano or
phonograph.
The teacher was trying to e1.
plain the difference between good
and bad habits.
what is Il that We find 90
easy to get into and 20 hard to
get out Oft" she asked.
Silence for q moment then one
little fellow piped up: BED"
DUKE WAGNER
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
A REAL AFFINITY.
By Near LauretJ

(by Near LaurotI
When Adam was Q little boy,
Even before Eve came, 50 coy)
His was not q lonesome lot,
For the Creator had begot
A doggie to give him great Joy.
For every man there be . she,
Every little boy, Q dog and his flea
What matters the day
With doggie to play,
And gladden. his heart unto glee.
There be the little homeless whelp
Abused, yes, mangey, be his pelt;
Tis not Of man he'd seek relief,
But In the kid Is his belief,
Knows the soul-entrusts himself.
Oh! Ever the twain-the boy and
his dog,
Where faith and trust together 10
jog;
What matters tho world
When together they curl
Sweet peace-they sleep like 3
logf
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
BRINGING IN LIVE BEAR.

Nose served in the Navy and
went to visit his parents in Their
new home. near the top Of Tiger
Mountain. Taking his dads rifle,
he went bear hunting. Sighting u
bear he attempted to fire. but the
cartridge would not explode, and
the bear started toward him. He
started toward home pretty fast
and the bear followed. Hearing
awful yelling. Noses father went
out, and, seeing the son running,
called out: Whats wrong?"
Git In dat house." yelled Nose.
"when you goes hunting you
brings yer bear home dead, but dis
hyar bear am comm home alive
wid me-"
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
WHERE SHAKESPEARE
ERRED.

Friend shakesp>nrs ss.<r~sa
He who steals my purss -
trash" I do not thtnk -
carried purses IN tho~s enyA ~
II they did the c11 pc<t grsr<g
erred In not recordng ths 80
tents Of q wife's puresc
Two tickets for - wennnmHr
A plses q =. s.ss-ss q -
wifh q spsn1 q anE
Thres ssrses esr ssksns - q
unnsed trnnn6<r.
A shirt waisf ps11<rns
A pocket mlrror.
Some bon-beas.
Two sficlss sf e1srs1ng -
And S1.2o. msse1y - -
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
WAS HE GAINED?

"Once again my orders have
been disobeyed," said the master
in certain school, sternly.
"Who Is the miscreant?" Not q
soul answered, and a tragic sill.
ence prevailed. This matter
shall be settled once and for ALL"
he went on in the same icy man.
ner. ''and II none will tell. every
boy in the class shall be
thrashed."
Every boy, therefore. vas duly
thrashed. but not one would
breathe tho culprit's name, until
suddenly, az the last boy was
about to receive his share Of pun
ishment, the cane was withheld.
Fixing O keen look on the lad,
the master said. "Now II you tell
me who did this action I will not
punish you" --- .
"All right. sir, I did IT," came
the hesitating reply.
The Washington times., 1922-06-11

"As . funeral director MT. Haigh
10 unsurpassed in the State for his
tenderness In handling the dead.
Ouiet. unassuming, without ostsnta-
ton, the body Of the loved one
trusted TO his oare 10 90 quietly and
sweetly laid away that the pangs OF
grief are erased and you depart
from the Eravssids feeling the de-
parted loved one has been laid
SIT is wonderful the feeling that
passes over the friends as they see
the dear one led 90 sweetiy and
gently away. To do this and sf-
fectually requires not only long
practice but . quiet. unassuming
and sympathetic disposition on the
II Mr.. Haigh; and such is the laying
away Of the dead to him..
The Washington times., 1922-06-11

A RIDDLE TO SOLVE.

