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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02

year, leaving the other two treat
nelds lyine falloW. TheE mn the
sIame primitive methods of cu1tiva-
ton Is Of old: :. camel yoked with
= donkey to pua the wooden
ploW. and the sickle AZ the only
instrument Of husbandry.
Scenes II jerusalem.
s Jerusalem is a perfect kaleid-
scope Of color. Jews with long
side curls and brightly-colored
robes, not yet accustomed to their
IneW-found liberty. stink along the
pavement with downcast eye;
young, bold, self-assertive Zionist
Jews in white shirts open. at the
throat; Russians in white blouses;
defiant, contemptuous Arabs, with
their flowing white headdresses !;
Moslem women shrouded in black
wells, and passing them the mod
ern young women Of Jerusalem in
cheap silk. stockings and high
heeled shoes.
Up and down the street the pic
turesque Palestine gendarmerie
ride upon their gray Arab ponies
or talk to the town police, in khaki
and black astrakhan fez. 1t would
be hard to find such strang mix
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02

= NV dep9 nd oe al ~ hinter-
iand ~ III N 6nAes mi 4 ulnst
etthsr de orsbe sretugAed g 06
The crops - being resped. the
barley cut, and the Aelds are re-
splendent with flowers. One can
see .photctypes Of Ruth end Naomi
in every field, cutting the corn
with the sickle and cleaning after
wards as they did in biblical times.
on the southern slopes Of Bethle-
hem. This scene probably has
been painted . hundred times by
American, and European artists.
hut they haye never got 1t quite
right. For the women of the east
squat on their Aeels to reap. using
the left hand to hold the sheaf and
the right to use the sickle. In pic
lures Ruth is always shown as
gracefully bending. but no Arab
ever bends. In the east no one ever
walks where he can ride, or stands
where he may sit, or sits where he
can lie down. This is the land OF
true repose.
The Arab custom is to have three
great blocks of arabic land, and to
cultivate them, one every third
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02

ne brasu bapds that have been
oi1ost6ining fresh cir seekers ia
Nv York's perks viii soon see
tllsif last days. Radio VIII re-
p11ce them.
This Il one Of the changes IN
Sablic. entertainment that has just
b6ea decided on by the city Of
netals. II will b inauguruted when
IL new municipal broadcasting
s&ntion IL completed atop the Mu-
nfcfpai building. A room has been
~ aside for the studio and another
tor the transmitting station.
Alterations are being made also
on the band stands Of every park
in the city. Instead Of the music
racks for the musicians there will
BE- q receiving set and loud speak
srs. In this way single concert
broadcast from the Municipal
building will be heard in all parts
Of the city.
When noted persons are receiv-
ed by the city, the ceremonies Will
be broadcast through this central
station. All other times, Official
city news win be sent out.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02

London Some interesting and
novel facts respecting England's
social progress and national health
arc revealed in the current report
of the Registrar General Of Eng
land, q monumental work Of 531
closely printed pages. More chill
dren. were born than ever before,
while the death rate OF 1874 per 1000
was the lowest recorded. Never
before were there SO many MAY
riages in one year. The divorce rate
continues to increase, the number
being thrice that g; any year prior
to 1919,
There was a striking growth OF
marriages Of boys less than 20
years old. The number of young
widowers and elderly bachelors who
married was double previous rec
|ords, while the total Of widows un-
der Is who married again was ex-
ceeded in only one previous, year.
Divorce increased by 100 per eel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02
20 MILLION SETS
IN USE IN FIVE
YEARS Is CLAIM

Twenty million radio receiving
sets will be in operation in the
United States within five years!
That is the startling prediction
made by Lee De Forest, inventor
and pioneer in radio progress. De
Forest is best known as the per-
fector of the audion, or three-ele-
ment vacuum tube, by which mod
ern rodio has been made possible
According to this inventor, near
ly every family in the United States
will have a radio set by 1927.
Broadcasting will make itself as
indispensable as the wire tele-
phone, De Forest believes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02
1000 PATENTS IN
WIRELESS ISSUED

More than 1000 patents have al
ready ben issued by the United
States patent Office, covering new
designs Of materials connected with
rad O.. Between 1000 and 5000 pat
ents are pending. With this work
ahead Of the officials for investi-
cation and approval, the patent Of
nee is one Of the busiest places in
Washington.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02
british ARMY !
KEEPING PEACE
IN HOLY


