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The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07

rather have, one apple or two halves?"
 1.-Two halves"
 "Ah, Bobby" exclaimed the young woman, a little disappointedly, "why would you prefer two halves?"
 Because then 1 could see if it was good inside"
 JOHNNY'S LUCK
 Now, Johnny, can you name a cape in Alaska?" asked the country school teacher. "No'm,' answered Johnny, stumped
 Nome, that's right, Johnny Now next boy name another"
 Bob--'Ill bet Caesar was strong man."
 Junior-"Why?"
 Bob-"The book says he pitched his camp across the river" Teacher-"Give me a sentence anC we'll see if we can change it to the imperative mood" Pupil-"The horse draws the cart. Teacher-"Very good. Now change the sentence to an imperative" Pupil-"Get upi" Pupil--'I don't think I deserve zerC in my exam"
 Teacher-"I don't either, Johnny but that is the lowest I could givt you"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07

Special tests from the office o the commissioner of education hay
 been received and are being give in various grades as fast as possible
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07

High school girls had a busy time last week making wreaths to be worr by participants in the May-pole dance to be given during the coming school enterta inment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22
ARSENAL PLANS
SECOND ANNUAL
PICNIC PROGRAM
Horseshoe Tossers League, Girls
Baseball Team and Turner'S
VIII Be Features.

The girls and mems baseball
game and the gymnastic program
to be given by the Northwest Dav-
export Turner's will be features of
the second annual arsenal picnic
at Rock Island arsenal grounds sur
rounding the Welfare building, Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
The program will be opened with
a feature ball game. A baseball
game win follow. at $3.50 o'clock
foot races including eight events,
a tug-of-war and caterpillar race,
will be held.
A tournament has been planned
by the arsenal horseshoe pitching
league An entrance fee of so
cents will be charged and the fees
will be given as prizes at the con-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

eiusion of the contest Thomas
Barnes of the time division depart
ment is in charge of the entries.
Lunch will follow the tournament
Coffee, soft drinks, sandwiches and
ice cream will be served on the
grounds.
The gymnastic program will be
held in the Welfare building. The
list of events planned are:
Boxing-Mike VS.. Pike.
Wrestling-Hank VS.. Frank
Dance-Miss Helen Mccullough.
Bar and mat work-Trio.
Song-Harmony Trio.
Indian club drili-Turner ladies'.
Music will be furnished for the
afternoon and evening. entertain
ment Dancing will be held from 8
until IL O'Clock In the evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22
WANT SANCTION
OF STATE UPON
| HEADLIGHT LAW
0fl1ciaxs Impressed With Iowa Law.
But Want Local Sentiment
and State Ruling.

Trf-city municipal officials. the
eherfffs of Rock Island and Scott
counties and Representatives OF the
Davenport Auto club discussed the
Iowa automobile headlight law at
a meeting held in the Davenport
Commercial club rooms last night,
and the Illinois officials were i'm
pressed as to the benefits OF the
new law.
The meeting was called to pro-
mote a uniform headlight law for
the entire community based on the
Iowa law, which is the same in all
essential points as regulations
adopted by u different states.
Rock Island was represented by
Mayor Harry nj. Schriver. City At
torney j. K. Scott, Commissioner
William II. F1tZsimmonS and Polics
Chief Tom Cox. Sheriff John G.
Miller and several Moline alder
men and Police Chief Ben DeJae-
ger OF Moline were other Illinois
officials present
After thorough discussion of the
proposition for uniform agreement
for the Quad-city community, the
visitors were taken to a testing
field near the Scott county court
house. where a numbG of head
light lenses were tested.
The tests were conducted in such
a way as to make Immediately ap-
parent such types of headlights |
that are dangerous to use. Some
35 different types OF lenses were
demonstrated as favorably passed !
by lighting engineers.
Seek Illinois State Ruling.
The Rock Island city officials |
were impressed with the Iowa reg,
ulations and City Attorney Scott |
has been instructed to ask Attor-
ney General Edward J. Brundage
Tor ruling as to whether an Illi-
1oi5 city may adopt an ordinance
Incorporating provisions of the
Iowa state law and not come in |
conflict with the Illinois laws.
No further consideration will be
siven the uniform regulation until
! ruling on the matter is received.
n the meantime, Davenport Off
,ials plan to confer with Moline
md East. Moline officials and with
raternal and other organizations
n Rock Island. Moline and East
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

