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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18

THAN
SYNOD, MEETS


- the Illinois conference of
Lutheran Augustana synod
- ia Laporte, Ind, April 26-
a /. important early history Of
agedish Lutherans in America
a = recalled. The conference
~ sreanized in 1850, and is older
aurber OF years than the An
4saa synod itself. which has
s~n to 100000 members. with
aYesstions in nearly every state
- nation.
- growth Of the Illinois con-
,nce has been most rapid. II
-nbers 1854. congregations. with
= church buildings, 100 parson-
- and . valuation OF church
ssarty amounting to s3.29l.245
y ,communicant membership ID
III, together with 10000 chill.
n The Augustara college and
nmay at Rock Island and the
srugtar,a Book concern there are
he grounds OF the conference
/ me conference is a pioneer also
church activities. II was the
n Of u conferences belonging
! tits synod to select a president
y Z period Of five years who de-
vtae all his time to supervising and
lmiaistering the affairs OF the
anfessnce.
Rev. Peterson It's Head.
rev. Peter Peterson, D. D.. OIL
Aicsgo, the first man elected IL
his position. entered on his tiuries
i lsl.. Associated with the pres.
ut 10 al Official board. The pres.
n incumbents are Rev. Carl A
Itmdvall. Rev. Carl Christensen
Rev. George A. Fahlund, Jonas
tlandson, William F. Carlson
kustiu Laurence, Rev. F. A. John
81. vice president and treasurer o.
he conference. and Rev. J. G. Dahl
le-g.
The conference of Laporte bring!
testher a delegation of more thar
|,irse hundred. consisting of pas
prs and laymen. 1t is the 69th an
|Issl meeting and is entertained b,
la First Lutheran church of La
,tete. Rev. Axel n, Nelson. pastor
issociated with the early begin
Rings of the conference are sucl
|ssmes as Rev. Mr.. Hasselquist
Aev. L. P. Esbiorn. Rev. Mr.. Carl
m. Rev. Tr. Andreen, Rev. Mr.
yorelius and Rev. Mr. Cedarstram
we'll known in the history of tn
Lutheran church in America. Whel
the conference met in Laporte il
the spring Of 1860, DR.. Noreliu
preached in the English Language
realizing as did his associates, tina
Il ves necessary to use the Ian
guass Of the country.
\ Women Meeting. Too.
| The woman's home and foreigl
missionary society. an auxiliary O
he conference, also convenes il
Aporte. This society has exer
tied a powerful influence in tn
field or home and foreign missions
This is its 10Th annual meeting
The oficers are Mrs. Albert Oker
from, Detroit, Mich: Mrs. F.. L
Halleen, kewanee, Ill; Mrs. F
Ncfdquist Oak Park, H.; Mrs. Os
a. ". Olson, Oak Park. ILL.,: an,
IN. Alice Johnson, Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18
ENDORSES SOCIETY.

View York, April 1S.-President
Hrdine endorsed the action of the
nerican Defense society in plan
ps patriotic meetings for May /.
onset "disloyal meetings that
ny be held by the bolshevist ela-
asnt"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18

Davenport resident, disl Saturday
Afternoon at he home q his daugh-
tsr. Mr.. Henry Benin. 1871 Rock
Seh1u road Death tefminated .
ltn8ogine illnega Deceased was
born Dc. 81. 1879, in Insel Feb
maH. Germany.
Word has been received BY Dav-
enp4et friends Of the death Of Eu-
esns Murphy. ~. who died at his
home tn Kansas City Tuesday, April
y. The young man vas born in
Davenport and the family resided
hare until about Is years ago when
they. moved west. He died at the
family home. 10 Wayne avenue.
The funeral Was held Friday.
Marriage Licenses. - Harold D.
Gay and Mildred Kuehl both Of
davenport: William C. Baker and
Winifred Irene Bylsema both OF
Clinton. Iowa; Henry W. LaFebeY
ana Elsie Josephine Martin, both OF
Davenport; Clifford Rench and Nil
dred Myers. both Of Canton, ILL.,;
Frank J. wilke Nand Mary Rose
wilke. both Of Davenport.
Sues for Danages-Harry Heller
who was injured on May Il. 1913
|dn IN auto accident at Third and
Howell streets. will bring q SO. 00t
personal injury suit against Walter
voss. driver Of the car, according
to an original notice fled lin dis.
trict court.
Slips on Walk-Slipping on thu
icy sidewalk in front Of the home
OF her husbands parents. Mrs. Hill.
d. Miller, 1874 Harris street, broke
her left ankle late Saturday night
She was taken to her home in the
city ambulance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18

