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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
Ioliie and Easf Moline
MOLINE OBITUARY.
y,se.h Crslsant.

1 Joseph Croisant. 50 years old.
an inmate Of WATERFOWL hospital
since July. died st the hospital at
1880 this morning from pneumonia.
He had been III with the deeease
for several weeks.
The remains will be sent today
to Depue. Bureau county, the for
mer home Of Mr.. Croisant, for In
terment. Surviving are two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Hitx and Miss Anna. and
q son Henry. all Of Depue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
DEMOCRATS TOUR
WEST END TODAY

Mercer county voters are being
made acquainted with Democratic
candidates in a tour of this county
which started yesterday. The party,
composed of a number Of Demo-
cratic leaders from this county. is
touring the west end of the county
today, planning to finish in Aledo
tonight. The party visited in vari-
Gus east end towns yesterday and
today Joy, New Boston. Keithsburg
and other villages are being invad-
ed,
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Miss Dorothy E. Holloway Of Will
Transport. Pa. is the first woman to
win the scholarship establishedSby
the Pennsylvania railroad to COM
memorate the work done during the
world war by its women employees
in making surgical dressings for
the American troops. Under the
terms of the scholarship. Miss HAL
loway is entitled to pursue any
course in the University Of Pennsyi-
vania to which women are admitted.
She has chosen the general educt-
tional course. ag
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Horses and Mules.
East st. Louis. ILL.,. Oct. 20.
Horses and mules, unchanged.
Liberty Bonds.

New York. Oct. 20.-Pricess Of
Liberty bonds at noon today were:
3's. $3.50; first As. $500; second
As. $3.50; first AS. 1884; second
ANS, 1886; third 4A's, 1855; third
AVS. 5000; fourth AVS; 1852;
Victory SKIS, 1928; Victory ANS,
1886.
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The Day in Davenport

the 225 rooms in the present !.
story structure and making U
completed History building tAs
laragest hotel in the state Of lmi
Hit, But Didn't Know It-C@
scious. but dazed, ]. r. Smith. v
sistant chief clerk at the C.RLt
P. Ry. Offices at the depot, wands.
ed into his home, 322 East DOVE
court, Monday night, short m'
after he finished his work fof W
day. His entire left side w
bruised and it is believed by mn
bers of the family that he -
struck by an automobile MI. Snn
himself was in such condition ~
he was unable to give any g.
of the accident, due to the -
to his nerves and a blow wniG II
received on the head.
Jollies Enjoyed.-Amid . VIM
wind of song and dance, pretty -
tuning and magnificent sceneu
barbaric splendor, The Jolile
1920" the minstrel-muslcal coz
being offered by kaaba PalDs
the Burtis. opened with lts =.
performance Monday night ~
production played to a we''''1
house and again last nignL
Owners Obiect.-Propery e w..
ers of 80 per cent of the rom W. N
age on the recently paved sI
stretch of the Brady street apptyr
filed formal protest with tns y
| clerk against the paving sl ~. ~
! fraud and excessive charge W. .,u
| benefits which they wouia ~
from the new surfacing.
Death Record.-A six ween
! ness terminated in the DEAN ~ -
E. A. Pell, aged rs, Mono .S, IA
! ing at the family home aVa ~
! Fifteenth street. Some tlu, la
! Mrs. Pell suffered fall from Nd
| she never fully recovered anu any. Ts|
was responsible for her d .ss.. rs!
tdeceased was formerly ~
! Mcintyre and was born ID
York state April 2. 1877 u,cd,J
/ AT St. Luke's hospital WA ~
evening occurred the death ., -.
Flora A. Cook. $40 Perry y. h
ments. Mrs. Cook was iav.
Blakesburg. Monroe county,
| Nov. IS, 1875. =, yc,t.
]. Y. Taylor, aged IS, Of y. al ali
town. Saskatchewan. CanaIs ..o j
Monday evening. He hao 10
Davenport for only snVas ,,s 4
and while here made his n'
S36 Brady. Gs
Marriage Licenses.-Ross q
ney, Davenport, and Elsie hr T.,If
Davenport; Harry George r ~
, Davenport. and Madeline pnhsss
lager, Davenport; o. I. Twin VIM
Clinton, Iowa, and Hazel p -
/ Clinton, Iowa; William :. II
ran, Davenport, and heis Is.ll,e
Camp. Davenport; George p.rrt'
er, Davenport. and Rose n
Davenport; Edwin n. weVs'i ~
ton, Iowa. and Margaret =
Davenport
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Lorraine FARMER
PASSES SUDDENLY
Especial to The Argus.)

