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The New York herald., 1921-12-09

10,4sO. an increase OF 2.25s. and fourth
class offices totalled 3S,110. The aver
age salaries of clerks was increased
from $1,536 to S1.717, and of carriers
from 1851 to s1.697.
The Postmaster expresses
firm conviction in the duty of honestly
applying the merit system, declaring
that this should govern the appointment
of postmasters.
"I am sure it is steadily growing in
the mind of the public" he says, that
II we are to have the most efficient pos
tai service we must keep it as far as
possible out of politics"
The rural mail service was extended
during the year to more than 307 new
routes. of which 1903 were established
by the new Administration, the report
says. The total number OF routes was
43,752, covering 1.163,S96 miles and re-
quiring annual travel OF carriers OF 352.-
532.85S miles. The cost of the service
was $S5,462.000.
Postal Savings Drop.
Mails were carried over 1864 star
routes not traversed by rural carriers
the report continues. and at a cost OF
s211,677 the mails We're carried over
10,053 miles of routes in Alaska.
Special arrangements have been made
for improving the service in Alaska,
the report adds, greatly expediting the
delivery of mails and meeting the spe-
cial needs of the developing territory"
Mr.. Hays calls attention that the costs
of carrying and handling mails for the
executive departments last year was
Sc, 900, 900, for which, he informs the
President, it. Is the purpose to Keep
account of this in the future and credit
the department in the statements OF
value of service rendered The revenue
which would have been derived at the
regular postage rates from the free mat
ter handled last year would have been
s13,191,166, the report asserts.
Deposits in the postal savings banks
during the year fell off $4,SS6,417, the
report shows, the total on deposit on
last June 80 being $152,3S9,soo, as
against S157,276,322 on June 80, 1871
The reduction of net deposits from the
maximum. amount held in March. 1919,
was s2443s,621, and Mr.. Hays says ne
has taken active steps to remedy defects
in the system, and is conducting a Wig
orous campaign TO popularize the sys-
tenn. He asserts that the interest rates
are not high enough and that the de-
positor had been treated unfairly in the
non-payment of interest unless the de-
posit was left full year.
Calling attention to economies ef-
fected in the department. Mr.. Hays says
s6.276,194 was saved through read
iustment of contracts with the furnisn-
ers of stamped envelopes and newspaper
wrappers. He also informs the PRESIDENT
that important improvements in plans
for purchasing have been made. result
ing in large savings.
other portions of Mr.. Hayss report
deal with his efforts to humanize the
postal service and to enlist the people s
interest in it's largest usefulness and
greatest efficiency.
The New York herald., 1921-12-09
Recommends Pension system.

Mr.. Hays also recommends service
pensions for those who have been in
the service more than thirty years, and
that Sundays and holidays be excluded
from sick leave granted employees OF
the department and service.
Discussing briefly the detailing of ma
rines to guard valuable mails In transit
against hold up men the Postmaster
General informs the President that there
Is being recruited from the department
itself to take the place of the marines
an armed guard as a permanent branch
of the postal service.
"The United States mail must be pro-
tected down to the last postal card re-
gardless of cost of personal sacrifice" !"
Mr.. Hays says. 1T must be true that
the mails may be laee but they are
never lost"
At the end of the fiscal year, Mr..
Hays reports. there was n total of ST.
iSS post offices, an increase OF 2,522.
First class offices numbered 799, an
increase of 90; second class numbered
2.779, an increase of 164 third class
The New York herald., 1921-12-09
MONEY FOR SOLDIER HOSPITAL
81, 100000 to he Expected at Pnio
Alto, Cal.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. - Approval OF
the expenditure of $1.4Oo,000 to provide
q permanent former soldier hospital for
nervous and mental cases at Palo Alto,
Cal, was announced to-day by Secre-
tary Mellon.
The Public Health Service, Mr.. Mellon
said, is at present operating a hospital
on this site with a capacity of $50 beds
in temporary buildings, and the new
hospital Is being built with provision for
enlargement to 900 beds
The New York herald., 1921-12-09
Y. w. c. A. GETS $87 ,277
IN BUDGET CAMPAIGN
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Pratt
| Add SIS, 900 to Fund.