they would last
two weeks. ! was
treated by two
doctors without
relief and they
both said ! would
have to have an
operation. ! had
my trouble four
years and was
unfit to do any
thing and had
given up all hope
of ever oettlnp
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18
NEAR COLLAPSE.

Doom, Holland. April f8@For-
mer Emperor William seemed en-
the verge Of a breakdown, at the
funeral services of the late former
empress, as the body was taken to
the train for Potsdam.
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
Mutual Savings Banks
Show Deposit AdUance
ADVANCING

Returns than 600 mutual savings banks In the
country for the year ended June3O reveal
conditions" according to a statement issued today by
Comptroller of the Currency Crissinger.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable conditions existing
throughout the country Mr. Cssnger said these savings
institutions gained both in number of depostors and volume
of deposits during the last year.
"Of the 623 reporting banks he continued a except
twenty-sx located in the New England and Eastern
States deposits the banks of these two geograph
cal divisions nearly 90 per cent of the total OF all
banks of that class.
The deposits these institutions upon the date in ques
ton amounted 575 000 credited to 96l926O de-
postors showing average deposit account of $57959
In June 1920 deposits in these institutions totaled 3d.
1856 OOO number of depostors 9445327 and the
average deposit $54914 80 - =.
The increase number of depositors 1888 "a
per cent? and the gain in deposits $388,336OOO 49
per cent? thus appears that there was gain In the
average deposit of $3045
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
Commerce Department Warns.

American investors have been
warned by the Commerce Department
TO exercise care in purchasing foreign
bonds payable in deprecated cur
rencies in the expectation of realizing
enormous profits when exchange val
ues return to normal
Certain concerns Ia this country,
the department said are offering for
sale national. municipal and industrial
issues expressed in deprecated cur.
rencies which represent only a small
fraction of their normal exchange
value.
case with the currencies of Germany,
Austria, Poland. CZecho- -Slovakia. Ru-
mania, Jugo.Slavia and Hungary.
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
Local Stocks.
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

SALES.
Washington Gas Light, lO449h,
l0G49h lO@49&
Continental Trust Company, 20l0o.
2@l0O.
After call:
Washington Gas 5s, sl,OOOgS2'
81, 1,0O0Qs2, s5OO@s2, s500@S2.
Potomac Electric q. NJ. and Ref. rs
w. l.. S1.OOO@1O2. sl.O00@l02. $1,000
QlO2, s50OQl02. s50OQ l02, $1,000 lo2,
s1O0Ql02. s100Ql02, SiO0qlO2, SlOOg
l02. s600q102.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred, 10G54.
Capital Traction, l0qsSA
Potomac Electric @, M. and Ref. 7's
w, l., Sl,OOOmlO2, si.O00Ql02, $1,000
Ql02, s.. .0OOG9lO Sly0O0ql02.
Washington Railway and Electric
General SIS. $i.000ms4S.
Washington Railway and Electric
as, 81, ,OOO@6lis, s1,000Q6lh.
Capital raction. lOGSsh,
Money-Cali loans. 5 and per cent
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
N. Y. Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. Further
weakness in German marks. announce
ment of the closing of a bank at
Savannah and weak cables from Liver
pool exerted a bearish influence on
cotton at the opening today. First
prices were 13 to "a points net lower.
Trade on the whole was small and at
the end of the first ten minutes the
list was about points up from initial
levels.
Opening prices follow: December
1925: January, 1906: February, 1909;
March, 1903; May, 17.75; July. 1880;
October, 1888.
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
Liberty Bonds.
Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK. Nov. AT the open
ing of the foreign exchange market
today marks touched new low record
selling at .00361a, loss of Az points
from the previous close. Other ex'
changes were irregular. Demand sterl'
ing dropped 4 cent to s3.94k. Francs
yielded 6ia centimes to 1882 for cables
and 731 for checks. Lires rose l II
points to-A.lS for cables and All for
checks Belgians were 5 centimes
lower to I'll for cables and ITO for
checks.
Other quotations are: Guilder cables
3465, checks 34.63; Sweden kronen
cables 1920, checks 23.15.
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
Potomac Bank Not Sold.

