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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14

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! Pajamas, $1.39
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pajamas, fall price,
sp;si; .$1.39
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clean combed yarn. Fall
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of fine peeler cotton;
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lightly fleeced. With
high neck, long sleeves,
and ankle length. Fall
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in low neck and sleeve
less, Dutch neck and ell
bow sleeves, and high
neck with long sleeves,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
Misses Fleeced
Union Suits

Spring knit, drop seat,
bleached fine ribbed
clean combed yarn. Fall
prices, $1.35 to $1.75.
Sizes 30 to "a, $1.@ /;
sizes 20 to %, 0Qo
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-23
TARIFF BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Eight Republicans and Fifteen
Democrats Desert Parties
FOLLOWS STORMY DEBATE
Senate Dictation Charged-Ways And
Means Chairman Says Senate
Would Not Permit Dottinq
~" Or Crossing "t''.

Washington.-The Young Emergen.
cy Tariff and Antidumping bill was
pushed through the House by vote
Of 269 to 112, with two members vot
ing present.
The bill as passed is practically
vetoed by President Wilson. Protec.
ton would be given number Of agri.
cultural products, including wheat
cotton, sugar, wool, corn, cattle and
sheep, but the bill would be operative
for only six months instead of the 10
provided for in the Fordney measure.
The anti-dumping provisions also
were not included in the Fordney
measure together with system for
estimating the duties imposed on the
basis Of the American value OF
foreign coin as determined by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Passage of the measure came at the
end of stormy session during which
a handful Of Democrats aided by a
few Republicans had harassed the
leaders of the Republican side per.
sistently for more than four hours.
Charges that the Republicans had
bowed to the "dictation of the Senate
were hurled not only by Representa-
tive Garrett, Tennessee, acting Demo-
cratic leader, but by Representative
Newton, Minnesota, and Representa-
tive Luce, Massachusetts, both Repub.
licans, as well.
The rollcall showed the following
Democrats voting for the tariff: Par
rish, Blanton, Hudspeth and Jones, OF
Texas; Deupre, Favrot, Martin and
Lazaro, of Louisiana; Smithwick,
Georgia; Taylor, Colorado; Lea, Cali
fornia; Clark, Florida; Campbell,
Pennsylvania; Lankford, Georgia, and
Deal, Virginia.
Republicans voting against the bill
included: Stafford, Wisconsin; Tink-
ham. Massachusetts; Perlman, Volk,
Ryan and Siegel, Of New York; Luce
Massachusetts, and Keller, Michigan.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-23
BURDENS STILL
y : ON CONSUMER
Federal Commission Says Re-
duction Stops at Retailing
EVILS AND THEIR REMEDIES
Some Unfair competition-open Price
Associations Condemned A.
Means OF Keeping Up
High Prices.

Washington.-Legislation to elm
mate unnecessary brokerage transac-
tons, to facilitate wide distribution
Of information regarding market con-
ditiOns and to strengthen the powers
Of the Federal Government in its price
Investigations is recommended by the
Federal Trade Commission in a report
On the general industrial situation,
drawn up at the request Of President
Harding and made public at the White
House.
open price associations" which or
crate within the law to keep their re-
spective members advised confidential.
ly of one another's price schedules are
accused by the commission of con-
tributing to the maintenance of unduly
high retail prices. It is suggested that
means must be found to reduce costs
Of necessities, such as fuel and hous-
ing before other commodities can
come back to normal.
1T should be said" the report con-
cludes, that following the disordered
condition of the worlds affairs,
shrinkage in values is inevitable and
that normal conditions will be the
more quickly restored if the pro.
ducer, the laborer, the manufacturer,
the jobber and the retailer will each
share at once in the unavoidable
loss, and further that any effort by
any element to place its share of the
common loss on the shoulders of
others, and particularly Of the con.
sumer, can but result in continue.
ton of the conditions under which
the country is now suffering"
Declaring that the cost of com.
modities to the consumer has not,
broadly speaking, been reduced in
proper proportion to the decline in
agricultural and other raw materials
the commission sets forth its belief
that "in general, 1t would appear
that the movement toward the reduc.
ton Of prices to the consumer Is re.
tarded chiefly at the retailing stage,
and that relief at this point would be
reflected back in increased production,
which would induce the production
cost and relieve to some extent at
least the check upon the manufacture
er, and by increasing the demand for
raw materials would react upon the
producer"
The report also takes note Of the in
fuence Of foreign combinations of
capital in determining the price of
such commodities as phosphate to-
bacco and grain and adds that among
domestic combinations one Of the
newest and most widespread agencies
for affecting markets is the "Open
Price Association"
Zone of the purposes of these asso-
ciations," the report continues, nom
inally is to determine uniform cost
accounting methods and to steady the
market by furnishing the supply
which it can readily absorb These
associations collect and publish for
the benefit Of their members figures
Of production, production costs, sales
and sales prices and orders and
stocks in pursuance of a plan where.
by the members of such associations
are to compete among themselves and
with others with knowledge of their
own and their competitors production
costs and prices, the available supply
and the demand.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-23
PENSIONS Ex-PREsiDENTs.

