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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-26

FORD TOURING IN GOOD CONDITION.
Terms r. 1. 1881.
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FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS. 400 ACRE
Iowa farm located close to Muscatine.
VIII consider home trade. z. B. Real
tors, Room IA, State Bank. Rock Island.
Ill,
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lCAL LODGE NO. COS. 1. o. o. +.
Aeets every thursday evening
NSe. al Odd elbows lsmp.s on
.AllX FourLn avenue, betn cen Sew
tEA enteenLh anu ii q e q
SEG streets. Z. herwIg, y. e.;
". Anders. Il. :. Flfsl
THURSDAY Of gsacn month, lnua-
tory oegree. hrst. second anu thru c.
gree the following thursday.
F. D. Z
EoCk ISLAND AERIE NO. $50. FRAZIER
nal Oruer of Eag4es.-ReguIar meetings
nrst and third tuesday OF eacn mon a
~ Eagles home. ourth avenue anu
twenty -nrst street. Frank MIcn, ". I.
Joseph Grotegut. secretary.
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1915 FORD IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER.
Call at l4Ia Thirty-n ninth street.
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COAL VALLEY COAL. $500 PER TON.
4. 7. 369IK.
GRAPES. A. HAMMER THIRTY EIGHTH
street and Twenty second avenue. b. l.
So1, rings.
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PHONE 4. 1. las.
LODGE DIRECTORY.
A.,@Al~N~-|-~-17<l7
sTrryT1oN Ex-sERvICE MEM

During July and Az
gust. Book Leland
Post No 200. Au1eri-
can Legion. will meet
on
Wednesday. July 20
Wednesday. Aug. IL.
B e 6 in nj O & with
month of September
aock island Fost Wal
meet the arst aad
third " ednesoays of
each month.
Commander. AL ex-
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ED COM ocATIoN OF ROCK
Island Chapter No. Is. L. A.
NJ. will be held on the first
TUESDAY OF each month at
100 y. N. J. ". ScnI..inger.
L. Ii. T., 4. h. Ash. secreL&fy.
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GRAPES AND GREEN TOMATOES. CALI
z. l. $50. ring 3.
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\. !. STOCKS

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Ne" VrA, Ma -. ,,,.,,,,s
SEM ct he'2tG' or '"H>'i 80 ''''
a nome "r ABROAD. i",'N - -
k"i U.S. asa" "'EE".H 'H""'' -, -: -
f"SS,"aL. .itGrvS;S' """>" 'f"''", '.. 80
l"C;rd 4dJit'oh'. !"I"'E"''"i fL.,-.
the ".'Sr acute pH"S'N ~ "a,
roam SITUATION ""Tr ''Ar,S'" ~, 49,
C:EH eNcnaNGe marAri. "eIt' N,"''' -
London. ttE's An" NOS 'l"e' '.',
eni3, points !'v'"rH mr. or 80 So
y q" eA'SaN,N" o. '''N' ''"'''' -
speculative '"'''"' 49,
Scandinavian r\r'ILSeS were fSt,e
iAUy depressed ;"r - tine. oNL TN'',"u
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LIBERTY BONDS.

New York. March S.-Ltberty bond.
closed: SIS. 9O.7@; first As. 800 bid:
S~r"nI As. $685.: first = :. 500: sec
nrI as. $3.50: third AS. $3.50:
fourth as. S7.06: Victory AVS $3.50;
Victory 4%.'s. 97.4S.
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dress goods were bought freely. Can
ION silk crcpes sold we'll and better
demand was reported for sat!ns. Bur
l.lnS Mrrr CaAiCr.
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DRY GOODS.

