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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
TWO men FINED
ON CHARGES OF
SELLING BOOZE
Father and Son Pay 600 Each in
Police Court ~ B00tleggersE
Arrested at Their Homes.

Nelson Jack and his son. Oscar
Jack, were arraigned before Mag
istrate D. ]. Cleland in police court
this morning and fined 500 each
on charges of bootlegging. They
were arrested at Q o'clock this
morning at their home at 1909
Fifth avenue by Patrol Driver Gus
Kirsch.s
The father and son were taken
In tow q few minutes after the po-
lice obtained information to the ef-
feet that liquor was flowing rather
freely in their neighborhood.
An arrest of a bootlegger has
been q rare thing in police work OF
late, and the cops had about come
to believe that there was little or
no whisky left in the city.
A few months ago several thous-
ands of dollars were collected in
fines frcm bootleggers who we're
doing a thriving business at that
time. However, the trafilckers In
Illicit liquor could not keep up the
pace and we're forced to 60 out OF
business as their profits could not
even up with the heavy fines i'm
posed.
Few efforts have been made the
last month or six weeks to bring
liquor into Rock Island. but it is
believed by the police that a few
bottles of whisky were obtained
just before Christmas by men who
believed that they would reap a
rich harvest. The men arrested to-
day were said to have been taking
advantage of this trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27

inclined so that the contents of the
digesters. when emptied into the
tanks. are guided toward the CEN
ter Of the boat and there through
an outlet to a travelling belt which
passes between pressure rollers o.
crushers. From these rollers the
mixture drops to second travelling
belt of steel. This belt has perfo-
rations through which the liquid
portions of the mixture drain
while the solid matter is passed
along to an additional set Of roll
ers and then by means OF a con-
veyor to the dryers.
None Thrown Overheard.
+, The liquid portions of the mix
ture are taken care Of by being
pumped to separators and :anko
and the solid matter, after beins
dried in the dryers is screened.
The boats when loaded immedi-
ately proceed to sea beyond the
three-mile limit, and there the pro-
cess of reduction takes place. Non
Of the garbage refused is thrown
overheard.
The reduced products are taken
from the boats and loaded upon
lighters before the boats return to
the city daily, to receive again the
accumulated garbage Of the day
previous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27

Dec. 21-At the opening Of S. W.
Robertson camp, Sons of Veterans,
at Muscatine, Major J. NJ. Boards
ley of Rock Island was the chief
speaker. The major was in one Of
his best moods Of speech making,
and it seems he carried the audi
ence by storm. The News-Tribune
says: THE major gave highly
interesting impromptu speech,
which was listened to with rapt at
tention."
Oscar Schmidt arrived home from
Notre Dame this morning to spend
the holidays.
C. F. Gazetteer and Lothar Harms
will leave Christmas night for Mis-
rouri on a quail hunt.
Miss Irene Rosenfield. attending
school at Mt. Vernon seminary,
Washington, and Walter Rosenfield,
of Manlius college, New York, will
arrive home for the holidays this
evening, being joined In Chicago by
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Rosenfield.
Dec. 22-George Sudlow is home
from school at Andover to spend
the holiday vacation.
Will Sweeney Is home for the
holidays from school at the North
western university.
President o. Olsen Of Augustana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
CLASS REUNION
At ROCK ISLAND
CLUB ARRANGED
Members Of Every Class From
Local High School are In.
yited to Attend.

Extensive plans for the reunion
OF the class of 1919, Rock Island
high school. are being made by the
committee in charge. The plairs
have been modified and enlarged SO
that members of any class of RCck
Island high school are eligible to
attend the reunion. A number have
already signified their intention of
going, and large crowd Is e1-
pected.
The party is to be given at the
Rock Island club. Tuesday evening,
Dec. 80. A short program will be
given. Louis Wilson II. George
Adams Is, Meredith Ackley 10 and
William Stewart 20, will each give
short talks. Refreshments will he
served and a general get-together
is planned.
State Intentions.
Everyone expecting to attend
should notify Francis Dunn, Rock
Island 1915, Daniel Murphy, Rock
Island 2349 or Meredith Ackley,
Rock Island 3634-X. MIR. and Mrs.
James Condor will chaperon the
party. -
The committee in charge OF the
affair is Meredith Ackley, Francis
Dunn, Daniel Murphy, Reid Ray.
Richard Simm and Vicotria Viii
helm. .4G
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27

