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1 I .-y.- stay r rstnet CmIi Ita f Cclatl . Jsaa Cat E inEMto L-A. 1- - . a. s ' - V MBk fetk vtJtr aitaeettT at aca Mies. MsriksJ Est ta sot IsfisUtsM kd'M ia.tals rAetiaf pon special rqnt.ot jatoMi Harry B. Jordan of th ar ;al that ha bo allowed to rttaln t ta arsenal seven mn ellglbU r retirement oa pension on the nni that It would ha difflrnlt to trsplac them, the war. department lu notified tu mat tbeee can con- tlsut Is active employment for a rlod lit two yean longer. After that Urt colonel can rater another iqet for a continuation and It out b granted for an additional S-yar period. The seven who remain are: Ras sell West and E. M. Winalow. Sock Island; W. H. Wells, Nelson La liar, Harry Collins, N. E. Dick and I William Kahl, all of Davenport. Despite their advanced years, the positions these men hold are such that Colonel Jordan would be put !to a disadvantage in, obtaining a lyonnger man to satisfactorily fill j their places. - (Visiters at Arsenal. Among the visiting officers at the arsenal this and last week was General E. B. Babbitt General t Babbitt was on-his way to Camp iLewis in Washington when be re ceived a telegram to go to Panama jto lake command of the brigade stationed there. He stopped on his 'return east from his interrupted 'Journey weat "Rock Island's perk system is ideal sow. bat in go aad to year from now," , OH. Dibbera asks, "what will we do thenr The ter ritory which lies between thejtock river aad the MleelaetMt will even tually b thickly settled and Rock- Island will lose 1U opportunity to porch that land. Mr. Dibbern says he refers mainly to the 300 acres north of the Watch Tower, which be says has never been plowed and is over-grown with un derbrush and is generally covered by "the most beautiful native trees I have ever seen anywhere." the proposition, Mr. Dibbern sug gests. should be taken np by the state legislature, through Rock Is land's representatives. The natur- 11 end historical attractions of this f MnaHnnttw wa hah wraator (hn WlUUilUUL Al l OtW v in other clties.wheie the state has donv some improving. The idea may be poshed by the Rotary club, Chamber of Commerce, or ; other civic organisations. , Time For Action Short "The time for action is getting i very short the land will be cut up! into small lots anl our chance will j be forever lost" Mr. Dibbern writes to The Argus. I "I notice in The Argus a goodi deal is said about enlarging and beautifying our present parks. This is a step in the right direction but ' it does not go far enough.- Our. parks are very nice and are well : kept and are very good i play grounds for children, or to spend the an hour or two for older people, all the country between the Rock liver aad the Mississippi tar be yond the present limits will o thickly settled ana me ianu wm all be cut up -into email lots, then now will we be off for our park system? .. She AvaflaMe. Hi hua a nark ait that is still available and no doubt stllf could be secured C a very reasons ble price. I refer to seme S00 acres immediately north of the Watch Tower park. This land has never been plowed and is overgrown with underbrush and is generally , cov ered by the most beautiful native trees I have ever seen anywhere. At a very 'moderate expense this underbrush could be cleaned up, the trees' trimmed op, drives and walks laid out and rustic bridges built over some of the rippling brooks etc. Well, the people of this community simply don't know what a beautiful location for a park Cr v swt Asm let ss a J. ttat m Oe ttsa to act if er tnm m to a noils, tor vry som R wsi b Corsver to lata. I kav so moasy mtsiesi waatevvr la It ' - . ' " - " . ' Seek State Eelp. "I nails that th oJdUoa is that Rock Islaad ia not now able to undertake this project aid Jo llne well It Is not their , bntatts to help som other city,, and thy have their own parks. - Now it seems to me that w state should take hold "and do something for this community, as it is doing tor others. There is Starved Rock, Kaakak aad others thai