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The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-13

staid New England relatives think me mad. A cOpra gathererI A fine ca reer for minister's son! Well, when get home with my Spanish doub- looms there will be another. story to tell, won't be poor crazy Peter then. And Helen-Oh, how often I wish had told her everythingl It was too much to ask her to trust me blindly as I did. But from that mo- ment I-came across the story in grand fathers old. half-forgotten diary-by the way, the diary habit seems to run in the. family-a very passion of se- crecy has possessed me. If had told Helen, should have had to dread that even In her sweet sleep she might whisper something to put that ferret, her stepmOther, on the scent. Oh, Helen, trust me, trust mel
 December 25. I have a calendar with me, so I am not reduced to notch ing a stick to keep track of the days. mark of each carefully in the cal endar. If were to forget to do this, even for a day or two. I believe I should quite lose track. The days are so terribly alikel
 My predecessor here in the copra- gathering business, old Heintz. really left me a very snug establishment. It was odd that should have run across him at Panama that way.
 Christmas Dayl wonder what they are all doing at home?
 CTO BE CONTINUED
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-13
CcHAPTER vlII-cOntinued.l

This unique proceeding on Cookies part necessarily awoke the interest both of the recovered Cuthbert Vane, just emerging after his prolonged SlumbeFs, and of the trio who had at that moment returned from the woods. Importuned for an explanation, Cookie arose from his devotional posture and put the pOrtentous query:
 "Mistah Vane, sah, be dey any prop ah cOffin-wOod on dis yere isIand?"
 Instantly connecting my absence with this terrible question. Aunt Jane shrleked and fell into the arms of
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-13
Curiosity.

In a street car the other day a man and his wife saw a cOckroach on the floor.
 'I never see one of those things" said the man, without wondering where 1t came from"
 "And I never see One," said the wife, "without wondering where 1t h gOing."-YoungstOWn Telegram.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-13
THE DIARY.

If Sampson did live to tell his secret, then any day there may be a sail in the offing. And still cannot find it! Oh, if my grandfather had been more worldly wise If he hadn't been too intent on the eternal welfare of the man he rescued from the Ha- vana tavern brawl to question him about his story. A cave on Leeward island-nearby a stone marked with the letters B. H. and a crOss-bones- I told the captain said the poor dy- ing wretch, we wouldn't have no luck after playing it that low down on Bill 7 So presume Bill lies under the stone.
 "Wen, all I have Is in this venture. The old farm paid for the Island QueeR-or will, If don't get back ln time to prevent foreclosure. All my
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-13
The Joy of HardshIps.

After a man has once succeeded he always gets lot of pleasure recaIl-' ing the struggles and failures he has been through.
Evening journal., 1922-07-27
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that instead Of the aovernment.s 5

that instead of the Governments
action being an expression of
the preference of the capitalistic
class. 1t has been quite as much
opposed by those who speak for
employers as 1t is by you and
your associates. Government
undertakes to represent neither
class alone, and is opposed to all
conflict among classes. and dis
putes the right of any group or
class, organized or morgan
lied, to imperil American well
fare. Government speaks only
for the American people. as a
whole and the common good of
all its citizenship.
In view of all that the Gov
ernment has done or attempted
to do during the past year and a
half to relieve the American
farmer from the burdens of re-
adjustment and TO relieve labor
from the hardships OF unem-
ployment know your attempt
ed appeal to American pref
udices will fall upon deaf ears.
1t is as ungrateful as It is un-
truthful.
II you are the believer in
peace and harmony and the
reign of justice, which you
would have believed. 1 invite
you now to pass judgment on
the failure of the mine workers
TO accept the awards Of an able
and impartial commission in
determining the merits of the
dispute between coal miners and
coal operators, and invite you
to urge the striking railway
workmen to accept the decision
of the American Railroad Labor
Board, acting under the author
ity of the law, which must be
supreme, and return to work
under that decision until you
and 1 and every one else inter-
ested in American welfare may
join in asking the Railroad
Labor Board to give a rehear-
ing on any question concerning
which there IS reasonable doubt
about the correctness or the
justice of the decision made.
These are the ways of peace;
these are the requirements of
enlightened civilization; these
are the things expected by your
Government of its loyal and law
citizenship.
WARREN G. HARDING.
Evening journal., 1922-07-27
strikes is matter of record and

