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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
REPUBLICANS TO
HOLD CONVENTION:
NAME CANDIDATES

The convention Of the Republic
cans of the Fourth judicial district,
which includes Rock Island coun-
ty, will be held in Monmouth March
80. A candidate for justice of the
supreme court of Illinois will be
named at this time. A meeting of
the judicial committee of the dis
trict held at Bushnell decided the
date and the place Of the judicial
convention yesterday afternoon.
The call for county conventions to
name delegates to the judicial con-
vention was also issued. These con-
ventions will be held March Il.
The present basis of representa-
ton is one delegate for each 400
votes, but q new basis was estab-
lished Yesterday of one delegate for
each 500 voters. Under the new
plan Rock Island county will have
% delegates at the convention.
The total number will be 1aS and
90 will be necessary to nominate.
A Republican candidate to op-
pose Floyd E. Thompson of Rock
island county, who il expected to
be the Democratic candidate, will
be named by the Monmouth con-
vention. 1t is thought probable
that Rock Island county will pre-
sent the name Of c. q. Diets of Mo-
line. There are IA counties in the
district.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
lIvlNIs HOLDS
eRlNDlColllE|''s'|'T'


rack Island will enter the III
teraational competition between
IKiwanis clubs In cbtaining perfect
attendances It regular meetings.
according to the plan explained At
the district conference Of northern
Illinois and eastern Iowa held In
Chicago this week and attended by
three Rock Island delegates. Those
Who attended from hare arb DR.. G..
A Andresn. Ben F. Nitchem and w.
H. Schillinger.
The attendance contest begins
after March l and lasts three
months. The aim is to have each
Kiwanis club secure full ATTEND
ances at each meeting. There will
be Z prize to the winning city in
the district, and another to the win
ming district in the world. The re-
ward will be q Kiwanis shield.
The date Of the national c0nven-
ton was announced as June 20, in
Cleveland, Ohio. Rock Island will
send q delegation. A special rate
of q fare and q half instead Of the
full two fares has been obtained
for representatives to the national
meeting. IN
The local district, meaning
northern Illinois and eastern Iowa
has 20 organizations with an aver
age membership of SO. The district
hopes to form 80 new chapters this
year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
GUIlTLESS Man
SERVES IN Pen
Suicide Leaves Note Saying He
Killed Man In New York for
Which Another Pays.

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb 10
United Press) Leaving a note
stating that 2 guiltless man was
serving a penitentiary term in New
York for murder he had commit
ted, Edward Perry or Daniel Plum
mer. shot and killed himself last
night in Lancaster, near here.
Perry committed suicide after re,
ceiving a postcard signed Mrs
Clara Fields, General Delivery, Sar
Antonio, Texas"
Although he had been using the
name Of Plummer, he stated in the
farewell note that his true name
was Perry. He said he is wanted
in several states on murder
charges, but did not mention the
names Of the states.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
BIG SNOWBALLS
FORMED BY WIND
FOUND ON CAR

Avon, N. when Peter Finigin
went out to do the chores one morn
ing recently he was mystified by
the sight Of large number of huge
snow balls scattered over his farm.
On the 20-acre field there were hun
dreds Of them ranging in size from
6 to Is inches in diameter. Leading
up to each snowball was a streak
OF bare ground showing the dis
lance it had Travelled in forming.
Mr.. Fintgin and neighbors who
gathered to study the odd spectacle
decided that the wind which had
blown a gale the night before had
whipped up small particles Of good
packing snow and started them
down the field, some Of the par
ticles gathering I'D additional snow
until balls had been formed that
were too heavy for the wind to move
further. All the paths Of the snow
balls were in the same general di-
recti0n that the wind had been
blowing.
To record the unusual freak of
wind and snow, Mr.. Finigin sent for
the correspondent of q Buffalo
Newspaper who counted more
than 1000 snewballs OF more than
10 inches in diameter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
WILL NOMINATE
DISTRICT JUDGE
Republicans to Meet 1t Monmouth
on March 80 to Pick
Candidate

