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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25
One Cent Income Tax.

You read about numerous people sending
Uncle Sam one cent Is first quarterly pay
-ment. on their income taxes. Ono stenog-
,rapher mailed money order the other day
for . quarter. and with It basket Of stamps
she'd paid for on perfume. sifk Stockings
theatre tickets and the like. These stamps
represented taxes already paid and. II you
kept q receipt, could be deducted from I'm
come on which tax WAS paid, on the princt.
pie Of not paying taxes on taxes.
Tho income tax has been q blessing, II for
no other reason than that it has taught peo-
pie to keep books.
william H. Edwards collector OF internal
revenue for Manhattan, puts It this way:
Its interesting to hear people discussing,
trying to refresh their memories Is to Vthe
amount Of luxury taxes they paid--for ms
lance. tho tax on theatre tickets. In one cor
ner Of the corridors came across man and
paid on different things in furnishing their
home"
People like corporations, are developing
genius for keeping track Of items they can
deduct in paying income tax =.
Here is "a rare opportunity to learn scien-
tific thrift
Every individual, every family should go
on q budget basis II you keep track Of all
your expenditures, at the end Of few
months you can run your eyes over the list
and the items that can be pared down will
be so obvious that they fairly slap you IN
tie face.
Then, knowing what to cut, you can in
stall a budget-appropriate SO much out of
every pay envelope for food. 50 much for
clothing. SO much for amusement and the
like-and make it a point to bank or invest
the balance
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25

@. Where is the center Of popu-
;ation of the United States? CIR.
A According to the 1920 census.
the center of population is located
in the extreme southeast corner Of
Owen county. Indiana. 8.3 miles
southeast Of the town Of Spencer.
G.. What are the greatest oil
producing countries in the world ?
d. n. s.
A. The United States, Mexico,
Russia, and Dutch East Indies. In
Guiding British Borneo. are the
greatest Oil producing counties in
the world.
@. l am 4 widow Of the World
war. Would it be possible for me
to receive vocational training fxom
the government? ]. N. ".
A. 1t is provided in a bill passed
Jan. 81, 1921, that widows Of Amer
leans who we're killed In the war
are entitled to such training.
@. When and where and By whom
was cotton discovered? D. W. A.
A. The Oldest known cotton pro-
ducing country 10 India, where for
80 centuries the plant has been
grown and It's fiber manufactured.
For 200 years before the Christian
era cotton was well known IN what
was then the civilized world, the
writings Of the Greeks and Egyp-
tians plainly indicating the knowi-
edge Of the value of this hbsF. Co
lumbus found II in the western
world. although not so extensively
cultivated as In the east.
Q. Before the World war did
Germany export sugar to ~. or did
we send sugar to Germany!
r. C. y.
A. The bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce says that b.
fore the war the United States ex-
ported cane sugar to Germany and
Germany exported beet sugar to the
United States. a.
Q. What II the present value Of
f6e- German marx? -;..-:.s ~. q.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25

Eugene Debs travelled without guard from
the Atlanta penitentiary to Washington for
conference with the attorney general in order
that the latter might hear the prisoner in sup
Fort Of his appeal for pardon. Debs has paid
pretty dearly already for his indiscretions dur
ing the war draft, and sentiment in America
generally is that he should be- given his
freedom.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25
AGAINST BOLsHEvISM.

New York, March &c. B.
Stroomillo, 4 Russian labor leader,
in a statement on trade conditions
N Russia, said that President Com
pers Of the American Federation OF
Labor authorized him to say that
the labor movement In the United
States would not give couptenanc<
to bolshsvism, either In this country
or Russia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25

W. W. Atterbury. vice president OF the
'Fsunsylvania lines. quoted the bible TO support
his contentious in the hearing Of the railroad
wage dispute before the federal labor board.
II both sides would use the bible, and adhere
70 its teachings, their difficulties would De emu
cd within "A hours. Failure to practice the
goAen rule lies at the bottom OF most OF the
troubles that beset the human race.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25

