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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

HAlNEA
mis- sons son may find it some day.
The first sign that a man has fail
ed is when ME begins to hops for
his son, instead of himself.
Figuring things at their value in
1917, Walter Morgan was worth
So, 008,. mostly stock and wagons
and implements, not much cash;
every cent made by himself and
his good wife; no Inheritance; no
luck, good or bad; just hard work,
and lots of it. He had been a hired
man for three years and tenant
farmer for one.
"The least 1 can do is to do the
most 1 can do" declared Walter
Morgan. I'm going to raise all
the foodstuff / can; I'll help feed
the world, while our soldiers fight
for it."
Makes First Mistake.
Walter Morgan leased a farm of
$50 acres in Polk county, Iowa,
promising to pay a cash rental of
$12 an acre. a total of $3.50 a
year. That's where he made a mis-
take, but he was hardly to be
blamed.
He might have rented on shares
and the sequel would have been diff
ferent. But not all of us know eY-
before it has happened
The farm was about evenly dl-
vided between grass and pasture
land and land for cultivation Wal
ter Immediately set about TO
make two ears of corn grow where
the proverbial one had grown be-
fore
He planted corn, sowed oats and
wheat, and gave the cropped land
the careful attention which it de-
served and required, if above-the-
normal crops were to be produced
Pasture Land Problem.
He put considerable thought
upon the problem of the pasture
land. At $12 an acre the lao acres
of grass land was costing him 81
$50 a year. Livestock was bringing
a good price. Perhaps Walter new
er dreamed that the day would
come when he could find a ready
market for his corn at 81 a bushel,
his cattle at $12 to SIS hundred
weight, and his hogs at SIS to $50
a hundredweight-
You see, he hadn't gone into
farming on this large scale merely
to make money. He wanted to do
his bit for the war.
Walter Morgan bought cows, FOR
breeding stock, for 800 a head at
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

Dave with me if he feels up to H.,
said Bob. "Then We'll know the
foreman keeps humpin'."
They drove out in the blackboard
behind the half-broken colts. The
young broncos went out OF town
to a flying start. They raced across
the plain as hard as they could
! tear, the light rig swaying behind
them as the wheels hit the high
spots.
The driver stopped at the loca-
ton of Jackpot Number Three.
Make yourself to home, Dave"
Family there came to them the
sound of an engine humping.
"Steelman's outfit" said Hart
gloomily. His li'l' old engine goes
right on kickin' all the darned time
If he gets to oil first we lose. Man
who makes first discovery on a
claim wins out N this country"
And Steelman won't stick at
thing. Wouldn't trust him or any
of his crowd any further than l
could sling bull by the tail He'd
blow, Crawford and me sky high if
he thought he could get away with
it"
Sanders uOuueu dSTeSuSuL- ne
hadn't a doubt of it.
Hello, the jackpot"
Bob looked at his companion and
grinned. Seems to me 1 recog-
nize that melojious voice"
A man stepped from the gloom
with masterful, arrogant strides.
"'Lo, Hart he said. Can you
lend me a reamer?
Bob knew he had come to spy
out the land and not to borrow
tools.
Don't seem to me we've hardly
got any reamers to spare, Dug
drawled the young man sitting on
the porch floor.
Suddenly DobIe recognized Dave.
He leaned forward, his body rigid,
danger written large in his burning
eyes and clenched fist.
$50 you're back" he said at last
in a low, harsh voice.
"I'm back"
at would "a pleased me if they
had put a rope round .yore neck,
Mr.. Convict"
Dave made no comment
The big ex-foreman rose snarl-
ing. "F'or half a cent I'd gun you
here and now like you did George
Sanders looked at him steadily,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