Nomination of the Republican
candidate for justice of the su-
preme court in the Fourth district
will take place in q convention
called to meet In Monmouth at II
o'clock March 30. County c0nven-
tons have been called upon to
meet March II to select delegates
to the district convention.
The Republican judicial commit
tee met yesterday in Bushnell and
issued the call. r. w. Olmsted of
Rock Island is the member of the
committee from this county, but
he was unable to be present. C. z.
Dietz attended. He probably will
have the support of the Rock Is
land county delegation in the con-
vention. this county having no 9TH
er candidate. The Office is now held
by Justice Floyd e. Thompson Of
Rock Island.
The following counties are en-
titled to the number of delegates
herewith given:
.. Adams, %; Bond, 8; Cass, 8; Full
ton, 10; Hancock. IA; Henderson,
is; Mason, z; McDonough, IA;
Menard, 5; Mercer, 10; Morgan, IL;
Rock Island, AZ; Schuyler, 5; War
rem, II.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
SHIP INQUIRY
CLOSED T0DAl
Congressional Committee WM \
port Findings to House Before
March 4.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Congrsl
sional investigation Of the shippin1
board ended today with the exam
nation of Secretary Payne, a forl
mer chairman of the board, by III
special house committee. A repof
on the results of the inquiry, whicj
has been continued intermittent
for Is months, will be submitted 4
the house before March 1. "a
Secretary Payne told the comH6t
tee that when he became chairnsl
'of the board after the war he foun,
accounts in bad shape. and that i
caused the dismissal of several Of
ficials and abolished several hp
reaus. He also criticized the pm
vision of the merchant marine "
creating board of seven memhefl
A single executive. he argusl
should be in control. The provisis
directing the president to abolisI
commercial treaties also was at
| tackled. Mr.. Payne said he N
convinced that the governma
could not operate successfully ms
chant vessels in competition vi
private shipping interests and an
said American passenger lin
could not compete with f0reiE
lines unless permitted to sell y
tOxican:s during voyages.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
ACTS TO GUARD
PUBLIC HEALTH
Surgeon General Cunmiaes Takes
/ Precautions Against Typaus
30 and Sleeping Sickness.

washington, Feb. 1s.-United
Press. sturgeon General Hugh
Cumming OF the United States pub
lie health service today extended
the federal sanitation battle
ainst the deadly typhus fever and
h3eeping sickness.
ffsTyphus now ravaging Poland
md central Europe has appeared
bporadically here. Deaths from
sleeping sickness are being report
~ with increasing frequency.
y DR.. Cumming, who took charge
81 the New York harbor quarantine
following the discovery Of more
than 20 cases Of typhus aboard an
Atlantic liner, soon will have
available 100000 in New York in
the typhus prevention fight. This
sum was voted into bill now in
its ANAL stage Of passage OF con
/ gresa
Giant delousing plans woult
have to be set up in localities wher'
typhus gained . foothold much lik
those used by the army during tn
war. Typhus is contracted onl,
through the bite Of Q louise. publ
health physicians explained her
today. The disease spreads onl
where filth and unsanitary livinI
conditions prevail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
ADDITIONAL MOLINE
MOOSE FAIR WILL
CLOSE TONIGHT; BIG
CROWDLOOKEDFOR

Record crowds are expected at
Moline Turner hail tonight for the
closing of the Moose fair, which has
been in progress four nights. An
nouncement was made by the COM
mittee that the entire stocks in the
booths would be disposed of during
the evening and particular interest
centers in the award of two Of the
big charlottesville diamond ring
and the electric washer.
Attendance figures for the three
nights have passed 900 and with the
final night crowd it is expected that
this will be nearly doubled. Ad-
vertising features id the hall have
been favorably commented upon,
the booths have proved very attrac-
tive, amusement features have been
novel and continuous and patrons
have been enthusiastic in praise OF
the undertaking.
Many of the handwofk articles
exhibited in the booths were do
mated by the Mooseheart Legion
women and represent many weeks
Of needlework and crochetipg.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
R. v. BOILING /.
|SEx0NERATEl
Committee on Shipping Board Sagi
Presidents BrOther-in.Law
Is GuIltless OF Bribery.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The house
committee investigating shipping
board operations issued a fOrmsl
statement today generating Il. v
Boiling. brother-in-law of PresF
dent Wilson, from any wrongd0lhs
as treasurer of the shipping boar
. The statement was issued 9
Chairman Walsh. who announces
it had been agreed to by membeh
of the committee in executive ser
sion. 1t follows: !
1.-The members Of the select con-.
mittee ON United States shippnl
board operations are of the Opinion
that r. w. Boiling is not guilty y
soliciting or accepting any bnoa
gift or gratuity as charged py !
X. Sands in relation TO the Dowhess
Shipbuilding corporation coatsaos
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
bOD|E
Of CLUBS vi
BEAT FuVH|R
Many Organisation Plan /. y.
Final &tes for DR.. Z. 4. ~
Sunday Afternoon.

