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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

ference does it make to some oil
you men in the church." exclaimed
the dean, by reason of the fact
that you are in the church? Does II
affect your business methods. f.
1t not true that all who come In
contact with you ought to be able
to take knowledge of the fact Just
by their intercourse with you that
you have been with Jesus"
The command to follow Jesus
he said, comes to this age as it did
to the men and women OF bible
times This being true" the dean
observed. ARE you following Him
Are your
Applying his remarks to Lent,
he said the prayer book OF the
Episcopal church required abst!n-
ence in Lent and fasting on all the
Fridays OF the year. Fasting, lie
said, meant abstaining from a meat
ciet on tie fasting days. 1t was a
requirement Of the church, he main
tanned. He made an earnest plea
for self denial during the season
which commemorated the suffer
ings of Christ. The churchman
who was in earnest, he said, would
ABSTAIN from social gayetic5 during
the lenter period and b. diligent in
attending the services of tn. clurch
IN an effort for self improvement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

intsrvenor, argued q motion Tor
disRoIving the Injunction.
The decision upholds the ctty's
effort to have streets paved fncird-
ing the street car right OF way
where there are single tracks On
streets where there ara double
tracks the decision was In fAvoE q
the street car company and the tn
junction was made permanent in
these instances. Under the ruling
the city is at liberty to proceed
with the paving on Marquette
street from Locust to Lombard; on
Rusholme street from Bridge ave-
nue. to Eastern avenue, and on
Washington street from Thirteenth
to Seventeenth street, but is en-
Joined from awarding contracts for
paving between the company's
tracks on Third street from Iowa
to Warren and on Harrison from
Twelfth to Locust
The Davenport city council at
special meeting yesterday after
noon let the contracts on all streets
that have been involved in the in
junction proce dings The council
was given legal advice to the effect
that contracts could be awarded
for work on all streets and notice
then be served on the company,
giving opportunity for the company
to perform its share Of the work
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

is the 10th of one OF the particular
short dozen embraced by the doc
tors remarks. because Doug hasn' 4
lost even suggestion OF the wrin-
kles In his smile. despite his very
harsh treatment of the numerous
agencies involved in the supersti-
ton clan
The big Four" star INDUCES In
every conceivable phase of super
stfficn recorded In the ink docket
and in his unique manner disproves
the penalties which have long been
established facts in the minds OF
the other nine. II remains to be
seen what will happen to one who
merely leases along at superstition
to show the Righteousness OF it all,
but IL something unexpected hap
pens, well-insurance companies
take notice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
LITICANTS WIN
And LOSE CASE
City OF Davenport and Traction
Line Points Sustair ID by Par.
ing Decision.


The city of Davenport and the
Tri-City Railway company win and
lose in, the court decision handed
down yesterday by Judge F. D.
Let's in the Scott county district
court in the city's effort to force
through paving on portions of six
streets and the .ompa rs efforts
to forestall the improvements.
Temporary injunction was grant
ed the street car company March l
restraining the city from letting
contracts for the work and this
week City Attorney U A. Screech-
field and Carl Lambach, the latter
representing the Mccarthy I'm
provement company, low bidder, as
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

March 1o-'The Beggzrs OPERA
March IL and 1z--Three Wise Fools.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
ADJUSTMENTS


March 1o-The Beggz1 OPERA
March IL and 11--'Three wise Fools
roEr ARMSTRONG.
William s. Hart in Travelling On"
SPENCER SQUARE.
Thomas Aeishm in The Conquest OF
Canaan"
Maid"
AMERICAN.
Hurricane Hutch"
RIALTO.
Man. Woman. Marriage
AUGUsTANA GYMNASIUM,
tConcertsl
March 2o-Aargarct Matchmaker. es1-
xalso. recital
April 2s-Lucicn Muratore. tenor.
March 13-Tri-City SYMPHONY 0rchesera
concert.
COLISEUM.
(DaRenpSrfb
Coming-Gsni-curc and J.seha Heifetz.
March 12-Tn-city Symphony or.
COLUMBIA.
Orpheum Circuit Vaudeville.
Billy Gerber's revue presenting Songs,
Silks and Satins'; -Four Camerons- win
ton Brothers. "On Time: Jack Georrr
Duo. Who Dat Said who?" and Sigsbee's
Dogs.
GRAND.
The Broken Wing"
CAPITOL.
Charles Ray in The Barn Stormer."
FAMILY.
Why Girls Leave Home"
GARDEN.
Constance TsImadge in Polly of the
Fcllies"'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
At the Fort Armstrong.

