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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18
Mrs. wise q St. Louis.

Mrs. Nj. f. Wise has gone to Sc.
Lonis to attend meeting 81 Demo-
cratic women when Mrs. Emily
Newell Blair National Committee
woman Of Missouri win give an adj
dress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

Kansas City, Mo.
May i, 1922.
Mr.. Bob Whites
Dear Friends
Inclosed find 500 for which please
send me the Weekly Ledger for 6
year.
Although 7 am up here 4 can't do
without the home paper.
Yours truly,
MRS. IS. B. RETGHLEY.
la0S Paseo Blvd, Kansas City, No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

al marriage license was issued To
Miss Josephine ", Skupski Of ST.
Louis and Henry r. GulIic of Mad
ison, Ill, Saturday by the Recorders
office Of Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18
Sail For Home.

Al cablegram was received here
Friday announcing that Mr.. and Mrs.
A. p. Green, who have been abroad,
had sailed for home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. D. 4. Martin leave
shortly for California with Moolah
Temple Shrine, Of st. Louis, for an
extended trip through the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Shelley has returned
from Jefferson City, where she at
tended the funeral Of her father, B.
IS. Goodin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

Mrs. Nettie Arthur LETT Tuesday,
for Memphis, Tenn, 70 attend che
funeral of her cousin, Jessie 4. Hin
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

Lieut.. Henry Kunkel and family,
of Rantoul, Ill, are the guests Of
Mrs. KunkePs parents, Nh. and Mrs.
H. E. G. Tucker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

d. II. Moss, of Seattle, Washington
& Tie guest of Mrs. III. 3. Brett and
h. 4. Arnold. Mr.. Moss married.
Miss AnnabeIle Arnold Of sais city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

lA. W. Collins IS in the Mexico
hospital. His many old friends will
regret to hear he is not at all well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

Al marriage license was issued
Tuesday to Miss Ada Ruth Armestead
of Mexico and John D. Morris Of Full
ton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

III. S. Coil III Perry IL here visiting
his sisters. Mrs. B. @. Reavis and
Mrs. VIM, Van Matre and his brother,
ri. P. 3. Con.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

Louella Barnett has filed suit
against j. w. BarnStt asking for q
divorce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

Mics Alice Parry Of St. Louis il
she guest of Mr. and Nrs. G. g. DAT
neil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

d. W. Bentley Of WeIlsviIle was il
Mexico Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

B. vi Brown, who recently moved
% ST. Louis, has been made head
salesman for the Jewell Tea Co., In
that city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

G. IA. Pollard Of Sturgeon was q
Mexjco visitor the forepart Of the
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

Ward Ruth be Wsllsville was 4
ATexico visitor Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

Il. j. Grear Of vandalia was IA
Mexico Thursday on business
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

w. G. Hale, Of hfartinsburg was in
Mexico Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

4. i. Williams will attend the In
terantional gathering Of Rotary
clubs III Los Angeles this summer,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

]. w, Dye Of Perry is IN Mexico on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-18

Mrs. Squirting Retury
Mrs. Ira Spurlin
rado, who was T
the funeral Of
ME 0Brien,
G. john
visitor ir
week
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28

In Russia trains are sent off by
bells at the station because the
peasants cannot read the time
tables
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28
STORE OBSERVES
ITS 18TH YEAR
Harmed & Won Maur Host to En-
ployes Opening Two Weeks An
niyersary Event