New. York.-The city administra-
ton, after wrestling with the gar
bage disposal problem for almost
two years, believes that in floating
reduction plants it has found a So
luton.
Although the city officials appear
more or less delighted with the
idea, in other quarters the question
is asked whether a feet Of garbage
rendering ships cruising daily about
the port of New York would not
necessitate. according to which way
the wind blows. the use of gas
masks by the passengers Of incom-
ing and outgoing liners.
Must Avoid OdOrs.
However, the inventors assert
there will be no unpleasant doors.
This will be insisted upon by the
city authorities in the specifications
which are to be drawn up under
their direction.
Ever since public clamor COM
PEELED the Barren island factory to
close down the garbage has been
dumped at sea despite the protest
Of the United States government
which claimed that much of the un-
wholesome material was washed
back upon the bathing beaches OF
New York and New Jersey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
STOMACH PUMP IS
ONLY REMEDY FOR
POISONING CASES

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Dr. John Dill
Robertson, city health commission
e., in a statement today said there
was no known antidote for wood
alcohol poisoning and that persons
who drink large quantity of the
drug are certain either to go blind
or die.
The only thing to do is to use
a stomach pump at once" DR.. Rob-
ertson said, land in many cases
even this is Intellectual. Once the
poison is absorbed into the system.
little or nothing can be done. The
symptoms of the poisoning are
great excitability, the kidneys are
affected and there is severe pain in
the stomach. Blindness follows in
most cases and If the dose is large,
death is certain to result"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
BOLD attempt
AT KIDNAPPING
IS FRUSTRATED
Young Woman Takes to Her Heels
When Two Men With Auto
EndeavOr to Catch Her.

What was plainly a bold attempt
to kidnap a young woman was frus-
trated through the presence Of
mind of the intended victim short
ly before 6 o'clock last evening
while she was on her way home
from work.
The girl was proceeding to her
home, which is in the south CEN
trail part of the city. At street
intersection she noted a closed au-
tomobile parked on the opposite
side from which she was walking.
Two men were standing nearby and
they beckoned for her to cross over.
Being in her home neighborhood.
she believed that the men were ac-
Quaintances Of hers, and that they
merely wished to converse with her.
Takes to Heels.
She followed the invitation to
cross the street and while stlil
some distance from the two she
discovered her error in suspecting
they were friends. With this
knowledge she checked her steps
and fastened to proceed away from
them. At this both started as if
to catch her. She ran and sue
ceeded In escaping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
MILAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Max NJ. Ingmund-
son. who were married few weeks
ago. have returned from a trip
through the east and are spending
the holidays with Mrs. Ingmund-
sons mother. Mrs. Georgiana Ring
gold. After a visit with Mr.. Ing
mundson's parents at jamestown,
n. D.. they will be at home at Boze-
man. Mont.
The Methodist Sunday school
presented Christmas pageant on
Wednesday evening entitled The
Palace of Dreams" under the di-
rection OF Mrs. Weisenberger, to a
crowded house. The parts we're
we'll taken, and included fairies.
flowers. butterflies. wise men and
shepherds. also the heralds of dawn
and the daughters Of night.
MIR. and Mrs. X. f. Little enter
tanned a party Of "a relatives at
dinner Christmas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bart ROLLS Of Manitowoc. Wis, Mr..
and Mrs. James Dace Of Decatur
DIR. Trent and family and Mrs. E.
Brockman Of Rock Island were out
of-town guests.
Relatives here have received
word Of the death Of William Hart
man Smith. who passed away Fri
day evening at Sterling, Ill. Mr..
Smith was former Milan boy, but
had lived in Chicago for a number
OF years. He leaves one daughter
Nellie. He was brother of c. H.
Smith Of Milan and a brother-in-
law OF Mrs. Ira Zahn. The body
will be brought to Rock Island for
burial.
Mrs. s. W. Slater returned this
morning from q visit with Iowa rel
atives.
The Sunday school of the Presby-
terrain church gave a Christmas en-.
tertAinment at the church Wednes-
day evening, consisting of recita.
tons and singing. A Christmas
tree laden with treats for the chill
dren and visit from Santa Claus
concluded the exercises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
REV. WILLIAMSON
IN FAREWELL TALK

