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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

on naval armament. and the Lynch
burg (Va.) News (Dem.) takes the
same position. But the New York
Eevening World (Dem) finds even
in that limited outlook something
"to rejoice over without reserva-
tion," for with "the whole arma-
ment race off, the result will be not
only enormous saving of money to
the taxpayer but the suppression
of one of the chief indictments to
war
Successes Are Many.
But the achievements of the con-
ference, the New York Post (IndO
declares, strongly outweigh its
failures" There are, of course,
varying estimates of the relative
importance of these achievements.
To the Adrian (Mich) Telegram
(Ind.) the first and greatest" was
heading off that next war" between
the United States and Japan, for
"such a war was due, according to
all the accepted signs" The Balti-
more News (Ind) and a Canadian
paper, the Winnipeg Tribune, give
tbs point a similar place in their
appraisal. Not only has there been
an "allaying of suspicion and wal
talk between America and Japan
and the substitution therefore of a
spirit of friendliness and coopera-
ton" as the Roanoke World-News
(Dem.) puts it. but the Cincinnati
Times-Star (Rep.) finds that Amerl-
cas- whole attitude toward Japan
has changed, and 1.-The Jap is nc
longer a willy stranger. We now
think we know him and we are
quite sure we like him"
The Burlington (Vt) Free Press
| (RepD, the Fort Wayne News-Senti,
mel (Rep), the New York Herald
! Gnd.), and many others emphasize
| the Importance, as the former ex-
presses it, of 1.-The overthrow of the
alliance between Great Britain anC
Japan" for says the Herald, witt
this treaty out of the way the two
great English-speaking nations car
cooperate to the advantage of the
world in mutual confidence ant
good feeling as they never coult
have cooperated with this treaty IL
force"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
Drummer's War Diary Tells
of Washington as Leader

Bloomington, H., Feb. 1S.-A lit
tie, well worn diary, almost faded
out in places, still tells the real
story of the love of George Wash
ington's men for their commander
in-chief, during the Revolutionary
war.
This war history, kept up day by
day during the seven-year battle
by Samuel Davis, a fifer and drum
mer-Iater under the direct COM
mand of Washington-now belongs
to his daughter, Mrs. Josephine
Wodetzky of Logan county Illinois.
Recalls War Stories.
Mrs. Wodetzky is a real Daugh-
ter of the American Revolution.
She has just celebrated her 93rd
birthday, and she vaguely recalls
some of the stories about Washing
ton that her father told her when
she was little irl.
shortly after being accepted as
F.! drummer" she said. my father
was transferred to the command Of
| General Price. IN those days there
were no reserves and every man
available for duty was at the front
/ practically all the time.
MY father told me that most OF
his service was with the army Of
which George Washington was the
direct commander and that he was
thus able to get direct line on
the great heart of Washington, and
his compassion for his soldiers.
Loved Their Leader.
"'AII these soldiers father said
were always ready to endure any
hardship if Washington said the
word. The patriotic colOnists loved
their leader to a point almost ap-
preaching idolatry-'
at was the privilege of my faith
er to serve as orderly for Wash
lington, and when CORVALLIS sur
! rendered his army to the Washing
ton forces at Yorktown, he stood
within few PAGES of Washington.
He witnessed Washington's accept
ance of the British leaders sword. "
Mrs. WOdetzky says she has for
gotten many of the interesting in
cidents related by her father-"but
! 1 can check back on many of them
by referring to my fathers diary
The little war diary even men
tons the British war losses during
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
Truth About Washington and
His Ratchet Told by Barton

