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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-07-14

THE story of the ]. c. Penney Company is an I'M
portant chapter in the history of modern mercantile
story Of business with Big behind itan Idea that
cea cu The Big Idea in this business has been Tor
90 yTnes by the c Golden Rule ye would that
Men should do do ye even to them Every customer
pays pay or nTe superior value the year round No
sales No dcounts No charge The same
deal and just treatment alike to ALL
Department they known today are primarily rim hy
Magasn ouhin in Paris before this country
adopted the dea the late A. T. Stewart OF New York City
.tore Known pday This was in 1861 His efforts far
comprehensive and audacous and success up
to the reward he enjoyed Later r. H. Macy
of New York followed him and he also quickly won fame
and Both stores are thriving today the store
CHAIN SYSTEM DEPARTMENT STORES
Comparatively small localized systems of fewer
than thirty stores were in operation in the late ninctes
but until the foundation Of the C. Penney Company
system laid in 1902 that the Idea ansxed into what
become one of National import
GROWTH OF THE J. c. PENNEY COMPANY
This system of Department Stores has grown from
and suenee from the Pacific to the Atlan until today the
Company stands without the whole pursuit OF cham
largest chain department. store organization" it
than million customers
de entire floor space DE 371 Department Storss q
ths Company wsss merged into and tat build
ing down in this Csmuny, what imposing sight
would nasi The building shown in this announcement l.
artists eeaessiea q esmpoes picture e psepesties
oieanhe
The Symbol Belo.u Il Your
Future Guide to Better Values
and More Of Them
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WATCH THIS NEWSPAPER
FOR FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
CAUCUS To PUT
up SOUTH ROCK
ISLAND TICKET
rrrpship Officers to Be Nominated
wednesday Night-Will Contest
Alleged Incorporation.

republicans Of South Rock Is
and township have called a eau
M In the town hall next Wednes-
ssv evening. Township officers, ig-
soring the recent primaries held in
the new township of Rock Island
alleged to have been created by
ne action of the board of super
vssors, will be nominated. Call has
been issued by Raymond Walker,
township clerk
II will be first step in the move
ment to contest the legality Of the
sction by which it is claimed Rock
island township incorporated that
part Of South Rock Island town
ship eoincident with the boundar-
las of the city OF Rock Island.
In line with this claim it is stat
ID that W. S. Pate, defeated in the
new Rock Island township primar-
les. Feb. %. for supervisor, will
AXE the ground that he is still a
member of the county board by
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
Demonstration Saturday Afternoon and Evening of the
pTNTESS CURTAIN STRETCHER

STEP LADDER STOOLS 60
Two steps, well made safety lock, EAA
natural finish, specially priced G. ~ RHW
- HI
GRADUATED MEASURING CUP @@A
Ne good cook should be without this EM
crossword" gass measure, a.
fLinit % a custoner) ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

reason OF the fact that his term as
South Rock Island member has not
expired. Candidates for assistant
supervisor, assessor, township
clerk, highway commissioner. jus
tice of the peace and constable
will be placed in nomination.
Lawrence X. Eihl, formerly as
sistant supervisor of South Rock
Island township, is one of the Re-
publican nominees for assistant su-
pervisor of Rock Island township.
Those responsible for calling the
caucus state that q nomination will
be made to the Office which they
claim he has vacated by becoming
a Rock Island township candidate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

township within the city boundar-
les as part Of the township. An
opinion OF the attorney general, Ed
ward J. Brundage, apparently sus-
tanned the action.
w. A Frewert, Rock Island town
ship clerk. claiming that the in
corporation had been accomplish
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

the authorities of the two town
ships will probably come when the
assessors who are elected April 4.
attempt to perform their duties
Supervisors first granted the Pc
titicn Of the city commissioners Of
Rock Island for the Incorporation
of that part OF South Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

ed, called a primary in the new
township OF Rock Island. The
board of auditors OF Rock Island
township have allowed bills approx
imating $500 incurred at those
primaries. Those contendinS that
the Incorporation has been effected
point TO the fact that a large num-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

The caucus call has been urged
by the South Rock Island Protec-
tive association, acting upon advice
OF its attorneys.
Clash Over Assessor.
Unless legality OF the incorpora-
ton proceedings is questioned by
direct suit the first clash between
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
SHIP SHINING.