Rev. @. V. Williamson will preach
his farewell sermon at the Fiji
teenth Avenue Christian church
Sunday at 7:45 in the evening. The
subject of his talk will be Adam,
Where Art Thou Rev. William
son has accomplished splendid
work here, gaining remarkable re-
suits in both the Fifteenth Avenue
and Second Christian churches.
Sunday school will be at $50. BIZ
BILE study and communion at l0:45.
Junior Endeavor meeting at .
o'clock. and Senior EndeavOr at
$50. at the Fifteenth Avenue
Christian church. At the Second
Christian church, Sunday school
will be at $50. morning services
at 1915, and Christian Endeavor
meeting at $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
IN CLARE JUNIOR
R. G. IN EUROPE

Washington, Dec. 27.--Dr. c. H.
Garwood, associate superintendent
of the Pittsburgh, Pa, city schools,
has been appointed European d.
rector for the Junior Red Cross,
succeeding Major Royal S. Haynes.
and will sail early next year for
Paris headquarters. The after war
program Of the children's organi-
cation includes relief and rehabjli-
tation work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
PERSONETTE
BY Niksah. y
Ralph Waldo Emerson.

No, this isn't going to be about
the noted essayist who has been
gathered to his fathers, but about
one of his descendants who is
named after him, Mr.. Emerson,
chief of the liaison division of the
war risk bureau, and wearer. of the
most artistic pair Of glasses in the
whole war risk building. The liai-
son division is really the same as a
publicity division, but they call it
liaison because they think it sounds
better that way. It is connected
with the Red Cross and vocational
departments.
Mr.. Emerson was a newspaper
mar before the war, and wrote for
the Chicago Tribune. His wife was
also on the Tribune. 1t is said that
they were brought together by an
Office boy" with Cupid-iike tenden-
cies, who, although he was 60 years
old, nevertheless had sentiment
enough always to join their names
with an arrow whenever there was
occasion to post them on the bulle-
tin board. But whether he started
the romance that way or merely
discovered it and pointed it out to
the public is not known.
One of Mr.. Emerson's greatest
services to the country during the
war was his successful manage
ment Of the advertising features
of the Liberty loan campaigns,
for which he was decorated by the
government. OF course anyone
could see by looking at Mr.. Emer-
sons glasses that he would have
unusual ability in advertising. He
appreciates SO well the value Of a
striking poster-like effect. They
are beautiful glasses with a grace
full little extra dingus in gold
erected over the nose and helping
to point out the classis beauty of
the same. And they are attached
to Ralph Waldo Emerson by a
long wide ribbon of deepest black.
Altogether they are SO becoming
that they may have had quite as
much to do in furthering his ro-
nance as did the ancient Office boy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
BRIDGE TAX CASE
MAY BE REOPENED

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-An ap-
plication for a reheartng was filed
with the clerk of the supreme court
today by the st. Louis Merchants
Bridge company in its contest with
Madison county authorities regard
ing its tax assessments in 1916 and
1917. At the December term the
supreme court reversed the judy
ment of the Madison county court
as to the tax Of 1916 and affirmed
the tax Of 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
Trapping 10 Days
Boys Gle ar 1858
on Muskrat PeltS

Aberdeen. S. D., Dec. 27-Ten
days trapping by Louis Teemly and
another youth, sons Of farmers
near Croker, S. D.. netted them
2S9 muskrat skins which they sold
today for $S5S.75. The pelts. which
sold few years ago for around 25
cents, brought an average Of IS
each. al.
Crandall. S. D.. Dec. 27-Wolves
have become so numerous and de-
structive in this neighborhood that
farmers have organized a hunt to
take place tomorrow.
All the news all the time-The
Argus. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
EAGLES TO HOLD
PARTY NEW YEARS

Arrangements have been made
by the Rock Island aerie, 956, Of
Eagles to hold a watch party New
Years eve at the Eagles home, to
watch the old year 60 out and the
new year come in.
During the evening dancing will
be enjoyed and an entertainment
has been arranged. At midnight
supper will be served. The COM
mittee for the party is Gust Fro
dell, John Gleason, Charles Nor
gan, Jasper Molinelli and Arthur
Miller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
u. S. AND JAPAN
AGREE ON SIBERIA

Vladivostok. Dec. pa COM
mon ground on which 70 base joint
action in Siberia has been reached
by the United States and Japan, ac-
cOrding to announcement of the
Japanese official publicity bureau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
CENTENARY OF
many FAMOUS
men IN 1920
Coming Year Should Prove Of Espe.
cial Interest TO Students of
History.

