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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
An Apology

An Apology
Although we had made extra
preparations to care for the
crowds that have been respond
ing to our Wednesday Afternoon
Specials, we had hardly antici-
pated such an unusual response
as we had last Wednesday, and
the result was temporary con-
gestion.
To those of our patrons who
had to wait to be served, we offer
an apology.
For tomorrow and the follow
ing Wednesday afternoons, we
have re-arranged the lunch hours
of our employees SO that we may
give you the best of service all
afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
Dainty Neckwear--45c

Lovely organdy collars and dress sets.
net yestees trimmed with val lace. All
are unusual values at this low price.
45c ca
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
Children's Isle Hose--10c

Children's English ribbed hose of fine
quality Isle in black. brown and white.
Sizes 612 to 912. Special Wednesday
p. M, 19c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
Children's Overalls--o5c

Children's "'Kumfy" oyeralls of good
quality blue denim, trimmed in red and
tan bindings. Sizes 3 to 6 years. Extra
special, each Csc.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
Childre1's Shoes--95c

Misses and Children's gunmetal leath-
er shoes with wide or medium toes. Dull
leather or cloth tops. Sizes S1z to IL
and 1112 to 2. Special CSC.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
Mems Madras Shirts--$1.45

fine assortment of mems printed and
woven madras shirts in neat striped pat
terms. Special Wednesday afternoon,
$1.45
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
Ivory Hand Mirrors--$1.65

A special purchase Of first quality ivory
hand mirrors in round and oval shapes
Three sizes. Your choice at S1.65.
EIaor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-19
Fine Linen Hdkf's--2 for Csc

Women's all-linen handkerchiefs, some
with dainty embroidered corners Very
low priced tomorrow afternoon. 2 for Csc.
First Floor
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-17
LAMP BURNS
 .94G AIR
Beats Electric or Ga3

A new oil lamp that gives an amaz- ingly brilliant soft white light, even better than gas or electricity. has been tested by the U. s. Government and 35 leading universities and found to be superior to 10 ordinary oil lamps. It burns without odor, smoke or noise-no pumping up, is simple, clean, safe Burns 94rc air and 60 common kerosene (coaloiD.
 The inventor. z. B Johnson, 20 N. Fifth St, Portland, Ore, is offering to send a lamp on 10 days FREE trial. or even 10 give one FREE to the first user in each locality who will nclp him introduce it. Write him to- day for full particulars. Also ask him to explain how you can get the agency, and without experience or money make $25O to $500 per month.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-17
BIZ OI!. STRIKE M.DE BY TEXAS
 LUHI22TR#12.
Il. N..,. II. ..

MENIN. Tc>a.. .,. i, John Goncr Nr'y of Houston. vho repre- scutcd Texas at President lordm".s unemployment conference, isn't out of job himself Iu fact. he ha. SO many that one wandrrs how he swings them all
 Just now tn" big job on Norby's hands is finding a place to put the IiQr:G wealth of what oil men say is the biggest gushcr of Texan history. And thereby hangs a tale.
 For some months oil men have been prospecune around thrs little town. CBy the way. call it Muh-hec-aD Among them were representatives of the Kirby Petroleum Company \ lot of business men shook their heads. "Isnt it a shame that John Kirby. after an honorable career as millionaire lumbcrman, head of the National Lumbcrmcn's Association and the Southern Tariff Association. should dabhlc in th" oil gam" and take the dollars of widows and or phans?"
 But those who knew Kirby and the Midas touch that seemed to af- feet every long chance" he took, or that others thought he took, kept silent
 Then. on September 21. the Bass No. of the Kirby Company came in, shot skyhigh over the derrick and showored the country for acres around with high-grade oil. Of course. then came the chorus of "I told you so's!"
 Just how much oil the Kirby well will produce has not yet been deter mined It is rated at from 2o,000 to 3O,ooo bareds a day hy cold calculat- ing experts Those who saw it roar over the derrick that first day said it was a 5O.OOo-barrel gusher Just now it is capped. while Kirby rushes the job of getting tankage
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-17
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the com mon council of the town of Cordoya, Alaska, for the construction of lat. eral sewer extending from B avenue to C. avenue on Second street. Contractors to furnish all labor and material to complete sewer as per plans and specifications to be seen at the office of A. J. Adams, city engi- @ieer.
 The successful bidder will be re quired to furnish bond for the proper performance of said work
 The council reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids.
 Bids will be received up to o'clock D. m. Monday. November 2l, 1921, and are to be filed with the undersigned. By order of the common council of tbe town of Cordova, Alaska.
 K. G. ROBINSON. Town Clerk.
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The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-17
TNCiICH VETERANS
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 Ma arn5 ,.n..rn.. u LD"ou .r..".I as.r Ny ,u" agent general c.r r.3..H r"Mr.a Conuur fl F. Mu.Iu- ou,'ju.d ,b. plan. The land. h' stated 2oulI b.. colouz.d and developed under rhr direction of a company. lDmr tho capitol stock vnr'd he taken up ou regular in vrsDmnnr hrses by shareholders. The rrmawnr half would he issued to tho British settlers.
 These observation-disclosures would be .wrlry.d by the company and paid mouluv wages They would be houscd and otherwise provided with odnquat, living facilities The pro pos.l. I.ordon Dispatch says. was aamIy approved by the Institute Details are to be worked out by committee comprising several mem lors of Parliament Sir, Rider flag e,rd will he asked to act as chair man.
 The movement is in line with va rims other steps taken by the Do njriou and provincial Governments ro aid settlers in getting a firm .'.rt on the rich lands of the West New settlers of two or three years 70 arc prosperous farmers of today .- a result of aid extended on choice oI lands and development of mixed irmnp stock raising and fruit grow ing
 Officials believe the plan to bring over the former British officers and their families will work out success fully
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-17
TESTS TO TELL REAL
 DIAMOND FROM FAKE
nv International News Service.

