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statesmen WANTED.

Statesmen wanted 10 sell house
paint aud roof pant to industries.
property owners and dealers
Either full time or sideline prop.
osition Q8alitE b.ol sgjs Low
prices Exclusive territory Lib
eral commissions Write Mann
faetnrer. y o. plaUes. 1873,
Richmond, Va Asl@
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BE a pETEcTlVE-Big pay. easy
work We show yen write Nag
ner, NE East 18th s.. y Y
.Nf3s
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Four good live men t.

Four good live men to
work for tie Fdller Brusle Co or
straight commission basis. SELLING
experience not necessary as We
tram oar men personally, and
guarantee twenty-five dollars per
Weeh after one week work. Ear
While you learn and get connect
pd with an old reliable concern Of
anquestioned standing Some hes.
'err.tory still open See J NJ
Smith, AIS West King ST, To .
p. m, Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday. ASH
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FOR sALE-purebred 0. l. {. pigs.
II e Hard Failing Waters. Bell
Phone Sun F2f. A60+
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS BRING YOU QUICK RETURNS
Everybody classified carefully
ntofa
WANTED

WANTED Good, gentle pony. har.
ness and buggy {. II. Mussel-
man, Bjelartille, Pa All
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-14

Mrs Re5egt Long. Of Baltimore.
is visiting her sister Mrs. 6. W
s. Carpe.. 204 East Marlin street.
-~--------v-
HoTlcE TO THE PUBLIC.
hereby serve notice thai I Will
INT be responsible from this date.
~ any bills contracted by MY wife.
&ana Laura Mason, she haying left
nv bei and board
WILLIS r MASON
MAJ .. 1921
5 10 rop I'D
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TERMS OF sALE-CAsH

Admir-, G, W. NJ Table
NJ p. Crowl. Auct.
", T, McQuilten, Clerk.
May 8 10 Is %
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|. Dew. GERIIAEDI,
Clerk Of the CirCit court u Ber
kelley Coanty West Virginia.
4 % - II
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-10

types, The most recent available fig
ures give ali per cent OF the sur
faced roads in tho United States as
being of gravel. 25.22 por cent NJ OF
mRcadam. 17.16 per cent as Of sand
clay. i.as per cent a. OF asphalt and
other bltuminouH materials, Ssi per
cent OF concrete and 0.61 per cent OF
brick. The figures for the aHphaltic
and brick typcs=a .otai OF 1888 per
cent show the extent 20 which the city
types OF pavement have been adopted
In the rural districts. The wooden
block and the granite block types do
not appear 10 have progressed as yet
beyond the city boundaries.
According 10 figures compiled by
the federal bureau there are now ga
03O miles OF federal aid roads In the
United States. These ave cost tasi.-
94G.S6S, Latest figures compiled by
tho Asphalt association, New York.
show that t34a.6Ts.T12.36 were made
available In $50 new highway bond
issues by states, counties. townships.
road districts and municipalities In
May and June this gear. This makes
G,~3t3.s7s.36 now available for road
work In the United States during the
next two years.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-10
By q. \. LEE.
Director. Highways information
SereIfa- NeVx Xorl
Director.

service. New York.
Tho growth Of the Good Roads
Movement In tho United States and
Canada since lis organized inception In
1850. and with the great stimulus II
received In the periods Immediately
following the advent Of tho automo-
bile and The appearance oS the mo-
tor truck has been 10 rapid. 20 OK
tensivc and 50 effective that highway
construction today constitutes one OF
the greatest. II not the greatest, prob
lens In American economic life.
There are now i,7O2 organized
agencies actively aud directly pleading
the cause Of good roads. The ng,tR-
ton. to date. has brought about the
construction Of $4,000 miles Of sur
faced hiRhways--rafsing the highway
mileage OF tho United States 60 o.
f7S.552, and that OF Canada 20 1854
GOO.
Tho nutomotive Industry, fourth
largest In the country, with ass manu-
featuring plants capitalized AT 81
2O.37S.643 and employing 32b. 900
workmcn; having an annual output
OF 2.20b,1H7 passenger cars and trucks
valued at t3,59i.Sif.62O, and supple
mcntcd. az II is. by 1900 firms pro-
ducinE auto parts valued at $500
0OO. 900 "a year. together with 1000
firms manufacturing annually 3b.-
00O. 600 tires valued at 81 600, 600. 900.
IN absolutely dependent upon highway
Improvement FOR It's stability and upon
increased road mileage for greater
expansion. In addition. $4,000 distrib-
utors Of automobiles are involved as
well as $500 dealers In automobile
accessories and 80. 900 dealers In tires.
So great, too, has the road building
industry become, In consequence Of
the demand for improved roads. that
there are now 1900 contracting firms
engaged In actual construction work
The roads are nov triNcrsed by o.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-10
Good Roads Movement Is Bringing
Results; 800, 1000 Miles of Hard
Highway Constructed Since 1880