farm sale. He was wise enough To
get a good sire, paying a big price
therefor. But everybody advised
him that it was poor economy to
buy a poor bull.
The next two or three years
were busy, eventful ones for
Walter Morgan and his family. Up
before the sun and to bed long
after it, Morgan farmed to the best
of his ability.
Trouble Starts.
Some men are born to trouble,
as the sparks fly upward About
the time the cows OF Walter Nor
gan had offspring old enough and
fat enough to ship to market some
thing happened.
Walter Morgan doesn't know just
what. The local buyer doesn't
know. It is doubtful IL anybody
exactly knows.
The war came to an end. Almost
over night, the bottom dropped out
of things on the farm.
Corn which had gone up as
high as $2.06 dropped down until
it could not be sold for what it had
cost to produce; 25 and 80 cents
were big prices
Walter Morgan's neighbors burn
ed corn in their stoves. Walter
couldn't bring himself to do it; it
seemed a shame, while millions
were starving.
Oats dropped to 20 cents Over
was not price.
The banker became almost surly,
as Walter arranged to renew notes
for money gladly loaned him few
months before. Walter did net
know it, but the banker was lying
awake nights, too.
The correspondent banks were
putting the screws" on the coun-
try banks The Federal Reserve
bank at Chicago was putting the
screws" on the DeS Moines and
Cedar Rapids and Sioux City banks,
in turn. Iowa's allotment at the
Federal Reserve bank was $685.
0C0, 900. On Jan. l, 1921, it had bor-
rowed $96,SoO,000.
Then came the announcement
that the War Finance Corporation
would pour government money
into Iowa on easy terms: six
months for cattle paper, one to
three years on other farm paper.
Walter Morgan's face was shin
ing as he went to his banker TO
make new notes, to be discounted
by the bank through the War Fl
nance Corporation, as he had seen
it explained in the paper.
Nothing doing" replied the
banker. Your notes must be paid
at maturity"
Walter Morgan did not know that
the bankers were rediscounting
their notes through the War FL
nance Corporation to cut down
their overdrafts with the Des
Moines correspondent banks and
the Federal Reserve bank at Chi
cago.
Once more the long suffering
farmer was given relief on paper,
instead of in the fields and feed
lots
The night Walter Morgan drove
home from the bank, after he had
found that the War Finance Cor
poration's relief amendment was
not for him, he knew the worst had
come.
He had feared as much a few
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

Postmaster Johnson OF Atkinson
was here Thursday for visit with
his sister, Mrs. T. C. Everett.
Frank Stubbe and family moved
to Atkinson Thursday. Mr.. Stubbe
has been farming in the Kedron
valley.
Frank o. Black of Atkinson was
here on business Thursday.
Mrs. Frank G. Baker has received
a telegram from the surgeon in
Springfield stating that her sister,
Miss A. Blanche, stood the opera
ton well and that conditions are
favorable.
The board of school trustees have
appointed L. A. Ferguson treasurer
to take the place of d. ]. Holzinger,
resigned.
A potluck supper was given at
the town hall Thursday night by
the Community church. Rev. Brad
burn gave a fine talk on: How
Much Does Loyalty Cost?' The re-
mainder of the evening was infor-
NAL and was devoted to games and
stunts and a general good time.
The board of directors and the
teachers are taking active meas
ures to secure temporary quarters
for holdinsasthe village school and
the high school classes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
RgGIN HERE TODAY.

NAVE SANDERS, range rider on
the D Bar Lazy r outfit, learns
that his pet pony, Chiquito, has
been stolen by
kD MILLER, a gambler, and his
confederate,
GEORGE DOBLE. Miller and Doble
are implicated in the kidnapping
are implicated in the kidnapping of
EMERSON CRAWFORD, Sanders
employer. Dave rescues the
landowner and saves him from
bis enemy,
BRADLEY STEELMAN. Dave meets
and secretly loves
Joyce CRAWFORD, his employ
er's daughter. He trails the
horsethieves to Denver and re-
covers Chiquito after a gun fight
In the dark. He is arrested, ac-
cused of the murder of Doble and
is sentenced to ten years in pris-
on. After his release he returns
to Malapi, his old home, but be-
lieves that his prison record has
made it impossible for him TO
hope for the hand of Joyce.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
FARM EDITOR TELLS STORY OF
FARMER WHO FAILED, A TRAGEDY

The nr;ca
months
is the of o products '
hasa Haines
OF the
Pierces weeklsthe Iowa Homestead Mones the
of Wis., Kansa TJsinps
farming from to
the down
produce markets
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