eturu postaSeA Re brief. All inquiries ~
- eseh individual. No attention will -
4. The German mark is worth
about one-half cent in American
money. The exact amount fucta-
ates, however, in accordance WIZ
the exchange market. The pre-war
value was almost "a cents.
@. Who are eligible to soldiers
homes? ]. M. L.
A. The regulation covering this
subject provides that only those
who have had some service as en-
listed men in the regular army areI
eligible for admission to the unlteo
States soldiers home. These in
clude every soldier, active, retired
or honorably discharged, who has
Served 20 years or more in the army
which includes the regular, vol
unteer or national army. U. s.
Guards or pational guard called OF
drafted into the federal service;
every soldier Of the same units VINO
is rendered incapable OF earning his
own livelihood by reas0n OF disease
or wounds incurred in the military
service Of the United States, and III
the line Of duty; and other soldiers
Of similar units Who were enlisted
men In tho army during the var
who have had service where the
armed forces Of the United States
have besn employed and their llves
hazarded in military operations, or
who have contributed to the sup
port Of tho home. and who are, BY
reason of wounds. sickness, old age
or other disability, unable 70 earn
their own livelihood. :.
@. Can cabbage be put In . silo
to use for feed for CATTLE?
A. An experiment conducted by
the department OF agriculture show.
d that while cabbages in theif
natural state are acceptable to cat
tie. the SLICED product which re-
seinbles unsalted sauerkraut. y
not eaten. This experiment dig
not contemplate forcing the AMI
mails through hunger. or By res
;peete6 attempts ''''- :
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25

AINnIf4Oy.

+
How many granpas have got!
He, paustne IN his fun.
Demanded Of his sister Dot.
why. you have only one:
And he's your ,great-grandpa.. she said;
THE only one. you know.
Our own dear grandpa-he is dead.
He died ohp long ago"
"Great grandpds very old" said she,
"But he is full Of vim.
Now, how'd you like to live to be
An old, old man like him.:
Oatmeal Is what keeps him so strong. :
And very healthy, too;
So, II you want to live that long,
Why. you must eat it. too
He eyed his sister for space
With something near to scorn
And then light broke DER his face"
A new thought had been born!
wont be an old man." he declared.
(God bless the tiny ladD
I'm gonna be (his shoulders squared)
A, NEW man-jus' like dad!'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25
REMOVE OLD SIGN.

Washington. March 25.-Tiie sign,
mo visitors allowed" was removed
from the state. war and navy build
ing where 1t had been since war
with Germany was declared.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25
GRAIN LEGISLATION.

Chicago, March 25.-Represanta-
tives Of leading grain exchanges
met to discuss legislation passed or
pending in several states relating to
trading IN grain futures.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25

TWO QUEENS.
Ma'm'selle Yvonne Baclu.
The queen Of queens is she,
As chosen by the beauty fans
OF France in gay Pares.
Her picture in the press,
As pretty as can be.
Resembles very much indeed
The queen who rules Meg.
IN. U. HAND.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25

THE LORD OF LIFE.
/ Peter 11:24.
Upon the tree
OF Calvary,
The Lord Of Life
Met death for me.
He overcame.
And now l claim
Immortal life
In His dear name. -
To Him I raise
A song OF praise.
That shall fill up
My earthly days.
Then I'll rrolong
Amid the throng.
Before the throne
My grateful song.
"A. NJ &.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25

LABOR Men Want Exhaustive Investiga-
tion.-The Argus.
And the public suffers an exhausting inves-
tgation.
Whispers.
To Baylor: Perhaps you had best take the
DOCTORS advice.
E. F.: Sorry. but the riming scheme is sadly
mixed and. metrically speaking, some OF the
lines are centipedes.
WILLIE DISCOURSES ON SPRING.
Sir: A New York dispatch says blossoms.
butterflies bathing beauties and beeveedees
ushered in the first day Of spring for New
York" That's nothing. Rock Island people
have had blossoms ION their noses) all winter;
flies in the butter just as in June; bathing
beauties are just as numerous as in August
mGry of us wear our beeveedees the year
round i've haven't any others)- But, ah be-
hold! We're mile ahead of little old N'Yawk.
We have P. of P. Tin The Argus) which has
contained pome on spring almost every
day for the past six weeks! Farewell, spring
pome, thy day is DER for 1921.
WILLIE GREEN.
SINCE New York is going back to the songs
Of yesteryear we'd like to recommend two of
which we were particularly fond a score Of
years ago-"If Only Could Blot Out the PAST
and "She's More to Be Pitied Than Censured"
If these are not acceptable let New York try
THE Moth and the Flame" "She's Only Bird
in . Giided Cage" or even Just Tell Them
That You Saw Me-"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25

