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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-09

Chan Wang G9ayakawa and Loey
rsing CHelen Jerome EddyD have re-
turned to their native fishing village
On the HoaneHo river in China whore
they were boy and girl sweethtIrts.
Chan Wang's heart is heavy because
his first born hag gone to the Gods.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-09
Clyne Theater Tonight

Jean Paige. a popular and bfauti-
full screen star will be seen at the
Clyne theater this evening in 2 great
southern play Black Beauty. The
story is principally around a wonder
full horse. Many magnificent and spec
tacular scenes have been made for
this production. including stirring
fox hunt, a spectacular fire In the
stable. terrific storm In which a
bridge is swept away, gorgeous ball
room scene and thrilling race be-
tween horse and locomotive.
The picture IS one that viii hold at
tention from the first flash and will
appeal to all ages and classe1 1t Is
told in a simple way and maintains all
the quaint and picturesque manners
and customs OF the period in which the
story was written.
The minute. pirouettc and dance. OF
1870 are Illustrated and they made
such hit in the studios that all went
dancing mad.
There will also be a Monty Banks
comedy Peaceful Valley and =
Selznick News.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-09
SERVICE MAN FA|NTS
AS FILM SHOWS HIS
BUDDY" WOUNDED

Dale Vernon, who served with the
seth division in France, tainted in his
seat at the Isis theater, in Denver.
Monday. while witnessing a private
showing of official war department
pictures of the World War-''Powder
River''-as a former buddy of his in
the seth was shown falling, Wounded
on the battlefield.
The terrific realism of the battle
scenes depicted caused beads OF sweat
to stand out on the brows OF many
Colorado men who took -Jart In a
number OF the engagements filmed.
Vernon. who is an out-of-.pwn
former service man, according to Den
yer members of the seth division, re-
covered in a few moments. altno the
first shock of seeing former hal
wounded in battle caused him to
swoon.
Powder River-Let's CO. will be
shown at the City Auditorium Norem-
bcr nth and 18th.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-09
'"TWO.F|STED Low"
At GRAND THEATER

Chas Harrison, who Will have the
responsibility of selecting tho PLAYS
that will be offered by the Harrison
Players in the Grand, announces for
the initial production, commencing
next Monday night and running thru
agcr Colegrovc. who was present at
the first reading reifearsals of the
play. promises his patrons they are
going to see an unusual and unusual
ly good play.
Two Fisted Love" has already been
produced in nine cities. where pcrma-
nent stock companies are playing
and it has been acclaimed the best of
lately released plays. Dewitt pewing,
the author. never attempts to write
anything without having fun and
complete knowledge of the require
ments needed. When he wrote The
Love of Su ShonE' he had three years
knowledge Of China and its people.
having lived in the Orient for that
period: in fact was living there when
he wrote that play In writing Two
Ffsted Love" he had as an asset actual
contact with the characters introduced
of the incidents of the play are actual
happenings visualizcd.
Two Fisted Love" has for its CEN
tral character a lightweight boxer who
Is booked to fight the champion. Going
TO a small town to train he meets the
daughters Of a minister and this pre-
cipitates a battle which means more
to him than the prize ring champion
ship The playwright has handled the
various situations in such a clever
manner that the fight game becomes
secondary TO the game of improving
the morals of the town. The play
abounds in comedy situations.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-09
Bryant Washburn IN New
and Old London

London. a curious mixture OF the
new and the old world, plays the title
role with energetic, Jyns mic Bryant
washburn in The Road to London, -
his first independent production, ie-
leased by Associated Exhibitors.
With London posing aa exterior set
tings for adventure, il is interesting TO
brush up a little on its history. 1t has
taken a few thousand years to make
London as it is now seen. 1t was built
over and over again, each time on a
larger scale. Now greater London
covers more than 600 square miles OF
and.
Once the place on which London
sands was nothing nut a great marsh.
There was hardly Thames River
II was only vast sheet OF water With
out banks. Where Westminster now
stands was Thorney Island. Little by
little trade came to the island. and IN
lime there was regular paved cause
Nay to the island and, lower down,
he Thames was banked into 4 char
1el.
London was more thln once burned
10 the ground by invaders. The help
less citizens fled to the pathless forest
to watch the blaze. then crept oaylS
again whom their enemies had gone
and began TO rebuild.
"The Road to London" without halt
Ing the progress of 'he story shows
some of the old and lcw. The adven-
ture begins at plccadilly Circus and
takes in Charing Cross Station. Bucs-
ingham Palace, Westminster Abbey
the Houses of Parllamt mt. Trafalgar
Square, the River Thames i'll the city
and in the county. tha ruins OF old
Windsor Castle. and many other points
" interest. At the Maystic touGy.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-09
4ustrd'ian Runners Man
Not Come To This CouRfyu

