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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
TOPAY RESPECT
TOJOKN CORKEN
Engineers Office Closes for Funeral
Services to Be Held Fri
day Morning.

The funeral of John B. Corken
will be held Friday morning at $50
from the residence, 923 Fifteenth
street, with services at 9 o'clock
in St Joseph's church, conducted
by Dean P. H. Durkin. Burial will
be in Calvary cemetery. The Unit
ed States engineers Office will be
closed during the time of the flu
neral as a mark of respect to the
dead employee.
Announcement of the death of
Mr.. Corken yesterday occasioned
widespread sorrow in Rock Island,
he having been one of the best
known men in the city, where he
was born and spent his entire life.
Mr.. Corken had been particularly
active in the affairs of the several
fraternal organizations with which
he was affiliated. For % years he
had been connected with the Unit
ed States engineers Office in this
city and previous to his employ
ment there had been clerk in
the Rock Island postof11ce. Mr..
Corken also served as secretary of
the civil service board at the engi-
neers' Office.
Mr.. Corken died in his 44th year.
He was son of the late Daniel
Corken, pioneer foreman at the
Rock island Pillow company and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
CITY TREES IN
BIG DANCER OF
TUSSOCK MOTHS
Mayor Warns That Unless Nests
Are Burned 0ut There WI
Be No Shade.

Mayor Harry NJ. Schriver warns
citizens of Rock Island that unless
immediate action is taken to de-
stroy the nests of tussock moths
so thickly covering the shade trees
throughout the city. there viii be
little hope of saving them from raw
ages Of the caterpillars next sum
mer.
The mayor points out that there
is scarcely shade tree IN
the city that has not been
attacked by them. Few trees
can be found that have not
small nests somewhere among the
leaves and branches. Some are so
thickly covered that they have the
appearance of having been draped
with a white veil. The mayor
points out that with shade trees,
fruit trees and some kinds Of
i1ushes so thickly, covered With the
n ests there will be such a huge
rumber of the moths next year
that the trees will be destroyed.
Burning is Only Remedy.
Burning the nests is the only
remedy. Long poles should be OBJ
taineNan either cotton or old rags
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
MAJOR KUENTZ
TAKES POST IN
ROCK ISLAND

Major Oscar o. Kuentz, recently
of Camp Meade, Md, has been nam
ed as military assistant to Colonel
Harry Burgess, in charge of the
upper Mississippi river improve
ment.
Major Kuentz reported for duty
in Rock Island yesterday.
Before his assignment to Camp
Meade Major Kuentz was stationed
at Camp Humphrey, Va, where he
was on duty in connection with the
military training of citizens.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
TWO HUSBANDS ROW
WITH THEIR WIVES
AND ARE ARRESTED

Oficer Charles Miner was called
to two Rock Island homes Tues
day afternoon on complaint of
women that their husbands were
abusing them.
N. H. Fulton, ST Second avenue,
and Henry DeBurney, 2206 Third
avenue, were placed under arrest,
each on the complaint of his
spouse.
When DeBurney was arraigned
before Magistrate D. j. Cleland in
police court this morning he was
fined SIS on a charge Of disorderly
conduct
The case against Fulton was dis
missed, as his wife did not appear
against him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
HEALTH THE KEYNOTE TO
REALTY.

Beauty means so much 10 Wom-
empower, social triumph, admfra-
ton and love. Beauty implies good
health. Who ever saw woman
racked with pain, struggling with
weakness or disease. who couIG be
called beautiful? The woman ofID-
day in this high-strung, nervoh
age is continually OVERRIDING. with
the result that ills peculiar to her
sex develop which, unchecked, Will
ruin all CHARGES for her happiness
The natural restorative for such
ailments is Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which for
more than forty years has been rec
ognized as a standard remedy for
women's ills, and has done much
to relieve pain and restore good
health to Observation-Disclosures
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
4UcTADN SALE.

