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solemn Guty of the q-uartermaster
corps of the United States army of
bringing home the soldier dead nears
completion. More than $4,000 have
been returned for burial in their home
land. About $4,000 will sleep forever
overseas, according to the wish Of
their next of kin. .
And this is he way of their coming
home of those who are TO sleep for
e in their homeland.
Paying its tribute of honor to the
memory of these heroes who are near
ing the end of the last Journey"
the Flag f1opts half-masted from New
forks great buildings from vessels In
the harbor. AS the slip moors at the
pier In Hoboken. she is met by the
military guard of honor, two COM
panies of the famous Thirteenth Unit
ed States infantry, and by all officers
ana civilians On duty In the graves
registration offices In Hoboken.
Hundreds of selected men under the
personal supervision of our officers
n soldiers the work of
removing the bodies from the ship and
conveying them by means of electric
trucks to the designated places on
1.-THE Pier of the Dead" A flag Is then
draped over eac one and stays there
until the coffin is lowered into its
hnal grave. when the emblem is re-
moved and given to the relatives.
As soon a. the bodies are at rest
on The Pier of the Dead" the name
of each Is listed. Then a telegram is
sent by the quartermaster corps Off
Ger in charge at Hoboken, to the near
est of kin, announcing the arrival of
she body and requesting a reply con-
frming the shipping Instructions pre-
viously given to that office. When this
Is received at Hoboken, acknowledge
ment is promptly made by mail.
If, OF the other hand, no reply is
received to the first telegram, a sec
ond n Is sent and If within a reason
able time no reply comes, the failure
is Immediately t~elegraphed to the
cemeterial division at Washington
for their help in locating relatives.
After all attempts of the cemeterial
division are futile, the Hoboken office
is directed to have the body sent to
Washington for interment in the Ar.
lington National cemetery. Fortunate
ly, but few Of such cases have oc-
Cured.
The officer in charge at Hoboken.
In addition to his other duties. CO.
operates with the committees repre-
senting the American Legion, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and other
patriotic organizations. in arranging
memorial services to be held for the
dead arriving on each transport.
These ceremonies are most impress
, 1922-05-17
Americans Plan
to Study Italy

torical and economical development OF
Italy will be- In Italian. supplemented.
when necessary. by the use Of Eng
lish.
Twelve Scholarships.
Twelve scholarships. to be assigned
by tbe universities on the basis OF
merit among the applicants, are Of
fered by the A~ssoclazione ltalo-Amerl-
cana TO students in the several Ameri-
can universities. All students enrolled
for the summer courses Of lectures
will be entitled TO the daily use of the
Library of American Studies in ltaly.
and various rooms open also Ia the
evening. for social gatherings and for
study, situated In the center Of the city
OF Rome, not far from the university.
Here mnny American newspapers and
magazines will be available. STU
dents will also be entitled to the
use Of the university library. Each
student will also gain free admission.
during the period of the courses, to all
the antiquities. monuments. galleries
and museums of the Italian govern
ment and of the city of Rome.
The offices of the Associazione ItalO.
Americana in Rome. OF the Institute
of International Education. +19 West
One hundred and seventeenth street;
this city. and of the Italy-America
society, % West Forty-thlrd street.
will furnish on request Information
as TO the courses, as well as answer
questions and make suggestions CON
corning living conditions IN Rome
hotels. boarding houses. etc. y
To 'Promcts Friendly Relations.
The AssocIazione Italo-Americana
was organized in Rome In 1919, under
the auspices of persons prominent IN
governmental, scientific, Industrial and
financial circles, for the following pur'
poses: "Te foster cordial relations be-
tween Italy and the United States by
means of courses Of study, publea'
lions, lectures, ETC.; TO establish CO.
operation with Italian citizens living
in America and Americans living III
Italy; to increase economic relations
and to assist Industrial and com
merciai organizations OF Italians anu
Americans, under conditions whe"
shall not affect the economic inde
pendence of the two countries.
Among the speakers In Rome tn'
year Will be Tommasc Tittoni, pres,
lent of the italian senate, who visi'eu
the United States last fall Professor
Rodoifo Lnnciana. authority on ar
cient Rome. and Professors Plelr'
Bonfante and Carlo FormIchi, botn /"
the Royal University Of Rome. im
association has undertaken TO arrunE'
for the exchange of professors, as we'
as the establishment OF scholarships
, 1922-05-17
DEAD REBELS ADVERTISE us
PaJamas Of Hanged AIbanians Sea
Label "Git Of American
People"

