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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13

field, commander of Rock Island
post. No. zoo. American Legion Of
ficiaIs from the Eighth district, vet
Grams bureau. will be in the city
next Thursday and Friday TO help
canvass the city to ascertain the
sentiment of the ex-service men as
to their insurance policies.
The city has already been dis
tricted so that the legion has rec
ord OF where ex-service men live.
An organization viii be perfected
so that every service man will be
visited and explained the CONVEX
sion of his policy. The free ban
quet April 81 will be given to all
ex-service men, there being no
charge. There will be a special
program that evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13

turned to said court, the hearing
thereon will be had on the S8fh day
OF April, A d. 1922, at the hour OF
. O'Clock a m. or as soon there
after as the business OF the court
will permit
All persons desiring may hie OBJ
jections In said court before saic
day and may appear On the hearing
and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island. Ill, April
10, 1922.
Z. p. AMES,
Officer appointed TO make assess
ment.- (Adyertisement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13
POLICE RULE DOWN
FOWLS RIGHTS TO
NEXTDOOR GARDEN

Chickens which are kept next
door to a garden must be penned
within their owners property line.
This rule will be enforced by the
police if necessary, early complain
ers at the police station have been
notified.
Many home gardeners are already
laying out their. garden beds, and
these in a few cases have been
planted. Several persons who have
put their spare hours into this
work this spring and intend to do
so more extensively later are both
cred by neighbors' chickens who
make restaurants of the rows of
seeds carefully planted.
The latest complaint was regis
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13
"SPUTTERINGS" OF
BROWNS QUILL IN
CLUB PUBLICATION

The current number Of the Tex
changeite" publishes an article en-
titled, Introducing Doc Brown OF
Davenport. Iowa, or sputterings
from the quill of the hard working
secretary OF a live wire Exchange
club"
w. L. Brown of the United Light
and Power company is secretary OF
the Davenport organization, and the
national magazine publishes lit
erary gems" selected from his bull
letins announcing weekly meetings
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.

Public notice is hereby given
that the co-partnership business
conducted under the name and
style of Townsend & Regain, at No.
923 Third avenue, in the city of
Rock Island, has this day been dis
solved by mutual agreement, the
said George w. Townsend retiring
from said business: said business
in the future will be conducted by
Guy Regan, who assumes all I'M
paid obligations of said co-partner-
ship, and who is authorized to col
lect all bills and accounts due and
owing to the said co-partnership.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this
18th day of April. A. d. 1922.
G.. W. TOWNSEND,
GUY REGAIN.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13
DAVENPORT GYROS
ARE TO BE HOSTS
AT DISTRICT MEET

Gyro club delegates from Denver
Colo. Cedar Rapids. Des Moines and
Clinton, Iowa, will be guests of the
Davenport Gyro club at a district
convention Tuesday afternoon ana
evening at Hotel Blackhawk.
The purpose of the meet is In
elect district governor and Other
officers. A district constitution
will also be adopted. Davenport
members of the organization are
planning several amusement fea-
lures in connection with the con
vention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13
APPLE WINS AND
LOSES CONTESTS

Oscar Apple won a game and lost
in elimination play in the Elks' bill
lizard tournament last night. The
scores: Oscar Apple $50, Elmer
Salyards $3.50 81. w. ]. Griffin so.
Oscar Apple (150) 148, Ed Coleman
so. DR.. C. W. Mueller (150) 103.
Play tonight: F. NJ Klove-L. NJ
Titterington; Elmer Salyards-Ed
Coleman; Oscar Applied Cole
man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13
INSURANCE To
Be EXPLAINED
Ex.Serviee Men to Be Told Bene-
fits OF Converting Policy at
Free Banquet

ExpIanationsof the method of re-
instating or converting govern
ment insurance policies and the
advantages in so doing will be ex-
planned to ex-service men at the
free get-together banquet to be held
at the Rock Island Y. W. C. A Fri
day evening, April 81.
Special meetings before that date
may be called by Walter A Rosen-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13
NOTICE.

Bids will be received. a. m,
April II, 1922, for constructing
sidewalks in Paulsen's addition, on
Twenty-sixth street and on Thirty
first street, sewers in Paulsen's ad-
dition and watermains in Paulsen's
addition. H M. SCHRIVER,
advertisement Mayor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13
LYCEUM SEASON ENDS.

