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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
l||E||I " CRIMES
IRIbuTED TO
CUE-hALL idle
- -
Aellne Police Believe Furry Of
Small Burglaries Committed
BY Unemployed. \.

Z Two Moline burglaries yesterday
made total Of seven for the week.
Consensus Of police theories is that
unemployed "fioaters." frequenting
various city poolrsoms. are respon-
sible for the prevailing furry Of
petty crimes.
Burglaries were reported today by
the Eagle poolroom. 1902 Sixth ave-
nne, and A. l.. Nyberg, PIT Sixteenth
street Losses from thefts amounted
to $64 In cash and two rings.
Money stolen from the ..yberg
home belonged to Carl Peterson.
The burglary occurred yesterday be-
tween 1880 and 4:30 p. m. Other
details were unavailable, the police
reported
Ten dollars in silver and 81 in
pennies were taken from the Eagle
p0olrOOm last night after the place
had been closed for the day. The
theft is attributed to a habitue OF
the place, who remained secluded
inside until the hall was closed.
The police believe that poolroom
hangers-on have committed such
crimes because the various halls of
the city are now Overrun by unem-
plOyed men and boys.
Owners ExOneInted.
POlice Chief De Jaeper said he
does not imply that poolroom pro-
prietors are to blame for the crime
wave, but explained that many halls
are frequented by youths with NO
visible means Of support.
In addition to the seven burglar
les this week, the police report one
highway robbery and two automo-
bile thefts. 1. was explained that
both stolen cars were recovered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Sunday. somewhat warmer in
south portion tonight.
Missouri: Increasing cloudiness
tonight becoming unsettled Sunday;
somewhat warmer in southeast por-
ton tonight.
Wisconsin: Fair in south, cloudy
and unsettled in north portion to-
night and Sunday; not much change
in temperature.
Iowa: Increasing cloudiness to-
night, becoming unsettled Sunday;
moderate temperature.
Indiana: Increasing cloudiness
tonight and Sunday; probably be-
coming unsettled; warm tonight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 11.-Cat-
tie, receipts $50. Market for week:
beef steers and fat she-stock gen
orally 25c to SOC higher; Gamers
and bulls &c higher; veal calves
unevenly $3.50 to So lower; other
calves unevenly Csc to 81 lower;
stockers and feeders SOC to 75c
higher; fat cows and heifers l5c
to Csc higher; stock calves weak.
Hogs, receipts 800; active; steady
to 10c higher than yesterdays av-
erage; mixed droves s.50@9.75; top
9.75.
Sheep, receipts 400. Market for
week: fat lambs 1.25@1.50 lower:
yearlings 75c to 81 lower; sheep
h0c to 65c lower: feeding lambs
mostly Csc lower.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
william A. Golden.

Funeral of William A. Golden,
one of Moline's most prominent res
idents, was held at yesterday aft
ernoon from the home, S24 Twenty
fifth avenue, and at 2:30 from the
Second Methodist church. Rev. B.
F. Eckley of Kankakee, ILL.,, Off
ciated a ld was assisted by Rev. A.
NJ. Stocking of Spencer Memorial
church of Rock Island and the Rev.
O. B. Enselman of the Second Meth
odist church of Moline
Graham post, No. 312, G. A R.,
held services in the church and
Mrs. Harriet Thompson, Mrs. Sadie
Miller and Clarence Trevor sang
several beautiful selections. There
was a large attendance Of friends,
both at the home and church and
the floral offerings were profuse.
Bearers were f. L. Cook, Frank
Clendenin and A. L. Pulver, Sons
Of Veterans. and Stephen Hicks, R.
}. Mckee and Clarence Settle, Ma
sons. The body was taken early
this morning to Rockford, where
interment was made today in the
Rockford cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
STAIRWAY FALL
INJURIES WOMAN
Mrs. Edna Hammer, a. Expected to
Recover From Effects Of
Painful Accident.