Scutari, Albania. - "Gift OF Wv
American people" read labels on W.
pajama-clad bodies Of two notorlOT "a
insurgents which hung from a tree :"
the center Of this town for se'e'''
days. S ii
The incongruity of the labels e =.
IDENTIFY did not strike the Albanian "r
thorities who carried out the eA n,
lions, ms all the pajamas given on,
the poor by American relief worHs
are so marked. and these garme
evidently were the only ones availnD"
In which to clothe the condemned ine~
, 1922-05-17
Reptiles Have
Sixth Sense

"t|""||
lam tool him by the scruff of the
neck Cf snakes have scruffs) as a
CHILD pleas up u kitten. The venemous
reptile held thus was pissed around
for inspection.
A cotton mouthed' moccasln was
then put on display. Another snnke
that received u great deal of attention.
being allowed TO recline on the speak-
er's table ut the start OF the dinner.
was an eight-foot bon constructor
Boas, II was said. make great pets
n are absolutely harmless, so long
us they are not too big. Then a play
fui squeeze might crush the ribs of a
nam or woman. as an inquisitive child
brushes a beetle.
Lizard Walks on Water.
Professor Il. II. Dunn Of Smith Col
iege told of experiences with snakes In
central America and Mexico.
AT a water hole,' he said. tive saw
a two or three-foot lizard that stood
upright when 1t saw us and ran to the
water. Without pnusing 1t kept right ON
running and crossed the water hole on
top of the water. | hardly expect INV
OF you to believe this, but II is true.
lizard had webbed feet that Carried
II over the water at top speed. or
course. he couldn't stop or turn around
on the water. but must keep golng
ahead"
Edward f.. Bigelow. editor of Guide
to Nature. described snakes as the
, 1922-05-17

sweetest, loveIiest things In creation
The purpose md object of the Re,,.
tile Study society. as set forth In their '
prospectus. Is to educate 'everyop.
everywhere about the life histories Of
reptiles-snakes, crocodiles. lizards.
turtles and tortoises. and amphibinns
frogs, toads and s~alamanders." Tile
society aims to benefit mankind and
these animals by substituting intelli-
gent consideration and Kindness for
Ignorant dread and atrocious cruelty"
II was said by members ut the dinner
that the fear OF snakes was not in
stinctive. us generally believed. but
was inculcnted In children by scared
grownups.
, 1922-05-17

cathedral. Edinburgh. "GIve US grace
and strength to forbear and p~erscvere
Give US courage and gayety and the
quiet mind. Spare to us our friends.
soften to us u enemies, bless us If
1t may be in all u innocent en-
deavors, IL 1t may not, give us the
strength to encounter that which Is
to come, that we may be brave In
peril, constant in tribulation, temper
ate In wrath, and In all changes OF
fortune, and down to the gates OF
death, loyal and loving to n
another
, 1922-05-17

