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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
KEEN CONTESTS
ASSURE SPRING
SHOW SUCCESS
Competition Among Merchants to
Add to Display-Invfte Conn.,
munity TO Stores.

Second of a series of combined
efforts on the part of the mer-
chants division of the Rock Is
land Chamber OF Commerce in CO.
operation with the Business Men $
association, in a spring opening
will take place this evening. The
committees have been diligently at
work the past few weeks to see that
the opening is the biggest venture
yet staged. Each merchant is try
ing to Guido the other, and from
present indication judges face diff
cult tasks to decide the winner.
The Norberg Music company will
introduce a novelty in this section
of the country, when it will present
at and o'clock, interpretative
dances, and demonstration of the
latest social dances by professional
entertainers. A stage will be erect
ed in the window extending some
distance back into the store, on
which the performers will appear.
Mr.. Norberg while in New York
recently was much impressed with
the demonstration, and will present
various dances arranged by the Vic
tor company, to show the wide
uses to which records may be put.
The L. S. McCabe and Young G
McCombs stores have been turned
into bowers of beauty The stores
are masses of ferns, presenting a
most gorgeous appearance. Latest
styles of wearing apparel will be
on display throughout the evening.
The automobile dealers are not
going to be left behind and have
arranged a display of their own
Six handbags will be given as spe-
cial souvenirs.
Avenues Compete.
The merchants on Third avenue
have entered into competition with
those on Second avenue and other
streets, determined to carry off the
honors for the best trimmed win
dows Various electrical devices
will be demonstrated by Leithner
Weishar. Waffles will be made and
served throughout the evening
hours.
The Baas Victrola shop is keep
ing its plans a complete secret, bal
surprise is in store for the visit
orS.
On Second avenue the NJ. & X
company, Hayes Clothes Shop, T
H. Haege, L. r. Steel company
Woolworth, Glenn Burgston. ]. ]
Foley, Bengston's and Schlegel are
trying to Guido one another in of,
fering something of a surprisinr
nature, and are not announcing
their plans.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
SCOUT CAPTAINS
PLAN MEETINGS
Girls Council Calls Election of Of
ficers-Mrs- f. c. Berry, Pres
ident, Resigns.

Plans for dinner-meeting the
first Thursday of each month were
made by Girl Scout captains at
meeting held jointly with the Girl
Scout council yesterday afternoon
in the Rock Island public library.
The first meeting will be held
next Thursday, probably in the Y.
M C. A. There will be discus
sion of scout problems, each cap
tain bringing her problem before
the meeting to be answered by
other captains and leaders. The
discussion will last from to 6
O'Clock, and following there will be
a dinner The council may meet
with the captains each month
The annual election of officers
for the Girl Scout council will be
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
ROCK ISLAND CLUB
PLANS FOR DINNER

Complimentary dinner will be
rendered to all members of the
Rock Island club Thursday, March
16, the dinner to be followed by
some form of entertainment, not
yet decided upon.
Membership cards for 1922 will
be necessary for admission to the
club dining hall and for the festivi-
ties to follow, and cards are being
furnished to members as fast as
dues to April 1. 1922, are paid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
REQUEST BUILDING
MATERIAL PRICES
AND WAGE SCALES

Officials of the Rock Island
Chamber of Commerce have been
requested by the Bloomington
Commercial association to supply
it with the wage scale paid to la
Dor in the different crafts, and TO
quote retail prices asked by Rock
Island dealers for lumber and
building material.
Inquiry is also made if any
change in prices is anticipated by
April 1.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09