Workers for the Young Women's
Christian Association reported yesterday
a total of sS7,277.30 for the first three
days in their budget week campaign.
The largest single gift was $1,000 from
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lee Pratt. The
business and professional women's di-
vision, Miss Jean Reid chairman, gath
cred s3,23e.73 from business girls. The
home women's teams reported s6,533.25.
William Sloane Coffin of w. & j.
Sloane. in addressing more than 400
workers at the central branch OF the
Y. w. c. A. said the girl who is 'alI
dressed UP with no place to go" needs
much help from the organization.
The New York herald., 1921-12-09

other things, in two shirts, one of which
was his and was size 14h. Her hair
was blond. he says.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
stomach TROUBLES
ARE DUE TO AC|DITY
- safs Certain SPEEDY Relief for
IL Acid Inaisestion.

3 Scalled stomach troubles. such - in
1esticn. go. sources stomach ache and
4edliv 10 retain food are in probably
- cases out Of ten. simply evidence
enceasive secretion Of acid il taking
- 10 the stomach. causing the forma-
OF gas and acid indigestion
~ oistends the stomach and causes
- fun. oppressive. burning feeling
oeaimes known AZ heartburn. while the
initstes and infames the delicate
rs Of the stomach The trouble lies
9sU In The excess development or &C.
- Of acid.
~ stop or prevent this souring Of the
ntcnas OF the stomach and to neu-
ne acid, and make IL bland and
aaeA . tesspoonful Of bssursted mag
good and effective corrector Of
stomach, should be taken in . quar-
- elass Of hot or cold water after
q Whenever gas. s0ufnesA or acid
ieie. This sweetens the stomach
su1alizes the acidity in = few mo-
Nd y perfectly harmless and In
stve remedy TO use.
snuacld. such an bisurated magnesia
can Be obtained from any druggist
H powder or tablet form enables
~ 70 60 its work properly with
AID OF artificial digesteuts. Mag
o0es In several forms. 60 be Ger
- Tor and take only Bisuratsd
-. which T. especially prepared Tor
ve pssposs-tAdv3.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
visited Saturday at the home Of Fred

visited Saturday at the home Of Fred
Mile.
Mrs. Otto C. Kahn and children
visited Saturday at the home of
Forrest Fellows Of Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McCulloch
OF Galesburg visited on Saturday at
the W. S. McCulloch home.
Charles Dunlap was a business
caller in Rock Island on Saturday.
George Herbert, Jr., Of Rock Is
land, spent the week at Ray Pat
terson's home.
The NJ. E. Sunday school held a
business meeting at the close Of
services Sunday afternoon and the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Superintendent, Charles Hart.
man; assistant superintendent
Mrs. Robert Miller; secretary, Mrs
George Wakefield; treasurer, Edna
Hartman; organist, Mrs. George
Wakefield; librarian, Kenneth Bak'
er. The following teachers were
also selected: Mems class. Frank
Bowes and Ellis Rouse; ladies
class, Mrs. Bateman and Rosa
Schneider; boys class, Rev. Mr.
Shepherd; girls intermediate class
Mrs. C. Messenger; primary class
Mrs. James Miller and Priscilla
Woodall.
l
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Einfeldt are
! now nicely located in their new
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carsten Franck Wis
tied Saturday afternoon at Cyru'
EIiller's home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mcconnell
entertained a number Of friends
and relatives at their home on Sat
urday evening at an oyster supper
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
BAR Operator
ROBBED WHILE
BATTLING Sol
s,e1erick Schmidt Surprised af Hi
Place Near Midnight aad
Believed Of ".

Ysferested in q game OF soli-
an. Frederick Schmidt, proprietor
4 ! bar at. 1895 Seventh avenue,
.roved an easy victim to a trio Of
sndits who entered his place 1t
u.3O o'clock Tuesday night. 1t
- after closing hours and 1t cost
schmidt So for not having locked
the front door before seating him
..lf At a table in the rear Of the
h.r room to while away the time in
1 game Of solitaire.
The proprietor was alone and
n he had gotten up late in the
AFTERNOON prior to taking the last
shift behind the bar and was not In
Z mood to retire when the closing
hour rolled around he decided to
interest himself with the cards.
He had not locked the front door.
and after playing solitaire for
about . half hour, the door opened
ana three men entered. Schmidt
looked up, paid little attention to
the men, thinking that they, paying
Iittle attention to the hour aI~
Anding the door unlocked, had
come in to purchase.
The men walked back to where
the proprietor was seated at the
table, and Schmidt was still un-
disturbed. However, he was rude
" awakened from his sense of Sc
curity when one of the men showed
the muzzle against Schmidt's stom-
sch. The third bandit then went
to the cash register and rifled II
Of $37. The other two riHed the
proprtetor's pockets and obtained
SIS, making a total haul OF $92
The bandits then backed their way
to the front door, one Of them COW
} efing the retreat, and 1t was only
this man that Schmidt got a good
look at.
Speaks Of Auto Getaway.
This bandit said to his two com.
panions: Lets hurry to the ma.
chine and beat 1t to Moline"
The robbery and getaway tool
not over two minutes, but Schmidt
believes that the talk Of one of thu
bandits about an automobile wa:
. stall" The proprietor hurried
ont Of the place. but saw no auto
mobile and heard none.
Two Are Boys
In his report to the polio
Schmidt said that while he had onl,
4 chance to glance at the thre'
bandits he was sure that two o
them we're boys. The third wa
considerably older, probably o
middle age, according to the i'm
preston Schmidt had of the man
The bandit that Schmidt got clos
look at was described as being
youth with smooth cheeks an,
I, probably not over II years Of age
He wore cap and a brown over
coat. Schmidt at one time conduct
ed the Cross Country bar. 1906 Sec
ond avenue. His present place wa
formerly conducted by the lat
Babe Meanor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

