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The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-15
UNKNOWN POEM BY
 ROBERT BURNS FOUND

The following verses were recently found among some papers belonging to the late Mrs. Borrington, who died tn lS>5. During the great part of her life NJ. RcIrlnrtou lived in Monmouth- sh.ro at no great distance from ItIon Court. the home of Mrs. Currie. to whom. according to the indora,urnt on the menu-crlpt. the verses were ad- dressed by Burns Mrs. Currjr who died in 1923, was the daughlcr of John Rushby of Tiuaald Downs in bum lrjcsshirc. The cepy from which tho verses were printed in Macmil1n's Magazine is in the early handwriting of the late Miss Eliza Waddingtou, whose family also lived in Monmouth. shire: o look ma young lassio. sac softly and
 swoctly.
 o smile na. young lassic. sac sweet
 ly on me! Thcr's naught to bear than the mild
 glance of pity
 When grief swells the heart and the
 tear blins the ee. Just such was the glance of my bonnie
 lost Nancy.
 Just such was the glance that once
 frightened here e'e; But lost is the smile sac impressed on
 my fancy.
 And cauld is the hear; that sac dear
 was to me. nka wee now'ret We grieve to see
 blighted,
 Cow'riug and with'ring in frost
 nippst plain; The nuist turn of spring shall awaken
 their beauty;
 But nc'cr can spring wauken my
 Nancy again. And was she less fair than the flowrs
 of the garden
 Was she less sweet than the blos-
 sons of May? o, was ma her cheek like the rose and
 the lily.
 Like the suns waving glance al the
 closing O day? And o sic a heart aac gude and sac
 tender
 Wc,I was it fitted for beauty sao
 lcaI; Twas as pure as the drop in the bell O
 the lily.
 A wee glintng gem wi noght to
 conceal. But the blush and the smile and the
 dark c'ca mild glanccs. prized them the maist, they were
 lcyc's kind return. Yet far less the loss of sic beauty
 lameted.
 Twas the love that she bore mo that
 gaes me to mourn.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-15

Your eyes fitted compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See O=- borne.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
REV. MOREHEAD
RELATES WORK
Lutheran Council Representative
Tells of Relief Fund DistTibu-
ton and Plans.

Dr. J. A Morehead. formerly
president OF Roanoke college, oaI-
EN-, Va, who has spent the last TWO
years in Europe as the representa-
tive of the National Lutheran
council, will speak in st. Panis
Lutheran church, Davenport, sun
day morning at 10 O'Clock and IN
the First Lutheran chulGh, Moline,
in the evening. at 7:45.
Through Mr.. Morehead the Ma
tional Lutheran council has DIS
tributed nearly $1.000,000 in the
war-ridden lands of Europe to-
gether with q great deal OF cloth
ing He haSvisited and Thoroughly
looked into the condition of nearly
all the European states in distress.
OF late he has investigated Rus
STA and has secured definite infor-
nation as-to the situation in that
country
During the two last weeks of DC
tober the Lutherans of this land
will be called upon by the National
Lutheran council to contribute an
other $1,000, 900 for the sufferers
in Europe DIR. Morehead has re-
turned from Europe for the pur-
pose of bringing the people the
latest information on the state On
affairs in Europe along the line
mentioned. DIR. Morehead is not
! a politician but a minister OF the
gospel All who are interested in
! the relief work of Europe Will dc
well to hear him either in Daven'
port or Moline
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08

providing there are binding and
definite assurances that the COM
pany will do the proper thing.
The proper thing in this case
means a substantial building, a
park surrounding the building and
a new avenue, to be opened south
OF the station and to use the pres
ent alley Between Fourth and Fifth
avenues as a foundation.
All these things were included
in the plans submitted to the city
administration some eight years
ago. At that time the administra-
ton, then composed of a commits
sion, tentatively agreed to pass the
ordinance vacating the thorough
fare and the Rock Island road
promised to do the things here
outlined.
There appears TO have been some
Misunderstanding as to what hap
pened, officially, when the com
pany made its proposal to the city
about eight years ago.
Officials now at the city hall de-
clare they have been unable to find
any record of any action on the Of
fetal books of the city.
Former commissioners, who were
| in office at the time the proposals
were made, seem agreed that nc
formal action was taken. Some
thing happened 10 the station
plans of the Rock Island and APP
| parentiy the promise made origin
ally was not converted into ordi-
nance
IN any case, present city Off
| Gals seem convinced that if the
Rock Island road wants any fav-
OTIS OF the city OF Moline the rail
way must come TO the city hall AND
must come armed with plans ant
promises So far, no proposal:
have been made.
! There are many runors crrren
in connection with the plans of thu
Rock Island One of these stories
concerns itself with the alleged in
adequacy of the building at Thir
tieth street, Rock Island, which i
used in part as divisional head
quarters of the road
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
BEST AMATEURS
IN ALUMNI PLAY
Cast Imposing Assembiage OF Most
Popular Home-Talent Enter
timers

