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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-23
PreNuptial Courtesy for Mss
He3mh0ck.

Miss Elsie Franck of 513h Seven
teenth street, was hostess last eve
ming at her home at a pretty pre-
nuptial courtesy for Miss Thekla
Heimbeck. who is to be bride Of
June 20. Five tables of hearts were
played. and a dainty luncheon serv-
ed by the hostess. There were gar
den flowers in variety Of coiors
about the rooms. Miss Heimbeck
was presented with a party gift
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
FIRE PUMP and
AUTO COLLIDE
Olav Anderson, Driver sf Auto, to
FAy Csst ~ Repairs "
Central Truck.

The big pump truck Of the Rock
Island fire department was dam
aged wheu . car driven by Olav
Anderson, 1881 Twentieth avenue.
struck it 1t the intersection Of Tenth
avenue and Twentieth street ct 10
O'Clock this morning.
The truck was going south on
Twentieth street and Anderson was
driving east on Tenth avenue. The
truck was not travelling at great
speed and Anderson managed to
slow his car down before the crash.
A fender on the fire truck was
bent and q running board split.
Front tenders on the Anderson car
were bent. The siren on the fire
truck was being BOUNDED the fire.
men said. He promised to pay for
the damage done to the truck, and
no action Was taken against him.
The truck was being driven to
Twentieth street and Seventeenth
avenue to q grass fire. After the
accident the fremen proceeded on
their way. It 10 probable that re-
pairs will mot be over $50.
The No. 3 fire company made Z
run at o'clock Friday evening to
. grass fire ct Eleventh avenue and
Thirty sixth street. Someone had
set fire to grass on q hillside and
the fire burned down into the woods
back Of %ugustana college before
being extinguished.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
HAMPTON
lSpecial correspondence

tCpcCldl COIIcopOuucuCC.J
J. F. Young, who has been sick
for several weeks. has improved so
far as to be able to walk about the
house. His son, Lester. who has
been here several days, has return
ed to Charlotte, N. c.
Louis Gray Is making extensive
improvements on his residence
property on River street.
Charles Luce, of Broken Bow,
Neb., called on his aunt, Mrs. T..
Young. Thursday Of last week.
Mrs. s. E. Shaw, Augusta, Iowa,
visited the family of her son, Will
liam Howell, Tuesday.
Hampton Community hall will he
fitted out with q stage and curtain
for dramatic exercises. Some of
the merchants of Moline have gen
erously taken advertising space in
the hall, which will help pay ex-
penses. and some Of our village
painters will donate much Of the
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nee Mohr and son
Of Davenport, were at Edward
Mohrs last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Lear Wis
tied Mrs. Lear's mother, Mrs. A. C.
Moody. In Rock Island, last Sun
day.
4 Samuel Hays. Falls City, Neb.
visited the family of his daughter
Mrs. Philip Hermes, the first par,
Of this week.
The usual debate and literar,
exercises were held at Communit,
hall Thursday Of last week. A
box social was also given and abou
$25 was realized. Among the ex
ercises were instrumental must,
by Mrs. Freshman and Mrs. Holm
berg, and two songs, one in French
and one In English, by Mrs. Kib
bic, singer at Watertown hospital
which were greatly enjoyed by tn,
audience.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
CHILDREN Give
OLD CLOTHING
Through the Schools, Needy are Re.
celving Wearing Apparel With.
=
out Hurting Pride.

Through the aid Of the Parent
Teachers associations Of the city,
old clothes are being collected in
large Quantities from children Of
the schools. Each building gathers
its own bundle of clothes which are
wearable but have been cast away.
The collection is turned over to the
Rock Island Welfare association.
No time was fixed in which to
bring the clothes but calls from the
needy, especially from families
where the father has been out of
work for several months, are con-
tinually pouring in. Clothes which
are donated by schools in the east
end of the city are distributed to
children living in the west end by
Mrs. Mary Morgan, matron of the
Welfare association, so that no
child will suffer any embarrass-
ment
The school campaign for clothes
has been in progress for more than
a week, but greater stress is now
being laid, especially through the
pleas Of members of the Parent
Teachers association.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
DENIES PARDON
TO MURDERERS