Preparations which have been go
ing forward for the last year will
eliminate during the next two
weeks in the observation of the 35th
anniversary of the foundation OF
the business of Harmed & Won
Maur, Davenport.
Unusual publicity methods have
been arranged to direct the public
eye to this event and from officials
of the store, department heads and
buyers down to the newest clerks,
efforts are being focused on the
birthday anniversary of the store.
First on the program and in i'm
portance will be a banquet which
will take place in the gold room of
Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport,
Thursday evening. Arrangements
are being made for $50 guests, in
Guiding all employees of the store,
as well as a few persons who are
being specially invited because of
their relationship with the business.
Featuring the list of guests will be
people who were employed at the
store when it opened in 1887 and
others who were associated with the
business during it's first five years
of life
The second event will occur in
connection with the opening of the
sale on Saturday morn
ing. At 10 o'clock Henry w. Won
Maur, treasurer OF the concern,
will board an airplane from which
he will shower cards, many of
which will entitle the holders to
merchandise variously valued at
81 to $40, upon presentation in the
store. The majority of these tickets
will be dropped in the vicinity of
the store.
simultaneously with the progress
of the sale, a city-Wide game will be
IN progress in Davenport among the
school children. Five thousand but
tons will be distributed among the
pupils of the school, each of which
will bear a number from / to 5000.
Some of these numbers are dupli-
Gates and the game of find your
partner" will be in full sway When
two pupils having buttons with the
same number find each other they
go to the store and receive 81 worth
of merchandise free. This game
will be confined to Davenport.
Certain days during the anniver-
sary event will be designated for
the presentation of birthday gifts
to customers. The method of dis
tributing these gifts will be similar
to that employed in the recent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28

spring opening celebration OF Dav-
export merchants.
The sale itself will continue for
| two weeks beginning on Saturday
and continuing until April H. Con-
corning this event a statement from
the store is that During the last Il
months much time and attention
has been directed toward our 5otn
anniversary sale. We have taken
up with various manufacturers
wholesalers and importers, the mat
ter of cooperation with us To make
the commercial side of our birthday
an event which will attract wide at
tention. We have received unanI-
nous response from these con-
Germs, many of which have been do
ing business with us for the last 80
years. AS will be revealed in our
advertising, practically all of them
have demonstrated their good will
to the exent even of providing us
merchandise at their cost and in a
few instances, less than cost. 1t
can readily be seen that we will be
in a strong position to pass this adj
vantage on to the public"
Present officers of Harmed & Won
Maur are:
President-Rowland H. Harmed.
Vice president-Charles ]. Won
Maur.
Secretary-Cable G. Won Maur.
Treasurer-Henry w. Won Maur.
Harmed & Won Maur's store orig
inally was located at the southwest
corner of Second and Brady streets,
where the Bee Hive now stands.
Founders of the concern were r. H.
Harmed, c. ]. Won Maur and E. c.
Purcell. Chronological events of i'm
portance in the store follows:
April 2, 1SS7-Opening of store,
corner Second and Brady streets, in
a room 22x75 feet.
September, 1SS7-Floor space
nearly doubled.
August, 1S92-Buiiding again re-
modelled and enlarged.
October, 1S97-Site of the present
store. Second and Harrison streets,
purchased.
June, 1S9S-Ground broken for
new building. The grand opening
was in April, 1899. 1t consisted of
three floors and a basement, $1,000
square feet.
1911-Three more floors were
added The opening of the enlarg-
ed store of six floors and basement
occurred in October.
February, 1920-Ground in rear
of the present building from the al
ley to the corner of Front and Har-
rison streets, purchased, making
possible a 65x150-foot annex to the
present store.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28
OH SKINNAYl LOOK
WHAT GIRLS WEAR
ON THEIR ANKLES
fRx conaolidated Press. }

Aurora. ILL.,, March 2S.-Fresh-
men iappers and sophomore flap
pers must abide by the orders Of
senior fappers according to an
edict issued today at the east side
high school here.
1t has all come about through a
new fad at the high school-the
wearing OF bracelets as anklets. a
group of girls, evidently members
of the .shifters," have shifted the
gold circlets from the common
place location to a place where
they say lit will be noticed" The
boys agree with the flappers that
the new fad is eye-compelling.
The anklet idea originated with
members of the upper class, but a
group OF petite freshmen and
sophomores soon followed i'll the
footsteps of their more daring sis
tiers. But now the progressive
ideas of the lower f1appers have
been nipped in the bud. The SEN
Tor f1appers have decreed that the
lesser f1appers may wear nothing
more than ribbons about their
ankles for the "Freshies"
and blue for the ''Sophs."
But now members of the faculty
are threatening an edict abolishing
all anklets.
I'VE will be able to cope with
the situation" said Principal K. d.
Waldo today. 1T is merely a pass
ing fancy on the part of some of
the girls, but we do not intend that
even those so disposed shall ap-
pear in our class rooms decorated
in south sea island fashion. There
are a few girls who crave atten-
ton so that they will go to any
lengths to attract it. The main
body CT our pupils this year are q
body, little given to the
practice of the unconventional"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28
SH|FTERS PASS
TRI-CITIES;SAY
FAD is PASSING
Freak Clubs Best joke Is on Those
Who Take Ii Seriously; Graft
Hints In Organization.