Jerusalem, Sept z.-This 10 the
great Moslem feast Of Bairam. and
Palestine and Syria present scenes
Of unusual gaiety and animation.
The two countries are really one.
Only the artificial division to suit
the ideas of British and French
mandates make them two. The peo-
pie are the same. Aleppo. by the
extraordinary French agreement
with Mustapha Renal Of Angora,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02
ACTORS WANT TO
SHOW ACTION ON
RADIO PROGRAMS

When vocal music was first
broadcasted by radio, the artists
used to give the studio managers
cause for worry. They would act
while singing. This would lead
them away from the microphone
into which they were to send their
voices and the result would be
poor reception at the other end.
To forestall this acting clever
manager hit upon the scheme of
providing a miniature stage for the
soloists. 1t is only low wooden
platform. but the singers feel more
at home on it. At the same time
the platform discourages them
from moving about the room while
singing.
PHONE Is YEARS OLD.
Radio telephony has been under
development during the past Is
years. and during the late war was
successfully used for both one-way
and two-way communication.
Radio Sets and Supplies.
Beardsley Specially Co.
2l7 Eighteenth Street
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02

over the previous year. and M
nearly treble that 81 any earlier
data. Tho number Of ! illeeitimsts
children was below that Of vnr
times. being 4.6o per cent
The death rate In tubercuIosia
was considerably lower than ~
of any previous year on record. IN
the mortality rate in maiaria
greatly increased, while in measles
It doubled. Cancer mortality "a
both sexes was considerably hiehe,
Infant mortality decreased, but fhs
number Of women who died N
childbirth was distressingiy lara
owing largely to septic causes.
The figures relating to the birth
rate confirm the old belief that n.
ture succeeds In Restoring the hal.
ance between males and female.
which war tends to destroy. An en-.
cess OF male over female births j,
normal, but the highest recorded
ratio in the years Of peace ~,
1.043 boys to 1000 girls. In 1919
this ratio had risen to 1850, and IN
1920 it dropped to 1,052.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02

All the news all the time-rh.
tArgus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02
WIFE 0N TRAH..

Los Angeles, Cal. Sept. 2.-The
former wife OF William Desmond
Taylor. slain film director, is carry
ing on ac independent investigation
of his death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02
BARS EAyEsDROPPERS.

Secrecy Of messages by radio is
said to be assured by the invention
of r. D. Duncan, Jr., formerly chief
of the radio research laboratory OF
the United States signal corps.
Duncan calls his invention the "su-
perphOne."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-02
Sunday

3 to $3.50 q. m.-Sacred Chimes
concert.
1890 to 1880 p. m.-The p. S.
C. orchestra. Stuart NJ. Hilbish,
director.
program win b announced
as broadcast
6 to $50 p. m.-Sacred Organ
concert. E. John Richards, or
ganist.
$50 p. m.-Baseball finals.
Z to 7:30 p. m-Church serv-
ice.
From voc studio.
(The speaker for this eve
ning's service is Rev. J. WILDER
Bess, pastor of the A. NJ. E.
church Of East Moline. Rev. Mr..
Bess' subject is Our Country's
Hope"
5 to 8 p. m.-'Twildo program.
Davis-O'Dell orchestra and mu-
steal novelties.
(This concert is picked up in
Twildo," the famous rustic
court at the P. S. c., where these
artists are entertaining at this
time.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16
Uncommon Sense
by JOHN BLAKE
TO THE educated man everything

TO THE educated man everything
L tells its story.
The rocks answer questions about
their age and their composition, The
trees talk Of their value to commerce
and their relationship to each other.
Animals break the spell Of dumbness
imposed upon them by nature, and an
nounce their place In the procession
called evolution.
Human progress did not really begin
until men mastered the art of language.
When our forefathcrs could only speak
to each other by signs or, as was often
the case. by blows, IL was only the
best mind that could accomplish any
thing.
When languages came a consensu,
OF minds became possible. Experiences
and ideas could be communicated.
After that all intelligent creature,
in their same neighborllood could in
terchange ideas and opinions. SO that
the intelligent could teach the unin
telligent. That was the beginning oi
education.
VOU who live in this day can learn
L any language you chose. or a,
many as you choose. .ff
II II were possible for you to ex-
haust all the wisdom that is written In
your own tongue, you could double your
opportunities by learning an additional
tongue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16