211.295 licensed cars and trucks. OF
which 100000 are used on tho
farms. These cars consumed $780,
0O0. 900 gallons Of gasoline last year.
Prior to 1880. when Amos q. Batch
elder, late chairman Of the executive
board, American Automobile associa-
ton at Washington. with II. s. Earle
OF Detroit and other pioneer ndvo-
Gates. organized the League OF Amori-
can whcelmon and began a syste-
matte campaign, a good roads enthu-
slaEt was looked upon with undis-
guiscd amusement rs something Of "A
"nut"-a ~loquacous, but, no doubt.
well meaning person who might be
seen but not heard. Usually he wns
promptly sat down upon" by the
iugubrious taxpayer.
Opposition gradually melted away.
however, as the campaign became
more fully organized and extended.
Since 1850 more than $4,000. 900 900
has been spent for highway improve
mcnt In the United States and Can
ada More than 81. 800. 900. 900 IL now
available. and $1,000. 600. 600 addi-
tionnl will he necessary to carry out
projects under contemplation. And
yet. with all this. only a beginning has
been made. Billions more must be
expended before the country has any
thing like q highway system adequate
TO the traffic needs.
Tho great demand for good roads
and the progress made IN Dad build
ing has evolved many types OF hard
surfaced roadway. OF which tho btu
minous are In greatest general use.
The popularity OF these types. cspe-
cially those Of the sheet asphalt. the
asphaltic concrete and asphaltic mac
adam. is due to their long wearing
qualities, roslliency against traffic
impact, dusiicssncHs, noiselcssnesH.
cleanliness. and low cost OF upkccp.
Brick and concrete roads have also
developed with the agitation as have
the wooden block and granite block
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-10
CUTS IN
> AUTOS PROBABLY
COME TO HALT
Buyer Can Hardly Elk.
pect Additional Re
auctions

49, - AhA III INV UNlif nI ~ nu@
dltionnl makes Of motor GERS about
July ] the general price decline in
auguratcd last fall by Henry Ford
ana renewed May I by the Jordan
ana Marmon factories. will probably
come to "A halt.
For the balance OF the 1921 auto
season the motor ear buyer can
harry expect any material reduction
IN the price uf passenger cars. al
though there may be- additional price
changes made with the appearance
OF te now 1899 models Of various
makes Of cars In the fail.
Reductions effective July / and
thereafter were announced on the
Cole, Allen, Nclic. Briscoc. Liberty.
Stutz SHELTON. Stanley. Steamer.
Premier and OldsmOblle ears and
Pierce Arrow truck.
h first 10 announce a change In
pric" was the Allen the new prices
botng $500 to $3.50 undcr the old list.
The nyc-passongcr touring and the
three. passenger roadster were out
S3lO and now sell for Sass, The
now price OF the Aircraft touring ls
81 1876 while the same type car In
the roadster model is listed at 1885.
1910 reduction on the old price. This
sedan WAS reduced t20O aud now soils
for t2,i95.
The Cole Motor Car company price
reductions which ranges from tI55 TO
800. brings tho list on the Tourstcr
down to t2,79J. Tho other prices are
as follows Roadster. $3.50; sport
st"r. 81 6s5: California SpOrtHter.
AJ.ui5, california Tourstor t3.if5;
Snort Coupe. $685.: sporscdan. t3.-
1876, SpOrtosinc. $685.: Toursedan.
$685.. and the Toursine. sL2s5.
Another h~igh-gradc car to
new price reductions was the Premier.
tn" cut which became effective july
] at the expiration OF their guaran-
tee, rungcs from f1l0 to $40.
Tho new prices are as follows
Fuur-passengcr open car, $500 from
t4tuu four-ptsscngcr sedan. 5000
from $4,000 passenger open,
81 $50 from $500. scvcn-pasongcr
spiau $3.50 from ~, 100. coupe.
$1,000 from S. 500: uur-pusscugcr
art craft top $4,000 from $4,000;
H"S"u.pnss"ngUr are craft top, 81 200
from So 600
The Premier Motor company In an
uuuu.iuE IN, reduction stated thn'
With the exception uf % few minor
changes there Will be- practically M
change loo mo design or construction
over the 1891 models.
Makes second Reduction
Another cut lu prices totaling rec
du.fiHus uf $500 ON LEADING models.
Wa also made on all \clIc passcn-
ger .lrs This cut brings tho Ncll"'s
larger five passenger mode q 90
FlHsl The total cut on the smaller
o model - BE- $500, bringing tn" price
down iu {l3Nt Ncw prices on other
STYLES are as follows Models IS, So
dan aprcdster 81 see. seyen-pass"nEor
$3.50. models 80. sedan t2.oSj, road
Hf,r 1885.
Tho reduction ON the Stutz amount,
tu $3.50 uu 900 models The price ol
tho Hrar,lt and roadster iH lower
D. 90 o. M# - .-N H#.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-10
DIRTY OIL USEFUL