1913 per cent the ten-year average.
Oats: 404, 461. 900 bushels, or 3S.1
per cent of the 1921 crop. compared
with 6S3,759, 900 bushels, or 45.7
per cent of the 1920 crop, and 35.4
per cent, the ten-year average
Barley: 40,S50,000 bushels, or
27.1 per cent of the 1921 crop, COM
pared with 65,229.0 bushels, or
34.5 per cent of the 1920 crop, and
% per cent, the ten-year average.
Stocks on farms in the states
named were:
OF corn, in thousands of bushels.
Indiana: 76,432; Illinois, 128, SOC;
Minnesota, 50,5S3; Iowa, 222,099;
Missouri. 69,492.
OF wheat, in thousands of bush
els: Indiana, Alb; Illinois, 6,333;
Minnesota, 6,236; Missouri, 5,159.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

medical treatment and insurano.
the day and 4 half that he bas 49, :. z
here. IS osea
Mr.. Williams is sent here At
tain intervals to help boys wb ~ eet'
seeking governmer- aid and - g
who are already in trainin w
shops and schools in this loc95,,.l =
Yesterday afternoon and tbis y,
ernoon were spent at the p -
island Red Cross headoua--,seosSA
and this morning Mr.. Williams 81 4 :
terviewed ex-service men At .L M
Moline Red Cross Offices 1's
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

Even a cross. feverish. bilious. or
constipated child loves the 'fruity'
taste Of California Fig Syrup" A
teaspoonful never fails to cleanse
the liver and bowels. In a few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly il works all the sour
bile, and undigested food out Of the
bowels and you have a we'll, playful
child again.
Millions of mothers keep Cali
fornia Fig Syrup" handy They
know a teaspoonful today saves .
sick child tomorrow. ASK your
druggist for genuine california
Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children of all ages
printed on bottle. Mother, You
must say California" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.-(AdTer-
tisementl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
PUPILS STORIES
PUT IN PAMPHLET

Poems, stories, arguments and
other forms of composition receiv-
ing high rank in the grading of the
English teachers in the high school
will be printed in pamphlet at the
end of the school term
The idea of putting the manu-
scripts in pamphlets is to stimulate
the interest in writing compositions
of various sorts among the high
school uuDiIs
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

held Thursday evening. April 6.
Mrs. E. c. Berry, president Of the
council, has handed in her resigna-
ton, and although encouraged by
friends to accept denomination, has
refused to be candidate. Mrs.
Berry has worked untirxngly dur
ing the first year of the scout or
ganization.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
HAINLINE'S TEAM
VOLLEY VICTORs

The volleybaIl team of the NooJ
day league, captained by DR. 2
Hainline, won the Championship /,
the final games of the tournama,.
played yesterday noon. Teams On
tanned by Willis Wood and D..
Horn tied for second place. winpis.
six games each.
The "Y" team won two games 8,
three played in the 5:I5 o'rlosl
league last night. Tomorrow nj1L,
the Horst & Strieter team will ms.,
the Peerless squad.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

but Magistrate Cleland found the
men guilty upon evidence given by,
the police.
Statement was that despite warn
ings Schaum and Boynton contin-
ued to violate the law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
MATINEE MATCHES
IN ELKS' TOURNEY

Afternoon and evening matches
are scheduled for Saturday in the
EIks' billiard tournament play Aft
ernoon matches will be between NJ
o. Griswold and J. A Nelson; Joe
Bahen and W. j. Griffin. The eve
ming players will be F. A. Atkin-
son-Ben d. Farrar: c. T. Burns
H. W. Tremann; C. L. Hubbard-C.
w Mueller.
Results last night: Marcus
Brough, so; W. J. Griffin $50 s.;
C. w. Mueller. $50, Ralph R. Mar
tin $3.50 70; Joe Bahen, 80, B. H.
Cutler $3.50 81.
All the news all the time-The
Argus
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
MEANS COMPLETION OF ROAD.

