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The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
Statement IS
ISSUED ANENT
$4,000 FUND
Gives Figures to Disavow Reports
Of Misuse Of None Voted to
Fight Vice.

In answer to statements circulat-
ed throughout the county charging
improper use Of the fund Of $4,000
voted by the board Of supervisors
at the March session for the sup
preston of vice. q statement Of the
manner in which this fund is being
expanded has been prepared and
signed by County Treasurer George
H. Richmond. County Clerk Henry
B. Hubbard, and John Lipton, chair
man Of the board Of supervisors.
I'VE will state for the benefit Of
the public" reads the article. that
said fund is being used for the pur-
pose originally intended, $2,190.3s
of said fund having been utilized az
follows:
Establishment Of clinic in court
house for suppression Of social dis
ease, $1,4s3.39.
"For obtaining evidence, etc, in
connection with vice prosecution
as intended, $697.
Balance still In the hands Of the
county treasurer, $7.S09.e1.
"All moneys have been paid on
warrants issued and o. KID by the
members Of the committee of super.
visors appointed by the chairman
Of the board to have charge Of this
fund"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
STATELAYMAN
'T0TALk Y

W. F. Gresham. one Of the big
gest laymen in Illinois, will ad-
dress men interested in Christian
work in Rock Island, Moline. East
Moline and Davenport, at q meet
ing to be held at 3 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon at tho local Y. M. c.
A. building.
Mr.. Gresham is making q tour Of
the state and will be in tho quad
cities only tomorrow. His talk
will concern the laymen's Christian
service and the laymen's confer
ence OF evangelists. Mr.. Gresham
has done considerable work in
Galesburg, Peoria, Streator and
other cities Of the state.
Invitations to attend the meeting
have been sent to men Of the quad
cities interested in the work, to
churches, and to organizations.
Sections will be roped off for rep
resentatives of the Davenport Y.
M. C. A. and probably the associa-
tions of the other two cities. A. H
LoZett, Of Davenport, will lead in
tho singing.
Mr.. Gresham is chairman Of the
executive committee of the Mid
West Laymen's conference and rs
purchasing agent for the Munson
Supply company of Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
Girl Given to Sister.
PAY INCOME TAX.

Washington, Sept. 11.--More thaa
$500, 1000 firms and individuals IN
paying income taxes this year d
which 100000 have already paN
their income taxes in full.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
JEWISH PEOPLE
TO CELEBRATE
new YEARS DAY


Celebration Of Rosh Ha- -Shanah,
New Years day Of year 66e7, BEGIN
ming at sundown tomorrow and last
ing until sundown Tuesday, and o..
Yom Kippur. the day Of atonement,
beginning sundown on Sunday.
Sent 10, and lasting until sundown
the following day, win be observed
BY the Jewish people Of the tri-
cities.
Service will be held tomorrow
evening at the B'nat Jacob and Beth
Israel synagogues Of this city and
1t the Temple Emanuel In Daven-
port. Service will also be held Mon
day evening and Tuesday morning.
Rosh Ha-Shanah and Yom Kip
pur, with the intervening peniten-
tial days, form the season Of revival,
repentance and the return Of the
Jew to God. No matter how indif-
ferent to his religion the Jew may
be all year, he does not fall to heed
the call Of these messengers.
ColobEated Over World
The New Years day characters
tic symbol is the Shofar, the rams
horn, which is blown to arouse
those who are asleep, to awaken
the conscience. Rosh Ha-Shanah
or New Years day is celebrated by
Jewish congregations all over the
world for two days, with the excep-
ton Of reform Jewish congregations
in America, which celebrate only
one day. 1t begins on the evening
before the first day Of Tishri, the
seventh month of tho religious year.
Originally this day was . special
solemn celebration of the new
moon-the new moon Of the sew
enth month.
The day is also called Yom Ha.
Din. the Day Of Judgement, to re-
mind the Jewish people Of their re-
sponsibility before God.
Yom Kippur which falls on Mon
day, Sept 20. is the holiest day Of
the year. 1t is called the Sabbath Of
Sabbaths. On this day the Jew
gives himself entirely to God, who
makes an atonement for Israel. II
comes nine days after Rosh Har
Shanah and is characterized - the
Day of Fasting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11