M. C. F. is grieved at what he infers was
disinterment Of long-buried wheeze; !. e,
Odeefay's 4 per cent offering In yesterdays
Mansoleum of ,Mirth He can, he says, forgive
Odeekay for its resurrection but he cannot
PARDON US for printing it. At least he must
admit We are not less gracious than our be-
loved Teacher, who once permitted US publicly
to ctide him for reproducing the /license-ap-
Piled for" jest.
AS for Odeekay. we are moved to defend
him nv saving as Lowell said of Chaucer, lie
not always absolutely new, he is always de-
lightfully fresh"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25

A SUSPICION, unkind. perhaps, is growing
tina. our poetic contrib. c. E. H. is trying to
put something over on us and has already put
something over on our brother colyumist across
the river: that is unless our confidence in n.
Webster is misplaced. For Webster asserts
that "Samarkand" will not rime with tanned"
"land." stand" and planned" The Standard
die. disagrees with Webster as to pronuncia-
ton but agrees that Samarkand is no rime for
the words mentioned. Our suspicion arises
from the fact that the poem is otherwise
perfect.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-25
Call In q Stronger Surgeon.
xD xLo UYh :tacidn ContinQ1

Mrs. Carpenter Huber of West Main
street underwent an operation Satur-
day at one OF the Clinton hospitals, her
trouble being appendicitis. On the day
previous, Mrs. Henry Wilkins was OPP
Grated upon for similars trouble at the
the Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton.
Mrs. Perry Hughts, who was operated
upon at the last named institution last
week, is reported as holding her
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

ment house colony outside of Manhattan
At Forest Hills Gardens a handsome
apartment house has just been completed
by Guyon l.. c. Earle, architect and
builder. The Kew Gardens Apartment
Constr uction Company is building large
Eouse at Queens Boulevard and Union
Turnpike, Kew Gardens The Link Mat
thews, Inc. Is at work on the first OF a
number of houses on Twelfth and Thir-
teenth avenues. near Grand avenue. AS
extensive dwelling project in Alsop,
toria. Ignats Wohl Is undertaking an
Jamaica, and Jacob Meyer recently an
nounced that he will build 100000
worth OF flats in the Ridgewood section
OF Queens.
w. r. Gibson, who has already COM
pleted two of the largest one and two
family house operations In Elmhurst
and South Richmond Hill. Is at work on
thirty more similar structures in Elm
hurst. Mr.. Gibson also plans to under
take large and more pretentious opera
ton nearer the Corona subway extern
sion in Elmhurst.
In the Thomson Hill section Of Long
Island City. Franklin Petit and asso-
ciates are putting up two large apart
ment house units at Queens Boulevard
and Degraw street. They have per-
fected plans for following this up with
other operations which will house in all
about 200 families.
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ARNOW ESTATE IN
BRONX TO BE SOLD
B. L. Kennedy Will Auction
147 Lots in Westchester
Square Section Oct. /.

A Huguenot tanner, Andre Renaud.
who had several weeks before journeyed
on horseback with his four-year-old
son from New Rochelle to that part
or the Bronx know mas westches-
ter Square and on which Is situated a
station OF the Lexington avenue subway
line, found himself one day in October.
1876. rushing eastward with handful"
of minute men. A detachment Of Gen.
Howe's army was attempting to force
its way eastward TO cut Off the retreat
OF Gen. George Washington from New
York Close in Andre Rcnaud's wake
followed his little son wondering what
all the excitement was about. Seeing
his father and the minute men take up
their defence behind q stone wall. the
boy followed. throwing etones at the on
coming red coats" A hot fight ensued
and lasted long enough to delay Gen.
Howe's forces and enable Gen. WASH
ington and his army TO escape the Brit
ish tran.
In 1890 tho son OF Andre Renaud.
who had changed his name TO Andrew
Arnow. moved from New Rochelle TO
within a short distance OF westchester
square and engaged IN farming. In
is0s he purchased some property 'front.'
ing on Wiliiamsbridge road. within i've
minute. walk OF westckester Square. In
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