Springfield. ILL.,. March 5.-Gov-
ernOr's Small denial OF the applica-
ton Of IL murderers for pardon was
announced today by the state divis-
ion of pardons and paroles.
The men who asked for clemency
and the counties from which they
were sentenced follow:
Frank w. Caudfy, Macoupin; Jo-
seph Rousch, Thomas Inns, and
Joseph koestner. Cook; Sam Sira-
cusa, LaSalle; Josejh Causey, ST.
Clair; George Morris, jackson !;
Nathan Walston, Madison; Ben
Buckner, IroQuois; Harry E. Web
ster, Ogle; Charles Bray, White, and
David Kellems, Edwards.
acquisitions on the governor of
Missouri, for the return to East St.
Louis og Joe Brown, alias Roy
Davis; and Robert Walsh, alias
Burnett Whalen, wanted in connec-
ton with the killing Nov. IA Of
Perry Frost, were issued by Gov
ernor Small this morning. The
men are under arrest in st. Louis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
P1TOU WILL BOOK
ATTRACTIONS AT
ILLINOIS IN 1922

Fortunes Of the Illinois theatre
pass to the house Of Augustus
Plt0u next season as result of a
compact between the Pitou Offices
and Charles Kindt, general man.
aeer Of the Illinois and the Burtis,
Davenport. Announcement OF the
change came yesterday upon MIR.
Ktndt's return from New York
city.
From the Burtis Offices comes
assurance that the future policy of
the Illinois theatre will not be az
fected greatly by the new agree
ment unless it 10 to give this city
chance at more road shows. The
Burtis, II 10 slyly limited, may be
rebuilt although Charley, remind
ful that the theatre was erected In
1874. still insists that cit is q pref
~ good place to see and hear in
ct that"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
DEATH TAKES
|. 4. MARRERO
Fronineat n LealslanA Fslllaea
Once War Prisoner 1t
Arsenal Dies,

4 number Of Rock Island people
will recall the visit here lest sum
mer Of Louis H. Marrero, for many
years leader In politics Of Jeffer-
son parish, Louisiana, whose death
occurred last Saturday ct his home
in the town Of Marrero. La He
was the father.in-la Of Mrs. May
Larkin Marrero, daughter Of Mr..
and MrS. G. J. Larkin Of Rock
Island.
On the occasion Of his last visit
to Rock Island, Mr.. Marrero was
an interested sight-seer on Rock
Island arsenal. At one time dur
Ing the Civil war he was confined
In the old prison on the arsenal as
o confederate prisoner.
He was 70 years of. age. For "a
years he had been political lord OF
the parish in which he lived. He
was always an ardent Democrat,
and had gene to several Demo
cratic. national conventions O.
delegate. From 1896 to 1920 he
served continuously as sheriff OF
Jefferson parish. Prior to 1896 he
had served In the senate Of Louis
lana. In 1898 he helped to frame
the Louisiana constitution as dele
gate at large to the convention.
At the conclusion Of the Civil
war, Mr.. Marrero settled In st.
Bernard parish. Louisiana, q penni-
less youth. He later became d
planter and merchant. He accu.
INFLATED a fortune estimated at be-
tween 100000 and $4,000, 900 at
his death.
His son, Louis H. Marrero, Jr.,
husband Of May Larkin Marrero,
died in 1916. The children of this
marriage are: Louis, Lydia, Ann.
Elodie, Dolores and Irene. Be-
sides the grandchildren, two 9th
er sons survive the father.
The funeral took place Monday
at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception in Marrero.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
CHURCH board
TO DECIDE on
CHAPEL pLlNs
Wayhan Afrieaa Dsara Pru~...
Ter CoAstfue(lon q Edlose q
d Social Center.

Preliminary plans for tho -.
Wayman African Methodist china
on Ffth-and-a-half avenue ~
Thirteenth street will be pressss
cd to the church board 1t 4 snSss,
meeting Monday night. SpesSSs
tons prepared by Cervin / Hoss
architects. are for . brick streirs
40x55 feet, Of simple design
The basement of the church yin
be arranged into Sunday schsn' ",
rooms, o kitchen. and social csst.s
The FIRST floor. which viii havs !.
capacity Of $50, will be used a !.
auditorium. Arrangements ara =
ing made SO that 1t some later A..
q, balcony can be added. The nj,
pit platform will be large aud N.
choir room will comfortably ~
the "a members of the church cho,,
The building will cost about "a
900. The church will be stsss..
shortly on the site where the r.
building now stands. It WIN n
razed. The new church win =
partly completed for summer ,r
and entirely finished in the An
Just recently a parsonage was pur.
chased, adjoining the church prcp.
erty.
Rev. E. Thompson, new pastor a,
the church, already has orsapi,ed
10 social church groups into can.
paign bodies and funds for the nev
building are being raised. A zen.
efal campaign may be Launches
later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
ERIE
Especial Correspondence