Notice is her aoy given tnat at
10 100 :. m, on sept- IA, 1921. there
will be sold at pu.alic auction ~ me
asst door or the courthouse. In the
city of Rock Isiaind,- Rock Island
county. Illinois, tina following de-
scribed property, to.wit:
Lot Seventeen QD In BLOCK
Three (s). in that pa 1t OF the CITY
of Rock Island known Is ana called
Sinnet's Addition, and Got One q,
in Block One %, in that part Oh
the city of Rock Island Vknown as
and called J. W. SpencerSs SECOND
addition to said city; all sltuaDea
in Rock Island county. Hanols:
Which was bought by theN nnoer-
signed in foreclosure procesedlngs,
and the same shall be sotd Iof
such a price as is not less thin the
claim of tho corporation In SAID
proceedings, including all intsrest
snd other expenses.
ROCK ISLAND LUMBER a
MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Curtis & Simonson, Attorneys.
-(Advertisement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
DIPS WORKING
I TRAINS is THE
! WARNING GIVEN
=. W. Sporty Believes That Pick.
pechefs Attracted by Fair
2. Arc Responsible.

r. W. Sporty, Davenport, in
scEarge of special agents of the Illf-
nois division of the Rock Island
lines, announced today that pick
pockets are working on the trains
in the tri-cfties, and declared a be-
lief that some OF the dips" who
were rounded up IN Davenport re-
GENTLY and who were later released.
have stayed over and are getting
in their work
Mr.. Sporty warns the pubic TO
be on the lockout for pickpockets
around railroad stations and on
trains. but said that he hoped to
capture the dips" in short time
or ito make 1t SO hot for them"
that they win have to strike out
for other fields.
Mr.. Sporty and his agents have
been aroused by two pocket picking
cases on trains Sunday and Mon
day nights
One of the jobs is known to have
occurred in Davenport and a sec
ond is also believed to have taken
place there. while third occurred
in Rock Island.
Sunday. J. S. Borgland, Brandish,
Eeb.. boarded Rock Island train
in Davenport to return to his home.
Before the train left he discovered
that his pocket had been picked
and $36 had been taken from him.
The same day. August Munson,
Chicago, boarded train in Daren-
port, and when he got to Sheffield
he found So had been taken from
his pocket Mr.. Sporty believes
that Nuusnu was also rnhbad in
Davenport
John Johnson Loses $50.
Monday night John Johnson, Bur-
Ington. Mimi, was robbed of $50
while alighting from Peoria train
at the Thirty-first street depot.
johnson, his wife and their daugh-
ter had been visiting their old home |
at Cambridge and were On their
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
Fisk & Loosely Co.'s
Specials for Thursday Only

Notice that we say "For Thursday OnIv"
None of these will be sale at these prices Fri
day Saturday.
No telephones, none to children chorges for
cash to customers in the store.
MIR. Larson, in the Mems Wear, offers for
Thursday; mems dress shirts in good variety of
patterns, and good materials, selling regularly
at $1.0O; these go at Csc each.
He also has on sale boys good corduroy
school knickerbocker pants at CSC pair.
Miss Carlson's hosiery bargain for Thursday
Is this: Each customer may buy one or two
pair ladies' $500 full fashioned thread silk
hose, Isle tops and soles, for 721zc pair. (Un-
less we told you, you'd probably never know
that these are what are known as "slightlv inn
perfectly.
Mr.. Swanson found lot of dress prints in St
Louis at the big Buyers Sale there, last week;
full pieces, good patterns, light dark, includ-
ing navy, gray, black and white, ETC.; such cali
cos as these sold last fall for Csc yard. Tomor-
row, Thursday, ten yards to each at Sc yard
In the Shoe Department Mr.. Kramer gets to-
gether lot of ladies' black kid oxfords, Cuban
heels; one-strap black kid slippers; and white
canvas oxfords and pumps. These are worth
to $4S8; Thursday, take your choice $3.50
pair.
Miss Harris, in the Sd Floor Drapery Dent.
has two hundred and fifty single lace curtains.
the selling samples from big PENNSYLVANIA lace
curtain mill, showing curtains worth regularly
from $1.5O to $500 pair. She will put them on
sale Thursday only, (they will not be on sale
Friday or Saturday, in three price lots:
Csc each curtain 49c each 75c each
In the Sd Floor Rug Department Mr. Sunan
VIII sell Thursday, genuine $500 Brussels rugs
Z|x54 inches, one to each for $I.29.
Buy blanket here Thursday: $500 plaid
blanket, Jumbo" size, such sold last fall for
So.oo. Thursday, one pair to each for $2.19.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31