I'd like to the fans 70 introduce
Tive words often seen ON . iabeij
Three syilsbles only these words con-
To solve Il see II yea arc able.
MI first II something . bootlegEer m
Ny next 10 O part Of . danger align.
wales.
In further description might say,
rm burning hot, yet delicieesly cod.
Unlike wine I'm not at all old.
I bubble and fizs and am not dead,
But still do not 80 90 the bead.
BRDGEPORT.
The Washington times., 1922-06-11

Say what you win against Henry
FGd-
He may lack the knowledge Of
schools,
But he either makes . mighty good
Or the Lord made big bunch Of
fools. SAM SIMPLE
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
FL A p p Il RS.

BEATTY can be brainless
xn1 ivory decked with euris.
Her witness, tsks the fiappers,
Our modsrn. moon-eyed Errs.
ne fiappsr b . sweet sfI,
IN splfo Of al adverse tan.
ghefs lust youne and theughtiess,
Ard q foolish dress should baIk.
n.t older women set silly fsshions.
And ths Happer just kecps pscet
n. ISx not kiarne ID IN on fashion
And thoss who should Iced the race,
v.s.. s,r,s WIN srow 10 wemanhsed.
MN Ae>Is ptrrs and clean,
rhsym BE- good wives and mothsrss
Brin.ing happiness sercne.
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
Hc--You kissed him. You did.
Don't say you didn't
She-I didn't. He did.
THE LUCKY DOCTOR.

A Santa Rosa, CAL. man told ths
doctor he wanted q girl and II the
baby was q boy he wouldn't pay
the doctor q cent. The doctor
agreed, but stipulated he should be
paid 4 double fee II the baby was q
GIRL. They shook hands on II and
the next morning there were tuo
girls, which called for q quadruple
fee.-Capper's Weekly.
awhst do you mean By going
cut 20 get your hair cut In the
firms timer" demanded the fso-
tory foreman 10 Q machine hand.
The reply was; Wen, fatr
grows IN firm's time, sen't 10"
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
HIST ORICAL.

A marble tablet inserted In the
pavement at the northwest corner
Of High and Crawford streets.
Portsmouth, virginia, conta,ns this
inscription: COMMEMORATIVE
THE VISIT OF LAFAYETTE. o.
tober 25th. 1874"
Where the Paul Joncs" statue
now stands In Potomac Park. the
firm Of william King q Son. eosl
dealers Of oeorgetown. had years
aeo, q yard for landing WOOD nom
down" river pointsL
JAMES KEATrNo.
A utsle fiappes n.snra N<11lA
esiS she, sWhst . slsw y.rn
ASout essnfry sa6 fsrA
E,naA n wEnxa
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
TIE sAllEsr yosDS
INSPIRING A DARn

"a stranger suf q Co -
kindly ynft. cff.r;s : ne Srscse 2 sle e -
soon began % feel - . b.rA
the lines below being - sfhE
effect"
n an sss.s 80 s.a ysg sss-ss -
On these dress.y ass~nluns sAuns q
the usseeA - suna
curkss ei.<h
Ara IN SO 80 psVunR - - -
Bssssss sss-s-e. wsens - - -
1'' .:ss :..s.. a. -.
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
moonshiners

Florida moonshiners and
bootleggers are mailing COW
hoofs on their shoe soles, thus
hiding their identity, . clever
ruse to throw the revenue
bulls" off the track.
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
AND EVERYBODY RUBBERED,

"Ali right back thcre7" inquired
ne Capitol Traction conductor
nom the front end Of the car.
Hold on q mtnuter called .
feminine voice. wait till takes
my clothes off,"
While everybody rubbered, the
washwoman pulled her basket OF
clothes Off the car. y. N. II.
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
Sign outside q booteries-
'WANTED-All around shoe
salesman and women. Must
have polished mannors and
plenty OF tact, but not too high
sfrnng." HANK HAWKINS.

."Just think Of I'll That fellow
came in and actually stole the clock
fight off the mantelpiece."
"And your dog was In the very
same room3"
yes; but that doesn't count.
Fido is not q watchdog. you
know" .,
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
A Waldorf Word Salad.