An imposing list of participants
in the smart musical revue PADS
and Fancies of 1891" is fair prom
Use OF a delightful and mefUiious
evening at the Illinois theatre
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
October % and %. The perform
anoe is being presented by inc
Rock Island High School Alumni
association under the direction OF
the Marlatt-Cargill productions
LaSalle. Ill.
II you have never seen a movie
director in the throes of his work
on a busy morning at the studio
with actors asking him for impossi-
bic contracts and authors trying To
direct the staging of their scenari-
os, movie struck asprants trying 10
J break into the movies, aTSbiuous
mothers attempting to push so
| phisticated daughters ahead IN the
| movie world, a1 this is exposed in
a farcial opening scene in a NOV
/ ing picture studio
One of the prettiest scenes is the
| "Pollyanna" interfude. In which the
song, "PoIlyanna," is angodHced
and a clever chorus Of pretty girls
entertain with delightful dance
! -Nobody's Baby" Down Yonder,
"Kismet," Some Pretty Day,
Home Again Blues" and runner
Gus other popular tunes VIII be
used to make a poppy revue
Twenty song numbers are scat
, tered through the 10 scenes that
comprise the show, and with the
t best talent that Rock Island has
t to offer the revue is bound to be 2
: great success. Special scenery
4 costumes and lighting effects are
being brought here
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
GAIN REPORTED
IN MEMBERSHIP
ROLL OF S. OF v.

Indianapolis, Ind Membership
IN the Sons of Veterans increased
,073 IN the last year, the first time
an increase has been registered in
four years, although the number of
posts during the same period de-
creased from ,057 to 1,022, accord
ing to a report submitted to the
annual encampment OF the Sons of
Veterans by Pelham A Barrows of
Lincoln, Neb-, retiring commander
in-chief.
The report of the secretary a
year ago showed a membership in
good standing of 51,062, Mr. Bar
rows said, while the quarter ending
June 80, this year. showed a mem
bership of 52,135. The commander
in-chief expressed the belief that
when the September quarter was
reported larger increase would
be noted.
Total receipts into the organiZa-
ton the last year amounted TO SIS
1858, according TO the report, and
the total expenditures were $21,-
1886, leaving a cash balance of
81, 063.77 in the treasury today Re
lief has been administered to 1-2oS
members and 191 veterans, accord
ing to the report
The Sons of Veterans as an or
ganization is in the best financial
and membership condition in its
history" Mr.. Barrows declared in
his report "As your commander
fn-chief. during the last year have
Travelled approximately II 600 miles
covering 16 of the % divisions III
which there is an organization, and
In Indiana, New York and Massa-
chusett<s made addresses before
both branches of the Legislature
Notwithstanding the hnancia
conditions. which have been hand
tcap to the growth of the organic
alton. the membership OF veteran!
shows a substantial increase 10
the first time in four years, and II
some divisions as high as DO Pc
cent. Sons of Veterans have oeei
placed on record as heartily en-
dorsing the veterans of the forelsl
wars. claiming that as sons OF vet
Grams who fought in the civil wal
It is the duty OF the Sons OF Vet
Grams to assist the veterans
later wars in securing whsteve
relief is due them from tne gov
eminent"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
REV. VANCE IA
YEARS IN SYNOD
New Moderator Honored fer Long
Service: New Era Movement
is 0SersHbscribed.

