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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
BRITAIN FACES
WAR In IRELAND
All Circles Hold Opinion Nothing
Short of Miracle Can Pre-
vent BlOOdshed.

London, Dec. by The Asso-
ciated Press.)-The possibility OF
renewed bloodshed in Ireland
stares the British Isles in the face
in consequence of the virtual col
lapse of the peace negotiations
which have proceeded under a truce
TO rthe last five months.
In both government and Irish
circles the opinion is expressed
that nothing short of a miracle can
avert collapse of the negotiations
and resumption of the warfare in
Ireland.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
MOLINE REALTOR
IN CAR

A. P. Berzelius. Moline real es-
tate man, was slightly injured and
the top of his automobile was bad
iy damaged shortly before noon
today as result of a collision with
a kohr Packing company truck at
the intersection of Eleventh street
and Fifth avenue, Moline.
Berzelius was driving west on
the avenue. The truck. travelling
kouth on Eleventh street, turned
into the avenue and started east.
The truck. according to Berzelius,
cut the corner and hemmed him in.
and he was unable to bring his ma
chine to Il stop Don enough to
avoid the collision. A cash was
inflicted on the side OF the real
tors neck when he was thrown to
one side of the machine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
r ARE FEW IN
MOLINE FOR MONTH
Especial Moline service.l

Thirteen runs were made by the
Moline fire department in month
of November. Only one of the fires
was serious. This occurred Sunday
evening, Nov. Is. at the residence
of r. P. Miller, 1880 Twelfth ave
nue.. The house was practically
destroyed. as was also the furni-
ture. Most of the calls were to
small blazes in rubbish heaps.
Only one blaze was reported in
the last two weeks. That was a
mall one last Sunday morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
CARRIERS F
TO VOID FOREIGN
SHIP

Washington, Dec. 1.-Represen-
tatives of the Pennsylvania. South
ern, Mobile & Ohio railroads. at
a hearing today before a shipping
board committee, expressed a will
ingness to terminate preferential
contracts with foreign shipping
lines after Commissioner Thomp-
son had stated that such contracts
a menace to the success of
the American merchant marine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
7 G GIRLSHEAR
TALK ON NURSING

An address on the different
phases of nursing vas given to the
junior and senior girls of the Rock
Island high school yesterday by
Miss Carol Martin, field represen-
tative of the national council for
nursing education.
Miss Martin covered the subject
in a general way and told of the
advantages of nursing both as a
profession and as a basis of A
further training in medicine.
The girls were told of the var
ious opportunities in treating it as
a profession and that one taking UP
the work should be careful in the
selection of a school of thorough
training
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
TRANSIT HEADS
WON'T TESTIFY
New York Commission Counsel
Moves Dismissal as Witnesses;
Refuse TO Waive Immunity.

New York, Dec. Refusal OF
seven directors of the marlborough
Rapid Transit company to waive
immunity in testimony before the
state transit commission, led to
their dismissal as witnesses today
on motion of Clarence J. Shearn,
commissioner counsel.
August Belmont. chairman of the
marlborough board, said he was
conscious the directors action
would be construed by some news
papers "as a half admission of
criminal liability" but with them
it was a matter of principle not
TO waive immunity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01

600 cubic centimeters of serum
and $1,000 cubic centimeters of vi
rus were distributed. A serum
depot has been maintained in Rock
Island.
A carload of oil meal arrived in
Milan just in time TO be incorpor-
ated in the report The work CT
unloading the meal was begun yes
terday and is still in progress.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
6 DIE, II HURT
IN TRAIN WRECK
Two Passenger Trains Collide
Head-On Near Cello. Ore
Marine Guard Killed.

Portland, Ore, Dec. six per
sons were killed in a head-on col
lision early today between the east
bound Portland-Spokane limited
and westbound ~Oregon-Washing-
ton limited trains, of the Oregon,
Washington Railroad and Naviga-
ton company, two miles east of
Cello.
twenty-five persons were in
jured. Among the dead was A. II.
Mcbride, a marine, who was guard
ing the mail on one of the trains.
The others killed included two
trainmen and three Oregon passen-
gers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
PAYS FAIRLY.

Especial Moline Service.l

Charles Palmer, who resides on
Seventh street and River road. East
Moline, has the honor of being the
first one to pay his first assessment
on the storm drain project. Mr..
Palmer rendered a check TO City
Clerk Chambers this morning. The
nrst installment is not due until
Jan. 2. MI. Palmer's annual as
sessment is considerably over $500.
The total assessment for all tax
payers benefited by the improve
ment will amount to s2S,5s6. This
noe not include the supplemental
Assessment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
Mrs. John Sherrard.