N"w York. March r--t'"tt"n goods
ln.i"h"rs aEI c"tiuU Nt:'.- Nh"w"d htt."
imirny,ru-nt to-day. No, -In.ut on pa;
ord; - prn:iru"d >;'H!;!y. STAPLE s'r-.'
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n. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
VII. Ing. ". Va. VI

Wh.t ing. W. Va. March :. II
ruru.she7 Tho IntCuIGeUcec ~ a T.
Nastcn & co. members % tn" New iurA
Stock Exchange National Bank Hui.t-
Ing. Wac",,ng. W. ~. Louis r. Brand.
EcS.lcrt Partner.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

Wheeling. W. Va, MH-rh :. II.
Furnished The Intelligence by \. T.
HaStcn & Co. memh"rS r:ttThurgh stock
second floor NatiohA. !anH
~ " u H,l.
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Cities Service
Company
Bankers Shares

pay an average dividend of Is
PER CENT ANNUALLY. The
distribution is made each month
LIKE 4 SALARY. Those who
purchase on or before March
18th. will receive 80 cents per
share April 1St, this being. the
ntc Of the 18th distribution.
You can sell your stock in five
minutes time. if necessary, as
it is listed on nearly all the OK
changes. There are only three
Industrial Corporations in the
United St;.tcS that have more
stockholders than the Cities
Service Company. They are the
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, the PennSyl-
vania Railroad and the L. S.
Steel Corporation. Owing to
general depression BANKERS
SHARES can be bought now at
about $500. They sold in
boom times for $50, and they
will sell there again. Write,
phone or call for confidential
letter. Ask us for a copy of
little book called "Thrift," it
will be valuable to YOU.
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STANDARD OIL
SUBSIDIARY STOCKS

NhUIT-n-- " ". NIT"W =. =
Furnished Ihr InIr!..E'h''r Icy y.
Ma.lru y Co. urin,rrs Nrw N,'k STOCK
IN,naugr. ....,o uu ;.nur NIi.,u4i i","k
l.. " " l..A,
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NEW YORK CURB MARKED

Wheeling. W. Va. March s. 81
Reported BY 4. T. MaSten x Co. mem.
bcrS New York Stock Exchange. second
floor National Bank OF ". Va. E.dS.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

Whe...ng. " Va. Maria y. -
rUra shed The I7'c3'c"'""T "y \ +.
Ma>t,r 4 60. u"mN.r. E1tou 500
Exchange. second t,"'T N",ou'! lH"'>
o. Il " N,1.
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n. Y. COTTON MARKET

Wh,r,ug " Va. N.r.', y. 81
Furn.Sh"d Tar Ini"!"c"H'"i l'y y +:
Nastrn * &C.. M 'NIr:s Sew N"-,. S'"'k
Exclars, second t.orr N.,t:uu4t lisu&
OF IS "a B.d-'.
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WHAT PITTSBURGH NEEDS

The following is n list OF eight
cities building operations, compiled
November, 1919, viii, II speaks for
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SrtIt' KS
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12
CONVERSATIONS

Excavation In Mexican ruins has
revealed roads paved with huge blocks
of stone.
Malone, N Y, has a publicly owned
forest in which $4,000 trees, were plant
ed last spring.
In England the rolling chairs used
by invalids and others have to carry
a motor license.
The shah Of Persia possesses an
armchair made of solid gold, inlaid
with precious stones.
The pay of a captain in the United
States navy amounts to the same as
that of an army colonel.
Directly and indirectly, about $780,
600 people are employed in Great Brit
ain in growing, manufacturing and
selling mustard.
Using a laboratory on shipboard,
scientists will study diseases peculiar
to the tropical possessions of the Uni
ted States, Great Britain, France and
Italy.
Goldfish, as bred in Japan and China,
assume strange shapes. The Celestial
has eyes on top of its head, the Tele-
scope has grotesque protruding eyes,
and the Tumbler cannot maintain its
equilibrium in the water owing to its
curious shape.
DIR. A. X. Fisher of the United
States biological survey, estimates
that the cats of New York state de-
stroy 3,5O0,O00 birds annually. A. H..
Pratt estimates that Illinois cats kiu
2,5O0,0O0 birds annually. Massachu-
setts cats are said to destroy about
100000.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