Especial to The Argus.)
Erie, Oct. 20-This community
was shocked Tuesday afternoon
when it was learned that Louis
Heller Of Lorraine township, near
Erie, had died suddenly at the noon
hour. Death came without warn
ing as the result Of a stroke of
paralysis. Last winter Mr.. Heller
was united in marriage with Miss
Ellen Mather Of Erie, taking her
to his farm across the river. Sur
viving him are his wife and two
children by a former marriage. The
funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
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Married ut Is Years. But Is
years old and q sophomore in the
high school, pretty Miss Genevieve
daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
John H. Chatfield, 211 fremont ave-
nue., has tossed aside her school
books and playthings to assume
role Of q married woman and the
head Of a household. She left town
Monday to be married. But she
didn't tell her mother or her father
about it. Genevieve quit school
and together with Leonard Sador-
ris. a stalwart lad several years
her senior. left for Osceola, ILL.,.
where the marriage took place. The
plot had been skillfully laid. Gene
We've told her mother that she
would not be home Monday night.
She would stay the night with a
girl friend in Bettendorf, she said.
All right" replied the mother, and
Genevieve. with her lunch and
books under her arm, tripped light
ly of to school-her mother sup
posed. Instead she left and wrote
her mother Of her marriage.
Gypsies Pass Through.-Respond-
ing to calls from alarmed resi-
dents Of the town, Rockingham con-
stables rounded up a band of gyp-
sizes and gave them Is minutes to
shake the dust of the city from
their feet. The hint was taken, and
in less than the required time the
caravan, travelling a la modern style
in automobiles. was on it's way to
the Illinois shore. Citizens Of the
town complained that the gypsies
were carrying their wood piles and
even breaking down their fences
and chopping the pickets and posts
into kindling wood. The band was
encamped on the edge OF the town.
Steal Car, Hit Lad-After steal
ing Ford, an unidentified man and
woman Monday afternoon ran down
and shattered the leg of 7-year-old
Eric Tronowsky, 425 Twenty-second
street, In front of the Hummel ga
rage on North Brady street, and
abandoned the car at Locust and
Gaines streets a few minutes after
the accident. when they threw a tire
in their wild dash to escape arrest.
The machine was stolen from in
the rear Of the Bell-Jones plant on
West Second street Monday after
noon. 1t was the property Of A. F.
Frisch, 1880 West Pleasant street.
Ffisch was arrested shortly after
the accident was reported. but was
released when he was able to prove
an alibi.
Miller Company Mates Loan
To finance expansion made neces-
sary by continually increasing bus
mess, the Miller Hotel company has
negotiated loan Of 81 zoo, 900 from
the American Bond & Mortgage
company Of Chicago, the largest
loan ever negotiated by Davenport
financiers. In Davenport the big
trsasaction means that work on the
4-story addition to the Hotel Black
hawk, will be rushed rapidly 70
compilation. adding 200 rooms Ia
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R0YS To HUNT TREASURES.

Six hundred Moline boys are ex-
pected to take part in a treasure
hunt which is; to launch the Hal
lowe'en celebration in Moline Oct
so. -Four treasures will be buried
In different parts Of the city and
the boys organized into bands to
search for them. As the treasures
represent real value. the boys are
only too eager to Join the expedi-
tions. Further details OF the affair
are shrouded in mystery, but will
be given out within the next 10
days through the schools, movies
and press.
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Chicago Potatoes,

Chicago, Oct. 20. - Potatoes:
steady. receipts, "A cars; Wiscon-
sin. Minnesota and Dakota Whites,
bulk, 1.5001.65 per cwt.; sacked,
1.65@1.75; Early Ohios. bulk, 1.750
1.85; Michigan, bulk. 1.70Q1.75 per
cwt. 3
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Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 20.-Hog re-
ceipts. 800; market, Csc to soc low
er; lights and mediums, 13.5O@
400; heavies, 13.00014.O0: pack
ers. 12.00@12.75; pigs. 10.00@l2.OO.
Cattle receipts. very light; mar
ket about steady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
ALEDO PERSONALS