Mrs. Odella L. Sherrard, 1852
Eighteenth avenue. Rock Island,
mother of DR.. B. H. Sherrard, died
last night in st. Anthony's hospital,
where she had been several weeks.
Private funeral services will be
held in the residence at 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, after which
the body will be conveyed to Cam
BRIDGE where service will be held
in the Methodist church at 2 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. Burial will be
in the Cambridge cemetery.
Mrs. Sherrard was born July Is,
1862, in Rural township. Her mar
riage to John Sherrard took place
in Cable, Sept. 8, 1889. Surviving
are the widower and son.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
HURRAH! Fl. G. L.
GETS o CUT
VIE PRICES

Decrease in the cost of seeing
moving pictures was announced
today at another motion picture
theatre, when the Spencer Square
company cut its price from 80
cents, general admission, to %
cents. The admission charge for
children is now 10 cents.
A decline in prices is becoming
general throughout the movie the
aires in the country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
CALL JURY FOR
THE MOLINE COURT

Judge G. o. Dietz of the Moline
City court, is expected to return
to Moline Monday. He has been
presiding over one of the munich
pal courts in Chicago for several
weeks. Subject to the decision of
attorneys and litigants, a jury will
probably be called for service Dec.
IL. A meeting OF lawyers will he
called by Judge Dietz upon his re-
turn when the question of holding
court will be decided.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
IN OF
GANG OUT ON BAIL

Frank Donahue. proprietor of the
soft drink bar in Davenport, held
as a member of the blackmail gang
which is said to have extorted
$500 from Otto Schaeffer of Bay-
export, was released on $4,000
bonds this morning. ThFee~others,
Ralph Cook, John Higgins and
Grace Gapinski, are still in the
Scott county Jail. awaiting hear
ing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
Mrs. Incer Marie Hansen.

Mrs. IngeT Marie Hansen, 81
years old. died at 5 last evening i'll
the home of her daughter, Mrs. n.
c. Nelson, 529 Fifth avenue, Mo
line, where she had resided for the
last three years. Death was due -
apoplexy.
Inger Marie JUL was born in
Fjelstrub, Denmark, April "a, 1884.
She came to this country in 1871,
and settled in Lyons, Iowa. She
later removed TO Clinton, Iowa, and
resided there many years. She
came to Moline three years ago 20
reside with her daughter. Her
husband died in 1902. She was a
member of the Danish Lutheran
church of Clinton.
The body will be taken to Clin-
ton Saturday, and the funeral will
be held there Sunday. Burial will
be in Teeds Grove cemetery.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. n. G.. Nelson of Moline, Mrs.
John Finglef of Clinton, Mrs.
John Jorgenson of Cumberland,
Wis; two sons, Mis- Hansen Of
Clinton and Thomas Hansen of
Argo Faye, Ill; a haif-brother Of
Cedar Falls, Iowa, IL grandchildren
and one great grandchild.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
GERMANS SEEN CRFDTTS

berIh, Dec. THE executive
committee of the Imperial Union
of Germany was reported to baya
appointed a committee of six men,
Oers 10 communicate with economic
circles In Great Britain and the
united States regarding credits
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
RUSS FAMINE GROWING.

Riga Nov. Set was stated that
the United States might be asked
Tor funds 10 supply food and grain
70 relieve starvation in the Russian
famine district
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
Theodore Stenger.

Funeral services for Theodore
Stenger, former Moline resident,
who died at Fulton, Ill. were con
Quoted at l o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon in the Knox chapel, Moline,
Rev. Walter Tillberg was in charge.
There was a large display of beauJ-
itul floral offerings and a host OF
friends in attendance. Vocal Sc
iections were rendered by Mrs.
Glen Moore, Miss Matte Stenger,
Will Stenger and Ted Bunting.
Pallbearers we're: Harry Van
Wyck, Grant Peterson, Theodore
! Stenger, Jr,, Arthur Mathes, George
Mathes, Jr., and Fred G. Werlich
The body was laid to rest in River
side cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01
Mr.. Johanna Rnefhier.

The funeral of Mrs. Johanna
Boethjer, 251 Seventeenth avenue.
East Moline, will be held at , to-
morrow a~fteEnoon from the resi-
dence. Burial Will be in Riverside
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-01

Ynneral Of Wis. hartman.

Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa
Hartman, wife of Sergeant Charles
Hartman, Of the Rock Island ar
senal, were held at 1880 o'clock this
afternoon in the Knox chapel. Rev.
Rev. John McGovn Stevenson,
paster of the Broadway Presbyte-
rian church. conducted the ser
vices. Burial was in the National
cemetery, Rock Island arsenal.
Norris s. Knox.
Norris S. Knox, 120 Thirteenth
street, Silvis, foreman of the bridge
and iron work on the Rock Island
lines, died this morning at his
home. He was IS years of age. the
last four having been spent at Sill
Wis. Funeral services will be held
in the residence at 2 Saturday aft
ernoon, conducted by Rev. ]. S.
Neal, pastor of the Silvis Method
ist church. Burial will be in Riv-
erside cemetery.
Mr.. Knox was born Jan. II, 1858,
at Warsaw, Ill. His marriage to
Jessie E. L~edgerwood took place at
Manila, Iowa, Dec. IL, 1888. The
survives with two daughters
and three sons: Mrs. j. L.. Hart
cell and Mrs. l.. NJ. Santry, both of
Md; Ralph d. Knox
Of Silvis, w. w. Knox of Abing-
don, Iowa, and S. D.. Knox OF Ays-
tic, Iowa.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
SALE OF EVENING POST
PARCEL is REPORTED
Newspaper Said to Hdve Dis
posed of 33d Street Plot.

1t was reported yesterday that the
New York Evening Post has sold its
property at 255 and 265 West Thirty
third street, which it purchased two
years ago, ostensibly as a site for a
new uptown home. The name of the
buyer or the details OF the deal could
not be learned The property measures
125 feet on Thirty-third street and has
depth of 9S.9 feet. 1t is situated just
east of Eighth avenue. Last May the
Pos. borrowed s250000 on the property
from the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company. The loan becomes due in
June, 1926, and bears interest at the
rate of per cent.
The Post has been on Vesey street
for several years. Soon after the paper
was purchased by Thomas w. Lamont
the uptown site was acquired, presum-
ably with the intention of utilizing 1t
for the plant when the Vesey street
lease expired. A few days ago the
New York Tribune purchased a site on
West Fortieth street for B. new uptown
home. which will be occupied probably
in May. 1923.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
ROADS FAIL TO EARN
FIXED CHARGES IN 1921
Year Closes in Uncertainty,
Says S. M. FELTON,.

CHICAGO, Dec. S0.-The year 1921
closes with the railroads in situation
of great uncertainty. While Class One
railways were unable to earn their fixed
charges during the year, Samuel M.
FELTON,, president of the Chicago Great
Western Railroad and chairman Of the
Western presidents committee en- pub
lie relations. sns6 tonight.
The net operating income earned by
the Glass One roads. with complete re-
turns for November and December not
yet in. he estimates at s616.000.000, and
the fixed charges of these roads are
about 100000. No return In guar
anteed by the Government and many
railways have not earned enough to
pay their interest and few have had
enough to pay regular dividends. he
asserts.
The net return for the last half of
the year was more satisfactory than
for the first half because of the reduc-
ton of wages granted by the Railroad
Labor Board. drastic retrenchments and
some increase in traffic. Mr.. FELTON,
said. asserting. however. that traffic
reached its maximum in october.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
DRIVE PLOT BOUGHT
FOR BIG APARTMENT
II Story Flat to Rise on 1O9th
Street Corner.

Slawson & Hobbs have sold for the
Liberty and Church Street Corporation,
Robert Z. Bowling president, to the 610
West 10th Street Company, Benjamin
p. Walker president. the plot at the
northeast corner Of Riverside drive and
109th street, which the buying company
will improve with a fourteen story
apartment house to be ready for occu-
pancy October 1, 1922. The site meas
ures "A feet on the drive and has a
depth OF 160 feet. This is the third
parcel Of land disposed of by Mr.. Dowl-
ing on this block, which he acquired
from the Russell Sage estate.
Last August the same interests
bought from Mr.. Bowling site. look
100, on the south side of Cathedral
parkway. 100 feet west Of Broadway,
for Improvement with q similar apart
ment, costing $1,000.000.
Harlem Plot for improvements.
Sherman & Kirschner sold for the
estate of Charlotte Brenckerhoff the
plot. 50x1o0, at 1921 East 109th street.
to a client for Improvement.
Joseph Shenk sold to Joseph Denbuf-
sky six story fiat, 6.3;,100.11, at ana
East 109th street.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
News of the Real Estate World
OPERATOR BUYS Big
FLAT ON HEIGHTS
Galewski Gets the Six Story
Markeen ON 156th Street;
Other Trading.