Tennis, golf and other outdoor
sports are becoming popular among
the young women in Argentina.
A certain church in New York CITY
provides a plain gold wedding ring,
free of cost, to immigrant couples de-
string to get married.
A Swiss has arrived in Paris after
travelling round the world on a BIZ
cycle. He took seven years for the
trip and covered $4,000 miles.
Thirtysfive years ago there were
only 125 mills in Japan. Now there
are more than 25,OOO modern factories
employing 100000 workers.
The lord mayor of London is called
on to make about 1000 speeches dur
Ing the one year of his term of office
His responsibilities are not very great
Early travellers through Arabia told
many stories of a tree known as the
laughing tree, because the seeds In the
luscious fruit had an odd propertv
that caused the person eating them TO
laugh and sing and dance as If intox-
icated.
SmoIen island, near Kristiansund
Norway. is a fiat spot of land DOS
sessed of numerous areas Of peat bog.
1t is doubtful whether there is any,
where better location for the pro-
ductiOn of peat in large quantities.
The little town of Lobejun. near
Halle, is the first town in Germany
that has gone bankrupt, according to
The Hague Nieuwe Courant The mu-
nicipality had a deficit of 2OO.OOO
marks and the communistic majority
of aldermen refused to cover 1t by
new taxes. No salary was paid tc
anybody in the employ Of the town.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

communists, led by Sig. Dombacci; the
largest faction consisting of unionists
who are led by Sig. Serrati, a ex-
perienced politician.
The remainder of the party is made
up of moderates.
The Catholics are split, the right
wing having as the chief item of its
program the solution of the Roman
question" The left wing of the party
comprises the Catholic extremists, but
the bulk of the Catholics have formed
an organization under the name of the
popular party.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

importers see the advantage OF buy
ing their cotton with dollars and maxi
ing one conversion of exchange in
stead of two. To meet this situation,
Mr.. Cunningham said, British banks
are giving direct quotations in dollars
and frequently al a better rate than
American Institutions
"The Germans are making a careful
study of our prices and exchange"
he said. 81 have ascertained that the
German policy is not, unless pressed,
to sell their goods at any tremendous
sacrifice"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

he declared, Spain would, at this
season of the year, be able to con-
sumo about 100000 more bales of
Amerisan cotton, but there is now sur
plus which will probably last about six
months.
In discussing the purchase of cotton
in Spain, Mr. Cunningham said that
New York has taken the place of Liver
pool as a buying center, due to the
establishment of American banks IN
Spain.
Efforts are being made by the British
to regain their lost trade but Spanish
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

ing the arena with enthusiasm, and the
issuance of a decree dissolvfng the
chamber of deputies and fixing the
date for the general elections is con-
sidered the official opening of the con-
test.
One of the main features of the cam
paign will be an attempt TO reduce the
number of Socialist deputies to some
thing like a real proportion to the
strength of that party in Italy.
The Socialists will come before the
electors divided into three sections.
The smallest section is made up of
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12
POLITICS WARMING IN ITALY
coming Election Expected to Be One
of the Hottest In the Country's
History.

Rome.-Italys general elections,
which will be held on May 15, will
mark the termination of what is pre-
dicted will be the greatest political
campaign in this country since 1S4S,
when the constitution, so long fought
for, was granted.
All political organizations are enter
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12
SPAIN NOT BUYING COTTON
Commercial Attache at Madrid Re-
ports That the Country Is Over
stocked With Material.

Washington.-Srain is apparently
shut off as a market for Amer
can cotton, fvr the time being, accord
ng to Commercial Attache Cunning
lam at Midrid, who Informed the De
,artment of Commerce that Spain was
.yerstocked with cotton and cotton
extiles. Under normal circumstances,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12
Birds Seem ATTRACTED bx RIue.

A London wallpaper manufacturer
suffers considerable damage FROM
sparrows. The sparrows flock down
on the dark blue pulp used in the man.
ufacture Of paper and are drowned.
1t is believed that the color attracts
them. The pulp has no odor and there
is a canal near by which provides
them with drinking water.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12
Meoaphones in Oil.