The Misses Rose Olin and Delas'
Bateman left Tuesday for Peotl
where they expect to spend seven
days visiting friends.
Mrs. Ralph johnson Of Peoria n
turned home Tuesday after visiting
friends in Aledo.
Jacob Burket Of Rawson, 0hh
returned home Tuesday after n
tending the funeral Of his sls.G,
Mrs. Catherine Schroll, At In
beam.
Wallis Guthrie went to Centnlk
H.. Tuesday to spend q few dal
Mrs. E. L. Smith and niece, Mn
Mary Juanita Hubesch Of Hannlhl
Mo-. arrived in Aledo Tuesday b
visit with Mrs. Smiths siStsfsh'
law, Mrs. G. B. Briar. ~.
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AWAIT REMAINS OF
MATHERVuIE HERO
Especial to The Argus.)

Especial to The ArguS.J
Matherville, ILL.,, Oct. 20.-A
telegram received here states
that the body. of Earl Jones, who
died overseas, left New York at
2:30 o'clock Sunday. The entire
town will turn out to attend the fu-
neral of the only Matherville boy
who sacrificed his life in the great
war.
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Peoria Grain.

Peoria, Ill, Oct 20-Corn re-
ceipts, is cars; market unchanged
to Nc lower; No. 1, yellow, $50
SOC; No. 2 white, SSc:: No. 8 white,
87hc.
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New York Sugar.

New York, Oct. 20.-Kaw sugar.
unchanged at Sc for Cubas cost and
freight. In refined prices range
from lie to 12c for fine graduated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
HALLOWEEN

HALLOWEEN
shoes and oxfords for ladies' and
men reasonably priced at Bert's
Boot Shop.
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HOLD SECOND GREENHOUSE.

Second open house of the season
will be held next Monday evening
at the Moline Y. NC. A. Ladies
will be admitted if attended by an
association member, and a large
crowd is expected.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
IMPROVEMENT,
MlRkSmAREET;
OILS TAKE RISE

New York, Oct. 20.-Improvement
became more general ON the stock
exchange during tn morning. steels
alone holding back. Under lead Of
Mexican Petroleum. oils rose from
/ to ~ points. motors to l to y,
equipments, to 2. and shipping
and utilities. to ~. Shorts con-
tinued to cover their contracts in
sugars and the recent weakness
among chemicals was partly re-
trieved by General Chemicals gain
Of almost 5 points. High grade and
junior issues shared In the rise Of
rails, with Union Pacific, Canadian
Pacific, Wheeling & Lake Erie pre-
ferred, and New Orleans, Texas &
Mexico, as the outstanding features.
Call money was unchanged at Z
per cent and exchange on London
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
MEDICAL FACT

For relieving colds or coughs. you oueht
to rub on the throat and chest an oil, foe
1t penetrates more quickly than . salve,
Ask your Druggist for our own oil lini-
ment and instructions how TO use. Early
application prevents Pneumonia or Flu,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
Silver,

New York, Oct. 20.-Bar silver:
domestic, .9911; foreign, 1875;
Mexican dollars, .5Sb.
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DEATH OF RICHARD LAMR
New York. Oct. 20.-The death in
q Brooklyn hospital Of Richard
Lamb. widely known constructing
engineer, was announced.
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CORRECT

CORRECT
fitting makes wearing new shoes q
pleasure. This can be obtained at
Bert's Boot Shop.
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Al IL news All re s,ms-Ths
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06
NEW FILTRATION
PLANT IN OPERATION
East Chicago Rejoices in
Acquisition of Model New
Water Plant

East Chicago's new filtration plant
constructed at cost ~ more tina u
100000 at tie Indiana TTatbor iake
front viii be placed in operation some
time today. This plant is the city's
first step toward better drinking wa
ter
Construction on this plant was be
gun early in March. 1919, and was to
have been in operation at the begin
ming Of the following year, but due to
numerous delays i'm arrival of ma
terials, labor troubles and etc. the
plant has been long time in construc-
ton. Plans were made for getting it
in operation the first Of last June or
July but the filter sand was slow in
arriving and a few other articles nee
essary were lacking.
The plant will receive the water
through the intake which extends 5000
feet into the lake Two new 20 horse
power engines have been placed in the
old pumping station Tan addition to IT'D
and will pump the water from the lake
to the filtration plant.
The water will first be pumped into
mixing tanks in the chemical house
where sulphate of alumina VIII be
AIDED. This chemical, mixing with the
dirt. grease and etc. in the water.
forms mud balls which settle TO the
bottom after the water is pumped into
the alter house and into the filter
boxes. Here il passes through 80
inches Of sand and 16 inches Of gravel
and the fine dirt is taken out. It is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06
FUNERAL Of THE
LATE |. H. MATTERN