Washington.-A proposal that
former Presidents be paid annual
pensions of $4,000 was introduced
In the Senate by Senator Calder,
Republican, New York, and in the
House by Representative Dyer,
Republican, Missouri.
Another pension plan introduced
In the House was that Of Rep
resentative Ricketts,, Republican,
Ohio, providing from $6 to $14 q
week for persons over IS years Of
age with incomes not exceeding
SO a week, and who are attempt
ing to earn a living II physically
able to do so.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-23
TO CONSOLIDATE AGENCIES.
Hardina's Plan For Considering For.
n1er Service Men.

Washington.-President Harding's
recommendation for consolidation
under single head Of all Government
agencies dealing with former service
men is to be taken up at once by Con.
gressional leaders and urged for i'm
mediate action. At conference be-
tween the President and several mem.
bers of the joint Congressional Gov
ernment Reorganization Committee 1t
was decided that the service mems
bill should not wait for perfection OF
the general reorganization plan.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-23
SHIP SINKS; 10 MISSING.

Beaumont, Texas-The Bowie Line
steamship Colonel Bowie, with % men
on board, foundered in the Gulf of
Mexico Monday night, according to
wireless advices received here. Three
men were picked up by the British
steamer Cissy. Nineteen men are still
missing.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-23
NO p,LAToRY TACTICS.

Premier BRAND Makes Emphatic An.
nouncenent.
Paris.-Premier BRAND reiterated
before the Foreign Affairs Commission
Of the Senate his emphatic expression
that France would not countenance
any dilatory tactics on the part OF
Germany on May concerning repara
tions. France has decided to obtain
real solution with tangible guaran'
tees" the Premier declared.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-23
U. 8. WILL RECEIVE YACHT.
Secretary Denby Intimates America
Will Be Accepted

Washington.-William U. Swami,
representing the Eastern Yacht Club,
Of Boston, called on Secretary DENLY
to offer the schooner yacht America,
famous old cup winner, to the Govern
ment for preservation at Annapolis
DCnby indicated that the vessel would
be accepted. :.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-23
OPERA SINGERS SHAKEN UP.
Nine. Perini And Ruffo In Automobile
rollieion

Nine. Perini And Ruffo In Automobile
Collision.
Passaic, N. 1.-Two members Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, Titta
Ruffo, barytone, and Nine Flora
Perini, contralto, were shaken up in
an automobile collision near here.
They were uninjured, however. Sam.
uel D. Stan, friend of Ruffo's, re.
ceived cuts on the head and limbs
and was taken to hospital.
The party, which also included Ham.
let Tolastri, Nine. PERMITS husband,
was on its way to Paterson, where
Ruffo and Nine. Perrin were to sing
at sacred concert. The concert was
Cancelled.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-23
GOMEZ GIVES UP FIGHT.

Will Not Contest Cuban Elections, But
Retire.
Key West, Fla.-Asserting that he
would retire to private life rather than
endanger the safety Of the Republic
OF Cuba by another American inter.
vention, Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, de-
feated candidate for the presidency of
Cuba, declared in statement here
that he would not contest the elec.
lions.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-23
ARMY AVIATOR KILLED.