Mrs. Edna Hammer, II years old,
BILL Twelfth street. Moline, was SER
1ously injured last night when she
fell down stairway in her home.
Mrs. Hammer was found in pool
OF blood at the bottom of the stairs
by her son. John A. Hammer, with
whom she resides. Her head had
struck a window sill. The aged
woman received deep cut over her
right eye and was bruised and Sc
verely shaken.
DR.. II. B. Freeman reports that,
despite her advanced age, Mrs. HAM
mer probably will recover. So far
no internal injuries have been dis
covered. The shock, however, was
severe. DR.. Freeman AYERS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
NOTICE.
To All Persons Interested:

To All Persons interested:
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that an illstallnent
of interest on deferred installments
of additional benefits confirmed
Dec. II. 1919, to the total amount
of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,5OO),
is now due for drainage purposes
for the year A. D. 1870, upon lands
lying within Drury Drainage DIS
trict of Rock Island county. illi-
nois, and the same must be pala 20
the undersigned treasurer OF the
said district at his office in Musca-
tine, Iowa, on or before the LIST
day of March, A. D. 1921; and IN
default Of such payment the sew
eral tracts OF land upon which said
installments of interest remain Ut
paid will be sold according to law.
to pay the amount Of such interest
and costs.
Dated this 18th day of Decem-
Der, A. D. 1920.
ROBERT L. THOMPSON,
Treasurer.
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Chicago Cash Grain,

Chicago, Dec. Wheat: No. 2
red, $2.05; No. 2 mixed, $1.76@
LIT Is; No. 2 dark northern,
SISSY.
Corn: No. 3 mixed. zoe; Mo- 2
yellow, Sic; No. 8 yellow, TAG; No.
yellow, 70@7Sc; No. 5 yellow,
zoe; No. 8 white, 7119c.
Oats: No. 2 white, 49h@50c;
No. 3 white, 48hc; No. 4 white.
4S@4Skc.
Rye: No. 2, SISSY.
Barley, 65@96c.
Timothy seed, $5.50@6.75.
Glover seed, $15.00@20.00.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, $14.00.
Ribs, $11.50@13.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
CLASS N LOAF.
ENDANCERS TOT
Flye-Year.OM Girl Escapes Death
Narrowly From Glass in Bread.
Her Father Ayers.

O. s. Lindvall, 418 Forty-third
street. yesterday afternoon com
planned to East Moline police that
hts 5-year-old daughter narrowly
escaped serious injury by eating
bread containing glass.
The bread, according to Mr..
Lindvall, was purchased in East
Moline. Members OF the family
came to the girls aid before she
had swallowed the glass. Her
throat was slightly cut.
DR.. l.. ID. Barding OF East Moline
examined the girls throat and said
that the cut is not serious. Today
the child is reported to have fully
recovered:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
$4,000 BUDGET TO
HELP BOY SCOUTS

Budget OF $4,000 being raised
by Rotary and Kiwanis clubs for
Moline council, Boy Scouts, will
provide a fund Of $1,000 for fur
Their improvements at Camp Man
sur and pay note of s1,700 neces-
sary to cover delinquent subscrip-
tons.
E. W. Woodcock. president Of
the council. today made public the
1921 budget of Scout activities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
.WANIS ELECTION
NEXT FRIDAY NOON

Sam Hoffman was named chair
man of the nominating committee
Of IL which will present list Of
officers at Thea annual meeting Of
Moline Kiwanis next Friday noon.
Election will take place then.
Harry Allen, recreational direc-
tor, who spoke at today's meeting,
directed a series Of physical exer-
cises for the men.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
DPHTHERIA GAINS
BUT ONE NEW CASE

With only one diphtheria case
reported in four days Moline health
authorities hoped that the epidemic
was abating.
The first case reported since ear
ly in the week is that of Genevieve
eKrofsky, 354 Ninth street. 1t is
the fourth diphtheria case report
ed this month.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
MAN TO RECOVER
FROM ROOF FALL.

David Pringle, 720h Eighteenth
avenue, who fell from a one-story
roof at his home Thursday evening,
has an excellent chance to recover,
according to reports today from
the Lutheran hospital.
Mr.. Pringle's hip was broken,
and, because Of his age and his
weak physical condition, 1t was
first believed the injury was crit
ical. e.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
CLUB ENDORSES
/. Pn|L|PP|NEP PLAY
Commercial, Club Adopts Resoln.
lions on Seamen's Law ms Urged
BY Filipino Chamber.

Resolutions suggested by the
American Chamber of Commerce in
the Philippines. calling for amend
ment OF the American seamen s
Law and providing for American
trade commissioner in the Philip
pines TO replace the Filipino now
IN charge. were adopted by the
directors Of the Moline Commercial
club in session yesterday after
noon.
Six weeks leave of absence was
granted Miss Helen Mckahin. club
secretary. and during her absence
Mrs. Ward Teller will be in charge
OF the Office Miss McKahin will
spend few weeks in Arizona and
on the Pacific coast.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
MARROW ESCAPE.