Charles GalewslSi purchased from
Matilda Sussman the Markeen apart
mcnts at $40 West 156th street, six
story elevator semi-fireproof structure
containing nine families on floor. with
from two to Ave room suites. 1t stands
on a plot 125x100. located 100 feet east
of Broadway. The property was held at
S425.000 and returns a rental of $4,000
per annum. Joseph e. Greenberg, attor-
ney, represented the purchaser, and
Greene G. Hurd acted for the seller.
Resale of the Linlithgow, six story
elevator apartment house at the south
east corner Of Riverside Drive and 139th
street, has been made by the West
Heights Realty Corporation (Sol Levine
president and Jacob Granat secretary
and treasurer). The purchaser is Joseph
Shenk. who formerly owned the property.
The house rents for about $4,000 an
nually and was valued at 100000. 1t
fronts 100 feet on the drive and 157 feet
on 139th street, and accommodates sixty
families, who occupy suites OF from four
to six rooms.
Mr.. Shenll disposed of the structure
last March to the Ardsmore Estates,
Inc, from which the present selling COM
pany acquired it. The grounds of the
st. Regis Convent are directly opposite.
Maurice Wertheim sold to Patrick
Coughlin and John Ryan for Dennis j.
Mcdonald of Yonkers the two five story
apartments at 1855 and 157 East Thirty
ninth street, 46.3x9S.2x irregular. The
property was held at $4,000.
Michael j. Connaughton Of Flynn &
Connaughton sold for Max Gold and
Henry Bernstein the twenty family
apartment house known as THE Ard
shane" 562 and 564 West 191st street.
to the Ginkenna Realty Company, Inc,
Michael McKenna president, John Gin
nifty secretary and treasurer. The prop
erty was held at 100000.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
MONTHLY SESSIONS
FOR REALTY BOARD
First Meeting Will Be Held at
Delmonico's Thursday Eve
ming, January 12.

The Real Estate Board of New York
has decided to hold monthly meetings
for It's members The first OF these
meetings will be held on the evening Of
Thursday, January IL, at which time
the proposed development of the Port
of New York will be presented by men,
ber5 OF the commission, including, it 10
expected z. II. Outerbridge, chairman OF
the commission former Gov. Alfred Il.
Smith and Lewis II. Pounds Of Brook
lyn. The proposed development OF the
port will he illustrated with motion pic
lures.
The dinner will be held at Delmonico's.
It will begin promptly at 80, and II IS
planned to conclude the meeting not
later than $3.50. Members have been
asked to reply promptly. and have been
informed that reservations cannot be
made later than Tuesday, January g..
Referring to these meetings which
the board plans to hold monthly from
now on, Charles G.. Edwards, president
of the board, says:
1T is the purpose Of the board OF gov
ernors to make these meetings entirely
of an educational character. There are
vital interest to membegs Of the Real
Estate Board that 1t should not be diff
ficult to select subjects upon which our
members will be glad indeed to be in
formed. The success of these meetings
will depend entirely upon the recep-
ton by the members but it seems to mo
that these gatherings should prove suc-
cessful from the very first.
1.-The development of the Port OF New
York. for instance, is OF greater Inn
portance even than our transit problem.
and yet l doubt very much whether the
public generally and even members or
the Real Estate Board, who are sup
posed to follow matters OF this kind,
know very much about it.
''It will probably be necessary to omit
a meeting in February because of the
annual banquet which the board will
hold on the evening of February 4. But
the board of governors is determined to
try out this method Of interesting its
members in the great business affairs
Of the city and they feel sure that
the members will respond to the call
for the meeting on January IL and on
succeeding occasions
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
HABERDASHERS RENT
EIGHTH AVE. CORNER
Will Improve Site at 39th ST.;
Other Leasing Deals.

The Scott Investing Company leased
for twenty-one years. through the Lewis
L. Rosenthal Company, the three build
ings including the northwest corner of
Thirty-ninth street and Eighth avenue
at an aggregate rental of $4,000 to
Gillette Bros. haberdashers, who con.
template improving the property and
on completion of Same will occupy one
of the stores. The Lewis l.. Rosenthal
Company has been appointed agents.
Haggstrom-CallenC Company leased for
the Ess Eff Realty Company the seconl
floor loft In 150 West Forty-ffth street
to the Aircraft Printery.
Cross G. Brown Company leased space
In 1S East Forty-first street to the Home
News Publishing Company.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
Dasapprove of Fake Sales.