Lieut.. James J. Langin Falls 200 Feet
With Plane.
Washington.-Lieut. James ]. Ian.
gin, Army Air Service, was killed at
Boiling Field In the fall Of his plane.
He was descending to make landing
and was within 200 feet Of the ground
when the machine fell.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-23
PEACE CAR MAY BE TROPHY.
One In Which Armistice Was Signed
Will Be On Exhibit.

Paris.-The railway carriage in
which the German representatives
signed the armistice is, with Marshal
Foch's consent, to be given a place of
honor on the terrace Of the Invalides
beside the trophies of the Crimean
War. 1t was originally intended to
present the historic relic to the Louvre
Museum, but 1t has been decided that
in view Of its military significance it
should be exhibited at the Invalides.
Middletown transcript., 1921-04-23
COUNT NOW "MR. MiNoTTO"
Son-in-Law Of Swift, lnterned, Grant.
ed Citizenship.

Chicago-Count Giacomo Minotto,
son-in-law of Louis Swift, of the Swift
Packing Company, who was interned
in the war period as an enemy alien
and alleged propaganda, was granted
citizenship papers by Judge George A.
Carpenter in the United States Dis
trict Court here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05
Johnny He1meSSey
Defeats BaStian
for Tennis Title
Wins State Championship for
Third Time-Shares Hon
Ors With Burdick.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Sept. A.
Johnny Henuessey OF IndianaDolis
retained the state tennis title today
ven he defeated Fritz Rastian of
indianapolis in the finals Of the state
tennis meet here. 6-3. 6-3. SIS Ga
Hennessey used every method Of
tennis strategy and exceued his on
ponent IN every department of the
game. The champion played hard
and counted mostly my his place
ment which many times barely
cleared the net.
TOday's victory gave HennesSev
permanent possession of the William
Fleet trophy, winning & three con-
secutive years, but he in turn pre-
scented the cup 10 the officials 90
be held as a permanent trophy for
state tennic meets in years TO come.
The western conference champion
doubles team and rUnners-up at the
national meet last week at Boston.
Bastian and Williams. fell at the
hands Of JJoJhnny Hennessey and
Ralph Burdick OF indianapolis I'm
the finals Of mems doubles events.
Sc. So. 2-6. ST..
Burdick played the most briIHan;
game Of any player in the doubles
tourney, using a terrific slash and
scored frequently by his strokes or
the base line.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05
HIGH GRID STARS
LEAVE CAMP TODAY
Orange and Blue Candidates
to Begin Work Here
Coaches Optimistic.
BY JOHN LICKEY.
STAFF Correspondent.

SYRACUSE, Aug. A. Candidates
for the South Bend high school foot
ball team, IN training at Lake Wa
wasee for the last week. viii break
camp early Labor day morning
Coaches Burnham and Taylor say
the men are in the pink OF condi-
ton, and both feel confident that
the Orange and Blue prospects will
turn into a well-rOunded squad.
A day off will be given the men
Tuesday after their return in order
10 register for school and purchase
school supplies to be in readiness for
Wednesdays assignments However.
Coach Burnham will start work outs
again Wednesday at o'clock at
Leeper field. This call, according TO
Durham, viii not only include
members who attended the camp.
but all aspirants for the team. About
so men are expected 10 report.
Praises ROclxne.
The mentor was loud in his praises
Sunday OF the inspiration that Coach
K. K. Rockne, Of Notre Dame, had
been to both him and his protegees
Plans are also under way for the
Orange and Blue outfit 10 play a pre-
liminary game to the big NOtre
Dame -Nebraska contest.
In shaping the schedule into It's
proper order. the South Bend mentor
is also attempting TO arrange the
high school dates so as not 10 inter
ference with the Irish" contests
Coach Rockne has given his consent
to let the high school outfit use Car
tier field when not conflicting with
the NOtre Dame schedule.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05
YankS and Giants
Are Setting Fast
Pace for Pennant
Two Gotham Clubs are Out
playing Indians and Pirates
Both Teams Steady.