There is absolutely no truth In the
report that one of the trust com
panies of the city has bought con.
troll of this bank"
So Cashier h. A. Bowles, Of the
Potomac Savings Bank of George
town, declared this afternoon in put
ting at rest rumor that had been
fitting about in the financial dis
trict today.
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
Bankers and Brokers,
Attention

The Washington Times Is con
Quoting a campaign against pro-
moters >of fake stock concerns.
Note the cartoon on the editorial
page OF today's issue. You can
cooperate by advising your pa
irons to keep away from
strangers selling securities.
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
LIVERPOOL Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. There was a
fair demand for spot cotton at the
opening today. Prices were easier
Sales were 1000 bales.
American middlings, fair. 14.4O; good
middlings, 1855; fully middlings, l2.2 .25
middlings. l1.S5; low middlings, 1885
good ordinary, S.e5; ordinary, $40.
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
Furnished by w. Is. Hibbs a Go.

Stock sales up to-
IL a.. m. IL noon. p. m Up. m
1873. 700 23S, 200 ......., ~........
Bond sales up to
1lam lznoon. lp.m. Up. m.
1900, 900 7,94S,000 ....... ........
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
New York Clearing House.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Clearing
house statement: Exchanges, $685.
soc, 900; balances, $55, 10000; Federal
Reserve Bank credit balances, $780,
600, 900.
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
Chicago Grain Opening.

CHICAGO. Nov. 7.--Wheat opened
unchanged 20 Ac higher; corn. hc
higher TO &c lower; oats unchanged
TO &c lower Provisions inactive.
Opening: -
Wheat. - December, Lola q lOl;
May. i.O6H a los.
Corn-November, 044ia; December,
O 45z: May, O.5l& qO.5l7s.
Oats-November, O.3lh; December,
O3lh; May, O.36h'
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
EDITED BY
WILLIAM NJ. CONRAD
r.unsssassRRSsrnmn BUSINESS AND F N Nc
Oil Stocks.

Furnished BY W. B. Hibbs a Co. .
Prices at noon: Bid. Asked
Evening journal., 1921-09-29
VICTIM EXPOSES
BLACKMAILERS
West Chester Farmer De
coyed TO Hotel Room
Mulcted of $500 Check
POLICE TRAP THE
ALLEGED LEADER