Miss Marie Paasch, who was
called to Sabula, Iowa, on account
Of the death of her father, has re-
turned to Erie, and IL in charge
Of the r. L. Burchell home during
the absence Of the family at New
Orleans.
Dave Head returned to Erie this
week after having spent the winter
since the holidays in Kansas and
Nebraska.
Mrs. Anna Baxter, who came
from Canada q short time Ago, in
i'll health, is reported to be slow
ly improving. On Wednesday she
enjoyed q visit from her sister
Mrs. Frank Schmeid, and daughter
Mrs. Marian Besse. Of Prophets
town, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lu Slaymaker were
recent guests of the Alvin Vanfleet
family at Clinton, Iowa. Mrs. Van.
feet IL Mrs. Slaymaker's sister, and
the family moved to Clinton from
Newton township last summer.
Lloyd Eddy from Tampico, III.
and Dana Eddy, Of Chicago, are in
Erie this week attending to bust.
ness affairs, consisting OF the set.
thing Of the late York Eddy estate
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. McNeill and
daughter arrived home Wednesday
night from Tampa, Fla, where they
spent q few months. Mr.. and Mrs
Beach Of Albany. ILL.,, who were
in company with them at Tampa,
will remain a few weeks longer.
A deputy income tax collector
has been in Erie all the week look
ing after the taxes in Erie and vi.
cinity. While here he may b
found At the National bank build
ing.
The following men from the Bap-
tist church went to Sterling, III.
Thursday on business connected
with the new church at Erie: John
Wood. B. L. Pfundstein, John
Pace, La SlAymAker. George Pot.
ter from the Christian church, and
Roy Booth. tho contractor, also
went. They viii inspect . baptistry
in one Of the Sterling churches
with the view TO having one In.
6fAttsA n t. Be3A church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
CHIEF COX COME
HOME; AUTOLST
KILLED YOUR DOG

Some automobile driver had bet
ter watch his step. Police Chief
Tom Cox has been deprived Of a
Pointer dog, which, though aged,
was kept by the chief as q pet, and
good care was administered the
canine for the sake Of "Auld Lang
Syne." Chief Cox and Mrs. Cox
have been out of the city for sev-
eral days and there will be trou-
BILE ahead when the chief learns
that his Pointer dog, a great work
er in quest of quail and other
game birds, was killed by an auto
mobile Thursday.
The dog lad sustained a broken
leg some time ago and was unable
to get out Of the way Of q speed
ing automobile, according to infor-
nation given by persons living
near the chiefs home at 946
Twenty-third street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
HARD ROAD BIDS
ALL REJECTED


Springfield, Ill. March 5.-HidS
on 123 miles Of hard roads Of the
bond issue system received ~ ne
state department Of pablic works
and buildings, Feb. 1S. were reject
Cd I'd by Governor Len Small
because he considered the cost too
great" a..
"The cost or constructing the 122
miles would, II We accepted the
lowest bid in each case. total near
" $4,000, 0d0," the governor said.
Governor Small declared IN IN
visitation will be made to deter
mine the feasibility Of the states
constructing its own hard roads.
"While It is my intention" said
the governor, "and my promise to
push the construction Of hard roads
to a rapid completion, ! must take
into consideration the expressed
wish of the people, who voted a
bond issue Of $60,000,000 for the
express purpose Of building over
4,VUU mllcS VI u0IO SuIldCcu IVouos
1 propose to build roads AZ rapidly
as possible, but l also intend to
give the people Of all parts of the
state as much hard roads mileage
i for the expenditure Of their money
as possible. I believe that the peo-
pie will approve the rejection OF
the bids submitted Feb. Is, and
will agree that their rejection Is
made necessary by sound, economic
cal business principles.
1.-The state must do something to
secure roads for less money and We
will proceed to make . thorough
investigation into the cost Oft
road materials and the necessary
machinery and equipment for the
construction Of hard surfaced
roads, to determine the feasibility
of the states building its own roads
or adopting some system OF letting
road work that will secure to the
state every mile possible Of road
for the money expended"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05