Pryce,. this being the end Of the
frst semester.
A baby daughter was born Sat-
urday morning to Mr.. and Ma Ed
Gramantz. this being their only
child.
Alva Hamor OF Moline came Fri
day evening for . visit Ut The home
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
TAYLOR RIDGE
Special Correspondence. ]

: special Correspondence
: Mrs. Charles Weigel of Milan Wis
Ted with relatives here Friday.
Mrs. Henry Patterson Of Edging-
ton visited Friday at Roy Patter-
sons home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mcconnell
visited Thursday and Friday with
telatives in Rock Island.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider left
saturday for an extended visit al
he home Of her daughter, Mrs
Robert Brookman Of Cedar Point,
inwa.
Mrs. John Lowe Of Presumption
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
WEDNESDAY THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS -FEBRUARY . 1921

. rock falling and has since been in
the Lutheran hospital In Moline,
has been removed 20 his home here.
Mr.. Pryce IL the owner OF the Eu-
reka mine.
The Colona Protective associa-
tion, who vas to have had their an
nual meeting ON Saturday, Feb. s,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
COAL VALLEY
(Special CORRESPONDENCE

Little Nina May McGimpsey, IN
FAINT daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James McGimpsey, who passed
away Friday morning at the bsAe
of the latter's aunt, Mrs. MS,'
Parks, in Rock Island, was buried
Sunday afternoon from the Presby-
terrain church, Rev. William Berge,
pastor of the church. 0mciating.
She was born March %, 1920, in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

Mathersville. Besides her parents,
two sisters, Phyllis and Eleanor.
and brother william are left to
mourn her loss. Interment was in
the Coal Valley cemetery.
John n. Pryce, who was injured
a few weeks ago in the Eureka coal
mine by having his leg broken BY
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

Of his brother, Irwin Hamoe and
family.
Ina Dacksoa visited Saturday
and Sunday With her parsnts. near
Andalusia.
Mrs Otto johnson and daaxhtse
Edna spent Saturday ID Orion with
relatives and frisads.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

The reason a Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablet is So beneficial is because it
is composed Of things which a
weakened digestive system lacks.
II all the stomach sufferers who
have been relieved Of their misery
by Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
could be-gathered together into one
column, they would make q tremeu-
dous and happy army. Join this
army now by getting 60 cent box
from any druggist.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
Eat Like
a Boy

Let Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
Assist Your Stomach Whenever
1t Needs Such Help. They
are Safe.
II you really want your old-time
boy appetite to return to you once
more, form the practice Of eating a
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet after each
meal. Results will astound you.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
Wash goods

" eAOAA 6VONA0
Fancy Pique skirtiDes u I'm
white with fancy white stripes.
or white with wide pink or blue
stripes; s. inches wide. Yard.
One lot Of figured voiles and or
candies in good patterns. I'd.
Seco silk in nice quality for liz
. ings. underwear and some use II
for kimonos. So inches wide.
z yards for
Cotton suitings in . splendid
range Of colors: good smooth
weave for suits, dresses and mid
dies. 2 yards Tor ...........,
New Kinona silks. good variety
Of patterns to choose from.
Light and dark colors. s. inch
wide. Yard ...................
Mercerixed poplin in a good quail
ity and standard width. Blue,
brown, Wine, Old rose, pink,
Navy and black. 2 yards for. .
Dotted swiss for dresses and
waists; all white, or white with
Navy, pink or lavender dots.
Yard ..................
A table Of white goods-mostly
vofles in plain white with fancy
white stripes. checks and plaids.
40-inch materials: for dresses,
waists and children's dresses.
2 yards for
All remnants-voiles, suitingA,
svisses, etc, in lengths that can
be used for waists. small girls
dresses and children's dresses
s. worth for ..................
-Sseoa1 floos, HasasA = ven
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
Knit underwear

