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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
MILLER ESTATE
ISC0MPLGATED
Victims of Ran Tragedy Died In
simultaneously; VIII Shows
Coincident.

Settlement of the estate of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph A. Miller of Bet
Itendorf, victims of train accident
Aug. 81, near La Harpe, ILL.,, will
depend largely upon determination
of exact minute of their deaths.
The case is a repetition of the
McMaster case in this county.
Will of Mr.. Miller, cashier at
the Rock Island Sash and Door
works 80 years, was filed in the
Scott county probate court yester-
day and revealed that the instru-
ment was dated seven years to the
day of the tragedy. The Will be-
queathed his entire estate of ap-
proximately $4,000 to his wife.
Mrs. Miller is said to have made
viii but search of the home has not
uncovered it and witnesses to the
deed can not recall provisions of
the distribution OF her property.
Determination of the priority of
death will fix direction of the dis
tribution of the estate. If Mr.. Mil
Ter died first then Mrs. Miller's
family will receive the whole
If the wife preceded him in
death, all their property will go to
Mr.. Miller's blood heirs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08

The Penn Stations company,
William Mikesell, an employe,
and Robert Mikesell, a minor.
are defendants In two damage
suits fled in circuit court today
by Charles J. Nelson. In one.
Nelson brings suit in name of
his son, Carl Konrad Nelson,
age IA, for $4,000. In the other,
Nelson sues in his own right for
$4,000.
The Nelson boy was hit in
the Jaw by a bullet fired from
a revolver found In office draw
er at the oil station. The Mel
son and Mikesen boys went into
the station at noon with lunch
for Mr.. MfkeseiI, in charge Of
the plant. The desk was open
ed and the younger MikeseIl
pulled the gun out, pointed it
at his companion, yelled hands
UP, burglar" and pulled the trig-
ger. A 7deafening report fol-
lowed, Nelson crumpled to vhe
floor, a bullet shattering his
Jawbone.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
CASH REQUESTS
TO CHILDREN OF
W. H. EDWARDS
WI Apportions Real Estate Among
Surviving Heirs in Equal
Portions.

Estate of William H. Edwards OF
Rock Island will be divided equally
among his six children by terms of
the will admitted to probate today.
Mr.. Edwards died Aug. 81.
Requests of s6,912 are made to
Aimyra Morgan Edwards, Mrs.
Catherine G. Normoyle, Mrs. Gwen
dollan Edwards wicker and Mrs.
Mary Saunders, Mrs. Annie B.
Campbell is to receive $1,SI2, and
Mrs. Elizabeth R Stengel, 5000.
Announcements made to the latter
two children prior to the death of
Mr.. Edwards make their legacies
total $6,912 each. A similar amount
is left to a son, Henry John Ed
wards, since dead, but the will pro-
vides for division of his share
among the other heirs in such an
event.
The real estate is given in equal
shares to the children, but the will
stipulates that, If Necessary, the
cash requests are to be met from
the land holdings
Annie 3. Campbell and Aimyra
Edwards are named executors. The
will was made Oct. 6, 1910.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
To DEDICATE
RESCUE HOME
New Quarters of Mission at 20i2
Third Avenue Ready for
Occupancy.

New home of the Rock Island
Rescue mission, 2012 Third avenue,
will be dedicated tomorrow night
The program, opening with a song
service, follows:
RemarkS-Dr. j. Fl. Nichols,
president of the mission.
Financial report. W. Black,
chairman of building committee.
Dedicatory address-Dr. J. A.
Chapman, pastor First Methodist
church.
Song-America-
Dedicatory prayer-Rev. Launce-
lot Hadaway, pastor Memorial
Christian church.
The two floors of the building,
formerly occupied by the Consum-
ers' Service stations, have been
converted into administration and
sleeping quarters. Churches of the
city have furnished 81 beds. and
one room has been QUILTED by the
Kings Daughters for industrial
work
James Daubney is superfntend-
ent. The new quarters will be for
maily opened Wednesdays
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
JOYRIDING Is
INCREASING ON
LOW PRICE GAS

Gasoline at 1914 cents a gallon,
which low price has stood for the
last two weeks, has resulted in
more automobile riding, according
to officials of the Illinois Oil com
pany.
The company reports that bust
ness has increased more than so
per cent and that extra men have
been employed at the filling sta
tons. 1t is said that the increase
in business is not alone due to Dav-
export, Moline and East Moline
autoists coming to Rock Island to
get gasoline, but is due to a con-
siderable degree to autoists riding
more.
Other companies are also selling
gasoline at 1914 cents in Rock Is
land The cheapest gas obtainable
In other parts of the quad-city COM
munity is 20 cents a gallon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
FLYERS BODIES
ARE Sent HOME
Four Aviators Who Lost Lives in
West Virginia Mine War ore
Carried On Special.