soaked in kerosene tied on to the
poles, set on fire and then held up
into the trees until the last OF the
nests have been destroyed.
As a further precaution against
the inroads of the pests next year
citizens should place ring of fly
paper around the trunks of the
trees in the spring. This will pre-
vent moths that escape the burning
from getting up into the trees TO
feed on the leaves and to start
propagation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31

settle, white or ecru; So
inches wide; Csc value;
10 yards to each at
Tho yard.
Regulation mosquito
netting, white; Thurs
day, one 8-yard bolt to
each for Soc; I2Kc
yard.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31

former member of the city council
from the Third ward His mar
rage with Miss Anna Marie McEi-
herne took place June IA, 1898.
Mr.. Corken is survived by his wife
and four children: Elizabeth, Dan
iel, James and Joseph; his mother.
Mrs. Mary Corken, and three broth
ers: Edward e. Corken of Peoria,
Steven F. Corken of Prairie du
Chen, Wis. and Bert Corken OF
Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
NEGRESS CAUSES
MEX COLONY ROW
AND MUST LEAVE

Jennie Heron, negress, arrested
by the police Tuesday night for in
stigating trouble in a Mexican COL
ony in the railroad yards. was ar
raigned before Magistrate D. j.
Cleland in police court this morn
ing and a 3e-day Jail sentence sus-
pended on a charge of disorderly
conduct Jennie promised to leave
the city rather than serve the SEN
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
Three Bargains in the Curtain Department

G. T. N. Curtain
Swisses, dotted or cross
bar patterns, So inches
wide; all white; sell
regularly at 35c; Thurs
day, 10 yards or less to
each at 22Hc yard.
Plain curtain narcui-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31

1t is hard to blacken a stove frs.
quently, so mix the backing with
vinegar instead OF water. Tba,
will penetrate the iron and keeD,
the stove so bright that it will r..
quire blacking infrequently.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
Many Artistic Touches
In the New Fall Hats

You never saw so
much beauty and be-
coningness as are in
these new fall hats.
And you will find
that our competent
and helpful assist
ance adds much to
the pleasure of choos-
ing your particular
style.
New Gage models
come in Russell, Gun
ard, Fuchia, jade and
brown; quite as arts
tic and individual is
the display of new
fall hats made un
here in our own mil
linery work ROOM
Prices $3.50 and up
to $500.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31

Cleaning Gray Silver-Any of
the cIeansers that remove tarnish
from silver wiz remove the finish
from gray o oxidized silver. This
should be cleaned by washing in
hot soapy water.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31

wav bone- They had purchased
their ticlr<t Is for $50 and Mr- Jonn-
SON had $40 left. While they were
aIightfng fsrm the train Mrs john
SON saw two men crowd up 70 ner
husband anlA take his purse from
his nocket IYfe men escaped
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
ATTEMPTT0 KILL MEX MAYOR.

FL Paso, Texas, Aug. 31.-An at
tempt was made to kill Francisco
Rodriguez, mayor-elect of Juarez,
according to reports made to the
Juarez police.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31

Fancy Work Exhibited Here This
Week, Suggests Many New Ideas
$4,000 will be given away in prizes for the best
pieces of Art Needework, made by the customers
of the Fisk and Loosely store brought in not later
than Sept. 8.
Full particulars for this contest uoere stated
in last nights Dispatch.
In connection with this display of Moline hand
work, are exhibited beautiful array of complet-
ed models here expressly for this week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31

81, SI-inch bleached sheeting, good soft fin
ish, absolutely free from dressing last year this
grade sheeting UGs CSC; today it Is UortR 44c;
yard.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31

changed. save as additional an
pointments are made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
Other Bargains in Groceries, Thursday:
GRADUATED Sugar, Is lbs. for SIC Lrith other On
ceries 500, not Peaches.


Extra blend Coffee,
32I1c Id.
Fresh Sweet Potatoes,
4 lbs. for Csc.
Butter Krust" Toast,
Csc lb.
Fresh California Lem
ons, sec dozen.
Crescent Macaroni, 8
packages for Csc.
"Jiffy Jell", assorted fla
vors, IOc pkg.
Apple Butter, Csc jar.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
Good Ripe Peaches at $2.9S Bushel.