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 29-De-
coyed to a room in a South Broad
street hotel by a band Of black
mailers who staged a raid by fake
detectives. George f. Turner. a re-
tired farmer from near West Ches-
ter, Yesterday was mulcted out OF a
check for $500. The giving of the
check effected the farmers release
and he Immediately complained to
the hotel management Detectives
were hurried to the hotel and ar
rested one of the alleged blackmail-
ers.
This man, who gave his name a.
City Hall as Leonard A. Parker. 27.
Of Los Angeles. is believed by the
police to be the ringleader Of a band
Of extortionists whose operations arc
nationwide. Detectives say the
manner in which Il operates is sim
liar TO the methods employed by the
notorious Butler gang. Which used
the Mann White Slave act as a cloak
to cover blackmailing operations
which netted thousands of dollars
from scores of prominent victims
several years ago.
Turner. who is 60 years old. was
forced to part with the check to es-
cape, as he thought arrest. The
tender Of the check was made while
the pseudo detectives were walking
their prisoner" up Broad street to-
ward City Hall after the raid" on
the room in the hotel
At a hearing before Magistrate
Renshaw, in Central Station, when
Parker was held in $1,000 bail for
court on conspiracy charges. Turner
told OF meeting the man in Broad
Street Station on Tuesday night
The chance acquaintance developed
into friendship and Parker invited
the farmer to visit him at his hotel
where, he said. he expected several
companions.
Turner went to the hotel and was
ushered into a suite which. It has
since been learned. was the head
quarters Of the blackmaii band.
While waiting for the arrival o
/ the expected guests Turner con,
versed with Parker. who appeared tC
be a gentleman. Then. Turner says
a door communicating with a bed.
room was suddenly broken dowr
with a crash and two men fiashinf
badges entered and placed Turner
and his host under arrest"
The detectives called to assist
ants to lead Parker away and they
then turnod their attention 10 Tur
ner. As the sleuths started TO take
Turner from the hotel one OF then
suggested that the affair could b'
fixed up" The victim, though limo
cent Of any wrongdoing was fright
ened at his predicament and, fear
ing he was about to spend the nigh
in cell, agreed TO compromise wit
his captors.
on the way to City Hall the tri
discussed financial arrangements an
the two men agreed to release
their prisoner for $500. Turner dii
not have that much cash. 50 hi
"jailers" agreed to accept a check
Turner stepped into cigar stor
Evening journal., 1921-09-29

and made out the check. which
detective" pocketed. and Turner
was allowed his liberty.
He watched the men go north on
Broad street and enter the south
side OF City Hall. His suspicious
were aroused when they continued
through the courtyard and turned
west as though for Broad Street
Station. Turner then hurried back
to the hotel and informed the man
agement Of what had occurred. H.
also stopped payment on the check
Captain OF Detectives Souder anc
Detective Farrell went 10 the hotel.
where after a brief investigation
they we're able to arrest Parker as he
was making preparations to decamp.
The man .denied all knowledge OF
the affair but the police gathered
evidence pointing to the prisoner
direct connection with the extor-
tionists' gang.
According to the police. Parker
and his two male companions VINO
posed as detectives in the fake raid
and also three women are member
OF the blackmail band which has
operated in this city during the last
three months
Investigation is also under way &C
determine II the gang Is connected
with the old-time Butler crowd
This band Of international extor-
TONERS gave the police OF every larg'
city in the country much trouble In
1913 and 1914, when they swindled
many prominent persons by posing
as federal agents making raids under
| the Mann act.
Evening journal., 1921-09-29
ESCAPE CONVICTION
0NLARCENY CHARGES

After the jury sitting in the case
had disagreed. the charge Of larceny
against Annie Thomas. negress, wai
nolle pressed in Court Of General
Sessions yesterday afternoon. Tes-
timony in the case was heard at the
morning session of court.
Annie was charged with the lar
ceny of a pocketbook and SIC from
Mary Myers negress.
A jury acquitted Harry f. Chance
Jr., OF a charge OF larceny by bailee
Of a motion picture lens. valued at
$50. the property of the Liberty Nov
ing Picture Company. Chance. who
is IS years OF age. maintained that
he had taken the lens home TO clean
and that he was arrested before he
had had an opportunity TO return IL.
Investigation by Parole Ohicer
Oliver showing that the girl had
born good reputation, Helen
Kitchens, negress. 10 years OF age
was paroled to Mr.. oliver for one
year. She was charged with the lar
ceny OF seven pairs OF stockings from
the Metropolitan store.
Evening journal., 1921-09-29