the state Is 'now Improving,' that ham not half the natural or historical at tractions. "Taken la connection with th Watch Tower, of which it would form part there is no place to IjUlnois to equal it Would ft not b well to try to intaraet to no tay Club and other -civic organiza tions to present this; matter vto our state legislature?: "The state has done nothing for us' on this line, and surely we are of enough Importance to merit some consideration. I am. quite or MP. wtu pash tola proposttloa If It is properly preeentol to them. ' - 1 BeosCae; fleeced. , I have seen some of onr great park such as th Yellow Stone aad Olaater, and the famous stratum Parte near Colorado Springs. Strat um donated this to the people of Colorado Springs to b forever fiwe to the common people. I think thi tact Is a greater monument to w. o. sure that Mr. Wells or Abby Commercial. Sovutqs Trust Departments. bare Deposit vaults. J SATURDAY, SEPTA 4, (In tha bargain moonlieht on steamer G. W. Hill, fare only 35 j but are for too small for a great "rents. You cannot afford to stay I community like ours. Just look thome at this cheap rate. j ahead twenty or fifty years when GENERAL AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable. 2STH STREET GARAGE . H. DePauwProp. . 1407 Twenty-fifth St DEPOSITS MADE V If on ? u II Sept. 1 tt, 2nd and 3rd ' f Diwikreiust II frorfi v' , : II ft ept.' 1st at ' 4 Rock IsfeJiss-BANK 3 I ' L T GORDON-VAN TINE Storm Sash at your windows will protect your home from cold and make it snug and warnu Prevent waste of fuel Big savings on your coal will soon pay for sash which caiifbe used year after year. Sash can be adjusted at will for vealilation. Gordon-Van Tine Storm Sash are built to last; made from finest white pine best wood obtainable for this-purpose be . cause it will not warp. Perfectly finished. Buy direct from us at great saving. There's just one transaction from our big warehouse to you. You can easily pay more for greatly inferior sash. Visit our factory and see for yourself v People all over the country are m.lring big demands upon us right now and large as our stock is tt cannot last very long. The country wide scarcity of millwork makes re-stocking problematical. Order at once and avoid disappointment Telephone your order, if you wish, giving us dimensions and particulars direct from our millwork catalogue by number. Storm Window and Screen Window Hangers JB i ill . . .W Made of wrought steel, japanned. Interchans;e able from" storm sash to screen hangers without difficulty. Do not rattle in wind. One pair will hang one sash or screen. Price per pair 11c Storm Sash Faatoners and Adjoater long. Screen Window Lift. ue . Jf Best device of its kind made. Holds. open firmly without rattlim. Wrought steel, heavilr Jananned. jtfans imb faatnnor 1ft n Price per pair 19c. Weight packed for shipment 10 op. Send for Our Book of Five Thotmutnd " Bunding Items Wrought steel Length 5 inches. Concave handle copper bitmzo, without screws. Price each 2c. Antiaue sm V - copper oc. uun oraoa oc Screen and Storm Window Numbers - - ; BHsasssssssssaaBar Bssssssai sssssassssasaaa ssaaasBi These are virtually thumb tacks, which come in (t)"jf Pairs numbered alike. Attach one to the sash and w y one to the easementand yon will always know where to re-hang when storm sash time comes again. Equal ly useful for screens. Packages of 25 pairs, 65c Storm Doer Hardware. Wrought steel butt or huge with loose pin. Re- vemble. One pair to a box with screws. Sizes 8x3, m xSV4, 4x4. Prices per pair Keecuvaly, 26c, 28c. I eiratta ttma U la stats ovar tooUat th park. -fWBtp w save no buuw tbla' ctmiabaJtT. bat what better emid aota . of oar ' -very rich men do .with UMlr waalth utsa to tak-a hnlli nf this VaTV nroiect? Bat lt us at yrlt on snca action, bat Ut state lglsUtr. I hop others will take up this proposition, look otsr tk plae oa Ukxtoot atl. for tasssaUves tt vowtil , : flC3 this prpJsc K Ut mm all aonat ' . " 'r, V-1 , ' ' OSLT lit. For a baantlful moonlight rlas.' tha Staamar CI W nm Ssstt. 