WHITING. IND. NOV. 6--The funeral
Of the late l.. r. Mattcrn was held yes
terday afternoon when services we're
preached at his home, 423 oliver street
by Rev. Charles T.. Trueblood. pastor
Of the Congreg ationaI church The fun
ersl was largely attended By friends
of the family. a large concourse joining
them in their trip TO Oak Hill cemetery
in Hammond. where the remains were
laid 10 rest.
Mr.. Mattern was born III WilsonJown,
Pa. on September 81. 1871. and came
TO Whiting twenty mine years ago, at
which time he opened Writings first
pharmacy. He was stiu in business.
having taken in a partner. Emil Pek-
arek, about two years ago, who had
been employed in his store for years.
lie was q member or the Masons,
charter member of the Owls Club and
vice president of the Petrolene Co.
Mr. Mattern was so long identified
with Writings business and social cir
cles that he Will be greatly missed. His
death was caused BY an attack or acute
indigestion, superinduced by pneumonia.
which he contracted on last Monday.
The deceased Is survived by his two
daughters, Miss Louise Msttern and
Mrs. Helen Jennings and one brother.
William +. Matter nof Detroit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06
STRUGGLED WHISKEY
GRAND I. TRAIN

VALPARAISO. Ind Nov g. -Four
officers Of the Y. $ Dept ~ justice.
have been here for some time, looking
into the Grand Trunk dining car oper-
atoms. and last night, when train No.
10. Chicago bound. pulled in at s:05,
these four officers. with the assistance
Of Sheriff Forney. arrested three mem
beers OF the crew on the dining car On
a charge OF smuggling whiskey from
Canada into tho L. s. The dining car
is regularly removed from this train
here and the men arrested were taken
TO the Porter county jail. on the car
was found about $1,000 worth Of whis-
key.
The department has believed for
some time that liquor was being
brought into the country in this way.
and has been laying plans to break up
this practice.
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then treated with chlorine which kills
the germs.
Il is then pumped into the filtered
water tanks which hold 1000 gallons
and i'll which the chlorine becomes
thoroughly mixed with the water2 Tho
old pumping station pumps take the
water from these tanks and pump IL
into the city mains. The plant viii
pump 100000 gallons of water every
"a hours and is SO constructed that
tho capacity may Be doubled with very
little additional equipment
Tho water company has covered the
filtered water tanks aud the sedimen-
tation tanks with black dirt and are
preparing 10 beautify the grounds with
shade trees. flower beds, etc a NUM-
Der Of meters remain 70 be set, but this
work can be completed ia several
weeks, officials say
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06
INDIVIDUAL.
CONFERENCES
TO BE HELD
Every Shade of Opinion to
Be Sought on Peace
Treaty Question
By DAVID \. CHIRtH

Sthfr GOFFkSPCNpENT I. ~. SENNiCEl
EN- ROUTE WITH PRESIDENT
ELECT HARDING, Nov. e.--Warren
. Harding, preSident-eloct OF the =
s, is off today on the last vacation he
viii have before he turns his stten-
ton to the work OF bringing this ma
ZION back to peace basis
With the campaign worries behind
him and the work Of chief executive
before him, President-eleet Harding
left his home at Marion early today for
vacation in Texas and Panama He
VIII seek a complete rest before re-
turning TO Marion TO begin his efforts
10 bring about a peace that viii be ac-
ceptable to the entire L. S.
STARTS ON VACATION
On the eve Of his vacation trip Scna-
tor Harding made formal announce
ment or a series OF individual confer
ences which he will hold upon his re-
turn 10 Marion which VII be used as
the basis for action when he takes Of
rec. in bringing about peace. The SEN
stor let it be known that these con
ferences will be wholly non partisan
and that every shade OF opinion will
be sought upon the question OF a peace
treaty. lie will seek to determine up
on what basis the people of the United
gard to peace, A fraternity of nations
nd the future foreign relations OF the
nation.
ALL PARTIES CONSULTED.
While no list OF those who have been
invited to participate in these confer
ences has been made public. 1t IS
known that members Of all parties
and leaders in every walk of life and
OF every school Of diplomatic thought
will be invited TO come to Marion TO
discuss the question Of peace and for
eign relations in order that tho presi-
dent-elect may sift out the various
views and determine what The people
want. 1t was made very plain a. the
Harding headquarters that senator
Harding intends to conduct these con-
fereRces without ''unsoemly anticipa-
7Ion" and in a manner which can
bring no offense TO the present ad-
ministration
NOTHING But 4 VACATION.
Senator Hardfngs vacation will oe
devoted entirely to vacation purposes.
This he made emphatic today and he
put az rest all rumors that he intends
10 choose his cabinet while IN Texas
BY the issuance of a statement from
his headquarters that mo eonsidera-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06