London, March 10.-The Ameri-
can steamship West Munham, which
went ashore OF Heligoland when
bound from Norfolk for Russia. with
corn, was half full of water today
and likely to break in two at any
moment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
D. A. LOGUE
'eThe Shoe String Man"
Third Avenue and
Twentieth Street

wishes to inform his patrons and
friends that through the sale of
little Shoe Strings he was provided
for during the past strenuous win
ter. He desires to express his ap-
probation to the public for Their
patronage and invites his patrons
to visit him in the future when in
need Of a pair of strings. "Pay
when you -(Advertisement.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
Main Floor Specials for Saturday
teecot1es ehtlPtifG
Women's and Childrens
Hosiery at Low Prices

so dozen wOmen'S real Isle thread nose
coIors gray, navy, brown, black white,
all sizes, pair to customer, pr. 3Sc
100 dozen women's fine cotton hose,
black only, all sizes, pair ...-...lSc
500 pair wemen's fiber silk hose, black,
brown, navy, white, 2 pair to a custo-
mer. pafr acc
500 pair women's pure thread silk hose,
isle tops, colors brown, navy, gray,
black and white, 2 pair to customer,
pair ............ -. '.'...-'.ISC
ChiIdren's fine cotton hose, fine ribbed,
brown, black, white, all sizes, pair Sc
Women's pure thread silk hose, full
fashioned. standard make, browns,
blacks, etc, all sizes .,.--....S l.l9
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

Der OF residents In the territory
affected in South Rock Island par
ticipated In the primaries by cast
ing their ballots. thus recognizing
the legality Of the proceedings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

All the News-All the Time
The Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
Girls Checked Bingham
Jumper. Dresses. $1.25

Consisting of white lawn waist with ruffes on col
lar and cuffs jumper dress, white edged and with
white leather belt. The colors of the dresses
blue and white, black and white lavender and
white, red and white. Sizes range from to IA
years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

II will make housekeeping real pleasure Your curtains
he washed and stretched pins to bother with
The streher adjustable Size dry dozen
curtains at time
Mrs Meenan factory demonstration, will be with us and VIII
he glad to tell you anything wish to know about stretching
curtains and look this stretcher you viii be IN
der no obligation to buy
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-22
It Started Something

"Your medicine is the talk of
the town since pulling me from
the grave. l have told dozens
about it and l know of at least
ten who are now taking Mayr's 5
Wonderful Remedy, all with good
results. l never saw anything
like it. One man who bad been
operated on for gall stones and
had them come back, took it and
says his symptoms are all gone
now and he swears he is cured. ="
1t is simple, harmless prepara-
tion that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract
and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stom
ach, liver and intestinal ailments.
including appendicitis. One dose
will convince or money refunded
]. c. Perry, D. ]. Fry and drug
gists everywhere. (adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-22

The committee headed by Mrs.
Edwin l.. Baker, working for the
junior guild bazaar of the st.
Paul's Episcopal church, met yes
terday afternoon for work with
Miss Alta Jones. The bazaar will
be December 2, and the last of
the work is now being completed
The women on the committee are,
Mrs. Homer Egan, Mrs. Edward
Gillingham, Mrs. Clifford Farm
er, Mrs. Millar McGilchrist, Mrs.
E. V. McMechan, Mrs. Poorman,
Mrs. Phil Newmyer and Mrs.
Clifford Irwin.
Mrs. N. E. Abbott's Sunday
school class, "The Cleaners" met
with Margaret DEWITT last Sat
urday evening for a very pleas
ant evening together. The girls
who were present were, Gladys
Shelton, Margaret Drager, Lulu
Weidmer, Agnes Eiselle, Mar
garet De Witt, and Mrs. Abbott
and Mrs, De Witt.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-22
Nerve Shocks
Cause Gas