The coming year should have a
special interest for the students of
American history, marking, as 1t
does, the centenary anniversary Of
the birth of an unusually large |
number of men and women whose
lives and achievements were of pro-
found influence upon the social.
moral and Intellectual progress Of
the age. Among them were dis
tinguished artists. authors. states
men. poets. clergymen. reformers,
soldiers, editors, jurists, scientists,
inventors, and others. Following is
a listof some Of those eminent
Americans:
William Tecumseh Sherman, one !
of the foremost union commanders
in the civil war.
Susan B. Anthony, famous pio-
neer of the woman suffrage move
ment.
Arson Burlingame, the nego-
tiator of the Burlingame treaty
with China.
Alice Cary, who with her sister
achieved wide fame as a poetess.
Charles Devens, civil war COM
mander and cabinet officer.
John Lester Wallock, one of the
most eminent American actors OF
his day.
David C. Frederick. United States
senator from California.
/ Samuel Blatchford. associate jus
tice Of the supreme court Of the
United States.
Elisha Kent Kane. Arctic ex,-
plorer, discoverer of the open
Polar sea.
Henry J. Raymond, one Of the
founders of the New York Times.
George Frederick Root, no.ad
composer and song publisher.
Pliny Earle Chase, scientist, edit
Gator and author.
John F. Reynolds. union conf
mander, killed while leading tho
charge at Gettysburg.
Louisa Lane Drew, popular act
ress.
Randolph S. Foster. bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
William Castor, governor If
Massachusetts.
! James Densmore. pioneer type
writer manufacturer.
John W. Ellis, governor Of North
Carolina
Benjamin Perley Poore, author,
editor and journalist.
James W. Nesmith, United States
senator from Oregon during the
civil war.
Laura Keene. celebrated actress
and manager.
John H. Hopkins, prominent
Episcopal clergyman and author.
George F. Holmes, first president
of the University of Mississippi.
Erastus o. Haven, bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
James Harlan, cabinet officer and
United States senator from Iowa.
Charles Henry Hall, prominent
Episcopal clergyman.
Mary A. Livermore, lecturer, re-
former and woman suffrage leader.
George L. Curry, governor Of
Oregon.
| Charles Force Deems, clergyman
and educator.
Henry Bergh. founder Of the first
American society for the preven-
ton of cruelty to animals.
| William Henry Huntington. FAM
GUS art collector and philan-
thropist.
/ John W. Garrett, Baltimore bank
er, railroad president and philan-
thropist.
! Hugh J. Hastings. who had a
brilliant career as a. newspaper
publisher in New York.
| William T. Walters, Baltimore
capitalist. famed for his art COL
lection.
John 8. Barbour. United States
senator from Virginia.
| Frederick T. Dent. civil war 80
'dier and brother-in-law Of General
U. s. Grant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27

is expected to spend quiet day.
Rear Admiral Grayson, the pres
ident's physician, said today his pa
tents condition continued to i'm
prove and the president was in
good spirits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
KANSAS MINERS
VOTE STRIKE END

Pittsburg, Kan. Dec. PA mo-
ton calling off all coal strikes now
in effect in the Kansas district was
adopted by the executive board Of
district No. II, United Mine Work
,rs of America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
THIEVES SCARED?
y DOESN'T SEEM so,
WAY THEY ACT UP

New York. Dec. 27.-Fourteen
barrels of rum. valued at $4,000,
were stolen from a bonded ware
house on the lower west side over
the Christmas holiday. the police
announced today. The stolen stock
was taken away on a motor truck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
WILSON TOMORROW
GO YEARS OF AGE

Washington. Dec. 27.-President
Wilson will be 63 years old tomor-
row. His daughters, Mrs. William
G. McAdoo and Mrs. Francis B.
Sayre. expressed a desire a week
or 10 days ago to be at the White
house for his holiday anniversary
and they may come. The president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
COSTS ARE, TOO,
SLIPPING, CAUSE
MR.. FIGG SAYS so

st. Louis, Mo-. Dec. 27..-The liv-
ing cost is declining, Howard Figg,
assistant attorney general in charge
Of the governments campaign
against profiteering. told the House
wives league here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
FLOUR FOR VIENNA
COSTING MILLION

New York, Dec. 27.-The wheat
export company, purchasing agent
for the allies, has bought $1,00O,o00
worth of -four from the United
States grain corporation for the re-
lief OF Vienna.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
NOTICE.,

, Ladies' auxiliary to Community
Service club desire to thank the
merchants who so literally assist.
ed them in making their part Of
the children's Christmas party a
success.
MRS, A, L. LUCKENBIHL.
Preaident,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27

STRIKES CLOSE FACTORIES.
Madrid, Spain. Dec. 27.-Many
factories in Spain have been closed
by strikes. 1t is estimated 10000
persons are idle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27

GENERAL STANTON DEAD.
Baltimore, Dec. q. - General
David L. Stanton, so years old. a
famous commander OF union
forces in the Civil war, Is dead
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27
Princess leaving club with Of London
Gently ms nled.