A narrow escape from serious
injury was had last evening by Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Hofsteter and
child, when a team OF horses which
Mr.. Hofsteter was driving became
frightened and bolted. The team
was hitched to a wagon and when
the horses bolted the wagon tongue
came down, causing the wagon to
upset. The occupants we're thrown
clear of the vehicle. but fortunate
ly were not injured. The accident
occurred on the road between the
John Whitsitt farm and Sherrard.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
Peoria Gram.

Peoria. ILL.,. Dec. 11.-Coru: Re-
ceipts, 81 cars. Tone 1c lower:
No. 3 yellow (new) 71hc; No. i
yellow new 69h @72c; No. S yell
low new 6806Shc: sample vel
low new CSC; sample white
now 60c.
Oats: Receipts, cars: nm
changed No. 2 white. 46@47c; No.
I white, 4sc; No. l mixed, lskc.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
Moline Lodges

Annual party and dance spon-
sored last evening by Moline drove,
No. l. Independent Order of Stays,
in the Stag clubrooms, was one of
the liveliest affairs Of the season,
more than 200 members and their
families being present.
One of the features of the even
ing was the singing of popular
songs by the entire assembly,
under the leadership of Uno Brad
ley. Mr.. Bradley scored a big hit
when he rendered the selection,
THE End Of Perfect Day." at
the close of the affair.
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by doc" Jones Jazz
orchestra and another interesting
and much appreciated diversion
were the selections given by the
Stag quartet, composed Of Earl
Harrah. Dick Towndrow, Fred
Woodyatt and Chester WilderQuist,
who were warmly applauded.
There was something doing"
every minute, dancing, card playing
and games being the chief enter
tainment. At 1890 an elaborate
spread was enjoyed, after which
the guests danced until morning.
Officers Of Swedish Olive Re
bekah lodge, elected at meeting
last evening are:
Noble grand-Mrs. Anna Benson
Vice grand-Mrs. Anna Hayden
Recording secrstary-Mrs. Olga
Anderson.
Financial secretary-Mrs. Hildur
johnson.
Treasurer-Mrs. Josephine Mel
Captain of degree staff-Mrs
Josephine Nelson.
Refreshments and a social time
were had before the close OF the
session.
Delegates to the Woman's Benefit
association Of Maccabees state con.
vention held Tuesday and Wednes.
day at Springfield. returned home
last evening and report having had
a wonderful time.
Representatives were presen,
from every review Of the state, ex.
cepting Chicago, making an attend
ance OF nearly 500. The conven.
ton opened with q business ses.
sion Tuesday afternoon and Tues.
day evening an elaborate banquet
was served in the st. Nicholas no
tel. which was attended by $50
guests. Guests Of honor at the
banquet were Miss Nina West, su-
preme commander, and Mrs. Man.
ming, assistant supreme medical ex-
aminer, both Of Port Huron. Mich.
Mrs. Louise Heinrich Of Chicago
supreme finance auditor, Miss Anna
Meehan Of Clinton, ILL.,. deputy OF
Illinois, Mrs. Emma B. Wilkinson
of Chicago, supreme sentinel and
state deputy, Of Illinois, and Mrs.
Minnie Keppinger of Chicago, as
sistant supreme commander.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
Money and Exchange.

New York, Dec. 1I.-Prime mer-
camille paper tx to 8 per cent.
Exchange, steady; sterling, de-
mand 3.45, cables 3.45A; trans, de-
mand 5.S6. cables SIS; Belgian
francs, demand GIT. cables 6.19;
guilders, demand 30.43. cables
3053; lire, demand S.51, cables
3.53; marks, demand 1.34, cables
1.35; Greece, demand 6.97.
New York exchange on Montreal
1875 per cent discount.
Government and railroad bonds,
easy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
Liberty Bonds.

New York, Dec. II. - Liberty
bonds: Closing prices today were:
3hs, 5000; first As, $3.50; second
As $50; first AIS. 1928; second
Ans, 1892; third 4As, $500; fourth
ANS, 1854; Victory 3&s, 1882;
Victory AIS, 1884.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
Peoria Livestock.