The Increasing number of merchants
participating in so-called fake sales has
aroused action on the part of the Ma
tiona1 Wholesale Mems Furnishings AS
ISOLATION to curtail this illegitimate SELL
ing policy by refusing to sell merchants
who indulge in this practice. 1t is be-
coming common practice, according to
the secretary OF the association, for
many retailers to advertise sales to at
tract customers. After the would-be
purchaser has entered the store the
salesman will notify the customer that
they are all out of the particular size
desired. but that he has some in stock
at the regular prices. In the majority
of instances 1t is discovered that the
merchandise offered at the regular
prices Is the same as advertised in the
sale, and the customer has had to pay
the stock prices. The salesman who
has made the sale is generally offered
a 25 per cent. bonus on the amount of
the additional price. 1t is the intention
OF the association to refuse to sell to
merchants of this class.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
BUSINESS NOTES
AND TRADE NEWS
Lifting Of Government Tax Is
Expected to Quicken Sales
in Some Lines.

Monday win witness the lifting OF the
government tax on several important
classes of merchandise. Particular in
Ssrest Is shown in the results to de-
veiop when mems wear becomes tax
less Opinion appears general that
business will be improved materially,
because this tax could not be camou-
riaged and had to be collected sepa-
rately. with the result that consumers
withheld purchases. The higher priced
hat stores also blame the luxury tax
Tor the loss of many sales. Many of
their customers are foreigners. and it
is q more or less well known fact that
the visitor from foreign lands objects
10 shouldering part of the domestic war
burden by paying luxury taxes on ar
ticles OF wear bought here.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
INVESTORS ACQUIRE
BROADWAY BUILDING
Syndicate Takes Over 16 Story
Structure at Corner of
Fourth Street.

The sixteen story Merchants Building
at the southwest corner of Fourth
street has been sold for Morris p. Alt
man and the Fourth Street
Corporation to Joseph & Zeamans. rep
resenting a syndicate of investors. The
price was reported to be In the neigh
borhood Of s1.O00,OOo. William Sussman
Inc, were the brokers. The sellers
were represented by Deitches s. Gold
water. attorneys.
The structure, which covers a plot
S0.5x110, was erected about fifteen years
ago by the late Philip Braender. one
of the pioneer builders of steel and
masonry structures in the city. Last
November Joseph g. Zeamans pur-
chased. through Mr.. Sussman. the
Knickerbocker Building at Fifth avenue
and Sixteenth street at a reported price
Of $2.SO0,O00. and subsequently leased it
to the Wynona Operating Company for
long term Of years at rentals aggre-
eating s5.Oc00o0
Last June Mr.. Sussman sold the
twelve story building at the southeast
corner of Broadway and Fourth street
to Samuel Keller Jacobs, and later
leased 1t for long term to the Wynona
Operating Company for rental ap-
proximating s2.5O0.0Oo.
Buys Large Park Avenue Suite.
Douglas L. Elliman G. Co. has sold a
large cooperative apartment containing
fifteen rooms and five baths in 29o Park
avenue for Edward II. Everett Of Wash
ington, D. c.. to Mrs. George S. Dear
1.; tzA tor,
House, 90 East Forty-seventh street.
Dwelling Market Inactive.
The Brown. WheeloclS Company. Inc,
sold for Henry II. Abbott a four story
dwelling, 20x102.2, at 115 East Seventy
ninth street 1t was held at $4,000.
Manhattan Transfer Deals.
Max and Clara Gold sold to the Gin
kenna Realty Company. ]. and A. Gin
nifty and NJ. Mckenna directors, five
story apartment. 51x9S.Tx irregular. at
362 West 191st street.
Edward Rosenthal sold to Lenox,
Inc.. g. six story flat, 45.4xl001l, at IL
and q West 116th street.
Theresa Nickemper sold to Donate
Negro, q four story store tenement,
256xS4.10, at 2270 Second avenue, south
of 117th street.
Louise Stolzenberg sold to Charles
Chry five story flat. 25xl00.I1. at 1oA
East 122d street.
! Joseph NJ. and NJ. /. Harris sold to
Isidore 3, Goldsmith for $4,000 four
story tenement. with stores. 23x93.4, al
328 Broome street.
Elise Krause sold to francesca and
Bartolomeo Squeri four story house,
1Sx72, at 100 East 10th street.
Sarah Linder sold to Norris Kurz a
six story flat, with stores. SSx110, at
1908 and 1910 Madison avenue.
Louise A. Goepfert sold to Ignazio
Cuttitta four story tenement, 22.6x9S.9
at 314 East Thirty-first street.