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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21
.URGESNEW VOTERS
TO AID DEMOCRATS
Mrs. E. p. Davis Declares Party
Will Make Big Gains
In Philadelphia
MAKES PENRoSE TARGET

There Is going to be strong
women's vote in Philadelphia and I
shall be much astonished IL the Demo
Gratis do not make an important i'm
preston on the Republican vote here"
Mrs. Edward p. Davis. Of $50 South
Twenty fist street. chairman of the
Democratic women's campaign commit
tee. said today.
After four strenuous speeches yes
terday and with the prospect of one or
two today. she was resting bit while
she gave telephone and verbal instruc-
tions to her assistants for carrying on
the work. Incidentally she was cele-
brating her birthday by doubling her
efforts to increase the Democratic vote
in Philadelphia.
81 was born a suffragist." she as
serted, "and have always worked for
suffrage. ] am proud of the work Phil
adelphia women are doing in politics to-
day. l have always said il the Demo
Gratis didn't do anything in this city It
was because they were lazy, not because
they did not exist. But even I haze
been surprised as well as delighted at
the response to the campaign call. In
the Twenty second ward alone more
than 500 Democratic women registered
And every one of them is working.
1--WE expect to have Democratic
women watchers in every district on
election day. Now that we have the
vote we must not shirk any duties.
my message to the women is vote
the straight Democratic ticket and down
Penrose.' The patriotism of our coun-
try must be carried on just us it was
when we were actually at war. The
League of Nations has got to 60
through. The constitution of the United
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21
CAUGHT AFTER LONG CHASE
AIleued Pickpocket Captured by
TWO Sons Of Accuser

An alleged pickpocket was caught by
,bc two sons of the man he is said to
tavc yictimized after thrilling chase
last night. He gave up when they
grabbed him at. Seventh and South
Streets after chasing him from Eleventh
and Catharine.
Tho robbed man is Hendrick Wylie.
400 ITich street. Germantown. He was
sitting in the National A. a. last night
rben he felt n hand in his pocket. lie
sSrabbcd for it and missed. Ills pocket
hook containing $50 was gone. The
man in the rear seat got up and ran,
nith the sons in pursuit. The suspect
boarded trolley car on Eleventh street.
The The sons hung on the rear. At South
street the suspect got off and after run
Ming to Seventh street was captured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

States has been amended many times.
The League of Nations can be amended.
but. for Gods sake. put It through. It is
personal animosity against the President
that makes Senator Lodge behave 30.
He is no patriot. We as women and
failure to ratify the league. No mother
no woman, in fact--can forget the war
or believe that the League OF Nations is
not great issue in this campaign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

"As to industry, that the Republicans
claim will be ruined under Democratic
administration, we know that many OF
the mills of New England are being shut
down by Republican owners. Through
closing them when the demand for ma
terial is so great. they make a shortage
and blame It on the Democrats. Tariff?
When has tariff ever been paid by those
who can afford It? Tariff always falls
on the DOOR,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
MOTHER Of One.
| IN DEATH PACT
R. |. RESIDENT
Report States Mrs. j. F. Mcneil is
Mother Of One Of Two Women
In Chicago Poisoning Case.
tBy United Press.l

Chicago, May s. - Mrs. Delema
O'Hara, %. and Mrs. Ruth Rollins,
10, of Detroit and Indianapolis, re-
spectiyely, are in a hospital here
suffering from effects of self-ad-
ministered bichloride of mercury.
Both are in serious condition.
The two were found in south
side rooming house. A note found
by the police read: 1--WE are TAX
ing our own lives. 1t is impossible
for US to live and be fair to the
world. We are respondent. God
forgive u.s."
Mrs. Rollins, the name she gave
the police, but who was registered
with Mrs. O'Hara at loop hotel as
Mrs. Robbins, and who told the
hospital authorities her name was
Robinson, is said to have a broth
er, Louis Hartman. in st. Paul,
MINI. Mrs. O'Hara's mother was
said to live in Rock Island, Ill.
Nothing could be learned in Rock
Island today Of any relatives OF
Mrs. Delema O'Hara in this city. A
Chicago newspaper wired that Mrs
O'Hara's mother is Mrs. ]. F. Nc
Neil of Rock Island, but she could
not be located.
b Information as to whether or not
Mrs. O'Hara had ever lived in Rock
Island also was not ascertained.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
FEWER AUTO Law
OFFENDERS TAKE
CHANCE ON COPS

