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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-22
Y. M. c. A. Notes

Preparations are being made for
two open nights in the ~" next
week. Wednesday evening a 4-reel
aim, "Thomas Jefferson Morgan,
will be shown. A comedy, Fresh
Paint, will be given on Friday
eyening. A program Of games and
songs has been prepared for Thea
boys.
4 The Silver Fox club. under the
leadership of the club advisor,
Henry L. Best, will hike out the
Seventeenth street road Wednesday
morning. The American Eagles
md Live Wires also have hikes
scheduled for the next week.
Judge Nels A. Larson's volleyball
team will clash with the ~" team
captained by Willis Wood, tonight.
Both teams are on edge for the
game and it is expected to be holly
contested throughout. The lineups
Of the two teams will be as follows:
Judge Larson's team-Judge Nels
A. Larson, captain; D. B. Bergduist,
DR.. Harry Frey. George Zeisler,
VXhuk ouuCAlCis 0SA AAuA ~, <AAsAOAy
Horst and Maurice briggs.
'Y" team-Willis Wood, captain;
Frank LOBBY, Rudolph Flick, DR..
Forrest Hainline, Chester Hallaux,
Clyde Henderson. Robly Biehl and
Fred Kruger.
The T. N. T. club was formed in
the intermediate class last night
Roy Hartman was elected president
and the other officers are: John
Golossky, vice president; Frank
Enters. secretary-treasurer; Emf
Tauiwek, chairman Of the socia
committee, and William Hartman
chairman of stunts and hikes com
mittee. The club will meet ever,
Thursday evening at 6 o'clock.
The Junior leader league, which
\ Ii composed of members Of all o
the Junior classes Of the boys de
partment, elected Roy Hartman
president last night. Marion Dunn
was elected vice president and Ed
ward Vanderginst secretary-treas
urer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-22
HOME ADVISORS
WORK MENTIONED
IN FARM JOURNAL

Under the head of Little Visits
With Farm Women" the Orange
3Sdd Farmer. Chicago, in its cur
rent issue, publishes an interview
With Miss Lucille Allen. farm ad-
visor. She is quoted on the pro-
gress attained In Rock Island
county In bureau work.
Miss Allen, attended q meeting of
the Illinois City unit of the organi-
Gation In the home of Mrs. Elmer
Reed yesterday afternoon.
Poultry feeding and color In
dress were among the topics dis
eussed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-22

poak Of tho outgcing Christ
Iii q tho Rock Island post
~ - reached yesterday. = DAY
~ fnnn the p0stmAster Antaci-
~ bat It was SUCCESSFULLY
1led due mot only TO the per-
ION 81 the organisation Of the
- hut to the fact that the mail
bokan really 10 days before. 1t
n this advantage that steadied
6 fnndling OF the mail not only
The Office but through. the other
auneis through which it moves.
A the postmaster.
&Poetmayter H. P. Simpson gave
- Gone interesting figures OF the
kyfce in general, concerning the
3can,her rush. He said that It
- Estimated that an increase In
: postal receipts In the United
Yates during this month Will run
o0o 300 over the normal, while
q department will spend $1,000
~ at least for extra space IN
trains which transport the mail
ia 5000 for delivery at its des-
5tnation. A million, dollars more
VIII. 20 for additional help IN the
various postoffices. and fully $780,
800 for additional carrier service
III the railway mail service another
9a5O, 900 will be spent for auxiliary
help, 30 that altogether the pos.'
Office department is not stingy IN
spending money. SO long as every
body in the country gets his Christ
mas present if he has entered I'm
e1e Sans mail. ;
Handle Mountains Of Mail.
The Rock Island postoffice thi'
morning. had a mountain of mai
Tor local delivery, a duplicate 0
what happened yesterday, but thu
Nil all be out by tonight when an
other avalanche is anticipated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-22
BIC GROUP out
FOR DEBATING;
PLAN CONTESTS
Triangular Event WIN Be Featare
but Many Dual Meets WIN
Be Scheduled.