Reserved sections in Il. =.
AesAodist church will be I'll M
At ESQ tomorrow Afternoon 4, ~
ious organizations which vin ].
tend In a body the funeral = =
Elmo M. Sala, who died ~. Y.
Thursday noon. Members a. =,
medical fraternities of >ths y,
cities and Rock Island tr.s e
nurses, knights Templar, Rcs.s
club and American Legion v,M z
in reserved places at ans o'e,,'s
Rev. ]. A. Chapman Of the ~
Methodist will be in charge a n.
services, assisted by Rev. y )
Pearce. Rollo l.. Killing AZ y
Augustana conservatory Of NM.
will sing three numbers, sFses !
Face" Sometime Well rss.s
stand" and Jesus, Savior. ~
Me- Miss Bessie Noftsker vill n
at the piano. A firing squad ~
the American Legion, and eseas
from the Rock Island arsenal =.
the Knights Templar will ma,s
from the home in Sala apartnSs
to the church.
The pallbearers will be ]. Vr,
mann. M. S. Heagy. c. W. Ma
Emil Warnecke, A. C. johnson y
H. G. WEIGH. The services at al,
piannock cemetery will be prius
knight Temrlars will hold ~,
tal services at Ills at the M,sss
temple, preceding the church p
vices.
Many out-of-town relatives n
friends in the profession will n
the city to attend the funeral,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
NOT TO REMOVE
BORG & BECK TO
OTHER LOCATION

The operation Of the RQrk & Beck
company in Moline will be the same,
and no changes are contemplated,
according to announcement made
today by George w. Borg, vice pres
ident ard manager Of the plant.
This statement denies reports to
the effect that the Borg 4 Beck
company will abandon it's Moline
factory ON March ! and move all
its business to the Chicago plant.
The service station of the COM
pany, on Third avenue and Six
teenth street, will be moved to the
factory at Third avenue and Sixth
street, but the latter plant will con-
tinue with its business as during
the last few months, and the last
few days have seen a number OF
men added to the payrolls of the
company.
While denying reports that the
Moline factory will be abandoned
officials of the company added that
a few additions in the last week are
not to be misinterpreted inta
meaning that there ia . big boom in
business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
joint PROGRAM
FOR DRAINAGE
Indiana Governor Appoints Con-
mission to Cooperate With H.
linOis In Kankakee Region.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 19.-Ap-
pointment Of state commission to
confer with an Illinois commission
On the drainage of the Kankakee
region, which was authorized by a
law enacted recently by the state
legislature, was announced TODAY
by Governor McCray.
The commission will meet here
on Monday to plan for conferences
with the Illinois commission. The
conferences will be for the pur.
pose of working out a Joint pro-
gram for the two states drainage
OF the Kankakee region.
Recommendations of the Indiana
commission are to be submitted ia
the state legislature at its session
in 1923.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
BANTA QUITS Els
EXECUTIVE POST
AT EAST MOLINE Y

The resignation Of II. ]. Banta,
executive secretary of the East Mo-
line Y was accepted at Yesterdays
board meeting. His successor has
been named. Since last summer
Mr.. Banta had been in his present
position. Previous to that time he
was industrial secretary of the Or
ganization and before that he was
engaged in Industrial work at the
Rock Island arsenal. Mr.. Banta
has been successful in the East
Moline Y and also has been prom
inent member of the R0tarian club
of that city. He has not announc-
ed what work he will take up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
NEW HOUSING BILL
Is INTRODUCED BY
HARRY M'CASKRuN

Representative Harry NJ. McCask-
rim has introduced into the Illinois
house of representatives the hous-
ing bill, which was framed by a
committee OF FIVE senator's, ap-
pointed in the last session to for
mllate such a measure. A b4ll was
before the assembly two years ago
but 1t was not in a form that was
acceptable. The committee was
appointed to bring into this assem-
bly, a more practical proposal. The
bill was placed in the hands OF
Speaker Dahlberg for introduction
in the lower house, and he passed
the honor to the Rock Island repre-.
sentative.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
HOUSE SPEEDS
UP TARIFF Law