Fewer motor vehicle law violators
were arrested Friday afternoon and
this morning than during any like
period during the last week, and
the police believe that they are at
last getting the situation under
control.
Magistrate D. ]. Cleland fined
SIX persons for exceeding the auto
mobile speed limit and two for
driving their machines by street
cars that had stopped to take on
and discharge passengers.
Those fined are: Joseph Bealc-
kus, A. w. Roberts, Alfred Kuehnel,
John Day, Jr., Ben johnson and
william Smith, speeders; and Al
fred Thiessen and H. Campbell. vi
olators or the ordinance relative to
driving automobiles by street cars.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
I'EI|EPh hone
ES HEARING
FOR WEDNESDAY


Springfield, Ill, May 3. - The
.13aGe public utilities commission
s1day let for hearing In Chicago
l1pxt Wednesday before Commits
alDner Lucey. the petition Of the
CENTRAL Union Telephone company
~ authority to increase its rates
a Rock Island, Moline, East Mo-
l1ne, Silvis and Oquawka.
SAccording to statements OF off,
c3hls today. Rock Island, Moline
and East Moline will be officially
represented at the hearing NEIL
tfpned In the above special dis
patch to The Argus, and will put
mp . strong fight against the COM
pAny petition.
Give Less Service.
The company's petition, II grant.
ed, would force patrons to pay a
much higher rate for less service
In most cases.
Under the new proposition the
company would only allow tri-city
service to Rock Island, Moline
East Moline and Silvis patrons or
I Individual business and residence
lines. The two party business
lines and the two and four party
residence lines could obtain tri-city
service only at the toll rate. Under
the old system all lines can obtair
. tri-city service and with the foul
party residence lines only a tri
city service would be sold by thu
company.
The new rate asked for tri-city
service on the individual bushes.
and residence lines is So and 81. re
spectively.
The two party business line ant
two and four party residence line
would cost Sc. So and $3.50, re
spectively, for service on this sid
of the river and tri-city service de
MED except on toll rate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
FAVOR AMPLE
PHONE Rates
Utilities Should Authorize Increas.
ed Phone Schedule, Says Mo.
line Commercial Body.

That the Central Union Tele-
phone company should be author
lied by the utilities commission,
when the oompany's petition is
heard in Chicago next Wednesday,
to enforce a schedule of rate suffi-
cient to obtain capital for extern
sion, pay return upon value of its
property, and sufficient wage to
maintain a skilled and satisfactory
force, provided a complete investi-
CATION Of rates proposed should
warrant such action, is the conten-
ton of directors of the Moline
Commercial club. The directors at
a meeting Friday. without COM
hitting themselves as to the rea-
sonableness of the rates proposed -
drew up the following resolution
which will be presented to the
utilities commission:
Whereas, The Central Union
Telephone company has filed with
the Illinois public utilities commits
sion a new schedule increasing
rates for the telephone service at
its Moline exchange, to become eff
fective May l, 1920; and,
Whereas, 1t is represented by
the telephone company that its
present revenues do not enable il
to pay sufficient wages to maintain
a skilled and satisfied force of en-
ployes or to pay a return upon the
value Of the property which will
enable it to obtain the necessary
capital to extend its facilities to
meet the demands for additional
service; and,
Whereas, The best interests of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
MANAGER TICHE
PRESENTED WITH
FLORAL BOUQUET

A beautiful floral bouquet was in
readiness to be presented to Man.
ager Jack Tighe Of the islanders
this afternoon at Douglas park upon
the occasion OF the official opening
Of the season in Rock Island. The
Offering Is In recognition of the
high esteem in which Jack is held
by the Rock Island fans, and in APP
probation Of his untiring efforts to
provide = winning ball club this
season. More than that Tighe has
labored to arouse the interest Of
the fans and bring the attendance
to large figures. In early spring
he was to be found daily at the
park in overalls working to patch
up the fence and place the playing
field in shape for the contests.
The bouquet was prepared by Joe
Tuckis, owner of The Flower shop,
who is himself an ardent baseball
follower and a director of the Rock
Island Fans association.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