Dirty oil from the crank case may
be used In transmission and rear
axle. II be used after II il allow
ed to settle and Is mixed with grease
% form a heavy oil
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
MOLINE LEADS
BIRTH RECORD
Decrease in Rock Island County
Shown-Birth Rate Twice as
High as Mortality.

Less births occurred in Rock Is
land county in 1921 than in 1920,
according TO figures taken from
records on file in the office of the
county clerk. The difference is
LOG.
Moline. although showing a de-
crease of "a. leads Rock Island,
40 to 511. Rock Islands increase
is Is. The country districts slump
ed from 29S to 27I.
Moline's lead is explained by its
two hospitals which draw patients
largely from East Moline and ter
ritory in the upper end of the
county.
The figures, covering Dec. l, 1920,
to Dec. L, 1921, show Moline in
front for every month. Rock Is
lands closest approach to even
terms was in September when the
count was so to As. The recor,I
month for Moline was August,
when II births were registered.
February and July were Rock Is
lands banner months, each show
ing 81.
Moline reported less deaths also
than Rock Island, 322 to 34S. Tt e
country districts reported 122
deaths. The total for the county,
792, is 1876 less than in 1920. The
ratio of births to death was nearly
2 to 1. The tabulated figures fol-
low:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

children could be handled, Miss
Meta Smith, matron, reports. Many
children have been returned to their
parents or guardians and several
have been placed on probation.
There was only one case of ser
ious illness at the home during the
year.
The institution sustained heavy
loss in the death of Mrs. Lydia
Hobbs, president of the Bethany
board. Memorial services were held
at the home for Mrs. Hobbs Sun
day. Dec. 10. Mrs. w. J. Sweeney
vice~ president, has been acting
head of the board since Mrs. Hobbs
death. An election of officers will
be held at the first meeting in Feb
ruary.
Through the cooperation of
church societies. lodges, public
schools, individuals and public in
situations, the work of the home
has been carried on successfully in
face of unusually heavy demands.
Minor improvements were made
since last January, including the
addition of toilet facilities and q
wash room in the basement of the
building which cost $500, the i'm
provement of the porches, $3.50,
overhauling the furnaces, and rem
ovation of many of the rooms.
Redecoration of the interior will
probably be done early in 1922.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

feet long with cement seats on
both the north and south sides
The drinking fountain has two
bubbling cups and furnishes the
Riddles with ice cold water. TINS
sprfng Mr.. Horst expects to add
another improvement to the GIT,
and that is a building where the
children may dress for the pool
The smaller parks and squares,
such as Denkmann. Spencer and
Guernsey square have been taken
care Of in the best shape
Lincoln Gets Equipment.
Lincoln park, with entrance on
Thirty-ninth street and Eleventh
avenue, will come in for improve
ments next year. A wading pool
has already been built there, al
though it is not as elaborate as
the one at Long View, but large
enough 10 meet the demands OF the
east end children.
Recently it has been the desire
of the Misses Huber to have the
Thirtieth street Fairgrounds vacat-
ed and the park board has moveh
all the equipment to Lincoln PARK.
The shelter house at Lincoln park
is located about thirty feet east OF
the wading pool and will be used,
when rebuilt. as dressing rooms.
Eighteenth avenue as far as the
paving extends has been boulevard
ed but shrubbery will not be
planned until next season. Sixth
and Seventh avenue. boulevards are
in excellent condition and require
only maintenance attention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
COUNTY COURT
DOCKET RIGHT
UP TO MINUTE
Business Varies eighty But Rec
Ords Are Cleaned Up;
Landee Presides.