The inclusion of the $3,000,000 item for the Governments Alaska Railroad in the report of the House Appropriations Committee the Interior Department measure virtually the of the item by Congress. In fact, there has been but little doubt as to the appropriation being made since Congress last Fall, authorized the appropriation ot an additional $4O00 900 for the completion of the road It is under that authorization that the item carried in the Interior Department bill is covered
 This money is for expenditures planned during the fiscal year 1922-23 Some of it will be needed to do surfacing bring the road up to standard at sections where last year steel was laid on the grade without attempting put it in finished shape large portion of the $3,000 900 will go to the purchase erection of the great steel bridge across the Panama River without which the two sections ot track that from Fairbanks to the Panama River, and the second from Seward to the same stream, would be left swinging in the air, of little practical value to the potentially rich Fairbanks districts. Congress understands this condition It brought out to the members in the hearings the authorization meas ure. It realized that the $4,000,000 is absolutely necessary to from waste the $52 900 900 which has already been expended. On account of such realization there is no believe that there will be any serious opposition to the present ap- propriation. There is likely to be opposition. Some of the critics of the project others who have criticised the builders for personal and otherwise almost to take advantage of this opportunity to throw both the railroad itself and those who have constructed it. Such criticism should and will not get very far With the funds virtually assured it is but question of short time until twin bands of steel link up the waters of the North Pacific Ocean with the Interior waterways of Alaska, and open for development its agricultural and mineral land.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
Our Live Earth.
(NeW York Times. ]


 It has become quite the fashion, especially with astronomers, to speak of the earth in a somewhat ierogatory fashion to it's smallness and insignit .ance as compared with such giant suns for n- eance as Betelgeuse and Antares Possibly they are fight. But when all is said astronomers idmit that far they know our comparatively nsignifcanct earth is the only inhabited planet in he solar system AS to the lnnermost interior plane Mercury do dare to suggest that is inhabited. It is too the fiery sun for such beings men, least, live upon it. If there be race of salamander-like men, Mercury would prob- ably be ideal place of residence for them.
 As to Venus, the case is somewhat different. It's praises morning evening star have been sung by poets from the beginning of and its phases been watched with interest by astronomers ever since Calico looked at it's globe through telescope It has been thought by many that Venus might be an ideal place of residence for beings somewhat like those upon earth. But only recently the star-gazers gathered in convention at Swarthmore College list ened without dissent, except by member, while Professor Charles St. John of Mount Wilson Observa tory California; declared that the other planets were uninhabited and, to Venus in particular showed by its spectrum that neither oxygen water vapor lines to be found in it, which of course would indicate that Venus had gone dry and then died Il is only fair to state however, that this reasoning pertains only to the hypothesis that human beings such live earth cannot live Venus, though according to some it has small supply Of oxygen Even our own moon, the nearest member of the system to us, has for long time been garded a dead world though recently some have claimed to detect the presence of water vapor it and to think it may have life As to Mars, the astronomers still dsputng about the possi- bty of vegetation and life upon it, with the general opinion seemingly against it's being inhabited, and certainly, if inhabited not by race similar to man.
 Our little earth therefore, which small and insignificant compared with such planets Jupiter and Saturn to nothing of the mighty we call stars, seems to be the only member of all this vast and glttering company of worlds which is known to be not only alive, but lvely-so lively, in fact, that hear California is moving slowly toward the North Pole, to state it perhaps Californians would prefer to put it, the North Pole seems also to have joined in the movement toward California
 But, granting that the earth is the only member of solar system that is habted and habitabe world, this would not preclude the idea of other great suns many of them said to be much larger than own, having bevy of living worlds revolving about them in the depths of space, the abode of certain orders of intelligence, possibly like those of earth, of higher order of beings But the fact that far the telescope spec trum inform earth is the only live Der of solar system ought to make all, and especially astronomers, speak somewhat spectfully of it, and also of
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
Stick Them Out.