same time that he would not have
taken five guineas for It,
A Tough Question.
Presently George and his hatch
ct made their appearance. George
said his father, do you know who
killed that beautiful little cherry
tree yonder in the garden%
This was a tough question; and
George staggered under it for a
moment; but quickly recovering
himself; and looking at his father
with the sweet face of youth, bright
ened with the inexpressible charm
of all-conQuering truth, he bravely
cried out Il can't tell a lie, pa !;
you know 1 can't tell lie. 1 did
cut it with my hatchet'
run to my arms, you dearest
boy cried his father in transports,
run to my arms; glad am I, George,
that you killed my tree; for you
have paid me thousand fold. Such
an act of heroism, in my son is
worth more than a. thousand trees,
though blossomed with silver, and
their fruits of purest gold"
Parson Weems obtained this story
from an old lady, whose lifelong
acquaintance with Washington gave
her access to facts of his early life
and whose reputation for truthful
ness was uncha1lenged-
Rested on Fact.
| Weems did not invent the story
and neither did his informant The
story rested on some basis Of fact
1t is not likely that it came dowr
without exaggeration, but when yoI
have made all possible deduction
what have you left? A father. train
| ing his boy to be truthful, and the
boy, having done a wrong act ant
being tempted to seek refuge IL
falsehood, bravely telling the truth
and his father commencing his
truthfulness instead of Furnishing
the boy.
| So, after we have had our little
: laugh at Parson Weems and his
highly colored narrative, l am dis
posed to say that the little hatchet
story is still a good one to tell tc
| American boys
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

ington, and for time rector OF Po-
hick church, where Washington at
tended. He wrote several books,
the most famous of which IS his
Life of Washington" The first edi-
ton was a pamphlet of 81 pages,
which appeared in 1900, very short
lv after the death of Washington.
It grew into a stable little book or
PA pages. 1t ran through 40 or
more editions.
Lee Praises Book.
Weems was the friend not only
of the Washington family, but also
of the Lees and other noted Fir-
ginia people. The title-page OF his
hook bears this testimonial from
General Lee: Light Horse Harry
of the Revolutionary army, the IN
innate friend of Washington:
'sThe author has treated this great
subject with admirable success IN
a new way. He turns all the actlons
of washington to the encourage
ment of virtue, by a careful appu-
cation of numerous e1emphhcatlohs
drawn from the conduct OF the
founder of our republic from MS
earliest life,"
That is virtually to say that Cen
eral Lee and other intimate frlendS
of Washington admired this stliten
old biography for the very quail
ties which have caused US TO r1dl-
Guile it
1t is interesting to peruse the
story of the little Ratchet precisely
as Parson Weems wrote it HaV-
ing related how the father OF George
was yery careful to train him IN
habits of truthfulness, with CLASSIC
parallel references to Ulysses and
Telemachus, he says:
Sowing Good Seed.
This, you'll say. was sowing gooo
seed! Yes, it was: and the crop
thank God, was as believe II ever
will be. where a man acts the true
parent. that is, the guardian angel,
by his child
The following anecdote is a case
in point. 1t is too valuable 10 %
,, lost, and too true to be doubted; TOT
| it was communicated to me by the
same excellent lady to whom 1 am
| indebted for the last
When George" said she, was
about six years old, he was made
the wealthy master of Ratchet, Of
which. like most little boys, he was
immoderately fond, and was con-
stantly going about chopping every
thing that came in his way.
zone day, in the garden. wnere ne
! often amused himself hacking ms
mothers pea-sticks, he unluckliy
tried the edge of his Ratchet on the
body of a beautiful young Engl1sh
cnerry tree, which he barked so ter
ribly that 1 don't believe the tree
ever got the better of it. The next
morning, the old gentleman finding
out what had befallen his tree
which, by the way, was a great Ia
yorfte. came into the house; and
with much warmth asked for the
mischievous author, declaring at the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
The Vatican and World
P0TificS.

Few questions before the world
are so important as the attitude OF
the new Pope toward modern poll
tical issues" declares the New York
World 1t is therefore natural that
all his acts should be scanned for
light upon the probable trend OF
the Papacy." Indeed this prob
able trend is a matter of keen in
terest in American papers, Tor
while, as the Newark News says.
"as an ecclesiastical event the cleo
ton of a new pope is wholly the
concern of the church Of which ne
is the supreme head" it is "a po-
litical event also" and "as such IL
is of wider concern"
At the present critical tuncture
when European affairs are in such
confusion, it is especially important
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
Outlawing Darwin from
Kentucky.

kentucky is again in the throes
n an abolition movement-this one
aiming to free the young idea from
he insidious influence OF the Oar
rinian theory OF evolution A bill
hefore the legislature, supported by
he house committee and disap-
rroyed by the senate's, provides
eft shall be unlawful in any
school or college or institution OF
Earning maintained in whole or in
mart by this state, by funds raised
bv taxation, for anyone to teach
any theory of evolution that de-
-iyes man krom the brute or any
other form Of life No text
book containing any such teaching
shall be adopted for use in any
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
You Must Have
Pure Blood
And Proper Nourishment


