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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06

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Clasd Rsssaberser and soa ~
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Ths Jones Gicyd revival meetings
cio1ed last Frlday evening after
four vseks' duration. They wsre
specially intsfssting and n nsw
aEdffions 70 the church besides
many reconsecraticns and great
spirftnAl awakening. Rev. Jones
promises 70 return 70 Silvis In the
near future to conduct meetings
again.
The homo Of Rev. George Hof-
man and wife was the scene Of
very pleasant surprise party last
Thursday evening. 1t was the oc-
CASTOR Of Rev. Ho6man's Seth
birthday anniversary. About sixty
five Of the relatives. neighbors and
friends, mostly members Of the
ladies' aid society. Mrs. BENJAMIN
home. completely surprising them
The affair was perpetrated by the
ladies' aid society. Mrs. Benjamin
Nelson assisting Mrs. Justin NJ
Wsstburn In giving out the invita-
lions. The guests brought well
filled baskets with them. also bring
ing a large number Of hot house
plants and cut flowers to decorate
the table and rooms. Mrs. Hoff-
mire had been let in on the secret
and made . lovely cake frosted In
white and bearing just so pink
candles in gilt holders. Much
ncrriment prevailed throughout
the entire evening and the guests
left another substantial token Of
their esteem in the form OF sum
of money presented to them by
professor Washburn with nea1
speech in behalf Of the people as
sembled.
Mrs. John Ransom opened hel
home last Wednesday afternoon
for the entertainment Of the mem
bors and friends Of the ladies' aid
society of the Baptist church
After the regular routine Of bust
ness which followed the devotiona
exercises and some hours spent il
needlework and general sociability
delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess.
DR.. Fowler and :, family have
moved to Watertown.
Leo Wells and family have moved
to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
| A special meeting Of the ladies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06
FIFTH AVENUE TO
BE MADE ONE-WAY
STREET ON FEB. 16

New York, Feb. 6.-Announce-
ment that Fifth and Park avenues,
Manhattan's great longitudinal ar
teries Of motor .traffic, would be-
come lone way" streets on Feb. is
was made yesterday by the police
department.
A system of signal towers on
Fifth avenue flashing red, green and
yellow lights, in conjunction with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06

A week from tonight troop No. 5
has invited parents Of the Scouts
to be present with them at get
together meeting at the Longfellow
school gymnasium. A live program
has been planned and the boys ex-
pect to demonstrate to the parents
lust what the Boy Scouts do. Other
scoutmasters In the city are also
planning the same sort Of . get
together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06
Boy Scout News

A banquet Of oil first class Scouts
in The city viii be held Monday ev-
ening 1t $50 1t the Y. N. c. A. This
will be the first regular meeting OF
the Order Of Merit club, which was
recently organized for first class
Scouts. II IL expected that every
Scout Of this rank will be present
to take part in this live meeting.
A splendid program has been plan
ned, with Oscar Lindstrom present
to give some of his amusing read
ings. Notices have been mailed to
ali first class Scouts. and they are
to report to scout headquarters be-
fore Saturday II they are to be
present. Commissioner Paul R.
Preston and Scoutmaster r. c.
Mitchell will also be on the pro-
grom.
Members Of the Rotary and XII
wants clubs are receiving q small,
square knot prepared by local
Scouts In their weekly envelopes
sent out the first of the week. Club
members of both organizations will
be asked to pledge themselves to do
the good turn daily during next
week. As both OF these organiza-
tons are thoroughly interested in
the Scout program and have at all
times pledged their cooperation. it
is expected that all Of them will be
wearing the little square knot on
their coat lapel during the anniver-
sary week starting next Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-06

Judge N. A. Larson win speak On
~ BOY Scost movement 70 tie
Kivannns next Monday noon.
Owing to the fact that the Rotaf-
ians do not meet next Tuesday,
but have . Joint meeting with No
line and Davenport Wednesday.
there viii be no possibility Of the
Rotarians hearing n address until
that day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
'WARFUND' RAISED
BY WHISKY RING
100000 Collected to Force Dry
Officers Removal, Three
Prisoners Say