Charles W. Ewing, aged 81 years.
died at 1870 o'clock this morning
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
H. L. Leonard, 1853 Nineteenth
street. He had been i'll several
years and had suffered a stroke Of
paralysis some time ago.
He was born Jan. 81, 1897, in
Ohio, and had resided in Rock H.
land for two years. He was unit
ed in marriage Jan. 10. 1861, to
Mary Elizabeth Parrish in Astoria,
Ill.
Surviving are . son. C. P. Ewing
of Ohio, seven daughters, Mrs. H
L. Leonard OF Rock Island. Mrs
Alta Head Of Omaha. Mrs. Eta
Beck of Rock Island, Mrs. Aman-
da Smith Of Chicago, Mrs. Prudence
Grigg of Hillsboro, ILL.,, Mrs. Earl
Melvin Of Peoria and Mrs. Grace
Harris of Batavia, ILL.,, and Sis
ter. Mrs. Alice Turner af Plymouth
Ill.
Funeral services will be held al
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Leonard residence. Rev. J. E. Per
~, pastor Of the Free Methodist
church, assisted by Miss Inez
Bachelor, will conduct the serv.
ices. The body will be sent te
Astoria for burial Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
CONSUMERS co.
EMPLOYEES GIVEN
DINNER AT CLUB

E. L. Quale, assistant to the pres
ident of the Consumers Service
Station company was principal
speaker at the banquet at the nock
Island club last night at which 40
employees were guests. Bowling
teams of the company were hon
ored at the dinner party. Bowling
contests were feature Of the eve
ning's entertainment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
ST. LOUIS. PRESS
TO BE GUESTS or
MODERN WOODMAN

John F. Harris. editor Of the
Modern Woodman, left last night
for st. Louis to make final ar
rangements for q press banquet
which the ;raternal society is go
ing to tender to the newspaper
men Of st. Louis in tint city March
II. It viii be attended by officials
from the local offlces and the en-
tire executive council, which will
be in session in this city on the
10th.
The national head camp will be
held in st. Louis in June and the
banquet this month Is being ar
ranged as q get-toxetker affair for
the heads OF the fraternal organ
ization, city officials and newspaper
men Of that city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
Harry c, Heimana.

Harry c. Heimann, aged 20 years,
died at s o'clock last evening at the
residence. 1894 Twenty-ninth street,
Saturday evening he was stricken
with blood poisoning and later
pneumonia developed. News of his
death was q great shock to friends
Of the young man who knew and
admired his pleasant disposition.
He was born May 20, 1891, in
Rock Island, and was educated in
the Rock Island public schools. He
was united in marriage with An
nette Petersen, Dec. 2, 1915, in Rock
Island and previous to his sickness
was employed at the Rock Island
lines round-house, as q boiler-mak-
.er. He was q member OF Trio
lodge, No. 81, Masons, and also the
Odd Fellows lodge.
Surviving are the widow, the par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Heimann
of Rock Island, a brother, Frank,
Of Slater, Wyo., and FIVE sisters,
Mrs. Harry Ulm Of Minneapolis.
Mrs. Allen Sproat of Rock Island.
and the Misses Margaret, Sophie
and Edith at home.
The funeral will be held at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon from the
home. Rev. W. G. Oglevee will
conduct the services and the Ma
sons will be in charge of services
at the grave in Lutheran ceme-
terry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
TRACTION Mead
DENIES JOB TO
UNION LEADER


The first move to bring about the
reinstatement Of Charles Rogers
leader Of the Davenport street ca
mems union, who was discharged
by the TriICity Railway COMPANY
Thursday morning. has failed "a
bring about the desired end.
Rogers and J.. B. Wiley, the lat
ter from Des Mofnes, q representa-
tive Of the international union, Wis
tied B. J. Denman, president Of the
company. Friday afternoon.
The proposition that Rogers be
reinstated was made but refused
by the president Of the company
Wednesday night Rogers made a
speech before the Davenport city
council in which he spoke strong.
~ against the one-man street cars
He also said that Mr.. Denman had
been riding on . street car when
an employe of the company board.
ed the car and said good morning
to the motorman. This salutation
Rogers claimed, was regarded BY
Mr.. Denman as interrupting thu
motorman in the operation Of hi,
duties. The man who made the re-
mark was laid OF for five days, al
punishment.
Rogers declared that II such q
salutation to q mOt0rman could dis
tract the attention of the motor
man to what the company woul(
term q dangerous degree, the lon'
operator on a one man car woult
never be able to handle duties pre-
scribed to him.
Speaking Of the case today, Mr.
Denman said that Rogers had beel
discharged for disloyalty to tn
company. The request has bee,
made for Rogers reinstatement ant
has been refused, but the interna
tiona1 representative informed MI
Denman that he would be bacl
again to talk the matter over.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
GRADER BLOCKS
STREET CAR PATH