cannot in any way be distorted.
There is no dispute about the
loyal American citizenship or
the men on strike, nor will any
one question that many of them
gave everything that man can
give for the service of this coun-
try in the world war. Nor is II
disputed that the men on strike
are exercising their constitu-
tioDal and lawful rights. under
existing statutes, in declining TO
work under the terms decided
by the Railroad Labor Board
or'tendered to the workmen by
the mine operators of the coun-
try.
No one has attempted or pro-
posed to draft free men into
either the railway or mining
service, or suggested coercion
under military force. The mill
tary forces of free America are
never used for such a purpose.
Their sertice is only that of
preventing lawlessness and vio-
lence. That same unchallenged
freedom which permits you and
your associates to decline to
work is no less the heritage of
the free American who chooses
TO accept employment under
the terms proposed.
The difference between the
two positions is that the strik-
ing railroad workers exercise
their rights of freedom in seek
ing TO hinder the necessary
transportation OF the country.
Notwithstanding the provision
made by law for the consider
alton Of any just grievance:
and the striking miners seek TO
prevent the production OF coal
necessary to common welfare.
Notwithstanding the offer of an
agency to make an impartial
settlement while the men who
choose to work in response to
the call OF the country are ex-
ercising their like rights, and
at the same time are making
their contribution to our COM
mon American welfare.
The decisions Of the Railroad
Labor Board are in compliance
with a mandate OF the law
making body OF the United
States. Without discussing the
decisions at issue, it is fair to
assume that Government
agency is ever ready to correct
an error which is made. else
itself would become
unjust.
Moreover. it is indispuiable
that there can be no govern
ment unless its mandates are
accepted by the citizenship of
the republic. This observation
relates more particularly to the
railroad situation. When the /
Evening journal., 1922-07-27
mining situation became menac-

mining situation became menac-
ing l invited representatives of
the mine workers and the op-
orators to a conference. They
came together. they were ad-
vised as TO the call of common
welfare. yet in eight days of
opportunity no progress was
made.
In the absence of any trib-
unal authorized TO settle dis
putes between mine workers
and their employers the Federal
Government then voluntarily
proposed the creation of a ma
tional commission before which
the disputes might be settled
justly. in the light of full infor-
nation and in accordance with
the best expressions OF our
modern civilization.
Instead of contemplating the
resort to force IL anticipated the
very opposite-industrial peace
with justice to every man con-
cerned.
Instead of aiming at "invol-
untary servitude" to which you
cusably refer the Govern
ment asked the mine workers to
resume their activities in re-
sponse to a manifest public need,
at precisely the same wages and
under precisely the same work.
ing conditions as those under
which they had been working
contentedly for the last two
years.
Those who spoke for the mine
workers refused such a proposal.
There is no dispute Of the rights
to refuse. Since they declined
to respond. and since 1t is be-
lleved there are enough men
who iove this country and cher
ish its security and believe in
serving the common welfare, to
come TO the relief OF the mining
situation and avoid suffering,
privation and paralysis, I asked
the Governors of the coal min
ing States to invite mine oper-
ators and mine workers to re-
sumo their activities, and to
promise that to which every man
is entitled. namely. protection
in his lawful pursuits.
This protection applies alike
to the men on strike who OBJ
serve the law and make no law
less interference with men at
work, and to the men who are
lawfully at work and entitled
to protection by every agency
of government in that work. If
you mean to challenge the right
eousness of free men to be pro-
tected in their lawful pursuits
against interference and violence
win be glad to join you in sub
mitting that question to the de-
cision OF the American people.
It will interest you TO know
Evening journal., 1922-07-27
ALLLABOR IS
free, HARDING
Denounces ]. Cleve Deans
Attitude That Guns"
Are To Control
WOULD PROTECT
THE WORKERS