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Information show
ing that 100000 had been raised in
Chicago to force out certain federal
prohibition agents and replace them
with men susceptible to the influence of
the alleged whisky ring" has been OBJ
tanned through three men arrested here
in the last twenty four hours, police
officials said today.
The men were arrested on complaint
Of Andrew Pappas. restaurant owner, g,
who charged that he had been swindled
out of large sums of money through the
alleged ring"
The men arrested are Fred Leach,
former special agent for the American
Railway Express Co.; Joseph Schil
linger, alleged agent of the ring" and
Thomas Kerwin, a saloonkeepcr.
pappas declared he would have the
support Of many other restaurant own
crs and saloonkeeprrs who. he said, had
lost upward of 100000 by paying
through the ring" for whisky which
never was delivered.
The federal grand jury today con-
tinued its investigation of tho ring"
after having heard the testimony yes
terday of Walter SadlPr, New York
broker. who confessed. it was said, to
participation in the whisky running.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
POSSE GETS NEGROES
ON ROBBERY CHARGE
Armed Officers Scour Woods for
Another Pair in Alleged Hold
Up Of Woman

West Chester, Pa, Oct. 1J.-Two
southern negroes. John Morris and Her
man Canek. members of force of road
builders employed on the new du POnt
roads near Mpndcnhall. this county. are
in prison here awaiting hearing be-
foro Justice Of the Peace George b.
Scarlet, Of Kcnnptt Square, and a posse
Of officers and farmers is securing the
country in the vicinity of Mcndcnhall
for two others.
Tn" men are charged with raiding
tho commissary of the road builders,
holding up Mrs. Mary Minnick, in
charge of the establishment, and rob-
ing her, after which they fled to a
swamp some distance away and went
into hiding. Mrs. Minnich. threatened
with death by the men after they had
broken into the place, finally gave them
n pockrtbOok containing SO. declaring
it was all the money she had about the
building. and they departed after max
ing threats of vengeance in case she re-
veaIcd the affair to officers.
Soon after the hold-up word was sent
To Kcnnett Square and Constable
Moynahan, Chief of Police NJ. MOyna-
han, Policeman Leonard, William
Mercer and Justice George Scarlett
gathered a posse OF twenty men armed
with rifles, shOtguns and revOlyers and
a descent was made upon the swamp
where the men were in hiding. The
place was surrounded and as the armed
men moved toward the center of the
tangle of brush and weeds the negroes
fled amid fusilladc Of shots, but two
were captured and on one of them was
found the money taken. The others
escaped into corn field, but the search
is being kept up today. The men are
known and their capture is expected
today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
CITY WOULD Join
?. R. 7. RENTAL SUIT
Petition Asking Right to Inter-
/ vene to Be Filed in Superior
6us Court Today
SMYTH IS READY TO ACT

The city this afternoon will join the
attack on underlying rentals paid by
the p. X. T. Co., through a petition
fled in the Superior Court. The action
was ordered by Council.
This petition asks permission for the
city to intervene in the complaint
brought by the United Business Men
Association against the alleged eXces'
sive rentals.
The underlying companies. question
ing the power Of the Public Service
Commission over rentals, appealed to
the Superior Court.
The city's petition was to have been
presented at IL 80 o'clock by City So,
licitor Smyth. A recess was ordered
until 1 80 p. M, when the city solicitor
or one of his assistants is expected to
appear. .-
A reason cited for the right to inter
vene is that the city has an interest in
the questions involved in the above ap-
peais and is affected by the. disposition
to be made of said appeals.
The financial interest that the city
has in the contract Of 1907 is assigned
as another reason why the city should
intervene. This contract, the petition
alleges. vested in the city of Philadcl
phia various rights and privileges
which will be vtally affected by the re-
suit of proceedings out of which these
appeals have arisen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
'ROME FOLKS HEAR
COX'S LEAGUE PLEA
Nominee, In Ohio Tour, Arraisns
MOTLEY" Groups He SAYS
Back Harding
TALKS At MARION TODAY
BY the Associated Press

