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The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
TumuIty the Star Performer

Would Mr.. Tumulty have US believe
that he composed the words and that
President Wilson set It to music? II
Is evident from his story of "Mr. Will
son As Know Him" that he was the
star performer in the whole drama
Nodaway- Dom oorat Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
OF Course We VIII

II they do scrap the navies Wen
have TO take Off our hats to Charles
Evans Hughes as the worlds greatest
scrapper Jack Dempsey not excepted
Milan Standard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

The reiterated warning of labor
organizer Bozic to the men TO keep
order" is to cause one to laugh. Chief
Macdonald's rifles made that order.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

Armed marines guarding mail trains
have no more right to murder people
than have common people. The
Louisiana murder Sunday was abso-
lutely uncalled for and was but the
result of giving firearms to irresponsi-
BILE young men.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

Congress convened again Monday,
and we are now in for a seven months
seige OF do nothing-except raise
taxes.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

Criminal Judge Utz discovered Mon
day that it was easier to get knocked
out by a Ford than It was by an in
junction.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
Not by a Long Shot

But IL Japan is going TO retire from
China It won't need that larger navy
it is contending for. will it?-Kansas
City Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying
And the Best OF Reasons

Washington married widow
that's one reason he was not able to
tell a lie.-DeKalb Tribune.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
Cannot See the Renson

President Harding will find 1t hard
to get his Association of Nations sub
mitted for the league. The hard
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

give him the cold shoulder that he
so Justly deserves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
FEDERAL AGENT
FACES CHARGES


Elmo Montgomery, federal pro-
hibition agent assigned to Rock Is,
land. 10 under bond to await action
OF the federal grand jury on
charge Of having stolen q register
ed letter containing a Liberty bond
while he was serving In the United
States navy. Montgomery was
given hearing Friday In Peoria
on a warrant sworn to by Matthew
McVickar, postal inspector at Phil
adelphia. His bond OF $1,000 was
signed by Jack Ryan, prominent
Peoria sportsman.
Montgomery was postmaster
! aboard ship In the Philadelphia
navy'Iyard. The warrant charges
him with having stolen the letter
on March a., 1919. by signing 9
| fictitious name for its receipt. The
Liberty bond is said to have beer
Of the 500 denomination. 1t wa.
addressed to Abey N. johnson from
Washington, D. c.. on Feb. Is. 1919
Montgomery became identified
with the prohibition enforcement
service in July. 1919. Reports from
Peoria state that Montgomery ha
resigned from the federal service
In Rock Island today, Montgomer.
! states that he has not resigned. no
has be been requested to resign.
| He says he is ready to fight tn
charges and will prove his limo
cence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
DEFERS ACTION.
. UP0N!U. 5. NOTE
CONSOLIDATION Of State Depart
ment on Zap Question to Como
Before Supreme Council

Paris. Feb. a5.-fhe resolutions
OF the Geneva assembly Of the
League Of Nations regarding dis
armament were taken up by the
council of the league at today's
session here. Particular consider
alton was given the assembly''s rec
ommendation that the powers limit
their armament budgets for the
next two years to amounts not ex-
ceeding those expanded last year.
The councils session today was
a private one. but further cOnsid-
GRAFTON Of the American communi-
cation has been postponed, pending
the receipt of instructions by the
members Of the council from theii
respective governments.
There have, been forecasts that
the whole question raised by tht
United States in claiming equa
concern and interest with the othel
:, principal allied and associated
bowers in the disposition Of Ger
many's overseas possessions mus
4 70 to the supreme council. tn
l leagues council feeling unable t.
1 take decisive action on such
question Of international policy,
was said, without approval by tn
heads Of the various government
represented.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
Personal Points

A.
Mrs. Bernics Spiegel and chill.
tiren Of zell. s. D., have returned to
their home after ! spending two
months with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ihrig. 400 Twelfth street
Mr.. and Mrs- A. H. Gilbert and
children Of 1915 Seventeenth street,
have. gone to California where they
win spend the next two months
with Mrs Gilbert's parents who are
spending the winter In. California.
Miss. Elizabeth Sharpe of 1911
1wenty-firss street leaves, tonight
for Chicago, where she win visit
with friends.
A. Ladenthal returned last eve
, ming. to st. LOUIS after visiting al
the home Of MI. and Mrs. ]. Hill
1901 Twenty-firSt street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
NEW FAIR BOARD
MEETS.T!UEsDAy
\ Departments Of Illinois VIII Be
Assigned to Members-To Elect
Officers