Following are the text of lett'
which President Harding receive
from ]. Cleave Dean. chairman {
the Railway Employees Publicity AS
ISOLATION, and the Presidents an
swer. which expresses contempt 70
partisanship in the present industria
crisis and calls upon the rai'roa
employees and mine workers TO re
turn TO work and accept awards o
impartial agencies representing tn
government and the public.
Mr.. Deans Letter.
Chattanooga, Tenn
July 90. 1929.
Hon. Warren G. Harding.
President. washington, ID. c.
wish to point out TO you
that the railway employees and
miners who are on strike are
loval American citizens ana
are only executing their consti-
tutional rights. A large per-
centage of them fought on Eu-
ronean soil that there might be
no moro war. and for you or any
Governor to attempt 10 operate
the mines or railroads by mill
tarv forces or TO attempt TO draft
men into mining or railroad SER
wire would be an attempt 10 es-
tablish involuntary serVltuue'
And 1 dare to predict that
when involuntary servitude' is
attempted by you. then the long
predicted war between labor anu
canital will loom u3. The Amer
lean farmer and labor have come
- realize the hostile attitude OF
~ r. q. p. toward them ana
,bev realize that the hard times
that now exist is premeu.ta.eu
70 bring the farmer ana la
nor down to their knees
The blood of the American
,oruer and labor is at broiilns
naa+ hecause they came TO the
en-, conclusion that their govern
ment, or your Administrator a.
least. is against them piay
maj II will not come; yet l ieei
- liberty TO predict that IN
,-orr attempt TO place the Amer
can labor under the gun notn,
Ing short of revolution "''
~ am lover OF peace and
harmony, yet 1 am for these
-..~.,-s,~ railway employees and
miners and I know that they VIII
nut forth every possible means
10 keep peace in our country.
Rut these are days which try
the very souls of men," and am
honinr that you will be wise
snoueh to see the dark clouds
that are in the horizon sky ana
win change your attitude so as
70 remove these clouds.
I. CLEVE DEAN,
Chairman Railway Employees
Publicity Association.
The Presidents Answer.
July 25. 1922.
Mr.. ]. Cleve Dean. Chairman
Railway Employees Publicity
Association, Chattanooga,
Tenn.
Since you speak as chairman
of the Railway Employees Pub
licity Association and since II Is
exceedingly important that the
American people know precisely
the questions at issue in the
present railway and coal strikes
am more than glad TO answer
your telegram though can only
treat your politically partisan
references with that contempt
which is felt by every good citi-
zen in the hour of deep public
concern.
Happily for the American
public everything done and ev-
erything said by Government
authority relating to the two
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05
Calender for NeU Year Sho1Ds That
Easter and Thanksgiving Are Late.
and Christmas Comes on a Monday

ence day, the kiddies will have time
to save money for fireworks.
August as usual is quiet month
as far as holidays are concerned.
Labor day, the first Monday in Sep
TENDER, falls on the 4th. Interest
or the third Liberty loan is due.
Friday, Sept Is. Columbus day is
Thursday, Oct IL.
Nearly Miss Turkey.
Armistice day is Saturday,
Nov. IL.
Second Liberty loan date comes
again Nov. Is, Wednesday. Thanks
giving day is last but not least this
year. 1t is Thursday, Nov. 80.
Barely edged into the month, didn't
it? And then only a little more
than three weeks to Christmas,
which falls on Monday this year
Chance for two more of those nice
double holidays. Didn't you like
them this year?
January, July and October have
the most Sundays. Each of these
months include five Sundays. Plenty
of pay days if you get yours by the
week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05

