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The Washington times., 1922-03-24
Shiftless Aims OF
Shutters Club
Under Probe.
By international News Service.


NEW YORK, March 24.-
The Society Of Shutters, an or
ganization whose password is
~ have paid my Checks" and
whose purpose, according to the
bylaws, is "To get something
for nothing" is under investi-
cation today by officials Of the
Vacation Society.
The society, regarded at first
as a "fapper fad" has spread
rapidly and today is known to
have invaded hundreds Of COM
munities, including several col
leges and universities.
Officials Of the Vacation So
ciety declare the doings of the
"shifters" are no longer harm
less but have become danger
Gus to the purse and to the
morals Of every self-supporting
girl" .,
1.-THE prospective member"
according to Mrs. Gertrude
Robinson Smith president OF
the Vacation Society, "is made
, to believe she is being asked
to join a universal secret So
ciety to promote cordially,
particularly between the sexes.
Unfortunately this is too often
the case. The clip Ia paper
clip), which they wear as pin,
serves as an invitation to fir
tation.
The Washington times., 1922-03-24
|SUCCESS|SNOT
money MATTER,
| BANKER AYERS
Achievement, Chicago finan-
cier Says Is the Real
Measure.
by international News Service.

CHICAGO, March 24.-Success is
not to be reckoned wholly in dollars
and cents. John J. Mitchell, veteran
banker. declared in an interview re.
Gently.
Broadly speaking. the measure OF
q mans success is the proportion In
which he has been of value to the
world and his fellow men and WON.
en- during his lifetime" said
Mitchell, who is regarded as a high
Unsuccessful man. He Is chairman of
the board of directors Of the Illinois
Trust & Savings Bank and the Mer.
chants Loan-Illinois Trust group OF
banks.
Mitchell. said that success meas,
ured by the modern yardstick" is
generally accepted to mean the
amount of money or material wealth
a lifetime. Most of the articles he
had read treated the subject Of sue
cess from that viewpoint, he stated.
This is not remarkable in view OF
the times we live in" Mr.. Mitchell
commented. But l can see that the
mere question OF making money does
not define success in the broadcast
sense.
Success Means Achievement"
Success to any man means the
greatest achievement possible to
him in the line of endeavor for which
he Is best fitted. Now. some men
are not fitted to make money and
should they choose that path they
probably would meet only very
moderate degree of success, II any,
Mitchell said he would advise
young men who might want advice
on success to first study themselves
and find out the line of work to
which they are best fitted.
Men succeed best in what they
like most TO do" the banker con-
tinued. Education, of course, is a
big factor--in fact. one OF the
strongest foundations for success In
life.
"Once the question OF a young
mans life work is decided he should
take up the work itself and pursue
1t perseveringly from the beginning.
Superficial effort in any direction
IL bound to meet with failure or at
most mediocre success"
The Washington times., 1922-03-24
INCOME TAXES
FAIL To REACH
EXPECTED SUM
Amount for 1922 Will Be
$3OO,OOO,OOO Short Of
Estimates.
By w. ii. ATKINS.
international News Service.

The drop in Government revenue
from income taxes will be s3OO,OOO,-
900 below the budget estimates toT
this year.
Last years business decline, caus
ing a far heavier cut in taxes than
Treasury officials had anticipated,
forced the Government today to look
to new methods of financing the
Governments needs.
Heavy borrowings in the market
for money to help pay the operating
expenses of the Government may be
expected. The Treasury's program
for retiring the public debt has been
seriously disturbed.
Instead of proceeding with the
rand retirement of the short dated
debt, the Treasury now will be COM
PEELED to incur additioned obligations,
through issues of Treasury certifi-
Gates of indebtedness, which will be
bought up by banks, and held until
maturity.
On the basis of latest figures from
the different revenue districts the
total amount of revenue which will
be raised from income taxes during
the present calendar year may not
exceed $l,250, 900, 900. The Treasury
Department had expected to collect
at least LAO 100000.
The most signal disappointment
in years to Treasury officials are
the returns showing payments OF
the initial installment of income
taxes, payable this year on earnings
Of 1921. Although the Treasury es-
timated the first payment on March
Is, at $3.50, 900, 900 officials said to-
day the final figures may now show
in excess of 1876 100000. Ten days
have elapsed and Federal reserve
banks have received less than
$3.50 900, 900 on that account.
The budget plans for the fiscal
year 1928 are even more seriously
upset than are those of this year
by the unexpected falling off in
taxes. The new revenue law, which
repealed the excess profits law, and
included wide range of exemptions
of all kinds, will result in a ter
rifle slashing of the Governments
income next year. 1t may necessi-
tate redrafting of the Treasury's
fiscal program to conform to the
sudden decline in receipts.
Besides the drop in income taxes,
new Treasury figures today revealed
a drop Of another 5000, 100000 from
miscellaneous internal revenue
taxes, in the present fiscal year
as compared with the same period
last year. This also reflects bust
ness depression in varied directions.
The Washington times., 1922-03-24
Musicians Choose Cleveland.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March "a
Cleveland, Ohio. today was deslg.
mated as the convention city of 1928
by the National Music Supervisors,
IN session here. Karl Gehrkins. Ober-
lin. Ohio, has been elected president.
The Washington times., 1922-03-24
GIRL OF 10 A MOTHER;
FATHER OF S IS SLAIN