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Organ-
nation of the new board of Illinois
state fair advisors, appointed by
Governor Small Wednesday, will be
elected here next Tuesday. The
call for the meeting, was sent out BY
State Director of Agriculture B. N.
DAWSON, following approval OF the
appointment by the senate. 1,
There are four old members ON
the state fair board and five new
members. B. H. Heide Of Chicago
y dean among them, having al
ready served over fifteen years as
advisor. Other old members are J,
2. Taggart of Freeport August W.
Miller Of Chicago, and Robert T.
Ward of Benton.
The new members are Myron =
Baker Of Kankakee. Milton Hay
Brown Of Springfield, A. L Robin.
son. Jr., of Pekin, J. s. Miles Of
Pstersburg and A. w. johnson oi
Awrenceville.
Meeting with Director Dawson
q members of the board will
choose president and secretary
md then assign among themselves
~ IS state fair departments. The,
WI hold Office for four years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
UTILITIES HANDLE
own STOCK SALES

Y Establishment of its security de-
partment % a permanent basis was
the principal action of the United
light & Railway officials in con-
ference yesterday afternoon at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms in
Davenport. This department has
been in temporary. operation for
several months. In effect, 1t pro
yides a brokerage system through
which the company will handle Its
own stock sales. An active sales
organization will be employed.
H. E. Weeks, vice president OF
the United Light & Railways. was
named general manager Of the new
department.
At the meeting were head officers
plant managers. and all executives
Of tri-eity utilities, numbering 25.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
(Special Correspondence,)

Especial correspondence
Mrs. Eva Crawford has been
quite i'll since Monday with an at
tack of heart trouble. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. Haines, who is a nurse.
has been called home to attend her
mother.
Mrs. B. l. Huline and Mr.. and
Mrs. Malley Of Cambridge spent
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. o. T. Larson.
Mesdames Henry Kennedy, Frank
Hergert. and Harry William and
Mr.. Gould of Rock Island called
Monday on their aunt. Mrs. Martha
Adams.
Miss Marion Van Horn Of Chi.
cago il visiting at the home Of hel
aunt and uncle, DR.. and Mrs. G. A
Virgins.
Miss Jessie Fitzsimmons vii
move from the William Blakely
home into the James Thompson
house on Dickson street.
Mrs. Joseph white visited Mon
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
JAIL SEVEN IN
|! SYCAMORE RAID


Sycamore, ILL.,. Feb. 25.-Seyen
men were placed in Jail here today
as the result of raids on alleged
moonshine stills in DeKalb las!
night. Seven places were raideo
by States Attorney Poust. Sher1n
Decker and two federal prohibition
agents. The party seized 500 gal.
Ions Of moonshine and wine and
more than 100 containers with the
contents. Many stills, coils, worms
boilers, retorts and other articles
for making liquor were also sefz
ed. -.--,-..-
The prisoners held are Johl
KoachS q grocer; Tony DARN, Was'
Pamucini, Joe Libowch, Joe Bldek
Sam Gusich and George COlov1ch
They will be brought up for exam
ination late today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
Dlllk
V0 FOR l5C
FARE, URGED


Compromise with the Tri- City
company was urged BY
City Attorney u A. Scheechheid Of
Davenport and Henry volmer. his
assistant. 1t . special meeting OF
the city council called BY Mayor G.
L. Barewald last night
Terms Of the compromise advo
Gated by the city attorneys once
were.
'One-man cars on all Daven-
port lines. The bridge line
not inclnded in this term.
Two fares for Is cents.
Elimination Of all duplicate
HINES.
Permanent abandonment Of
the Fourth street line. This has
been idle several months.
No jit-busses.
NO unjust" increase in tax
alton.
Maintenance of present rates
for gas. electricity and steam.
Company Hard Pushed.
The compromise, the city coun
Gil was informed, was the resul
Of investigation OF the company
affairs and discovery that the trac
ton company is in financial straits
The city paid $4,000 for a
audit Of the company valuations.
No action was taken last nigh
but decision is expected within 1
hours. Screechfield has been tn
Socialists heaviest gun in the wa
on the traction company ard hi
apparent capitulation to the TT
City Railway company will be
hard blow to the administratio
fight against the utilities. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
||l|P|I|.''l|||IIl'[D
|IERIlINfo|R
|DNNNY EvERS