rDv international News Scrvicr)
 CHICAGO. Nov i7. - Is your dia- mond genuine? If there is any doubt in your mind the best thing is to take it to a reliable jcwcler You can. how ever. test the stone yourself if you know how. And here's how:
 A small drop of water on the face of d clean. diamond may be rolled about with the point Of a pin without losing it globular shape. On an imita- tion diamond the water will spread. A genuine diamond immersed in a glass af water will flash and sparkle as brightly as in the air. A counter felt gem will be almost invisible.
 An imitation squeezed between two silver dollars may be crushed by the pressure of the fingers This test, when performed by the strongest man. will not injulo a diamond. A steel vie applied to a diamond will not scratch it. It will chip a counterfeit When marked by an aluminium pencil a gen uine stone may be easily cleaned of the mark. The imitation holds the mark stubbornly.
 The best test of all is that of spe- cific gravity All diamonds have a specific gravity of 3.52. If you don't know how to take specific gravity any chemist can take 1t for you
 The latest word from the syndicate which controls the diamond market is that the price of diamonds will not come down. The directors of the com pany say, on the contrary, that condi- tions at the South African mines make it probable there will be a slow but steady advance in price for several years.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-17
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the com. mon council of the town of Cordoya, Alaska for the moving of the city s safe from the first floor of the city hall building to the second floor of said building and for making altera- tions on said second floor of said build ing for d town clerks office.
 Contractors to furnish all labor and material to complete the improve ments as per the plans and speciiica- tio0s on file in the town clerks office Tn the Blum building on Second street. The council reserves the right to re 'siect any and all bids.
 Bids will be received nj to o'clock D. m Monday, November 2l, 1921, and are to be filed with the under signed.
 By order of the common council of the town of Cordova, Alaska.
 K. c. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
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The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-17
MoONSHlNER IN CHIMNEY

,By International News Scryicr)
 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Nov l7. - United States Marshal J. C. King and deputies raided the home of Walter Bollcn, seizing and destroying three -galIon-capacity stills, eighty gal Ions of moonshine liquor and 5000 gallons of beer. They were about to leave when they heard noise in the chimney They investigated and dragged Bollen out clad only in a one-pece layer of soot. Bollen was placed under arrest. charged with Illicit distilling.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-17
INCREASE RADIUM OUTPUT

,By international News Servic"l
 LONDON, Nov. 17.-A report from Geneva states that an Anglo-Ameri- can syndicate has been formed with capital of $1,GOO,OOO to improve an denlarge the radium factory at Joachimstal, near Carlsbad.
 It is hoped to increase the annu- al output to four grammes a day. The largest portion is destined to go to British and American hospitals.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-17
NOTICE

The Alaska Anthracite Railway Company hereby gives notice that on the first day of November, 1921, it filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission at Washington, D. C., its application for a certificate that pub- lie convenience and necessity require pthe extension of its line of railroad from it's present terminus on Canyon creek. in a northerly direction of one and three-quartcr miles
 (Signed)
 ALASKA ANTHRACITE RAILROAD
 COMPANY
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-17
UNEMPL PLOYMENT " KANSAS f''TY
 co0'"2 ACUTE.