Sunday. My plans aren't settled
Inank you just the same, Miss
Crawford"
She took his words as a direct
rebuff. There was a little lump in
her throat that she had to get rid
of before she spoke again.
Sorry. Perhaps some other
time Joyce gave him her hand.
I'm mighty glad to have seen you
again. Mr.. Sanders"
ne bowed. Thank you"
After she had gone, Dave turned
swiftly to his friend. Where's the
nearest DOCTORS Office? Miller got
me in the shoulder"
CHAPTER XIV.
To Crawford Dave made light of
his wound 1t was only a scratch.
Tha's good. son." Crawford an
swered- well, now, what are you
amin to dog"
OIL" said Dave without a mo-
ment of hesitation. II want to
learn that business from the ground
up. I've been reading all | could
get on the subject"
Good enough, but don't you go
to playin' geology too strong, Dave.
Oil is where it's att
suppose it's gamble" agreed
Sanders.
"Worse'n the cattle market" said
the owner of the d Bar Lazy r.
Bob, you better put. Dave on the
crew of that wildcat you're spud-
din in, don't you reckon?'
III put him on afternoon tower
in place of that fellow Scott I've
been intendin' to fire him soon IS
could get a good man"
I'll drive out tonight and take
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

line Of Iowa farm
ers. He loves the
land. And de-
spite the fact that
he has lost every
thing he ever pos
sessed and is
down and out, he
still believes that
the end of the
rainbow marking
the location of the
tabled pot of gold
is on the arm.
He's given up
ever locating it
himself, but hopes
that his son or
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
THE CATHOLIC c CHURCH
In Rock Island

Sunday After Epiphany, Feb. s.
ST JOSEPH'S-Second Ave. Fourteenth ST.
p H Durkin Dean-Rector; Rev. Edward Dunn. Citrate
Masses: 1870, $50, $780, 1890 a.
Week Day 500 m.
ST MARY'S-Fourh Ave. and TwentysecOnd St
H Rector. Masses: 500 and 1000 M
Week Mass 500 a. m.
ST PAUL'S-Eg "a half Ave- and Twenty fourth St
Peter Zwart Rector. $3.50 and 1880 a
Mass, 500 a. N.
SACRED HEART-Fifh Ave- and Twenty eighth St
Masses: 200, $3.50. 1880
Mass, 7:45 IN
CT Alexander Sixth Pope Bishop Rome10l6 A. D.
Bishop of Rone-116-125 A D.
BELIEVE God and in three Divine Persons in
God-The Father, the Holy Ghost
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

like $4,000 had been realized. Of
this $4,000 was due to the owner of
the farm for accumulated rent dur
ing 1920 and 1921 There were
plenty of creditors waiting TO
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
SCHANZER CONFIRNRD

washington, Feb. + Senator
Schanzer. head of the Italian dele
CATION. received formal confirma-
ton OF his appointment as senior
delegate to the armament confer
enCe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

Lord Richard Nevill of England
has come to the u. s. in the in
terest of the Arthur Pearson MEM
orial fund to aid the blind. The
campaign for the fund is being
carried on in all English speaking
countries. Pearson. VINO became
blind in late years and was an ar
dent worker in the interests of the
sightless, died a few months ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
BY AUSTIN HAINRs.

IopeCIdI 90 HB al 5uS.J
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 4.-Wal-
ter Morgan comes of an unbroken
and never heretofore broke
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

Fatness is the criterion Of beam
ty among women of central Africa
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

1t takes 120 men eight months
full time to paint the London Tow
er bridge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

SLdl0 OIL 1lluOlS, COUNTY Oh tlOCk
Island, S.
Hugh E. Curtis, one of the man
aging officers, and Devore N. Sim
onson and Lloyd C. Lamphere, two
of the directors OF the Rock Island
County Abstract & Title Guaranty
company, a Corporation OF the
State of Illinois, being severally
duly sworn, each upon his oath
states:
That he makes this affidavit for
the purpose Of complying with the
requirements of Sections 9 and 10
of an Act OF the General Assembly
OF the State of Illinois, entitled IAN
Act to Provide for and Regulate the
Administration OF Trusts, by Trust
Companies"
That the foregoing statement of
the said Rock Island County Alb
stract & Title Guaranty Company
on December 31st, 1921, is true and
correct in all respects to the best
Of his knowledge and belief, and
that he has examined the assets and
books of the said company for the
purpose of making said statement.
HUGH E. CURTIS.
DEVORE n. SIMONSON.
LLOYD C. .LAMPHERE.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 2Sth day OF January, 1922
(SeaD- \. NJ briggs,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Statement of Resources and
Liabilities of the
Rock Island County
Abstract & Title
Guaranty Company

of Rock Island, Illinois, at the close
of business on the 31st day of
December, 1921, as shown by the
annual report made by said COM
pany, to the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts of the State of Illinois, pur--
suant to law, and filed in the Office
of the said Auditor of Public Ac-
counts on the 9th day of January.
1922.
RESOURCES.
Cash due from Banks ...$ 3,o00.69
Stocks and Bonds ...... 25,308.00
Other Resources ...-. 5S,541.11
Total Resources $S6,841S0
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in $50, 100000
Undivided Profits ..... 1,841.S0
Totals Liabilities $50, S41.S0
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
ANNAWAN

Continued in Our Next Issue.)
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
$4,000.