Of England in close touch with the
United that
ofciated opening the ciy club in
is deeply interested the work of the club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27

FOR INDIANA GOVERNOR.
Indianapolis. Dec. 27.-James ".
Fesler today announced his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor OF Indiana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-27

Lycurgus, the ancient Greek law
maker. bound the citizens by oath
not to change the laws until his
return, and then left forever.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-15
COMMITTEE HEADS IN DOUBT
W. f. Bailey May Manage ApprOpria.
tiODS In the House.

There is much guessing as to the
craftsmanship of the House committees
to be named by Speaker O'Fallon of
the Missouri House OF Representatives
and it probably will be Thursday be-
fore O'Fallon works them out to his
satisfaction, says a dispatch from JEFF
fersOn City. Some of the more impor-
tant chairmanships probably will be
distributed somewhat as follows:
Judiciary Committee-JohnC G.. Dyott
of Howell County.
Appropriations Committee-Walter
F. Bailey, Jasper County.
Municipal Corporations p. w.
CLANCY.
Banking Committee-G. D. Viles of
Carroll County.
Roads and Highways Committee
]. G. Morgan, Carroll County.
The appointment of Representative
Morgan to the roads committee would
indicate a determination to investigate
the failure of the State Highway De-
partment to build roads as Morgan
led the fight against the Hawes Road
Act in 1917, under which the state now
operates.
Governor Garder has received let
ter from the good roads committee of
the st. Louis Chamber of Commerce
heartily indosing his idea of a go mil
lion dollar bond issue for building a
system of state highways. The good
roads committee of the Chamber of
Commerce promises its hearty coop
Grafton. The governor has received
letters and kilograms from all parts
of the state commenting his plan for
building roads.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-15
ROBERT W. JONES Is LECTURER
MissOurian Makes Addresses for Uni
yersity OF South Dakota.

The University of South Dakota has
formulated a plan whereby lecturers
for organizations throughout the state
may be furnished from the faculty Of
the university.
On the list of speakers is Robert w.
Jones, former city editor of the Co
lumbia Tribune. and a graduate of the
University of Missouri, who is now
professor of journalism in the Univer-
sity of South Dakota. The subjects he
is listed to speak on are: The News
paper and Democracy" 1.-The Editorial
Page as a Moral Force" and THE
Newspaper and Recent History"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-15
DON'T LET A COLD
KEEP YOU AT HOME
Dr.. Kings New Discovery
almost never fails to
bring quick relief

Small doses once in awhile and that
throat-tearing, lung-splitting cough
soon quiets down. Another dose and q
hot bath before Jumping into bed, q
good sleep. and back to normal in the
morning.
DR.. Kings New Discovery IS well
known. For Fifty years it's been
relieving coughs, colds and bronchial
attacks. For fifty years it has been
sold by druggists everywhere. A
reliable remedythat you yourself or any
member Of your family can take safely,
60c and Sl.20.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-15
Stephens College Notes

Miss Fanny May Ross gave a tea
Monday afternoon at 1872 Bass ave-
nue., to the music faculty and men,
bers of the Sigma Iota Chi of Stephens
College
The Eta Upsilon Gamma sorority has
pledged Hazel Black of Hennessey,
Okla.
The High Beta Steppo society gave
a dance in the gymnasium Saturday
evening for the old and would be"
members.
The members of Eta Upsilon Gamma
were given a tea Sunday evening at
their home, 1902 East Broadway, by
their chaperon, Mrs. Dora Lee. d.
Miss Lillian Clark of Fort Smith,
Ark, has enrolled at Stephens Col
lege
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-15
Prayer Service Tonight.

The prayer meeting service at the
Christian Church tonight will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. l.. B. Coggins. The
meeting will begin at 1880 O'Clock. The
subject will be "A Call to Righteous
ness"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-15

Call a messenger-phone 714-al-
ways in a hurry. Let us deliver your
parcels, packages, letters, etc.