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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22
BANKERS FORM
RADIO CLUB TO
STOP THIEVES
Springfield Business Men Plan Sys-
tenn to Check Theft Of Au-
tomobiles.

Recognizing the possibilities OF
radio as an effective agency in
state and nationwide operations
against crime. q group of Spring
field, H.. bankers have taken pre-.
liminary steps toward building up
a radio system for the detection q
automobile thieves.
Chartered by Secretary OF Stat q
Emerson as an Illinois corporation
the Bankers Radio Protective as
sociation within the next few weeks
will have representatives scattered
throughout the state to receive In
Simultaneous flashes announcing thsi
theft of automobiles together with.
all available information regarding
the theft, according to Dean 3
Cato, one of the incorporators.
Radio offers the greatest posi-.
bilities of all anti-crime agencies
in detecting auto thieves Mr.. Cato
declared. When a car is stolen.
the information can be flashed i'm
mediately to all points and sys-
tematic hunt for the thief will he
in progress soon after the theft Isl
discovered"
ran InleI r enCeSs
Through its radio system the as-s
ISOLATION expects to place difhGUitt
barriers in the way of thieves
fences" and the individual thief
who arouses suspicion through At.
tempt to dispose of a stolen car
will often be caught before the
sale is consummated, Mr.. Cato
said.
Mr.. Cato and his associates also
incorporated the knights Of the
Aerio Circle" which he said will be
club for radio fans"
Numerous radio organizations, /
including clubs and business con-
Germs. started for the purpose or
handling radio apparatus, have
sprung up in Illinois during the
last few weeks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22
8
RddIdtiOTnS

is in the ninth district, in which
Chicago is located.
Sergeant Charles E. Pierce, who
organized the radio division of the
New York police department six
years ago, retired from active serv-
ice after 25 years in the depart
ment. Sergeant Pierce had charge
of instrucdng the patrolmen in
radio and installed and operated
the wireless on various New York
police boats.
Students in the modern opera
course at Indiana university will
have grand opera brought to their
class rooms by wireless. John l..
Geiger, who conducts the course,
will explain the theme of the OPP
era to be heard every evening and
during the performance will inter
pref the operas as they are given.
Captain Max Boucher OF the
French army is said to have de-
veloped a method of exploding
dynamite mines by wireless from a
distance of rs miles. The French
government deems this a valuable
aid to frontier protection. Prior to
1914, Captain Boucher made some
remarkable experiments IN con-
trolling the flight of an aeroplane
by wireless.
1t has invariably been proven
that the great barometer of indus
try in this country are its stock
exchanges. The recent reading of
radio shows jump in nationwide
popularity that it a little more than
startling. The general upward
movement in radio stocks during
the last few weeks has created
great interest throughout the finan-
cial world. One report reads:
General Electric and Westing-
house are in a position to gain a
good deal, as they have already
done from the active business in
receiving radio telephone eqpip-
ment which is in so large a demand
that one can buy it now only as a
special favor from the dealers in
such goods"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22
AMATEURS TOLD
NEW METHOD TO
RENEW BATTERY

Recent experiments with dry cells
have developed a new method of
renewal. When battery loses its
original power experiments have
proven that condition of weakness
to be temporary.
The battery should be placed in
an oven and heated to such a de-
gree that it steams and the wax on
the top melts and allows the ex-
banding contents to bulge about an
inch from the zinc she'll.
When this stage has been reach
ed the contents should be pushed
back into the cell and the wax
nodded into its original position.
The battery will then have assum-
ed its original strength and usu-
ally will continue to be useful for
a longer period than new bat
terry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22

Washington, April 22-On a ia
the army signal corps, stand the m
Everything connected with the
outside antennae, with aerial tow
The windows may be shut, the
be expected to creep in tightly clio
broadcasted from Bordeaux, Franc
will the Arlington station with it
Penetrating through brick and
loop antennae, strung like yarn o
Each dot and dash, however,
The development of the loop a
following the rapid expansion of T
In cities the entire sky threat
slightly and complicated web of w
built that no part of it need exte
wheel-like frames are the antenna
office in Washington.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
Gen. No. 613l -