We recently read of one of our newly
rich paying $25O,0O0 for an old master
and were reminded of remark made
by Robert Henri, an artist. ON a sim
liar case. ITO a millionaire of that
type, you know" said Henri, "an old
master is merely megaphone for his
money to talk through. Boston Tran
scriDt.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Crisis Reached in Reparations
Matter, With the Germans
Still EVaSiVe.
SIMONS MAKES new OFFER
Total War Damage Bill Formally Pre-
sented by the AIIies-Knox Peace
Resolution on Way to Passage
Naval Holiday Move Checked.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

1t would be foolish to attempt to
predict what will be happening in and
to Germany in connection with the
reparations dispute by the time this
reaches the reader. Il all depends on
developments during the weekend, so
the most that can be done is to tell
what has taken place up to the time
of writing.
Early in the week the German gov
ernment, really alarmed by the prepa-
rations of the allies to enforce penal
ties, transmitted to Washington a re-
vised offer which it~was hoped would
be submitted to the allied govern
ments as a basis for further negotia-
lions. In this Doctor Simons proposed
Germany should engage to pay approxi-
mately 12,500,0O0,000 principal which
with interest would total about $780,
000,000,000. The allies have fixed the
principal at $21, 100000 and the to-
tai with interest at $4,000, 100000. The
suggested methods of carrying out the
discussion here, and indeed the allies
found them so vague that further ex-
PLANTATION was demanded. What France,
at least, considered a "joker" in the
offer appeared in the conditions ap-
pended, reading:
"Germany only considers these pro-
posals as capable of acceptance if the
regime of sanctions stops Immediately; ;
If the actual basis of German produc-
tion is not further restricted and if
Germany is admitted to world traffic
and is relieved from unproductive ex-
penses."
This of course meant there should be
no further occupation of German terri
tory and, presumably, that Germany
should be left in possession of all of
upper Silesia.
Berlin also suggested that Sin case
the United States and the allies should
wish it, Germany will be disposed to
take over to the limit of her capacity
payment of allied obligations to the
United States with regard to their
debts to the latter" This plan has
been broached before but met with lit
tie favor either in the allied countries
or in the United States.
Secretary Hughes conferred with the
ambassadors of the allied governments
concerning the new propositions. and
they were discussed in the capitals of
Europe; and up to date the belief was
general that they were not good enough
to warrant the American government
In formally presenting them to the al
lies. At the same time 1t was felt that
the offer was worth further considera-
don, especially in view of a persistent
report that Doctor Simons had assured
Secretary Hughes of his willingness for
a reasonable amelioration of his pro-
posals Many of the diplomats in Paris
were said to believe a conference, with
the United States participating, at
which Germany would be permitted to
discuss, instead of merely being die
tated to, would result in important
progress being made toward a solution
of the reparations question. Lloyd
George told the house of commons the
new offer was thoroughly unsatisfac-
tory.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

The allied reparations commission,
which by the treaty of Versailles was
bound to fix before May the sum Ger
many must pay, concluded its labors
on Wednesday. The head of the Ger
man commission was summoned and
the bill formally presented to him. The
total sum demanded is principal of
I32, 900, 100000 gold marks, normally
b34. 100000, which with interest
syer AZ years amounts to 226,00O,OO0,-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12
Accounting for Failures.

Trying to find short road to sue
cess would make good epitaphs for
the vast multitudes of failures.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

Almost without opposition. the Nc
Cormick budget bill was passed by
the senate, and similar measure was
assured of passage through the lower
house. The senate bill, substantially
the same as the one President Wilson
vetoed, creates a budget bureau to
prepare estimates of departmental ex-
Ienditures anG requires the President
to submit an annual budget based on
estimated receipts. 1t also creates tie
office of controller general for the
auditing and accounting Of all govern
mental expenditures.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12
It,a Rude TO Stare.

A woman's feelings when you stare
at her bonnet depends entirely on the
age Of the bonnet.-Akron (O.) Press.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

The railway workers Of the United
States had their innings before the
railway labor board last week. B. nj.
Jewell was their first witness in their
effort to retain the present wage
scales. He presented mass Of evil
dence to support the unions two prin-
cipal points-that living costs have
outrun pay rates and that wages in
the only other basic industries COM
parable to railroading, coal mining
and stee. making, have not been re
duced.
His argument also was framed to
show that the railroads have not op-
Grated with economy and efficiency, as
required by the transportation act
and that the "same financial interests
which control the railroads also con.
troll the production Of fuel, timber
equipment. oil and other supplies and
that they have determined upon
policy of decreasing railroad expenses
by reducing wages and at the same
time charging unwarranted and un
reasonable prices for supplies which
the railroads must purchase"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