~ = olsD - - .A' -.
om EoSWot1, living - USuSy toWn-
H. vsre placod under oae-ysa1
-. ,,c.6a - go eeeh ~ leasis-
~.s.s :. ..,e.. .,,,r1
- q = 's'
ssaAy aftsfnoon
0oghAm had dlod complaint
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
STRIKE STAGED
. AS SCHEDULED

I Members of the Structural Iron
workers union No. Ill walked of
;svery job in the tri-cities this
morning where the $1.25 an hour
wage was refused. The walkout
WAS q renewal Of the strike of sew
eral weeks ago, when the men
quit on their failure to get an
agreement with the contractors for
m increase In wages from 81 to
11.25.
A week ago Friday they went
back to work pending . settlement
Of the case. which seemed immi-
nent. A meeting was held Thurs
day night with representatives Of
~ Quad City Builders exchange
lxsahs ONCE Of e. J. Burns. secre-
t9ty Of the exchange. In the an
~ building.
! N seemed that the difficulties
SDfe to be straightened out. All
hAn6s seemed to agree with var
loas conditions until the wage mat
~ came up. The union represen-
ta1ives were surprised 1T the out
spoken refusal Of the bosses to pay
moro than the 81 An hour rate, and
ooon left the meeting.
II was hinted Friday that the
strike would be renewed this
morning. and with the strike re-
newal order carried out according
70 schedule, various big jobs In the
triicities are beinng held back,
mostly In Davenport. On some Jobs
In Rock Island and Moline. ham
1led by outside contractors. the
el.3S an hour rate iss being paid.
The case 10 another Of the drag
ging fights between building OK
change contractors and the unions
this summer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
PLEADS GUILTY
Of ASSAUlT0N
GIRL, Is Years
George Allen, Aged Abs,t - Z
Held to Grand Jury uAle
$500 Bond.

George Allen, aged about q. -
to room at Fifth avenue and -
teenth street, entered 4 ~ j.
guilty to . statutory charxs -,
Magistrate D. J. Cleland in ~.
court this morning and wa NJ !.
the grand Jury under 5000 M
Aliens offense was against : i,
year-old girl.
The girl lives with her fath., .
Second avenue. west Of the NJ
ness district, and is left alons /.
the daytime.
Neighbors = said that then ~
seen Allen going to the home ~
quently and Friday they called a.
police. Mrs. Anna Nirkman po,,,.
matron, swore out a warrant -
Aliens arrest and he was pieiss
up Friday night by Detective, n.
man Sehnert and Charles Cipns,.
Allen is the father OF several eAil.
dren and has grandchildrea N.
wife is dead.
Girl Given to Sister. I
The girls mother is dead, and M
being taken in court today was al.
en- in custody Of a married siste,
Allen, on appearing In police cour,
this morning made no denial OF u,
charge and was bound over upds
$1,000 bond.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
VILLA ENROLLS
! RECORD CLASS
|. FOR THIS Year

The villa dc Chantal resumed
classes on Thursday Of this week
with the largest enrolment in the
history Of the institution. according
10 report made today. Exact figures
Are not available but 1t Is said that
The 200 mark IL closely approached.
The large enrolment serves to
emphasixe the necessity for the new
building towards which end the sis
ters are working.
Classes in dramatic art will
egain be in charge Of Mrs. H. B.
Churchill, as will also physical
work be under the direction Of Miss
Mabel Ely OF Moline. Both were
engaged in this work last year and
rendered such satisfactory results
that the sisters Of the Villa re-
sngaged them for this term.
Some Of the sisters took courses
oe study 1t the University Of I'LL
Ao1s during the summer. Music in
nlSuctors attended the College ol
Music In Chicago. while others were
enrolled in the Chicago Norma
school.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
CIRCUS CROWD
/ SEES GUN FIGHT