Notice is hereby given to all pet
sons interested that the CounetEsoA
the city of Rock Island, Illinois,
having ordered the construction Of
the improvement, viz: The paving
with asphaltic concrete Of Thirty 4
fifth street from the north line OIL
Eighteenth avenue to the norm
line of Thirty-ffth street to thet
west line of Thirty-seYeuth street,
the ordinance for the same being
on lie in the office of the city clerEt
of said city, and said city having
applied to the eounty court of Rock.
Island county, Illinois, for an as
sessment of the cost of said i'm
provemeut according to frontag -
said assessment being payable III
ten installments, each bearing i'll
terest at the rate Of 8 per cent PEI
ennum, and an assessment there
fore having been iade and return
ed to said court, the hearing there
on, will be had on the 9Th day OF
May, A. D. 1922, at the hour Of ~
o'clock a m, or as soon thereafter
as the business of the court will
permit
All persons desiring may file OBJ,
jections in said 'Ourt before said
day and may appear on the hear
ing and make Their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois,
April 90. 1922
CLYDE CUSHMAN,
Officer Appointed TO Make Assess
ment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22

BILE 3x12, in a room adjoining the o
'ost unique long-distance radio re
wo sets is contained within the W
ers and wires to catch the wirele
keyholes plugged. every chink thro
sed, and yet the instruments in tn
e, Nauen, Germany, or Carnarvon,
S three massive towers and its n
plaster and glass, the radio wave
n a reel about three feet in diane
clear and distinct and easily rea
ntennae, General Squier says, rem
ado.
ened to become overhung with a n
Tres may now be altogether dispen
nd outside the four walls of the 70
e that catch radio messages thro
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22
IMPORTANT THAT
AMATEURS LEARN
TUNING OF SETS

Tuning a radio receiving set s
an art in itself.
Few amateurs take the pains to
learn it. They are in too much OF
hurry to start listening in.
In a loose coupler, the operator
who wants to get everything,
pushes his secondary completely
inside the primary, making a tight
coupling. For selectiYeness in
tuning, it is imperative that loose
coupling be employed.
This weeds out interference. Of
course, there is some loss in en-
ergy. But since it is useless to try
to tune in with tight coupling when
there are several stations trans
hitting on the same wave length,
loose coupling will have to be re-
sorted to.
In this, there is no direct con-
nection between the primary and
secondary. The current received
in the primary in the form of cleo
tro-magnetic waves is induced in
the secondary. The further away
the secondary, the harder it is for
the inductive relation to cone
about
Go over all contacts in your set
frequently. Those connections
which are not soldered should De
kept free from all dust and for
eign substances.
All currents received are very
feeble and the slightest resistance
offered them by a poor connection
decreases the efficiency of the set
considerably.
A poor ground on the receiver is
the most frequent cause of loss of
energy. The best ground is the
cold water pipe in the house, or a
large iron plate or pipe driven into
the ground. Be sure to scrape the
connection surface and solder the
grounding.
Keep these pointers in mind and
you will find that tuning in will be
made much easier.
Jade was in great demand during
the war because of its supposed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22
WILL GIVE FREE
COURSE IN RADIO
AT AUTO SCHOOL

Fifty Davenport business men
have signified their intention of
taking a course in radio telephone
work at the Davenport Automotive
school which will be open June l.
The instruction will be free and
will last six weeks with classes
three times a week. Each lesson
will last two hours.
The radiophone course will be
complete and the school is plan
ming to purchase several hundred
dollars worth of apparatus for the
instruction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22