Philadelphia, Nov. s.-Australia
wants to send a team Of runners 10
the relay races on Franklin Field here
next April hut the University OF Penn
sylvania has rcgretfuily cabIed the
Antipodeans that conditions for next
year make il more or less impos ole
10 finance the scheme.
Tho offer came from the University
OF Sydney which wants to meet Amer
iras beet in distance medley relay
on Pennsylvania famous track.
Pennsylvania is under a promise to
rare in England next spring II oxford
and Cambridge succeed in getting up
a meet along the lines OF Pennsyl-
vania's relay carnival.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-09
CAPTURED GERMAN FILM
USED IN POWDER RIVER

Part of the Powder River picture
to be shown here November II and IL
by the American Legion. is film
taken by German submarine raider
and later captured when the subma :
rinc was taken prisoner by the United
states Convoy OF a fleet of transports.
The film was made by the Germans
FOR propa ganda and shows a German
submarine leaving the Kicl canal. 1t
goes out into the North Sea and sinks
nine allied ships by torpedo fire, shell
iire and bombs
This particular subma rine was cap
tured on Its second trip and the films
which form most interesting part
of the famous picture were found on
her.
The pictures give positive proof of
the unrestricted nature of the German
submarine warfare
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-09
UNIQUE RULES USED
BY YALE INSTRUCTOR.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. S.--The idea
Of seeing ourselves as others see US.
is the latest method for finding the
flaws and learning correct stroking of
the Yale crews. Yesterday afternoon
Coach Cordrey having ultra slow mo-
ton pictures taken OF the first and
second shells in action. The films will
be shown before a gathering OF the
crews and criticism made on the form
displayed.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-09
.NILLIQN.iIRE HOBO
.1RRIp ES f'ROu RUSSIl

New York, Nov. Sd Eads Howe
self styled millionaire hobo ar
rived today on the steamship Scythia
from Russia where he said he was
commissioned to tell the American
people that the soviet planned TO pro-
mote better understanding with the
tons.
Howe Travelled in a second class
cabin and carried only two pieces Of
baggage. one Of canvass and the other
of worn leather.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-09
ROBBERS GET $4,000

Minneapolis, Nov. s.-Three robbers
entered the Republic State bank here
this afternoon. drove officials and
patrons into the vault and escaped
with $4,000 in cash. They fled in an
automobile kept in readiness by a
fourth bandit.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-09
SESSUE HA>Ak1r1 aoO MI fW OEQoHE EDpy
m "TAE FIRST 60QH

An interesting scene in The Fiist
Born starring Sessue liayakaWa
which will open at the Palm theater
today at II a. IN.
The new large organ will interpret
a perfect musical score to the oriental
picture.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
LIVING SPIRIT OF
CHRISTMAS EVERY
DAY is ADVOCATED
Especial Moline servIce.I

1t is not impossible to live in the
Christmas spirit every day of the
year, for the happiness which pos
sesses one at the Christmas season
Is but state of mind. So decIar-
cd John W. Caste in his talk on
The Spirit of Christmas" at the
meeting OF the East Moline Rotary
club yesterday. If all of US were
10 exercise full mastery of MIND
TO that end We might live constant
ly in the spirit OF peace and good
Will. said Mr.. Casio.
Announcement was made by the
chairman of the fellowship com
mittee that 800 wool knit hockey
caps had been purchased for the
poor kiddies of the city. Distri-
button will be made through the
East Moline Relief association.
Money will be taken out of the
treasury of the club this wear to
purchase fowl for the children Of
Bethany home. The custom has
been TO call on the farmers for
donations of poultry but the con-
clifton OF the roads makes trips TO
the country impossible at this
time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
RAILMEN
ARE INJURED IN
FALLSAT YARD
Thomas White Breaks Five RIBS In
Fall from Ice-Coyered Car
Other Minor Injury.

