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The New York herald., 1921-08-25
HOBOKEN FLAMES
LIGHT UP NEW YORK
Thousands Line Riverside
Drive to Watch Spectacu-
lar Blaze.
RIVER REFLECTS FIRE
GLOW From Conflagration OBJ
served in Distant Long
Island Points.
RIVER REFLECTS FIRE

The burning Of Piers and at Ho-
boken could be seen almost the entire
length of Manhattan. and thousands OF
persons, from housetops on the West
Side and along Riverside Drive, saw the
flames leaping high into the air. Tele-
phone calls were received from as far as
Rockaway inquiring about the fire.
The most spectacular view was from
the river. The flames lit UP the river
for a mile in each direction. As soon as
the flames were seen all the smaller
river craft made for the burning piers.
Tugboats from railroads and shipbuild-
ing companies formed solid line next
10 the piers and played streams of
water upon the fire. but for a time il
seemed as though this would have little
effect
Above the tugboats could be seen the
vast sheet OF flame sweeping several
hundred feet into the air. 1t looked from
the river as though all of Hoboken must
be afre. The sparks and pieces of burn
ing wood, carried high and far by the
constantly shifting wind, fell over
dozen blocks OF houses.
Those who watched from the river said
that the first they knew of it was
white. almost binding fash as the burst
OF fame enveloped Pier s. 1t did not
move gradually, they said. nor were the
flames black. The first white burst was
brighter. even. than what followed.
Even persons on the harbor craft, who
watched the fire a short distance back
from the hreboats, were not sure that
the Leviathan was safe. The flames, as
they tore through the barracks. seemed
to have SO much headway that the loss
OF the Leviathan for a while appeared
10 be inevitable. Although the wind was
In their favor, the heat could be felt on
boats several hundred feet from the IRE.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25

Joe Martin himself Six companies We're
told TO be prepared TO leave Manhattan
at once However, they We're not needed
The three fire boats did the work. Had
il not been for them Hoboken might
have been ashes to-day----a great portion
of II. at least.
When ii became obvious that the SOL
diers could not take care OF the army
property that had to be removed from
the barracks and also move the bodies
OF the dead men on the pier volunteers
were called for and 400 men responded
The coffins containing the bodies were
on the north side. near the centre CT
Pier A.
Masks Used by Fighters.
The lights had gone out on Pier 4.
The power had been cut Off. 1t was
not only Stygian dark on the pier but
the smoke was filling the place. some
of the volunteers thought to wet hand
kerchiefs and use them as gas masks
for the smoke was heavy and acrid.
Others just stumbled in coughing and
half blinded. Lights would have done
no good. The SNAKE was too heavy.
The coffins lay in patches. They had
been sorted over and arranged for ship
ping. The dead were laid out in rows
according to their sections of the coun-
try There was no one in the party
who knew just where the bodies were
except In a general way IL was case
OF stumbling forward until you fell over
them.
But the volunteers fell over them and
| fell over each other. They nearly
strangled. and some of them came out
clawing their mouths and eyes
But finally they had stumbled around
enough They located all the 5,735
coffins and carried them across the pier
and down near the end least liable to
| be destroyed. 1t was impossible to carry
| them off the pier No one could have
taken them through the heat that
withered the entire block outside the
| pier.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
Roar at Army Base in Hoboken
When Ammunition Explodes in Fire

Finally there was a subdued roar.
Several ammunition cases were set off
at once. The noise was not great.
Walls had fallen and mufied the de-
tonation. Besides, the ammunition was
buried deep in the cellar. But even the
river boats felt the shock. And then
the walls Of the barracks caved in.
II was the thing the firemen longed
for. A bewidering downpour OF sparks
fell over Hoboken and the river front
generally. Again the superstructuro
OF the Leviathan seemed to be in
flames. The fireboats New Yorker and
Duane pumped tons of water on the
huge liner and poked their noses So
near the fire that they were scorched
themselves.
In the meantime the tug John II.
Hylan, sent over the river early to
take charge Of the marine work, was
cracking out bulletins to Police Head
quarters in New York. Inspector Hal
lock. commanding the marine division
Of the Police Department, sent the
first bulletin when It looked to him and
everybody else that all the waterfront
and a large part OF Hoboken were
doomed.
THE Strong and New Yorker Just
arrived" he told Headquarters. Fire
now igniting Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western terminal Pier s gone
and 8 burning. Leviatnan now on
fire.
But due TO the arrival OF the Strong.
Duane and New Yorker the terminal
did not go-or even catch fire. The
Leviathan was only being scorched
The wind was continuing to blow land
ward and at the suggestion Of the New
York Fire Department the Hoboken
department called FOR volunteers.
The volunteers came forward in
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
OFFERS VOTE TO JUDGE
AND GETS SIXTY DAYS
Deaf Ear for President of
Hand Shakers