nation 80 far an the ming OF plans for
new buildings IN concerned. Tne phe-
nosnenAi increase IN plans for residential
buildings turned the scale IN favor of
Queens.
Ever since sta formation the Queens
horo Chamber OF Commerce has been
campa lgning for more housing for the
worknen IN the great industries which
have located there. N has also fought
pcrsistently for more rapid transit and
has obtained a. Tho chamber esti-
mated that for every dollar spent for
new factories at least four dollars must
be spent for housing facilities. The sit
uation was realized kcenly by the work.
ers and homeseekers who In the face
OF rising rents became weary or being
tenants. Then auctionecrs like Joseph
Il. Day came on the scene Of action
and sold OF large estates that have
been held intact for years. This gave
the home seeker his opportunity 20. with
cheap land and the ten-year tax ex-
emption stimulus. a perfect tidal wave
OF home building has now set In.
The bulk Of the dwellings planned In
Queens VIII be built IN the Fourth Ward.
which comprises Richmond HUI. Ja-
maica, ozone Park and Floral Park.
The First Ward. comprising Astoria and
the Second Ward, which takes In Elm
hurst and Flushing. are getting ready 20
produce dwellings on an even greater
scale. More auction sales IN the Long
Island City and Astoria sections are 20
be conducted soon by Mr.. Day. Tho
properties are tapped by the Astoria
subway extension. Once the building
movement gets under way IN this terri
tory. which is but twelve or fifteen min
utes from the heart of Manhattan. realty
values in Queens. authorities say, will
give a perfect reproduction OF a sky
rocket.
The possibilities Of this borough as
far as building development II concerned
may be grasped even by tho tyro In
real estate matters when the following
facts are thoroughly driven home:
Queens has the same area rs the
County OF London. which has popula-
tion of 100000. II Is larger than any
city in the United States. with the ex-
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

Schneider. NJ. Ridgway. G. Hillenbrand.
A. Williams, r. Dina, ]. Cannizzaro, A.
Lazzara, NJ. Irwin. J. Gaffney. c. voran.
c. Seeker. Herman Moers. r. Kingett r.
Spada. II. Sloane, William Graeff, Karl
Pilzer. d. Saba. A. Santarsiero. c.
Baker. A. a. Narkom. A. Mancini. @.
Fischer, II. Taylor. J. Oates. c. Rouve-
mac. c. Healy, J. Caggiano. F. L. Wei
mann. F. Strahle and J. Disbrow.
Wheatley Hills Real Estate Corpora
ton sold for DIR. Samuel McCullagh to
Mrs. Rodney Williams his dwelling and
about six acres or ground. and garage.
stable and gardeners cottage. on the
east side of the highway at Mil Neck.
L. I. The property Is near the country
estates of Anton G. Hodenpyl, Harry l..
Batterman, Robert Winmill, Peter
Cooper Bryce and Faris r Russell
George Howe sold for Robert Dash
wood. at Irvington- Hudson, his ten
room dwelling, with two-car garage, on
large plot. The property was held at
$4,000. The same broker also leased
for the Pierce estate farm in York
town to a. A. Berle also sold at Dobbs
Ferry a residence on Belair Drive. Riv-
erview Manor TO George F. Reynolds.
II. c. Kirhofer sold in New Rochelle.
n. r., the following For Malcolm John
son. his home on Forest avenue, to Hol-
lis III. Searles of this city. The property
consists of house of nine rooms. three
baths sun parlor. breakfast porch and
a two-car garage, on a plot 100 by 10.
Also the home of Howard R Lambden.
on Broadway avenue, to Robert =. Brad
ford OF this city. The property consists
of nine-room house and two-car
garage, on a plot 100 by 100. 1t was
held at $4,000. Also a house for
u. A. Merriam, at Edgewood Park.
TO Lionel Samuel OF New Rochelle: for
Mrs. r. Magnusson, her property at 81
Parcot avenue to Mrs. Elizabeth Postley
Of this city, consisting OF a seven-room
house on large plot
The New York herald., 1921-09-11
Even Real Estate History
Must Have It's EncOres
by THE ODD PARAGRAPHER

estate In the past has been over
come TO some extent through the exer-
else OF a little common sense In the
Interpretation OF ordinances and regu-
latory measures. A few years back the
police arrested owners for the most
trivial offences and inspectors pias-
tered violations on properties with a
free hand whether the action was JUS
titled or not.
For instance, hundreds OF oYners had
been arrested because they failed 70
keep a garbage can covered. although
the irrepressble small boy may have
taken off the cover 70 use AZ hoop.
Thousands also had been arrested for
technical violations of laws and ordl-
nances they had never heard OF.
The writer recalls a case where a dis
tinguished philanthropist OF this city
was hailed TO court for not nreprooins
the windows OF building owned by an
estate OF which he was trustee. He
was compelled 70 stand trial I'm Jefferson
Market Court along with counterfei,ers,
burglars. &C.
While owners still are harnssed by
inspectors. greater discretion IL used to-
day In the enforcement OF regulatory
laws and ordinances and many OF ths
old abuses have disappeared.
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