GREENSBURG, Pa, March "a
Angelo Mazzei, Of North Believer
non, was taken to the Westmore-
land county Jail here yesterday after
Salvador Tollerico, a neighbor, had
been shot and killed in the Mazzei
home. The shooting followed the
birth of a child to Angelina, MAJ
zei's thirteen.year-old daughter.
Mazzei returned home from work
in the mines a few miRutees pre-.
vious to the birth. which, he told
the police. had not been anticipated
by his wife or himself. Tollerico.
father of five children, was soon
afterward called to the Mazzei home
and the shooting followed.
The victims body contained four
bullets, according to county authori'
ties, who took the body in charge.
The girl was taken to a hospital
after the tragedy.
The Washington times., 1922-03-24
STAYING OF BELGIAN
OFFICER HELD REPRISAl

BRUSSELS, March PA Belgian
lieutenant in uniform was shot and
killed yesterday by four young
civilians while riding in "a tramway
car between Ruhrort and Walsum, in
the occupied area near Dusseldorf
A German police officer was killed
In the same vicinity Wednesday by
a Belgian gendarme, and the Belgian
authorities believe the murder of the
lieutenant was an act of reprisal.
The Washington times., 1922-03-24
Stole Ten Commandments

NEW YORK, March 24.-Pas.
auale Girdano yesterday was ar
raigned on a charge of picking out
of a woman's pocket on the subway
a card on which the decalogue was
printed, with the commandment
Thou shalt not steal UNDERSIGNED
The Washington times., 1922-03-24

A new solution Of THE Eternal
Triangle" A husband voluntarily
turns his wife over to his rival.
Read this amazing narrative In
The Sunday Times.
The Washington times., 1922-03-24
Indian Chief to Lecture.

A lecture on Indian folk lore will
be given tonight by Rev. Hici. Indian
chief, at the Mckinley Memorial
Baptist Church, 4th and l. streets
northwest, at $50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1922-03-24

4 new solution Of The Eternal
Triangle" A husband voluntarily
turns his wife over to his rival.
Read this amazing narrative in
The Sunday Times.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
POLISH CHILDREN
TO THANK AMERICA
IN NOVEL MANNER

Warsaw, Poland.-One Of the
most remarkable books ever made
in Europe has just been completed
here and will be semitic. America.
1t Is The Book of Signatures" and
Is addressed to Herbert Hoover in
the name of the scores of thousands
of Polish children, whose actual
signatures are included in the sew
eral hundred pages of the volume.
Marshal Pilsudski, the Polish
chief OF state, wrote the first page
ana other pages were written by
members Of the Polish parliament
the cabinet, Cardinal Kakowski the
Polish Protestant clergy. the Jew
ish Rabbis. the students and pro-
fessors Of the universities, and rem
resentatives Of all the arts. sci-
ences, trades and crafts OF Poland
The book is made entirely OF Pol
tsh parchment and Is bound in
magnificent hand-embossed leather
done IN the style of the medieval
manuscript volumes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
Milan Personals

The D. E. girls were delight
fully entertained Friday evening at
Camp River View on Rock river
by Mrs. Charles Cords. Victrola
music and dancing were enjoyed.
A two-course luncheon was served
by Mrs. Cords.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Little, Miss
Minnie White and Phil F. Zahn mo-
tored to Dixon, ILL.,, Saturday and
visited until Sunday with Mr..
Zahn's daughters. the Misses Oral
and Faye, who are attending sum-
mer school there. Miss Oral ac-
companied them home and will re-
turn to Dixon the last of the week
to complete her studies.
Mr., and Mrs. c. H. Williams en-
tertained at a family dinner Sun.
day, honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Sours of Nation, ILL.,, who are the
house guests at the home of Mr.
Sours' hall brother, l.. r. Williams
Miss Margaret Gilmore of AledC
is the guest of Mrs. John Palmer
this week.
Misses Juanita and Lucille Smith
spent Sunday at the home Of Miss
Ruth Johnston of Ginger Hill.
Mrs. O. G. Hiveley of Freeport
and Mrs. Cyrus Rinck of Rock Is
land we're guests at the home Of
Mrs. Ralph Palmer recently.
Miss Martha Godderis, who has
been at the DR.. G. A. Wiggens home
the past II months, will leave to-
night for Moline. where she will
be employed at the home of How.
ard Railsback.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
ORION