En- Route With Governor CIV ~,
15.--"Home folks" of Ohio TO-DAY oeo,. 81.
were the objects Of Governor Tea,i T@sa,n
League Of Nations and other annoni,
Leaving Columbus early TODAY pSfeeis, for
trip through northern Ohio, includin, y
rear platform date at Marion. Tho bnss,a
% Senator Harding. his Republican npue nm
ponent, the Democratic presidortip,i
candidate hod another strenuous dav's
work laid out. ''S
Among the other Ohio cities on ,,o
governors itinerary today were Dc,n
ware, Upper Sandusky, Carey. Zoe
terra and Bowling Green: He was nrs. %
pared to follow up last nights arrsign.
ment at Columbus of the "motlevr
groups which he alleged were backipr
Senator Harding, and also to emphasize
the league doctrine. '"''Ae
Tonight the governor will speak nj
Detroit, return engagement follow.
ing his speeches in Michigan earlv Ios,
month on the start of his western tr;n
The governor tomorrow will speak A.
Sandusky, Elyria and Cleveland.
When he arrived at Columbus for hi,
speech last night Governor COY waS
compelled to submit to throat treota
ment before going to the Coliseum
While the crowd was waiting hand
and number of glee clubs, includinS
the Democratic Glee Club of Ohio
State University. furnished entertain
ment, and A. V. Danahey, candidate
for governor, and Arthur p. Lnmneck
candidate for Congress, made short
speeches. The large Coliseum woS
packed to capacity long before time for
the governor 10 arrive.
The governor in his Columbus speecb
continued his plea for adoption OF tho
League Of Nations. Reiterating the in.
dorsements Of the league by various
church organizations, the governor do.
clared the most sacred" Endorsement
recently given the league was that
made by the Golden Star Mothers. "the
mothers of the 81, 900 boys who sleep
in France"
The crowd voiced it's approval Of
his denunciation of Senator Lodge as
the ''arch conspirator" against the
league. He also repeated many Of his
answers to objections raised against the
league. and reiterated his declaration
that he would accept the five Hitchcock
reservations or any other which might
be offered and which did not destroy it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
SEEK VOTE TODAY
FOR 285O WOMEN
Pepper and Glass Will Ask Court
to Order Their Regis
tration

George Wharton Pepper and Leopold
Glass, counsel for the Republican city
committee, will appear in Common Pleas
Court No. l today to seek votes for
$3.50 women denied registration on Oc-
tober 3.
The appeal will be made following
the refusal of the Board of Registra =
tion Commissioners to enroll the women
despite the orders to do SO Of the
election court.
1t is understood that counsel rep
resenting the women petitioners will
base their arguments today on Article
VIII, Section /, paragraph !, of the state
constitution, which says of the pros =
pective voters: IF twenty two years
Of age and upward, he shall have paid
within two years a state or county tax,
which shall have been assessed at least
two months and paid at least one month
before election
Unless the line of argument is
changed, the attorneys will contend
that the tax under the constitution is
assessed when levied and in reference
to the present case has been levied more
than two months prior to election mas
much as the act Of April II. 1860, pro :
vided that it should be the duty of
Councils of Philadelphia to fix the
amount Of the county tax to be as
sessed on q qualified elector.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
STRIKES DECLARED
|N3|TAL|AN CITIES
Radicals Endeavoring to Force
Government to Recognize
Soviet Russia
U. S. CONSUL NEAR DEATH

Rome, Oct. 15.-A general strike has
Brescia, the Messagero announces today.
Triest, Oct. 15.-(By A. PIMA
tionalist demonstrations followed the
calling of q general strike in this city
today. A newspaper Office was set on
fire and was burning at @ o'clock and
troops had been called out to patrol
the streets.
Joseph T.. Haven. the American CON
sui here, narrowly escaped death In the
wild firing attending today's disorders
London, Oct. 15.-Many persons
were killed and others wounded at va
rious places in Italy during a two hour
strike Thursday, says dispatch TO
the London Times from Rome.
There was only partial suspension OF
work. The operatives on the street cars
SUSPENDED work, but the streets were
were virtually normal. The object OF
the demonstration, it was said, was ia
force the government to recognize Soviet
Russia.
The rioting in Bologna. the dispatch
says, was due To extremists attacking
the police barracks. The dead in that
city included two policemen. The town
was quiet last night, but work will be
suspended today as a sign Of mourning
for those killed in the street fighting.
Eleven persons we're killed and 10O
wounded at San Giovanni Rotcndo, four
were killed and fourteen wounded in
Bologna, and one man was killed and
several injured in a clash between
strikers and the police in Milan.
Bombs were thrown at several hotels
in Milan. including the Hotel Covour,
where the British delegation to the
League of Nations conference are stay
ing. No one was injured.
The Offices of a Socialist newspaper
were set on fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
SEE CLUE IN CARUSO THEFT
Housebreaker Suspected Of 500, 1000
Robbery at Club