A 26-ton street grader owned by
the Mccarthy Improvement COM
pany Of Davenport held up street
car traffic for Is minutes between
Twentieth and Twenty-first streets
on Fourth avenue at 10 o'clock this
morning, while members of the
crew worked to repair a broken
drive chain.
Third and Fourth avenue cars
were forced to wait until the chain
was temporarily repaired so that
the grader could be driven off the
track. The machine was being taken
to Forty-third street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
UNION CAST STONE
COMPANY RESUMES
PLANT OPERATIONS

After months of idleness, the I'm
ion Cast Stone company. III
Twelfth street, will resume opera
tons Monday. The firm makes wa
terproof cement blocks and plans
to be in full operation making 1000
blocks day within q short time.
The demand for the plain blocks
which are used in foundations and
granite faced ornamental blocks
for superstructures is increasing
daily, Louis Andish, one Of the Off
GERS Of the company said today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
PARKER HEN FLOCK
NOW CLAIMS HONOR

Today's claimant for flock of
egg-layihg hens is Mrs. Paul E.
Parker, us Twenty-third avenue.
Mrs. Parker's claim: Il have IL
pullets, Rhode Island reds, that
have laid 44S eggs in January and
February, so that our average per
hen is over 81 eggs for the 2-month
period. One hen set in January
and We have seven chicks 5 weeks
old and now 46 chicks a week old"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
Personal Poi,atD

n. and Mr.. G. r. J6hnson, 1904
Thirty-third street are the parents
u : 1oa, born yesterday. He was
welcomed b. . brother william.
n. M Nh. Hans Schroeder.
~ Twentieth street, returned yes
terday nerning after spending
three months II southern CALI
fofnia.
Mr.. ana Mrs. H. Lee Thornton
Of Ni11efsburg. are parents Of .
son. born yesterday ct the Moline
Lathsfaa hospital Mr.. Thornton
Was formerly Miss Martha Mont
gomery Of Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
TAX SALE NOTICE.

State Of Illinois. County OF Rock Is
land, g. To whom it may concern:
Take notice: That 1t . sale Of land
and lots for taxes and assessments duly
made in the County and State Aforesaid.
A. n. stewart purchased on the 18th day
Of June, 1919. the following property:
n, 215 II. Of Z. sis II. 3. Of 3rd St.
bounded N. BY Lot and 3. by N, line
18Th Ave. Heirs OF c. f. Muellers Assn $
Plas Of ". SO sores N. u n. z. Sec. g.
II N. w.. situated In The County and
lsvied and aaeeseed thereon for tbs yeaf
1ei1 sad oald premises yere taxed for
esid year in the nams Of Habse Olson and
the time Of redemption thereof from said
sale viii expire on the 18th day Of June,
le21.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
MAN INJURED IN
ELEVATOR SHAFT

James Bagley, 1916 Fourth ave-
nue., elevator operator in the pub
LEGATION building of the Modern
W0odmen, broke his arm and nose
when he fell after stepping from
the elevator yesterday afternoon.
He was attended by Dr.. Joseph
De Silva and removed to his home.
Although his injuries are serious
he will recover.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
MONMOUTH WINS
WAY INTO FINALS

Decatur, ILL.,, March 5.-Millikin
defeated Wesleyan, q to 10, and
meets Monmouth for state title.
Dekalb Normal plays Eureka for
minor division championship.
Morning games: DeKalb, Al; Car
bondale Normal, 20; Eureka, 81;
Illinois college, 10; Monmouth, 81;
Augustana, 16; Millikin, 81; Wes-
leyan, 13.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
DISCUSSES FARM
TOPICS AT MEET

Robert N. Clark, speaker for the
Illinois Agricultural association,
addressed a large gathering Of
farmers at Reynolds last night Nj.
Clark discusses general farm TOP
les and stresses on the benefits q
farmers organizations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05

Peoria, H., March Shear
ing ON injunction sought by
coUnty o@cisls n the u. 8. dir
trict court to close the Meu-
mann and Meanor Soft drink
Mars, fscentfy fsided IN noch
Island By federal agents. has
bo1n ct for no1t Saturday.
judeo L0ais Utadenry 0ffgi-
sally 1T the eaee for thi1
facfniAy. Tsnpofary in5unc-
ton waa issu1d 1A1t week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05
ISOLATION WILL
SPONSOR LECTURE

The Moline branch Of the Ma
tonal association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People is sponsor
ing a lecture by Professor Hutch
ings Of St Louis at the Tabernacle
Baptist church, Moline, on Tuesday
evening, March 8. The association
which Is bringing the lecturer her
is made up Of tri-city members.