"sNs orOy Ho. Noy I7. The .. ...' situation in Kansas
 ... n.r.mtne moro acute.
 .. r.. D..u gnyrd.d through a survey of welfare agencies throurh- out the city. conducted by several committees from the Chamber of "uuHrrco.
 N.rly loooo men. 5o per cent of '.. .r. "Io"tcrs" are without em- Mo,ucnt in this city the survey no~.d There has been large in nn, uro the city of men from all sec ttor. of the country. lurod here by numerous false rumors circulated to the effect that Karsas City has no unemployment problem.
 Relief organizations report they are receiving hundreds of appeals for aid. far in excess of any made pre- yiousIy. they say
 CARE FOR MANY MEN
 Tha Helping Hand Institutes re- cord. show that lo7& mon were r,rod for during September this year. compared to &oo during thu" same period a year ago
 "Roucsts for aid from our organ larfou come in larger numbers ov- ery day." Rrgadicr john C. Smith, Gl.i.amaI commander of the Saliva finn trmv. said. At least loo per cent more requests for food. lodging and transportation have come dur ing h., last month than in the same period last year"
 Daring 1920 the Prevalent Assocta- tion distributed aid to 451 families in September. This year assistance was rendered to roc families.
 Mayor Cowgirl has announced that he is strongly iii favor of and would endeavor to cooperate eXton- sively with President Harding's rec concentrations to mayors of munich palties that they do everything humanly possible to aid the jobIess in securing employment.
 "u would help some" said the Mayor. If employers could conduct their business so as to divide a week among their regular employees and those out of work giving each class three days work each week.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
BROTHERS, ~ AND ~,
KILLED BY, GAS IN HOME
Conklins Were Almost Insep.
arabIe for Years.

Charles Conklin. aged "A. and his
brother. George. az. were found dead
from gas poisoning last night in their
room at 537A Gates avenue. Brooklyn.
The two men were dead more than an
hour when found.
The brothers had lived together for
many years. Only recently they rented
the Gates avenue room. Seldom did
they go out but when they did they
were always together. They would shop
together and usually cooked their meals
over small stove in their room.
Yesterday morning they were seen on
the streets and apparently returned
about noon. remaining indoors all after
noon. They had cooked their dinner,
but the dishes were on table. APP
parently the gas. which escaped from an
open Jet, caused them to fall uncon-
scious before they realized what had
happened.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
CROPSEY IN ATTACK
ON HYLAN REGIME
Continued from First Page.

have been handling the money for the
last four years were under bonds. They
couldn't get It. The surety companies
go a long way, but not that long. l
have known Mr.. Untermyer for many
years and no one knows better than /
how hard 1t Is for him to keep himself
in when he has got facts that he could
lay before the people that would make
this town ring.
II challenge Hylan and I challenge
Mr.. Hearst to make Sam Untermyer
prove the falsity of this. Mr.. Inter
myer Is not pauper. and yet Hylan
has not started any libel suits against
him. If John F. Hylan did not have
his day in court in June, 1918, when he
ducked he can have 1t now II he wants
it, and I tell him / will contribute money
to any charity you name that Hylan
won't come out and release Untermyer.
HE won't come out and say: Mr..
Uitermyer. you are not saying the truth
when you say fraud was being per-
petrated on the city. You are not say
ing the truth when you insinuate that
you have something up your sleeve
say to you, fellow citizens, like the
cigar signs you see around, ASK Sam,
he knows Take 1t from me. neither
Hearst nor Hylan nor any Hylan busi-
ness mems organization will ask San,
because Sam knows, and they know he
knows
Mr.. Jerome also spoke at Erasmus
Hall High School and at Public School
169, Schenectady avenue and Eastern
Parkway, Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
CURRAN VICTORY SHOWN
BY NEW CANVASS OF CITY
Decided Tendency Toward Lockwood and Giroy Re
vealed in Manhattan and Brooklyn, Where 100000
Plurality for Coalitionsts Is Indicated Says Lyons.