Charleston, ". Va, Sept. S.-The
bodies of the four aviators who last
Saturday lost their lives in the
mountain district of Nicholas
county when the army airpIane
which they were riding fell, were
sent home today.
Those of Lieutenant Harry l..
Speek and ". S. Fitzpatrick were
started for Medford, Ore; that of
Sergeant Arthur +. Brown for
Kentucky and Private Walter B.
Howard for San Francisco. The
bodies arrived here yesterday, hav-
ing been placed on a special train
at Swiss, where they were taken
from Summers7ille on a motor
truck.
Before the departure from Sum
the town near where the
accident occurred, funeral services
were held in the courthouse yard.
Corporal Alexander G. Hazelton
or Wilmington, Del, fifth and sur
v1vfng member of the airplane
crew, nov a patient at Coal Valley
hospital today reported doing
nicely"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
FIND SUICIDE
MESSAGE AND
I CAP ON BRIDGE


Discovery OF a note, signed by
Floyd N Bowen, 26-year-old youth
released under $1,000 bonds in Rock
Island police court yesterday after
noon after being charged with
crime against nature, has led Rock
Island and Scott county author
fties to believe the boy committed
suicide.
The note WAS found IN a cap on
the government bridge late in the
evening by William Schwebel. 7e7
West Third street, Davenport It
was addressed to Ben F.. Sullivan
of Galesburg. Il am tired of it
alI," the note said, Il am innocent
but I can't stand the disgrace Of
facing this charge"
Bowen is said to be from Chicago,
Is 152 pounds in weight, is 5 feet IL
inches high, and is described as
being OF slender build with blue
eyes and brown hair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
DIR. DAVIS GETS
VALUABLES BACK
AND DROPS CASE

Failure to prosecute led to the
dismissal of charges of robbery
against Robert Blue and John
Lewis, negroes, when they were ar
raigned before Magistrate D.. J.
Cleland in police court this morn
ing.
The negroes were charged by DR..
Colbert S. Davis, negro physician,
100 Thirteenth street, to- have
robbed him of SIS and a gold watch
last Thursday afternoon. The de-
PENDANTS claimed they won the
money and watch.
By agreement DR.. Davis was
given back his money and watch
and the prosecution dropped,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
DROWNING OF
SEINE LADS
BRINGS SUIT
Robert L. Coyne. Owner of Pond. IA
Charged with Responsibility
Of Deaths,

Deaths of Richard and Raymond
Seine, twin sons of Ebin SeIina
by drowning July 26. is the basis
of two damage suits each filed IN
circuit court today by the father
against Robert L Coyne.
The youths we're drowned IN a
pond adjacent to the Thirtieth
street road. Coyne, as owner Of
the property. Is alleged to have dis
regarded the danger presented by
the pool by not having it properly
fenced in, or filled.
The boys visited the pond for the
purpose of fishing. When Raymond
tumbled in, Richard went TO his
rescue and both drowned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
CHICAGO Grain
MARKET RULING
NOT FELT HERE
Only Limited Trading Locally in
@Puts and Calls--0ct.
Ban.

Action of the Chicago board OF
trade yesterday, which by a vote OF
573 to IL decided to discontinue
operations in puts" and calls
Oct 1. will have but little effect
upon the local market deals, &C
cording to A. G. Cochrane, Rock Is
land manager for A. G. Wagner &
Co.
While some business was trans
acted in this form of grain trading.
it was not large enough in volume
TO affect seriously. :
In the language OF the market
puts and calls" are privileges
sold by brokers to buy and sell
grain at a certain figure on "tomor-
rows market"
Elimination of this form OF trad
ing was made necessary In order
to conform to the provisions of the
Capper-Tincher bill, which law
taxes the board 20 cents q bushel
on this trading prohibitVe hg-
Ure.
AS "fndemnities," these puts"
and calls" were objected to by
leading politicians at Washington
and Springfield.
For years many board of trade
men have regarded them as a men
ace. On several occasions in the
last 80 years they were discontin-
ued, but eventually renewed. For
16 years past they have been legal
in Illinois. Prior to that date they
were outlawed, being known as
options" on the statute books.
Their renewal has always come
about on the plea that they were
an insurance. They were originally
invented as an insurance measure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
Personal Points