this community demand Kood U.
adequate telephone service: ~
Whereas, 1t is the earress
sire Of the business interests ~ ~
city that the Central Union ~
phone company should receive s
its service in Moline and vic,.sM
rates which will provide reys,s!
sufficient to meet all of it's fair !.
Grating expenses, including an y, ~
quate wage scale for It's emnlc,ss
and thereafter a fair return u,s
the value of its property suf,ci.ss.
to enable 1t to obtain the additio..,
capital necessary to extend thu 4.
cilities to meet the demands ~ -.
community for additional service
Therefore, Be is resolved th,,
without committing ourselves A. -
the reasonableness of the rata A.
proposed, that il. after a fun !.
vestigation, it shall be found ,hs,
the representations of the tels
phone company are correct, /, !,
the recommendation of the MoI,n.
Commercial club that the Illinn;,
public utilities commission autho,
ize a schedule Of rates sufficient !,
meet these conditions"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
WINTER wheat
LOSES SO PER
CENT IN Year

Washington, May s. - Winter
wheat production this year was
forecast at 4S4.s47,000 bushels. or
1873 per cent less than last years
crop, by the department Of agricul-
ture today.
The condition Of the crop May ]
was 1911 per cent Of normal,
compared with 1855 on April 1, this
year, 1905 on May !, last year, and
87.1, the 10-year May / average.
The area remaining to be har-
vested is about "a 10000 acres. or
119 per cent less than planted last
fall.
Production of rye is forecast at
79,789, 900 bushels, compared with
88,47S.O00 last year, and 91,041 900
in 1918.
The condition of rye was $751;
per cent of a normal, compared
with 86.S on April l, 95.4 on May
/, last year, and 90.5, the 10-year
May l average.
The condition of meadow (hay)
lands was S9.4 per cent of nor
NAL, the expected hay acreage
about 71,752,0O0 acres, and the pro-
duction forecast 111,S31,00 tons
compared with 1903. $4,000 tons last
year.
Stocks of hay on farms May ]
were IL ,375,000 tons, against $685.
600 tons last year on May 1.
Spring blowing was COL per cent
completed and spring planting was
50.2 per cent completed on May i.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
UTILITIES SET
MAY 20 Farley
FOR GAS Rates

Springfield, ILL.,, May S.-The
state utilities commission today set
May 20 as the date for formal hear
ing on the application of the Pub
lie Service company of northern Il
linois for increased electric and gas
rates in Kankakee, Pontiac, Ottawa,
Streator and other upstate cities.
The hearing will be in Chicago.
Increased water rates in Chilli
cothe and North Chillicothe, Peoria
county. are also requested by the
company. The proposed rates fol-
low:
First, 1880 gallons per quar-
ter, 37.5 cents per 1000; next, 49,
$50 per quarter, 80 cents per 1000;
all over 1880 per quarter 20 cents
per 1000 gallons.
The company also asked for in
creased stsam heating rates in
Streator. The increases asked are:
First 100000 pounds-s2.20 pei
1000: next ,O0o-$2, all over
200. 900 pounds, $3.50 per 1000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
GETS SO DAYS
FOR Theft Of
z SACKS FLOUR
Hugo Lechband Threatens to Get
Witness and Instead He Gets
Heavier Sentence.

One plea Of guilt was forthcom-
ing from county Jail prisoners who
were arraigned in circuit court
yesterday afternoon before Judge
w. T. Church. Hugo Lechband OF
Davenport admitted the theft OF
two sacks of -four from the Ewert
& Richter company of Davenport,
for whom he was a truck driver.
and he was sentenced to 60 days In
Jail and was given a $50 fine. Tn
less the fine is paid, he will have to
work it out at the end of the 60
days at the rate Of $3.50 per day,
which would mean in all over ~
days as the guest of the county.
1t was Lechband's sneering atti-
tude and braggadicio spirit exhibit
ed before the Judge that Influenced
the latter in making the sentence q
heavy one in comparison with the
smallness of the crime. 1t was in
tended that Lechband should be
given a light sentence and reprl-
mand, but he was 80 threatening
in his attitude, especially in his
remark that he would get Holm
quist. one of the witnesses against
him, after he got out that the Judge
thought an extended stay in Jail
would cool Lechband's ardor for
revenge.
Stole Flour Worth IS.
Lechband's offense consisted
solely Of the theft of the two sacks
of flour to the value of something
over IS. While delivering an order
of II sacks to the o. E. Holmquist
grocery in Moline, he managed to
appropriate the. two sacks. He
carried 10 sacks into the store and
laid them in a pile. Then taking
two other sacks from another pile
he laid them on his delivery truck
and secured MIR. Holmquist's sigma
ture to the receipt for IL sacks.
He then drove away and disposed
of the other two to his own gain.
He could not be charged with steal
ing from the grocer because the
flour had not been given into the
latter's possession before. it was
stolen. 1t was still the property of
Lechband's employers and conse-
quently they became the prose-
cutors in the case.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
NEW HIGH TOTAL
AFTER BANK CALL