Fourteen years faithful attend
ance at sessions of Illinois synod
of the Presbyterian church, except
for the period when he was over
seas as a Y. M. C. A. worker. were
rewarded this week by selection OF
Rev. J. l.. Vance of the Oak Grove
church to be moderator or the
synod Rev. Mr. Vance returned
yesterday from the synod confer
ence in Hoopeston, which was said
to be the largest and one OF the
most inspiring gatherings in years.
Sync6 meeting next year will be
in West Allis, Wis. and as modera-
tor, the Rock Island pastor VIII
deliver the opening sermon at that
conference, which numbers rs con-
gregations, including II in the Rock
Island presbytery.
Among the local presbytery pas
tors attending the session were
Rev. Mr.. Vance, Rev. Campbell
Bailey of Moline, Rev. a S. Bart
| ley of Viola, Rev. J. B. Pollock OF
| Aledo, and Rev. R J. Pinkerton of
| Sunbeam. Rev. r. R McLane OF Dav-
export was also in attendance. The
| first year of the world movement
campaign and new era fund show
ed subscriptions of los per cent OF
the budget to which the Rock Is
land presbytery contributed $20,-
900. The movement continues five
years and the subscriptions are il
excess of the usual church budgets
The Hoopeston church is IL
charge of Rev. John T. Meloy, I;
years pastor in Davenport am
widely known in this presbytery
Rev. Mr.. Vance has served sever
iyears as clerk of the synod and hi
Il election as moderator is the high
est Office in the synod
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08

Jess Urich is remodeling his
house. The cellar is being ex-
cavated this week, Albert Redel
doing the work and Herbert Kemp
ster assisting.
Mrs. G. S. McMcCartney return
ed to her home in Albany Monday,
after spending the weekend with
her daughter, Mrs. E. l. Hanson
Miss Mamie Lawrence has for her
guest this week William Drake of
McRae, Ark.
The members of the music COM
mittee appointed by the high school
board were in Davenport Saturday
and selected a piano for the new
community high school, The in
strument selected is a Schaas
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E Bryant and
IC. A. Fisk were tri-city visitors
Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
EDUCATOR MADE
ALBANIAN TOUR
ON MUIE-BACK

Chicago. - Professor Elmer T.
Ioues- head of the education de-
nartment of Northwestern uniVers-
ity. has returned from Albania,
after having traversed the entire
country on Notwithstanding
that no other American ever has
done. Just before he left, war
threatened with Serbia and Pro
lessor Jones could see then that
the muddle over boundaries would
almost surely result in clash.
THAT is the weak spot IN Europe
tust now" he said on his return.
sBoundaries are not definitely de-
fined. In Albania, neither the ma
tiyes nor the Serbians to theu
north have knowledge as to the
lines separating the two countries
In fact, no one has.this knowledge
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08

Prominent among the company
which Antonio Scott is bringing to
this city Monday evening, Oct IL,
at the Coliseum, Davenport, is Nor
gan Kingston, Welsh tenor The
Welsh are natural born singers,
and Morgan Kingston is an illus
trious example. Commencing life
as a mining engineer, he disclosed
the possession OF tenor voice of
exceptional sweetness and power
as a member of Welsh choir Att
er the necessary training he be-
came one of the best known ora
torio and concert singers in Bri-
tain, and his services were con-
stantIy in request for musical fes-
rivals. Then he made a venture
into grand opera with complete
success, and came to the United
States in 1913, under special en-
gagement as leading tenor OF the
/ Century Opera company, at what
was then known as the Million
aires Theatre" in New York. He
was next engaged to appear with
the Chicago Opera company, and
then by Mr.. Gatti Cassaza at the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
MOLINE TO DEMAND
BEST IN NEW DEPOT
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
(SpeciaI Moline Service.)