NEW YORK. Sept 4-The two
New York teams are setting a faster
pace than the Pittsburg National and
Cleveland American pennant con-
tenders The two western clubs must
brace up IN the final four-week squirt
in order 70 prevent the metropolis
from having the worlds series 20
itself. The Giants and Yankees are
getting steady pitching and are hit
ting we'll. Pittburg's weakness at the
bat has wasted good pitching. The
two St. Louis teams are progressing
at a rate that should insure them
third place positions.
Pittsburg obtained a one-game
lead today by defeating Cincinnati
while New York was losing 10 Bos-
ton. IN the American race Cleveland
gained a half game by defeating De-
troit. while the Yankees remained
idle on account Of rain.
The week 5 record in each league
OF games played. won and lost, with
runs. hits, errors, men left on bases
and runs scored by opponents, in
Guiding games Of Saturday, Sept. 3,
Is as follows:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05
Rain Again Interrupts
Detroit Trophy Regatta

DETROIT. Mich. Sept. A.
Rain again interrupted the pro-
gram OF the gold cup-Harms-
worth trophy regatta here today.
only two events being run of.
The first heat OF the Detroit
News handicap race for dis
placement runabouts was won
by the ROamer, owned by c.
Stanley Morgan OF Detroit. The
Bee OF Detroit was second and
Sialia. Jr.. also Of Detroit was
third.
The One-mile rowing race for
the crews Of the six naval yes
sells here for the regatta was
won by the training ship Yantic.
stationed at Detroit by three
boat lengths. Second and third
crews OF the Essex from Duluth
places went respectively 70 the
and the Wolverine from Erie.
Pennsylvania.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05
CULVER HAS GOOD
GRID PROSPECTS
Nine Letter Men Back at Mill.
tary Academy-Arrange
Game With Kemper.

CULVER, Ind, Sept. 4.-Under
the direction OF Coach Robert D.
Peck. aIl-American center, and with
nine letter men back, Culver Military
academy has most promising
chances for a victorious year in
football Culver has added a new
opponent 10 its schedule this year.
Kemper Military academy. This will
be Culver's only game away from
home.
The game will be played either
at St. Louis or on Kemper's home
grounds at Bonneville. No. This
is expected 10 be a close game as
Kemper has always had one of the
strongest secondary school teams IN
Missouri.
Culver's schedule IS as follows:
Oct. S. Walsh Hall (NOtre Dance ;
oct. Is. Crane Junior college; oct.
%. L0yola; Oct. %. Kemper Mill
tary academy: Nov. ;, Notre Dame
freshmen: low. y, Chicago Univer-
slty high school; Nov. 70, Lake For
est; November %. open date.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05
HARLEY TEAM COPS
HONORS AT LOCAL
MOTORCYCLE MEET
3rinck and Maldwyn Jones
Have Big Day -Parkhurst
Wins Ten-MiIe Race.

Although Eddie Brinck and Maid
wyn Jones. The HarIey-Davidsoa
team. copied the lions share OF
honors at yesterdays motorcycle
meet at Springbrook park. it took .
victory By Red" Parkhurst on ar
Excelsior in the last event of the day
the ten mile race for professionals
to send the fans away satisfied
Even though Brinck went out al
the very start and Jones developed
engine trouble on the fourth Jap an,
had TO retire. it is doubtful If eithe,
of them could have headed Red.
for he drove in such a convinCin-
manner that all doubt was dispeued
at his right TO first place The near
est competition he had was furnish
ed by Johnny Seymour. on an Indian
and he was forced out of the race
on the eighteenth lap with engine
trouble while trailing a half lap in
Reds wake. Second money went 10
Freese and Breeder finished third.
Brincll i'm Spotlight.
In the course Of the afternoon
events Eddie Brinck leaped into the
spotlight by annexing the first race
five mile sprint and remained be
meath its focus until the sun went
down in the west. Brinclz's record
Of achievement was three races won
and one second in four starts. not
including the 10 mile race in which
he had barely started before he was
forced out. Jones won one first and
took seconds in three other events
finishing behind his team-mate I'M
every race except in one Of the four
five mile spirits which he outdist-
anced the field.
The work of the Harley team was
the best exhibited on the local track
this year. In every race both would
jump out in front and maintain such
a fierce pace that forbade Competi-
ton. However. Parkhurst came near
upsetting the pair in the two mile
dash but he was distanced on the
home stretch and was obliged %
take third. This two mile dash was
the prettiest race Of the DAY. Brinck
Jones and Parkhurst pulling away
from the rest Of the field The
leaders were but few feet apart
and Parkhurst was about 20 yards
in the rear as they flashed across
the finish line.
Johnny Seymour. the Indian rep
resentative, could not get his ma
chine working and was unable @
participate in but the one event III
which he was the victim Of hard
luck. Don Marks. Seymour's team
mate, also was unable 10 take par
In the program. his wrenched back
being in too delicate a condition u
permit his riding
The sidecar race was won by Ed
. Anderson in a Hariey-Davidson
Anderson easily won. taking the lead
from the jump and was never II
danger OF being passed.
Announcement was uade that th'
+ final racing program Of the seasoT
viii be held i'm connection with the
Interstate fair Sept to Sept -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05
PITTSBURG PULLS
AWAY FROM GIANTS
Pirates Win Hot Il Inning
Battle From Reds as
Runners-up Lose.