Dance Sunday evening, Nov 9Th. at
Columbia Hall, West Hammond. Cool
music. lit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06
HARDING TO CONSULT MEN OF ALL PARTIES

ton would be given TO cabinet dur
ing his recreation period
The Harding special IS due to arrive
in St. Louis tonight, in San Antonio.
Texas. Sunday night. and in Browns
VILE. Texas. on Monday morning.
whence the party VIII proceed by aulu-
mobile to Point Isabel
FISHING AND GOLF.
Tarpon fishing. bathing and soif
hold the complete places or the Naca-
ton program Arrangements may be
made for meeting between the pres
dent-elect OF the L. S. and the presi-
dent elect Of Mexico At some point
along thc Texas border.
Senators FrclmGhuysen. OF New
Jersey. Hale. Of Maine. Elkins. OF W.
Virginia: Harry NJ. Daugherty, pre-
convention Harding campaign man
ger; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mclean and
other notables are members OF the
party which is OF today for one month
OF sheer pleasure and rest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06
BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK. Nov. Bank state
ment five days. Average loans dc
creased s55.l53.0o0 demand deposits
decreased s35.sls.oo0. time deposits de-
creased slS.53S.000. reserve Increased
SS.112.920. Actual loans decreased
S5i250.oooi demand deposits decreased
s7S.32S. 600. time depositr decreased
s399.999.0o0 reserves decreased si5.-
2O1.Sso.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06

and under whose leadership the G. ..
=. achieved the greatest triumph IN
American political history comes home.
VIII Hays. the man whose genius was
largely responsible for the avalanche
OF votes for Harding and Coolidge. has
been visiting the president elect at
Marion. and viii arrive here Tuesday
afternoon when n hilarious Hoosicr
home coming will greet him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06

, lists. according TO Mrs. Dorothy h.ar:e.
OF Detroit. Mich. young woman II
social prominence here who was active
in the suffrage movement
Mrs Earle announced today that a
deputatiou OF women win call on the
new Lady from oklahoma" on her ar
rival in Washington TO talk il over
She also declared that the women
VII aSitete 10 have Miss Robertson
appointed chairman OF the house sub
committee which has charge Of the
house restaurant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06
WANTS SMOKING
ROOM FOR WOMEN
ny MILDRED NORRIS

STAFF CORRESPONDENT |. N. sERVIcEl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-As one Of
! her first official acts Miss Alice Rob-
ertson. elected to congress from Okla
homa, will be asked to demand a smok-
ing room in the capital for lady lobby
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06
TO CELEBRATE
BILL HAYS DAY
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
SULLIVAN Ind. Nov. ST Bill HAYS
Day, viii be celebrated by democrats
and republicans alike here-the home
town or the republican national chair
man-next Tuesday when the big IL
tie man" who put sullivan on the map
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06
MASONIC ADDRESS
IspEcIAl 10 - rInEs

-l 2 pESlAl 10 tHE Inns
WHITING. md. NOV 6.-Charles a
Lippincott. deputy grand master OF the
Grand Masonic lodge Of Indiana VIII
speak at Whiting at the High school
auditorium Monday night All Masons
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-11-06

Dance Sunday evening. Nov eth. at
Columbia Hall. West Hammond. Good
music l1-4-5
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in the Calumet region arc cordially in ,
vited 70 attend the address which VIII
begin at eight O'Clock