Debate holds the stage 1t the
Rock Island high school with the
selection Of the debating team for
the coming tri-cities and big eight
events last evening. A field of II
candidates, expert in debate, re-
sponded to the caN for candidates.
Students who will compose the
teams are: Isidore Katz. Sam
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-22

Arndt. Kenneth Strobe. Catherine
Nc0lown, Norris Kahn, Harold
Slocum, Anthony CampGla and
Ruth Coy. One will b selected
from the last three to compose the
regular teams, the other two acting
q alternate.
The tri-city debates will be held
March 16 and the winner Of this
meet will meet the winners from
two other triangular contests for
the big eight championship.
Although NO class IN. debate was
held this year at the Rock Island
high school, prospects for strong
teams are bright because Of the
large number returning from last
year.
Tho tri-city and big eight debates
will not limit the debating activities
this year as challenges have been
issued to over Is schools in a ra-
dius Of 100 miles for dual meets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-22

Rock Islands Headquarters for
Christmas Candies, Young & Nc
Combs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-22
A Lasting Gift

They last lifetime. No type Of household fixture
ance can give more absolutely reliable day by day
ton than the many electrical appliances scores of viii
become necessities in thousands of American Homes.
There is yet time to select your "Gifs Electrical"
Call on electrical contractor or dealer tonight or
tomorrow He is prepared to serve you promptly and
to help you make your Christmas giving practical
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17

kennebunk is a Maine summer
resort for the wealthy, but the
rest OF rs have to get along at
home with plain bunk.
After all, we have some reason
for feeling kindly toward Russia.
She took Bill Hayward and EN-
ma Goldman from M. !.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17
SMYRNA.
Gray Beard Among Cities Of the
Earth,


Smyrna, which, with it's sur
rounding country occupied by
Greek soldiers, has been declared
by the Greeks, against the wishes
OF the allies, to be autonomous,
is one Of the world s gray boards
among cities, says bulletin of
the National Geographic society.
Some American cities are
proud OF their age" continues
the bulletin, :" feeling that a few
centuries entitle them to distinc-
tion. In contrast to the newest
oil town Of Texas or Oklahoma,
where corn stalks are probably
still to be found along Main
street, Boston's 290-odd years in
deed justify feeling of matu-
rity, while the four and a quar-
ter centuries that look down on
Santo Domingo entitle that first
community to be established in the
New World to its pride of Sc
niority.
" But both of them are in the
heyday of youth when compared
with London, which probably has
existed for close to 1000 years,
Or Rome with more than 20 cen
t,.ries behind it. 1t is when the
Near East is reached, however,
that one finds cities that are
truly old. Many, like Babylon
and Thebes, Ninevah and Mem
phis, have crumbled away ages
ago, but here and there one comes
upon living community whose
beginnings are lost in the haze
beyond the point where history
began.
Such gray beard among cit
les is Smyrna, which is believed
to have already been long in ex-
istence at the time of the destruc-
tion' of Troy, II centuries before
Christ. In fact, Smyrna is set
W by some persons as a rival of
damascus as the oldest city in the
world.
1.-The original builders at Smyr-
M chose their site more happily
perhaps than they knew. The
forces of nature have been kind
to the locality. Miletus and Ephc-
sus were formidable rivals for
many centuries, but their rivers
finally choked their harbors with
sill and the cities died. Smyrna
had no stream of any consequence
and it's excellent harbor, the best
in Asia Minor, has continued to
bear its heavy burden of COM
merce through the ages.
"Smyrna has a population close
to that of New Orleans, and like
the latter it is Crescent City,
extending in semi-circlc about
its bay. But while the American
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1922-08-17