A vivid, unusual story, a star Of
undoubted merit, q succession OF
exquisite settings all superbly di-
recsed and artistically photograph
ed-that is tabloid version of
William S. Harris latest Paramount
picture. '"Travelin' On" to be pre-
sented at the Fort Armstrong thea
tire, starting today, for a limited
season of three days.
The picture is a virile typifica-
ton OF Arizona as it was in its
most picturesque days, when might
was right, and a highly strung
trigger finger dictated the law 1t
introduces many characters which
have long ceased to exist, chief
among them being the fiery zealot,
travelling from town to town in a
wagon painted with biblical
phrases, preaching the word of
God in the face of most determined
opposition. In this. and in many
other respects the picture is truly
an epic of the west, for it is faith
fully preserving for posterity the
west as it was and as it will never
be again. The supporting cast in
clldes Ethel Grey Terry. Brinsley
Shaw and Mary Jane Irving.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
! Don't Let
That Cold Turn
Into "Flu"
Rub On Good Old Musterole

That cold may turn into Flu, !"
Ioappe or, even worse, Pneumonia,
mess You take care of it at once.
hub good old Musterole on the
Iegested parts and see how quick
jslt brings relief.
\ eolds are merely congestion.
IEaslerole, made from pure OF Of
sstard, camphor, ,menthol and
aer simple ingredients, is a
aanter-iritant which restores cir
4suon promptly and helps break
the cold.
As elective as the messy old
slard plaster, it does the work
saout the mustard plaster's sting
Y blister.
puring the Flu" epidemic a few
~ ago Musterole was used in our
aing camps The Y. NJ c. A.
IL board sent thousands OF Jars
france for our soldiers overseas.
poetors have been recommending
II neir patients for years for
vs. aches and pains.
ssa rub it on with your finger
II You will feel a warm Jingle
II enters the pores. then a cool
II sensation that brings welcome
0ar druggist has Musterole; 35c
ssc, In jars and tubes; hospi-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
At the Majestic.

II the statement of an eminent
psychologist is to be taken serious
". that nine out of every ten peo-
pie in this great big world are
made miserable because of the fear
Of superstition in one form or an
other, Douglas Fairbanks is doom
ed to be mighty gloomy man for
the balance OF his natural days.
Doug may not have the regula-
ton Phi. ID. on his calling cards
and it is certain he never delved
very deeply along the lines of be-
lief in supernatural agencies; how
ever, he disagrees with the learned
student and in reply his theory has
taken a broadside at superstition
in every phase. counting it out for
the full 10 units in his forthcom-
ing production. When the Clouds
Roll By" which will be the feature
at the Majestic theatre tomorrow
and Saturday.
1t may be that the dynamic one
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

this potentate's magni1cence is pic
tured the decadence OF civilization
the period when man lived for
pleasure. II Is the period whose
unrestrained orgies were notable
even in the reign OF an Augustus
Caesar. In striking contrast is
Dorothy Phillips in the role OF a
despised and tortured slave stead
lastly refusing to forswear the
tenets OF Christianity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
At the Illinois.

Sylvia Nellis, the sprightiy I'm
personator of Polly Peachum In
The Beggar's Opera" which comes
to the Illinois theatre tomorrow
evening, has large repertory OF
grand opera at easy command.
Percy Hemming, the leading bari
tone OF the company, made the big
gest hit of his career 4. Anfortas
in Beacham's revival OF "Parsifal,
in English.
Several motion picture producers
have made offers to Lena Maitland
to star in character parts, based
upon the INSTALLATION of Mrs.
Peachum in "The Beggar's Opera"
This lady is now spending her leis-
ure in writing a scenario on The
Days of Hogarth."
Phyllis Hitler, one of the minor
players OF The Beggar's Opera"
has been appointed stage manager.
Her knowledge of all the details
of the scenic stage, lighting. etc.
is accurate and practical. During
the great war she was engaged in
making electrical installations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
At the Rialto.