Overlooking Soldiers Home Part; well
located AZ to car service: modern Groom
and bath light brick house; oak floors,
hot-watsr heat. electricity; break Mast
and sleeping porches and buiit-in garage.
owner er-occupant. Our best bargain In
this desirable northwest auburb.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
ROOMS FOR RENT
WANTED TO RENT ROOMS.

sEE US for rooms apts; for best ~
suits list your rooms 8 apts. With us;
SHrKIsg sins se;H AID ,,s Ecoi HHR Sa. aG2M Ss,:
1881
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
FINANCIAL

FTRST.CLASS meat market for
sale; cash-and-carry business;
corner store; reasonable rcnt;
must be seen to be appreciated.
Phone Franklin 6129.
GROCERY STORE In Virginia doing nice
business; would like to sell by jan. 10:
Owner retiring on account OF pad
health; cheap for cash; about &3.k0o.
Box 1b3 Times Herald.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29

OLDsMOBILE s-cylinder 1920 touring
will sacrifice: Just overha uled: In fine
condition: leaving city: cheap for cash.
Office. NJ. 1910: res. FIR. 6321. br. bif.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
Something Good
Slightly Used--
Greatly Reduced
s'. 'n'r'A
ImssHrsiA 1ssn ss's ans 80
seed
PHONE
MAIN $500
And Ask For A want-A Taker
REAL BARGAINS
And Ask For A Want-Ad Takef

REAL BARGAINS
WE DO NOT INTEND TO CARRY OVER ANY USED AUTO.
MOBILES INTO 1928.
TO CLOSE OUT OUR STOCK, WE ARE OFFERING INDUCE
MENTS THAT MUST BE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU.
WE ARE OPEN FROM A. N. TO p NJ AND You ARE
CORDIALLY INVITED TO LOOK OUR STOCK OVER
TERMS AND TRADE
1921 Peerless Sedan 7-Pass.
1920 Peerless Coupe 4-Pass.
1920 Peerless Touring 7-Pass.
1920 Cadillac Touring 7-Pass.
1920 Peerless Roadster 4-Pass. !.
1921 Standard '8'' Roadster
1921 Hupmobile Roadster
1918 Paige Roadster
1916 Packard Twin Touring
1917 Cadillac Touring 7-Pass.
1914 Peerless Limousine
PEERLESS MOTOR co.
1901 14TH ST. N. w. MAIN soT.
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
$1,000.

On avenue northeast, convenient TO
CapitAl Traction system; new s-room
and path house, modern In all respects,
The Washington times., 1922-12-29
s This Advertiser Say "The Tneserald Cannot Be Beaten
for Used Car Results Sold Three Cars One Ad:"
AUTOMOBILES

AUTOMOBILES 8
AUT0MOhILEs FOR SALE. lsl
FORD sedan. 1921; excellent mechsni-
cal cal, eso,ndition; on core tires; Sumpsr; .I- &
tras; must sell At once; can arrange
terms. Phone Main 1898.
BUICK us2O touring: slightly used; Lee
puncturesproof cord tires; owner leav-
ing city: must sell today: easy terms.
Mr.. kibbey, 1918 1lth st: N. w. N. 629s.
CADILLAC, ls21-Four passenger coupe.
distinctive car for shopping or calls.
Completely EQUIPPED fsSeisnt pSens NoliS up
500 for Information.
CADILLAC, 1921, four passenger
or Cali. SompistsIs Sae e sau,pped: % noSRsE !Ieel
lent upholstery. No dealers. Phone
North 500 for information.
LATE model 1921 Light Six studebaker.
In perfect condition. will sell for 5000.
Bee MR.. PATE. Barry-Pste Motor Co..
l2l6 Conn. ave. FIR. b627.
AUTO TRUCKS q TRACTORS l02
Two-ton TRAFFIC TRUCK. stake
body. late model. Al condition; price
ONE FORD i-ton truck. late 1870 model.
dumping body. Al condition; terms.
A. B. C. MOTOR CO.,
SIT New York ave, N. w.
" REAL ESTATE 10
hUSINEss PROPERTY ili
FOR sALE-By owner. two a-story brick
garages. West 27l7.
HOUSES ZOE SALE. ia
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-27
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