II you would have perfect health
The medicine that will secure this
for you is Hoods Sarsaparliia'
which will convert all the good IN
your food into blood, bone and us
sue.
II creates an appetite, makes
food taste good, aids dlgesuon,
promotes assimilation, builds up
the system.
1t has given entire sattsfa ction
to three generations in the treat
ment of scrofula, eczema, eruptons,
catarrh rheumatism, dyspepsia
anemia, and rundown conditions
A volume of testimony I'M
eoualled in the history of proprie-
tary medicine proves all this and
mere.
If YOU need laxative or cathar-
tic take Hoods Pills.-tAdvertise-
ment).
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

a siege that lasted q months.
killed and 326 wounded. The Amer
lean and French losses were 50
killed and 200 wounded
Mrs. Wodetzky was born in Bal
timore in 1880 and is the oaly sur
viving member Of a family of sew
en-. In 1847 she was married and
shortly after her father died-leav-
ing her, in his little diary. graph
ic picture of Revolutionary war
times. and an inside peep at Wash
ington as leader of men
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
BY WILLIAM LANIER WASHING,
TON.

New York, Feb. 1S-If George
Washington were present today he
would look upon the disarmament
conference as the greatest step to-
ward a better civilization in the
worlds history.
He would see in it the beginning
OF a great world movement that
will bring nations to a better I'M
derstanding.
He would recognize a changed
condition that would require a
closer alliance between the United
States and Great Britain, in par
ticular, and France. This wou' l
not be a political alliance, but a
defensive alliance by which these
countries could stand together and
protect each other and the weaker
nations of the world.
If Washington were here today he
would find the American women su-
perior to her grandmother in in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

terms or hlIar1ty.
But it is one of
the very few stor-
res that have
come down to US
concerning tn e
youth of Wash
ington, and it is
not in all respects
unworthy either
of credence or re-
spect.
The original lit
tie Ratchet story
comes to US from
the pen of Rev.
Masin l.. Weemsp
a friend of Wash
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
Pungent Paragraphs
The Cream of the Nations Hurnor

More hickory, sturdy HollywoodToledo
Blade.
Pullman Company Fights
berth CONGRATULATIONS Record.
Alcoholiday-Hartford
The arms conference will down history meet
ing that didn't wind fght.-Deroit News
Princeton asks not students You can't
burn and midnight oil the meAnn Arbor Times
Poor Eve she had henna hat-SyTacuse Herald
London doctors claim for the health
OF bed Most careful
Of health-Nashvlle
is a part of
apart-Virginan Pilot
The why everybody exclams against the objection
able movies that they're the only kind everybody
Washington Post
John D. Rockefeller given forty millions edu
cation thus proving gasoline greatest force for
ization-Syracuse Herald.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
.Xh1QfJ

TriCity Towel Supply company
Davenport sS4.
R l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r l. 2439.
Kerler's for rug cleaning ard
used furniture.
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PEOPLES PULPIT

tReaoers OF The Argus are invited 70
express their views under this he2dlng
nj vo,yr choosing A Newspaper wants 70
hear ali rides of q question. The columns
Of The ArEus are open to you. All com
murfcaticns must be fully Asneo 49,
Inc naue and address OF the writer:
tno,xh ycvr nna,e will not be printed II
vou desire that IL not cd
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

If George Washington were present
today what would he dor This oues-
tlon was put TO William Lanier wash
ington. direct descendant of one of
George Washington's brothers. He
answers II in this special article
written for the SEA Service. Mr..
Washington is the hereditary repre-
sentative of his distinguished fore
father in the Society of the Cncin-
nafs
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

Paisley shawis' began to be made
Ariy in the 18th century in Pals
ey, Scotland
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

Ontario, Canada, has paid 1854,
wv'0O0 in war service gratuities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
Commission Is Commended.