Chicago, May 8.-Loans and dis
counts of state and national banks
here expanded $S7,9S2,133 since the
last bank call, Feb. %, to a new
high total of $1,544,421.721 as call
ed for May 4. compilation of pub
lished reports of the present call
revealed today.
Deposits shrunk $30,623,674 to a
level of $1,739,574,670. This loss
was in commercial accounts as saw
ings deposits showed an increase OF
$17,740,450.
The national banks lost $54,0S2,-
$50 OF deposits, while the state
banks gained $23,54S,776.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
DAY IN FINANCE

New York, May S.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
Today's short session of the stock
market could scarcely have offered
less to attract interest than it did
in the sluggish movement of prices,
which failed to disclose a positive
trend or display other than the in
different operations of the profess
rsional element, until the shorts
were run in. in the last half hour.
OF outside participation there
was none. Fluctuations were ir-
regular within q narrow range.
There was more animation to-
ward the closing and q quite gen.
eral hardening. of values.
The rise in the oil group was ma
terially accelerated, Mexican Pc
troleum gaining about 6 points.
Pan-Aperican, points, and so on.
This movement, in a measure. was
communicated to the other group,
where a fraction to 2 points were
gained.
War bonds and notes were steady
to firm.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
REPUBLICANS TO
MEET IN CHICAGO
MONDAY, TUESDAY

Chicago, May S.-The Republican
national committee will meet here
next Monday and Tuesday to plan
arrangements for the national con-
vention, members were notified to-
day. A. T. Hert of Kentucky is
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements. Fred W. Upham,
treasurer of the national commit
tee, will bear a large part of the
burden in arranging the present
convention, Republicans said to-
day.
Governor Edwards Of New Jer-
sey, Democrat, and Senator John
son of California. Republican,
opened national headquarters here
yesterday. 4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
Boy Scout News

81 The Boy Scouts of Rock Island
will hold a Zig outdoor field day
sometime next month and full in
formation regarding events to be
run off is being sent out to all
scoutmasters in the city so that
they may have from a month to
six weeks in preparing for the big
day. The meet will be for the
most composed Of real scout events
such as wall scaling, fire building,
stretcher races and such other
events as scoutmasters of the city
may elect The meet last year was
captured by Rock Islands colored
troop who now hold the loving cup
presented by The Daily Union at
that time. This year promises to
bring out some real competition TOR
the honor Of holding the cup until
next year. Those in charge of
planning this meet mean to make a
big day of it and efforts are also
being made to have parents and
friends of scouts present to see the
big doings.
Troop No. 5 held a splendid meet
ing Thursday evening at the Meth
odist church under the leadership
of Scoutmaster Raymond W.
Walker. Troop 3 now boasts of
three full patrols and is growing
daily SO that new troop will soon
be had.
Troop No. 2 is hiking to the
woods this evening with Scoutmas-
ter Marc Koenig. This troop may
expect to have some real outdoor
sessions this summer under their
scoutmaster.
Troop No. 9 plans to hold hike
instead Of its regular meeting and
Scoutmaster Charles Schearer ex-
poets a large number of new mem
bers out for this trip. A contest is
being put on in the troop and scouts
are being given the opportunity to
work for points. As prize the
troop is paying for one weeks trip
to the Boy Scout camp this sum
mer. A lot of interest is being
shown and a large number of new
members are being brought in.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
HICKEY BROS. WILL
HAVE NEW R. I. STORE

A 10-year lease has been signed
by Hickey Bros, securing TO them
the tobacco privileges OF the new
Schlegel drug store, now being es-
tablished on the corner of Seven
teenth street and Second avenue Of
this city, together with the rights
in the Schlegel store on the corner
of Third and Brady, in Davenport.
The new Rock Island store will
be ready for business with the
opening Of the drug store, on or
about June 10. Mahogany fixtures
are being installed and full line
of tobaccos will be carried. Plans
are being made to serve root beer
as well in both OF the new stores.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
WOMAN AND MEN
HELD FOR HOLDUP
OF ST. LOUIS BANK
(By United Press)

