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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
INVESTIGATE
u. S. DRY AREA
Two Members of British Parliament
Want to Know How Prohibition
Prohibits in America.

New York, July 26.-Two mem
bers of the British parliament
started today a first hand investl-
CATION to ascertain how prohibition
is working out in the United States,
The two-CharleS H. Stitch, mem
Der for Kingswinford, Stafford
shire, and John e. Davis, member
for Smethwyck, Birmingham, SAID
they would report their findings TO
the Labor party, of which they are
members.
Both took occasion to deny pre-
dictions of American reformers tha'
England will be dry in ten years,
asserting that there was little dry
sentiment in England, at least IN the
Labor party.
The Britishers will spend at leasl
two weeks in New York and tnen
will visit other cities and towns.
Should Go to Alton.
Alton, Ill. July 26.-One hunareo
and fifty indictments, including llV
against persons charged with VIOLA
ton of the prohibition law, nave
been returned by the Madison eoan-
.ty grand Jury. The names OF those
indicted will not be revealed until
warrants have been issued ana the
arrests made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
Moline Obituary
MIS-. Isabella WitherspOen.

Mrs. Isabella Witherspoon, 1917
Seventh avenue, Moline, suceumbed
at 7 o'clock last evening in her
home as a result of an accident two
years ago, when she fell and broke
her Jaw bone.
Funeral services are to be held at
2:3e tomorrow afternoon in the
home, with the Rev. Campbell Bail
ey officiating The body will be laid
tc rest in Riverside cemetery.
Isabella Stevenson was born Aug.
IT. 1884, in Scotland. She came to
this country in 1858, locating III
Maryland. She was married to
Archie Witherspoon in West Vir-
gihia. and he preceded her in death
Jan. 25, 1895. She came TO Moline
the same year, making her nome in
that city since that time.
She is survived by three children,
John Witherspoon of Carbon Cliff,
Archie WitherspOon OF Moline and
Jennie Witherspoon at home; fifteen
grandchildren, eleven great grand
children, two sisters, Mrs. Wesley
Randall OF Oregon, Mrs. Chris
Hutchens of vernon, kas., and one
brother, George Stevenson of St.
Charles, Mimi.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
SMITH BLAMED
BY 0STE0PATHs
Physician Who Testified in Stillman
Case Faulted for Splitting Tale
in Court.

Cleveland. Ohio, July 26.-CUnited
Press.)-WoFd from DIR. Hugh Z.
Russell. Buffalo osteopath, who
testified in tie Stiliman divorce
case, was assailed at the conven-
ton OF American esteopathic con-
vention here today.
A telegram was sent to DIR. Rus
sci at Buffalo telling him that COM
plant had been lodged against him
because he testified TO what he
claimed Mrs. Stillman had told him
concerning the pareEtage of her 500
Guy and urged him to appear and
present his side of the case.
Dr. Kendrick Smith, national
chairman Of the public education
committee, said today it was DR..
Russel's plain duty TO go to Jail for
contempt of court rather than 10
testify confidential information
which should have been secret, Dr.
Smith said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
ARCH DEACON IN
FINAL APPEAL
Clergyman of English Church Says
Meeting with Girl in Cathedral
and Hotel Was Proper.

London, July 26-Onited Press.)
"A rich arch deacon, John Wake
eord-"the naughty arch'-con-
victed of immortality, prepared today
for a final appeal
Alleged to have spent two nights
at the Bull Inn, Peterborough, with
a girl he met in his cathedral Wake
ford was convicted by church auth
critics and by the judicial commit
tee of the Privy Council.
Both bodies found him guilty of
the alleged un-ecclesiastical acts
From the privy councils decision
there is no appeal, but Wakeford
plans to lay his case before the pub
lie at q mass meeting here Thurs
day night
Waterford now has the word of the
girl in the case to help him. She was
not to he found for his trial and the
arch deacon insisted that he was be-
ing convicted on framed evidence
OLD enemies wanted tossee him de-
frocked, he declared
He admitted meeting a young wo-
man in the cathedral. She asked
him questions about the Lighting
and the architecture, he said, and
they parted.
The girl disappeared Despite
columns of newspaper description
of the naughty arch's armorous af-
fair. she offered no word either for
fer against him
Wakeford then found friend in
Horatio Bottomley, editor of John
Bull
| .sBottomley declared that $4,000
would attract the woman whether
she was guilty of an affair with the
arcb-deacon or whether she merely
was some tourist girl really inter
ested in Wakeford's lecture on
church architecture.
He offered that amount for her
appearanee. She appeared. She
was Mrs. George Hanson, slim.
youthful and prettify blonde. Bust
ness troubles of her husband, which
would have been aggravated by pub
licity, kept her from coming forth
previously she said.
Church-goiag and other elements
waited for her Judgment on the arch
deacon.
Not guilty" she said. She ad-
mitted meeting the clergyman in
the cathedral and talking with him.
The talk was perfectly proper, she
declared, and there was no sugges-
ton of later meeting in the hotel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26

Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. July 26.@Cattle: Re-
ceipts 5000; better grade beef
steers strong to Csc higher; others
steady; top yearlings 1000; top
matured steers 9.75; bulk all
weights 7.50@9.25: fat she-stock
strong; bulk 4.5006.75: Gamers
and cutters largely 2.75Q3.75; bulls
weak to lac lower; bulk 5000
900; veal calves strong to Csc
higher; bulk 10.00910.75; stockers
and feeders dull.
Hog receipts. 10000; mostly 25c
higher than yesterdays average:
spots up more; better grades &C
tive, others. slow; top, 11.30; bulk
better grades, 1025@1125; bulk
packing sows, 9,25Q9.50; pigs, 10c
to 15c higher.
Sheep receipts, $4,000; early sales
sheep and native lambs about
steady; feeder lambs, higher; to
city butchers, 1000: packer top ma
tive lamb. $50; no western lambs
sold early; bidding lower; best fat
native ewes early, 500; one double
deck feeder lambs, 7.40.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
'MOLINER DIES
INFACTORY AT
DETROIT, MICH.
Frank Berkman, Well Known Resi-
dent Killed While Inspect
ing Lumber.

Frank Berkman. for many years
foreman in the lumber yards of
the John Deere wagon works. was
killed last week while working il
Detroit. Mich. according to word
received by Moline friends.
The accident occurred while
Berkman was employed as inspec-
tor in Detroit lumber yard. A
pile of lumber is reported to have
fallen on him, killing him in
stantly.
Berkman left Moline in March
when the business depression caus-
ed a number of Moline industries
to lay OF men. The 1920 directory
gives his residence as $50 Fifteenth
avenue, East Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
TO BUILD new
PLANNING MILL
Dimock, Gould & Co. Awards Con.
tract for New Factory = To
Abandon Old Building.

Dimock, Gould & Co. announce
awarding of contract for a new
planning mill at their yards at Third
avenue and Twenty-second street.
c. w. Kline is the builder.
The new mill will mean that the
old building, which was construct
ed about half century ago. will
probably be abandoned. The new
machinery will be operated by
electricity. The present mill is run
by steam power.
The cost of the building will be
only about $500, as much OF the
material is salvage. The bricks for
the new structure were obtained
from the old chimney, which was
recently RACED.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria. III, July 26.-Hogs: Re
ceipts 1,O00;- 10c to zoe higher; de-
mand good; active: top 1105; lights
and mediums 10.90@11.05; heavies
10.509 1880; packers S.50Q9.O0;
pigs S.50@9.00.
Cattle: Receipts light; 25c to SOC
lower; demand good and trading
active.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
ADULTS OF NEW
YORK TO ENJOY
BLOCK BATHING

New York, July 2e.--Asparations
of grown-up New Workers, for block
bathing parties similar to those en-
joyed by children were realized to-
day when Fire Chief Kenton an
nounced six hundred department
shower baths would be open to
adults nightly at 9 o'clock, when
bathing curfew will sound for the
kiddies at that hour.
Chief Kenton refused to adjudi-
cate the question whether bathers
should be permitted to wear one
piece suits, declaring the matter of
costumes was up to the police.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
BURGLARS ATTEMPT
TO ENTER GROCERY
THE SECOND TIME

Burglars attempted to enter the
KeltiHg grocery at Fourth avenue
and Forty-ifth street, Moline. 1t
was the second time in three days
that burglary attempt was made.
The providers. succeeded in getting
in Saturday night, but they took
only few packages of cigarets and
several other articles of small value.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
TRY TOPREvENT
SURPLUS SALE
french Syndicate Offers War Sup
plies Bought in American Market
for Sale in New Orleans.