The Misses Mildred and Ger
trude Lydic and brothers Arthur
and Edward, left for points in
Pennsylvania Sunday morning by
auto to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Tough have
left. for California, Pa, to visit
their daughter. They will also
visit relatives In West Virginia.
Miss Mabel Anderson of Window.
Kan. is the guest of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Peter
son.
The w. r. club was delightfully."-
entertained by the Misses Ruth and
lrma Johnson at their home, north
Of town.
Rev. and Mrs. A. D. Freden and
daughter left Sunday by auto for a
months visit in Red Oak, Iowa. and
Omaha, Neb.
Edward Duffield of Fayette, Iowa,
formerly OF Orion, is visiting his
niece. Mrs. William Owens.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
CRAP GAME ENDS
IN ARGUMENT; MAN
Is CUT BY RAZOR
(Special Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
Silvis, Aug. 8.-Passersby at the
end of the car line Sunday, noticed
a man with a badly cut hand, lying
in the weeds by the roadside. He
was take INTO the city hall and
medical attention summoned.
His story was that he had been
gambling, shooting craps" with an
unknown companion, knight OF
the road" The game ended in an
argument, and the erstwhile knight
pulled a razor and slashed him
across the palm Of one hand.
The wounded man gave his name
as R. ]. Ryan but refused to dis
close his residence. No charges
were preferred against him and he
was allowed to go.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
SCHOOLS TO
OPEN SEPT. Il
Especial Correspondence.)

(SpcCldl OOTIcbpUUUeuCC.y
Keithsburg, Aug. S.-School will
open in Keithsburg Sept 18th.
Most Of the teaching faculty are
new to Keithsburg, the majority be-
ing university men and women. The
community is very fortunate to Sc
cure this faculty. Following is the
list of teachers:
Prof. G. E. Plat, superintendent
and principal Of high school and
superintendent Of the grades; Miss
Kathryn Burd d Perry, Ill, Eng
fish; Mrs. Kate Blwynn Of Aledo.
mathematics and Latin; Miss Lena
Noble of Aledo, domestic science:
John Parkhill of Iowa City, ath-
letic coach and manual training;
Miss Della Abrams, Keithsburg,
eighth grade; Miss Estelene Ham
ilton, seventh grade; Miss Meva
Keel, sixth grade; Mrs. E. H. Bull,
fifth grade; Miss Martha Clark,
fourth grade; Mrs. Ora Hamilton,
third grade; Miss Agnes Hender-
son, second grade; Miss Kathryn
Among, first grade; Miss Margaret
Seaton, Rock Island, music.
The Scott school house, from
northeast of town, will be moved
| into town and one room will be
added to the building and it will be
/ placed to the south Of the main
building.
Four rooms will be used by the
high school this year and the
course of study will be elective.
T; Two bus drivers are yet to bt
hired for the rural routes and bid.
will be received up to Aug. 10th
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
OLD SETTLERS or HENRY COUNTY
TO STAGE nth ANNUAL REUNION.
{, affair GROUNDS ON AUGUST Is

as, Dorcas Whited, D. B. McHenry.
J. A. Paddleford, James Bernard,
Asa Crook, Lewis Wanna and 9TH
ers. n
Permanent officers were then
elected: President, James Allen;
secretary. James Paddleford; assis-
tant secretary, Patterson Homes;
treasurer, william Glenn.
After dinner the program was
continued by short speeches from
many of the old settlers. A poem
written by the blind poetess. Fran
ces Brown, was read by DR.. Ira r
Wells. The first line was:
I'VE are growing old: how the
thought will RISE" s.
Mrs. Stage, one of the parties to
the first marriage in Henry county,
was called to the stand and intro
duced to the people.
George McHenry gave theory as
to the origin Of the word Sucker:
Grand Prairie in. Illinois was flat
tract Of ground full of crawfish
holes, which, as everybody knows,
are 1ull VI WotST. s4E6vCAcAo CoiA iCN
small tubes, through which they
sucked the water from these holes.
Thus the name Sucker state came
about.
The Cleveland cornet band furn-
ished music for the occasion.
At 1 o'clock the exercises were
brought to close by singing "Old
Hundred" Thus was the origin OF
T, the Old Settlers Association OF
Henry County.
In 1888 a log cabin was built in
the fair grounds at Cambridge,
dedicated to the Old Settlers as
ISOLATION, and is an interesting
sight for any Of the younger people
of today to see how our forefathers
lived. The Henry. county board OF
supervisors have set aside room
in the court house as a historical
room and in this room are stored
all of the old relics of the early
history of the county. >One Of the
many things there is an old pillow
used by James Glen to pillow the
first furrow that was broken in
Henry county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
NUMBER OF NEW
BOOKS ADDED TO
HAMMONDLIBRARy