The 1922 course of the Moline
Lyceum association was brought to
a close Tuesday evening with a pro-
gram by the National Male quartet.
The number was enthusiastically
received Members of the quartet
are Charles Cox, bass; Lawrence
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13

tered at the station this morning
and the man who made it was told
to warn his neighbors of police in
reference if they did not keep
their fowls at home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13

Wickland. tenor; Stanley Graham.
tenor and pianist; Melvin New
quist, baritone.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13

A alternating bear in winter
breathes four times a minute, or
one-tenth as often as he breathes
when awake.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13

of
maine with long Jenny sleeves cord of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-13

Narrow tucks running crosswise from
a shallow yoke to the hem are a smart
feature of this dress of pumpkin crepe de
chine, with sleeves and inserts On the
skirt of contrasting color. These are
embellished with Manufactured pill
shaped wooden beads.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30
FEW ELK FAMINE
VICTIMS SAYS WARDEN

Enthusiastically a few calves and
old elk were found 10 have persisted
from shortage Of feed In the northern
part Of the Yellowstone National park
and in the country along the yellow.
stone north Of the park. by State Game
Warden G. A. Jakaways In his recent
trip of inspection. Mr.. Jnkaways has
returned 70 Helena after having pene
trnfed the park as far as Mammafh-
Hot Springs. He was accompanied on
the trip by Horace NJ. Albright. supsr.
%iniendent Of The Yellowstone park. and
II Mentrtim. state fire marshal.
MFR. Jakaways states that the loss
this winter has not been very great
2 mt hearty ~ extensive ms I'm fnnsiy
Of The past winters. The weather was
s~pringlike and In consequence many ~
The elk which had been feeding down
low had gone into the hills. However,
the visitors saw about 700 elk and Oh.
a number OF photographs.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30
Army cutworn InvasLon nu.

Rozeman The entomology depart
nent THE STATE eoTfegeE+mn-fpttn
gent out 10 county agents and others
ms issued n warming 10 aRrtcuifuri4Fi
or the state That a widespread oulhreag
Of the army cutworm IL possible u
Montana this spring. THE danger i.
greater In Montana for 1922 than FIR
any recent year we have known the
letter declares,
The letter warns farmers 10 dls,In.
guish carefully between The army cut.
worm and the pale western cutwor1n.
The army cutworm works above The
surface Of The ground and may be ~
fectlvely controlled, while the pale
cutworm still Is beyond nny
power Or entomologists 70 control in
this state.
II Is pointed u that in 1915. the
worst ~ the army cutworm years. com
first appeared In early April
Practically all Of th1S was reported IN.
Jury 70 winter wheat.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30

Great Falls-The seventh annua
auto show. which IL destined 10 n
down IN local motor history "a one of
the -mast -uceesss4l- eAeYes- Ia
Great Falls. closed Saturday. after six
days Of activity among local auto
dealers and motor fans. An auto show
finale dance was a feature thar even.
Ing.
From the standpoint Of attendance
the show Il IN advance n recent years.
the 1877 mark being passed Friday
morning according to ticket coInmft.
tee1HrH SaIes we're more spirited than
during fhe past fwo shows md the gen
eral outlook Of the auto Industry 40.
eaily was reflected as being promising
by Interest shown during the week.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30
CAUSE Of WRECK IS
REVIEWED BY JURY
irainmer Say They Had Orders to
Meet No. / at WEIGH; En-
gineer Is Blamed

butte.-A cornner'S jury M White
hail IN jefferson county has returned
an open verdict after conductingNa nm
INQUIRY into The cause leading to the
wreck on the Northern Pacific rail-.
way NJ Welch. 10 miles east or Rutfe
March u, IN which Fireman Don Cald-
we'll ami Carl Peterson were Killed.
While the Jury did NOT fix the re-
sponsibiliiy for the accident. Engineer
Dad Nelson. Of the Rutfe- Killings
train. admitted that his orders had re-
quirei him 90 pass the limited west.
bound train az Welch. lie said. how.
ever, that his fireman. Caldwell. had
tetd HIN ut Humestske. where he had
received orders again. thar they read
10 meet No. I NJ Snire Rock and tina,
he had put the new order In his ocke,
without reading Il. He said that his
orders ont OF Butte were to meet No.
| NJ Weich.
The crows on the locomotives null
Ing M. l wer. agreed that their orders
we're to' meet the stub train AZ welch
and the fireman IN Nal Rlake-,1
Livingston said that Caldwell before
dled al The scene aG he0Enek4sa said
thai The orders received NJ Homestake
We're 10 meet M. / nj Welch.
u developed az the herring thar the
inknoHn nurse who rendered efficient
20 Injured Mt the wreck before
he arrival f the relief trim frum
Suite was Miss Helen Mnckley Of Hell
ma, connected with the state hoard Of
who was on her way tn Rig
lmher frem Bntta- The=inqHesAwas
ttended by federal government rep.
eSentaiives who asked the witnesses
few questions.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30