.ser Johnny Eyers Of the
49, Cabs and his team, will b
e . dinner given By civic
i.saious OF this city on April
~ .ss.. he Cubs ire scheduled to
~ Island. The dinner will
tred At the Masonic temple.
ilea Of entertaiping Evers
. S.ar originated with the Rock
s. Trchange club. At the inset
d. ~ evening the telegram OF &C
49, from the manager wa
The Exchange club has in:
s.s The Kiwanis, Rotary and
ss.s.her Of Commerce 10 cooperate
~ n Arrangements are being
~ To- seat 5oO'at the dinner.
~ club voted a 100 per cent
...mhership in the 'Tomal1awk club
.Si.6 d I'd be organized and q com
. I composed Of J. J. Burgess
a Beers and Ralph D. Lamont
~ :. !. named to join with other civil
limitations in launching the new
elpb. ~
...tsd with its charter in a fev
80 At a meeting with the clul
= davenport, at which time Hora
N 8 Earle, the national president
III be here. The sclub hopes t
.rect new steel and concreterstand
4 Dosaias field to make Ut one Q
~ most ideal athletic centers i
The state. 81
The following committees wer
named at last evenings meeting !:
Membership-Qr. J. w. Lane. !
D Lamont, S. L. Fink, Guy Mai
shall, J.. ]. Burgess.
Entertainment-Dr. C. w. Niue
,er J. J. Zimmerman. Carl B. Burr
dde. Paul H. Nicholas, Joe PREF
dergast.
Commissary-William 3. Schr'
Ter. ] j. Zimmerman. Carl B. Burr
O. Ford, DR.. Frank P. Davies.
Auditing-C. A. Beers, LeRt
Dehler. tr-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
ROCK ISLAND OIL,
SAFE, IS BELIEF

Rock Island interests in the
Breckenridge, Texas, oil fields are
not believed to have been damaged
by the fire OF yesterday in that city
that reports say caused property
loss destruction Of $150,000. Local
men connected with the Rock Is
land syndicate operating in the
Breckenridge field have received no
reports of fire and this is assumed
to mean that their property was not
in the danger zone.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

Tfa9ly Caused b Wonan's Re
fnsal b Live o. Farm Dur.
Ing Winter.

Peoria. Ill, Feb. 2s.-United
Press) .-Enraged because his wife
refused to live with him on the
farm during the winter months.
Jarve Gindrich. q wealthy middle
aged farmer residing two miles
west Of ToIlon, ILL.,. late yesterday
murdered his wife and then killed
himself. when found by the au-
thorities the woman was lying on
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
BUILDING COST
10RAISE IN June

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Building costs
will advance after June I because
Of an advance in the price of lum-
Der, according to r. L. Jones. Rock
ford, H., newly elected president
q the Illinois Lumber and Build
ers' association, in session here.
4"Lumber as a raw material Is as
NV in price as it will be for the
next five years, in my opinion,
Nr. Jones said. 1T doesn't pay to
h too optimistic over business
onditions, but think the next five
mars will be the best we have had
h a long time. The price OF ium-
ter will advance in June. and while
Aere will be no radical advances
Think the price will go up mate
Tally" !
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
NIGHT CLERK Is
/. GIVEN TRANSFER

George Arlington, night clerk at
the local Office of the Rock Island
lines has been promoted to one OF
the clerical positions in the Silvis
Office of the road. Mr.. Arrington's
new duties are that of checking the
yards and making the wheel re-
ports. T. L. Bryan has been ap-
pointed as night clerk to take Mr.
Arrington's place here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
MAN ARRESTED AT
WIFE'S REQUEST

Chris Hall, living in the south
west part of Rock Island, was ar
rested Thursday night on complaint
Of his wife, who charged that her
husband had threatened to kill her
He was cot arraigned in police
court as Assistant States Attorney
Edward L. Eagle announced thai
he would take the case into the
county court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
PUT MORTGAGE
UPON RAILROAD
Two Million Dollar SPlaster" Ap
pended. to Peoria Railway
Co. to Secure Bonds.