Washington, Feb. 1s.-By = vote
of 100 to 1872, the house today sent
the emergency tariff bill to con-
ference on the senate amendments.
This is expected to expedite its
final passage.
Representative Treadway, Repub-
lican. Massachusetts,. reversing his
previous position OF support for
the measure, declared that the pro-
posed .40-cent tariff ON y bushel of
wheat would make q barrel of flour
cost $50 more. thus pafalyzing
the buying power in the east to that
extent" He added that a man well
informed had told% him that the
wooden tariff would close every
mill in New England.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19

New York.-Jane Burr, the nov
elist, has returned from England
to America with an odd story.
Some time back several Amei-
can publishers turned down her
writings. s.
So she went to London.
In short order she sold three
novels to . large EnglishI publish
ing house. And they proved sue
cessful. g,
One in particular, "The Passion
ate Spectator" which had been re-
jected by American publishers. at
tanned the position Of first among
the six best sellers in England.
And here is where Miss Burr
may enjoy laugh.
The success Of the "The Pas
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
FREE TJJITION.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Three hundred
and twenty former service men At
the University OF Chicago have
been awarded tuition fees by the
LaVerns Noyes Scholarship fund to
assist them through the institnu-
ton. This large group Of men is
representative Of sc states Of the
Union.
This fund. which has been instru-
mental in enabling sx-service men
to secure Quotations who otherwise
would be financially unable, was
created by . gift OF the late La
Verne Noyes. who decided property
worth nearly $2.ooo.ooo to the uni
versity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19

sionate Spectator" overseas led to
impassioned bidding for the priyi-
lege of publishing it in America.
Finally she accepted the PROPOSE
ton of q New York house.
Usually London lis aloof and
cold to the visiting American au-
thor" Bays Miss Burr. But 4
won out with books that my own
country's publishers couldn't ap-
preciate.
IF you're an English writer the
English publisher is always ready
to welcome You. Almost any Eng
lish man or woman can get it pub.
lished. l know one English novel
list who has written 20 novels and
hasn't made a penny out Of them
But they've all been printed-at 9
loss"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
Personal Points

E. c. Fisher, superintendent of
schools, left last evening for Alton
on a bsuiness trip. He will return
tomorrow evening.
Miss Elsie Tropp\pd her niece,
Ruth Virginia Hamilton. have ar
rived from Denver, Colo, for a
visit with the formers mother, Mrs.
Swan Tropp, 131 Third avenue, Mo-
line.
F. H. Anthony Of 4513 Sixth ave-
nue., has returned to Rock Island
after four months spent visiting
with his daughter, Mrs. A. J. league
in Los Angeles. Mrs. league was
formerly Miss Rae Anthony of this
city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
Immigration
BILL Amended
Only About $4,000 Aliens Can En-.
ter the United States
Next Year.

Washington, Feb. 19.-An amend
ment to the immigration bill re-
ducing from 5 to 3 per cent the
number of aliens who may be ad-
mitted during the next year was
adopted today by the senate with
out opposition or a roll call.
The effect of the amendment
would be to limit immigration t.
about $4,000 during the next
year, senator's said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
SCOUTMASTERS TO
RECEIVE TRAINING

Twelve scOutma&ters and four
prospective ones are out this after
noon on the first Of the Moline
council scOutmasters' training
courses under direction of r. l.,
Bracher, scout executive. Besides
talks upon purpose Of the training
work, instruction in training and
requirements there will be drills,
scout games and participation in
routine scout meetings. The men
will have dinner at Camp Mansur.
1t is the first outdoor meeting in
the new outline for scoutmasters
instruction and will be alternated
twice q month with sessions at
headquarters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
GROCERS TO HOLD
MEETING MONDAY

The monthly meeting of the Rock
Island Grocers' association will be
held at z O'Clock Monday evening at
the the Y. W. c. A., according to
notices sent out by Allen Miller
secretary. John W. WEIGH will be
the speaker of the evening, follow
ing he business session.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
YOUNGEST BRIDE
OF YEAR ISSUED
WEDDING LICENSE

The yomeest bride = b licensed
IN Scott county this year, was a
Rock Island girl. Margaret Anne
Counley, aged Is years, Of this city,
was yesterday issued a license to
marry Charles James Lehman KEEL
Ter, aged 1S years. also of Rock Is
land.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
KILLED IN HAITI.