Free ether" may become a plank
in the platforms of political parties
in the future as the result of the
furore caused by the broadcasting
of a political speech by Senator
Harry S. New of Indiana. A rival
party might well oppose the plea
for ''loosening the Republican hold
on the air" by pointing out the ad-
vantages of supplanting hot air"
with air waves and of the more
sanitary method of kissing the ba-
bies by wireless. But where would
the cigars come in?
1t is often difficult to find the
sensitive spot on galena crystal,
and many fans have endeavored to
facilitate finding the spot by crack
ing the crystal One fan advises
that the crystal be placed face
down on a fat file and rubbed I'M
til new surface has been made
He claims that this can be done
several times with the same crys-
tai.
"A IdulO NEWS SSINlCG uGS uCSA
planned by the Harvard Wireless
club of Harvard university. An eff
fort will be made to cooperate with
other colleges. in the broadcasting
of intercollegiate news of interest
to students and alumni. The club
has a set capable of transmission
in a 500-mile radius and can re-
ceive any broadcasting station east
of the Mississippi river. 1t is hop
ed that the colleges may exchange
football scores during the coming
fall season. 3,
I'VE are sinking fast-stern first
can't hold up much longer-the
skipper just dictated that and he
ought to know-where did l get my
hat-sorry, we can't wait any long
er-have a pressing engagement
with Davy Jo-" These were the
last words to be flashed b. radio
from the Inflated Norwegian steam
ship Grontoft, whose wireless OPP
orator TESTED with death as the wa
ter engulfed his apparatus. The
message, as written above, is re-
corded on the log of the steamship
Ethonia, which reached the scene
of the disaster some time after and
reported mo trace of wreckage."
The engagement with Davy Jones
was kept.
Earl C. Hanson. radio expert and
inventor. has perfected radio set
that will enable deaf persons to
hear low conversation from a dis
lance of so feet He calls it vac
tuphone. The heart of this instru-
ment is the vacuum tube amplifier.
Besides this there is vacuum tube
detector, a sounding box and head
receiver.
Every transmitting station in the
United States that is licensed by
the government to send messages
is assigned call letters. The Daily
News Radio Service is transmitted
from WGU, the call letters OF the
Fair radio station. located on the
roof of the Fair building at State
and Adams streets. Chicago. The
call letter is similar to the tele-
phone number and serves the adj
ditional purpose OF identifying the
station when it is transmitting.
Most of the commercial stations
begin with the letters W. or *,
the naval calls with IN" and anna
teur stations with the mineral OF
their district. For example. radio
fans listening in and hearing the
numeral 80" know that the station
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22

G. G. M, Hillsdale, Ill--wouId a
receiving transformer of $500 m.
used in connection with two vario-
meters be as sensitive as a regen-
erative employing a vario-coupler
tshort wave se9 for long range re-
ception?
The loose coupler would work
nearly as well as the vario-cou-
pier; however, you will not be able
to tune higher than 500 meters, as
the variometers are not large
enough.
II lightning struck my aerial
hook-up enclosed diagram) would
it affect the set?
No. Not if the switch is thrown
to position indicated by the arrow.
What wave length in natural me-
tiers is possessed in an aerial COM
posed OF Seven-Strand No. 20 cop
per wire, 500 feet long? What man
ner should this amount of wire be
employed in an aerial to get the
best results?
The aerial most suited for your
purpose will be one costing of five
strands of wire 20 feet in length be-
tween two spreaders about 10 feet
long. Use the remainder of the
wire for the lead in. The natural
wave length of such an antenna
would be about 200 meters if sus-
pended 40 feet in the air. If this
same antenna is raised to a height
OF 60 feet its natural wave length
will increase to go meters.
If my aerial is in a low valley,
would not increased height be ad-
visable?
Yes
Will slate base lightning switch
lose any noticeable amount of sig
nal strength?
No.
What constitutes a ticker coil?
A ticker coil consists of about
two-thirds as many turns as the
secondary of the tuner wound in
some suitable form and placed in
inductive relation to the second
airy. It is placed in series with the
plate lead.
]. NJ. Ottawa, Ill.-Why is it that
the long wave stations send so
many "V's%'
he lSLteT IS uSOU merely dS
a test signal and means nothing.
How far will 1 be able to receiye
music on the following instru-
ments: Murdoch loose coupler,
crystal detector, 3,000-ohm phones,
fixed condenser across the phones,
and an aerial consisting of a single
wire AID 40 feet long and 35 feet
high?
You will not be able to hear
broadcasting stations at greater
distance than 10 or Is miles with a
crystal detector.
A. B., Streator, Ill.-What volt
age does the radiotron U V 200
bulb take on the plate?
From Is to 90 volts. It is adyis-
able to use IN "a" battery poten-
tiometer, with a tap taken of at
Is volts on the "B" battery.
Which tunes the sharper. the
three-circuit type of tuner or the
single-cir tuner?
The three-circuit type tunes the
sharper, though a good single-cir-
cult tuner is better for music.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22

ffice of Maj. Gen. Squier, chief of
ceiving sets in the country.
alIs of the room. There are no
SIS waves from the open either.
ugh which a fugitive wavelet might
is room will pick up the messages
Wales, as clearly and distinctly as
etwork of high-strung antennae.
S are picked up by small coil or
ter.
d by anyone familiar with Morse.
owes one of the serious problems
etwork of radio wires. This IN
sed with and each receiving set so
ON where the set is located. The
ugh brick walls in General Squier's
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22