cents an hour. the latter rate 20 the
more skilled men. Working hours,
he said. were eight and three-auarter
hours for five days and four and one
quarter hours on Saturday. making
forty-eight hours a week. This gave
the men a half-holiday on Satur-
day.
Commissioner Pierson stated that
the Street and Sewer Department is
paying the same rate. but working
nine hours a day. and five hours on
Saturday. making fifty hours a week
provided the men are able to make
full time, which they seldom did
on account Of bad weather.
Mechanics. Ne added, are being
paid the prevailing wage rate in the
city. He explained that a number
OF streets have been graded but
cannot be surfaced until the city's
asphalt plant can supply the material.
He said $4,000 is invested in the
plant. and that after this year the
department would be able to do all
the street work required The new
equipment. he stated. is saving the
city 81 a ton on asphalt.
Edward r. Mack. park superin-
tendeht. said the Park Department
is working the same hours as the
Water Department. and paying thir-
ty-five cents for labor. except in the
case OF some old men who are be-
ing paid thirty cents. Carpenters,
foremen and handy-men he said,
receive seventy cents an hour.
Councilman Murray drew out the
fact that park guards are working
3400 hours a year, averaging over
ten hours a day. Councilman Nc
Nabb suggested It was time they
formed a union.
w. A. Speakman, for the Harbor
Board told Of having inserted a
clause In the boards contract with
the harbor contractors covering the
points in the law that seemed to
have been overlooked" The amend
ment. he said. had been approved
by several lawyers. including the
City Solicitor, and the Mayor. He
said he understood the contractors
are living up to the law as regards
working hours.
It was then agreed that no action
should be taken until the city So
licitor gives a written opinion on the
extent OF the labor laws.
Evening journal., 1921-09-29
10. Il. MOORE DEAD

After a long illness. Elmer Smith
Moore. SO years. formerly a residen
OF this city. died at his home on
North Twenty ninth street, Iflila-
delphia. on Tuesday evening. Ho
was the son Of the late David Moore.
OF this city.
Elmer S. Moore was born in
Cherry Hill, Md. but came to live
in Wilmington when a boy. He wa
a resident Of this city for about 40
years. He was a cabinet-maker b,
trade.
He was a member OF Eureka
Lodge. A. F. A. NJ. Of this city. and
since moving to Philadelphia about
20 years ago has been a frequent
visitor here. Surviving him are
three sons and two daughters. He
was a brother Of Mrs. S. Florenct
Husbands. and an uncle OF David
NJ. Hillegas. OF the Equitable Trust
Company.
Evening journal., 1921-09-29
Our Poets Corner
For Verses Written Specially for
The Evening Jonrnal.
The Consolation
FRANK E. kENoIo KENNEDY

can hear the clink OF glasses. I
can see you faded and old,
can hear your coarse loud laugh
ter, at the gleam OF the rich
mans gold;
As he tempts you with his money,
and you forget all that is good,
And lose yourself midst the bright
lights. you forget how once we
stood
In the old church by the hillside,
and the good man made us one.
You've forgotten each vow that we
plghted, as welded life had
begun.
You're shallow. and weak. and
weary; you wanted things 1
could not buy;
SO you went where the wine flowed
freely where the end is a tear
and a sigh.
/ stood in the crowd and you scorned
me; l hated your pearls and
gown;
could kill the sneer on your lips,
as you changed It to a frown.
you came near me Tor a moment,
and 1 crushed you in my armsi
I held you fast while you struggled
to free yourself from alarms.
Don't touch mel" / screamed as
they tried to tear you from me.
and then
awoke and your life is before me,
and murmur thankfui
"Ameni"
'Tis better to lose you in goodness.
than see you live and leave
me so,
1 am glad that your God has called
you; 1 am glad you had to go.
Evening journal., 1921-09-29
Six Wonderful
Specials