ton to the government, or without in
terfering with the duties of the men
composing the firing squad.
During the past year there have
been 1854 of our overseas dead in
tered in beautiful Arlington National
cemetery.
kilograms announcing the date on
which interments will AXE place In
Arlington, are sent to relatives by the
chief of the cemeterial division who
further advises hat should they at
tend the funeral ceremonies. and
should they so desire, all Information
and assistance concerning hotel accom-
mediation and transportation to Airing
ton will be given them by the Travel
ers' Aid society representatives who
are on duty in the Union station in
Washington.
The splendid, efficient and sympa-
thetic assistance of this society has
been a blessing TO the relatives of the
dead.
The District If Columbia chapter Of
the Red Gross. at their headquarters
on jackson square, receive all the out
of-town relatives and friends VINO
COIlc " HttCuu liitct stt NitCS- htll
on Mondays and Thursdays. special
luncheons are served for them. They
also provide notorious transportation
to Arlington cemetery and return.
The interest of the Red Cross does
not stop there, for it has made special
arrangement with the quartermaster
general and the cemeterlal division to
have large canvas tents pitched at or
near the places where: the burials take
place. Several women representing
the Red Cross are always in these
tents to receive the relatives and
friends and to make them comfort
able, or to let them rest until the hour
arrives for the services which Is an
nounced by the measured tread Of the
military companies detailed for this
duty from the command Mt Fort Myer.
The detail. with its band. Its bugIers
and its firing squad, is always accom-
panied by at least two chaplains. one
Protestant and the other Roman
Catholic. and when necessary n Rabbi
is there. to conduct the last rites.
Another touching Incident connected
with these funerals is the dropping of
flowers in each grave as the final
prayers are said. This loving act is
performed by representatives Of the
War Mothers. who never fail to be
present when Arlington is receiving
its overseas dead.
AS we hear the sweetiy doleful
notes of the band, and listen TO the
soft-spoken worSssof the chaplain, fol-
lowed by the musketry salute, we feel
a thrill of solemn pride, u realization
that. in hours of need. our country
has ever had its full quota of the
brave and heroic.
The bugler now steps up to the
grave. ind as the notes of his trumpet
echo amongst the hills and trees.
through our thoughts pass the words
of Taps:
Fades the light:
And afar
Goeth day.
Cometh night;
And n star
Leadeth all.
Speedeth all
To their rest.
And thus end the last Journey.
, 1922-05-17
Permanent Teeth

When your permanent teeth are all
in place nature has finished her tooth
job. You have your share of teeth
and If you don't take care of them
you will either have to do without
teeth or use artificial ones Who
wants to do without teeth? Certainly
you and we don't. Besides, 1t Is not
very pleasant to have them taken out.
Your permanent teeth are a wonder
ful me chanism. They musticate your
, 1922-05-17
hena Worked one Day.

Gettysburg, Pa.-John Mcl'om
hns a brood Of 10 black Minorca cur, n,
ems which do strange things 49,,
other day the flock laid 10 eggs. ~
of the eggs were Joined end 10 sa M
Both eggs In this freak coinpll" IN
are perfectly formed and abou' y
size Of ordinary eggs.
, 1922-05-17

food. give shape and expression to
your face and distinctness to your
voice. The loss of ever enc tooth is
a very serious injury, but the loss of
more than one Is a calamity. The
longer o live the more you need
your teeth.-National Dental Associa-
tion Journal.
, 1922-05-17

HE big army transport.
with its solemn cargo,
slowly and majestically
steams up New York
harbor, into the historic
Hudson, and home is
again reachedl
1t is the Cambria.
bringing home more than
a thousand soldier dead.
With her arrival the
, 1922-05-17
worda Of 3. |. stevenson.

The following words OF Robert
Louis Stevenson (1~s50-1S94). have
been placed on a mural monument
erected to his memory In ST. Giles
, 1922-05-17
BY JESSIE DELL

Historian. Quartermaster Corps. United
States Army)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20
ONE DAY DELAY
FOR FAIR TRIP
Journey Of Business Men and Boy
Scout Band to Cambridge SEIZED.
uled Tomorrow.

Rainy weather this morning
caused postponement of the trip of
Rock Island business men to the
Henry county fair at Cambridge.
The tour is now scheduled for to-
morrow.
The business men will meet at
the Rock Island club at noon,
where tags bearing the inscription
Rock Island" will be distributed
and route directions given for the
auto trip.
The Boy Scout band will leave
from Legion hall at o'clock in the
morning. Business men who wish
to attend the fair are requested to
meet at the Rock Island club at
noon sharp.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20
REBEK All LODGE TO
OBSERVE71ST YEAR
OF ESTABLISHMENT

Rebekah degree Of Odd Fellow
ship was started II years ago this
month, and Edora Rebekah lodge,
No. %, is celebrating the anniver-
sary Friday evening with an enter
tainment and dance in Odd Fell
lows hall. ALI Odd Fellows of the
city are joining with the woman's
organization in observing this an
niversary.
It was 81 years after the organ
ization of the Odd Fellows that the
ladies' organization was COM
menced, and the Rebekah degree
became an important factor in the
general organization. The program
Friday evening will include his
tory of the organization given by
William Guldenzopf, program OF
music and readings, and dancing.
Refreshments will be served.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20
NEGRO MILLS SHOPMAN.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Sept 20.-Frank
Mareno, employee Of the Rock Island
Lines railroad shops, died from
knife wounds inflicted by William
Walker, a negro employe, in fight
In the shops.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20
FRANCIS KING Is
REELECTED GRAND
KNIGHT OF K. CTS
Especial Moline Serv1ce.l