THE following telegram" writes
an Irish reader. twas sent by q con-
stable from an outlying district to
at furious rate In direction Of town.
Killed heifer, containing four gen.
tlemen and two greyhounds. one Of
which was . clergyman"
London Morning Post
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
MAKES you HAPPY
AT YOUR OWN FUNERAL

We arc greatly Impressed With
the biography Of Mr.. 8. 3. Haigh,
funeral director and dealer In
pianos, Photographs and musical
instruments at Madison. Ind. 1t u
written OF him:
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
LIES RECORD
WHAT SHALL IT BEf

WHAT SHALL 1T BEf
How soon the ones now young ard ray.
win Be- dccrcpit, old and Erayf
Then, as they View lfie's record page,
Shall sad remorse blight their old aGef
or, win they view each action there,
Recorded. mobile" upright" "fair"
May these Joyous words. greet them
Thy record l. clear. they WORK well
"Ah' What would the world b to
II the children were no more,">
, Wed have no ono 10 blame our
blnnders on,
Or save US going 10 the store.
FRED SCHWAB.
FOURTEENTH CENTURY
CAKE-EATER.
In digging among ancient VOL
umes, FRED VETTER found this
description Of q 14th century cake
eater, described In the Enslish Of
that period:
"Sir fhopas wex . doughty swayn,
Whyt was his face ~ payndemayn,
His lippes red ~ rose,
His rode n Ike scarlet In gT'ayn,
Ard I row teiie IN good certayn.
He had . ssmsly noss."
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
BASEBALL HEROES.

II . player 10 king In the grand cd
An the papers proclaim his fame,
In many places his picture 10 seen
As 10 II flashed upon the screen.
Next yesr, II his batting h On ths
Tn. y.n, s.ss, .,s.. s,y, him p.ln.
A he Eallantly tries TO defend his
How times change when lasrsls srs
won,
The very next day they win sali him
JACK RIG0LEs.
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
A SOUTH AFnscAN vxnuun

.: A rse.sr s.ys % s,...sy
wedding item wss cl.pp~4 -
the Pretoria, south Afrscn. 49,
H. The 80 -. - .
noon ef NJ. E6ssr6 mnnIr< -
ef Mr.. saa NGrH El.EW 81 a.
isys. % rsZS -
non % Wsi>rk1ssl y s.rrUnnun
c....:. c.: .,Hcss;sSs'- c. - -
ksS Be. sssi.si % = -
stesa q - - mnsg1nB -
.s::. 90. .=E
Ger sss - = -.
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
I-ss - @. - g.
~. -sA,@e=.
|r S@s.-cS
rHE c. &C

THE G. O. G
E-ss - -
=. - - - - - 81 -
=.-SSzSS- :.
The Washington times., 1922-06-11

Tho front door Of . business
mans office says PUSH"
The front door Of political par.
ties I'm power says PULL"
I. nj. G..
The Washington times., 1922-06-11

"why, willie." said the teacher.
In O panied voice, have you been
fighting again? Didn't you learn
that when you are struck on one
cheek you ought to turn ths other
one to the striker"
"Yes'm," agreed Willie, ''Sut he
hit me on the nose. and I've only
got one"
The Washington times., 1922-06-11

Mssss-Ns. n,nar - s.@D
:. ~; S.; s.; ss:.ss::zs~.-s-
The Washington times., 1922-06-11
HOPE

Hope 10 . bolster for us al, she
picks Ne mp whene'cr We fall. with
hope we look st days 10 come. al
though today our Joys are numb. ,
gain. and strussie onward 20 at
tain, then oftentimes our plans 70
bad, and We emerge forisrn and
ed.
A. such . time along comes hope,
and Eaily throws MS out . rope, 10
are we filled with cheer encs more,
nv We S coens mt % on hone. s ths he inSp h"Irf.,
prop, to grab us every time We
drop, and looking on 70 years
shssd, We do not stop. but WORK
The Washington times., 1922-06-11