There's no organized Shutters
club in Rock Island, but there may
Just as well be one from the way
girls are shifting many errands
girls welfare workers in the city
believe.
The statement issued, today by
! Mrs Helen X. Bradley, director OF
the Service club Of the Girls Pro-
baton and Protective society OF
New York, says don't take the
shifter seriously or the jokes on
you"
The same sentiment is expressed
here. The Shutters club is COM
posed of girls and boys who. when
initiating candidate, make him or
her pledge to do whatever he is
told TO do. 1t Is only a freak cult
which has swept the country the
last two weeks, but is not to be
taken seriously.
Thank heavens, the club has not
taken hold of our girls here. 1t
has set New York workers wild
trying to check the club" one Rock
Islander said. 40 the sensible,
well balanced girls, the thing is a
Joke pure and simple, but to the
scatter-brained girls it may con-
ceiyably be the beginning of evil.
In either case it is a symptom of a
desire to startle people"
Worker Explains Psychology.
Mrs. Bradley says the modern
girl likes To be a bit dangerous as
she has more freedom and gains
1t younger than the girl of any
other phase in history That is one
reason why the Shutters idea has
spread so fast and tar Modern
girls like to shock their elders.
Oh, why do you wear so much pow
der and rouge, ] asked one of my
girls. Because it gets such rise
out of mother she answered. An
other girl who went in for sunset
effects in rouge told me she did it
TO horrify her working girl friends.
It's more fun she said.
So it seems to me that the best
way to treat the shutters is to say
as little as possible about them.
And what you do say, say it with
smiles.
II have a daughter in Barnard,
where the shutters, of course, are
numerous. Don't get excited about
1t. mother, she told me, you
wouldn't if you could hear the girls
kidding one another It's all big
Joke"
But city authorities here and
elsewhere are figuring whether the
shutters originated first in fun, have
not gone too far. In New York
shifter limitation" fees have grown
to the point where graft" is sug-
gested and six separate times with
in the last two days men have
stepped up to strange girls and
kissed them because each wore a
shifter pin. These pins are selling
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28

at cents each on every downtown
street corner. The shifter step is
being writhed at every public and
private dance. You can't walk
down Broadway without some one
biandly asking if you are a shifter
and trying to pin badge or snap
clip on you.
Fear Effect on Morals.
Such organizations as the "vaca-
ton society" and other girls asso-
Citations see in the fad breaking
down of girls morals as grave as
that affected by the war and jazz.
Officials of girls clubs argue that
for girl to accost strange man
on the street, even in jest; for her
to accept a present from him, even
of candy; and for her to run the
risk of being kissed by passerby
merely because both wear the
shifter clip indicates lack of self
respect.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28
Linen Napkins---$6.5 SO doz

Odd lots fine Irish Linen nap
kins in patterns that will go well
with almost any cloth. Size 2Ox20-
INF, $3.50 dozen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28
DAVENPORT AFTER
1923 CONVENTION
OF ROTARY CLUBS

Davenport is said to have excel
lent prospects of securing the dis
trict Rotarian convention in 1928,
according to the club president,
Harry X. Spencer
The selection lies between Davea-
port, Sioux City and Lincoln, Neb.
Davenport members of the organi-
Zation who recently attended the
convention in Sioux Falls, are of the
opinion that Davenport will secure
the next meet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28
Stores Have
Individuality

A store is a semi-public in
stitution. 1t is a part of the
city in which you live-an
important part.
For this reason, a store
should extend every effort
possible to give the public
good service, which means
good manners, as well as
good goods.
Treating the public fairly
and squarely, is adding pow
er to this store-patronage,
goodwill.
Good manners, good goods,
good service,-all smooth the
way to good sales.
When a store wins trade
by honorable effort, it is in
trenching itself, digging it
self in. Competitors find it
very difficult to drive such
competition out.
knowing this, one can cas-
lily understand how earnest
we are in our efforts to al
ways please.
individuality is the re1ec-
ton of character.
We are determined that the
individuality of the M. L.
Parker Co. shall always re-
fleet the character that will
compel your good opinion,
your good will, your patron
age.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE

General, No. COS.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested that the council Of
the city of Rock Island, Ill, having
ordered the construction of the i'm
provement, viz: the construction
of sidewalks on the east side of
Twenty-sixth street from Twenty
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28
MARTIAL LAW IN ERIN

London, March %. = Winston
Churchill, secretary for the col
onies, announced that with the sit
uation in Belfast far worse than in
all the rest of Ireland the govern
ment was prepared to consider
martial law with the military au-
thorities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28

day and may appear on the hearip,
and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, Mara
"a, 1922.
CLYDE CUSHMAN
officer appointed to make assess.
ment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28

hearing thereon will be had on the
eighth day of April, A. d. 1922, at
the hour of O'Clock a. m, or as
soon thereafter as the business OF
the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file OBJ
jections in said court before said
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28

first avenue to Twenty-third-and-
a-haIf avenue, and the ordinance
for the same being on file in the
ONCE of the city clerk of said city,
and said city having applied to the
county court of Rock Island county,
Illinois. for an assessment of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-28

cost of said improvement according
to frontage. said assessment being
payable in three installments, each
bearing interest at the rate of o
per cent per annum, and an assess
ment therefor having been made
and returned to said court, the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
DRESSED LIKE FLAPPER,
BETRAYS BOOTLEGCERS

WINCHESTER, VA. July 1.-THE
young woman who came here last
week and gave Sheriff Pcnnett and
other officers tho Tip" which resulted
in J. William Fry, of Martinsburg.
W. Va, and Hugh II. Reynolds, vf
Cross junction. Va. being arrested
while transporting hfty-Live gsllona
OF liquor in Ave and ten-sallon kegs
through tho State. is understood to
have left Martinsburg for parts un-
known
The girl. who dresses lfke the mod
ern nappcr and wears her hair bob
bed. was seen to board late train
IN Martinsburg few nights ago.
and has not been seen there since.
Efforts 10 conceal her betrayal Of
Fry were unavailinE. She Is said TO
have remained in Martinsburg until
II became knows there that Fry had
been told Of the part she played In
his capture in the suburbs OF Win
chester.
Fry was Sill In Memorial Hospital
today. but was said TO be recovcrin-;
from the effects OF being shot through
the left arm by Patrolman Armcl
after repeatedly refusing to stop his
automobile when told 10 do so. Ad-
mtnistration of antitoKin to prevent
blood poison had had nauseating
effect. and he was unable TO appear
for trial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
GIVE FORD AUTOMOBILE
WITH SUBURBAN HOUSES
Firm Plans Novel Advertise
ment to Start Sales of
Glen Allen Property.

y. +. Schmidt. president OF T. II.
schmidt & Company. Is always orig
mating something, So II Is so sur
prise To learn OF hia announcement
that In order to popularizs home
farms OF three acres with all the
conrcniences OF tho city. no has de-
ctded TO give with tho next two
sold Ford automobile. These will
cost tho purchaser nothing. az tho
purchase price of tho properties will
not be increased. and tho cost OF the
attractive offer will be charged en-
tirely to popularizing and Advertising
the attractive little homes.
Mr.. Schmidt Is Offering bungalows
with three acres OF land. garage and
all improvements. with tho automo-
bile In the garage ready to step
into and drive away. for the cost OF
small city lot and cramped prop
erty in the city. Mr.. Schmidt be-
lieves the tendency Is toward tho
city farm" and he thinks the sale
OF his little places which are To-
Gated advantag !ously six miles from
the city near Laurel on tho Ashland
Car Line Will Justify hts bunch con-
corning the trend OF tho public mind.
II is not known when the offer will
run out. The properties arc between
Glen Allen and Laurel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
FRANCE ANXIOUS TO PAY
WAR DEBT TO AMERICA
Financial Agent Asserts Much
Depends On What Ger.
many Does.
[By United Naval