Women's sleeveless ankle length q
union suits. Sizes IS and 50 d
Women's jersey silk knee length q,
boomers. Sizes Sc and 50 49,. ID.
Children's high neck long sleev- q
ed 6eeced union suits. to II u
Boys wool drawers in gray. Sises q
% to- "a. pairs for ........ d
street fleor, HaEnel Yea Ma
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
All Winter hats

Splendid models Of velvet and
Duvetyn trimmed with feathers,
ornaments and hand embroidery.
Also Bone children's Tams. d
Third fIeof, AsFneA 4 Ven Il
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
ReadyhW wear

Soiled waists Of uals, Aimity.
organdy, Jap silk, Tr1colette and q
a few gray flannel Choice. d
Soiled white waists Of dimity
and wolfe embroidered and lace 4
trimmed. Two for ........... d
White wash skirts in poplin.
Gabardine and ~Linene in Sizes q
Is to 40-inch waist measure. D.. q
Knitted hockey caps in plain !
colors and In combinations. Two &
Hand crocheted hats and Tams
in Rose, blue, brown. Tan. white &
and black. Choice ..........
Sateen and Heatherbloom petit
coats in plain cOlors and in
Dresden patterns. Regular and
stout sizes ...............
White wash skirts in Poplin,
Pique, Gabardine. Sizes Is to
IS waist measure ..............
50 voile dresses in plain white.
fancy stripes and figures and in
the popular dark blue. Choice. Z
One group Of Is coats and suits
to sell at the ridiculous price Of. Z
One table of fur scarfs and
muffs; just the thing to wear
with the Spring suit .........,
House dresses Of percales and
ginghams; also maids black
Figure-fit" knit petticoats. in
gray with border. for 49,. {
"Figure-fit" knit petticoats in {
white and gray .............
Third floor, Harmed vsn 4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
Hosiery

hosiery
McCallum pure silk hose; full
fashioned and reinforced. Pink,
blue, Silver and brown. Pair.
Wayne Knit "irregulars" in mer-
cerized lisle; reinforced and full
fashioned. 3 pairs for. .......
Radmoor pure thread silk hose
with mock seam and reinforced.
Black and Seal brown. 3 pairs
AoA 49,.
Women'S wool hose with rein
forcements and full fashioned.
White only. 2 pairs for 1900.
Women's mercerized Isle hose:
mock scanned and reinforced;
regular and out sizes. Black
only. 3 pairs for
Street noor, HaFneA { vsn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
Gloves

Japanese Isle gloves in gray,
white and brown with self stitch d
Ing. All sizes. 3 pairs for, q
Silk lined Chamoisette gloves in
gray, navy and beaver, and
Elite" gsuntlets in white and q
Mastic; sizes 81 to 8. Pair. :. d
An S-dozen lot Of kid. Mocha and d
Cape gloves. Not all sizes. Pair. d
Street fleer, HaneA asA Ven II
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
Children's department

InfA0to G1n91A0, enoDsay
crepe and poplin creepsrs: sixes e.
S to ) years ...................O 80
Infants dresses and Gertr1AeG "a
plain and lace trimmed ......... O1
Childrea's sliD-0vsr and straight %
button wool sweaters ......... %
Infants wool Certrudes, ten
mis- skirts. boomers and knit a
skirts, 2 for .................. Oh
Plaid and plain singham dresses e0
for girls s to II. Choice 80. %
Third fIses. HaKne1 vea unue
Neckwear & 'handk' ch'fs
Smart lace collars in white and e.
ecru. Various styles : for. -. Oh
Women's handkerchief = odd
initials; also Sport handler e.
chiefs. s for ................. Oh
Mems satin bordsred hemstitched O.
HANDKERCHIEF. 3 for ...... Oh
-S6set 1esr. 1asnsl 3 vea uaSr
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-17