James Finney, 81. of 100 Park Row
was arraigned in the Night Court last
night charged by Policeman Cannon OF
the Elizabeth street station with solicit
ing aims at Park Row and Worth street
What do you do for a living" asked
Magistrate Max Levine.
"Oh, I'm president OF the Amalga-
mated Order Of Hand Shakers" replied
Finney.
Magistrate Levine asked Finney what
sentence he thought he ought to get.
We'll. judge said Finney, "if you
give be any more than ten days I won't
be able TO vote for you for Mayor"
sixty days In the workhouse." said
the Magistrate.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25

TZZY EINSTEIN RAIDS
JACKS RESTAURANT

1zzy Elnstein. prohibition enforce
nnent agent, went into Jacks Restau-
rant at Sixth avenue and Forty-third
street last night and arrested William
Heinz Of Twenty-first street. West
New York. ". j.. n waiter. and William
Perrin. OF SO Brooklyn avenue, Brook
lyn, cashier Of tho restaurant. alleging
that Heinz had sold him a bottle Of
whiskey fg SO. Perrin was charged
with acting in concert. and both men
were locked up for the night in the
West Thirtieth street station.
Einsteln entered the restaurant with
a woman and two other men and star
tied the diners by suddenly jumping to
his feet and proclaiming his identity and
purpose. lie then announced in n clear
and resonant voice that Heinz was un-
der arrest and after that he strobe
across the room and arrested Perrin.
Tho restaurant was filled, but there was
no excitement
The New York herald., 1921-08-25

81 200, 900 EXECUTORS
FIGHT 100000 FEE

Executors OF the will OF Mrs. Martha
~ Brasher filed an appeal yesterday
from tho recent decision OF Surrogate
Wingate In Brooklyn fixing $4,000 as
the proper counsel fee for former Justice
Herbert T. Ketcham, who represented
the executors In the contest OF the will by
q daughter. Mrs. Louisa VI. Balm Mr..
Ketcham. who last February tried to OBJ
tain st50,000 for his services I'm sustain
ing the will. dissented Immediately from
Surrogate Wingate's ruling and took an
appeal.
The executors evidently still believe
that Mr.. Ketcham's fee is too large. The
estate amounted 10 $4,000 900, and the
bulk OF Il went 20 the Church Charity
Foundation Of Long Island. The cxecu-
tors arc Edgar NJ Doughty. Herbert G.
Smith and Florence y. Du Val.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
5,795 BODIES OF HEROES
OF WAR WE'D FROM FIRE
Continued from First Page.

bzd though helped by forced draft They had
nothing but their lives.
then blew north
The Levahan between Piers but there
Wheaton
pulled the before
danger But the Levahan another To
required BESIDES
enough her to fasten lines
Here and there
the truth
ship
There in
the storehouse the
eight o'clock this ammunition
exploded The walls
overheaed
white hot metal sides and steel gders
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
FOR QUEENS PRESIDENT.
w. ". Ashmead DecIincs--Justicc
HazeIton to Accent.

Warren b. Ashmead. Transfer Tax
Appraiser in Queens. announced yester-
day that he could not accept the regular
Republican designation for Borough
President of Queens which had been
rendered him. He sent his declination
70 the Board OF Elections. Municipal
Court Justice Edgar Il. Hazelton. 1t was
said. has been selected to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr. Ashmead's declination.
Justice Hazelton has already been
designated for County Judge. but will
decline this and accept that for Borough
President The Republicans believe
TIazelton will give Maurice ~ Connolly
q hard run for the position Of Borough
President
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
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IrzrTG
M2YpII@M
Santa Claus Tickets!

NaIIsa NEaUs IIOhGIss
Every day, beginning tomorrow, Saturday. now, until Christmas every
customer buying over 2c anywhere IN our store will be given q pretty
little Santa Claus ticket, free.
when Santa Claus comes to our store. which viii be ten days O 50
before Christmas, he will give a desirable little present, free to each
child who brings him enc of these Santa Claus tickets
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
nv OLIVE. ROBERTS BARTON.