Those who doubt the world has
progressed during the last 1000
years should witness the showing
of Allen Holubar's famous Asso-
ciated First National production Of
the eternal-drama, Man-Woman-
Marriage, starring the talented
actress, Dorothy Phillips. The pic
ture is now at the Rialto theatre.
Man Woman Marriage is a
condensed history of the worlds
progress screen epic and proof
positive of woman's subtle and
benign influence over the destiny
of mankind.
In the retrospective Roman
scenes of this stirring modern
story, beautiful Dorothy Phillips is
seen as a Christian slave girl at
the court of the Emperor Constan7
tine. In the mighty splendor Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
HARDING ON VACATION.

Washington. March 9.-President
Harding, accompanied by Mrs.
Harding and small party of
friends, left for weeks vacation
in Florida.
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9TH READY
70 HIT YANk
BANK BLOWS

continued from nrst page,.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-26
THOMPSON Is
YOUNGEST UPON
SUPREME BENCH
paek Islands Jurist Younger Than
Any Other Chief Justice In
United States.

Floyd E. Thompson, Rock Island,
..kes his seat as chief justice of the
.upreme court of Illinois, June 6.
Ne will be the youngest chief jus
t;ce of any Supreme court in the
limited States, and with one excep-
ton. the youngest chief justice who
ever presided in this state.
Chief Justice Thompson pleads
guilty to being 81 years of age.
When the supreme court of Illi-
nois was first organized in 1919,
william Wilson was appointed a
iustice and served for many years.
In 1S41 Stephen A. Douglas was
appointed temporarily, and served
two years. Both these men were
then under 80, but neither of them
vas reelected by the people. Judge
wilson served as chief justice, but
Douglas did not.
Judge Thompson was first elect
ed to the supreme court from the
Fourth district in 1919. He was
then the youngest man ever elect
ed to the supreme court. He took
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-26
WHAT HAPPENS
when YOU RING
telephone Week. Attracts Hun.
dreds to Central Office Where
System Is Shown.

Just how telephone calls are
handled at the mysterious point be-
tween subscriber and subscriber
known as central" is being shown
to hundreds of local and out-of
town visitors at the Illinois Bell
Telephone company plant, Seventh
avenue and Eighteenth street. this
week The occasion is telephone
week" being observed in number
OF cities in the country by the phone
exchanges. Subscribers are urged
to visit the working parts of the
telephone business.
Yesterday more than 800 visited
the local exchange, and crowds of
like size attended on previous days.
More than a thousand persons will
have gone through the plant this
week il today's and tomorrow's
crowds remain large. Delegations
of operators and officials from ex-
changes in smaller towns all around
joined the visiting crowds, a dozen
or more of these delegations at
tending yesterday.
To an outsider the intricacy of the
apparatus used at the plant, the
simplicity of the switchboards, the
spctless cleanliness and comfort Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-26

his place on the bench eight years
after he was admitted to the bar.
His predecessor and four of his
present associates on the supreme
bench signed his license.
Judge Thompson began his po-
iitical career as states attorney
of Rock Island county in 1912, the
first Democrat ever to fill that po-
|sition. He was reelected In 1916,
the first Democrat ever reelected
to Rock Island county office. In
the June, 1921 election he carried
his district by 11,426 in the face of
la $4,000 majority for President
Harding six months before.
In the three years he has served
as justice he has written 239
opinions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-26

the interior. as well as many other
features. are complete surprises
From the point where the paper
wrapped wires in lead cables enter
the basement Of the plant, through
the process of division and mainte-
nance of them, up to the switch
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-26

boards and to the Office where the
bills are made ont, every bit of the
phone process is carefully explained
to every visitor who IS interested.
The company also states that Wis
itors are welcome at the plant any
time ather than "teiehcne week"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-26
PUT IN ELECTRIC
SWITCH AT BUSY
CORNER IN LOOP