The coalition ticket will win" This
declaration was made last night by John
j. Lyons, the campaign manager. 1t was
based. he declared. on reports received
after canvass OF Brooklyn and Man
haitian showing the reaction toward the
Curran-Lockwood-G Gilroy ticket as a re-
suit of the first two weeks of campaign
ing. These reports led him to declare
that the favorable plurality in the two big
boroughs OF the city would be more than
100000.
The big outstanding issue. Mr.. Lyons
said, was that Hylan had failed to keep
the promises he had made four years
ago. The women would not forget this
and would be an important factor in the
result.
There isn't a doubt in the world
about the coalition victory" continued
Mr.. Lyons. II feel 1t; am confident
Of it. So is every one here at headquar-
ters who has a knowledge of the facts
During the last two weeks Mr.. Curran
and his running mates have laid before
the people the actual issues of the cam
paign. The false issues of Hylan. en-
ployed as smoke screen to becloud
the real facts, have been exposed. Now
We find the voters listening eagerly
listening and studying the vital facts a..
presented by Mr.. Curran and his asso-
ciates."
1.-The cent fare issue which Hylan
had thought would hide the skeletons in
his administrations closet had been
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
.INDICT AND CONVICT,
Is MOTTO FOR CLARK
Fusion Candidate for District
Attorney Says Present Plan
Is 'Indict and Forget

Declaring he will divorce the Office of
District Attorney entirely from politics
il he is elected. John kirkland Clark,
the Republican-coalition candidate for
that office, said yesterday his motto
would be "Indict and convict" not I'm
dict and Forget" and delivered the fol-
lowing arraignment of the present con-
duct of the Office yesterday:
Il accuse the present District Attor-
ney and his successor In fact in Office
who Is Tammanys candidate of being so
absolutely the creatures Of Murphy and
his political machine that they have
turned the Office into a back room Of
Tammany Hall.
Il accuse the District Attorney in fact
Of retaining on the staff unfit incom-
petent appointees Of the District Attor-
ney in name. I accuse the incompetent
staff CT the District Attorneys Office of
laxity in the prosecution of burglars.
holdup men. criminal and reckless auto
mobile drivers.
II accuse the acting District Attorney
Of a cynical disregard Of duty in failing
to prosecute violations of fire and build
ing regulations in more than 400 public
schools.
II accuse the office of the District At
torney of being SO completely in the grip
of Murphy and his political underlings
that no effective prosecution of grating
police and public market officials has
been undertaken.
II accuse the District Attorneys office
of serious neglect in the prosecution OF
automobile killers.
II accuse the District Attorney and his
staff of incompetence compounded with
hypocrisy In the complete failure of his
widely advertised effort to prosecute the
thousands of cases Of commercial frauds
con men. bucket shop operators and
get rich quick tricksters.
II accuse the District Attorney now
in actual charge of the Office Of neglect
and failure to use the well understood
police powers of the office to combat
crime.
II accuse the Tammanyized District
Attorneys office of shameful neglect OF
duty in the failure to protect the poor
against extortion by so-called bankers
who robbed them in the remittance OF
money to needy relatives in Europe.
az accuse the acting District Attorney
of being the willing agent OF Murphy
and the Tamnany organization for IN
suring the grip Of the Tiger on-this Of
fee.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
'HYLAN BLAMES RISE
IN TAX ON SALARIES
Mayor Explains Big Budget
and Asserts Curran Did
Little to Cut 1t.
Mayor Hylan, speaking in Manhattan