Good Ripe Peaches at S29S Bushel
We o get 'm a pib
peaches
to for o b dup
We n |
abushe $685.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31

-
Boiled Ham, sliced, half
pound for 33c.
Boneless Cottage Hams,
35c Id.
Summer Sausage, Csc
pound.
Wisconsin Cream cheese,
29c Id.
Pink Salmon, 8 tall
cans for 35c.
Oil Sardines, z cans for
29c.
Picked Pigs Feet, 45c
jar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Convict Bravas
for Butler Assault

New Bedford, Mass, Dec. ?.--John
Dies. Benjamin Comes and Joseph An
drews. the three Bravo youths of On
set were found guilty of assault upcr
Miss Gertrude Butler of Buzzards Bay
ty a Jury in the superior court at 12..o
this morning after celebrating nearly
10 hours.
The crime was committed near
Bourne on Cape Cod on the night Of
August ) while Miss Butler and Will
liam Eldridge, her escort, were walk
ing home from a dance.
They were held up by the trio and
forced into an automobile at the poinr
Of revolvers and taken to a lonely spot
Miss Butler was attacked while Ell
bridge was covered by a revolver.
A near lynching followed the arrest
of the men. mob of Cape Cod resi-
dents attempting to rush the Jail al
Wareham where theyouths were taken
Another mob threatened to attempt
to secure the prisoners after theil
transfer to Barnstable for arraign,
ment, and state troops We're sent t,
preserve order and a heavy guart
maintained during. the prel:minar,
hearing there.
The request Of defense counsel for {
change of venue was granted and tn,
trial ordered in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Harding Gives Cup
for Winter Sports

Lake Placid. n. Y. Dec. .S-Presi-
dent Harding has given a cup to be
awarded the college winning the
winter sports meet at the Lake
Placid. December 81. The meet has
been arranged to train Americans in
skiing, skating. hockey and curling
which will appear on the program OF
Olympic games to be held in France
in 1924
The President sent his trophy
known as 1.-THE Presidents Cup" to
the Snowbird's Winter Sport club
which has charge of the events for
the first annual college day. Only
two representatives from each col
lege will be permitted to enter each
of the following events:
Four mile cross country ski race;
quarter mile skating race; mile skat-
ing race: mile snow shoeing race:
100 yard ski dashs mile medley relay
race.
On December 80, the Snowbirds
will hold an international ski jump
ing competition, for which collegians
will be eligible. -s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09

maine REPUBLICANS 1
NAME BANGOR FOR BIG !
CONVENTION IN APRIL
De VALERA TALK
NOT CONDUCIVE TO
PEACE IN IRELAND

Dublin. Dec. Shy A. P.)-Eamon
De Valera tonight issued a statement
saying that he could not recommend
the peace treaty with Great Britain
to the Dali Eireann or to the coun-
try, and that in this attitude he is
supported by the ministers of defence
and OF home affairs.
A public meeting Of the Dali Fire
ann has been fixed for Wednesday.
Following is the text sof cannon De
Valera's message to the Irish people
issued at 1880 o'clock tonight:
"You have seen in the public press
the text of the proposed treaty with
Great Britain. The terms of this
agreement are in violent conflict with
the wishes Of the majority of this
nation as expressed freely at sue
cessive elections in the past three
years.
II feel it my duty to inform you
Immediately that / cannot recommend
acceptance of this treaty either to the
Dali Eireann or to the country. In
this attitude. I am supported by the
ministers Of home affairs and defepse.
"A public session of the Dali Fire
ann is being summoned for Wednes-
day at II o'clock in the morning.
81 ask the people to maintain DUR
ing the interval the same discipline
as heretofore. The members Of the
cabinet, though of divided opinions,
are prepared to carry on public ser
vices as usual. The army. as such.
is of course not affected by the poll
teal situation and continues under
the same orders and control.
1.-THE great test of our people has
come. Let us face it worthily, with
out bitterness. and, above all, with
out determinations. There is def
mite constitutional way Of resolving
our political differences. Let lis not
depart from it. and let the conduct Of
the cabinet in this matter he an ex-,
ample to the whole nation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09