Installation of an electric switch
in the Tri-City Railway company's
tracks at the intersection of Twen-
tieth street and Third avenue, will
be completed tomorrow and in use
Sunday, Manager T. c. Roderick
said today. The new arrangement
will allow all cars going south or
east and turning at that corner to
open or close the switch at will by
use of electric power.
Traffic at this corner will be ma
terially speeded up, it is thought,
by use OF the electric switch. It
will avoid throwing the switch
with brake.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-26

May II. has filed suit IN the seott
county district court against Carl
son for s.. 900 damages.
She accuses Carlson of being IN
toxieared at the time Of the acct
dent and claims he was driving his
auto at a reckless rate OF speed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-26

cording to her petition sustained
painful injuries and a severe ner-
vous shock when an auto in which
she was riding was wrecked in a
collision with a machine driven By
C. L. Carlson at Fifth avenue and
street, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-26
ASKS $4,000 FOR
INJURIES RECEIVED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Emma began. Davenport. who. ac-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-26

Shagreen is the tanned hide o.
fishes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-26

Fashioned of Normandy Voiles, Dotted
Swiss, Irish Linens, French Ratines and
Figured Voiles. Regular and extra sizes,
Is to 5015.
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5knsuhpDaat 4sttral Nrlfa

Miss Anne Caswell spent the week
end visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Bachelor in Portland.
Ont of town people here to attend
the funeral of James Brooks were
BENJAMIN Brooks and Miss Edna
Brooks of Hallowell.
George Laney leaves Skowhegan
Friday for Gardiner where he will
spend the Weekend with his brother.
VIII Laney. and on Monday next will
return To Wateryile to attend the
Iralnmen BAH on Tuesday he will
leave for Rangeley Lakes where he
VIII be employed for the summer at
Bielsford Camps.
The dance given in Grange Hall last
Friday night for the benefit of the
Grange was largely attended Music
was excellently furnished by Varney S
Orchestra. The Grange realized a
profit Of over $40. There will be an
other dance ON Friday evening, May
9TH The purpose of these dances is
to purchase a yictrola Tor the order.
home for the Easter vacation, has re-
turned to resume her duties as a
teacher in the public schools of Ros-
lindale, Mass. She has rented her
home on Pleasant st. to Llewlyn
Goodwin and his daughter, Miss Lola
y. Goodwin, who will establish their
home there. Miss Palmer plans to
return to Skowhegan next summer
FOR her usual vacation.
John Mullen. Camden New Jersey,
arrived this week to be the guest of
his uncle, w. T. Clark, at the Check
ers Cottage. Mr.. Mullen, during his
visit, will install high powered radio
receiving outfit. When writing con-
corning his visit here Mr.. Mullen says
that one year ago, in Philadelphia
there were about 40 radio sets only.
lie thinks there are now more than
10000. This IS interesting as show
ing the most extraordinary increase
in radio matters.
Skowhegan people will be interest
cd to learn Of the recent marriage in
Boston of Miss Maud II. Bracket, for
merly Of PittsGeld, who was located
in town some years ago, and George
w. Hyde, of New York. The bride is
the daughter of Mrs. Mary a. Brack-
EFT, of PittsGeld, and WA for years a
well known milliner The groom has
been a reaidenot Of New York and for
a number of years was Eastern rep
reSentative Of De La Rue, Limited, of
London, England. He lately severed
his connection with that corporation
and is now located in business at Vel
lesley. Mass.
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The many friends Of Mrs Nesta NJ
Blasdell, who was houselteeper for
Albert Smith of the Athens road for
number of years. will be glad to
learn that she has practically recover
ea from her lamoneas and is able to
walk about without the use of crut-
ches. She is at present living with
her niece, Mrs. Charles Stevens at
III Commercial street. West Lynn.
Mass. She anticipates trip to
Skowhegan sometime this coming
summer.
A rgular meeting of the Woman's
Relief Corps was held Friday last
with considerable degree work. Two
new members were initiated and five
were baloted upon and accepted. Dur
ing the social hour cakes. saltines and
ice cream we're served. The COM
mittee in charge were Mrs. Emma
Thompson, Mrs Rose Sawyer, Mrs.
Alfredo Cool Mrs. Emma Williams.
Mrs. Margaret Hes and Miss Margaret
Smith. Thu next meeting will he
held May } with an interesting pro-
gram.
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The annual inspection Of Somerset
Chapter. No Is Royal Arch Masons
was held Thursday evening with n
very large attendance. A banquet
was served at ESQ by members Of the
Eastern Star. Right Excellent Grand
Scribe +. T. Mallett of Frecport was
the inspecting officer and he was the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Dinsmore
while in town
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LIABILITIES
$1,163.75400