Christmas timel Gift time! Toy
time, Book time. Yes, by all means
let there be books. books, and yet
more booksi
There is no gift that brings JOY
so enduring. SO far-reaching, or so
real to young and old, as a book
Children are hever too young for
books. Teach them the book habit
early. And don't buy a book too far
over his head for the child to IN
derstand. He'll get the idea that
all books are hard to understand
and turn his attention elsewhere
for amusement
Guide him, TO be sure, but let the
habit take root and it will grow
fast.
Cloth Books for Babies.
Buy baby a cloth book that he
can't tear, with bright pictures.
Pictures. and pictures, and pfct-
uresi There cannot be too many.
1 cannot over-eStimate the value OF
pictures in books for young ch5l-
dren. Children in cities, children
in flats. children who never get so
see the world outside Of a city
street.
For tots we used to stop at Moth
er Goose. There was a great gap.
Not so now.
Dear old Mother Goose is still
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
MISS BARTON TELLS MOTHERS HOW
TO PICK CHILDRENS XMAS BOOKS

invaluable in her many. lovely
dressed-up editions. but there are
other books that young children
adore. For instance, the little bed
time stories Of furry and feathered
foIk. There are Peter Rabbit
and other books by Bectrix Potter,
mn through the more elaborate ser
les of the same nature. many OF
which are published nightly !
newspapers. and appearing event
ualIv in attractive book form ina
children love. And there are still
more books for tots.
Give Him Poetry. Too.
Mix kiddy's book diet as you
would his food. Don't neglect po-
etrv Get Fairies and Chimneys
and see If he Tor she) doesn't love
il. It's by Rose Fryeman-
Or buy "A Child's Garden OF
Verses" by Stephenson. or Rileys
"Raggedy Man" Ten to one Tom
nv or Lou will go to sleep with
them under his @illow. There's
also The Posey Ring" by Kate
Douglas Virgins. l must add to
the list for tots that Aesco's fables
are easily understood and there are
many beautiful editions.
For children from 7 to Il there
are first the standard books Of
fairy tales. Tales from Arabian
Nights" Greek Myths" by Kings
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
OFFICERS NAMED
BY ODD FELLOWS
LODGE IN L

AoAN1A1a Una - $500
Moline encampment No. 153, l.
o. o. F., last evening elected its
officers for the ensuing year, the
following being named:
Chief patriarch - Peter Strom-
quist.
High priest-Rudolph n. Ander-
son.
Senior warden-Alexander Nickel
vie.
Junior warden. E. Mitchell.
Recording scribe-E. A. Riden-
our.
Financial scribe 49, Theodore e.
Charlberg.
Treasurer. W. Johnson.
Trustees. V. HOIstein, F. c.
Youngren. Walter Yaap. Charles
Dahiberg and John Lindberg.
Members of the encampment, in
conjunction with Plow City en-
campment No. 200, will be hosts Il
all the grand officers at a specia
meeting Jan. %. Members are ask
ed to keep the date in mind, as it is
to be a big event.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02

Mems striped percaJe dress shirts. with
attached collars, worth $1.25; two to each
at 75c each.
Mems zoe linen collars, all sizes three to
each at lie apiece.
Mems Sweaters. worth $500; while they
last. $1.f9 each.
Boys p%ull-over $500 Sweaters, ages to
IS years, SLID each.
Mems all leather work gloves, good big
sizes, ought to be T5c; one pair TO each for
25c.
Boys corduroy school pants, worth s100;
one pair to each for csc.
Mems wool flannel shirts, choice of coIors,
all sizes ought to be $3.50; going here at
$3.50.
Boys $500 Maekinaws, Saturday only,
1915 each.
Boys flannel waists for school wear,
made to sell for 98c two to each at Sic
apiece.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02

contains recommendations as
the width Of streets. the Length -
blocks, the widening Of csrf.
streets and suggestions for n.
transportation facilities OF
city.
Attention is given to the matt.
OF freight terminals for the fptrr.
and the surroundings of the nsS
union station.
Space is also devoted to the ma.
ter of civic centers, parks and plsg.
grounds and zon'ng. and to such
special matters as an airpIane ~
ton. municipal art and arebf4a-
ture, markets and other features
The Moline city council IL a.
pectsd to ado2t an ordinance n-o
.viding for the creation of a -
plan commission in the near II.
tGre.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02

lev. Andersen's and Grimm's
Fairy Tales" and Ruskin's king
of the Golden River" Keep the
happy note uppermost in choosing
fairy tales for very young children.
The Scandinavian tales such as
Grimm and Andersen are q bit sim
Der in places for the child too
young. The Or books are bright
and VIII stretch the imagination
till it aches.
JungIes And Desert Isles.
It's a joy to mention Kipling's
lust So Stories" and his jungle
Books" DR.. Van Looms Ancient
Man" and other fascinating books
of history for children. Robinson
Crusoe," Swiss Family Robinson"
"Gu4iver's Travels King Ar
thurs Knights" and the bound st.
Nicholas" There are many fine
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
CORN HARVEST
IS ABOUT OVER
Farmers Dissatisfied With Prices;
Labor Wages Are Going
Down.