Regular S225
WOMEN'S FULL-FASHIONED
SILK HOSE,
S1.5O pair.
Black only
Regular Sf.5O
Sf1MI-FASHIONED SILK HOSE,
500 pair.
Black. cordovan and Russia calf.
WONfEN'S WOOL SPORT HOSE,
Sf.OO and Sf.25 pair.
Plain or clocked effects.
Regular csc
WOMEN'S Isle HOSE,
acc pair.
Black only.
Regular soc
MEMS LISLE HOSE
soc pair.
Three pairs S1.OO. Black. cor
dovan and navy
Regular soc. and 75c.
CHILDREN'S RIBBED HOSE,
35c pair.
Three pairs sf.0O. Black only.
First Floor-Centre
Evening journal., 1921-09-29
YACHT AMERICA
NOT CITY VISITOR

owing TO residents OF Whining
ton not having raised the amount OF
money necessary to warrant the
visit OF the schooner yacht America,
the original cup winner, that vessel
did not stop at this city yesterday
afternoon on its way to Annapolis
The vessel was towed from Philadei-
phia yesterday by a submarine
chaser. going by the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal route.
Evening journal., 1921-09-29
COMPLETE SYNOD DETAILS.

The Rt. Rev. Philip Cook. d. D.
Bishop Of the Diocese Of Delaware.
accompanied by the Rev Frederick
NJ. Kirkus. rector OF Trinity Epis-
copal Church. Wilmington, and the
Rev. Joseph II. carp, rector Of I'M
manuel Episcopal Church, New
Castle. attended a meeting of the
committee on procedure. held in
washington yesterday, when ar
rangements were completed for the
meeting OF the Synod OF the Province
OF washington. The synod is to be
held in Trinity Episcopal Church.
this city, November IS, 16 and H..
Evening journal., 1921-09-29

V necks and vest
a remarkable waist
ously considered. ]
Evening journal., 1921-09-29
More Interesting Than EverOne Day. Tomorrow September 80


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THE ANTI-SEMITE SCARE
Continued from Page 3

letariat' sound equally sweet in a reb-
els ear" The principle of self-de-
termination and the scheme for a
both Matched in the hidden Hebrew
conclaves. 1t had hitherto been sup
posed by historians that George
Washington believed in national self
determination and William Penn had
a league of nations hobby. But possibly
they were crypto-Jews and we may
be told next that the Father of his
Country was named Cohen and that
the Quaker statesman was Goldfeder
in disguise.
Among the agencies which are men
toned as carrying out the Jewish
plot to destroy civilization by putting
a stop to war are the League to En-
force Peace and the League of Free
Nations Association Now my col
league on the Independent Staff,
Hamilton Holt, was one of the three
men who met to start the League to
Enforce Peace and I happened to sit
in with the group who first formed
the League of Free Nations Associa-
ton and we have attended the coun-
ellis Of these organizations very faith
fully ever since. No Jews were in
at the birth of these bodies. Neither
Mr.. Holt nor I read Hebrew, so if we
have been acting under orders from
the Elders of Zion they must have
been transmitted by subconscious tel
epathy. And if Jewish capitalists
have been any more ready to con-
tribute to the funds of these associa-
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CENTERS OF INFLUENCE
Continued from Page 9

knowing that the very ideal to
which he had for years been de-
voted has, almost on the thres-
hold of realization, been given it's
most dangerous setback by an
ver-indulgence, on the part of
the critic, in the pleasant art of
fault-hnding.
No, let us be warned by Our ex-
perience in things religious. There
has been a school of Jewish
thought that set out in an at
tempt, apparently sincere, to re-
duce religious ceremonial obser-
vance to a minimum. That school
was able to muster many p1aus-
IDLE reasons for it's attitude. And
the result? The layman learned
his lesson so we'll that now he re-
fuses to practice even the mini
mum which his ''liberalizing"
teacher insists is indispensable. So
let us have more work within the
"fold," even under protest. That
at least, will lead us somewhere.
&C. D. M.
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

Baker as Belle, Miss Selma Colbert
as Albert, young son Of Elite, and B.
Enrich as Schmillik der Ligner, were
characteristic. Mr.. David Levin as
Gregory, the Artist, and Rose Gensler
as Natasha were very impressive. The
performance was under the supervi-
sion Of N. Singerman. Mr.. Sam Ped
wal was the stage manager.
The performance was a worthy one
and it is hoped that the young artists
will produce many more similar plays.
They deserve place in the stage
world.
B. H. A.