Bullets whissed merrily in and
ont among thousands Of pleasure
seekers at the circus grounds In
Rockingham last evening. A pair
Of them finally located their tar
gets, the legs Of . neet-footed negro
By the name Of Sam Dodson. said
70 live at 11l3 Fourteenth street.
Rock Island.
The target practice was INDUCED
b BY L. l1fer and Chester Smith.
trusty constables Of the village Of
Rockingham. Dodson was suspect
~ Of participation In several house.
breaking Jobs In Rockingham and
rhen his figure was picked out
among the huge throng on the cir
eus grounds the chase began.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
WALES CHOIR WILL
GIVE TWO CONCERTS

Mountain Ash Welsh choir Of
Wales. England. composed Of IA OF
the best known male voices in Eng
land, will give q concert in Dayen-
port Monday evening and in Moline
Tuesday evening. DR.. John NC
Gown Stevenson endeavored to get
the choir to sing in Rock Island.
but due to previous engagements.
it was unable to appear here.
The choir arrived in Rock Island
this morning. Prof. T. Glyndwr Is
leader. Speaking Of the choir. DR..
Stevenson says: II have heard the
choir and it is perfectly wonderful.
All II Of the members are solo sing
ers. and everyone knows how the
Welsh sing"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
Obituary


word vas receiyed this morning
pe The death Of Rev. Alfred Dixon,
Iormer pastor st Milan. who died
Thursdav morning IN tho hoepital at
ceieshurx. Death No due to can
- az the stomach. erum which he
ma I'm sufPerine for Z long time.
A nestor a thH Nethodist church
n Victoria. III. he had lust re-
turned from . trip 70 London, Eng
land. where he had gone for his
health and to visit relatives. He
arrived back in Victoria Aug. 2e,
when his condition suddenly b.
came worse and he was removed To
the Galesburg hospital whore he
died Thursday morning.
Funeral services will Be held TO-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
AUTOMOBILE HITS
MAN AS HE STEPS
FROM STREET CAR

Jacob Wolf, mail carrier. living
at 718 Thirteenth street, was con-
siderably bruised when he was
knocked down by an automobile as
he was alighting from Watch
Tower street car on Seventh ave-
nue. and Thirteenth street, Friday
afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11

h~e<np uaa0nrnnnas = tla fnfa&a.
~ e-S~cseS NM ~ frnAs 1oe
- ia wnsF - eecnred
Srr,r~ the vintse rnonths IS that
ths MONEY vo.M = resdv for ths
cosrmifte: vhen ~ vorf start1.
Anc1hsr snreeatioo - that the
rI.v~rr.rN. ~ ooen sfx days Z
~ insfeaA al fIya = heretofore.
49, md there h. an assistant
snnsrvisor - saeh na,k "a fhat
thsrs - : rs.n sunsrvisor Tor tie
hc~s wa6inC NH ~ deaired
g e.rh narr secnrdinr Is tha -
nc,t nre h.s heen nromised. -
~ a a oniv ueceasayv Ia aecure
SrrAs sor ~ n3her fhrea Il vas
eiso reccmmenHed that tha yorrg
vcsnen vho this vear acfed M sup-
srvisnr. - snrassd nov for next
summer = thst thev NAV have
plenty Of time to outline their
scheinle Nrs Marahall also
with her and had shown such .
splendid spirit Of cooperation. A
rising vote Of thanks was extended
to Mrs.. Marshall for the gift OF two
victrolas.
Mrs. W. H. McConochie spoke on
tho work at the Long view play
grounds. ana expressed the nope
that there might be q wading pool
added to the equipment next year,
ana suggested tnat the matter oe
iaid before the PARK BOARD at : SUI
nclentiy carry oste 70 INSURE tns
neeoeo sccommoasuon. Mrs. FIe1
stlate solc OF tne s1Sees..u. ~
str0et pisys1ouuu, anu mrs. =. .
nvi,man, .",n ~. uopa 'en. Ms Su % man mani
Som. ST,~ ~ a. tha r;n.o,n ~ % r.rI a nsew v.
sro~rd a,S .o,d - -. acrnrnitr - mi
1 oicric ~ ~ ~ @ 10000 " - .~n.a.s
ranort ws. -..S r-o,, ~ n.,k
mann .om.re nark
NJ. w n Ma-.h.u .ra ~.
members of tha f,nanca comm;ttae
we're named a COMMITTEES To sss
what can he done - .ecurs mors
monsv ~ 10 ~ ~ ~. 80 was,, " 80. ss .,..,ra. LIZ
MIS- - M sala renorted thai rhe
salary OF the depot matron had
been raised $40 per month and Mrs
C. L. Thompson Of the hospita]
committee told that one party had
been helped and that a Door wom-
an is soon to occupv the hosnita]
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
Society
Illua c. RnleKfalas Clah.