Washington, Dec. S.-Congressional
business was suspended today out of
respect to Representative Henry Z.
Flood Virginia, chairman of the Dem
ocretic congressional, committee, whose
death, caused by heart trouble. oc-
Cured shortly before noon.
The House. Immediately after going
into session, adjourned until tomorrow
after adopting resolutions of respect.
Later the Senate adjourned until Non
day out of respect to the dead repre-
sentative, who as chairman of the
House foreign affair committee in 1917
! introduced teh resolution declaring
! that a state OF war existed between
the United States and the imperial
governments of Germany and Austria
Hungary.
| Mr.. Flood had been in III health for
several weeks. He died at his Wash
ington home.
! Serving his 18th term in Congress,
Mr.. Flood represented the 10th Vir-
| cinia district. His home was in APP
| pomattox, where the burial will be,
! following funeral services here Mon
! day. Speaker Gillette is expected to
! announce tomorrow the selection of a
committee of S representatives to rci-
resent the House at the funeral. On
! the Senate committee will be Senators
! Swanson, Glass. Harrison, C&raway,
| I1efin, Curtis. Mckinley aid Willis.
! AS chairman Of the committee on
territories, Mr.. Flood was author Of
the resolution admitting New Mexico
and Arizona to statehood. He vas roc
ognized as one of the Democratic lead
ers n the House and had an important
part in framing legislation during the
past two decades.
Congressman Flood was member
Of the general Investigators commit
tee and introduced resolution in the
House to investigate the inves' gators
into the conduct of the war. He was
chairman of the Democratic congress
sional committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Longshoremen at
Boston on Strike

Boston, Dec S--A strike Of long
shoresmen today involved 200 men
and affected three vessels which We're
being loaded or unloaded here. The
disturbance started on the steamship
Amasis over a question of double
wages for taking ont cotton that had
been damaged by fire. The walkout
of the men there was followed by
sympathetic action of the longshore
crews of the Cunard liner Venucia.
and the Winifredian of the Leyland
Line. Conferences were called this
afternoon in an attempt to settle tn,
trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
LOOK FOR QUICK AGREEMENT. +.
Major POWERS 0NQUEST|oNoF
PACIFIC BASES AND DEFENSES

have indicated a willingness to pro-
coed to discussion of details.
A message from the japanese
capital was received during the day
by the japanese delegation but i'm
perfect cable transmission was said
to have rendered it impossible OF
definite Interpretation.
Acceptance by Toxic is expected in
all quarters, however. and press dis
patches tonighti saying that a condi-
tional acceptance had been decided
on caused no surprise here.
The press advices indicated that
the Japanese wanted an agreement
on the naval ratio and further appli-
cation of the American -four points
to China before they abrogated the
Anglo-Japanese alliance which the
four power arrangement is designed
Continued on Page 4-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09

Wasi1.ngton, Dec. Shy A. P.)-
While they wait for definite replies
on the naval ratio plan and the pro-
posal for our-power agreement in
the Pacific, the arms delegates are
pushing ahead with other features of
their negotiations.
Today's developments brought into
prominence for the first time the
question of limitation of fortifica-
lions and naval bases in the Pacific
Islands, and although the subject
was not advanced to the stage of
formal exchanges an agreement was
forecast preserving in general the
existing status.
Again applying the American
-four points to the Chinese prob
lem, the nine nations represented in
the Far Eastern committee pledged
themselves to make no treaty or
agreement in future infringing on
China's territorial or administrative
integrity or interfering with her
right to economic and national de-
velopment.
In the Shantung negotiations, the
progress was less pronounced, but
the Japanese and Chinese delegations
held another consultation on the. sub
ject of public properties and after
ward both sides renewed their pre-
diction of a satisfactory settlement.
The four power plan to preserve
peace in the Pacific was discussed
at d two-hour conference between
the heads of the American, British,
japanese and French delegations but
it was said afterward that no definite
word had yet been received either
from Toxic or Paris. The British
government is understood to have al
ready accepted the proposal in prin-
ciple, and the American delegates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09
Chauffeur Killed
and Robbed of Money

Kingston, Mass, Dec. S-Edward
Gardner. chauffeur. was shot to
death and robbed Of $1,000 in the
garage of the hotel here tonight. His
assailants escaped, but the police i'm
mediately started a search for three
men who were said to have been
seen near the garage. earlier in the
evening.
Gardner. whose home was in Ne
thuen, had driven into the garage
after returning from a trip with the
proprietor of the hotel. The robbers
We're waiting for him. shot him twice
and then rifled his pockets of roll
of bills. Gardner died soon after he
was found.
This was the third holdup in this
vicinity in a comparatively short
time.