mixture OF turpentine and alcohol. /
gave a much brighter light than whaI,
OIL, but was dangerous on count o
its explosive nature, and consequent,
was never very popular.
Kerosene was first procurable in
commercial quantities about the time
OF the Civil war. and the ordinary ker
osene lamp is still the chief nluminant
IN territories where electricity and gas
are NOT as yet available.
In 1879 came the -incandescentr
electric lamp invented by Thomas A.
Edison. In the autumn OF 1877 Edison
announced his Intention immediately
TO devote himself 10 the problem Of
producing a commercially practicable
electric lamp.
Ills triumph came on October p.
1879. On TINT date. after persistent
labor, Edison succeeded in carbonlzing
a piece of cotton sewing thread benz
INTO Il loop Of horseshoe shape. This
he sealed IN a glass bulb which had
eeeH-e ti1ttiSted tffrtf very frigf-vH7-
ium was produced. For forty hours
ritter tire circuit was closed. the bright
y incandescent filament remained in
act.
Not being satisfied with this form Of
Edison began 10 carbonize
'yerything in nature that he could
hink of. He wanted n material that.
shen c%arbonized. would be uniform
nd homogeneous. AS he looked
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30
To EIaht Spotted Fever LEX

M~lssoula.- Plans for combating the
Rocky Mountain spotted fever tick
we're laid recently In a conference here
between MIssoula county officials and
DR.. r. II. Parker Of the public health
service. who has been In charge Of the
tick control In Missoula and Ravalu
counties for three years- -nTan
as outlined. embraces eradication Of
the tick In approximately rs sections
NJ land at nm estimated cost Of 5000
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30
FAILS Three Stories and LIyea

Butte-AffeF a fall OF three stories
into an abandoned elevator shaft nj the
Hamilton block. Wilbur Hathaway il n
patient at the Columbia hospital sui.
fering frDm~n few cutS. bruises and
alcoholism. An examination by DR.
Frank Williams. city physician. failed
70 reveal any serious injuries HathH.
8ay f0ppled over the banister on the
third floor of the building and smashed
through q hatch on an abandoned shaft
dropping TO the bottom.
Officers took Hathaway to the Co
hospital
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30

a PRn. =, 1872 Ulysses Simpson uranr vas pmn n ront Pheasant eer.
4 a mont county, Ohio. The ome hundredth anniverSarv Of bs hirtb" yin N.
observed in Washington by the unveHing o a statue in The botanical gardens
Ahere VIII 10 iaborat ceremonies Vice President Coolidge will he The uru-
pal speaker. The photograph shows the Grant statue. with the capitol dome
In the background.
Inc compefed memorial is the result Of twenty years fort nv he de-
signer and sculptor. Henry Merwin Shrady If New Yok whose fr,er Tr
George r shrady attended President Grant up ito the time OF his death
The work Is pyramidal In outline. with all the minor figures and groups
sweeping u y to the central character. General Grant sitting aqride his horse
tn center Of the memorial At the opposite ends are ~ proups me q
cavalry detail going into action and the other a field battery going into action
Each group faces the central figure
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30

down INTO the sea, and many reach
height OF 30 feet. Legend sHys that
the stones were put Ia such a neatly
arranged position by an Irish giant 10
order TO induce his enemy s5e sc8Ts
giant to ON over md ngnU hliH--Anz
Vtner belief Is that giants hurled these
mug tones at another. Tie idea
mat the causeway really did once ex-
tent 70 Scotland Is strengthened by
the fact thar IN FfngaIs cree. IN tie
island Of stana. or the Scottish coast
exactly Similar 10 appearance
ana arrangement are found.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30
HATBANDS