NEW YORK. July 1l.-France Is
anxious to pay her debt to the United
states. according to Jean v. Parmon-
tier. French Director-G oneral Of FL
nance, who has arrived in this
country
Parncntier is here. he said. to act
as an unofficial adviser 10 the Amer
lean debt funding commission in
washington, now engaged In arranY-
Ing for payment Of the $1,000. 600. 900
owed this government by the Euro
pean nations.
Much depends on what Germany
does. the Frenchman said. and on
the action OF the separations com
mission. before which German rep
rescntatives are nov appearing in
an enort To obtain a moratorium.
Germany could pay her debts 20
France II the German people would
obliGate themselves as the French
people have DONE" said Parmentier.
Money In France goes around in a
circle. The people pay heavy taxes.
which is returned TO them by the
government for work connected with
rchabIlitation.''
He believes that all war debts
should be considered at the same
time
The debt of France TO the United
States should be considered as an
interallI.d debt" he said. To un-
scramble these debts and seHrngate
the debt OF France from the others
ls an almost impossible task
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
FRANCE MUST YIELD
IF GERMANY IS AIDED
TBy United Naval

LONDON, July ll.-Great Britain
Is willing to forego practically the
whole sum OF war indemnities due
her from Germany-if France Will
agree on n final permanent settle
ment At figure which Berlin will
be able to pay.
But England Will make such a con-
cession only on that condition, it is
learned authoritatively.
This question is likely to be dis
cussed thoroughly when Premier
Poincarc comes TO London at LLOYD
Georges request for conference on
the German situation. Then ir this
conference dlscioscs a sufiiclen, ten
dency toward moderation to warrant.
n meeting of the supreme council will
be called. at which the whole repara-
tio1S matter can be rcopencd COM
pletcly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
BABSON SEES TENDENCY
TOWARD SUBURBAN HOME.
Report Shows How Move
mcnt Is Toward Suburban
DEVELOPMENT.

Suburban property Ia coming into
Its own. according 10 Roger Babson
OF tho Babson Statistical Agency.
who in recent survey OF tho real
estate field charactcrizcs the out
look for suburban and even small
country farms. as exceedingly en-
couraging. There Ia general ten
dcncy To move out Of noisy cites into
the pace and quiet of tho suburbs
his report shows, in part. 1t fol-
lows:
This movement has been brought
about mainly by tho automobile and
fostcred by the high rents OF the
city. People who figure out that
they can live cheaper by purchasing
an automobile and living in the open
spaces far from the city. will not
pay high rents and live in congested
quarters.
AT the present time there Is ap-
pro1imatcly an average of ono auto
bile TO every ten persons. These
automobiles have brought better
roads and have opened mp millions
OF acres OF land. These automobiles
have torn down the barriers around
the cities. They Will tear them down
even more in Tho future.
According to statistics Of the Ma
'ional Automobile Chamber of Com
nerce $4,000 suburban homes In
sixty cities depend on motor trans
portation. The automobiles carry
nearly six times as many passengers
as the steam railroads"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-12
HELM CONTINUES
ATTACK ON HARDING
Drftfcfses Harvard for Comforting
Degree on Reserve Bank
Head.
tBy Associated. Prcss.l

WASHINGTON. July il.-Con,iru-
ing his attack on the Federal Reserve
Board and It's governor. W. p G.
Harding, Senator Helm. Democrat.
Alabama. declared in the Senate to-
day that Harvard University a, the
Juno commencement exercises had
conferred the degree OF doctor OF
laws on Nr. Harding TO help wall
Street In It's effort to get him reap
pointed governor"
Horatius. at the bridge and Leonl-
das. at Thermopylae. never displayed
such grim holiness and reckless
daring" Senator Hefin said. "as did
he members OF the Harvard faculty.
when in defiance Of tho pride and in
terest OF her honored living. and
with utter disregard for the memory
OF her .llustr!us dead. they conferred
the degree of l.. L. y. on W. p. q.
Harding"
Tho Alabama Senator said we
cannot escape the conclusion that il
was deemed advisable TO secure for
w. p. q. Harding. a Harvard degree
OF l.. l. ID. To help Wall Street In It's
Efforts to get him reappointed Gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve Board
% temporest % mores,"
In conclusion Senator Helm said
verify degrees are In greater
abundance mt Harvard now than ever
before, and those in control of them
far more careless and Indifferent as
20 their disposition than ever were
their Nlustrious predecessors"