CINCINNATI. o.. Sept. pitts
burg defeated Cincinnati in a keen
" contested 12-inning game today
by a score Of TO 1. With two men
out in the twelfth. Tierney trfpled
and Grimm singled, driving In the
winning tally. Score:
Pgh. .... Dol 600 600 O01-2 s Q
Cincin... 600 100 600 OOO-1 9 Q
Glazner and Brottem; Luque and
Wingo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05
Brother of South Bend Nan
To Shoot against Experts

Word has been received by Roy
q. NicI1eson. I114 Z. Donald St,
that his brother, Mai. r. Z. Nicker-
son. has beZ ordered 10 Camp
Perry. from Manila. p. l.. 10 take
uart I'm a shoot against expert rifle
Mai. NIckeIon is expected TO visit
men Of the United States army.
his brother about oct. l.
Fifteen picked men from the
Philippine scouts Will attend the
match with him. Maj. Nickerson
- an expert rife and revolver shot.
having won fourth place in shoot
held at Fort Riley in 1905. and was
in the PHILIPPINE team two years
aeo that took nth place in a match
az Sea Girth. y. J.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05
BRAVES CLOUT NEHF
AND CHECK M'GRAWMEN

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The Bos-
ton Nationals checked New York
here today, winning the first game
of their last series in New York by
a score Of 10 3. Nehf was pounded
hard by Boston and knocked out Of
the box IN the fifth inning. Score:
Boston. 600 $50 00O-6 II
New York. D.. OIL 100 O0O-3 7
Oeschger and Gowdy; Nehf, SAL
lee. Causey and Smith.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05

1t IS a 12-round no-decision bout.
New Jersey does not permit de-
cision to be rendered in a boxing
contest.
Downey scored his knockdowns
with a short right-hand punch.
He came near winning the well
terweight title several years ago
when he knocked Jack Britton
down. the referee giving what was
admittedly a long count which al
lowed Britton to get back on his
feet and stay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05
CUBS AND CARDINALS
DIVIDE BARGAIN-BILI

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 4.-The Cardi-
mails and Cubs broke even here to-
day in a double-head good pitch
ing enabling both teams 10 win. Mar
Tin. for Chicago, in the first game
allowed but four hits Sherdel. of
the Cardinals. in the second game
gave but four hits. Scores:
Chicaco..... GOO 10 600 u 0
S.. Louis. 600 900 600 l
Martin and O'Farrell; Pfeffer,
North. Bailey and -Ainsmith.
Second game
Chicago. 600 600 O2O-2 l
ST. Louis. O4O 600 OOx-4 10
Freeman, York, Cheeves and DAILY:
Sherdel and Clemens.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05

Downey is the champion.
The Cleveland and Ohio state box
ings commissions have proclaimed
Downey champion.
The other part Of fandom. who
did not see the Touchdown, contend
that Wilson Is still the title holder
Tex Richard is promoting the
match.
Wilson is to receive $50. 900 with a
privilege OF per cent, and Downey
is to get $4,000 with a privilege.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-05

Downey viii enter the Jersey City
ring confident that he can repeat
his knOckdOwns again and leave no
champion is.
questions as to who the middle
Wilson will be handicapped by the
psychology Of having been f1Oored
by his opponent.
Downey makes his home in Cleve-
land. and is managed by Jimmy
Dunn.
Wilson'S home is near Boston, and
his manager is Marty Kilhlea.