Springfield: ILL.,, Feb 25.-The
Peoria Railway company has been
mortgaged to E. B. Hamilton of
Peoria and Arthur B. Colville of
Montreal. Canada, to secure a 81
100000 issue of 5 per cent refund
ing mortgage gold bonds. The an
nouncement was made by the state
public utilities commission this
morning in approving the trust
deeds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25


A wonderful new astringent skin
treatment for removing wrinkles and
skin blemishes was recently discovered
in the private laboratories Of Gervaise
Graham. the world famous beauty
specialist. who numbers among he,
patrons such celebrated. women u.
Geraldine Farar. Kitty Gordon. ani
many of the worlds beautiful women.
This entirely new treatment-whiel
was named the Graham Beauty Secre
-ightens the loose outer skin. removes
wrinkles quickly. iftsthesagsing muscle,
back into place, removes blackheada
.educes coarse. enlarged pores nouri.h'
20 the inner skin tissues and makes tbs
skin firm, smooth and fine textured.
Graham Beauty Secrets an astrinsen'
brown paste. entirely different from an:
treatment which you have ever. used
Il gives almost immediate results ane
will not irritate the most delicate skin
You can obtain Graham Beauty Secret
In convea;ent opal jars, at al FIRST clas
toilet counters. 1t Is not expensive. a
de, large jar lasts for several months
| Those who have used It are amazed q
It's quick results. and delighted with tn
improvement in their appearance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
ANNUAL DEBATE

GAlesburg. ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Debat-
eh from Beloit college, Wis. will
compete with the Knox forensic or-
n here tonight. in the 2fst an
aeal debate between the two
seaeols. The Knox-Beloat conteet
! Z part Of the triangular state de-
ne teams from Carleton, in Min
sssota; Beloit. IN wisconsin, and
The Knox negative team left fol
sIlseon college, u Northheld
1l1A.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
ARREST MOLINE,
MAN AT DUBUQUE

Le Roy Millard. Moline. arrest
ed at Dubuque Wednesday BY pc-
lice OF that city on warrant sworn
out in Rock Island county. wasre-
turned to Rock Island Thuuday
night by Deputy Sheriff : Jess
Hanna. The man IL wanted here
lon 4 statutory charge. 51p.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

me iioor WIN her ha6d cstsl - -
her THROAT ieut ffu1n - Il
while 0i1tfieh's heodlese n q
dangling ct the end Of ? 70 Z. q
doorway. Both .yere, clothed, WIN
rs. exception Mat I 4ne shoe had
bleH removed frohx the slayer'9
foot. He evidently used his nm
covered foot to discharge the shot
gun and to kick the chair opt NJ
under him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
u.S.L0SES out. !
IN CABLE SUIT

New York, Feb. 25.-Federal
Judge Augustus N. Hand today
handed down an opinion denying
the petition OF the United States
government for the right to pre-
vent the Western Union Telegraph
company from laying its cable from
Barbadoes of Miami, Fla
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
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! The executive committee OF the
Rock Island Musical club entertain
ed at q luncheon this noon at the
Rock Island club honoring MRS. J.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25

GROVES Laxative BROMO QU1-
NINE Tablets relieve ithe Head
ache by curing the Cold. A tonic
laxative and germ destroyer. The
genuine bears the signature OF E.
|W. Grove. (Be sure you get
BROMO.) 30c.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
EIatU1lal

Eudora Rebekah lodge, No. %,
will meet tonight at Odd Fellows
hall. There will be a number OF
applications to ballot upon and
routine business will be transacted.
After the meeting the ladies will
drill. with J. A. Reid acting as
CAPTAIN of the drill team.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-25
Licensed to Wed