NopCIldl IuOsAuc 0cEtlCC.f
Francis C. King was reelected
grand knight of the Moline knights
of Columbus at the annual election
of officers last night in the club
rooms. Other officers named:
Chancellor-Rev. Ralph Lane.
Deputy grand knight-Ben Krone
(reelected).
Financial secretary-Maurice Van
Hollebeke.
Recording secretary - Bernard
King (reelected).
Treasurer-Frank Cassidy.
Warden-Fred Reuth.
Advocate-Ralph Stevens.
Inside guard-Carman Cerra.
Outside guard-John DePauw.
Trustee for three years-William
Striecher.
Delegate to state convention -
John McGreevy.
Alternate to delegate-Ben Krone.
Alternate to grand knight-Rev.
Ralph Lane.
Plans were discussed for a din
ner dance the council will hold on
Oct. -, at Manufacturers hotel, in
, commemoratiOn of the landing of
Columbus and also the goth anpi-
versary of the founding of Leo
council, X. of c.
The affair no doubt will be an
elaborate one. Ray Dowdal. one of
the committeeman. announced last
night that tickets for the event may
be purchased from any of the men,
bers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20
new PLANS FOR
HEDDIA!e PLANT


Abingdon business men are re-
ported to be planning q movement
to secure q state institution OF
some kind in the Hedding college
buildings, as an aftermath Of the
action taken by the Central Illinois
Methodist conference last week.
which referred the future Of the in
stitution to its trustees and refus-
ed to inaugurate a campaign for a
reopening.
1t is stated that the business men
OF Abingdon are confident they can
secure the college buildings for q
reasonable sum. After this is ef-
fected negotiations will be con-
Quoted with state officials for the
location Of some institution.
According to one business man
Of Abi1gdon. the people of that
community we're satisfied q month
ago that Hedding college was dead
and the action of the conference
was not a surprise. The plan to
interest state officers in the plan to
locate an institution in the college
buildings began several weeks ago
it is stated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20


lfoIins's cDment paving will BE-
below the siandsrd specified II the
lpreeent system Of loading sand and
icement for the Jobs y not changed.
declared Alderman August johnson
to-day. The inspectors appointed
by the city to 80 that the speci6ca-
! tons are carried out cannot be ct
I the docks when the material IL
loaded and on the paving JOBS 1t
the same time. declares Alderman
johnson, and therefore have no way
'of knowing whether the proper
amount Of cement goes into the
mixer. Allowing this system to
prevail, he says, IL wasting the tax
/ payers money.
1 Anlderman Anderson also stated
that protests made to the mayor
and city. councilmen have been ig-
nored. Mayor Skinner, when ques-
toned IN the matter, said:
"Give this all the publicity you
please. IL you think it's good bus
mess. Write 1t up In any way you
.Gamn please" he said with some
4uC1k. A1C bb0tCu thdI Az hACW uAA
about the charges, adding, I'VE
know where this is coming from"
/ Instead of the proper method
being used" said Alderman john
son in explaining the reason for his
dissa tisfaction. "the driver takes
part of load of wet gravel and the
cement is dumped from the sacks
ION top of this gravel to complete the
load. The inspector cannot be at
the docks and on the scene Of paw
ing at the same time. Therefore.
he can not know for certain how
much cement is mixed with the
gravel. Furthermore, the cement,
dumped in this way, blows off the
load as the driver proceeds on his
way. and, in addition it becomes
lunipy and will not merge properly
with the other materials in the mix
er. This makes for faulty paving,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20
est You Forget