4
HI Cspp EntsFtalns Clsh
lfase Charlotte CopD was hostess
Thursday evening 70 the members
q tho v c1ub ct her home. l04S
TWonfy-ssccnA street Aftsr 3
short business meeting tha girls
sntoyo0 Cannes and mufc, while
Nh Margaret GnitSsr Or Peggy La
Dean, Who Wa . guest d the svsa-
ing. further added 70 the snjoy-
mont " fnHuging With several
dances. AelfoGhmenfs were served
By the hostess. Miss Dorothy Deis-
enroth cK 1900 Nineteenth avenue
viii b hostess to the club It the
next meeting on Sept u.
Centae StnE1sa PIT. 4.
The first regular meeting Of the
season Of Center station PIT. A.
was held yesterday afternoon at the
school. Some new members were
taken in ct the business session and
refreshments were served. An
nouncement was made for all mem-
bers % come earIy 70 inc next meet
|ing- on Oct Z and to bring their
needles, thread and some new
goods to be made into quilts. The
play which is to be given soon is
progressing favorably.
Post-Nupoal TOR A1ss Geef.
MrS. Afthur AATson entel talneo
for Mr.. Robert Geer. nee Miss Vio-
let Larson Of I'll Fifth avenue. mo-
line, . bride OF Sept 8. The guests
were 20 friends Of the honoree who
spent . most enjoyable evening
with games ana music. Games
prizes were AWARDED % MISS Leanea
Holmer. Mrs. Robert Gear ana MISS
Lucy Paul. while MISS Lillian Lun-
deem OF East Moline TOOK the con-
ISOLATION favor.
Decorations IN the living room
and dining room were IN tne rose
and gold shades, the weddlng col
ors. cut flowers being used. Ine
pride was presented WIN Manu-
shades and containing her glfts. Inc
luncheon furtner carried out tne
color scheme. Tnere are TO De sew
eral parties Tor mrs. Geer IN tne
next week. the next one 10 De given
Thursday night when MISS Llliian
Lundeen OF East Moline Will enter
tain.
Okon.fetefsen.
MISS Mabel !. peterson OF Gene.
SEQ aad Rev. george Oison OF
Kirkland were united IN marriage
In Chicago, Wednesday, Sept. D.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Edward Ekstrom OF moline
groom. The young couple started
Immediately on a wedding trop tc
Hancock. Mich, and from there
they will 90 to their home IN the
Lutheran parsonage at Kirkland
Rev. Mr.. Olson Is . graduate OF the
Augustana theological seminary
last spring.
-
Postnuptial Hostess:
i
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
EIGHT MEN ARE
IN ROUNDUP ON
LIQUOR CASES