Crescent City is wholly flat,
Smyrna has its rim Of hills which
under the magic of Mediterrane-
an skies and sunsets, invest the
lefty with beauty which detailed
inspection does not verify. Its
terraced outskirts are pictur-
esque, but they lack the striking
quality of the terraces of Algiers,
Hong Kong and Valparaiso.
Like a. number of other cities
of the Near East, Smyrna is
Babel. Even under the old
Turkish empire, it's population
was composed of almost as many
Greeks as Turks-a fact which is
not strange when it is remem-
bered that Smyrna first reached
cityhood. under Greek influence
and remained Greek for many
centuries. The city was wholly
Greek for more than millenni-
um; it has been nominally Turk
ish for 500 years.
Besides Greeks and Turks,
there are i'll the population large
numbers of Armenians and Jews
and lesser groups of almost ev-
cry other nationality under hea-
ven. Quite number of Europe
ans live in the city and there is
a clean and fairly attractive Eu-
ropean quarter with it's hotels
and theaters:
"A striking thing about Smyr-
na since the World war is that
Greek control seems to have
made so little difference in the
lite of the city. Its several hun
dred thousand Greeks and Turks
live in perfect amity and Turk
ish warships even may be seen
flying their colors in the harbor
among the warships of perhaps a
dozen other nations. In some
ways the Turkish quarter has
more the flavor of old Turkey
than present day Constantinople.
In the latter the dropping of wells
by the women is marked; but in
Smyrna streets the veiled fig
ures from the harem still fit by
Ill all their old mysteriousness."
Those fellows who are boosting
Henry Ford for. presindent may
think the country needs shak-
ing up.
BY the way, somebody said
some time ago that the govern
ment was going to prosecute the
war profiteerss.
We may never see Lodge in
vast wilderness, but his oppo-
ncnts think they have him on the
way to the tall timbers.
can optimist is a. man who
buys a pocketbook on credit"
says the Columbia Record. But
what about the man who sells it
ltc him9
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
FINE CHURCH DEDICATED

Last Sunday, June 25th, the new
church of Our Savior's congregation
in Westby, Rev. s. o. Rondestvedt's
charge, was dedicated with impress
sive rites by Prof. DIR. NJ o. Boeck-
man, president of Luther Theological
Seminary, st. Paul, Mimi. He was
assisted by pastors of Vernon circuit
of the Lutheran church of which the
| following were present: ]. o. Holum,
S. o. Rondestvedt, NJ Finstad, Alfred
| Nelson, ID. t. Bergen, o. ]. Hylland,
o. Otterson, o. NJ. Kleven, 0. K Ram
berg, L. T. Hammer, SIX. Thollehaug,
w. G. Wang. Beside these the fol-
lowing pastors also were present: E.
j. Hinderlie. j. E. Thorson, /. H. Mes
senlien, NJ NJ Ylvisaker, G. NJ Lar
son, II. Roalquam and c. NJ. Nodtvedt.
The church is very beautiful edi-
fee. A monster crowd was present
at the dedication.
Sunday evening the Luther League
had special rally meeting with Rev.
N. VI. Ylvisaker and Rt Rev. j. Norby
as speakers and special music.
Monday and Tuesday conference
was held in the church at which the
problems of the Christian church were
discussed. The meeting was both edi-
fying and instructive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
7. 7. FORTNEY OUT
FOR THE ASSEMBLY

Elsewhere in this issue Mr.. n. T..
Fortney Of Franklin town announces
his intention of standing for nominal
ton as a candidate for the Assembly.
Friend Tom Is a substantial aud IN
dustrious farmer ii his town 4nd .
man possessing the best Of clizEacter
and integrity, thoroughly worthy IN
all ways.
Also in this issue appear the state
ments Of c. w. F0weii and Samuel
Gorsline, declaring that they have not
withdrawn and viii stand for nomips-
ton.
The Censor deeply regrets the pres
ence in the field Of these gentlemen.
IL would seem for the good Of the
cause that they ought TO be willing 10
abide by the result of the Progressive
convention. The Censor hopes that
the Progressive forces Of the county
will unite solidly behind the Progress
sive nominee, Mayor A. Il. Smith.
Only in this way is a Progressive vic
tory assured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
STATEMENT BY POWELL

To the Voters of Vernon County:
On the 18th day Of June a meeting
purporting to be called by the Pro-
gressive party for the purpose of nom
mating a member of the Assembly,
and at that meeting | rendered the
following withdrawal as a candidate
on conditions therein set forth The
following is a true copy of the said
withdrawal
Having in mind only the benefit of
the Robert M. LaFollette Progressive
party, will withdraw my name as a
candidate to the Wisconsin Assembly;
i, however, predicate this proposed
withdrawal on conditions that the can
didate nominated by this mass meet
ing, must have posed as farmer
and, must always have been sup
porter of Robert NJ LaFollette, Joe
d. Beck and John ]. Blaine and the
entire progressive state ticket, must
pledge without reserve to the XVIII
amendment, the prohibitary laws now
in force, stand for the strengthening
of the laws and their enforcement.
To be in effect after publishing this
allegiance in at least one Vernon coun-
ty paper.
Insomuch as the above conditional
withdrawal was not complied with and
was not even considered, / therefore,
remain a candidate for Member of
Assembly, and at the same time |
pledge myself to all the Stipulated
conditions contained in my withdraw
al, also to the State Progressive Plat
form. G. w. POWELL,
Candidate for Assembly,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