for which. plans have been filed are
already being built
An interesting two family house prof.
ect has just been started I'm the East
River Heights section of Astoria by Con-
gressman DIR. John J. Kindred on his
land overlooking the city's new $1,000
900 park below the He'll Gate Bridge.
Congressman Kindred owns $50 lots
capable OF being developed in this fash
ion. and he has engaged VIM. ID. Blood
good & Co, Inc, to act rs selling agents.
The first six houses for which plans
have been filed call for the semi-de-
tached two story two family house, with
garage in the rear. basement, and drive
ways between the houses. Each house
will have width of eighteen feet, but
the architects. c. +. & d. E. McAvoy
and Leonard c. L. Smith, have worked
out an interior plan whereby the entire
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

1882 he acquired more property to which
his son Matson Smith Arrow added some
acreage.
Andrew Arrow. who was born on
December IS, 1872. died on March 4,
1866 at the age of 90. His fourth son,
Matson. born October II. 1858, died re-
Gently and left the property which had
been in the Arrow family for more than
century. To settle the estate. Mat
sons son. Thomas c. Arrow. through
Daniel Mapes, executor, has ordered
Bryan j.. Kennedy. Inc, real estate
auctioneers. to offer at public auction
sale on Saturday. October /, at p. NJ.
on the premises. regardless of weather
conditions, the property which has been
cut up into 147 building lots. These lots
are all dry and on grade. There Is no
rock on the property TO make building
costly. Sidewalks, water and sewers
are In most of the streets on which the
lots to be sold front.
The westchester Square station OF the
Lexington avenue subway Is about five
minute walk along Wiliamsbridge
road. and the East fremont avenue trcl-
ley is three blocks from the property
The trolley runs to University avenue
and transfers with all Bronx trolleys on
cent fare Westchester Square has
all city conveniences-thca stores,
schools and churches OF all denomina-
tions. Now entirely built UP. the logical
movement of Westchester Square Is
along Williamsbridge road to the Arrow
estate property and through to Pelham
Parkway. which is also few blocks dis
tant from the property.
The Westchester station OF the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road (Harlem River Division), has a
station at the property on Sackett ave-
nue.. Plans are under way to improve
this station. The lots to be sold are
not the usual Wilderness" or farm cut
up into lots. Houses are built on all
sides OF the property. and besides The
Arrow homestead. which fronts on Will
iamsbridge road. two new one family
dwellings are now under construction on
Sackett avenue.
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

In their anxious desire TO SEQ more
housing space provided In New York
city, most persons have conceived a
notion that the construction of one and
two family houses is like placing
straws on the weighing scales and only
those boroughs like Manhattan. Brook
lyn and particularly The Bronx. where
dozens of big apartment houses are
going up. can In any actual sense be
relied upon to solve the housing problem.
Such persons will doubtless be surprised
to learn that the borough of Queens.
which they regard as a sort of suburb
Of New York, has so far this year. ac-
cording to figures compiled with SUPER
intendent of Buildings John W. Moore,
planned more accommodations for fam
lily units than The Bronx In spite OF all
the latters courage and enterprise In
putting up walk-up apartment houses.
One and two family houses arc like
pennies compared with the fats which
may be likened to the dollars. As the
saying goes. Look out for the pennies
and the dollars will look out for them
selves" The inconspicuous borough OF
Queens, with its comparatively small
population, has been looking out well
for Its supply of one and two family
houses, so that thus far, coupled with
the apartment houses which have been
planned in fewer numbers. Queens up
to July 81 has begun preparations to
supply living space for approximately
5000 families. With all it's enterprise in
the matter of apartment house building.
The Bronx during the same period,
counting in it's fewer number of DWELL
ings planned. has provided space for
but 5,177 families.
When the greensboro Bridge and
later the subways and elevated lines
were extended into Long Island City.
Queensborough awoke from its long
sleep and began to rear giant manu-
featuring buildings. 1t soon became one
OF the most rapidly growing communi-
ties In the country. This year, although
the construction of factories has fallen
off considerably, Queens, considered as
a city instead of borough. has out
stripped Los Angeles, CAL. her closest
rival. and now holds first place in the