According to Charles c. Camp
bell, crop reporter Of Rock Island
county, the harvesting OF corn is
about completed, but farmers are
dissatisfied with prices now being
offered for farm produce. Fall Work
on farms is said to be tagging, but
q compensating feature is the mid
weather which has been good for
pastHrage.
Wages paid for farm labor dur
ing 1921 are reported to average
$40 n month with board, and $50
a month without board, the aver
age wage for day labor Q harvest
work being M.25 with board n
s2.75 without board.
Average wage for day labor 9TH
er than harvest work is reported 10
be 81 with board and $3.50 without
board.
Acreage Of winter wheat sown
this fall compared with last fall
and with usual acreage as lO5 per
cent. The condition of wheat is 80
per cent. Rye acreage is 50 per
cent Of normal and its condition is
said to be 80 per cent.
The yield or wheat and rye straw
IS IA tons an r and oats and
barley straw q ton an acre. Ten
per cent OF farm lands have been
plowed this fall.
Average bushel prices Dec. l are
quoted as follows: Corn, 80 cents {;
wheat, 81; oats, 2S cents; barley,
As cents; rye. so cents; potatoes,
S1.25; sweet potatoes and apples,
50.
Other prices are: Tame hay
Qoose), $11 a ton wild hay Qoose)
IS; tame hay (baled). $13; butter,
as cents a pound; eggs. As GENTS a
dozen: chickens Give weighc, IS
cents a pound; sorghum syrup. 81
a gallon; cream. 43 cents a pound.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02

tales. too, for children over IL.
Steuhenson's Treasure Island"
Cooper's, Misunderstanding Tales"
and sir Walter SCOTS Tales OF
Knighthood." including "Ivanhoe."
The Alcott books for girls oEer
u are without a peer.
alice in Wonderland" has al
WAYS been my fayorite book for
children Of all ages. There are
Mrs. Dix's "Merrylips," a fine book
with historical setting. "Idylls of
the King" adapted for children
from Tennyson, Shakespeare's
"Tales for Children" 1 could go
on and on. \ And there are many
good books of bible stories for
young people.
aCl.atterbox."
The English "Chatterbox" is still
with US. Long may it continue
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
MOLINE STUDIES
CITY PLAN IDEA
IN OTHER TOWNS
Especial Moline service.l

" tSpeclaI AOlIne serVlce-I
A study of the results of work
done by the city plan commissions
in Joliet and other cities is being
made by members of the city plan
committee of the Moline Chamber
CT Commerce that they may be
properly guided in the drafting of
an ordinance providing for a CRY
plan commission il Moline.
The plan seems to be particular
ly successful IN Joliet. A resume
of results attained has just been
published il book form. This book
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
FRIDAY-qHE ROCK ISLAND ~ARGus-DECEMBER 2, 1921.

And here let me add are two dear.
sweet books also of English i'm
year, This Years Book for Boys"
and This Years Book for Girls
Try them.
Buy your boy a variety. Don't
let him feed up constantly on the
innumerable scout and outdoor ser
les. and don't let your girl live
entirely on boarding-school books.
They are good, bat they are not
enough. Mix the diet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02

Alton, Eng.-Sanitary inspectors
have condemned a small building
here as unfit for habitation, when
they found it divided into three
compartments. IN TWO lived two
families and in the third were
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-07-20
100000 STEAL IN FORESTRY DEPT
Fiscal Agent Of Service Arrested at
MissouIa, Montana

Missoula, Mont. A. UrbanOwicz,
for thirteen years fiscal agent for the
forestry service here, charged with the
embezzlement of 100000, is in custody
here, following his surrender Wednes-
day.
Urbanowicz was arrested at social
function on charges of embezzlcment.
He asked to take shower bath and,
while the officers We're engaged else
where, escaped to the hills. Offers
searched in vain for him, but later he
surrendered.
II Thought 1 might as well face the
music" Urbanowicz said Wednesday.
II hate to face my friends"
UrbanOwicz has been social lion
here for the last two years, and has
astounded his friends by his liberal
spending. He claimed his mother was
wealthy. Much of the money spent
by Urbanowicz went into wildcat oil
and other questionable speculation, as
well as luxuries it is said.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-07-20
BANK Of NATIONS
IS NOW PROPOSED
MILLION DOLLARS AND ACT As
AGENT FOR GOVERNMENTS
Would be Established in New York and
Stock Sold to All Nations Thus
Establishing and Stabliz-
ing Credits