Here ute witt
their radio receiving
portable
One of them above is Isobee Bennett New York She
ment IN the peak of the paasol at the left of her head
And the wires inside the parasol-hey're
Such parasols
where they're becoming a
girl She likes to from
So she's put her receiving cylinder she
carries around
Aerial? She simply attaches awire
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22

Paper is made from wood, rags
banana skins, beanstalks. pea vine .,
cocoanut fibre. clover, hay, strav-,
and more than $50 kinds OF grass
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22
Tonight's Concert

Hundreds of amateurs
are nightly enjoying the mu-
steal program broadcasted
within a radius of 400 miles
by the Karlowa Radio sta
ton, voc. Palmer School of
Chiropractic, Davenport. The
program, starting at 7 o'clock
tonight under the direction
of Erwin Swindell, is:
~To the Birds" ........ Hue
"At Morning" ...... Ronald
Miss Margaret Franks,
soprano.
"She Never Told Her Love"
Hayden
Hail, Moon" ...... Lagen
William L. Mueller,
baritone.
Reading-Mrs. Ross Lee.
"At Dawning" 49,. Cadman
IAN Explanation" :. Kramer
Miss Margaret Frank
Reading-Mrs. Ross Lee.
Khaki Lad" 49,. Awkward
ITO the Sun" ...... Curran
William L. Mueller.
Piano solo.
A sacred chimes concert
will be given from 9 to 10
O'Clock Sunday morning and
O'Dell's Novelty orchestra
will give program of popu-
lar selections from 1890 to
1880 O'Clock, noon. From
$50 to 6 o'clock sacred
chimes will be broadcasted
again and the program will
be concluded by sacred selec-
tions on a Victrola at 1880
o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22

Jade was in great demand during
the war because of its supposed
mascot properties.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22
The Argus RadioNews Views and Suggestions for Amateur
Radio Queries

Amateur operators confront many
difficulties and q simple understanding
of the technical problems involved
VIII assure success IN this interest
ing field
Operators are invited TO eubmit
their problems to The Argus Radio
and anwsers will be made by The
Radio expert
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-18
WANT RECEIVER
ORDER VACATED
LIstman Co. Declares Its
Solvency

That tho Liatman Service com
pany and subsidiary concerns are
solvent and DO pay their debts
In the regular course OF business
Is set forth In petition flied IN
superior court Saturday asking that
the order appointing received be
vacated.
A receiver was appointed for the
Llatman Service company. United
Finance company. the Ace Dlsirib'
uting company and the General
Distributors corporation by Judge
a. W Frnter Friday upon motion
Of the Dragon Motor company.
r. Bert Smith. president Of the
Ace Distributing company. and Of
ficer Of the three other defendant
concerns. declared In an affidayi,
that Esther Schord. plaintiff In
one suit. became a htockholder just
two days before suit was filed
and that the stock was bought for
the purpose OF bringing court &C
tlon.
lie declared that e. w. Avery.
Of the Dragon Motor company
appropriated to his own use $780,.
900. the proceeds OF automobiles
which he claims were under mort
gage 20 the United Finance com
pany.
Numerous other charges Of mis-
representation are contained In
Smiths affidavit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-18

Portland. Ore.--''when my daurh.
ter was in high school and away
from hour she was troubled with
functional disturbances and pain. 10
the extent Of almost having 10 give
up her studies. when abe came
home and learned OF her condition.
I Immediately trgan giving her Or.
plcrce's Favorite Prescription com
timed with the Pleasant Pellets and
in n short time her system became
regulated and her suffering ceased.
hope this statement will help other
girls who have thv same trouble my
daughter had Mrs. Il. q. Norman,
1884 ~. 18th 81.
Get DIR. Pierce's Favortte Prescrip-
ton today from your neighborhood
druggist. In tablets or liquid. or write
Dr. Pierce. President Invalids' Hotel.
IN Buffalo. n. Y. for FREE conf
dental. medical advice. Enclose Toe
II you desire a trial pkg. tablets
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-18
Manual Instructors
in Convention Here