re Arrus On Aug 5 printed the following prom
- q bshsf Of the Rock Island city and county
gotefnments:
/. enforcement 81 the liquor laws including
the sale Of intoxicant beverages IN soft drink
aparlors and the traffic in hooch and bootleg
whisky.
q Closing Of disorderly houses and driving
from the ci1 Of prostitutes, street walkers and
their male c0nsorts.
5. Elimination Of tool gambling, if any exists.
4. Removal Of slot machines and like gamb-
ling devices.
s'This is to be no spasmodic cleanup" City
Attorney Scott said, Eve are going to make it
thorough and lasting. We ask the cooperation
Of the public and urge that any citizen who has
knowledge of law violations call Chief Cox or
Sheriff Miller, or both, and give them the infor-
nation. We are going to clean house and the
strict enforcement of the law will continue at
least as long as the present city administration
is in Office"
Sheriff Miller reiterated Mr.. SCOTS state
ment. 1.-THE county and city have joined forces
and we are going through with this thing if it's
the last thing we do. We want the police to help
us and with that cooperation granted, we prom
Use that the community will have nothing to
complain of in regard to law enforcement"
This is Sept 20. Conditions against which thu
city and county authorities pledged themselves tx
act on Aug. still prevail in Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20


The executive committee a. =.
Illinois Association Of Postmasts.s
composed of Postmasters AT
C. Lueder. Chicago, who d ~.
urer, A. l.. Eckhoff, who NJ 49,
tary, together with J. J. DoSxhe,s,'
Ottawa. George r. Triton, DAWN
Hugh c. Smith. Lake Forest, ~
liam H. Conkling, Springfield. -
Charles ]. Mullikin, Champaign :
meeting with the president, Ha,.
P. Simpson, Of the Illinois A.
citation of Postmasters, to arrans1
the program for the annual cos'
vention to be held in Chica.o Is
3, 1 and 5.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20

which the taxpayers will learn to
their sorrow before the passing of
many years. Z
For Separate Trucks.
MIR. johnson said that he had
handled cement and paving mater
ials long enough to be qualified to
Judge the effects Of this system.
The proper method, he said. is to
have the gravel and cement hauled
in separate trucks to the Job and
mixed there,
Mayor Skinner stated that the
city is not afraid Of criticism in the
matter. I'VE are handling this &C.
ment in the way widely recognized
as the best. in the way that it is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20
.h1QJ'

Trs-city Towel Supply company
Davenport S34.
X 1. Clean Towel Service. Phone
K |. 2439.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20
POST GONG 7 70
NATIONAL MEET


John Buford post No. 243, G. A.
R.. and Woman's Relief corps, No.
IS, will be largely represented at
the national encampmentt Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic in
Des Moines, next week. Final ar
rangements for the trip will be
made ut q special meeting of tae
post Friday evening.
Present indications are that the
number who will attend the en-
campment from the two organiza-
lions will be nearly 100.
Moline representatives OF the
two societies will join the Rock Is
land delegation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20
Rest and Kecuperate;
Fan Season Now On

Now IL the time to spend two
weeks 1t the Elms hotel, Excelsior
Springs, No., drinking the wonder
ful mineral waters and taking the
baths. Golf, horseback riding. ten
mis-, dancing. good music, excellent
accommodations. Write for litera-
ture and rates. Advertisement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20
THE INDEPENDENT WOMAN

Is one of the brightest jewels which
adorns our modern, economic sys-
tenn. But too often this independ-
ence is gained at the cost of health,
and the wage-earning woman strug-
giles through her duties. a prey to
nervousness, backache and despond-
ency. Does not her independence
then become more of burden than
joy? Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has helped many
such women to regain their zest in
life, and will help many more
Advertisement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20

A japanese scientist claims he
has made synthetic petroleum out
Of fish oil and clay.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20

charge a. intdgfcation this morn
Ing In police court and was dis
mfssed upon payment Of costs In
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-20

handled by the best contractors
he said.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-16
YUKON RIVER NAVIGATION
 IS NOW OPEN

DAWSON, May 16. The great event of the northern year in this section, the advance herald of the advance of spring and summer blooms, and the first knoll of the funeral bells of frosty old winter, was received with public enthusiasm last Sunday when the ice in the Yukon River commenced to move at 11:29 in the morning. The church bells were rung to announce the event, and everybody hastened to see who won the prize for guessing nearest to the exact time. The cov- eted honor went to Billy Raymond, steamboat cabin boy, who won $500 by his successful prophecy. The ice moved gently and without noise. No damage was reported in this city, al though farther north several small bridges over Klondike Creek were washed out. A few summer cottages near the north fork of Rock Creek were carried away. It is expected that the first steamers from the south along the river will leave Lake Labarge during the present week.