Mike Zagorac, Moline, and Hen
~ Buysee, East Moline. were
bound over to the federal grand
Jury IN Rock Island Friday after
noon by United States Commission
Or T. p. Sinnett, on charges OF vto-
lating the constitutional prohibt-
ton act.
Zagorac was up for . second Of
rense and his bond was set at 81
900. He was released on furnish
ing the bond. Buysee could not
furnish q bond Of $1,000 and was
taken to Peoria by Deputy United
States Marshall o. H. Grover. Both
men waived preliminary hearing
Aschiel DeLange, farmer. living
east Of Moline, also waived pre-
limfnary hearing. but gained his
liberty upon furnishing q $4,000
bond.
Edwin DeWagner. farmer. living
east Of Moline, refused to waive
preliminary hearing and gained
his liberty under $1,000 bond pend
ing a hearing Sept. 81.
On that date, DeWagner, John
Adamson and John Weaver. all
farmers, and Frank "Huntla" era.
mer and Edward Cramer, Rock Is
land soft drink parlor proprietors
will receive hearings before Com
missioner Sinnett
M0onshining and B0otloggfng.
All but the Cramer brothers arr
charged with making moonshine
whisky. The Cramer brothers arr
charged with selling whisky.
Government men have taken
large number of stills in the raids
and q big amount Of corn whisky
and other supplies. Several thou
sands of gallons Of corn mash hav'
been destroyed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1920-09-11
Postnuptial Hostess.
City Welfare Department.

Reports of the success Of the city
playground work during the sum
mer were given at the first meeting
Of the season Of the city welfare
department Of the Rock Island
Woman's club held yesterday aft
ernoon In the parlor Of the Masonic
temple. As a result Of the reports
the impression was left that the
playground work is too big a prop
osition for so small an organiza-
ton, and that sone plan Of financia-
ton should be instigated which
would make for increased facili-
ties and better equipment in the
future, with the women in charge
Of the supervision Of the work.
In the report made by Mrs. w. H.
Marshall. chairman Of the general
playground committee. it was
learned that 27,467 children had at
tended the Fairgrounds at the four
parks during the 10 weeks this
summer. Mrs. Marshall made q
number Of suggestions which II
carried out would make the sup.
ervtnon Of the work next yea,
much easier ~ we'll - make for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-03

The national board of fire under
writer's is urging all state and munich
pal officers to enforce as far as pos
sible safe and sane Fourth of July.
With their appeal they make the state
ment that in the last four years, ST.
250,O00 worth of property has been
lost through the discharge of fireworks.
Beside this column of property losses
could be set another including the fatal
tiles, serious injuries and the many mi
nor injuries resulting from our noisy
and dangerous method of celebrating
our independence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-03

we learn that the state of Vermont has
the enviable distinction of paying its com
missioner of education more than any
other state officer, including the governor.
The Carnegie Foundation is naturally in
clined to emphasize the value of good ed
ucation and the inference is that it would
be highly pleased to see every state in
the Union follow the lead of Vermont.
1t is doubtless true that the teaching
profession, lock, stock and BARREL is dis
gracefully underpaid. The commissioner
of education at Washington, who comes
under the jurisdiction Of the department
of the interior, draws a smaller salary
than the director of geologic survey or
the commissioner of fisheries, and yet
most of us agree that education is of as
much Importance to the national wellbe-
ing as an accurate survey of the Mojave
desert or the adequate protection of the
salmon spawning grounds. But does 1t
necessarily follow that commissioners of
education are more worthy of reward than
state governors? Or that, following the
example of Vermont, the chief commits
sioner i'll Washington should be more
highly paid than the President?
Plato maintained that the head of the
state should also be director of education
but Plato never dreamed of a state cont
aiming over a hundred million inhabi-
tants. When the report OF the Carnegie
Foundation goes on to say that Plato's
provision expresses ''the unavoidable per
spective in a completed democracy" it is
difficult to understand the exact meaning
implied. Possibly our law makers are not
great artists, for it is only among the
greatest of these that true perspective is
unavoidable.
Whether the post of commissioner of
education will ever be generally exalted
to the level of governor is doubtful, but
it is worth our while to watch Nermont's
bid for intellectual supremacy. Possibly
the next report from the Carnegie Found
alton will show that the Green Mountain
boys are. more highly educated than those
of neighboring states In that case state
governors will have to make way before
She triumphal progress of the education
commissioners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-03
Today S Events