to be believed, the japanese naval pro-
gram is largely bluff They say that
If the present naval programs Of the
three leading naval powers are carried
out until 1925, the United States will
have IS capital ships embodying the
naval lessons Of the late war, Japan.
IL and Great Britain tive
The present naval strength Of the
three powers, according to information
in the possession of the British is as
follows:
Great Britain: Capital ships, 30;
light cruisers, 81; destroyers, 1S5. and
submarines, 90.
The United States: Capital ships
80; light cruisers, IS; destroyers, 2S4
and submarines, 103.
Japan: Capital ships, 81; light
cruisers, II; destroyers, 81. and sub
marines, %.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

That the Knox resolution formally
ending the state of war with Germany
and Austria-Hungary will be adopted
by the United States senate seems as
sured, though the debate may be ex-
tended. The foreign relations commit
tee has made a favorable report on
the resolution, only Senators Pittman
of Nevada, Pomerene of Ohio and
Swanson of Virginia. all Democrats,
voting in the negative. House leaders
have given assurance that the house
will follow the lead Of the senate. Rep
resentative Fish of New York has in
troduced a resolution for withdrawal
of American occupational forces from
Germany Immediately on approval of
the Knox resolution. 1t is not at all
certain that the Fish measure will meet
with approval, the disposition being
rather to leave the question of with
drawal to the administration.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

The week closed with much brighter
prospects for settlement of the strike
Of British coal miners. Sir Robert
Horne, acting for the government, held
series of meetings with the miners
delegates and made new offers which
included the suggestion of a wage re.
duction of 3 shillings per shift. The
miners are willing TO accept reduc.
tion of 2 shillings, and it may be the
government will arrange a subsidy to
meet the difference. This would amount
to .S500,000 monthly while the industry
is being reorganized. 1t was thought
the delegates would recommend that
the members of the union accept the
proposed plan. Meanwhile the miners
and owners have agreed to plans for
the protection of the mines, and the
railway mems union has modified it's
order against handling coal so that II
does not apply to fuel for domestic
purposes, hospitals and public utiIt
ties.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

japanese statesmen are being quoted
rather voluminously to the effect that
Japan has no desire to acquire the
Philippines and prefers. that America
should retain possession of the islands
to keep them peaceful and orderly.
Viscount Kato, former foreign minis
ter, adds that the japanese, however.
do not want to see the Philippines
strongly fortified and that they are
very much concerned about the concen-
tration of naval power in the Pacific.
He then said vehemently: There is
no reason why the Anglo-Japanese al
lance should be renewed. This may
sound strange, coming from man who
had an important part in drafting the
alliance. If Great Britain or Australia
thinks that Japan is eager to get an al
lance under any conditions that may
be imposed they are much mistaken"
If the British naval authorities are
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

Despite the efforts to compel early
action toward naval holiday, by pro-
viding that expenditure of appropria-
tions for warships shall be conditioned
on the Presidents inviting all nations to
discuss disarmament, 1t seems certain
congress will not at this time take any
action In the way Of reducing naval
armament. This, it is said, is due to
the increasing tension Of the relations
between the United States and Japan.
According to Washington dispatches,
Secretary Hughes has explained the
situation to the leaders handling the
pending house appropriation bill for
the navy. and President Harding in
vited Chairman Porter and Representa-
tive Rogers of the house committee on
foreign affairs, to discuss with him the
international situation and its bearing
on pending legislation.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-12

In the Chicago district the dispute
between building contractors and the
Building Trades council reached a
crisis. The unions having refused to
accept reduction In wages of skilled
men from $125 to 81 an hour. the
Building Construction Employers as
sociation and the Associated Builders
issued a formal lockout" order to go
into effect on May 1. AS a result,
work has stopped on about $10,000,OO0
worth Of building operations in that
district.
A committee Of the Illinois legisla-
ture has uncovered graft, fraud and
extortion in the building trades in
Chicago and vicinity and 1t is expect
ed the grand jury will indict many
labor leaders and others involved.
Every one who knows anything about
labor conditions there knew. this
crookedness was being practiced, but
the trouble was to get the victims to
tell the truth. Some of them, evil
IDENTIFY, have overcome their fears and
done so.