Axel L. Klingberg .......Moiine
Mrs. Clara Dahlstrom ..... Moline
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-28
FAMOUS SHORT STORY WRITER
PASSES THROUGH CITY ON WAY
HOME AFTER LONG MOTOR TOUR

George Patullo. noted author OF
short stories and staff writer for the
Saturday Evening Post, and Mrs. Pa
tullo were in thea city yesterday on
their way to Douglas to spend the
night. They drove in from Tucson,
where they spent Monday night. They
are on the last leg of an auto tour OF
5000 miles, which has taken them
along the Yellowstone into Canada
and by way of British Columbia. down
the California coast. They are now
ON their WAY to their home at Dial
las, Texas
Patullo is no stranger in this Sec
ton of the country. He has visited
Bisbee several times and for several
weeks was a visitor to the Green Cat
tie company ranch at Hereford - num-
Der of years ago, where he secured
data for number of stories that have
since appeared in the Saturday Even
ing Post. While at Hereford, he was
great friend of Charlie Cross and
the latter had him out on a number
of occasions at the Green ranch in
the vicinity of Cananea. Patullo will
endeavor to locate Cross while he is
in Douglas and talk over old times.
Patullo is very much interested in
the outcome of the Arbuckle case.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-28

Arbuckle was to have appeared in
Gasoline Gus" taken from PatullO's
story of that name which appeared in
the Saturday Evening Post a few
months ago, when the charge of muir
dering Miss Virginia Rappe was
brought against the film comedian.
Il stopped in Los Angeles where /
sold the moving picture rights of
Gasoline Gus to the movie people.
The enormous sum of 100000 was
spent in making the picture, and It
was only tried out in Los Angeles
prior to release, when the charge
against Arbuckle was brought. Nat
urally the picture has not been re-
leased.
Il have been taking a long vaca-
tion since the latter part of June and
am just preparing to get back into
harness. | have written nothing for
several months, with the exception
of fiction story | wrote in San Fran
cisco recently. Mrs. PatullO and my
self stopped over there for a week
so that ] might write the story.
b. Il have devoted practically all my
time since the outbreak of the war in
special articles. | much prefer to
write fiction"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-28
Waited Till The Cows
Came Home

81 am indeed glad to write you this
letter. | was "a terrible sufferer from
gasses in the stomach and collie at
t2cks. The specialist. our FAMILY doc
tor sent me to in Philadelphia, gave
me no relief. although took his med
icine till the COWS came home. He
finally said ! would have to be operat-
ed. Luckily | heard of Mayr's Won
derful Remedy then, and although il
is now three years since | took a
course of it. have never had a symp-
tom of my old trouble since" IL is a
simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach. liver and intestinal ailments.
including appendicitis. one dose will
convince or money refunded. Lowell
Drug Co, in Lowell. Phelps Dodge
Mercantile Co, and druggists every
" here.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-28
PRIZE LIST IS
PREPARED FOR
FARM EXHIBIT
Baseball Game and Cowboy
Sports to be Staged in
Warren October 8

That between $500 and $4,000
will he given in prizes for the best
farm products ta be displayed at the
agricultural exhibit and field sports
day to be held in Lowell on October
8, is shown by the list submitted by
the committee having this work in
charge, to the Warren District Bush
ness Mems Association, sponsors of
the big display and celebration, at the
meeting of the executive committee
of the organization, held this morn
ing.
In addition to the cash prizes,
which to the producer of fine garden
truck, chickens, etc, is of only pass
ing interest, ribbons designating the
class of produce, either first or sec
Ond, will be awarded. These ribbons
will have the date OF exhibit printed
upon them as well as the nature of
the award for which they were made.
Harley Cox, chairman OF the sports
committee, reported ARRANGEMENTS
had been completed with James Kin
ney, one of the best known cattlemen
in southern Arizona, for the proper
handling OF the cowboy sports, such
as roping, bronco busting, steer rid
ing, relay races. etc, which will be
staged AZ Warren on the afternoon of
October s.
A ball game holding promise of be-
ing the best to be staged in the dis
trict this year has been contracted for
in the bringing OF the Mascot team or
Dos CabeZas here for the occasion.
This game will be completed before
the cowboy sports start.