. NeW Orleans. La, July 26.-Uncle
sans overseas surplus war sup
pies, which were sold to a French
sysdieate, are being brought into
sae port Of New Orleans to be sold
"a the American market, according
information made public by the
New Orleans association.
rearing the action will have a de-
Mo' raining effect on the American
market the association Of commerce
ass wired all Louisiana members
~ congress and the senate urging
uem to enact special legislation to
prevent importation Of the supplies
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
S l. UG o N T.
Money and Exchange.

New York, July 26.-Prime mer-
camille paper: 6@61s per cent.
Exchange: easy. Sterling: de-
mand, $685.; cables, 3.57A;
Francs: demand, 7.72; cables, 7.73.
Belgian francs: demand, 1854;
cables, 7.55. Guilders: demand,
1895; cables, 3101. Lire: demand,
4:30; cables, 4.31. Marks: demand,
1-27; cables, LIS. Greece: demand,
SAT. Sweden: demand, zoos. Nor
way: demand, 1880. Argentine: de-
mand, 20.95. Brazilian: demand,
11.00.
Montreal: II Lie per cent dis
count.
Government bonds, steady; rail-
road bonds, irregular.
Time loans: steady; so days, 80
days, and six months, per cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
FORMER MOLLNER
is ORDAINED AN
EPISCOPAL PRIEST
Especial to The Argus. J

kewanee. Ill, July 26.-Rev. c.
A. Parmiter, formerly of Moline,
was ordained to the priesthood of
the Episcopal church by Right Rev.
Edward Fawcett. bishop of the do
eese of Quincy at St. Johns church
yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Parmiter has
been in charge of the local parish
as deacon and now assumes his
work as priest of the parish. Clergy
and laymen from all parts of the
diocese attended the ordination ser
wees.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
PROFESSOR WE'D
CONTRACT

New York. July 26.--The mar
mage contract Of DR.. Leslie Spire,
professor OF anthropology at Seat
Tie university. who is now teaching
~ the Columbia university summer
scnool. to Miss Erna Gunther of
etooklyn. was announced today. The
acknowledgements OF their sigma
lures to a marriage contract before
justice McCook, constituted the
ceremony. Such marriages are le-
sai under New York statute but
infrequent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
FOUR ARRESTED IN
RAID PAY $40 EACH

Fines of SO were imposed last
evening on each of the four per
sons arrested Saturday night when
Moline police raided a house at 916
Railroad avenue. The defendants,
Nell Miller, Phyllis Smith, Fred
Swanson and Walter Johnson.
pleaded guilty to charges of dis
orderly conduct.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
EAST MOLINE MAN
IN Stacker LIST;
WAS KILLED 1917

Victor ]. 10y, whose name was
included in the list of draft evaders
published last Saturday, was killed
in a train accident in East Moline in
July, 1917, shortly after he had been
registered for selective service.
10y resided in East Moline at the
time of the tragedy. He was about
thirty years of age when the acct
dent occurred. He registered in
the first draft but met death before
he had been summoned for service
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
TWO ARE Slain
IN GUN BATTLE

Duncan, Okla, July 26.-(United
Press. Two men were dead to-
day as the result of battle be-
tween the sheriff's force and an al
legged gunman at Oil City last night.
Deputy Sheriff Worley was killed
by an unidentified man when he
tried to arrest him while the latter
was declared to be shooting on
the street" Sheri Shyne in turn
killed the stranger.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
FOUND MURDERED.

Chicago, July with a bullet
hole in his brain. the body of John
Laskowski, steel worker, was found
in his bed chamber today. A lad
der was suspended from the open
window of his room and led police
to believe it was used by the muir
derer to escape.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago. July 26.-Potataes, firm:
10 cars; Virginias, 5.8005.25 per
BARREL CALIFORNIA;, 22502.50 per
hundredweight; Nebraskas. 5000
1876 per hundredweight; Kaw Val
ley, 1.25@1.50 per hundredweight;
Idahos, 2.40@2.50 per hundred
weight
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
Mitchell Funeral.