New York, Oct, 15.-Investisating
500, 900 gem robbery Of the Sleepy w Hol. oil.
low Country Club early Wednesday
morning with the Caruso jewel theft
of last June. Points of similarity in
method and in the booty procured were
emphasized by officials who had followed
scanty clews unsuCccssfully.
One man, close to the affairs of the
club, said it was believed widely that
the person who entered the boudoir of
Mrs. Enrico Caruso at her country home
at East Hampton, J.. l.. was the
guiding mind" in the Sleepy Hollow
Country Club coup. The Caruso jewels,
valued at $500, 900, have not been re-
covered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
Pc. CONFERENCE
IS ON HERE TODAY
CIergymen and Laymen Meet
to Discuss Church's Ma
tion-Wide Campaign

Clergymen and laymen of the
Episcopal Church in this diocese are
meeting in all day conference today. in
St. Stephens Church. Tenth street be-
low Chestnut, to discuss the nation
wide campaign now under way in the
church.
This year the campaign has several
purposes. When desired it is planned
to guide and assist parishes which have
not yet joined the campaign, and wish
20 take part. Parishes already in the
campaign will be aided, il necessary, to
complete the work. In addition, a pro
gram of follow-up work in connection
with the campaign will be instituted
There will be a number of confer
encps between the clergy and lay work
ers of the diocese during the day, these
to be followed by consultations between
the clergy and the parish chairmen.
Persons taking part in these conferences
will later return to their own parishes
to hold similar conferences with the
workers there.
Bishop Thomas +. Gailor. Of Ten
nesscc, president Of the executive coun-
Gil of the church, will deliver an address
at n special service in the church at 3
o'clock tonight. Lewis b. Franklin, of
New York, who is in charge of the
finances Of the presiding bishop and
council Of the Episcopal Church, con-
Quoted the conferences this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
ropAvs MARRIAGE LICENSES

Frank Mackenna Harrisburg, Pa, and
Sarah +. Wass Mount Holly, Pa.
Harry ]. Bellem Jr., Winthrop. Mass and
Rosalie A. StrlnlinF. 2523 8. 10Th ~.
James J. Ford, 20 y. FELTON, ST., and Marion
E Mohfatt. $500 Cedar ave.
William e. Long. Wayne. Pa, and Louclla
William Donahuc. 1923 Rodfeld st., and
Ella =. Seal. 1905 y. Redh"d Ct
George Il. Bush, 6O23 Springfield ave. and
Charlotte NJ MCMiChael 1902 s. SD ~.
Henry Tucker, 2OO7 South st., and Della
Brown. iil5 French st.
Max Marcus, Il3S y. ID ST.. and Sadie
spickler, 400 y, 81 81
Louis JANE, $3.50 WeikIc st. and Cecela
ChaiTnon Palmetto, Pa,
Robert l.. Crenshaw, Byron. Pa, and Myrtle
y. Mckinney, 4O2G Ludlow st
Harry Ring, 2540 y. Dover st, and Sarah
rorman 72l oxford 81.
Edward r. Jones. 242l n, 9th st, and
Yiarian =. Bruoks. 1924 Jefferson St,
Salvatore Palmer 727 Sears st., and Kate
CoetellR, 1877 Tsskcr st.
Albert A. RruCh 6ilO Media St, and Ethel
E. Falls 20l0 Jasper ST.
nmes Nelson. l423 ~ 10th St, and Ella
Bird. 1920 Pallenton ave.
walter Otto. 3O29 EdgsmOnt St, and Jane
Gray, 4l45 Frankford ave,
Vivian D. watson, 1857 Biorls st, '
Frank L. Hagadron, 3O5 N. 63d So. and
Helen 8, Proehl 3l9 N. Filton st,
william Anderson. 2li3 3. Croskey ST.. and
Sara z. Carney, 2007 s. 18th st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
PLANS TO SAVE APPLE CROP
State Secretary Of Agriculture Calls
Conference to Devise Methods