Any form OF excitement that
hooks the delicate nerves of the
tomach will disturb the function
n that organ and produce gas.
anger, fright, grief and worry, all
ave an evil effect upon the di-
cetive system. hence, for want Of
better term. doctors cali this
ondition nervous dyspepsia"
Baalmanns Gas Tablets ars
lade especially for the relief OF
As and stomach distress, They act
safe, natural way upon the
eak stomach nerves and glands,
raduaily helping TO restore their
armal strength and activity,
Then this Is done you will no
niger suffer from gas pains
-ound the heart. palpitation,
nothering spells. rumbling- nois-
bloating, burning. sour taste or
owsfness after eating.
Get a dollar package OF Baal-
AIMS Gas Tablets from Dan J.
~ or any other good druggi st.
te very first dose usually gives
eat relief. J. Baalmann, Chemist,
u Francisco. (adYl
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-22
It's Foolish to Suffer
When So Many Salem People Are
Pointing the Way Out

You may be brave enough to
stand baekache or headache or
dizziness. But, if, in addition uri-
nation is disordered, look out, If
you don't try to fix your sick kid
neys. you may fall into the clutch
es Of dangerous disease before
you know it. But, II you live
more carefully and help your
kidneys with Doan's Kidney
Pills, you can stop the pains. you
have and avoid future danger as
well, Don't experiment-us the
remedy Salem people are public
ly endorsing. Ask your neighbor
Mrs w. II. Parker. 1140 north
5th St. Salem. says: 'My kid
neys were weak and had dull
haeksches and felt miserable. NV
kidneys didn't act right but
Doan's Kidney Pills always re-
lieved these attacks, strengthen
ing my back and kidneys and
benefiting me in every way. Il
always depend on Doan's ii / have
any return OF the trouble"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pins-the
same that Mrs, Parker had. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo.
N. Y. (adv
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-22

the most original. Like the poet
ry Of Yeats, his works are the
most effective when read aloud,
and while lacking the inherent
music that distinguished the work
Of the Irish poet, the poetry of
Lindsay is possessed of Virility
and strength found no where else
during the present age of pro-
lific and, as rule, mediocre
verse writing. Indeed, the
Tramp poet" stands alone as the
exponent of certain ideals and it
would be hard to find verse more
popular and beautiful than his
Chinese Nightingale" General
Booth Enters Heaven" and "The
Congo"
Tickets for Mr.. Lindsay's lee
ture, which will be interspersed
with selections from his works,
may be obtained from the two
book stores, the library, or the
Novelty shop on Liberty street.
Admission has been placed at
twenty five cents for students and
fifty cents for others,
The rummage sale planned by
the War Mothers is being held
today at the o. B. Gingrich sales
room. A large supply of clothing
donated by Salem people has been
received and is on sale for those
who need such things. The War
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-22

Mothers have been active this
fall in having cooked food sales,
pumpkin pie sale, this rummage
sale, and they are planning an
other food sale for the first part
of December The money that they
raise is used for several worthy
projects which were outlined at
their first meeting this fall.
The members of the Friday
Bridge club will motor to Port
land Friday at the invitation of
two of their former members now
living in Portland, Mrs. Lester
Davis and Mrs. Guy Harris. A
luncheon and afternoon of bridge
has been planned for the women
who are looking forward to hay-
ing very delightful time. The
affair will be given in Mrs.
Davis apartment. The women
who have been invited are Mrs.
Bliss Darby, Mrs. Harley White,
Mrs. William Cravatt, Mrs. Ell
mer Daue, Mrs. Fred Delano, Mrs.
P. E. Fullerton, Mrs. Earl Fish
er, Mrs. Lynn Gleason, Mrs. E. A.
Kurtz, Mrs. o. A. Olson, Mrs.
Claire Vibbert and Mrs. David A.
Wright.
Mrs. H. H. Olinger and Mrs.
Edwin L. Baker spent two days
in Portland last week the guests
of Mrs. Ralph Watson.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-22

additional Society on Page 81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-19
Introducing the Doctor of
Domestic Difficulties