Especial Correspondence
Geneseo, ILL.,, Aug. S.-The fol.
lowing new books have been plac.
ed in the Hammond city library
and are now in circulation:
Bacheller-In the Days Of POD
Richard.
Cobb-Sundry Accounts.
Connolly-Tide Rips.
Deland-Vehement Flame.
Haggard-Virgin of the Sun.
Kelland-Conflict.
Lynde-Pirates Hope.
McSpadden-Mystery Stories.
Masters-Children of the Mar.
ket Place.
Milne-Red House Mystery.
Norris-Lucretia Lombard.
Pertwee-Men of Affairs.
Rhodes-Copper Streak Trail.
Tarkington-Gentle Julia.
Wells-Secret Places Of thu
Heart.
Wodehouse-Three Men and ,
Maid. i.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gentle
man.
Bottome-Kingfisher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
BACK ON VISIT
AFTER ABSENCE
OF FORTY YEARS
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

Especial Correspondence.)
Coal Valley, Aug. s. Mesdames
Mary Kroeger, Otto Rain, John
Liedke, Charles Liedke and John
Alexander OF Rock Island and Mrs.
Anna Dugenheim of near San
Diego, CAL, were guests recently Of
Mrs. Minnie Rosenberg. Mrs. Du-
genheim will be remembered by
many as Anna Liedke, having lived
here with her parents 40 years ago.
This is the first visit of Mrs. Du-
genheim since the Liedke family
moved away from Coal Valley in
1882, and she found many changes
had been made in that time. The
Liedke family resided on the bluff
north OF town in the latter part of
the 70's and early sos. The land
is now owned by William Werner.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
HOLD BAPTISM
SERVICE SUNDAY
AT PORT BYRON
Especial Correspondence. J

Especial Correspondence
Port Byron. Aug. 8.-Charles H.
Lewis of the Bethel Baptist church
held baptismal service at Reiling's
corner at the Mississippi river
Sunday. Those who received the
ordinance of baptism we're the
Misses Helen and Florence Pear
sail and Anthony Fillmer.
Union services were held Sun
day night at the Y. w. C. A. camp
at the riverside. Rev. A. M. Wat
fle. preached. Rev. X. Jane Pol
lard will deliver the sermon next
Sunday evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
(SpeciaI Correspondence. }

t0RCCk0t SA 1CSROuQC0CSsy
Cambridge, Aug. S.-The regular
annual reunion Of the Henry Coun-
ty Old Settlers association will be
held August IS, instead Of August
-, the regular meeting date, which
falls on Sunday. The meeting
place will be at the Henry County
Fair grounds.
On July 10, 1875, = meeting was
held in the town hall at Cleveland,
Ill. The townships Of Colona, Han
ma and Western were represented.
James Glenn was chosen chairman
and ]. H. Paddleford was elected
secretary. It was decided to hold
an old settlers meeting and picnic
at the residence of w. N. Hanna,
Aug. Is, that being the fourth an
niversary of the settlement of p. K.
Hanna and others in Henry county.
On Aug. Is, 1875, some 100 peo-
pie gathered at Hanna's grove near
the spot where p. K. Hanna drove
the first stake in the town of Hanna
40 years before. The large assem-
bly, was called to order at il a. m,
by P. K. Hanna, who nominated
James M. Allen as temporary chair
man. Mr.. Allen Immediately in
vited the following press represen-
tatives Of the county to take q
place on the stand: Smithe Of the
Henry County Chronicle, Adam
Leiberknecht of the Geneseo Re.
public, Kiner of the Henry County
News, and B. F. Seaton of the Pra-
irie Chief.
! The following persons who had
been in the state since 1885 tool
seats upon the platform: P. K
Hanna, E. P. Aldrich and wife, Eliz-
abeth Southworth, Harry Hand, Lib
erty Stimson, William Merriman
Mrs. William Bernard, Mary Col
bert, Ann Cherry, Samantha Stage
Caroline Withrow, George McHenr.
and wife, Hannah Paddelford
James Glenn and wife, Milind;
Dunlap, Mary Wilkite, Susanna
McHenry, Elizabeth Barge, o. X
Kemmis, J. F. Butrer, Georg,
Brandenberg, Sam Tigert, l.. D
Stanbro, Polly Wickox, Rena Thorn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08