Moline, as an educattye campaign.
A committee meets with the Mo
line Auto club today and with the
| Moline Commercial club tonight.
The committee was also to inter
| view Mayor c. p. Skinner Of Mo-
| line who was not at the meeting
last night. The Moline city officials
who were at the meeting were re-
ported to be in favor OF the uni-
form agreement
The basic principle about the
Iowa automobile headlight Law is
to have a light that will give the
autoist ample driving light to a
distance of not less than 70 feet in
front OF his car and one that VIII
not throw the rays over AZ inches
above the pavement
1t is held that DINNERS do not
throw sufficient light ahead and
that most bright lights throw the
rays more than AZ inches from the
pavement, causing oncoming mo-
florists and pedestrians crossing the
streets to become blinded
The law provides that the lights
shall be so focused that the rays
will not be thrown higher than the
top rim OF the headlight at any
point from the car TO the full focal
distance.
Davenport Delays Arrests.
Illinois representative at the
meeting were told that Iowa state
officials are clamoring for strict
enforcement of the state law in
but that Davenport city
officials had asked time to put
through a uniform agreement, as
they do not want to enforce law
that would mean arrest of many
Illinois drivers who are complying
with an Illinois DINNER law that
does not meet the requirements of
the new Iowa regulations.
Under strict enforcement of the
Iowa law DINNERS are forbidden.
Many Illinois drivers have had their
lights focused and procured lenses
hat meet every provision of the
Iowa law. but many others depend |
IN dimming their headlights. Any
ordinance adopted in Rock Island !
o conform with the Iowa regula- !
ions will depend much on the gen.
.raI sentiment of the autoists here |
md upon the question of whether
uch an ordinance would come in I
onffict with any Illinois state law.
1t is not believed that any Illi-
Iois law would prove a hindrance,
nd as far as local sentiment is
the city officials believe
hat motorists will favor the change
nee they give full consideration to
he general benefits and also the
anger of arrests on entering Dav-
nport with headlights that do not
onform with the Iowa law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

Glasses for night school are be-
ing organized this week in Browns
Business college. You can start
this night school course this eve
ming. Phone 1874 for information.
Il Advertisement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

rison leave tomorrow for Iowa City,
where they will enter the uniyersr
ity of Iowa Last evening a fare
we'll party was given for them at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Houston. 551 Twentieth avenue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

Fifty tri-c'ty young people were
guests. There were games and
music as diversions. Leather mem
orandum books were presented TO
the four honored guests A two
coursed lunch was served.>
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22
MEReE FARM humans.

Washington. Sept. 22.SConsoli
dation OF the bureaus supervisor,
agricultural extension work in m,
south. north and west, was an
nounced by Secretary Wallace.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22
BOYS WILL ENTER
IOWA UNIVERSITY

Clarence Cole, Iowan Oregon,
William Morrison and Harold Nor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

You expect to do something with
your collection of vacation snap
shots, when that glad season is
past. But what? That is the diff
fculty. These pictures usually
drift back into box for safe keep
ing, or get tucked away in envel-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

opes and sometimes get lost per-
manently. We look and look for
just that one picture which we want
to show a friend. Of course, it is
nowhere to be found, and it was
the best one of the bunch, too. Have
you ever had this happen?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

Boys knlcker pants in practically
every size and IN a varied assortment of
colors and patterns.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-22

Heavy wool slip over sweaters in all
colors and sizes. They have large
shawl collars in contrasting colors
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15
CITIES LOSE FIGHT
FOR DAYLIGHT BILL
Local Option Now Only Hope for
Industrial Centers to Win
in Legislature
VOTE WAS Sc TO 142
Bv a Stop Correspondent