been exerted for the payment of
the war debts and no request has
even been made for interest pay
ments- The French. for instance.
do not include their war debt to
America in their list of published
liabilities, it was pointed out by one
member of the cabinet here The
French refer always to political
debt to America due to the war"
The impression given is that in
their minds they have cancelled the
debt.
Not a single proposal has been
decided upon by the Harding cab
met looking toward European re-
lief through economic channels. for
while business men may be shout
ing about the necessity OF some
concrete plan of stabilizing ex-
change, the viewpoint of the gov
eminent is that every plan finally
hinges upon two questions-Ger-
man PREPARATIONS and the readiness
of European governments to reduce
military and naval expenditures.
Something toward that end has
been accomplished at the Washing
ton conference but not enough.
America has tried her hand at the
armamant question Now let Eu-
rope try something and propose it
to all. That's the official view
This country will not be found
adopting an obstructionist attitude
but will listen to any plan that
really shows promise of affording
the whole world some relief
There is no intention to use
the war debt as a means of embar-
RAISING European credit Not a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05

The new 1922 calendars tempt
one to turn Idly in search of dates
or interest and to mark circles
around such events as birthdays,
when rent must be paid, dinner en-
gagements, and other dates of par
ticular importance
Thus, Friday. the 18th, comes
twice during the year, Easter and
Thanksgiving come late, and several
other holidays occur on Sunday
more grief for the school kiddies.
Aside from the first day of the
month, falling on the first day of the
week, and being the first day of the
year, the second date in the new
year to be watched-that is by the
superstitious-is a week from to-
morrow, Friday, the 18th. There's
another one in October. The next
time Jan. 1 comes on Sunday will
not be until 1884, and the last time
it happened was in 1900.
Other holidays this year and the
dates ON which they fall are as fol-
lows:
McKinley's birthday, Jan. 29,
comes on Sunday. Lees birthday is
Thursday, Jan 10.
MIR. Grounding wakes up Feb. 2,
Thursday.
Birthday of another great Amer
Observation-Disclosures on Sunday,
Feb. II, but this will not disappoint
school children, since seldom is this
school holiday. Washington s
birthday falls on Wednesday of the
following week, and Valentines day
will bring joy to the young and old
Tuesday, Feb. Ia.
Easter foils March, and leaves it
with only one date to be remem-
bered. by many Americans, and that
is Wednesday, March Is, when in
terest on the third Liberty loan
falls due. Easter is very late this
year, and does not come until April
16. Lent begins March 1.
One date among all dates that
cannot be forgotten is April FOOLS
day. It's on Saturday that your
shoe string is supposedly united OF
an empty pocketbook skaters your
/ hopes of find.
Decoration day falls on Tuesday
May 80, the only day in the month
of May to be observed nationally
Wednesday. June 81, is the longes
day of the year, the calendar shows
From then until July 4, Independ
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05
PLAN PROTEST
AGAINST RAISE
0FLAND VALUES
Illinois Agricultural Association to
Take Action on Decision of Tax
Commission at Coming Meet.

Chicago, Jan. 5-Taxation ap-
pears as possibly the most impor-
tant question for 1922 to be brought
up at the annual meeting OF the
Illinois Agricultural association.
cent decision of the Illinois tax
commission denying a plea OF or
ganized farmers for a return to
land valuations based upon county
equalization figures it is announced
by the association. This decision,
according to the statement sent to
SO county farm bureaus, shingles
out lands alone for a raised valua-
ton OF s56 ,000,0 which will mean
S225, 900 more 1921 taxes to land
owners"
It is said at headquarters of the
Illinois Agricultural association
here that some course of action
will be decided upon at next weeks
meeting to appeal the decision.
William H. Malone of the Illinois
tax commission is scheduled to
speak on Jan. IL.
The decision of the tax commits
sion was announced this week fol-
lowing nearing DeC- IL AT thio
hearing the association presented
to the commission as evidence the
results Of statewide land survey
begun by them in April, 1921, and
finished late last year.
The survey included estimates as
to true cash values of land of three
citizens in each township, all town
ship figures being averaged to OBJ
tain an estimated county value pei
acre. Nearly $500 individual es-
Inmates were presented, with 81
counties complete and Is nearly so
other counties being only partially
completed.
These figures showed, it was
claimed, that the basis of valuation
employed by the tax commission II
singing out lands from count,
equalization figures for a raised
valuation Of SIS 100000, was gross
ly inaccurate.
The total assessed valuations OF
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05