'Ho! Ho! Ho! That will bring the
birds cried the little old gray man
to Jack and Janet. '"rhese nice houses
are all ready to move in, 80 the birds
will not have any trouble in settling,
They can spend lot of time In singing
to you. Go to bed early tonight and
when you awaken at dawn you will find
the birds in their new homes singing
joyous songs 10 pay their rent
Saying this the little old gray man
climbed into his little old gray wagon
and clucked to his little old gray horse.
Jack and Janet waved good.by to
MIN. Before he was out Of sight birds
began to t1utter across the clearing. tax.
ing shy, hceting glsncrs at the bird
houses on poles and trees. The birds
seemed much interested, but none ven :
tured near. They appeared afraid OF
the children.
We will 90 to bed said Janet, no.
ticing this. That will give the birds
chance TO look at the houses and move
In. Tomorrow they will awaken us with
their first rent songs
So Jack and Janet went 20 bed. They
slept soundly during the ngiht--so
soundly that the sun was shining
brightly when their eyes popped open.
They listened for the glad songs Of birds
but they heard nonr-only the harsh
screeching Of Blue Jay.
Jack ran to the window. Across the
way Janet was looking out. Both
turned their eyes on the Birdland viii
lage, swaying high in the air. There
were the bird houses. pretty and invit-
ing, but no birds were darring IN and
out Of the doors. Instead, Blue Jay
was pcrched on the roof of the church
screeching and scolding.
Jack and Janet looked to see what
Blue jay was screeching at. On tho
ground in the yard at the edge OF the
woods they saw birds scurrying about
and hunting for food. There were
Wrens, Blue Birds, Purple Martins,
and others.
Jack and Janet wonoered why the
birds hadn't taken time for morning
song to pay their rent. It was plain
to be seen they now were too busy to
sing. They were hustling as though
each had a dozen hungry little birds to
feed. As fast as each bird found q
beetle, or bug, or worm, II flew To
the church steeple and pushed the food
inside.
Dressing quickly. Jack and Janet ran
out to the yard. The birds few away
In fright. even Saucy Blue Jay speed
Ing to the forest.
Then the children saw something tina,
puzzled them still more. The door of
each bird house was stuffed tight with
little sticks and stones.
/ And the sign on the Birdtown Apart
ments had been changed. Now 1t read
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16
sk5hs Daily Movie Magazine
DUCKS ILLNESS
HOLDS UP
WORK ON FILM
IIyANTED--a duck doctor!

VIyANTED--a duck doctor!
w Any person or persons possessed
Of technical knowledge of the fOibles,
ailments and idiosyncrasies OF ducks
muy secure a lucrative position by ap.
plying to Lou Seller. comedy pr0duc.
ticn manager. Fox West Coast Studios,
Hollywood. California.
This is not mere jest, but an offer
heralded In good faith. Comedy Di.
rector Del Lord. 1t seems. is making
picture wherein all the principal
players. including "extras' and super.
numeraries, are ducks--just plain. or.
dinary, yet talented farm yard ducks.
Tho story has as its basic theme the
eternal triangle. The home. Of a hard. i.
working, family loving duck is ruined
dcrer. 1t ia n barnyard romance. re-.
plete with heart interest and heart
throbs and moments Of fine dramatic in.
tensity, especially in the scenes where
Father Duck surprises the guilty
spouse and drives the faithless one
forth into the night--a forlorn, for.
saken wife and mother, who leaves
home. husband and six nameless eggs
behind her.
All went we'll in producing the pic.
ture until about 5000 feet Of Aim had
been shot. Then the duck that played
the villain was taken i'll. Mr.. Seller
and Director Del Lord sent hurried
calls TO veterinarians and got into com =
munication with animal and bird hos.
pitals, Of which there are a number in
Los Angeles. Could anybody doctor a
duck? The invariable answer was
"no.' 4 few facetiouBly inclined per.
sons replied:
"Why don't you call DR.. Quack?"
CHOOT1SG on the picture was sus.
~ pended as the duck actor grew
worse. Plainly he was fading rapidly.
II was impossible to replace him in the
picture. Should he die. all the scenes
thus far 'shot" would be worthless, as
each duck player had been selected be.
cause of peculiar markings that would
make him or her distinctive-and be.
sides. SO far as the casting director
knew, he was the only duck in all Cali {;
fornia who could play "heavies." There
were leading. men ducks and leading.
lady ducks by the score, but only one
good. reliable villain duck that could
be depended upon to put his scenes
over. and he was sick.
In suspense Manager Seller and Di.
rector Del Lord are waiting. The actor.
| duck seems to be convalescing, but he
Is still far from we'll, wherefore IL
Is that a good reliable doctor, familia,
with such ills as ducks are heir TO, Is
wanted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES

The Little Old Gray Mans Secret
by DADDY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16
Languages

In the study Of many Of the sciences
It is necessary for the student to learn
French and German in order to avail
himself Of textbooks that have never
been adequately translated.
He must also learn that Language
we spoke Of in the first paragraph, the
language that created things speak al
plainly as II they had tongues.
Wordsworth's "primrose BY the
rivers brim," which was only q. starry
blossom to the peasant, tells to the poet
a story Of beauty and unfolds to the
botanist a long history OF growth and
development. '.'-
WE ARE educated or uneducated &C.
w cording a. We understand Ian.
euases, not necessarily foreign tongues
but, the speech Of the objects which SC
to make up the world. We can learn Il
read the messages that each Of thess
have, II we choose, rs the lndiar
reads tho signs Of the trail, hidden Il
the white man.
When we learn these things We are
educated, whether or not we have spent
any time in q university, or can add
the letters Of a degree to our names.
Copyright. 1858
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16

Poland Bars American Dances
Wsrsaw. Feb. 16.--The "shimmy,'
the scandal" and even the fox trot are
anathema to the Polish Government. All
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16

American dances with the sxcsption %
the one. step were prohibited By. omcia!
order at the annual military ball, held
recently. t.. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16

Jack and Janet tcant the birds TO
dreH in their dooryards, but the
birds seem to prefer the Goods. A
little old gray man brings to then, a
pretty rillo0e OF bird houses ,chich
he sets UP IN tho yard.
CHAPTER "
The Mystery
uERE are the eight words the little
IL old gray man added TO the sign
on the Birdtown Apartments:
LOTS OF CHILDREN WANTED
THE MORE THE MERRIER
This made the whole sign read:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16

Here was mystery. Jack and Janet
wondered what 1t meant. Who was Is.
j., Landlord?
(Csn yOu guess what the mystery
meant? Jack and Janet solve u n TO.
Rs0FTow's ehspter.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16
BIRDrOwN

Cozy Apartments for Rent
Price--Bugs. Beetles and Worms
YOU CAN'T RAISE CHILDREN
WHILE YOU'RE RAISING RENT
Il. j., Landlord.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-21

failure brought In II felony indlct.
inonts against him. lie was accused
Of borrowing the great sums OF
money In direct violation of the state
banking law. An effort was made TO
extraditc him from California. but a
san Francisco court freed him on
habeas corpus after Governor Steph-
ems had signed the warrant
Discovery OF new evidence IN the
bank failure scandal caused Prose
cutting Attorney J. w. Sclden to file
fraud conspiracy charge against
Lindeberg and again seek to remove
him 10 Tacoma for trial.
So-calied high financing methods
and spcculations are said TO have
caused the bank crash.
Moro than 10000 denositors and
stockholders suffered losses aggre-
eating s2.5o0oOO.
Two OF Llndeberg's associates have
already been convicted OF felony in
connection with the bank failure and
are under sentence TO the state peni-
tentiary. They charge that Linde-
berg. who was tho chief stockholder
in the Tacoma scandinavian Ameri.
can bank, deserted them in their
trouble and failed 10 give them any
assistance.
some day we viii get Lndeberg
into this state and try him. said
Prosecutor Selden today III Call
fornia protects him now II will pro-
vide fuel FOR the radical fires. for al
ready It is being openly charged by
many that Lindeborg Is escaping
trial because OF his great wealth,
while two OF his luckless associates
have been given prison terms"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-21
2 co OVERHEARD
WITHIN AN HOUR