Esther Schacht is working on a
new degree. a d j. Doctor Of
Domestic Difficulties.
since I've been with the Hebrew
Sheltering and Immigrant Aid So
ciety I've had 80 many family diff
cuities to smooth out. and have
picked up so much practical psychOl-
ogy. that when 1 start to write
thesis it will fiji fiye-foOt shelf, D."
she laughed.
This very youthful person conceals
an unusual ability for business and
an instinct for helpfulness behind
her smiles. When the boats land at
Ellis leland she is there 10 offer as
sistance and aid TO those who need
IT'S very pleasant 10 help some
aged mother find her son in this
country. or to reunite a wife and
husband who have been separated. -
she says. "but sometimes il is sad to
Join her sweetheart after an alb
sence Of years.
Perhaps quite Unconsciously he
has absorbed the ideas of a new
country. and its standard of femin-
irity, while cherishing in his heart
the love for the girl he left behind.
He comes to the boat to welcome
the girl he thought he cared for and
learns what cruel things years are.
ard how tricky memory may become
when corrupted by Imagination.
AT the boat he sees a queerly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-19

dressed girl, who belongs 10 the land
he left behind She doesn't At into
his life now at all. And sometimes
Romance won't stand the strain"
What can be dOne?" I asked.
we just take the girl, give her a
home. and help her 10 find work
The first thing you know she's self
supporting and has new friends, and
probably another romance.
Sometimes whole boatloads Of
picture brides come in-the other
day 1 met 200 OF them. They had
been selected on the merits of their
photographs and had been wOOed
by correspondence.
Thirteen OF them were un-
claimed-and we took them under
our protection"
do you think the other 1S7 will
be happy, married to strangers?" 7
asked.
They usually are" she replied
You see, they come over intending
20 be good wives and 10 make happy
homes That's the foundation for a
happy marriage They are indus
trious. know how to keep house and
cook and sew. and they know moth
ing about delicatessen stores or
ready made clothes. They don't ex-
rect marriage 10 be a long holiday.
It's the girls who want all the
pleasures and none Of the response
bilities who find themselves later in
the divorce courts" she concluded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-19

part of Great Britain. The value of
wheat rose nearly six cents a bus
hel, but heavy selling to realize pro
fits led to material setback before
the day ended. Closing quotations
were unsettled. at a net gain of >
- to 1 Use with December los
5-8 TO los "a and May 1091 q to 10
Corn finished IA 10 5-Sc up and oats
up 3-S a 1-2 to "a. In provisions
the outcome varied from Sc decline
TO rise of sc.
Excitement in the wheat Dit was
a bit slow TO become manifest. open
ing prices showing an upward ten
dency but hardly more than a rou-
tine difference from Saturdays fig
ures. Before half an hour had clap
Sed, however, hundreds of brokers
were wildly bidding and the advance
Of prices was bordering on the
sensational reports that the entire
British Atlantic feet was on the
way 10 ConstantinOple and that
arms factories in Great Britain
would work day and night at full
capacity, stirred up wave after
wave of buying orders for wheat and
although the market swung back
ward at times. the top figures OF
the day were but little discounted
until the final hour OF the board of
trade session was at hand.
Corn and oats showed sympathy
with the wheat advance, but only
TO a limit extent. the chief reason
Of the relative slowness being that
shipping demand for corn was less
brisk than of late and that receipts
of corn were heavy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-19

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept 1S.-HOGS -
Receipts GOOO market Zoe higher. Best
heavies s. S5G9lGO: medium mixed 5000
$50: common choice S9.SJG1O. bulk OF
sales S8G0d10
SHEEP-Receipts 800; market steady.
Top 500
CALVES Rece pts zoo; market steady;
81 lowed. Top So
TLE-ReCeipts 1900; market
steady. Steers SlOJ0d 112J; cows and
heifers S7d925
PITT~BU re LINESTOCk.
PITTSBURG. Sept 1S.-HOGS - Re
ceipts 55 double deckers: market actlve.
Prime heavy S9.;0d9oO; mediums 5000
dl0j0; heavy Workers SO .fOd 1870; light
Workers $40. 2Jd 10 40. pigs S102jd 1910 ;
roughs S7d 7.75- stays S4M5.
CATTLE - Receipts light. market
steady. Choice $500 1925; choice $40
G1O2j; good 5000. fair S7dS; veal
calves S13JOd14.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts light ;
market steady. Prime wethers S7d 80 ,
good s6.2jm675. fair mixed SJ2jd6
lambs S14@ 14.T5.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-19
BEARS FORCE DROP
IN STOCK PRICES
Declines Range From One to
Six Points tudebaker
Down 2 ID Points.