In the story Of the plain little band
that circles the crown of a mans hat
lies an interesting fashion Of bygone
Days. During the Piantaganet period
IN England the head covering for men
was a hood, from which was sus-
pended the dlripipe or. long flppet.
Picture our men walking down B~Dad-
way or Main street with sashes os
their hnts. la the reign Of Henry
VIM the hat superseded the hood
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30

around his laboratory one day, he saw
an ordinary palm lear fan upon a ia
bic After a study or the texture o.
the binding, he asked one of his as
sistants To carbonize filaments made
from the rim. lie was so impressed
with the result Of this experiment that
ne sent men all yer the world 10 Sc.
cure specimens of bamboo. A certain
variety or japanese bamboo was final
~ adopted. and for nearly nlne years
all Edison lamps had bamboo Ola
ments,
In 1907. the pressed tungsten lamp
WIS placed on The market. but scIen-
lists did not stop here: the goal was
ductile tungsten. Tungsten Is not &
rare metal, but It was not largely used
owing 10 the fact that no method had
been discovered bye which it's natural
hard and brittle state could be changed.
Tungsten is now produced In a ductlIe
form and can be drawn into a wire
which has a tensile strength varying
from n0d.du0 % 5ou.00u pounds a square
inch.
In 1911, the wire-drawu lamp with
which we are all familiar made it's
appearance. This lamp. which gives
three times as much light as the car
bon lamp, contains a dlament OF drawn
tungsten wire within a bulb OF clear
glass from which the air has beer ex-
hausted, In 1914 the ~gas-hlled lamp
vas produced.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30

and-the long tippet took the form of
the hat band. This was wider than
those now in vogue and was gradually
narrowed down In fact, the bands
which men now wear on their hats
when they are IN mourning are ldenu.
eai with the very first haibands.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30

The o interesting wonder In the
world Is Giants Causeway. which
stretches for four miles along the
coast Of County Antrim IN Ireland. IL
IL n collection OF huge rocks which 20
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30

Fare Suit is F~ssaubmitsed

HeIena-The case Of the stat.
against the Montana railroads 70 com
pei the carriers 10 comply with the 2
cent passenger fare. which reached The
supreme court IN January 1921. hHy
been ordered resnbmitfed.
The Montana state law makes 2
cents per mile the limit for railroad
passenger fares The interstate rom.
merce commission granted the carriers
permission 70 institute a fare Of 3 $40
cents per mile Whereupon suit was
filed against The railroads BY Afforney
General Wellington ID Rankin.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30
ASsAD JUHRAY
IS COMMITTED
PARooNs BOARD APPRovEs-uFg
SENTENCE FOR SLAYER OF
HUGH GIBSON
NEWS OF THE CAPITAL CITY
9'sse Wool Growers In Convention
nsre Endorse Truth-in-fsbrIcs
Measure; Trustees With One
Exception Are Reelected

Heiena. ASSad Juhray. convicted ~
ne murder of Hugh l.. Gibson in Butte.
VIII serve a life sentence m he state
prison instead OF paying the death
penalty. The state board ~ nar,lons
thursday afternoon approved the com.
mutation by Governor Dixon which the
governor recommended after he had
neen implored 10 do So by more than
AiAhl petitioners in Butte inc,u5ttns
Aght members of the JURY ana after
large delegation OF influential citi
SrhS headed by Mayor James q. Cock.
lhs had made a personal appearance
before the governor Ia Juhray's behalf.
'"overnor Dixon Incident with recoIl-
7hehdihg a communication of sentence
Tor luliray on February IA granted the
Condemned mar Il reprleye until Mare
= 10 give the pardon board nm on
por'unity TO fully consider the matter.
ne reprieve expired Friday.
The aetiea Of the pardon baara-ln
approving The communication means thar
'nhray VIII he brought before the SIT
yer Bow county district court for n
new sentence. He has been IN The
county Jail more thnn q year ana \
half. He has been Il resident Of Butte
- wears and operated n barber shop
IN East Park street.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30