step has been taken as yet at when
Europe could take offense but 4
the nations across the sea waRt
their wealthy creditor on this side
OF the Atlantic TO help them they
must first show genuine desire To
help themselves. The iHfornlal
opinion-not expressed to any gov
eminent in Europe-but evolved
here merely as an answer TO the
European demand for American
participation is that Europe must
do certain things before America
can be OF any substantial assist
ance.
What Europe Faces.
First, budgets must be balanced
and moneys spent on land armies
reduced Pledges must be given
that no more money will be spent
on nayies.
Second, international taxation
must be systematically begun ev-
erywhere.
Third, German PREPARATIONS must
be adjusted on a reasonable and
equitable basis. When all these
things are satisfactorily accom-
plished. America will be ready to
negotiate the funding of war debts
and the handling of interest pay
ments. Ambassador Harvey has
been told to advise his colleagues
at the supreme council that Amer
lea has tried her hand at redistrib-
uting armament as the basis of
the whole economic situation and
that it is now Europe's turn to Of
fer better plan. America will
listen and express herself in due
time
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05
AMDALUSIA

Mr. and Mrs. A. Nicenarner Of
Pleasant Prairie are visiting at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Frank
Dunlap
Miss Bonniebell Fulmer Of Ster-
ling visited over the week end at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Beaumont.
School opened here Monday after
one weeks vacation.
Mrs. Susan Smith is able to be
around the house after several
days illness.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05
BEAVER TO MANAGE
AKIN SCHWENKER'S
ROCK ISLAND STORE

Harry NJ. Beaver of Davenport,
at present acting manager of the
Akin-Schwenker shoe store in this
city, will be announced as manager
after the dissolution OF the firm
has been completed.
Mr.. Beaver has been prominent
In the Davenport Retail Clerks as
sociation and has served as man
ager OF the shoe department of a
large department store. He is
known also as a poultry fancier
and breeder of high class fowls.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05
Continued from First page.)

credit There can be no credit sys-
tenn if there is no balancing of bud
gets. There can be no balancing of
budgets until rigid taxation is ap-
piled and until military and naval
expenditures cease. There will be
neither of these latter things until
Europe recognizes the unfortunate
truth that she cannot be expected
to recoup her war losses out of
bankrupt Germany and that the
war lasted too long and too much
was destroyed to expect Germany
to pay for the war in the sense
that French statesmen are leading
their people to believe
France Ignores Debt.
The United States government
Furthermore disclaims responsible
ity for the present economic situa-
ton in Europe. No pressure has
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05
STANDARD METAL
COMPANY CLOSES
UP IT'S BUSINESS

The Standard Metal Products
company, manufacturers of ma
chimes and tools, certified to the
secretary Of state, Louis Emmer-
son, today to Il dissolution of cor
poration and surrendered its char
ter. The company has been in
active for the last Is months. 1t
formerly operated at 2416 Third
avenue.
The corporation was founded
June 80, 1919, with a capital stock
of $4,000. The president of the
company was b. F. Pearce and the
secretary, DR.. R. n. Pearce.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05
Won1en's So. so OK
lords and pumps
priced


Included in the large assortment are
black kid, brown kid, and brown calf
skin oxfords and strap pumps. There
are also black kid and brown calfskln
lace high shoes; there are low and med
ium heels; welt soles; new and attrac-
tive STYLES. These shoes were formerly
priced up to $3.50 pair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05

lands returned by the county
boards OF review for 1871 amount
ed to $1,151. 1886, OILS. The tax COM
mission by its decision approved b
tentative increase OF 500, 104 ,S3S to
this amount. making the total for
lands 81 BOT $40, S57.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-05
TWO DENIED CITIZENSHIP.


Having, it is said, exercised their
right as aliens to gain exemption
from military service, Guido Niche
lotta, native of Italy, and John w.
Lindgren, native of Finland, were
denied United States citizenship by
Judge G. O. Dietz of the Moline city
court yesterday.