Mayor Hylan, speaking in Manhattan
vance during his administrs ton and the
reason for the growth in the city budget.
He made several references to Henry HI.
Curran, whom he accused of circulating
certain statements regarding the tax
rate which Mr.. Curran knew to be false.
He complained of what he termed "sug-
gestion and innuendo" of the Coalition
campaign. saying:
Mr.. Curran and his hackers are try
ing to lead you to believe that the tax
rate in my administration rose SIS per
cent. They do this, not by direct state
ments. but by suggestion and innucndo,
posters and speeches. This inference,
put in words and in print by the Curran-
traction crowd. is absolutely false and
Mr.. Curran knows It to be false.
During my administration the tax
rate rose Al points in Manhattan, 40 in
Brooklyn and "A in The Bronx. This
does not mean that the tax rate in
creased by these percentages. It simply
means that this number of points were
added to the tax rate during my four
years In office.
During the corresponding four years
of the preceding administration the tar
rate in Manhattan rose 40 points, In
Brooklyn 4S points and in The Bronx II
rose 46 points"
Turning to the budget, the Mayor de-
clared that it's growth had no bearing
on the city's financial condition." The
city's borrowing margin now, he said, Is
nearly three times greater than 1t was
when he took office. "and the tax rate
said the Mayor, "is- less than the tax
rate Of many cities in this State and OF
many Of the largest cities In the Union
The Mayor accused Mr.. Curran OF in
creasing the expenses of his office al
Borough President of Manhattan so pei
cent. and said that In the Board Of Esti
mate meetings Mr.. Curran had been o
little or no assistance in keeping dowr
the budget.
LET me remind you of the fact here,
said the Mayor, that the city budget
for next year is only about 1851, 900, 00'
and not $400, 1000, as predicted by thu
trac IN press agents."
II Il the Mayor analyzed the ''un
usual expenses which had to be pait
for his administration because of alb
| normal conditions due to the war. TIL,
increase In the city departments, h
said, totalled about $25.000.000. which
included what was paid out for "helpint
city employees meet the increased cos
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

Legislature his so-called Goethals bills,
which would have made 1t impossible
for an ousted policeman to have his case
reviewed by civil court. The police, OF
course. opposed the bills and they were
beaten. They now recall that Mr.. Cur
ran in his report made for the Curran
committee held that the right Of review
should never be taken away.
John +. Hylan. when he was running
for Mayor in 1917, promised to give the
f1remen a platoon system. They were
then working an average Of twenty-one
hours a day. with one day off in five.
The firemen say that after he became
Mayor his enthusiasm cooled to such an
extent that he even barked at commit
tees who went to see him about 1t. The
firemen were 50 irritated, and their al
lies the patrolmen with them. that Tam
many began to worry about votes. 1t
was AL Smiths influence that compelled
Mayor Hylan to install the two platoons
The firemen now work an average OF
twelve hours a day and are able to see
their families, which they weren't able
to do before. Mayor Hylan constantly
tells them they owe that pleasant fact
to him. but strangely enough, they dis
pute him.
AS for the street cleaners. they say
they owe the fact that the per diem men
now get vacations with pay to Mr.
Curran, and they also credit him with
helping them in other ways.
The main counts the uniformed men
make against Mayor Hylan are these:
That in 1918 he sent Secretary Haag
of the Board of Estimate to Albany
with pension reorganization bill which
would have doubled the sum deducted
from a patrolman's pay and raised the
deduction from fireman's pay from
nothing to 4 per cent. and also make
the men work longer before they could
retire. The Mayor wouldn't let the men
go to Albany to speak against this bill.
they say, but 1t was beaten in COM
mittee.
That he vetoed last year bill which
would have raised veteran patrol
mans pay to $500
That he played for the votes of the
uniformed forces in 1917 but ''insulted"
committees who called on him after he
became Mayor.
That he threatened to dismiss spokes-
men for street cleaners who were get
tinH SIG a week and who asked for more
under the pressure of increased living
cost.
There are 11.0O0 patrolmen, 5000 fire.
men and 5000 street cleaners. 1t Is no
secret that these voters swung against
Tammany two years ago and had q
great deal to do with the election of
Mr.. Curran as Borough President.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
POOR BOX THIEF HELD
IN BATTLE WITH PRIEST
Captured in NeDark Church
With Aid of Police.

Manuel de Carmo of q Carroll street.
Newark. was held in $1,000 bail in First
Criminal Court, Jersey City. yesterday
on charges OF burglary and carrying
concealed weapons M. Ernest Mon
teleone. rector of the Church of Our
Lady of Sorrows, in Claremont avenue,
Jersey City, appeared as the complain
ant.
He said that Friday afternoon bur-
glar alarm attached TO the church poor
box and connected with the nactory be-
gan ringing. He ran from the rectory.
at 10 Claremont avenue, into the church,
and said he found De Carmo robbing
the poor box. When he approached. the
ractor said, De Carmo drew a revolver.
The priest knocked the revolver aside
and clinched with the man, and was en-
gagged in rough and tumble fight when
Patrolmen Reilly and Enderlin arrived