The funeral of John Mitchell, who
was drowned in the Mississippi riv-
er at Hillsdale Saturday, to have
been held this morning, was post
poned on receipt of a telegram from
Thomas Mitchell, brother Of the
deceased, residing at Anoka, Mimi,
stating that he would arrive in Mo-
line this evening. The funeral will
be held tomorrow morning at $50
from the Danielson and Furgie I'M
dertaking parlors. with services at
s o'clock at St Mary's Catholic
church. Burial will be in St. Mary's
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
Kansas CITY Cash Grain.

Kansas City. Mo-, July 26.-Cash
wheat: receipts, 594 cars; No. ?
hard, 1.12Q1.35; No. red, 1.16@
1.20.
Corn: No. > white, 53c; No. 2 yell
low. 53@54c; No. yellow, 52@53c.
Oats: No. white, 40c; No. 2 mix
ed. 37h6 case.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
Peoria Cash Grain,

Peoria, H., July 26.-Corn: Re-
eeipts Is ears; tone steady; de-
mand fair; No. l and No. . mixed
SO; No. yellow $1,000.
Oats: Receipts Is cars; unchang-
ed; demand moderate; No. l white
1914 No. white 32@32A.
Wheat: No. . hard 1.202.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
Liberty Bonds.

New York. July 26.-Lfberty
bonds. closing prices today were:
31as, 87.02; first As. S7.48; second
IS, $3.50; first AIS, 1854; second
ANS, S7.44; third 4As, 91.46; fourth
AIS, S7.54; Victory 3%s, 9S46;
Victory ANS, 9S.46.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
Toledo Seed.

Toledo. Ohio, July 26.-Clover
seed: Prime, cash and October,
1885; December, 1850; February,
1855; March, 1850.
Timothy: Prime, cash, $50; Sep
TENDER, 2.S5; October. 2.70; De-
cember, 2.75.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
St. Louis Cash Grain.

St. Louis, Mo-. July 26.-Cash
wheat: No. . red, 1.19@1.22; No. 5,
117@1.19.
Corn: No. 1 white, Gle; No. },
6oc
Oats: No. white, 36@39c; No.
3. 34@37c
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
SMILES IN NEWS

Yonkers. n. Y.-Golfers thought
the nineteenth hole had been re-
vived in some mysterious way when
two aligators appeared on the
course. They had merely escaped
from a lake.
New York, y. William Berger
does not know where to go after tho
tax appraiser or the salesman One
SAYS his new diamond is worth $l,-
600; the other says 20 cents.
Chicago, Ill-A fine of one cent
was imposed by Judge Lands on
Meade L. Mayhem, charged with
mislabeling an insecticide powder
He paid it with check.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
New York Sugar.

New York, July 26.-Raw sugar,
quiet and unchanged at 4.61 for
centrifugal Raw futures, steady
and unchanged.
Refined, unchanged at SIS to $50
for refined granulated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
st. Louis Futures.

ST. Louis, Mo, July 26-Futures
wheat: July, 1.1S1a; Sept, 1.21A
bid.
Corn: July 57Ac; Sept, 57Tsc
bid
Oats: July, 35c; Sept, 37Ac.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26

Chicago, Ill.-Some beauty par
lers were classed with blind pigs,
for uneleanliness by the American
Society of Cosmeticians meeting
here
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26

New York, July 26.-Bar silver:
Domestic, 1914; foreign, Ala ;
Mexican dollars, AT. .,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26

Hunters killed more tnan zo'Voo
wolves, coyotes and other preoacofs
animals last year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
Horses and Mules.
Silver.

East st. Louis, Ill, July 20
Horses and Mules, unchanged.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-17
The Fearless Press