Washington, Feb. 19.-(United
rtess. 1.-TWO enlisted men Of the
ruAktne crops were killed Thursday
WHEN their airplane crashed to the
ground at Minebalais, Haiti. the
navy department was advised to-
day. The men were Douglas X.
booth, pay clerk Of Key West,
FlA, and Donald Leslie Mack. gun
merry sergeant Of Seattle, Wash.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
WAGE CIT.

Pittsburgh. Feb. ia reduction
averaging Is per cent was an
nounced today for March !. In the
wages OF all field and office men OF
tho South Penn Oil company, one
OF the most important producing
companies operating In the high
grade fields Of West Virginia, west
srn pennsylvsnia and southern
New York. '
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
DOCTOR DISAPPEARS.

Springfield, III, Feb. 10. - The
state department Of registration
is looking for DR.. Samuel J. Ran
dali Of East st. Louis, ILL.,, who dis
appeared short time after he had
been arraigned before department
o3cials to show cause why his Ii
cense should not be revoked for un-
professional conduct,
Dr.. Randall was heard by a board
from the department in December
-and his case continued until Feb
raary. when W. H. H. Miller, direc-
tor OF the department was advised
that the physician had disappeared
from his once.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
PLAN TO REVISE
RAILROAD WAGE
Executives Fix Upon Next Step in
Big Controv ersy With Labor
Unions.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Revision of the
wages of unskilled labor on the
railroads stood out today as the
next move of railroad executives in
their controversy with the labor
unions. Following the general
meeting cot the general executives
from all over the country here yes
terday, the carriers committee,
which is representing the roads be-
fore the railroad labor board in the
rules hearing conferred today on
what steps would be taken to adjust
the common labor pay scale.
In its report to the executives
association, the labor committee,
headed by W. W. Atterbury, advised
that action on unskilled labor had
reverted to the individual railroads
This decision followed the labor
boards recent ruling on Mr.. After
bury's request for the right to hire
common labor at the rates prevail
ing in the localities served by the
various roads. The board said in
this ruling that it did not appear
that any attempt had been made for
conference with the employees and
that, since conferences were re-
quired by the transportation act, the
executives request could not be
granted.
RebuttaI March /.
The railroad evidence on nation
al agreements having been COM
pleted before the board two weeks
ago, rebuttal testimony will be be-
gun by the employees on March l.
Their evidence in support Of the
original appeal to the board for
continuance of agreements was
presented in last springs hearings,
which resulted in the wage award
Of July, 1890. B. NJ. Jewell, chair
man of the labor committee, who
requested until March IA, to pre-
pare his rebuttal, was given until
March 10.
Meanwhile maintenance Of way
men, clerks, firemen, oilafs and sig
nalmen will be heard.
The board has made no mention
Of the proposed conferences be-
tween the carriers and employees,
advocated by Mr.. Jewell on Thurs
day. f
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
SPEAKING ~NOVH.,

Stockholm, Feb. 19.-For 10
years Of experimenting the Swe-
dish engineer, Sven Bergieue, is re-
ported to have produced 4 spsak-
ing moving picture which recently
vas exhibited before scientists and
other distinguished persons. Prof.
Svente Arrhenius, director ef the
physcio-chemical department Of the
Nobel institute. says the invention
selves . long astsmptsd problem.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19

leland council, No. 1,156. of the
Knights and Ladies OF Security
held their regular meeting in Odd
Fellows' hall last evening follow
Ing q pie supper served at 6
o'clock. A free dance will be Civ
en- 1T the next session OF the coun-
Gil TO be heloMarch I at Odd Fell
lows hall. Everyone is invited to
the dance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
SOLDIER BONUS.

Topeka. Kan, Feb.s 1s.-Ths
house Of Representatives todal
passed the soldier bonus resolution.
A similar measure has been re-
ported favorably by senate commit
tee on military affairs. It calls for
q referendum on a $4,000. 900 bond
isene, to pay Kansas World war
veterans a dollar q day for every
day in the service. =