East st. Louis, H., May S.-A
woman and nine men are being
held by the police today in connec-
ton with the attempted holdup of
the Drovers' National bank> here
yesterday in which one bandit was
killed and two. believed wounded.
The robbers abandoned more than
$4,000 in their flight.
The woman is said to be the wife
OF notorious bandit now serving
term" in the penitentiary. Her
arrest followed information re-
ceived by the police that she knew
the identity OF the bank robbers
and their hiding place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
DOUGHBOYS TO SEE
OLD BATTLE AREAS

Coblenz, May s. American
doughboys will be given an oppor-
tunity to visit points of interest in
the former battle zone of France
through the efforts of army au-
thorities who have arranged for
10 different tours Of two weeks
duration for men on leave.
The men will travel on special
trains. Only incidental expenses
will be required Of the men.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
SCHLESWIG FOLK
BLOCK FLENSBURG

Copenhagen, May s. Thirty-six
thousand people of the second pleb-
iscite zone of SchlesWig have sign
ed a declaration against the pro-
posal to Internationally Flensberg.
according to Berlin advices This.
declaration has been sent to Ger
man representative attached to
the international commission for
SchlesWig.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
MANAGER OF STORE
HAS AUTO STOLEN

Automobile thieves between 4:30
and $50 o'clock Friday afternoon
purloined a sports model car be-
longing to Robert Karlowa. man.
ager of the Young & McCombs de-
partment store, living at 131
South avenue, Davenport.
The machine had been parked on
Seventeenth street between Sec
ond and Third avenues. The po-
lice have not found trace of the
car. The license number is 300069
Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
AGED SUICIDE Is
IDEN TILTED AS
BANKERS FATHER

The body of the suicide which
was found hanging by a clothes
line in Devils Glen, east of Daven-
port, Friday noon, has been identi-
lied as Peter August kroeger, ia
Their of Frank kroeger, assistant
cashier OF the American CONNER
cial Savings bank of Davenport.
No reason for the act is known,
The dead man lived on rural route
No. 5 Hickory road, and was about
70 years old.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
DIR. STARBUCK OF
PEORIA TO SPEAK
BEFORE MINISTERS

DR.. T. Lewis Starbuck of Peoria
is to speak before the Rock Island
Ministerial Alliance meeting at 10
o'clock Monday morning at the Y.
NJ. c. A. in the interest Of the inter-
church world movement .
All ministers interested in his
talk are invited to attend and are
asked to remain for the luncheon
which will follow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
START GARBAGE
PICKUP MONDAY
Citizens Asked To Put Out Can,
With COyers-Tin Cans, Bettlas
and Paper TabOoed.

Citizens Of Rock Island will pro.
coed to place garbage cans at the
rear of lots handy to city haulers
who will begin collection of gar
bage Monday morning, according
to the announcement of Commits.
sioner William H. Fitzsimmons, in
charge of the department of public
health and safety. Warm weather
has made it impossible to burn
garbage in furnaces in the homes,
now that heat is needed only oc-
casionally.
Tin cans, bottles and the like
must be kept out Of the garbage
cans, and the garbage must not be
wrapped in paper. Broken glass or
other foreign material must be
kept out of the cans as the gar
bage is sold by the city for feed for
hogs. While the price obtained by
the city is only 10 cents per can
the sales aggregate a sum that
goes well toward defraying the
cost of collection.
Keep Cans Covered.
1t is ordered by the commission
er that all garbage cans be kept
covered and that they be kept as
clean as possible on the outside.
These precautions are taken to stop
flies from swarming about the
cans. The swat the fly season is
not at hand, but the commissioner
states that if citizens will get in
the habit now of taking measures
to eliminate causes for flies gath
ering the swat the fly" campaign
will automatically take care of it.
self to large degree.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
LARGEST HOTEL
WORLD Is PLANNED
FOR CHICAGO SITE

Chicago. May 8.-Plans for the
largest hotel in the world, to front
three blocks on Lake Michigan and
Sheridan Road, were made public
today.
According to the plans, the hotel
will be in five units, with the pres
emit Edgewater Beach hotel as one
unit. The architects have planned
1000 rooms. The cost is estimated
at $15,000,000.
A theatre. seating $500, Is a
feature-of the plans.