Harrisburg, Oct. 15.-(By A. P)-
Representatives. of railroads, packing,
shipping and commission houses, whole
sale grocers, chain stores, and retailers
were today summoned to the state Capt.
tol by Secretary OF Agriculture Fred
Rasmussen for conference with the
apple growers of Pennsylvania to de-
wise some means to, save the record
crop this fall.
''Thc figures we have compiled at
first hand show we have an apple crop
of over 20, ,S25 900 bushels, the great
est ever known in Pennsylvania, said
the secretary in greeting men gathered
here for the conference much of this
will go to waste unless we can reach an
immediate agreement. l hope to see
a plan worked out whereby we can
move this crop and get it to the people
at reasonable prices
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
HIT BY CASH REGISTER
Crippled Ferry EmpIoye Seriously
Hurt In Odd Accident

As the result of being struck in the
head by falling cash register. Fred
Post, thirty five years old. ticket col
lector at the Pennsylvania ferry ter
minal in Camden, is in the Cooper Hos
pital suffering from probable fatal in
juries. :,
A projecting gate on a motortruck
struck the cash register as it was pass
ing the ferry entrance where Post was
taking tickets. 1t was hurled with great
force, striking Post in the head. Post,
some time ago, lost leg in the employe
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. and
had recently been assigned to the posi-
ton at the ferry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
NJ. BOARD REFUSES TO QUIT
utiIity Commissioners Contend Gov.
ernor Exceeded Authority

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 15.-(By A. P.)
The expected announcement from
Governor Edwards Of two names to
complete his new State Public Utility
Commission, expected today, was not
made and it is not likely that they will
be announced before Monday or Tues.
day.
The old board, denying the governors
right to oust it, is continuing to func.
tion and has made it clear that it will
contest Edwards's action as an usurpa-
tion of judicial authority and there
fore unconstitutional. There is re-
mote possibility Of dual boards until
the question is legally settled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
CRIPPLED PUPILS SEE CITY
They Are Taken to Historic spots as
Guests Of Education Board

\ party of forty seven crippled chill
drcn spent this morning out in the fine
fall sunshine visiting the citys points
Of historical interest.
They were from the Meade School,
Eighteenth and Oxford streets, and
were taken to Independence Hail, the
Betsy Ross House and Franklin's grave
as the guests of the Board of Educa-
tion.
Many of the children had to be car =
ried from the automobiles into the
buildings, but their interest in all they
saw was as keen as though they could
walk about like other children. The
buSses in which the children made the
tour are the ones used to carry them
back and forth from their homes to their
special classes at the Meade School.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
Mrs. Josephine Miles Van Dyke

Mrs. Josephine Miles Van Dyke,
widow Of Theodore a. Van Dyke, mem
Der of one of the distinguished families
of this city, died yesterday at her home,
1893 Spruce street.
She is survived by son and two
daughters. She was eighty two years
old and had been i'll for some time. Mrs.
Van Dyke was descendant on her
fathers side from the Miles family, who
came 10 this country from England at
the beginning of the last century.
Funeral services and interment will
be private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
FUNERAL OF MRS. WILLIAMS
Wife Of Editor, Accidentally Killed,
viii Be Buried Today

Funeral services will be held this
afternoon IN st. Lukc's Church for
Mrs. Grace Young Williams. wife of
Francis Churchill Williams, noted
magazine editor and novelist. who fell
from a second story porch at the rear
Of her home, 15S West Coulter street,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Wiliams's death was caused by
n defective railing which gave way.
She was forty three years old. Be
sides her husband. she leaves one son.
Francis Churchill Williams, Jr., stu
dent at Chestnut Hill Academy. Mr..
Williams is an associ te editor Of the
Saturday Evening Post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-15
TO DECIDE RENTAL CASES
Adjustment Board VIII Take UP 25
Per Cent Profits .

Announcement was made yesterday
that at today's session OF the Housing
Adjustment Commission In the Office OF
Sheriff Lamberton, at City Hall. Efforts
will be made to adjust a complaint OF
profiteering in which the representative
of the owner is demanding 20 per cent
profit in rentals. It was said the com
plaint deals with several properties in
West Philadelphia. Unless an adjust
ment is made today, the commission in
dicated the public will be given all the
details.
Il was also announced that since the
last meeting a satisfactory adjustment
has been made Of the complaint con.
cerning the properties 5508 to 564S
Jane street, in the Twenty second ward.