Peoriai, ILL.,, Dec. 11.-Hogs: Re
ceipts, 700; active; 15c to Zoe
higher; top, 1915. Bulk, $96oQ
9.75; lights, $9.40@9.75; mediums,
s9.50@9.75; heavies, $9.5o@9.75;
heavy packing, $S.50G915.
Cattle: Receipts, 100; steady,
active.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
New York Sugar.

New York. Dec. 11.-Raw sugar,
weak and lower at $3.50 for cen
trifugal. Refined quoted at $3.50
800 for hne granulated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, Dec. IL. - Potatoes:
Steady: receipts 40 cars; Northern
Whites sacked, 1.35@1.5O; bulk,
1.4O@1.55; Minnesota Red River
Ohios, 1.50@1.60; Idaho Russets,
1.65m1,75,
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GuStaf Hallquist.

Funeral services for Gustaf Hall
quist, Moline. were held at $50
yesterday afternoon in the Swedish
Baptist church, the Rev. B. L. Carl
ton officiating. Pallbearers were
Clifford and Paul Carlson, Roy. Earl
and willard Larson and Leslie
Hallquist. There was a large at
tendance of friends and many
beautiful floral offerings. Inter-
ment was in Riverside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
Horses and Mules.

East St. Louis, ILL.,, Dec. IL
Horses and mules, unchanged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
Silver.

New York. Dec. 11.-Bar silver,
domestic 9s1t. foreign GIN; Mexi-
can dollars, 46K.
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All the news all the time-The
Argus. Z
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
Local Stocks and Bonds

Quotations furnished by Greenfield Brok.
erage Co.. 2C8 Safety Bldg.
Phone r. 1. 444S.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
STOCK MARKET
IN DOWNWARD
COURSE TODAY

New York, Dec. 1.-THE stock
market continued its downward
course during today's short session.
seasoned as well a. speculative
shares yielding to persistent pres
sure in the absence Of buying pow
err. The tone Of overnight advices
bearing upon values was again
largely favorable to the short in
terest. Rails Of the representative
type were heavy, losing l to 8
points. and losses among second
airy rails were more extensive. The
bulk Of the selling conferred in oils.
motors. steels. shippings and food
and textile issues, American Wool
en- showing further weakness.
Conditions in the automobile in
dustry were reflected in the pass
ing Of the Fisk Rubber company
dividend. The closing was weak.
Sales Appropriated $4,000 shares.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-08

paired his previous party standing. Since
his retirement from the cabinet be has not
appeared very largely in the public view,
but now he is forging to the front again.
That MIR. Bryan could secure IA fourth
nomination from a Democratic National
Convention is gravcly doubtful. he has
lost much of the power of his former lead
ership. and there is no evidence as yet
that he can regain lost ground. Nor Is
there much evidence, at present, OF Dem"
ocratic sentiment strongly favorable to
his nomination. There is no telling what
he might do by an active campaign, but
there is no doubt at this time, that Demo
cratic sentiment, could it be accurately
polled, would be decidedly adverse to his
nomination. He has been popular leader,
but never successful one. Defeat imparts
q prestige far inferior TO that which almost
invariably attends success. 1t is hoped,
therefore, MIR. Bryan will be content with
the brilliant honors of party leadership
that he has enjoyed in the past, and not
endeavor 20 bring upon the Democratic
party of the country, in this year OF flne
promise, the handicap of a leadership IN
Presidential fight that analogy would pro-
nouncc hopeless, and certainly would iack
the elements Of inspiration and enthusiasm
without which no political campaign can
be hopefully conducted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-08
HOTEL s BRIEF LfFE.

When the Holland House closed its
doQrs Yesterday New York was re-
minded agan how comparatively short
Is the life of the latter day American
hote! at least in this city of rapid change
for the Holland lad lasted only thirty
years.
OF all the larger middle town hos
telries which were on tic SCENE when
the Holland House was FIRST opcued
ONLY three retain any Of their original
gIoTv, tie Murray HiG the Park Ave
nue. and the Buckingham. The Fifth
Avenue and the Hoffman House met
the fate that has been the Holland
House :. Trade overlook and swal-
lowed them. So also went the Gilsey,
the Grand, the Victoria, the Abe .
marie, the Bristol, the Brunswick, the
Victoria, the Nendomc, the Windsor.
There were other familiar Tender
loin hotel names, less known To the
present generation, when the Holland
1iouse was announced as the very latest
III metropolitan hotels: the Oldeman,
til Barrett the Burlington, Leland &
Tic old Marlborough at Fifth avenlle
ana Thirty-third street. tie ST. Cloud
the St James and the Wellington that
was at Madison avenne and Forty
second street
All, All are gone, the old familiar
faces particularly as some ancIents will
say, Of the bartendors But Of course
every hotel builder Of to-day knows that
his inn is SO carefully placed and 50
wisely constructed that il will be doing
tus ness at the present stand in 2020 A. d.
New York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-08
ANOTHER FAD FOR COLLECTORS.