Mrs z. E Nichols of Idaho
Springs, Colo, visited in Milan yes
rerday with Mrs. II. p. Herbert on
Fifth and Grant streets.
Mrs. Selma Johnson, 6e1 Second
street, left last night for Water
loo. Iowa, to visit her sor-in-lav
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Schweiss. who formerly lived
in Rock Island
Mrs. Mile Pearce Hay and
daughter, Madeline, left today for
months visit in Portland, Ore
Miss Amy Henderson, a teacher
in one of the Dallas, Texas, schools.
will arrive in Rock Island tomor-
row night to visit two weeks with
Mrs. j. Frank Robinson, 61S TWEEN
tieth street Miss Henderson has
been spending the summer on the
coast and win stop here enroute to
her home IN Dallas
DIR. and Mrs. C. T. Foster and
daughter, Madeline, have returned
from a six weeks trip through
Canada, Old Mexico and the west
ern coast
Mrs. John Mcdonald of 1929
Twelfth street and granddaughter,
Miriam Lynch, returned home aft
er spending several weeks in diff
ferent parts of Nebraska. Mrs.
Mcdonald brought her mother, Mrs.
Anna Cushman, for an indefinite
visit with her.
. Miss Maude Mcdonald, 2329
Twelfth street, left for Chicago,
where she will be joined by a party
of four who will take a motor trip
through New York state and down
to Washington, d. C. She expects
to be gone a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A Smith re-
turned home last night from Tulsa,
Okla, after attending the funeral
Of their son, Charles.
Mrs. L. V. Kingsbury and son,
Bob, of South Bend, Ind, is visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Kingsbury's |
G. H. kingsbury, |
1881 Twenty-third street. Mr.. |
who is in Kansas on |
| business trip, will return the
after part OF the week for a short |
-isit before returning to his home.
MILFORD Eiteman, 901 Forty-third |
treet, left this afternoon for Chi
ago, where he will continue his
tudies under Alexander Raab of |
he Chicago Musical college.
Miss Anna Cleaveland of 905
street will leave tomor-
ow morning to resume her studies
t Sweet Briar college, Virginia.
Miss Dorothy cleveland departs
for Wellesley college to
esume her sturies after spending
he summer months with her par
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Cleave-
and, 905 Nineteenth street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
MEAT THIEVES ARE
PUT UNDER PAROLE

Clarence C. Clark, Bob Zuber,
and Dewey Van Auken, arrested by
Davenport police on the charge of
stealing meats from the cooling
rooms of the Kohr Packing com
pany, have been paroled by Judge
F. D. Let's of the district court.
Indeterminate sentences of not ex-
ceeding 10 years in the Anamosa
state reformatory were imposed,
but suspended in favor. OF the pa
roles
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
EDGINGTON WINS
BALL GAME AT
FARMER PICNIC

Edgington defeated Yuma, to 5,
this morning in opening sport
event of the Rock Island county
farmers picnic in Tindalrs Grove,
near Milan. Horseshoe matches
were under way all day.
When c. J. Searle, president of
the Rock Island County Agricul-
tural league, opened the afternoon
program it was estimated that 1000
people were on the ground. Blu
reau predictions Of a 5000 attend
ance were expected to be realized.
Charles Gregory, editor of the
Prairie Farmer, is principal speak
er Of the day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
HENIGBAUM, FORMER
SENATOR, SUMMONED

Fred G. Henigbaum, aged 81
years, vice president of the Iowa
Furniture company, and for two
terms member of the Iowa state
senate, died at $50 yesterday aft
ernoon in his home, GOT East Lo-
Gust street, Davenport, following
an illness of stomach trouble. Mr.
Henigbaum is survived by his wild
ow, son, Theodore, and two broth
ers.
Funeral services will be held at
/ o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the home. Burial will be in Oak
dale cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
NEGRO HITS WIFE
WITH GAS PIPE:
GIVEN JAIL TERM

L. H Green. negro, 2204 Third
avenue, was sentenced to 20 DAYS
in the county Jail by Magistrate D.
]. Cleland in police court this
morning on charge of disorderly
conduct. Green was unable to pay
a fine of 500 fixed by the court.
The negro was arrested by the po-
lice Wednesday night after he is
to have struck his wife
with gas pipe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
Society
Couple Married Here.