Y e A. B OF 4
IT'S easy enough to be pleasant
When things smoothly do san,
But the man worth while
IL the man who win smile
When his wife reads his personal
mail. =.
FLORENCE N. HoAGLAND.
THE WHlPPoRWILL's CRY.
Did yep sver hear ths whippsy~fn
win fts pocturnal CRY - shriuf
And did ypu ever unAprtake
Is md vhE ssis e y .snss4 s,shs'
y. aMxfH.
Evening star., 1922-02-18
CHIEFS SPENDING JAG
At LATE CHRISTMAS
COSTS $4,000 IN GIFTS

BY the Associa ted Press.
VANCOUVER, B. c., February Is.
When. Chief Billie Assui of the
Alert bay tribe of Indians Ilanned
TO put himself in high stnding with
the tribe by giving away forty
sewing machines. forty talking
machines. many blankets ami loads
of .jewelry. the white mans law
was the only skeleton at the feast.
For the white. mans law forbids
the potlatch under pain Of i'm
prisonment. without option of a
fine.
So Chief Billie cut fire tree placed
1t in the middle of the inpoS-
sing heap of gifts and invoked the
spirit of the white mans Christ
mas. But his Christmas tree was
suspiciously late and to authorities
his generosity, seemed out of all
reason.
He was charged in Alert Bay,
II. c.. stipendary court yesterday
with holding a potlatch, but he
explained that his party was the
only way in which he could .ac-
Knowledge numerous kindness.s
from friends. The case was ad-
journed. One estimate places the
cost of Billie's spending jag at
$4,000.
Evening star., 1922-02-18
IMMUNITY
IN TAYLOR CASE
Writer, Describing Self as
Sands, Says He Will
Reveal Slayer.
BY the Associated Press.


Los ANGELES. Calf. February IS.
Investigators of the murder of VIII
liam Desmond Taylor, film director.
were waiting today to see if any
thing would result from the an
nouncement of Thomas Lee, Woolwine,
district attorney. that Edward F.
Sands. missing former butler-secre-
tary to. Taylor, would not be prose-
cuted on an embezzlement charge
preferred by his former employer if
Sands could prove himself innocent of
the staying of Taylor and 'untangle
this murder mystery"
Woolwine's announcement followed
receipt of a letter purporting to have
been written by Sands. The writer stated
he was in Los Angeles. was. not guilty
Of the murder of Taylor, but could
name the murderer and solve the
mystery of the Staying. He inquired
whether he would be set free in case
he surrendered and proved innocence
Of the Staying.
He asked that the district attorney
publish his reply Sin any of the
Los Angeles papers," and Woolwine
made public the letter and the an
swer, the latter being addressed
ITO Edward +. Sands, through the
public press"
Woolwine stated he had no means
Of knowing whether the letter was
genuine, but that he and his investi-
gators thought 1t better to treat il
as such" in the hope that it was.
Evening star., 1922-02-18
.SMASHES WINDOW
AND ROBS STORE
Negro Loots jeweIry Estab-
Iishment of SO, e,4e7 in Rings
and Stickpins.