Every nan, woman and child will
want to be in Viroqua by nine am. or
they will miss the beginning Of all the
fun. At 1880 the gigantic parade will
start, and continue from its starting
point to the Fair Grounds.
Horses enough to fill two good har-
ness races have been secured from
Richland Center, Lacrosse and Viro-
qua.
Horses enough to fill one good run
ming race have been secured from To-
nah, Sparta, Viola, and Viroqua. The
races will start before the big base
ball game.
Viola with Big Ben in the box, will
cross bats with Viroqua, and every
body viii be assured Of seeing a good
game.
An open air wedding will take place
on the Fair Grounds immediately af-
ter the races.
Other big attractions viii be put on
at the Fair Grounds which will be
worth the price Of admission alone.
The Legion is spending considerable
money to put on this celebration, and
every man, woman, and child will want
to stay for the big fire works display
put on just before the big pavement
dance.
The pavement dance win begin
promptly at eight o'clock and Main
Street will be suitably decorated for
the occasion.
Watch for the program of events
They viii be distributed soon.
The American Legion will meet this
Friday night. Everybody out
ID. Il. IS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28

Great credit is due the henderson,
the building committee for the efficient
manner in which they have engineer
ed general construction of the build
ing S. A. Farr as secretary had a
man size job on his hands and gave
unsparingly OF, his time to the propo-
sition. Chairman A. j. Beat is to be
especially thanked not only for admin
istratiye duties well performed but
active construction work as well-Mr.
Farr the same. Messrs. A. e. Smith,
G. K Fawcett, F. p Mcintosh, W. E.
Lawton and Amund Tuhus have each
done eonsecrated work in steering the
proposition rightly, and the thanks of
the lodge is unraservedly due each and
every one of them for the remarkable
success of the big undertaking.
The editor encountered the same diff
ficulty in getting group photograph
of this committee as he did with the
finance committee. These two pic
lures, could we have gotten them,
would have added the finishing touch
to this special edition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
POLAND CHINA PICNIC 9Th

The regular annual meeting and pic
mic Of the Poland China breeders of
Vernon county will be held on Sunday,
July 9th at the home Of j. w. Norris,
three miles north Of Viroqua. Plans
are now being prepared for an all
day celebration and as part of the
program judging contest viii be con-
Quoted. As prizes in this contest, five
purebred spring gifts will be given
away. Another big feature Of the days
program will be the base ball game
between the Poland China fans and
the Duroc Jersey fans. The Poland
men are doped to win and promise a
very interesting contest. Mr.. j. w.
Norris extends a cordial invitation to
all livestock breeders in the county to
spend this day. July 9th at his farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE

Having been asked by several vot-
ers what ! believe in and stand for in
politics, and as | believe that every
voter should know what the man he
votes for believes IN and stands for,
am taking this way of letting the
public know my sentiments In the
past, the public as a rule, has been
very careless about the principles of
some Of the men they elected for pub
lie and government Offices, consequent
1y we have had some men in office who
were not eligible for the position they
held, and did nothing to improve the
interests Of the people they represent
ed, but | believe that the time has
come when the people realize that they
have got to have men or women to
represent them who will work harder
for the interests Of the common class
of people, for we all know that the
interests Of the farming and labOring
class which Is the large majority Of
the population in our county, have
been held back and domineered by the
capitalists and big business interests
of this county, and this condition will
never be remedied until we get more
good men from the farming and labor
iitE WASP W tCNA totffA 10 AVitk At1of
and other government and state offices.
The sooner we get our offices filed
up with the kind of progressive men,
Blaine, LaFollette and Beck are, the
sooner we will be on equal footing
with the other interests at Washing
ton.
! am progressive republican, but
not radical progressive. believe in
such measures and legislation being
made as will put US on equal footing
with other interests Of our county,
and until we show solid front and
put in such men that will pass such
measures and laws, we will be in the
sameold rut. Money interests and
capitalits has fought our agricultural
block or representation in Congress
ever since it was started, and are still
at IL. This shows palmer than words
that they care nothing for the farmers
interests and don't want him TO be re-
presented there at all The farmer
is the backbone Of the world and Of
our good old IT, S. A. and should sure
ly have some representation in the
making of our laws
We have had strikes by the railway
men, miners and other classes. Still
the world moved on. But should the
farmer strike for one year and quit
producing food, what would happen
/ sincerely hope the time may come
when we will have enough good honest
progressive men in government and
state Offices who viii demand and pass
such laws and measures as will better
the marketing, financing, and distri-
butiDg conditions for the farmer and
laborers, and still be fair to all other
AMOS KEGLEY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY

Ben Brown has just been successful
in completing negotiations whereby
Helen Louise Stewart, Petite Dansuese
of Lacrosse, Wisconsin, viii appear
at the Temple Theatre for week APP
pearing on the opening program Sat
urday Of this week.
Helen Louise, while but ten years
old, has been appearing before the
public for over two years. She is a
pupil Of the World Rsn ned Paveley-
Oukrainsky, PrcMiie. of Chicago
Grand Opera. While - but tender
years, Helen Louise was signed last
summer during school vacation with
the Chummy Girls, a classical musical
act, and in which she made an extern
sive tour over the 0rpheum Circuit
being featured as the dancer Of the act
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28

kitchen cabinet, sewing machine, Stew
art hard coal stove. Everything is in
absolutely first class shape-n {
scratched. / live two blocks north OF
the Court House in Henry Anderson's
house or you can see me at the Barber
Shop in John Sides building.
HARRY PARKER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
FOR SALE

Having sold my business interest in
Viroqua wish to dispose of the fol-
lowing household effects: Fumed oak
Davenport and mattress fumed oak
rocker, fumed oak writing desk, fun
ed oak fern pedestal and fern, mahog-
any rocker, kitchen table and chairs,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
BARN DANCE

A barn aance will be held at the
Louis Weas x place three miles south
of Bud ON Thursday, July 9Th. Music
will be furnishedby these snappy play
ers, Carpenters Harp Orchestra Of
New Hampton, Iowa. Violin, cornet,
trombone, saxophone, drums and harp.
Plan to be there. 26-l-p
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
COST OF THE BUILDING

just how large a task has been the
financing of the proposition can best
be imagined when we realize that the
building proper cost more than $780,
600. The completed building, with its
treatre, store and lodge furniture, par
aphernalia and stock, represent a val
ne of about S225,000.
It is hardly possible to praise too
highly the local Masonic Lodge for
the great work which has been accom-
plished. There is not a city in the
United States of under 10000 inhabi-
tants that can boast of possessing
such a Temple and Theatre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
The Optimo Expands

Messrs. Nelson and Parr, proprie-
tors Of the Optimo, have put the fine
soda fountain in Andrew Johnson's
drug store in running order and are
now operating two business places.
That fountain was a popular resort in
the past but has not been used for sew
eral years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
CYCLONE 81 YEARS Ago

Today "wednesday 81 years ago,
was just about the widest, most dis
astrous day this city has ever known.
It was the day Of the great cyclone
that cut swath through Tire south
ern part of Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
TEMPLE PROGRAM

Saturday and Sunday Matinee daily
THE GRAND OPENING featuring
Norma Talmadge in "SMILIN'
THROUGH. Extra added attractions
including Helen Louise Stewart, Petite
Danseuse. Special organist from Chi
cago, Prologue etc. Admission after
moons, children. 10c; adults Soc; even
ings, children 25c, adults Soc.
Monday and Tuesday-The big COM
edy drama, "T0O MUCH BUSINESS
and extra films. Special organist.
Regular Admissions 10c and zoe.
Wednesday and Thursday "THE
SONG OF LIFE" with special cast.
An appealing drama full Of human
emotions. The music for this gives
the great organ wonderful opportunity
to properly accompany the picture.
Organ mastered by Chicago artist.
Regular admission 10 and 30c.
Note-0ur organist win remain one
solid week giving our patrons the best
of melodious music.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
knights Visit LaFarge

Twenty members of Viroqua x. p.
Lodge went to LaFarge last Thurs
day night and conferred the rank of
Knight upon several candidates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-28
BAND CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT

The local Guard and Band viii stage
a Formal Guard Mount on the Athlet-
ic Field Of the City Park Friday night.
The parade win be followed by con-
cert.