Commission Is commenced.
Rock Island, Feb. 16.-Editor Ar
gus: The action of the city com
mission on the proposal to amend
the Volstead act pleased me great
w and 1 have just written the
MAYOR a note of commentator
Your editorial on the action OF the
commission was strong presen-
tation of the situation, and l write
this note to express my apprecla-
ton of it, A bigger ana De.'er
Rock Island will come out or
hearty cooperation OF press, ponce
peda gogue and preacher. The eol-
forial reads well following the
TRADE from the Abingdon Kodak
JOSEPH A. CHAPMAN,
pastor First NJ. E. Church.
Sensible Taxation.
Davenport, Feb. 16.-Editor Ar
gus. whoever wrote the editorial
Sensible Taxation Methods, III
vour Feb. IA issue deserves, In my
oninion. to be congratulated. i wish
there was some way OF getting II
before those who can put 1t into
erect. Strange coincidence! On
tha dav YOUR editorial appeared ]
wrote to Walter Wheeler Hinman
the financial writer on the Herald
Examiner. covering practically tne
same thought. He had an article
on Hearst's sales tax. wherein ne
advocated its passage. lsodne
seems to be for the sales tax IL
seems strange that a man OF bFls
hane's actuteness would adFocale
a tar so ineffective as the safes
tar is sure to be. l really thougnl
INV idea was an inspiration. tnal
onIv income should be taxed, Du'
Mr. Wilson had it, too, and you
seemed TO think the idea gooo
one. / believe that il one tax were
nlaced on the people, on the IN,
come or turnover OF business, al
federal revenues would be taker
care Of and all the legitimate ous-
mess Of the government could cas-
;lv he cared for. And, another VII,
the. the expense OF collecting Wouio
he nil as compared with the pres
ant system. My idea was. and is
to levy q mill tax on every doiiai
earned. Last year the turnoVei
was something like $6o. 1000, ooo wv
Saw one mill on that would returi
q tremendous revenue ana "oui.
be q burden to no one. AT present
| believe, 1t is figured that u cent'
GOES for taxation Even II . or IL
cents out OF every dollar one re
ceiyes as wages, or return on bus
mess. no one would particular.
feel IL. Every vage-earning indi
vidual would have the satisfact1o'
} of knowing that no matter VIVA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18

There are about 1900 people in
ireland who understand only Irish.
Evening star., 1922-05-28

IN role tchich for hvesistibfs
comedy and heart-tonchan1 pathos
inlmeasIrably ercels any Of the er-
ceptionaI characters this toonderfMl
voun0ster previously has brought
to the 8creeN.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Why Shs Changed Name.
VARIOUS are the rea.on. for eb. =

VARIOUS are the reasons for chang
ing ones name to go on .he stage.
Years ago blond young girl named
Louise kerlin had a unique reason
for changing hers to. one that is now
known very well. This girl, having
played a season Of smaIl-time yaude-
vile. walked into the Chicago once
of Paul Dresser, then a famous COM
poser and music publisher, to get
several orchestrations. Nj. Dresser
questioned her, and she learned that
her father. then dead, had been a
oenefactor Of Paul Dresser
The latter. prosperous and infiuen-
titi In his world, picked up the phone
ana talked to the best known agent
In Chicago. I'm sending my sister
over to you" he said, land ! want her
70 nave her big chance"
so this youngster of only seventeen
walked out of the ofice as Louise
dresser and began the climb to her
present place as a leading comedienne
OF the American stage. She is now
playing an important role in Burn
ing sands a George Melford Para
mount production.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
DANCING.