Discussions regarding the progress
made In vocational instruction con.
H'ituted the greater part 81 the voca-
uonni training convention program
held Saturday at broadway high
school. This second annual conyen-
ton Of the Puget Sound Association
for Vocational Training was marked
BY the Attendance OF 200 instructors
from the Northwest states. II. d.
spaiding. OF Seattle. presided.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-18
KILLS FRIEND,
Then HIMSELF
Seattle Man Shot Down by
Freight Conductor

ELLENsBURC. March 1s.---An.
druw Young. formerly Of Seattle.
was shot and killed here last night
by Tom vining. freight conductor on
the Northern Pacific railroad.
vining committed suicide.
The two men engaged in a violent
alteration In the rooming house.
where Young was n LOGGER. The
house was run by Winnings wife.
Young has mother. brother and
two sisters living I'm Seattle. lie
was a veteran Of the world war. hav-
ing served In the sist division He
was "A sheep herder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-18
Battle of Ballard
a Sanguinary Fight

Tie battle Of Ballard stili RACES.
Proposal TO change the name of the
former sawdust capitol TO Sunset.
including the entire district from
Phinpey ridge 10 Puget Sound and
from Salmon hay 10 the city limits.
was like n charge Of INT ut meet.
Ing Friday at the commercial club.
A committee has been appointed 10
investigate the feasibility Of chang.
ing the name. IL win report next
Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-18
Big Building Work
Is to Start Soon

Marking the revival OF big build.
Ing In Seattle. work will be com.
menced Monday on clearing the
ground for the erection Of n ak.
story addition 10 the White build
ing. on the southwest corner Of
Firth ave. and Union st. The new
building. II Is estimated. viii cost
$500. 900.
The White Building Annex viii
be connected on all six floors with
the parent building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-18
MIXED DOUBLE
IN DOPE SEIZURE
Police Seize Auto. Two Men
and Two Women

Two Young women and two men
were held In the city Jail saturday
for the federal government on open
charges. following raid by police
narcotic agents at Ninth ave. aud
Pine IT.. where the two men were
seated In a bis Limousine.
The young women. Elma Neal %,
and Vera Mansfield. Is, are said TO
have been caught In the act OF pun
chasing drugs from the men In the
car.
The men gave their names and &C.
equations as j. 4. Osborne. teafnster.
and I'D Henry. chauffeur In the
machine were two ounce.botties Of
morphine. some loose drugs and
''hlndle" papers. These and the linn.
CUISINE were seined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-18

LYDIA e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound advertised 20 much and 1t did
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and every onetells me they never saw
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rnending this medicine TO my FRIENDS
and know IL will help them II they
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Many women keep about their work
when It is a great effort. They are
always tired out and have no ambi-
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give It prompt attention.
Take Lydia 4. Pinkham sVegetable
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-18

'only short time ago there was
tho report OF live fnammoths In
Alaska. This was proved false.
Two years ago il was widely cir
culnted that brontoAaurus. a mon.
ster 20 feet long and weighing 10, 900
pounds. was living In the Belgian
Congo. Investigators could not find
IL.
The possible explanation for this
report from Patagonia IN that IT,
with big IF---,herc are soft sheiied
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-18

An event Of more than ordinary
importance In musical comedy cir
eiss IL the sorshooming engage
rnent Of tho bsg musical surprise.
bringing Up Father in Wall Street. :
which Is the attraction announced
Mt tho Metropolitan. starting with a
matinee tomorrow and continuing
for four days only with matinee
Wednesday This rare combination
of pretty girls. ravishing costumes,
catchy song hits. infectious music
and wholesome comedy comes direct
from its brilliant success at tbs
Manhattan Opera house. New York
the homo Of grand opera. where
It. delighted the patrons Of that
huge playhouse for many weeks
This seasons production In said "a