WORD received from Kanatak lndl- cate that the residents of the new camp are among the busiest people in the territory. New buildings are going up, roads being built and tons upon tons of supplies are being hauled into the oil fields. The nucleus of big camp has been gathered on the sores of the bay and everyone is optimistic that Kanatak will turn out to be the largest oil fields on the coast. Several large tractors have been added to the fleet in use, and these are hauling from the coast to the oil fields at the rate of nearly hundred tons per day. The Gateway is making arrangements for a good correspondent at the new camp, and will publish series of cuts in the near future, showing conditions in the oil fields.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-27

THE winter season of social activi
 ties will start tomorrow night with the masquerade ball given by the local Rebekah lodge This will be followed November 4th by the Penny Carnival given by the scholars and teachers oi the Seward schools. On November II
 Armistice Day, the members of Isaace Evans Post will give a grand ball Then will come the Thanksgiving ball the Christmas festivities, and the an nual ball given by the local firemen There will be some thing doing every minute.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-27

THE attempt to establish Ku Klux Klan in Alaska appears to have died a-borning. Alaskans are too tolerant and broad-minded to allow an organi zation of masked hoodlums administer their laws. There is not and has never been any mob violence in the territory, which has it's first lynching
 
 to experience.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-27

NEIGHBOR Thompson tells his read CTS through the columns Of the Far banks News-Miner that coast towns including Seward are wide open, booze being sold to all who desire it. Insofar as other towns are concerned we have no knowledge, but if all towns on the coast are as clean as Seward, it is a cause for congratulation. If there is booze sold in Seward, it is kept pretty quiet, and there are no indications ot it. If gambling is going on, it is not in public places Of course men will slop over in any locality, but taking the morals of the town as a whole they are far ahead of any place we know of.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-27

LOCAL restaurants are serving ptarmigan and grouse on their bills of fare. These birds are unusually plenti- ful this year, and citizens who are too busy to hunt for themselves may still enjoy the spells of the chase by taking dinner downtown.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-27

THE All Halloween decorations turnout the city are indicative of the spirit of progress by the merchants
 There is little of the country store class of business men here, windows being decorated on every occasion and stocks exhibited being clean and fresh.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-27

OUR IDEA of the exemplification of the Golden Rule is to shovel your neighbor's sidewalk before he can shovel it himself.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-06-02
TO COOPERATE WITH
FARMERS WANTING LOANS

Glen Householder was here last week
Wednesday on his way to Couderay.
He stated that he had sent all men,
bers of the county board ten letters
each and had requested them to send
the letters to ten farmers, whom they
thought would like to get county rec
tamatiOn loans, enclosing cards for
them to sign asking for application
blanks and further information.
ID. w. MalOney is very active as the
state-appointed member of the county
board and informs us that there will
be meeting at Crane Saturday even-
ing to discuss the proposition
The county board will meet in a
few weeks and it is necessary to rush
the applications along and have all of
them completed before they meet so
they can then take action on them.
Application blanks can also be Sc
cured at the News-Budget office
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-06-02
ADDED TO FOOD STANDARDS
Tentative Definitions for Rasln Bread
and 8uttermiIk-The Consumer
LIS Benefited.

Tentative definitions for raisin
bread, and buttermilk, evaporated and
dried, have been added to the food
standards already published by the
joint committee on definitions and
standards, consisting Of representa-
tives from the Association of Official
Agricultural Chemists, the American
Dairy, Food, and Drug Officials, and
the United States Department of Ag
riculture. Definitions and standards
for canned tomatoes, tomato prod
ucts, chilli sauce and catsup, citrus
fruits, canned corn, and cacaO prod
ucts already have been made and pub
lished tentatively, in order to give all
interested persons an opportunity to
become acquainted with the definitions
and to offer any criticisms or sugges-
lions for improvement.
After adoption, these standards will
be referred to the federal and state
food officials for their guidance. The
consumer is benefited by the accept
ance of q standard in food products,
and the trade also Is helped by the
elimination Of unfair competition