(John w. Blake in the New York Word)
 Some of the resolutions you made few weeks ago are becoming troublesome
 After all, you think, what was the sense in them?
 There is but life to live Why deny yourself the things you enjoyed?
 Why make the rest of the year arid and uncom- fortable?
 You along the same old easy way in 1921, and nothing much happened. What, therefore, is the good of keeping all those resolutions?
 The good of keeping the resolutions is the same good that comes of keeping any sort of promise.
 Perhaps you do not notice any immediate benefit. But stick them and the benefits will apparent at the end of the year.
 The resolutions promise to yourself that YOU going to make certain sacrifices and put forth certain extra efforts.
 The fact that you put them off the end of the year shows how difficult it get yourself into frame of mind where you could make them at all
 But make them you did. And if you ever expect to be any more than you now if you ever hope gain real confidence in yourself. you will have to keep them.
 Every broken resolution means weakening of character The strongest character will not endure many such weakenings without breaking altogether
 If you have kept your resolutions so far continue to keep them through the term for which they were made.
 If you do that the next set will be far easier to keep. And perhaps by and by you will have formed many good habits that you will not have to make any resolutions at all.
 In any event, don't weaken Be able to look yourself in the eye before the mirror at the end of the and say that you clear through at least for one year, with contract, though no penalty was attached to its violation.
 Sometime other you must make beginning if you want to move up. Resolutions made the first of the year beginning Keep them and it will not be necessary to make the beginning all over again next year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10

produced only 1,28S 15O tons representing reduc- ton from the 1920 figures which did not include Germany. of 41,639 tons.
 The German production is in itself considered significant. The figures given by Lloyd's show that Cermans shipyards have more than regained their pre-war output Launchngs for that country in 1913 aggregated 465,0O gross tons, and that was record year for the German industry, the 1921 production sets figure for il.
 While the record for 1921 shows an increase for British builders vessels they still considerably below their proportonate scale for the entire industry lpon which they operated in 1913. At that time the hipyards of Britain produced considerably more onehalf of the ships built by all the countries n the world while in 1921 they were responsible or but slightly more than one-thrd of the total roduction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
GET IT AWAY FROM THE BROTHERS.

Bernard NJ. Baruch, who during the was chairman of the all-powerfu War Industries Board and is acting in advisory capacity to the f. rmers' organizations in recent statement at Washington is reported to have gone on record as favorng the immediate passage of Soldiers Bonus He has very definite idea to where funds should be found to provide for its payment but he failed to indicate how to secure them, probably believing that Congress could find ways and
 MT. Baruch said: Il for the bonus. 1 believe the soldier who, because he in the service was denied the chance to share in the opportunities brought by the war, should now get portion of the profits. The War Industries Board of which I was chairman, had the hardest kind of a fight to preven. profteers from actually walking away with the Treasury during the We successful in keeping down profits, but everyone engaged in industries made big profits. There should be no objection on the part of these to shariny some of this money with the who had to do the fighting.
 MT. Baruchs suggestion will probably sound better to the average than that of Secretary Mellon to impose bonus taxes certain classes of mail bank cheeks and tobacco. although the latter is the more likely of adoption by Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
lIDiiuro cherdix1e;

Dijuro Chendine. the worlds oldest man. is having the time Of his young life in Paris. He is a Turk, and records prove him to be one hundred and forty-six years old. Chendine remembers seven Sultans of Turkey and the days of Napoleon l. Despite his years he is keenly alert and takes great interest in events of the day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10

W i { h numerous ot her relatives and heirs of the late Amos F. Enc, is contesting the will in an effort to se- cure bequests made to charitable insti- tutions and schools.
 The Enc fortune of more than $15,- 900, ,000 was divid- ed among the many heirs, with large bequests m a d e to
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10

IT II F1tS- If it was not true a sucker was born every minute about half the business of the country would have to shut up shcp. The suckers are the ones who keep the money in circu lation
 Not everyone in a rising generation gets up in the world by jug full
 Which suggests that to get up in the world you have to get up in the morning
 It is harder to fall in love with a poor man than with a rich one, but still some girls manage to do it.
 Most men think they earn more han they get, but their employers think they get more than they earn, and there you are. Don't seem pos sible for any of us to think alike in this old world.
 Possibly the lumber shortage is due to so much of it being wasted on the useless boards" in public and private business and the wooden heads.
 Some engaged couples begin to scrap early in the courtship and then marry so they may continue it with out interruption.
 Even when you do right you will often find things insist on going wrong
 II we could learn to make the best or things and look for the best in people we soon would forget the downfall of Adam and Eve
 Crh'cism Is turning the knife in
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10

Columbia University, New York Uni versity and several charity organi- zations. The contestants are mak- ing an effort to acquire the bequests made these organizations. MT. Pin chot. with his brother, Clifford Pin chot. is spokesman for the con- testants.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
Anyway, They Are.