In the ruins of Farm. BabylOnla,
5000 &c, was found the eaf4fest
stone lamp of which there is any
record. This was merely a crude
saucer-shaped affair, about four inches
In diameter, cut from alabaster. An
Improvement over the stone lamp was
the pottery lamp, which could be more
easily shaped, and specimens of around
300 y. c.. have been found. A form
called the Virgins. lamp" used in
Bible times consisted of a small hollow
vessel, with "A opening In the top for the
wick, which could be carried in the
hand. Within the next half century.
about 200 a. d.. these pottery lamps
had been greatly improved in appear
nnce. for by then they had begun 10 as
sumo regular forms, with handles
and some attempt at decoration. Two
hundred years later bronze lamps
made their appearance. A modifca-
ton of this type. known as the Flor
entine lamp, which could be suspended
by chains, followed a few hundred
years later.
In the early part of the fifteenth
century, about the time that Columbus
was discovering the Americas. the
Venetian stand lamp was widely
in the Mediterranean coun-
tries Of Europe. It's graceful and
artistic utility is characteristic of the
Renaissance during which, II was in
vogue.
The Flemish oil lamp. LOCO A.. D.,
forms as sharp a contrast TO the vene-
tian lamp as does the Reformation
period. of which the former was n de-
TO the Renaissance period
the latter. Lamps of this type may
itill be found in use among the poorer
'lasses Of continental Europe.
The candle is really a form Of oil
amp in which the OFT or grease III Z
old form is melted by the flame as d,
/ is used. II was formerly made from 4
nimal fats. but is now made OF wax
berries and parafin. Whale oil $
Tas the chief Illuminating oil for many c
Benjamin Franklin discovered
tat " wicks gave more than twice :
le light of one, and this led TO he Il
rankin double-burners. Camphene. a g
fluid used about 1850. was a Z
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30
Anti Saloon League Elects

Helena The Montana anti-saioou
league In annual convention here. chose
these officers
ID. W. SIayton, Lavina. president
the Rev. l.. Hustler. Helena. se~cretnrr
o. J. Thomas, Billings. treasurer: the
Rev. Joseph Pope, Billings. superIn
tendent.
The r~esolutions commended h HeHk
Of the superintendent the Rev. .Iosepb
Pope, me daily press for It's service in
support Of the enforcement Of the Inv,
the work Of the attorney general and
his assistants. ~ ihe state prohibition
enforcement Officers and assistants
and Of the United States attorney gen
eral and the federal prohibition III.
rector for their work m connection
with the stamping our of lannr#
county officials. who II was declared
have shown commeudable zeai in law
enforcement. were also endorsed.
=
1000 Attend Helena opera
Helena Mary Garden and The Chi
grand opera association present
ed '"rhaisr here recently. the first on.
fertainment on The scale in The annals
Of Montana. The Shrine temple. seat.
Ing 1000 people. was packed 10 the
doors. every large city In the state
and many towns being represented
The company vas brought here under
/ guarantee. which music lovers Of the
are understood generously IL /,
met. ,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30

w. r. Matheson. Al. prominent real
estnte and insurance man Of Billings
and son OF the late J. ID. Matheson, one
Of the earliest citizens of Billings, died
recently at his home in that city.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30
Wool Growers Reflect Directors

wool Growers REFLECT Directors
helena-.With the exception Of NJ.
II. Gerry, Jr., OF Helena. who will be
absent from Montana the greater part
OF this yenr. all trustees of the Mon
tnna Wool Growers association we're
unanimously reelected MT the annual
meeting here with a vote Of apprecIs-
tion and confidence.
The trustees are:
G II. Williams. Deer Lodge NJ. r.
Grande, Lennep Samuel PhlllIps. Lew.
lstown Il. o. Selway, Dillon q NJ
Lewis. Manhattan S-M. MeKenuHn.
Helena. and J. II. Carmichael. Augusta.
substituting for Mr., Gerry.
Resolutions were adapted extending
70 the officers and committees the AS.
socintlon's hearty thanks and approval
for constructive services rendered In
1921 endorsing the truth.in-fabrle BIN
and urging Montana members Of con.
gress to exert their efforts IN behalf
its passage. and supporting the init
alive bin which will be before the
assembly early in 1929 asking
leglslafinn-l In congress for an ~fnter
revenue taxCof not less than l5c
pound on all sheddy, endorsing the
lction Of the National Wool Growers
convention relative to a tariff on wool
calling upon congress for l~eQisIa.
ion conforming thereto; appreciation
or the earnest and unselflsh efforts of
fontana bankers In behalf Of the wool
Towers; asking for n reduction Of the
basis OF state grazing lands
rging state legislation for the exfer. F.,
Of predatory animals. and ,
rglng Montana members In congress 2
} support the law extending the OK Z
itence Of the. war finance corporation. +,
eff Doggett Of Townsend was chair :
an OF this committee. !
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-30

Montana win contribute $3.50 his
year 10 he used In decorating the
graves OF American soldiers in France,
on Memorial day, according to nm
announcement recently made BY
Thomas Busha. state commander OF the
American Legion. Each legion post IL
to give 81 70 the fund according TO the
plan-