The slippery coating OF ice yes
terday caused injuries TO Thomas
White. 2312 Fifth avenue, and
Philip Carlston, Orion, employed al
the TThirty-first street yards.
Whites injuries were serious He
was removed 10 st. Anthony's hos
pitai and examination revealed five
broken ribs and an injured right
collar bone. His condition was
further impeTiled by the broken
ribs puncturing his lungs.
The accident happened at 3
O'Clock last night when White, who
is a coach cleaner, was on the top
OF a passenger car filling the water
tank. AS he was walking on the
top OF the coach, his foot slipped
and he fell to the ground. He will
be confined to the hospital some
time.
Carlston's injuries did not prove
very serious. He was working on
the roof of the building and escaped
luckily with a few bruises of the
lower exIemities, after a fall Of
Is feet. This accident occurred az
3 o'clock in the morning.
Both men were taken to St. An
thongs hospital and attended by Dr..
Joseph De Silva.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
JOB BEST Gift,
SAYS SCHRIvER
Suggests Rock Island Adopt Plan
Advocated i'm East to Place Men
Christmas.

while Christmas gifts are being
distributed, don't forget gifts for
the unemployed, and the best will
be Jobs" Mayor Harry M. Schriver
suggested this morning.
The mayor had just received the
report of the publicity committee
of the presidents conference on I'M
employment and noted that New
York city was striving to land as
many jobs as possible for needy men
by Christmas.
1.-The campaign is great one"
Mayor Schriver said. 81 don't be-
Iieve we should consider our duties
ended after giving to the poor for
their Christmas holiday. Many
have contributed to make a Merry
Christmas for the children; others
have given aid to the parents in
various ways, but we must not
think that after the Yuletide sea-
son is over that we have done our
duty and will be allowed to enjoy
our own snugness until another
Christmas
Il think that after we have made
the spirit of Christmas as merry as
possible we should then bend our
efforts to perpetuate this spirit of
peace on earth. good will toward
men, and do our utmost to furnish
employment in whatever proper
ton we can. The winter is not over
with Christmas and much suffering
will be endured if we all do not do
our proportion of work for the
needy"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

fourteen miles northwest of Ben
ton. A deserted motor car at the
roadside indicated that the Occu-
pants had taken to the woods.
After penetrating the woods for
some distance the posse met How
ard an dtwo of the negro fugitives.
Howard told Sheriff Crow he had
killed Slaughter when it became
apparent the posse would capture
them.
slaughter forced me to go with
him from the prison. Howard re-
lated. Il left a note telling War
den Dempsey l would get him the
first chance got and return to the
prison. My opportunity came and
seized it"
Howard said he shot Slaughter
from behind while the killer" lay
on the ground, revolver loaded,
waiting for the first members of the
posse to appear in the darkness.
Doubt was expressed at first as
to the truth OF Towards story.
But the posse returned to Benton
because it was too dark in the
woods to search for the body. The
next day it was found The remain
ing three negroes, one of whom was
said to have been wounded by the
Benton marshal in the running
fight through that town, made their
escape.
A charge of first degree murder
has been filed against Howard
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

Notice-Public notice is hereby
given that the county court of Rock
Island county has rendered judg-
ment for special assessments and
special taxation upon property ben
Gifted by improvements for paving,
watermains, sewers and sidewalks,
as will more fully appear from the
certified copies of judgments on file
in my Office; that the warrants for
the collection of such special as
sessments and special taxes are in
the hands of the undersigned. All
persons interested are hereby no.
titled to call and pay the amount as
sessed at the collectors Office in
the city hall within 80 days from
the date hereof
Dated at Rock Island. ILL.,, this
18th day of December, A D.. 1921.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Collector.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
TELL OF FORMER
ISLANDER GIRL IN
HOLLYWOOD PAPER