4. Laavas Davaaport I iw' m. Rock Island S:i p. avRlalto ai MiiiaaU illtillll1' nlUlUHlil Yo w A - . aw Arm u. can ""near, ii in-our -store the phonograph that is fea tured in Vaudeville fs strangest act - Send for ewmw book of 5.000 beffld-M Oatw.i-l ftBu-i.Sia MT uln v?r-; Iwted absolutely giiaranteed highest quality. Pai'ucalarty aeasoaable ttessstt storm sashrstom doors, interior eoavenieueea, soeh as cabinets, cupboards and i??? cfM' w.n.ich th ,on nter evenings gi you time to in stall. EYerytMnf at our diweromaUr to buyer low prices. Send coupon for free capy of book TODAY! GordoB-Vsnt Tine Con-pany, uavenport, . Please Nam crty- toot FKEZ Book of 200 Home Plane. Address -Slate v. WW aVBi as u a -vaaas-sBSaSBaSssssBBm w. saws '-'- ... " if''.;" 7V mam r PbccwDaverportltO II Perhaps you've seen it Signor Friscoe's "Magic v Xylophone Act It's the hit of vaudeville's "Big-Time." Signor Friscoe's "magic" is an Official Laboratory Model of the New Edison. We have one exactlyiike it Signor Friscoe's instrument is an exact duplicate of the origi nal Official Laboratory Model, vhich cost Mr. Edison three million dojlars to perfect Our instrument is also an exact duplicate of this famous three million dollar original. We ' guaraniee it to be able to give the same marvelous Re- $ Creations of music, which Signor Friscoe's Official Labor atory Model gives in vaudeville.' Come in and test the astonish ing realism of this instrument for yourself in Mr. Edison's Realism Test. 2& NEW EDISON " The Phonograph with Soul" You've read how the New Edison has proved its perfect realism. Four thousand tests have v been given, in which more than 50 different artists compared their art with its Ri Caxanox by the New Edison. Leading newspapers conceded that there was no dif- -ference between the two. Has any one suggested to you that these comparison tests are " faked " that the artist imitates the New Edison f f Signor Friscoe's performance makes such an assertion positively ridiculous. Every week, 20,000 people see his hammers ripple over the xvlophone keys. Suddenly he holds them aloft still , The rippling music continues. Slowly, the gorgeous curtains of the back drop part. The audience gasps. The New Edison stands revealed. It has taken up Signor Friscoe's performance, and if now Rk-Cbjiatikc it alone. The effect of this extraordinary magic can rest upon only on fact: No one can distinguish any difference between Signor Friscoe's performance and its Rs-Cbxatiox by the New Edison. Signor Friscoe could not possibly imitate the New Edison, because the xylophone can not be made to imitate any other instrument, so ai to deceive i!j hearers. Signor Friscoe's act is not an Edison enter prise: He has simply been clever enough to use the New Edison for what it is worth. Why don't you? PRICES The price cf the New Edison has increased less than 15 since 1914. This includes the War Tax. Mr. Edison has staved off price advances w personally absorbing more than half of the increased cost of manufacture. Because of the exceptionally high quality of materials and workmanship demanded by the Edison Laboratories, and the con tinued scarcity of both, it may be necessary to advance prices. But rest assured that this will not occur,' unless Mr. Edison ii forced to it. -Our Budget Plan the thrift way of spend ing will help you buy now. Let us tall you about it. J. Ramser's Sons 1826 Second Av e., Rock Island Short and to the Fbint I WIIWttl)n, v " -v ROCK ISIANO BREWING OX So Easily Prepared IwtCsaanat Ms Ttsdst ia 5 UissUt Notice of Color for Ballots : Announcement Is herJ made that the colors l f th Primary Ballots ' sad by the respecu . parties at a Primary Eiee . Uon to b held on the day ot September, A. Wj ; lM.vin the County Rock Island. State of H .boU. wUl be as follows. , - Th Republican Party WHITE. "n Thf Democratic Party- The Socialist Party- -PINK. . s Dated th SOtk day of At. A. D. 1920. MEIfBT B. HUBBAKjjl , Cetsty Css --v . . . i.-.. ' . . .V 1 I'" ' ' . 1 1 Raa-aaaaaaai J ' t aWSSWaa'camt SW. - ! ' ' - ' ' - - L - .. I ' , , .. ,