Further inquiry into reports
which were1recently spread broad
cast over the country that the
Rock Island road plans to build a
$40 900 passenger station in Moline
indicates that the story was a bad
guess by a certain information
service.
The site which the Rock Island
purchased for the building num-
Der of years ago cost more than
500 900 and it appears improbable
that a $4,000 structure will be
erected at Fourth avenue and Eigh-
teenth street
The report, however, has quick
ened interest in the new station
project. Members of the city ad-
ministration and officials or the
Moline Chamber Of Commerce have
developed a keen interest in the
proposition and are determined to
do all in their power to hasten the
day when work shall start and to
induce the railway to build sub
stantial structure here.
1t appears that plans for the new
station have not been completed
and it also seems certain that q
structure which will be an artistic
addition to the new Moline will rise
at Fourth avenue and Eighteenth
| street.
! Officials of the railroad are say
ing little at present, but the $4,000
report has been characterized a.
absurd.
| The city administration has {
lever, which it probably will not b.
| compelled to use, to force the Rocl
Island road to erect a structure
which will satisfy both the practi
cal and scenid demands of Mo
liners. This lever consists in tn
power to adopt an ordinance va
eating Fourth avenue from Seven
teenth street to Nineteenth street
and Eighteenth street from Fourtl
avenue to Fifth avenue
The railway company is expect
ed TO ask the city council to clos
these thorougbfares The counci
probably will grant the reques
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that ON
Saturday, Oct. IS, 1921, an election
will be held in the school district
of Rock Island, No Al, county OF
Rock Island, on the proposition to
authorize the board OF education OF
said school district to levy a tax
not to exceed 3 per cent for educa-
tional purposes and 1 per cent for
building purposes, as provided In
Illinois statutes, section 1S9, amend
ed June 81, 1921
The following polling places will
be opened:
Hawthorne school, for the voters
of Hawthorne district.
Irving school, for the voters OF
Irving and Grant districts
I F. Willard school, for the voters
of F. willard district and Center
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
DRURY

Miss James Reynolds, who was
injured when a horse she and her
father were driving several days
ago ran away, is still suffering con-
siderabIy from broken ribs and a
broken bone in her face Forum
ately her father, who is an aged
man, was only slightly injured.
So far we have had but one
frost and that did not seem to do
any damage
The revival meetings which are
being held at Providence church, in
charge of the pastor, Rev. w G.
Rodgers, are highly interesting and
the attendance is Increasing. Rev.
and Mrs Bowman Of the Illinois
City N. e. church attended the
meeting Tuesday evening and faV-
ored the audience with a song.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08

Metropolitan opera He has sung
all the leading tenor roles, fnclud-
ing Tosco," Aida" '-Trovatore,
+PagIiacci," "Boheme, Butterfly.
to mention the most prominent,
with distinguished success When
he sang 'NTrovatore" with the Chi
cago company late Maestro Cam
panini proclaimed him the great
est Manrico of his day He has
sung at all the big festivals
throughout the country, and was
star tenor at the Cincinnati festi-
val. With the famous Philadelphia
orchestra he sang the difficult tenor
music in Bach's Passion" Great
ing a profund impression, which led
to his engagement to sing the same
music at the last Cincinnati festi-
val. Morgan Kingston is a splen-
did specimen of manhood, OF su-
perb physique and still in the full
yigor of life His singing during
! the last season at the Metropoll-
| tan Opera was praised unstintedly
by the critics, and won for him an
increasingly large number OF ad-
mirers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08

The crying need in the Balkans
is for a definite fixture of boun-
daries, as border fights are almost
of daily occurrence and were lead
ing to wholesale massacres or Al
banians. Over night an Albanian
village is changed to a Serbian
town At the behest of Albanians
I wrote a telegram to the League
Of Nations begging for settlement
of a question that was bound to
cause great bloodshed."
Professor Jones went over noun
tain roads on the back of donkey
and covered 300 miles in this way.
He was given every courtesy by the
Albanian government as it was I'M
derstood that upon the result or his
survey would depend the building
of a large university in Albania by
| the Methodist church Professor
Jones is now working on his re-
port
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
ave

district north OF Twenty-ninth ave
nue.
Edison school. for the voters OF
Edison district and Center district
south of Twenty-ninth avenue
Kemble school. for the voters OF
Kemble and Lincoln districts.
E. Field school. for the voters OF
E Field district
Longfeliow school. for the voters
OF Longfellow district
Fl. Mann school, for the voters OF
n. Mann and Lowell districts.
Audubon school. for the voters or
Audubon district
Polls will be opened at Z O'Clock
a. m. and close at O'Clock p m
Dated this 5th day of October
1891 H. M. SCHRIVER,
! advertisement Mayor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
UMMYS DEAD
GRANDMOTHER
GAG COST CASH