Miss Eileen Stookey, aged 3
years, granddaughter of Mrs Will
liam Eckhart, 400 Forty-fifth ave
nue., received mention in a Holly
wood, Calf, paper for her Christ
mas generosity.
Eileen wanted to know why all
little children were not visited by
Santa Claus on Christmas and her
mother explained that people, able
to help. were responsible Tor max
ing it happy for those who were in
poor circumstances. Eileen helped
her mother and filled "a stocking
with goodies that a little girl
would like and took it to the news
paper office conducting a can
paign.
The Stookey family resided in
Rock Island until a year ago when
they located in Hollywood.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
INSTALL REV. BOAZ
CHURCH PASTOR AT
PRESBYTERY MEET
Especial Moline Service

Rev. William Boaz, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of East
Moline, was formerly received into
the Rock Island Presbytery at
services held last evening in the
First church of East Moline.
Rev. John MACEDONIAN Stevenson,
moderator; Rev. W. G. OgIevee and
Rev. J. T. Mordy, all of Rock Is
land, officiated at the installation
The charge to the pastor was con-
ferred by Rev. Oglevee and the
charge to the people by Rev Mordy.
The sermon was preached by DR..
Stevenson, his theme being THE
Christian Ministry.
Rev. Boaz announced today that
candle light service will be held at
the First Presbyterian church at Z
O'Clock Sunday morning. A pro-
gram for the Sunday school chill
dren will be given tomorrow eve
ming. A cantata is announced fer
Sunday evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
HINRICHS SUES
HIS EMPLOYERS
Tri-City Railway Company and n.
Officials Defendants in Suit
Following Suspension.

Suit for $4,000 was begun +,
circuit court yesterday afternoo,
by Henry c. Hinrichs of Rock. 7.
land against the Tri-City Railw,g
company, Frank V. SHELLEY. Tbon.
as c. Roderick and B. J. Denmsn
officials of the company.
Only the praecipe for summon,
has been filed, but it is said actio,
will be based on the severance ..
relations between the COMPANY AM
Hlnrichs. The plaintiff was ON.
ployed 20 years as conductor AMI
was prominent in the employees a.
ganization. He was suspended Ava
recently discharged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
COAL. VALLEY

Mr.. Peterson OF Aledo is spenJ-
ing this week at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Fred Branburg.
Mrs. Robert Sackville visited
tuesday and Wednesday with
friends in Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Burgess and
son, Billy, left Tuesday for their
nome IN burlington, Iowa. after
Few days visit with Mrs. Burgess
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Tofel Krak-
lau.
Alice Pryce, a student at Knox
college, Galesburg. is spending her
three weeks vacation with her. par
ents, MI and Mrs. John NJ. Pryce.
MIS-. Laura Myers, Mrs. John Al
Pryce and daughter, Alice. Mrs.
E>athryn 1ounsburg. Mrs. Michael
Orth. Marion McGimpsey and Title
Nelson were visitors in Rock Island
Tuesday.
margaret Conner of Moline arriy-
ed tuesday evening TO spend the
week at the home OF her grand
mother. Mrs. Eliza Conner.
MRS. Sadie Nelson of Rock Island
accompanied the body of her son.
hooert HouldSworth, here Tues
day and remained until after the
FUNERAL on Wednesday afternoon AZ
the home of her sister, Mrs. Abra-
ham Cook.
Mrs. Tom Wadsworth and dauxb-
ter, Mrs. Milton Wilson. Harvey
Couley. Robert Sackville and wal
day
franklin and Jean Langbein of
moline came Tuesday evening and
visited until Wednesday at the
nome OF their grandparents. Mr. /
and Mrs. Herman Nitz
James Wilson was a caller in
Moline Wednesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
TRUCK GARDENER
SUES FOR AUTO
WRECK DAMAGES

Joseph Dasso of Rock Island,
truck gardener. has filed suit for
81 900 damages against the Lamont
Coal company.
Dasso, driving a truck loaded
with vegetables, figured in a col
lision with a truck delivering coal
for the Lamont company several
weeks ago. The accident occurred
at the intersection of Twentieth
street and Seventh avenue. No
one was injured but it is under
stood Dasso's case will be based
on damages done to his automobile
and stock
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
MAN WHO STOLE
SHOES RETURNS;
GIVES SELF UP
Especial Moline serviceD