Thirty diamond rings and two
stickpins valued in all at about S9.497
We're stolen from the show window Of
Harry S. Ffscher's jewelry store. 43s
9Th street. about 7:15 O'Clock last
night. by a colored man who smash
ed the window with a brick wrapped
in a newspaper. NJ. Levy and D. NJ.
Deutsch. clerks In the store, went
in pursuit of the robber. Deutsch
firing two shots in the air to attract
attention, the robber also firing.
The robber ran from the store.
turned west on Il street, dropped
inclosing vacant lot and disap-
peared in Temperance Hall alley.
Statements of witnesses to the ar,
fair differ as to the number involved
in the robbery. some saying 1t was
committed by one man, while others
say they saw two colored men TO-
gether near the store.
Missed 100000.
Because of the cold weather, 9Th
street in the vicinity Of the store was
practically deserted when the robber
appeared, smashed the window, reach
ed through and helped himself 10
jewelry. 1t was because of his hurry
to get away that he did not succeed
in getting loot valued at more thah
100000, the proprietors say.
Detectives Springman and DarnaH,
on duty at headquarters. were unaoie
to find any trace of the thief.
A ring that cost the dealer S3.500
was the most valuable article stolen.
Another ring was valued at S2,boo.
while one of the stickpinS cost $975. a
descriptive list Of the stolen tewelry
was sent to the police Of other cities.
with a request for the arrest OF the
robber.
"Jimmy" Thiers Haul.
Mrs. Jennie o. Berliner. 1471 Irving
street, reported to the police that a
Jimmy" thief visited her home yes
terday morning and stole jewelry and
a number Of coins. She valued the
stolen property at S593.
George E. Bedell, jr.. 800 c street,
reported the theft of jewelry and a
suit of clothes valued at 1855. A ring
set with an oval-shaped pearl, valued
at $500. was the most valuable article
stolen.
Evening star., 1922-02-18
MOVES TO PREVENT TRIAL
IN THE POLICE COURT
Attorney Questions Jurisdiction
Over Alleged Dry Law Viola
tions and Asks Review.

Justice Hitz Of the District Supreme
Court today issued four rules against
John P. McMahon, Judge of the Po-
lice Court. to show cause February
% why writs of prohibition should
not be issued against him to prevent
the trial in the Police Court on
charges of violating the national pro-
hibition act against Harry Maynard,
proprietor of the Tea Cup Inn; Fred
F. johnson, Manuel r. Shanholtz and
James w. Gibbons. Through Attorney
7. Morris Wampler the petitioners at
tack the jurisdiction of the Police
Court to try such cases on informa-
ton and assert that until they are
indicted there can be no trial of the
charges against them.
The probable sentences make the
charges infamous" the court is told.
because the accused may be sent to
Occoquan, where hard labor is re-
uuired of prisoners.
Evening star., 1922-02-18
RAPS BEER attachment
TO SOLDIER BONUS BILL
Senator Willis, in Frances Willard
Memorial Address, Opposes Modi-
fcation of Dry Law.

Declaring himself fatty against
light wines and beer or any modlhca- :
tion of the eighteenth amendment,
Senator Willis of Ohio. at memorial
services yesterday afternoon in honor of
Frances E. Willard. held in statuary
hall at the Capitol. said he did not in
tend to vote for any beer attachment
to the soldier bonus bill. The services
were held by the District Women S
Christian Temperance Union, whose
president, Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton,
presided.
The eighteenth amendment stands
for law and order in the United States.
Senator Willis insisted, and said Its
enforcement Is matter for the clti-
zens of this country to back up. 1t
has not vet prevented use of intoxi-
cants. however. he warned. and the
prohibition forces must be constantly
on guard to prevent infractions of the
law by the. 'bootlegger and his equal
ly guilty compatriot. the customer
Education, he said, will go a long
way toward enforcing pfohlplsion. ana
the work done in the public schools
gave prohibition a big start toward
enactment of the prohibition law. To
Frances willard. he said, is due the
thanks of every person in this country
for her work in starting the prohibi-
ton ball rolling.
The work OF Miss Willard and her
life were described by Representative
A. p. Nelson, Of Wisconsin. She was
the vigorous organizer and inspiring
leader in moral social, educational
and political reform. he said. TEN
perance, equal suffrage, social purity,
broader education and a nobler home
life found in her their great advocate
and successful leader. Her activi-
ties touched every sphere Of human
uplift. She was brilliant as a teacher.
preacher author, orator. editor, lee
turer and organizer. Her greatest
achievement was. no doubt, her won
derful leadership of women through
out the world as president of the
National and World Women's Christian
Temperance Unions"
The invocation was pronounced by
Rev. James Shera Montgomery. chGp-
lain Of the Senate. Musical selections
were furnished by the male quartet
of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, composed of Paul G. Ledig
W. B. Braithwaite, W. S. Haynie and
b. A. Lineback.