n.-EstabMshement in New
York of an international banking in
stitution, to be known as 1.-THE Bank
of Nations" with two billion dollars
capital to act as the fiscal agent OF
the United States and such other gov
ernments as might be admitted as
stockholders, is proposed in bill in
troduced Wednesday by Senator Hitch
cock, Democrat, Nebraska.
Subscription by the treasury depart
ment to enough stock to control the
bank Is proposed, and the measure
would provide that 5000, 100000 Of
stock could be sold to solvent gov
ernments" admitted to participation
under treaties or trade agreements
negotiated by the president.
The resources and facilities Of the
bank would be used "to promote in
ternational credit and exchange" the
bill says.
The bank would have power to lend
money, deal in securities and issue
notes and currency, with a 3 per cent
reserve.
The bill was referred without dis
cussion to the banking committee.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-07-20
DRASTIC LIQUOR
LAW CONDEMNED
CHIEF COUNCIL ALFRED D, VAN
BUREN, OF KINGSTON N. J.
HANDS IN RESIGNATION
"Oriftinq Toward Prohibition Anarchy
says Officer to Prohibition Commits
sioner; American People Getting
Tired Of Continued Legislation

Washington Declaring that the
country is drifting toward prohibition
anarchy" and unless calm and sane
judgment "displace popular excite pop
ular excitement and hysteria," all re-
spect for the law, so essential to en-
Buren, Of Kingston, N. Y, has resign
ed as chief counsel to the federal pro-
hibition commissioner.
In an interview explanatory of his
action, Mr.. Van Buren, asserted that
the Volstead enforcement law has car
ried things to extremes and that the
people are just beginning to realize
that the effort to carry into effect ma
tional prohibition is affecting the prac-
tice of medicine. pharmacy. chemistry
and religion. Mr. Van Buren, said he
has always been a prohibitionist. but
he believes that if national prohibition
is to succeed it will be necessary to
maintain respect for the law at any
cost and this cannot be accomplished
by further curtailment Of personal
| liberty and abusive and ruthless" re-
strictons.
"The situation is critical" said Mr.
Van Buren,. and deserves the most
careful consideration and study by all
who believe that this government
should not suffer from an abuse of
those principles upon which it was
erected.
"From all over the country profes
SiOnal and business men, ardent sup
pOrters of prohibition against bevera &c
liquor, generous contributors to the
cause and among the driest of the drys
are raising their voices in vigorous
protest against further encroachmen'
upon rights guaranteed in the pursuit.
of lawful occupations"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-07-20
ROOSEVELT ASSISTANT CALLED
Chas. J. Bonaparte Form Attorney
General Dies at Baltimore

Baltimore, Md-CharleS ]. BOnOparte
attorney general during THE Roosevelt
administration, died at Belle VISTA"
his country home near hear, Tuesday.
Mr.. Bonaparte had been in poor
health for about a year, suffering COM
plications of heart affection. He was
20 years old. His widow survives.
He was the son of the late Jerome
Napoleon Bonaparte and the late Susan
May William Bonaparte. His paternal
grand parent was Jerome, king OF
Westphalia, whose romatic wedding to
the beautiful Betsy Patterson of this
city has become popular history. The
great Napoean was the grand uncle OF
the deceased.
Entering the cabinet Of President
Roosevelt in 1905 as secretary of the
navy, Mr.. Bonaparte was transferred
to the attorney generaLship in 1907
continuing in that position until the
end Of the Roosevelt administration.
Mr.. Bonaparte first came into ma
tional prominence when he helped or
ganize the National Civil Service
league and took great part In Sc
curing the adoption Of the merit sys
TEN in the federal service. He alst
was active in the organization of thu
National Municipal league and was it,
president for time.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-07-20
were SAFER on THE LOGS
But Really 1t Would Seem There
Were No Pleasant Pathways
Through the Everglades.

A Northern man was proceeding
through the Florida Everglades with
a guide. This worthy, as they fol-
lowed the narrow path, would tap
each hollow log with his foot.
"Why do you do that?" he was
asked
"LOOkin' out for snakes" was the
calm response.
Snakes? What kind?"
"Moccasins."
Heavens exclaimed the North.
erner. Then, uneasily, he asked:
"Why do we walk on the logs, OF
so close to them, when they are full
Of snakes? Why don't we walk OF
there, where the ground is solid?"
WELL" said the guide, as he kicked
another stump, "ye mought MT sinh
below your waist off there-and thes
again We mought!"