Today is the Both birthday of the state
of Idaho.
The Socialist clubs of New England are
to meet at Maynard, Mass, today for a
three day conference.
The bishops in attendance at the Lam
beth conference will make a pilgrimage
to historic Canterbury today.
The roundup" carnival staged at
Dewey, Okla, for several years prior to
the war is to be resumed today.
Thousands of teachers from every part
of the United States will gather at Salt
Lake City today in anticipation of the
opening of the annual convention of the
National Education association.
Senator Warren G. Harding, Republi-
can candidate for President, has an
nounced his intention to leave Washing
ton today for his home at Marion, o.,
where he plans to remain until election
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-03
Today's Anniversaries.

l60S-Quebec was founded by the French
explorer Champaign.
l777-George Clinton was elected first
state governor of New York
lSSS-Pan- Anglican conference of bishops
of the Church of England opened
at Lambeth palace.
lSS9-The Washington Equal Suffrage
association was organized at Olym-
pia.
lS93-The Royal Geographical society re-
fused to admit women to it's mem
bership.
lS94-The jubilee of the Salvation Army
was celebrated with great meet
ing in the Crystal palace, London
l9O0-The khedive of Egypt was well
coined in the city of London
l903-Harriet Lane Johnston, mistress of
the White House in Buchanans adj
ministration, died at Narragansett
Pier. Born at Mercersburg, Pa, in
1888.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-03
SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1920.
A SPECIAL SESSION NOW.

A host of Yermopters hope the news
that Gov. P. w. Clement is ready to
call a special session of the legislature
to act on the suffrage amendment is
true. If it be true they will commend
him for changing his mind and lis
tening to the appeals of his party as
sociates to grant justice to women
The change cannot hurt Governor Glenn
ent and it surely will benefit his party
10 credit to his state and be an act of
simple justice. ...... .....
The governor is given until next
Wednesday to return to the state and
perform his duty. We are inclined to
expect he will do so.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-03
In the Days News.

Major Van Sentvoord Merle Smith,
who has become third assistant secretary
of state at Washington, entered the state
department less than year ago as
special drafting clerk. Previously he had
had experience in the service of the
American legation at The Hague and the
American embassy at Toxic. A native
of New Jersey, he received his academic
education at Princeton university and his
training for the legal profession at the
Harvard law school When the United
States entered the war he joined the
l65th infantry. He was promoted to
major in 1917 and served until 1919, re-
ceiving the distinguished service cross for
extraordinary heroism III action. Dur
ing the peace conference he was military
aide and private secretary to former Sec
rotary of State Lansing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-03
Sugar Arithmetic.
Boston Transcript

Raw sugar is quoted at about Is 81
cents a pound. GRADUATED sugar retails
in Boston at 26 cents a pound. The diff
ference between the price Of the raw and
ithe refined IS 7 "a cents a pound That
is just 45 per cent more than the entire
.ctail price of granulated sugar few
years ago, when it sold at 90 pounds for
one dollar-or five cents a pound.
The present margin of 7 IA cents a
pound may be said to include, On The
cost of refining: 81, the refner's profit;
~, the jobber's profit; a., the whole
saler's profit; 90, the retailers profit
The five cents a pound, few years ago,
included (l), the cost of refining; (2), the
refiner's profit; 81, the jobber's profit
"a, the wholesalers profit; (5), the re
tailer's profit; o., the total cost of the
raw sugar.
And that tells only in part the differ
ence between those days, when fair profits
were made in sugar, and these days.