los due 10 continued 1aiiura ofI the
road to pAy for itself. the evidence
showed. whether there was pAnipu-
lation OF heSAxfAirs to bring about this
situation will be determined by civil
proceedings.
The Gamble.
Tfia gamble involved the purchase
from stockholders OF their holdings at
ten cents on the dollar, when they
baiked@at ashoulAering the burdens Of
the company to extending Its trackage
to Neenah ~ agcost of 360e,0O0 and
then: taking q chance on the sale
which was brought about within .
month by contract with the 500 line.
(, The purchase price OF the road for
$4,000 mile. represented approx
mately II cents on the dollar.
President Jones produced evidence
to show that the railroad for ten years
had been trying to sell itself out. and
that negotiations were going on with
the Chicago & Northwestern and the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail
roads, as well rs the 500 line up to
the time Of. tho actual sale. This WAS
satdSto indicate that there had been
noscolluaion with the 500 line ohiciAla
prior to the sale.
The hearing opened this morning
with all interests still represented, In
Guiding the. addition Of the state of
Minnesota, through its grain and
warehouse commission. Today's de-
velopments are expected to clear up
the situation,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-17
Activities Increasing
Behind Lines In West
Virginia Battle Area
Continued from Page Is
A smouLaerine Volcano.

Charleston. w. Va, May 1e.-De-
claring that the situation in Mingo
county is "a smouldering Volcano"
with an eruption all h more immi-
nent. because of the expected DEM
o~nstrations next Thursday, the
hrst anniversary Of the Battle Of Mat
evan, Mingo county tonight asked
Governor Morgan for federal troops!
The appeal. in the form,aof a tele-
gram and signed by Judge r. d.
Bailey of the Mingo circuit court,
Sheriff A. C.. Pinson. and S. D.
Stokes, prosecuting attorney, as Civ
en- out from the office of the COVER
nor, follows:
No Change for the Better.
absolutely no change for the bet
ter in the situation here since arrival
of the Kentucky militia. Suspension
OF firing regarded by best posted and
impartial officers and citizens as but
Temporary and further outbreaks mo-
mentarily expected. Will extend to
points not heretofore affected and be
attended by greater loss of life. Law
less forces unrestrained by presence
of present small force of Kentucky
militia and West Virginia state
constabulary n present quiet vol
untary and not enforced.
Deadly warfare will instantly fol-
low any real or fancied violation Of
alleged armistice arranged Saturday
night between ~belligerents 1t Black
berry City and Auburn. and even if
this holds, only small section Of a
ten-mile battle front is affected.
Firing on Merrimac, w. Va, from
Kentucky side last night and contin-
ued for two hours. Reports persist
ent that numbers Of men from other
coal fields have been' brought into
this section and that under orders
men are mobilizing in the battle
zone. Entire border through coal
field is a smouldering volcano with
an eruption all the more imminent
because of expected demonstrations
Thursday which is the first anniver.
sary of the battle of Matewan.- Re.
ports from whatever sources that sit.
uadon is not highly critical are er.
%roneous and must have some ulteriol
motive. No security possible except
presence of federal troops which
should be sent without delay"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-17
LEWIS WOULD
UNITE MINERS
Consolidation F'E,', ida Of = Hard and
Soft Coal Miners Organ
izations Proposed.

New York, May Observation-Disclosures
Of the forces Of the anthracite and
the bituminousr mine workers Of the
country In order that they may put
up a solid front to the coal opera-
tons In the wage negotiations this
winter was the purpose OF . confer
ence today between district leaders Of
the hard coal miners and John L.
Lewis, International preddent, and
Philip Murray. international vice
president Of the United Mine Workers
of America.
Mine workers oficials Of the an
thfacite region district declared be-
fore going into conference that they
would grant the request. OF President
Lewis that the tn-district convention
OF hard coal workers be postponed
until after the International unions
holds its meeting at Indianapolis, on
September 20. In previous years, the
anthracite miners have, held their
convention and framed their wage de-
at which time the bitumin-
III schedules were drafted.
Would Affect 100000.
Under the new program proposed
by the International union the two
factions OF nAne Workers-number-
ing nearly 500. ooo-wiE. Jointly frame
their new demands and wage scahs
to replace the present agreement
which expires March 81, 1922. While
the two groups will have their own
scale committees it is understood that
they will cooperate and that their
activities will harmonixe.
Officials of the anthracite mine
workers districts reported that with
few exceptions the mines we're work
ing. Several Independent operators,
they said. had closed their pits when
the workers had declined to accept q
wage reduction.
Thomas Kennedy president Of dis
trict seven. with headquarters at
Hazleton. Pa; John Collins. president
of district /, Scranton, Pa; Christ
Golden. president of district 8,
.Shamokin. Pa. and the international
board members of three districts
were present at the conference.