Americans are collectors OF 8 good
manv things from buttons and post
age stamps to costly works of art, but so
far as known none Of them makes a
speciality Of locks of hair Il IS different IN
England. Recently lock Of Napoieon's 5
hair was offered at auction and brought
$50 II had been gwen by Napoleon's S
valet to the captain of the British regi-
ment on guard at St Helena al the time
of the empeTors death, and had been
In bis own possession and that Of his
descendants since the event
The very next day among the effects of
a recently deceased admirer Of Admiral
Nelson being offered for sale lock of the
British admirals haIr- IL went for SIS. It
came originally from barber shop II
Pond street, where II was then, and
stiil IS the custom To preserve and tag
the clippings from the beads Of Illlstrolis
customers The continuance OF the fashion
as well as the auction sales Indicates the
existence Of q demand for such relics IN
England
The preservation OF such locks for com
nercial purposes Is a point American bar
bers have missed. probs bly, because there
Is no demand; for since the wearing by
women Of brooches containing locks Of
hair went out OF fashion it is not known
that human document" OF this sort
are treasured at least in collections
Certainly they would hardly bring much
at auction.-lnoianhpo pol.s Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-08
PRESS COMMENT.
REDS TO THEIR OWN.

Statements from Department of Justice
officials convey the unequivocai promise
that, from now on and until the Job is
completed, there is to be speedy action"
in the business of shipping back the alien
conspirators who have been by word of
mouth or through the printed message
urging the overthrow OF constitutional
government and the substitution OF So
yletism, Communism or some other
plan of destroying what has been set
up. The Reds are to be sent to their
own III successive shiploads, and there
they may realize upon their anarchistlc
ideas, if they can.
1t is in the given out statement that
the recent arrests made in more than
thirty cities and towns have resulted
in the holding for deportation OF more
than 1900 against whom the incrlini-
mating evidence in hand is perfect.
Many of these Reds are, apparently,
supplied with money, or know where
10 Obtain money in Gums sufficient 10
furnish the bail bonds fixed at the pre-
urinary court inquiry. But if the state
ments that have como from Department
of Justice sources are to be trusted inn
plicitly, getting out on bail and other
obstructive tactics will ne unavailing-the
Reds are TO go back TO their own, and they
will not be allowed TO tarry here by any
juggle scheme on their part, or as made ty
their hired attorneys.
Back to their own means, as TO about
% per cent of the individuals to be de-
ported, back to Russia where the
system which they advocate has been in
operation for about two years, and IN that
time has spread death, starvation and
dcsolation over land that even four
wears Of war, under the monarchy, had not
reduced to anything ike famine conditions.
II is said that 30, 900 will eventually bc
deported. but no matter about the num-
her, the ships must he proyided.the
Red anarchists must he sent back to their
Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-08
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest.
FRIENDS.

FRIENDS.
The world is pcoplod thick with men
OF every kind and style,
And some possess the worlds SUCCESS
And some arc much worth while,
And some may ride in cbariots fino,
And some wear ieweled crowns.
Some rule the state, and sorne are great,
And some wear ermine gowns;
But each of us, from all this throng.
Selects chosen few,
And names them best above the reat,
For they're his comrades true.
Who cares what robes friend may wear,
Or what his sum of gold?
Who'd turn aside a comrade tried,
To be by Kings extolled?
Who'd change his friends from what they
are
To what another seerns7
What stranger great could make rp bate
The comra1e of our dreams?
Oh, men by nSllions fill the world,
And great the deeds they do,
But better far than others are
Remains D comradc true.
He may be bu. a humble man.
But If his love YOU hold.
By such love he stands above
The neighbor rich with gold;
He may not own the touch of fame,
Nor walk with stately grace,
But if he knows and shares your woes
No king can take his place.
Let men grow great and men grow rich
Until life's struggle ends,
Above the throng, though weak or strong.
Man still shall hold his friends