Leroy H. Thayer
Hotel Carbon ballroom, 18th and I ste.
Private lessons and classes. Phone Main $3.50
PROF. AND MRS. AcHER's STUDIO. 1927
10th St NV. Class Monday and Friday, IL
IL nm. Private lessons by appoin ntment.
Phone North $3.50. Established 1900. 2s.l
CATHERINE RALLE.
At To 9th st. NV, Franklin 6506, viii teach
you to dance In q few lessons and produce re-
suits Private lessons, any time Clssses
Tuesdsy and Friday; hours, 10 am. 70 10 pm.
Special rates 10 ladies.
0AVISON'S ~. 1879 NJ n.w.1tSss, ss,
=. .ssess..s sew A.ssseEs.ssse sssss:
srst psssss3 Az ass, nsp:ssss s,S $3.50 = e
0IADxBD RlLHu1.
Baliteon sns Fsac5 Dancing.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-08
PAoN1A NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Eislee left Fri
day for California where they expect
to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs E. E. Sans and daugh
ter went to Delta and spent Thanks
giving with the J. C. Evans family.
Miss Betty Levin, who visited over
Thanksgiving with Miss Edith Decker
returned to Delta Friday.
Miss Theo Howell came up from
Delta and spent Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Davis and
family of Delta, spent Thanksgiving
here with the A. ]. and e. 8. Cady
families.
Mrs Laura E. Graham was depart
ing passenger Monday morning for
Prairie City. Iowa, where she will re-
main indefinitely.
Miss Edith Decker returned to Delta
Monday to resume her work as pri-
mary teacher in the city schools, after
weekend visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. ]. Decker.
Mrs. d. Walt Thomas, who is spend
ing the winter at Boulder with her
sons, Hubert and Hunley, came home
and spent Thanksgiving with her hus-
band, leaving Monday for Boulder.
Nine cars of cattle were shipped out
of here Sunday for Denver market.
Charlie Ryan, the stock brand inspec,
tor. was here performing the neces-
sary duties in connection with the
shipment.
George Grover, who recently came
here from Delta, is planning to open a
billiard parlor in the post office build
ing. He will have five tables and will
be ready for business as soon as the
post office is moved to its new quar-
tiers.
| Fifteen members of the Paonia Ro-
tary club went to Delta last Wednes-
day in response to an invitation from
the Rotary club of that city, and en-.
joyed a good program and a fine feed
They were. A. l.. Craig, A. A Glenn
ents. Robert F. Rockwell, L. r. Arm
strong, C. C. Hawkins. NJ II Crissman
II A. Forcum. Dr. Mitchell, Dr. A. A
King, Parker Balch c. H. Nichils, w.
l.. DeWoody, Thomas H. Wand, H. l.
Mcclure and Mr.. Burk
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-08
FORMULATE PROGRAM
FOR THE RELIEF OF
FARMERS OVER WEST

Washington, Dec 1.-The admins
tration has ready a definite program
of legislation for the financial relief
of farmers, which has been formu
lated in agreement with senate lead
ers on both the agriculture and bank
ing committees and which will be
pressed with their support at the short
session of congress.
Approved at conference yesterday
between President Harding, Score
tary of Agriculture Wallace and fit
teen Republican senators, the pro
gram contemplates the utilization OF
the federal farm loan board as an
agency for the extension of larger and
more liberal credits, both as to inter
est rates and time, to meet the pres
ent agricultural necessity.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-08
TERsELY TOLD

The old Thanksgiving day family
reunion began to decline about the
time that dear old Mother became I'M
able to cook dinner for a score of
people.
The old timers used to sing the
sweet old song: Marvellous Banks
Are Bonnie" but nowadays people
would want to know whether they
would lend money freely.
Anybody could get job as king
in Europe, If he has money enough to
hire an army to keep him on the
throne.
The folks who expect to have their
own way in politics, usually have the
privilege of voting for a lot Of tail
ender candidates.
Much fault is found with the deliv-
cry system, particularly with the poll
ticians who fail to deliver the goods
Anyway no one has expressed fear
that the coming session of Congress
would show unseemingly haste in
passing new laws.
II is feared by some that IL the wo-
men get into politics, they will spend
their time housekeeping, instead of
making pie. cutting up pork and pre-
serving plums.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-08
LIVING IN THE PRESENT

II have here poem on Helen Of
Troy" said the visitor.
''Helen has been dead a long time"
unused the editor.
But imagination bridges the centu-
riesy'
quite true. but l don't believe our
readers care to be taken back that far
In fnct. most of them regard the 1919
world series as ancient history"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-08
An Athlete.

Although you considerably out
weigh your antagonist, you seem to
have had the worst Of the fight" said
the sympathetic old gentleman.
Il was out Of luck when I struck
him." replied the man who was nurs-
Ing broken face. Nobody told me
he'd been playing for years In a jazz
orchestra"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-08

"Wife. the people next door are
having tin wedding anniversary. The
lady has been neighborly. Better buy
her something in tim"
"Now II we start that they'll have
= leather wedding and silver we'd
ding"
"Oh. youll quarrel with her before