FRED f. LAWRENCE,
Bank Commissioner.
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Smoke Kineo 10c cigars Sold by al
dealere. 3w16
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-07-27
Lost. Found Or For Sale
Want And Classified Ads

FOR SALE OR RENT Five
Room Residences with hall, east front
four fireplaeea, eIectIc light, on half
acre lot in Philadelphia. See Cal
Stribling. S32p
FOR SALE-3O@ O@bnshels Burr clover
seed 81 per bushel 8 weeks cid reg
istered o q Pigs out OF litter OF IA
$40 each. Young Rhode Island Red
.cockerels. your choice ,$i so each.
Some beef COWS and scrub goats.
j s Smith Phila Miss r 4 $40 2
NOTICE Well am back again, II
you want First ella a shOeing we
don't half to tell you, you know our
record, 40 bring your horses to
Chester Perry and Albeit Moore al
the old stand &c,
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-07-27
Clark Browning

Robert Clark and Miss Ruby
Browning married Monday in
front Of the Longino School.
The ceremony was performed
by the Reverend J.C. Long in
the middle OF the public road,
with a few interested and Curl
GUS parties on the side lines
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Clark. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pink
Browning.
Don't miss next weeks Demo-
crat. Deputy Sheriff Posey's ar
ticle on Where Our County
Money Goes'is worth perusal and
preservations We shall have 10
or 16 pages full of pictures, fea-
ture articles by home folks and
advertising from our progressive
business houses. Ifyou haven't
reserved space in this special fair
edition you are asleep on the
significance of advertising our
town and county to the outside
world, and indifferent as to the
wonderful possibilities of our
Great Fair as d community
builder.
Along gwith our foolishness in
this column this week, we want
to make q serious suggestion.
The congressional race in this
district looks mighty nasty.
The word liar has been used free
", and if we cam believe one halt
what either candidate says about
the other it looks like a consci-
entiOus man has some difficulty
In knowing just what to do.
|C. K. Saxon was in our
Office the other day. He has re-
signed as supervisor of Beat L;
his crop is laid by, and we put
up to him the matter of becom-
ing q candidate for Congress.
49, I ~
He expressed his willingness, and
we want oil friends of the
"peeple" to put his name on the
ticket. He is mighty sorry com
gressional timber, but at the
same time, he stands head and
shoulders above the other two
candidates, and we are sure he
would not resort to the mud
slinging that the present incum-
bent is using so generously upon
his gentle opponent.
Some days ago we were in re-
ceip OF o long three column item
ou the marriage Of Miss Estelle
Warlick of Granite Falls and the
Reverend E. Z Hillman, who
is 9 Neshoba County product,
and well known here. The bride
and groom will be at home at
Scotland Neck, North Carlina
after q trip in the mountains.
The Reverend Hillman is the son
OF MIR. and Mrs G. i. Hillman OF
Philadelphia, a graduate ofMill-
saps, and Emory College, and
took up graduate work for a
time in the Universit y OF Edin-
burg, Scotland. The bride is a
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-07-27

gradua Trinity College, has
attended Davenport College. has
travelled in Europe extensively
and is highly compIished. The
wedding was a. church wedding,
aud from the report in the local
papers of Granite Falls was q
big affair.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-07-27

provement in health that she re-
turns again with confidence that
she will obtain relief Her many
friends hope fer bena sapid re-
covery.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-07-27
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through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
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Sold by all druggists.
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