Harrisburg, March 15.--Daylight
saving backed by captains of industry
OF Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and
thousands of workers in the two big
cities Of the state and scores of smaller
cities and towns. could muster only
fifty six votes in the House last night
when the EdmOnds bill came up for
fnal passage, while the opposition Of
rural districts counted 142 noes"
To-day even the most enthusiastic ad-
voCates Of the scheme to save an add Z.
tional hour of daylight in Pennsylva q.
MIA from the second Sunday in April to
the second Sunday in September. con =
cede II Is doubtful IL the Dawson local
option bill on daylight saving could pass
the House.
Tho low vote on the bill was sur =
prise. Not even the full strength of the
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh delegations
was mustered for the measure. The
combined votes of Philadelphia and AL
leghcny counties would total sixty five.
but the bill fell nine short Of that
number. Q
Seven Philadelphia members. in the
face Of an overwhelming home senti-
ment. voted against the measure. The
seven rhiladelphians to vote mo
were Asbury. Bald Dunn. Glass
Heffernan, McOwen and Sewers Mar
Gus did not vote.
Debate on the bill was not SO long
as had been anticipated.
Representative Franklin Spencer
EdmOnds, sponsor Of the measure,
opened the tight for the bill He rap
ped the critics who said il was n meas.
ure to promote golf" and declared
II was n measure 70 promote health.
thrift and recreation Quoting from
Frank Morrison. secretary of the
American Federation Of Labor. he
showed there were AZ, 900 fewer acci
dents in American industries in 1919
when daylight saving was in effect
The extra hour of sunlight" he
said. aided the fight on the white
plague and in the year the country had
daylight saving it saved a million and
quarter of tons Of coal" Mr.. Ed
mondS declared the bill originally was
introduced at the bchest of the Ameri
can Philosophical Society.
Representative Jordan, Lawrence
chairman Of the House agricultural
committee. led the opposition. He used
largely the same arguments put forth
against the bill at the hearing last
week. The burden of his speech was
that daytime saving was failure. II
worked hardships tn the farmers. and
il the people OF the city wanted it they
could have it without committing the
rest of the state.
Representative Dawson, sponsor ot
the local option daylight. saving bill
voted against the Edmonds measure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15

The Mcvicar bill calls for submission
to the Courts of Common Pleas OF all
matters now taken directly to the Pub
lie Service Commission. Interests ag-
grieved by. the decision Of the courts
would then appeal to the new public
service commission and the next appeal
would be to the Supreme Court. As II
Is now. all cases are taken directly to
the, commission with an appeal to the
Superior Court.
''The idea," said McVicar, sis to
have questions affecting public welfare
passed on, In the community in which
they arise. That is the basic principle
our own law and also OF the English
common law. Much injustice &c done
by the submission Of questions of great
Importance 10 tribunals and commits
sions far removed from the communities
In which they arise
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15
DRY YB|LLPROGRESS
HALTED IN HOUSE
Palmer Beer Ruling Causes Anti
SaIoonists to Appeal to
Governor
SITUATION PLEASES VETS
b. a star Correspondent

Harrisburg. March IL. - Governor
Sproul will be called on today by a
subcommittee Of the House law and
order committee and asked for his nd-
vice as To legislation providing for state
enforcement of the prohibition law.
To observers it appears that the
Martin enforcement bill. drafted by the
Anti Saloon League and containing a
search and seizure provision, is riding
through rough waters.
Meanwhile. the vets are highly joy
ful as the bill still is in the House
committee and they are getting the
delay they sought.
Governor Sprouts original idea was
that the Brooks high license law should
be amended so as TO make II conform to
the national law: in this connection,
two bills are offered in the Senate by
Senator Schantz. which would make the
! state law specify that beverages should
not contain q higher percentage of al
cohol than is prescribed by the national
law.
In some quarters II is said that the
decision Of former Attorney General
Palmer. permitting physicians to pre-
scribe beer and wines, has materially
hurt the plans of the Anti Saloon
| League. Therefore suggestions nrt
ABROAD that Dill approved by tnt
state administration will be accepted BY
the dry leaders in the House il district
attorneys, the state police and the
mayors of cities and burgesses of Dor
oughs be put under heavy bond to en-.
| forcc prohibition.
Some Of the dry" leaders admitted
! that the Anti Saloon Leagues bill can
not be passed and that the Palmer beel
decision destroyed whatever chances il
might have had.
These leaders are fearful that il tn.
! administration bill is not accepted ther,
will be no enforcement legislation al
| this session of tho Assembly.
The five law and order committee.
men appointed to wait upon the Gov
prnor are all pronounced drys and al
committed to the Anti Saloon League
, bill. They are Representatives Davis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15