Pa, what are the silent watches of the night'?'' asked Clarence.
 The watches the owners forget to wind when they went to bed, guess" replied Pa, who was busy making out his income tax report.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
: Are We Rioht FelIers?

A news item says the coldest place on earth is in the Siberian province of lrkutsk. We can name two places that are colder One is home when you get back from poker party and tell your wife you lost everything but your pants in the game. The other is the boss office when you go iG to ask for an increase in salary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
What's in a Name

M J also contributes the follow ing:
 Pleasant Knox and Green Hogg are students at Richmond, Ky"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
You Know Him

"Jones wears me completely out, groaned Brown.
 "Yes, he is an awful bore" replied Black; The never believes in letting his friends rust out"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10

While there may be real foundation for the re- port of gold strike in the city of Los Angeles, we suspect that the tourist "mine'' of that nunity will continue to be it's of greatest wealth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10

Perhaps Mir. Hays could draw more than a hun dred thousand year from the pictures if he could get good live scenario depicting the har-breadth adventures of campaign manager.-(Washington Star.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
He Surely Do

He scorns the work,
 He will not scrub" And yet you'll find
 He likes the grub.-M. J.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10

As long as the New York traction fight inues Senator Johnson should worry about a little hing like being up for reelection this year
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
Fool Questions

E. D. F. asks: Could you use the shoulder blades in safety razor?' We'll, ours are almost sharp enough to shave with.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
Prominent Sociological Worker Contests
 Enc Will.

NEW YORK-Amos R. E. Pin chot, shown here, prominent lawyer and sociological worker, together
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
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The Worst Is Yet to Come Though Spring is on the way, Coal men don't care a rap; They know Old Man Winter Will finger in her lap.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10

Mrs. Charles C. Matthews, Presi- dent of the Club of Colonial Danes of Washington. To be a member of this organization one must be able to trace their ancestry back to the Colonial period.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
SHIPBUILDING DECLINES IN 1921.

A statement issued by Lloyds Register of Ship ping shows that shipyards of the world launched during the year 1921 and one-haf million tons less than they did during 1920. the United States alone the decline in production 1470 900 tons. while British yards also showed decline.
 Loyds Register shows the following production in gross tons
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
Huh! We Didn't Know They Had Pro. hibition Down There, Too

"Buenos Aires has more than 800 drugstores and more than GOO per fume parlors and beauty parlors."- News Item
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
S. o. S. for the Service Station

The Shakespearean troupe was playing the tank towns.
 Richard III. was on the bill.
 "A horse, A horse. My kingdom for horse!" walled his nibs the King
 Smatter, Dick, are you out of gas or did your engine croak on you? There's a first-aid station for disabled motorists in the next block, but they'll tow you in with truck and not horse,' came a voice from the gallery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10

the wound flattery soothing oint- ment. Give Us the flattery every time.
 Not all the skin specialists hang out doctors sign.
 What pack of towards we mor- tals be, About 99 per cent of us are afraid to do the things we ought to do for fear some will laugh at us. Hero medals for moral courage are not much in demand.
 Daily Sentence Sermon
 If you are not going right maybe you need the carbon of self conceit burned out.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10
Here's Hoping Betsy Didn't Disap-
 noipt Them

Davella Cor Martin County (Ky)
 Advertiser) Messrs. Estill and Marvin Crum have gone to Betsy Layne to look for work
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-10

Observations Of oldest lnhabitant
 1 kin remember when men had top" pockets to their trousers in stead of side pockets,