Machinery of the county court
moved with unaccustomed speed
during 1921, according to figures
from the records. This was due
largely to a decided increase in
criminal cases brought to the at
tention of the court and to a deter
mined effort to dispose of numer-
Gus cases pending from the precei-
ing terms.
Although there were only 1877
criminal actions instituted in 1921,
$50 were cleared from the docket.
The difference is due to cases con-
tinued from 1920, when only lis of
1873 started were concluded.
There was little or no variation
in civil cases, except that greater
number were heard. There we're
rs cases started and IA handled as
against 76 started in 1920 and So
disposed.
Special assessment cases were
handl-d almost as quickly filed,
only one of so begun remaining on
the docket. In 1920, AZ such actions
were started and everyone taken
from the docket.
An increase in insanity cases was
noted There were 131 commit
ments in 1921 as against 96 in 1920.
There were 81 voluntary commit
ments in 1921, compared to 80 for
the preceding year. \The year
brought four cases of feeble-mind-
edness TO the attention of the court
Charges at Bench.
Twenty-six of 35 dependency
cases started, were heard. There
were "a adophons, % inheritance
tax-cases and IA pensions. The
court entered Is miscellaneous
orders.
The year brought the resignation
of Judge n. A. Larson because Of
his election to the circuit court.
Judge Frank J. Landee of the pro-
bate court was appointed by the
board of supervisors to handle
county court work during the I'M
expired term.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
HANDLE MORE
PRISONERS IN
COUNTY JAIL
Sheriff Miller Also Notes Increase
in Number Sent to State
Institutions.

Increases in work of the sheriff 5
office were recorded by Sheriff
John G. Miller in 1921. His figures
for the period between Dec. l, 1920,
and Dec. 1, 1921, show the county
Jail to have been a popular place
despite reports of its dilapidated
and uninhabitable condition.
There were 982 prisoners, COM
pared to 592 in the preceding year.
The highest number of prisoners
was Aug. 81, when SIS were Jailed.
The lowest number was Oct. .,
when there were 81 behind the bars.
The highest number on any day in
1920 was 80 while the lowest was
seven.
There were more prisoners de-
livered to state institutions than in
1920. Joliet pententiary claimed
%, Illinois state Teformatory at
Pontiac, 10, and the Illinois state
hospital for criminal insane at
Chester. 1. In 1920 the total deliV-
cred to. Joliet and to Pontiac WIS
%. The following is the report:
Fees Earned. Received.
County service ..$S,SS695 $8,S86.95
Insane and civil
b cases ......... 2,56O.5S 2,72s.44
Criminal cases :. 1,55395 1885
Foreign service 3S215 3S2.15
Justice courts E. 1880 1880
Prisoners delivered Illinois
state penitentiary, Joliet, %; ILL
nois state reformatory, Pontiac, 10;
Illinois state hospital, Chester, 1.
Dependents delivered - Illinois
state training school for girls, Gen
eva, Z; Illinois state training school
for boys, ST. Charles, 10; GlenwoGd
training school for boys, Glenwood,
s; home of the Good Shepherd, Pc
oria, 2; Guardian Angel home, Pc
oria, 3; Lincoln state school and
colony, Lincoln, 2.
Prisoners - In Jail Dec. 1, 1920,
&c; in Jail Dec. 1, 1921, 90; locked
in from Dec. l, 1920, to Dec. l,
1921, 9S2; locked out from Dec. /,
1920, to Dec. l, 1921, 979.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
PROBATE COURT
INCREASES IT'S
WORK STEADILY

Majority of estates coming to the
attention of the probate court, are
those without wills. In submitting
a report of business transacted by
the court from Dec. 1, 1920. to Dec
/, 1921, Probate Clerk N. E. Nun
son emphasizes this situation in
urging people to- prepare wills.
The business of the probate court
has tripled in eight years. Since
1913, when receipts were $4,77S.5O,
there has been a steady increase.
The receipts for 1921 amounted to
2,727.74, more than $4,000 better
than 1920.
There were $50 new estates filed
for probate, an increase of 20.
Guardianship numbered SO, 10
less than in 1920. Conservatorships
also decreased from 80 to 20. One
hundred fifty wills were admitted
to probate, six more than in 1920.
, Fees earned amounted to $10,-
904. 10, of which $5,921 was excess.
and turned into the county treas
ury.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
bureau
INYEAR GIVES
WORK TO4,6O4
Nearly 40 Per Cent Of Men Who
Applied for Employment Plac-
ed y Once.