! am"ndm"nt recurring publication IN full Of
Rl laws revived. amended or the provisions
tor ""l"ar expression" ot the purposc in the
, ut".
Norton. Berks- Advancing the weekly per
, Of tndig'nr insane to 80. Sta.c and counties $
Joyce. LuEcrnc--Repealing mercantile H.
ctn,se &c. OF 1900.
horoughs, hTinR salaries Of poor directors
S-'OO In first. second, 'hird and fourth. class
counties
J"ycr, Lunernc,-Tn, reastnG deputies in the
! and liking salary of the chief at $4,000,
McNichol rhiladeiphta-.R Raising. salary. Of
the state Industrial Board from $40 to $40
per day, and tiNing salary ~ public service
Snius. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. drugs seized
ana used IS evidonc" In trials shall be turned
| over TO :ho Department Of Health by district
Eyre. ChcStcr--Aprrorrintir $4,000 60
the mns'orrM I%Tj%tr OF 400 no,
Einstein. Allegheny - Authorizing county
csfS, ,in"IIdinE clorts. between limits ot 81
and SO.
| GLASS. .PhiladeIphia-FtXinE tho royalty on
| coal a" so cents tom requiring persons en-
! gagged IN the coal business to pay annual IT.
.rators 10 refuse % soil 10 persons. partner:
ships and corporations upon the tender OF
vIoIapyion a, fne cf 500 and impri sonrnent
| OF SIX months. defining Coal brokers, and
! requiring they obtain an annual license from
Zee NJ 500: requiring Public Service Com.
| mission to investigate freight rates on coal
! 1nfninr trusts and declaring them Illegal
and indictnbe, penalty for violation to be
| $500 and Imprisonment OF act less than one
year. ~. ,a,,.,, -,
! grade crossings by railroads; per cent OF
/ rrIJn CrOrsingF pee yenr are to be removed.
! SteedIe. Ailcghcuy-To establish fees to be
I rharypd hy justices ~ the peace aldermen
. anT magistrates. -,
/ "'wonrr Butler-Requirlng county commiS
| si,rara 10 maintain at tho county seat or1ic's
! f"r the superintendent ~ schools and his as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15
$loo,ooo,ooo FOR ROADS
Resolution Would Permit Doubling
Of Existing Provision

Harrisburg, March 15.--Senator
Buckman, Bucks. who presented n rcso-
luton providing for submission to the
people at the fall election of 1923 Of a
proposed constitutional amendment for
another $50, 600, 900 road loan, said his
plan was "a move for the future"
1.-THE resolution would submit to the
people the question whether they will
amend the constitution to authorize is
suance Of S1OO,OOO, 900 of bonds for
sso. .ooo. 900" said he. "it IS realized re %
$50 600 900 will not permanently i'm :
prove the primary routes and we will
need more to construct them under the
Comprehensive plans of the Highway
Department.
The resolution was reported favor
ably and passed for the first time last
night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15
Bill to Chase Ambulance
Chasers offered in House
By a Stap Corrcsnondcnt

harrisburg, March IL. - A bill
aimed at chasing ambulance chascrs
out of existence "a sort Of subter-
ranean profession was offered in the
House by Representative Sinclair,
Faycttc.
The bill provides that il shall be
unlawful for any person to solicit.
advise, request or induce any person
to institute suit for damages in
which the person soliciting shall re.
ceive any compensation dependent
upon the amount of recovery in the
suit or in which the compensation Of
any attorney for instituting or prose
cutting such suit shall directly or in
directly depend upon tho amount of
the recovery.
Any person violating tn" provisions
of this act would be- guilty of mis-
dem"anor, and upon conviction
thereof would be sentenced to pay q
fine of not less than 500 nor more
than $1,000, or undergo imprison-
ment for a period not exceeding one
ycuraor botf, at the discretion Of
the rutirt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15