Clarence Hansen, who was being
sought by the East Moline police
confessed last night to having
stolen a quantity of shoes from
Emil Heinze, East Moline shoe
dealer. He implicated Clifford
Sandidge, who has been released
on $500 bonds.
Hansen called on Heinze last
night and gave himself up. Heinze
took the youth to the station, where
he was booked on a charge of lar
ceny. 1t is understood that he had
gone to Peoria upon learning that
the police suspected him in con-
nection with the shoe theft.
Clarence Hansen, his brother
Ed Sandidge and D. S. Mettepen-
ningen will have their trials We'd
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
TRAIN LOAD OF
AUTOS TO PASS
ON MILWAUKEE

S. B. Stoddard, agent for the
Milwaukee, today was advised that
a trainload of automobiles will
pass through Rock Island over that
road Sunday afternoon enroute
from New York to Oakland. Calf.
The train is carrying autos manu-
featured by the Durant Motor com
pany. The machines are for distri-
button in the company's Pacific
coast territory. The train is due
to pass through Rock Island at
3:15 in the afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
ELEVATOR MEN
OBSERVE NATAL
DAY JOYOUSLY

Uncle Billy Kerr, elevator man
in the court house, rounded the
61st anniversary of his birth to ;
day, and it is a coincidence that
Frank Whiting, who occupies a
similar post in the State bank
BUILDING. calls this date his 62nd
birthday.
Mr.. Whiting paid Mr.. Kerr a visit
OF congratulatlon, and they agreed
that IN spite of their ups and
downs" they are in pretty good
health, thank you.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
BIG LECLAIRE
CANAL PROJECT
STARTS OCT.

II proposals in the annual report
of Chief Engineer Lansing H. Beach
are carried out, $125,000 will be
spent next year on excavation and
100000 for lock houses. walls,
gates and machinery on the Lee
Claire canal. The lock will be in
operation about Oct. /.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
UPPER TO LOSE SIGHT

All hope OF saving sight OF the
let eye OF IA Upper, 916 Fifth
avenue, has been given up. Mr..
ripper was attacked by thugs a
week ago and knocked unconscious
by blow which struck him in the
eye, rupturing the eyeball. Police
have not cleared the mystery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
NEW SAILING SLOGAN

San Francisco. Calf. Dec. %
Sailings, New York to the Irish
Free State" were announced in
posters sent out by the shipping
board
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

nesday. Dec. IS. Warrants issued
against Ed Hansen and Sandidge
charge them with being accessor-
les to the theft. The other two
are charged with larceny.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

Last time tOmorrow-auctio Ssfs
-Juhl, the ieweler. Safety buildi5g
Buy at your own price.-(Adre--
tisement-1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
FOR COLDS. GRIP NFIUrSz,

and as Preventative. take Laxa-
live BR0MO QUININE Tablets. The
genuine bears the signature of z
W. Grove. tBe sure you get
BROMO.) Soc ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

All the news all the time-The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-03

Some tribes in the Sahara desert
nave slave farms
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-03
Hang Your Watch
around the Neck

Just when everybody has formed
the habit of looking sideways at a
watch attached to her wrist. locket
watches are coming in and now one
Will have 10 learn the time upside
down, unless one chooses TO lift the
locket Fob watches are fashionable
also IN Paris. but whether the watch
swings from a fob or from a ribbon
around the neck, swing it must; and
not anchor itself TO the wrist. So
decides Madame Mode And Ordi-
nary watches are entirely out Of it
now; all sorts Of shapes in time
pieces are farcied. An octaConal
pendant Of ivory framed with onyx
has the watch set in one side and
on the other is a quaint inlaid figure
of onyx. Another watch appears.
on the side opposite the dial. to lie
a tiny tambOurine made Of ivory.
with jewels at the edge instead Of
tinkling cymbals. The dial of the
watch is no larger than a 10 cent
piece and the watch is sunk in the
tambourine at one side. a very or
namental watch pendant is in the
shape Of a Maltese cross. made Of
onyx inlaid with diamonds and
pearls. The watch dial is at the
center of the cross.