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 21.-Miss
Alice Hills leaped or fell overheard
today from the Matson Navigation
Co.'s steamer Buckeye state, accord.
ing 70 a wireless to the company's
offices, received this morning FROM
Capt John Daggitt. master OF the
vessel.
An hour after Miss Hills was lost,
Harold Holloway. waiter, met the
same fate.
Neither body has been recovered.
Miss Hills booked passage on the
vessel at Los Angeles. giving Mission
Inn, Riverside as her residence. The
Buckeye State left San Francisco
Saturday for Baltimore.
RIVERSIDE, Cal. Feb. si.--AIiss
Alice ilills registered at the Glen.
wood Mission Inn heie on December
IL and was a guest there for about
three weeks. She and two sisters
registered from Boston. They TEX.
this city on december rs. whllD,
here Miss Hills booked passage on
the Buckeye state. They were regis-
tered as Miss A. u. Hills. Miss NJ n.
Hills and Miss c, w. Hills. all ot
Boston.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-21
MOTHER Beaten.
BOY IS ACCUSED
Youth Captured After Chase
Following Attack

Charged with beating his mother
and sister because they refused 10
turn their slender savings over to
him. Miles, McDonough. is. was ar
rested Tuesday by Motorcycle Pa
trolman Frank Bertrand as he was
fleeing from hts home at 1907
Wcstlake ave. ~.
Mrs. McDonough. who makes
living by taking in washing, is said
20 have told Bertrand that her son
had already stolen most of her saw
ings from her and that she refused
when he demanded what was left.
He flew into rage. 1t is al.
legged. over the refusal. and struck
both mother and sister to the floor.
He fled when neighbors called tho
police.
Mrs. McDonough was too badly
hurt TO be able TO file a complaint
against the youth Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-21

PLAN HELD UP

CHICAGO. Fob. differentiation
Of a national farm.lahor political nj.
lance was postponed today until the
second Monday in December by the
conference between the two groups
representatives here.
The conference decided TO await
the outcome of the November cleo
tions before going ahead with the
national organization. Pending
formation OF the national coalition.
however the farmers and laborers
win work together thru state organi.
cations
a committee OF l5 was appointed
20 report at the December meeting
on "a national organization scheme.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-21
By ". ". poRTERFIELD

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a Whila
President Harding insists he is
row, and always has been. IN favor
OF bonus. he has made Il plain
tl,at concrete facts must be dealt
vi;h. said facts being that the
country is pretty hard up finan-
ciaily.
Congress n desperate. One by
ono the bonus plans Of anxious
Statesmen have been rciecied bf
President Harding and Secretary of
tho Treasury Mellon, rejection
being based upon the belligercnt
attitude OF "thc folks back home
Every method suggested for mis-
ine funds 20 pay tho bonus has
raised storm Of protest.
In the MIDST or tho worry and
ruuddie. Senator Borah. OF Idaho,
has landed with both feet squarely
against the whole principle Of a
cash bonus.
Dealing wholly with the economic
phase OF the ~roblem. leaving The
Tolitical for future consideration.
Senator Bornh calls attention 10
the facts Gl that since the war
we have appropriated over $1,000
OoC, 600 for disabled veterans Of the
great war. "and." he adds. this. Of
course. Is but n beginning.
This amount" he said. ''will con.
tidue 70 grow and grow as ths
demands and requirements OF the
Disabled veterans increase. Let us
bear in mind that many thoumnd7
81 our boys who came back from
overseas apparently all right, have
acquired insidious diseases which
are now beginning 10 demand treat
n,cnt. / think u very conservative
to say that within the coming year
We shall appropriate 5000. 100000
more for our disabled soldiers
"wthin the next 30 10 80 years
we viii require from $4,000. 900, 900
10 500. 900. 900, ,000-a perfectly IN.
conceivable amount for this work.
"Day by day. the number we
vim have 10 take care Of Will be
Increasing. as rs proved by our
etreflence in the 5G years since
the close Of the civil war.
'In the face of theae facts. know
int what we owe those boys who
have suffered disabement and VIII,
will continue 20 suffer, how can
W. calmly propose 10 load upo"
the taxpayers Of this country biz
lions Of dollars FOR indiscriminate
distribution among &c service men,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-21
BIG THEATER
PARADE HELD

Promptly az noon Tuesday the big
fheater parade started Off from
Third ave. and Virginia a.. headed
by Pauline Frederick and Iloot Glib
son. two screen luninaries who hap.
pen TO be in seattle this week
Floats Of all descriptions entered
tho parade in competition for the
cash prizes offered FOR tho handsom.
eat and most original exhibition
carl Ritter. Moore. Ed Milne. Pan.
tages. Joseph Muller. Palace Hip:
Frank steffy. Coliseum, and John
Hamrick. Blue Mouse, acted as
judges
Bert swezea. parade organizer do
luxe. wax on hand 70 see that every.
thing went or as per schedule