Miss Mary E. Brown of Daven-
port, and Herbert H. Nohr, a paint
er, who resides at 2703 Harrison
street, Davenport, were married
this afternoon at 2:30 by Justice of
Peace A NJ. Klove at his office. The
bridal couple was unattended. Mr..
and Mrs Mohr departed for Chica-
go on a wedding trip and will re-
side in Davenport on their return,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
ATTEND ODD FELLOW
MEET, COAL VALLEY

twenty-five Odd Fellows, mem
bers of Rock Island and Ucal lodges,
motored to Coal Valley last night
to attend a district meeting of the
order at which the degree work was
eXemplified.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
WILSON PAYNE Is
ELECTED SENIOR
CLASS PRESIDENT

Wilson Payne was chosen pres.
dent Of the Rock Island high
school senior class last evening
at the annual election The cleo.
ton was hotly contested with -four
or five nominations for each Of.
fee.
The other officers elected were:
Vice president-MyrIe Clark.
Secretary-MardeIle Williams
Treasurer-LeRoy Spangler.
Officers for the junior class VIII
be elected at a meeting this after
noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
PUSH DAVENPORT JOB.

The Davenport city council
last night approved the S475,-
600 bond issue TO provide for
boulevard and paving program.
1t is expected that first work
will be under way in three
weeks with 500 or 500 men en-
ployed. The municipal swim
ming pool at the foot of Gaines
street. near the Davenport Boat
club harbor, is probably first
project
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
MUST SPECIFY CONCRETE.

Scott county authorities have
been ordered by the Iowa highway
commission to abandon brick as
material for the 54-mi1e stretch Of
county highway improvement, con-
tract for which is soon to be let.
The commission says brick is too
costly and directs that concrete be
used.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
PETITION FILED.
Especial TO The Argus !

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. S.-A
petition was filed by the Tri-'
City Railway company at 12:35
o'clock this noon asking for au-
thority to operate one-man cars
in Rock Island, Moline, East Mo-
line and Silvis. The petition
was filed by Cyrus Dietz of
Moline, attorney for the railway
company, T. o. Roderick, gen
eraI manager. and l. r. King,
appraisal expert.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
EXCHANGES CLTrB MEFrs.

Members of the Exchange club
dined together at the Rock Island
club at noon today. Only routine
business was transacted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
SMILES IN NEWS
(By United Press. }

(By United Press.)
Chfcago.-AlI OF the school kids
in Chicago want to go to district
No. rs. No exams and no night
work for his pupils, Frederick W.
Nichols, superintendent, ruled.
Detroit-A superstitious autn
thief returned to police 40 auto he
had stolen. A black cat jumped on
the running board of the machine
the robher explained to the startled
coppers.
Detroft,-Because her husband
pfnched her so much it marred her
beauty and interfered with her work
on the stage. Maybell Seames
Corney was granted a divorce.
Lorraine, Ohio.-Mrs- Mabel FIT
gerald searched all day for a karat
diamond she had lost She sat
down on the lawn to rest. Beside
her hand was four-leaf clover
Under the clover was the diamond.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
Obituary
Ellis.

EiiISs
Baynard McCleary Ellis. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George A Ellis, 3146
Eleventh. street, died this morning
a few hours after birth. He was
their only child. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow morning and
burial will be in ChippianHock
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-08
OMarron.

Patrick Joseph OMarrOn. aged
months, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas j. O'Marron, 1915 Twenty
fifth avenue, died at 1855 o'clock
last night. Surviving are the par
ents and two sisters and a brother.
The child wasfborn Jan 10, 1920
Funeral services will be held at
the home at Q o'clock Friday after
noon. Rev. P. Fl. Durkin will Of
ficiate. Interment will be in Cal
vary cemetery
Arizona republican., 1921-10-01
GOVERNOR ID SET
 ASIDE RED CROSSDAY