Smith, to try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver
Pills. I was 30 much benefited by tn,
use of these medicines that was able
TO be up and about in two weeks. !
was at the Change of Life when l be-
nm taking the medicines and / passed
over that time without any trouble.
Nov I am hale and hearty, do Ill my
housework, washing, ironing, scrub
80. md cooking. al there IS to do
S6o1t ) house, and can walk two OK
fIsee mjles without getting too tired
Ijnov Of several Of my neighbors
80 hsve been helped BY your medi-
<ine ]" MrA EMMA CuLvER. W6
4 M St, Metropolis Illinois:
r{sff md Vegetable Compound.
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
Aledo and Mercer County
AUGUST 10 Is
DATE SET FOR
SCOUT BENEFIT
Especial Correspondence

Sherrard, Aug. ga Daughter
OF the Desert" is the benefit play to
be given at the Sherrard opera
house Thursday evening. The pro-
ceeds will be given to the Boy
Scouts. The cast follows:
Harold Morton, railroad survey
or-Russell Referring.
Clarence Ogden. Arizona ranch
er-Clarence Funk.
Samuel Hopkins, land s1eculator
Douglas.
Pedro Silvera. Mexican renegade
Meeker.
Jim Parkee. q gambler-Lyman
Whan.
Bill Jones, sheriff - Elmer Doua
glas.
Ruth Arlington, daughter Of the
desert-Mabel Anderson.
Lucy Hopkins, her college chum
Fern Douglas.
Mrs. Mary Ogden, an Arizona
widow-Sophia Meeker.
White Bird, an Apache Indian
Iretta Robson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
MARsTON CHURCH
WILL BE SCENE
OF INDOOR MEET
(Special to The Argus.


Aledo, Aug. S.-An indoor track
meet and ice cream social will be
given Friday evening in the base
ment of the Marston church. under
auspices of the Young Mems Sun
day school class.
Prizes are to be awarded winning
teams and the contests are open to
the world. The event promises a
great deal of merriment for the
many that are planning to attend.
Ice cream and cake will be served
anyone attending at a minimum
fee. A few Of the contests sched-
uled in the track meet follow
Yard dash, pot shot, shot put,
standing broad jump, ball contest,
standing high jump.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
VIOLA FAMILY
PURCHASE FARM
IN CALIFORNIA

Viola, Aug. S.-Mr. and Mrs. Har-
ry Jenkinson and six children have
departed for California, where they
have purchased fruit farm. They
are making the trip by automobile.
This family has been resident of
Viola a number Of years and have
many friends here who wish them
success in their new adventure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
MANY BURGESS
PEOPLE LEAVE
FOR VACATIONS
Especial Correspondence. J

Especial Correspondence
Burgess, Aug. 8.-August seems
to be the vacation month for most
Burgess people. Monday morning
Rev. and Mrs. r. L. Rezner left
for three weeks auto trip.through
Wisconsin and into the lake region.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Armstrong and
family expect to leave in a few
days for an outing trip and vaca-
ton, camping at Starved Rock. On
Aug. IA Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Cam
eron and Mr.. and Mrs. La Veru
Morgan leave for a motor trip into
Michigan, where they will visit at
the w. ]. Sharer cottage for a week.
The Sharer family has been at the
lakes over a month. Mr.. and Mrs,
J. Lytle Hamilton are planning a
motor trip into Ohio, where they
will visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Armstrong
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mclaughlin
expect to camp at the Shamrock
camp on Rock river.
Mrs. J. E. Pearson and daughter
Marion. expect to leave the 18th
with the Roberts family for a mo-
tor trip into northern Wisconsin
und Minnesota. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Peters and
family returned last week from a
two weeks trip into Michigan,
where they visited with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Jones are
now enjoying a two weeks fishine
trip in Minnesota.
Miss Doris Pease will leave next
week for q 10 days visit in Chi
cago, where she will attend school
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Pease and
Jack and Dotty Frost are camping
this week at the local woods.