With their accustomed fearessness in the discussion
important local affairs the Portland newspapers again
exhibiting mastery leadership by maintaining silence
editoray towards the proposed 1926 Portland exposition
None has endorsed it, has opposed it. Presumably all
are waiting to ascertain it's popularity before climbing aboard
the band wagon.
These leaders of public opinion in Tinbuctoo and Turkey
and arbiters of the destiny Of distant empires have how
given much space in the columns the project
but to explaining to the people what the exposition
really means in morgagng the future of harassed property
owners.
Having posed champions Of down-trodden bled-whe
taxpayers and nsseny demanded reduction in taxes and
economy in public expenditures perhaps the Portland press
is not in position to advocatae taking the lid off for need
less and protess orgy Of aeater though the chief
promoter is their principal advertiser and like most adver
tisrs probably thinks he has right to dictate newspaper
policy.
One periodical in the metropolis, weekly, the Oregon
Voter has set forth conyncngy the truth concerning the
exposition and emphasized the fact that the fair and high
taxes hand-n-hand However the exposition idea is
POPULAR also awaits the verdict of the people before coming
out in opposition presenting its statements with left handed
neutrality Having been engaged for six months in exposing
and opposing high taxation and not being dependent upon
department store advertising for patronage has passed up
an opportunity to assume real leadership
Is it any wonder that the influence of the metropolitan
press has decreased with its growth and circulation and that
the readers have largely faith in newspapers when they
fail to integently discuss vital problems? Why do these
papers not set forth the fact that exposition pema
nenty benefited the community in which it held
developed the adjacent country; that people do not to-
exposons for investment any than they go to cir
cusses that the expense is piled up property owners
with possible return entang rate of taxation high
to be confscatoy and to investors out of the state
that the kind of prosperity will bring to Portland is the
demorazng kind whose aftermath is far than its
feetng benefits while there benefits to the rest of
the state?
People paying for the prosperity engendered by
spending their in the The war has to be paid
for and will the exposition which is planned to bring n
suckers upon whom be unoaded Improbable property
and there not suckers enough in the country to make
the skin game profitable The taxpayer is the Sucker"
sknnedand skinned before the fair opens to make pro-
moters' paradise
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-17
Tabloid Sermons
For Busy People by
ParSon Abief Halle

| Neither shall they learn more''-Isaiah "a
Isaiah his prophecies vndcated degree
by tme substantially all his Thus
that he really Close reading of his words
and adjustment of consideration conform his spirit reveals that
he random but cold calculator in his finite
observations and inspired beyond all doubt spiritually He oresaw
nations
doubt passing time the
nations universally they
could Withstand the shock civilization
Isaiah the to which his
clear him that here could be only endnga na
Discussion the Millennium is idle mpuden
appreciation
fufment prophecy overwhelmingly The
earth And with smaller embers
fire there is rising the peoples the globe
swelling aah prophecy nations beating
plowshare hooks ceasing sub
they any
nations following the
be poced. policing
Already tools their factories being
pursuits irresistaby Divine
prophecy 270O being fulfilled
forget that the has
that him problem Of
by applying the
peace Isaiah Almighty
All
the fact and promote individual harmony.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-17
"SbOrtSnlen +"

Six Corvallis business men are trial at Phomath fol
killing does and running deer with dogs In the first tra
the jury failed to and second trial has been ordered
The evidence in the case the of the illegally slain
animals myserousy stolen from the cold storage vaults
while legal echncay has been taken advantage of by
tire attorneys for the accused.
What adds interest to the that the accused
all prominent in the affairs of the Corvallis Rod and Gun
club of them being president organization supposed
to further good sporsmanshp and assist in enforcing the
game laws
Without passing the merits of this particular it
be said that there all too many game and fish hogs
masquerading as sportsmen There cases record
where sporsmen clubs have been organized for the pur
pose of controlling the appointment of wardens that Of
fcers could violate laws with impunity
There several definitions of sportsman of which
are of ill repute Generally however the term is applied to
who pursues SPORT like hunting and fishing and who
in sport is fair and generous who has to nothing
illegitimate, is good loser and graceful winner.
The true sportsman is who gives the hunted creature
fair break and chance and pits his skill against
the native ingenuity and of his victim who loves
nature and wild life and helps enforce laws made for their
protection.
When all hunters and fishers become imbued with the
ideals of good SPORT the preservation of wild life assured
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-17
MOhair Brings
Is Cents Pound

The Oregon Wool and Mohair
Growers Cooperative association
in early August sold a carload OF
coarse low quarter blood wool d.
rect to mills at 1sc per pound.
Quotations on low quarter blood
woels in Oregon have been at ten
cents per pound and no offers
have been made. There are excep-
tionally large stocks OF low quar-
ter and braid wools on hand in
the United States, due to the de-
mand for finer clothing woods
and this sale is the first record
ed in wool trade circles OF these
grades either In the west or In
Boston. Boston quotations for the
same gradt are around sixteen
cents a pound. The association
now numbers nearly 1900 nfem-
,ers and about 20 percent Of the
ool and mohair Of western Ore
on will this year be marketed
through the organization.
The local director OF the asso-
-iatlon is G. II. Thompson OF
;Iacleay.