New York.-Like other office
boys, Jimmy, employed by the
Guaranty Trust company, has a
grandmother who dies frequently
and conveniently whenever Jimmy
wants a few days off
But the last death" nearly cost
him his job and now it Is costing
him all his spare pennies.
The banks employees club felt
50 sorry for Jimmy that they sent
a bouquet to grandmas funeral
Came this telephone call from
JimuIy's house:
I'VE have just received some
flowers from the bank Can you
tell me what they are for"
When Jimmy returned from the
''funerar', It was decreed that he
should refund the price of the
| flowers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
WORK To BEAT
0WNRECORD'IS
HOLDEN ADVICE


Everyone should say, this is the
best day I have-ever lived and be-
gin the new day with L Wiltshire
to beat my own record" Perry
GreeIy Holden told Rock Island
last night In discussing community
problems. He spoke at the Ma
sonic temple under auspices OF the
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Holden is well known in the
United States as an agricultural
expert and leader in the better
ment of community projects
"A community will be great in
proportion to the, service it renders
mankind. 1t largely depends upon
the organization of the people and
the production OF its lands. The
country can be no greater than its
people and the key to the future
and the development of big things
will come through the training OF
the younger generation" he said
MANY people speak of school
taxes. This assessment is not a
tax but an investment. The pro-
motion of educational institutions
means the foundation of what will
prevail in the future.
Must Train Youth.
an training the young boys and
girls of today, we cannot pick out
their bad faults and hope to make
them any better. We must encour-
age them and direct them in the
right paths of travel. They are on
the same principal as a steam en-
CINE, the same steam will make the
machine move forward or 1t Will
drive it ii the reverse. 1t depends
upon the control lever and it is up
to us to teach them to put all steam
ahead and utilize their energy for
better and higher things.
Cities where the majority of the
population owns it's own homes are
much more successful than some
manufacturing towns where most
all of the labor is crowded in q
small section and are tenants. The
tenant population of any city takes
but very little interest in the future
and the promotion of better pro
jects It is plain to everyone tina
these thssss are decided by and art
dependent upon the interest shown
This is not your town nor m.
town but it is our town. Everyon
must cooperate, the old and young
When the younger ones notice tina
they are being considered the.
will strive to make the place o
their birth one that is proud to owl
them for a citizen.
Farm Sections Prosperous.
THE prosperity lies in the sec
tions where production of farm ar
ticles is greatest One experience
q feeling of joy to enter a city O
town where everything is neat an
well kept The first thought tina
runs through your mind is that tn
people are up and coming and ar
working in the interest of bette
homes and surroundings" he cor
Guided.
The meeting was well attende
and was one of four that will /
held by Mr.. Holden in IIlinoi
James F. Witter, chairman of til
civic bureau of the Chamber {
Commerce, presided Plans al
being made TO hold a number (
public lectures during the wint'
under the auspices of the chambe
The BOY Scout band, led by Phil
Licata, gave several selections pre-
iouS to the address.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
NXh1QfJ

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Davenport S34.
R 1. Clean Towr Seryice- Phone
R l. 243a.
Try a load OF Energy Franklin
county lump. 1t satisfies. Sold by
Black Hawk Coal & Dock company.
r. l. 342.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08

All the News-AI the Time
The Argus.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1921-01-19
LABOR Men ARE
TASTING FRUIT
OF The |. Y. A
Independents Knife Two
Labor Measures In
Legislature

Bismarck. N. D., Jan. 10. - That
the I. ". A. contingent of the legis-
lature has its knife out for. labor leg
islation was demonstrated Monday
night when the house state affairs
committee voted to kill the first two
labor bills presented to it.
After lobbyists for the State EN-
ployers' association and the Master
Plumbers association had been heard
the committee voted to recommend in
definite postponement Of action on
house bill 13, which would make the
eight hour day legal for all public
construction work and for house bill
Is which provides for the examina-
tion Of and licensing Of plumbers.
Both bills are two of the nine offered
by Representative George Lake Of
Williston at the request Of the State
Federation of Labor. Nonpartisan
League members Of the state affairs
committee submitted q minority re-
port on the bills yesterday.