New York, Sept. 1S-(By A. P)
Bear traders. taking advantage OF
the markets top-heavy condition
and of the critical situation in the
near east, which had induced heavy
selling in tOday's Paris and London
exchanges. launched a successful
attack on stock prices in the local
market. the declines of active IS
sues ranging from one TO six points.
The selling movement gained i'm
petus by extensive liquidation OF
weakened speculative accounts of
outside interests but was checked
toward the close by short covering
operations.
Railroad shares proved much
steadier than the industrials, the
declines in that group ranging from
one to three points. Central railroad
of New Jersey. however. dropped
nearly IA points on a turnover OF
only 500 shares. no special reason
being apparent for such a violent
setback.
Selling of Studebaker. which was
down 1-2. and some of the major
accessory shares was influenced by
the announcement of a drastic cut
n motor car prices by the WHY'S
overland company and the closing
of the Ford plants. L. =. steel. com
mon sold. off / SIS points. while
losses of one TO nearly four points
took place in Bethlehem A. Repub-
lie and Gulf States Steels. Lacka-
wanna improved fractionaTy on &C
n0uncement that its stockholders
had approved the merger with the
Bethlehem steel company.
Losses Of four points and over.
took place in American Car and
Foundry. American Waterworks sev
en- percent preferred. Kresge. rail
way steel spring. Twin City Rapid
Transit and a few others Total
sales were 1.2S6.O0O shares.
Cali money opened at four per-
cent but fell 20 8 ID in the third
hour where il held until closing.
The time money and Commercial
Paper markets were quiet with no
change IN rates.
Foreign exchanges were notice
ably weak at the opening but they
stdfened considerably later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-19
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-19
HopeIeSsly Crippled, Hazel Hall
Wins Nation Wide Fame as Poet

PORTLAND. ore. Sept. Hazel
Hall has been unable 10 walk since
childhood. As her diversion. che
took up needlework.
In time. II brought her happiness
And now. Il Is bringing her national
fame as successful poet
While other children Of her age
played on the streets near her home.
the pale faced girl watching them
through a window but unable 20 join
them. did not grieve. Instead. she
threw herself more fervidly into the
creative art OF needlework.
As her nimble fingers few. the
girls mird filled with beautiful
thoughts. She began in a chlld-llke
manner 20 put these thoughts into
poetry.
Growing into young womanhood.
Hazel Hail became more absorbed in
her stitching and her versifying.
soon her needlewOrk began 20 bring
financial returns. So did her poems.
for magazines began % seek her
verse. and she won several national
prizes. including the Leonora Speyer
prize for q group Of poems.
Her needlework and thoughts re-
suited IN her latest triumph. publi-
cation OF Curtains" a book Of verse
which has already received encOur-
aging comment.
Between her and life are the
heavy draperles of a physical mon
otony which shuts her of from the
world. ." declared William Stanley
Braithwaite, Boston literary critic,
who suggested the title for the girls
book.
Miss Hall is hopelessly crippled.
but
Il write poetry only when feeling
both mentally and physically tit.
she says Writing poems condenses
my interests. and Is always spOn-
taneous with me. II is my way Of
expressing certain ideas and impress
sions.
These ideas come as Inspirations;
sometimes a line or phrase, or as
sudden appreciation OF a word. you
might say Keen appreciation is the
forerunner of all great things
Miss Halls second book OF poems
IS now nearly ready for publication.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-19
search For Clue.
WED AT NILES.

NILES. Mich. sept 1S.-The we'd
ding here at noon today of Miss Mig
nonne Tyler. daughter of Or. and
Mrs W. T. Tyler 10 Lewis Krell, son
OF Mrs Lewis. was a prominent So
c-al event. The wedding service was
read by Rev Alfred Trenrry. pastor
of the First Baptist church i'm the
presence OF about 20 guests
The young people left this after
room on q wedding trip 10 New York
aod Washington. ID. G. The groom
employed as an engineer by the
lehigan Central railway company
They viii make their home in