Holding 1t to be the duty of every American citizen to support the Red Cross. Governor Thomas E. Camp bell will designate November 13 as Red Cross Sunday.
 An executive proclamation will add an impetus to the Annual Roll Call. according to George Filmer. manager of the Pacific coast division, who asked the cooperation of Governor Campbell Tn the movement.
 In his reply to MT. Filmer. the gov ernor wrote that he would be glad to designate a day for the roll call.
 T shall see to it that. for once, an exception is made to my rule not to issue proclamations in close proximity and that November 18th, Red Cross Sunday. is suitably desig- mated as such in the state of Ari- zona," the governor advised MT. Filnier.
 'The splendidly organized and er- f,cieft administration of mercy by the American Red Cross calls for the whole hearted support of the Ameri- can people and it is inconceivable that there should, be any hampering of it's beneficent activities through the failure to provide the necessary funds. We can never afford Co dis pense with its services To support the Red Cross to the limit of cur in- dividual ability is. therefore. the man. ifest duty of every American citizen
Arizona republican., 1921-10-01

CT at the next meeting of the Wom- ans club in the Christian church, Saturday afternoon, Oct. s. The meeting on "The City BeautifuP' Is nj the hands of the .civics depart ment, Mrs. H. E. Brubaker. chair man. who has asked County Agent Turyille to lead. The meeting will be an open one anu should be well at- tended.
 The woman's club will give its an- nual reception to the teachers Fri- day evening, Oct. 14. in the corridor of the grammar school.
 Last Monday evening an organiza- ton to be known as the Philanthropic Society of Casa Grande was launched at meeting fin the chamber of com merce rooms which was attended by a representative of each lodge, church and club in town. Officers were elected and a committee to draft a constitution appointed.
 Walter Walker of Tulsa came in Wednesday for a surprise visit with his mother, Mrs. G. McChristian. Mir. and Mrs. M. V. Woolpert have a daughter who arrived at their home early Wednesday morning. R. Swanzey, James Wilson and Pitts Wilson went to Phoenix We'd nesday night to attend the Masonic lodge. J. G. Grossman, c. F. Otey. Ho-' mer Ward and l.. A. Keith left on Thursday on a deer hunting trip.
 New settlers are coming in every day. L. L. Thompson and wife are building, as arc R. R. Rice and wife of Oregon. The Thompsons will be joined by their son, who is at pres ent in the Whipple barracks Jesse Wilson of Indiana also is building in this locality.
 J. B. Mills of Tucson spent sew eral days visiting the Oteys. enroute to San Diego to spend the winter.
 The women of the Christian church held a well attended meeting Wednesday afternoon at which plans were discussed for the annual ba- zaar which is to be held late in Oc- | tober.
 The women of the Christian church | held a well attended meeting We'd nesday afternoon at which plans | were discussed for the annual bazaar which is to be held late in October. 1 The old warehouse occupied by 1 Grossman and Keith was moved this week 100 feet to the west onto the foundation of the adobe ice house, so that the railroad may open up | Sacaton street, as ordered by the | corporation commission.
 The Ellis cafe. which is located in the old postoffice building. opened for business yesterday. H. J. Ellis,
 the proprietor. is also the owner of | a restaurant in Chandler
 Mark McNatt showed the pictures
 of all Casa Grande youngsters under
 years at a special matinee and eve
 ming show Wedn .sday evening. There
 were 54 pictures in all. Besides a
 special picture was shown.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-01
Market News

Switzerland, demand. 1T.30; Spain, deamnd, 1905; Greece, demand. 4.90; Argentine, demand, 3212; Brazilian, demand, 1925; Montreal 91.
 PRODUCE
 CHICAGO. Sept. 3O.-Butter high CT, creamery extras 44c: standards 3Sc; firsts 34@42c; seconds 3o@32c. Eggs firm; receipts 3,501 cases: firsts 3SM39; ordinary firsts 33W34c; miscellaneous 36@37c. Poultry alive, lower; fowls 14@221sc; springs 200.
 Potatoes: Stronger. receipts 145 cars; Minnesota and North Dakota Red River Ohios bulk 1 75@1 S5 cwt.;; sacked l.75@1. go cwt.; Min nesota Early Ohios and sandland 1.25@1 50 cwt.: Idaho Round White sacked 1 1.90@2.0o cwt.: Wisconsin sacked and bulk 1.75G1. s5 cwt.
 KANSAS CITY, Sept S0.-Butter. eggs, and poultry unchanged.
 BAR SILVER
 NEW YORK, Sept 3o.- Foreign bar silver. 7o1z Mexican dollars, 54is. Domestic 99A.