Slightly less than 40 per cent of
the men who applied for work at
the Rock Island-Moline office Of
the Illinois Free Employment hu-
reau, 1915 Fourth avenue, during
the year ending Nov. 80, last, were
placed. Records show that 11,766
men applied at the once and 4,G04
were given work, Fred W. Rinck,
superintendent, reports.
The greatest and most steady de-
mand made for help during the sea
son was for farm labor. There was
a constant call during the summer
and fall for men on farms In Rock
Island and adjoining counties in
this state and Iowa. The Office CO.
operated with farm advisors OF
Rock Island, Mercer and Henry
counties, and other counties in ILL.,
nois, and assisted also the farm ad-
visor in Scott county, Iowa.
There was very much less call
the past year for men for construc-
ton work for building and for other
general work in the line of build
ing and improvement. There was
a revival of building late in the sea 6
son for which we supplied a good
deal of labor" Mr.. Rinck said,
The woman's department of the
office shows a better record d.
compared with that of the men,
With 4,2S1 registrations by women
seeking employment, 2,71S were
placed, showing 60 per cent Of
those who applied for work were
given employment. The largest
demand for female help comes
along the line of domestic labor as
this vicinity does not have any fac
tories that employ female help to
any great extent. There is a con-
slant call for women for casual
work, that is, a day or two at a
time, doing general housework,
cleaning, etc.
Since the signing of the armistice
the office has interested itself in be
half of the returned soldiers and
records show that over $500 sol
diers and sailors during that period
have been placed.
The last few months it has been
the policy of the office and also by
direction of the department of Ia
Dor of the state that particular at
tention be given to employment
for men and women who have de-
pendents, that is, men of families
who have either wives and children
or friends who are dependent upon
them for support.
An itemized report of the work OF
this Office follows:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
WADING POOLS
GREAT ADDITION
TO CITY PARKS
Long View and Lincoln Secure
Summer Water Basins; Close
One Playground.

Two wading pools. one at Long
View park and another at Lincoln
park, and the boulevarding of Eigh-
teenth avenue constituted the ma
jor improvements made by the
Rock Island city park board dur
ing the last year.
With only a little more than
$4,000 appropriated for park work.
the board finds that it cannot ac-
compiish its landscaping plans. ac-
cording TO Chris F. Gaetjer, super
intendent of parks.
Long View park, which requires
most of the attention of the board
has been freQuented by thousands
this year. especially on the hill.
where mary picnics were held, not
only of organizations of Rock Is
land, but from towns within a ra-
dius OF so miles. Now with the
Of the wading pool. the
gift of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. w. Horst to the children of the
it is a center of which
any city might be proud. Design
ed by Mr.. Morrow of Chicago. an
expert in this work. the wading
pool proper is so feet wide and so
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
BETHANY TAXED
To ITS LIMITS
Not Able TO Handle All Applications
Received; 40 Children Civ
en- Attention.

Despite congested conditions at
bethany home, Fifth avenue and
Thirty seventh street. more chill
dren We're taken care OF during
1921 than in any previous II months
period The institution cared for
140 children during the year, while
40 were inmates of the home in
1890. and los in 1919.
At no time were there less than
10 children in the home. Many
more applications than those ac-
cepted were received by the institu,
tion. but because OF the crowded
conditions at the home no more
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
CIRCUIT COURT
SESSIONLONG;
DIVORCES FEW
Criminal Matters Show Return To
Pre-War Numbers; Business
OF Court Grows.

Divorce activities in the circuit
court assumed a pace nearer nor
NAH in 1921 than 1920, according to
figures submitted by Circuit Clerk
George w. Gamble, covering the
period Letween Dec. /. 1920, and
Dec. !, 1921.
The slump is noted both in num-
Der of divorce cases filed and in
number granted. DEGREES granted
exceed number of petitions filed by
reason of cases left over from the
preceding year.
During 1921 there were 157 new
applications for divorce as against
257 for 1920 Only 172 DEGREES
were entered in 1921, Sc less than
IN 1920. In both instances these
figures are exceeded by 1919 figures.
Fewer Seek Citizenship.
There was less rush for natural
ization during 1921, declarations of
intentions filed numbering 1876 as
compared to 288 the preceding
year. his WAS largely uue 10 the
fact that in 1918 and 1920 hundreds
of aliens were hurried into citizen
ship to avoid higher income tax as
sessments.
Number of chancery cases begun
in 1921 was considerably less but
new law cases exceeded 1920 by
three A comparison of the figures
for the two years follows:
1920 1921
Declarations of intention
issued -. 2S9 135
Petitions for naturaliza-
ton .2O7 155
Certificates of naturaliz-
alton issued ITS 156
Days circuit court was in
session 49,. .236 304
Days grand jury was in
session -. - % - 19
Indictments returned by
grand jury -. .,. Sc 50
Chancery cases flied lib 329
Divorces filed tincluded
in chancery cases. ....257 157
Law cases filed .........259 262
Divorce DEGREES granted .22S 172