Of Indiana. chairman Of the committee /;
James A. Walker Of Philadelphia /;
Armstrong, OF Armstrong county Mar
tin, Of Allegheny, and Marshall, Of
Beaver
There is no doubt that the leaders
Of the Anti Saloon League feel that
they cannot pass the Martin bill with
its search and seizure clause included
They were afraid to face q vote In the
House last night had they reported the
bill after the correction Of the typo
graphical error in its composition which
nccessitated its being sent back to the
committee last week. y
Harrisburg. March l5.--Two bills
designed to, make the Brooks high IL
cense law conform to the constitution
OF the United States and laws passed
hereunder to regulate/sale of itnoxi
eating liquors, were presented by IL
W. Schantg, Lehigh. They were sent to
the law and order committee. They arc
the first liquor bills to appear in the
Senate this session
them being the rnea sures increasing penaltie,
Tor violation OF the seft drink act: estab
main: regulating cash bail before clerks o.
| ella ssitcation and Rome rule constitutions
amendments: regulating removal of jeili
from parks In county seats to sites nea
Ci.ics. requiring foreign insurance cotnpG nte,
to transact business through resident agents
the Jones road bills and the seventh cles,
county sherff"s fee bill which was amended
10 include deputies,
A bjg second reading calendar was'clea red
among the bills recommitted being the Ions
township road bonus bill; bill permitting
court appeals from orders Of the bureau o.
fre projection and the Jones turnpike bill
Among bills reported tsyorabiy IN th' th'
Senate and passed first readlnE wefs: fer
Incorporated -an.i-cruelty societies. Harris
burg state Hospital and FymatuninR swami
n S,nropri q tion hills: recognising httorne,
aeperars department: requiring all TEACHER,
to take the oath of aiiegiance; Stewart Hops'
hill providing for transfer OF prlsoners DE
.ween pcnitcnttaries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15

Three bills yitally affecting tho ~,
lie Service Commission law will /. .uu uS'
jects of public hearing befors '.e'
House judiciary general committsa ae
day, one Of them being the bill Of ~ W.
Mcvicar requiring utility compsnio." ut \.
filing applications for an increaseS N
tariffs, to furnish data showing WIN 81 IN
particular increase is required and IN .ae
pending the increase until the comn'is nJs'
sion has passed upon the application
Another Is the Fitzgibbon bill fat,v
suspending s'' r rate ts increases until hy they
The third bill is that of Renreso-
tive Harrar abolishing the "reoSn "S%
serve" contract or gas, light and 40 %
companies by which consumers are liver w
auired to pay nominal rental tos ,e'
stnllation whether they use the commaa ~ :;
ity or not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15
LETS GIRLS OUT At NIGHT
Bill Permits Them to Attend Dance,
and Guards Against "Snippers,

Harrisburg. March 15.-Ciirls get
consideration in two bills offered in the
House. One by Representative Miller
provides it will be legal, TO say nothing
of being highly delightful, for girls
under sixteer. to attend or take part In
public dance; that IL, IL they are &C
companied by. parents or a guardian.
Another bill. offered by Representa-
tive Craig, would protect girls from
Jack the Shippers. Any one unlaw
fully cutting off the flowing tresses
would be guilty Of a misdemeanor and
be liable to five year term in Jail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15
UTILITY HOME RULE
PROPOSED IN BILL
Measure Would Give the Local
Courts Say Before Public
Service Commission

Harrisburg, March 15.-Home rule
on ali questions affecting transit con :
tlitions aud rates Of fare IL provided In
a bill to he offered today by Representa- :
tive Mcvicar, Allegheny.
The bill would rip the present Pub
lie Service Commission of seven mem
bers out of Office and substitute a com
mission Of FIVE. In effect 1t would revo.
lutionize the whole present method oI
handing questions relating to public
service
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-15
NEW BILLS APPEARING
IN SENATE AND HOUSE

Harrisburg, March 15.--Among new
bills to appear in the Senate and House
were:
Eyre. Chsstnr-EmpowertnS the Governor
TO appoint thirteen members OF the Valley
Forge Park Commission instead OF ten as a,
present.
Patton, Observation-Disclosures the number
of balioks provided for each election dis
trict. Tfty instead OF -eventy-hye ballots
to be furnished by county commit ssi ionsrs for
every hfty and fraction OF hfty in the
district