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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17

| ing with the spirit of that mythical
personality for the child to know
the time Of arrival of The Argus
Santa Claus. The trucks bearing
the presents will travel quietly
about the city, delivering the
/ Christmas cheer packages to the
parents in the various homes, with
the understanding that the remem-
ORANGES are not to be given to the
youngsters until Christmas morn
ing.
This year the Santa Claus COM
mittee, while not forgetting that it
is toys and goodies that the child
ish heart most yearns for at Christ
mas, has taken into consideration
the impoverished conditions re-
vealed in so many of the homes in
cluded in it's lists, many of the
children having been found in need
of articles of wearing apparel, such
as stockings, mittens, etc. Where
these articles have been found to
be needed the committee will pro-
vide them, in addition to toys and
candies.
The Argus Santa Claus fund has
reached goodly proportions, but all
of the money on hand. and more,
will be needed to give all of the
poor children of Rock Island a
happy Christmas. There is only
one more week left in which to
receive contributions. If you
haven't helped, and are in position
to do SO, you are urged to act right
now.
The history of The Argus Santa
Claus fund certainly conVinces you
that every dollar contributed is
judiciously expended. and for only
one purpose, TO the end that every
poor slittle heart in the city is made
glad on Christmas <morning. All
labor performed in connection with
The Argus Santa Claus enterprise
is done by volunteers. Even the
trucks used to deliver the gifts are
contributed by the owners.
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Vigor of Youth In
A New Discovery
Science Produces ViEaliZer Superior to
Famous CstAnd TreatInent-Aasie
Power Of a Bark From Africa.

Have you lost your youth. vigor and
'srep''1 Does life seem dull and work a
grind Don't worry. Science has discov-
cred . new Viealizer supfr1or even 10 the
much discussed goat gland and monkey
gland treatment
The principal ingredient Is an extract
from the bark OF an African tree. 1t Is
said to be the most amazing invigorator
ever discovered. Combined with II are
other tonic and VltalzIng elements Of
proved merit- In most cases. the compound
produces marked improvement IN day or
two. and in a short time the vitality Is
raised the circulation improved and the
glow of health is fest in every part.
chemicals. but manufacturing in enormous
quantities has brought the cost within the
reach of al Furthermore. the laborator-
les producing this new vitalizer. which is
called Re-Bi1d-Tabs. are so confident OF its
power that they offer 1t on the basis of no
results, no pay.
Any reader of this paper may test the
new discovery without risk. Send no
money, but Just your name and address TO
the StuBz Laboratories. Dept. 1872, HOO
Coca Cola Bldg Kansas City. Mo. and a
full treatment of Re Bild-Tabs will be
mailed Deposit 81 and postage with the
postunan on delivery. If not delighted by
the RESULTS al the end of week notify the
laboratories and your money viii be re-
funded in full. Do not hesitate about ac-
,eepting- this test offer, as il is fully guarau-
teed.--t ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17

uation. and the chapel will not be
used for public gatherings.
The gothic style of architecture
will be preserved in the group of
building, according to the plans of
Cervin and Horn, architects The
material will be OF light colored
brick, with stone trimmings. The
chapel will be the browning fea-
ture. all the other sections converg-
ing into it.
Work of grading Zion hill, where
the new buildings are to be erected
is going forward rapidly. Already
tons and tons of dirt have been ex-
cavated and assurance is given that
this work will be completed so that
erection Of the buildings proper
will begin early in March.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17

More than a thousand poor chill
dren will. be taken care of this
year by The Argus Santa Claus
fund, according to the lists now in
the hands Of the committee in
charge of the Christmas distribr-
ton. AS new names are coming TO
the committee daily. it will be seen
that the number will be greatly in
creased by the arrival of Christmas.
The committee this week is com
pleting its canvass of the city, and
has done its work as thoroughly as
possible under the circumstances.
The ladies have discovered in
stances where parents are reticent
about disclosing their distressful
conditions. and would rather have
their children denied happy
Christmas than let others know Of
their plight. But when the ladies
have explained the real mission of
The Argus Santa Claus-not to
dispense charity, but to see TO it
that all of the little folks receive
some remembrance of the day
these timid parents have assented
to the arrangement.
You may know of a home where
there is likelihood that the little
folks will be neglected at Christ
mas unless personsF outside the
family provide for them. If You
know of such a case you are urged
to communicate with The Argus
Santa Claus committee. The Argus
Santa is the poor Riddles friend
and he does not want a single one
TO be missed when he makes his
rounds the day before Christmas.
You may be assured that the fam
lily befriended by the committee
will not suffer any embarrassment
OF publicity, for The Argus Santa
Claus goes about his work quietly
: and as secretly as possible. He
drops in at the homes of the Door
little folks and leaves his gifts
without even arousing the curiosity
!. of the youngsters. They will be
none the wiser until they awaken
Von Christmas morning, and then
y they will only know that their peti-
tons TO old Kris Kringle have been
answered.
The Santa Claus committee has
begun its purchasing of gifts and
goodles Tor the kiddieS. Next week
the merchants from whom pur-
chases have been made will make
their deliveries to The Argus
stoTeroom. Here the wrapping
will be done in preparation for the
distribution the day before Christ
mas
AS In former years, the gifts will
be sent out in auto trucks. There
will be no advertising or other
marks on the trucks to distinguish
them from other trucks. for
neither The Argus nor the good
ladies of the committee are seeking
any notoriety or advertising for
their efforts. Santa Claus is sup
posed to make his rounds at night
when the little folks are in sIum-
bertrand, and 1t is the desire of The
Argus committee to keep as close
to tradition in conducting its cam
paign. There is a mystery for the
childish mind over Santa Claus. He
knows there is a Santa Claus, but
he sees him only in his dreams.
Therefore it wouldn't be in keep
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
PINS PRESENTED
TO DECLAM TEAM

Medals for service on the Rock
Island high school declamatory
team were presented to the mem
bers by Arnold. Lau, principal OF
the school, yesterday at the as
sembly program.
Wilson Payne, Victor Walker and
Mamie Topper were presented with
the gold pin for three years serv-
ice; Jacob Viner, with the silver
pin, for two years service and
Stanley Nothstein and Harold Ste
vens with the bronze pin, for one
years service.
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All the news all the time-Tne
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & Sc
PAUL RAILWAY HOLIDAY
EVnErpGIOE WARES

Reduced fare roRnd trip excur-
sion tickets will be on sale at all
stations on Dec. %, %, 24,-good 10
return until Jan. 4. Fare and one
half for the round trip. Minimum
excursion fare. $3.50. Full particu-
lars at Ticket Office, Seventeenth
street.-(Advertis
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17

automobile is necessitated by aa-
sence OF (treet car service to the
end of the line, due to the tearing
up of tracks in constructing the
state road.
The Silvis council has filed a ne
tition with the Illinois 4Gommerce
requesting that the Tri-
City Railway company be com
PEELED to resume service immedi-
ately. The company chooses to
leave the track idle until the road
has been completed, as it would IN
volve considerable expense to re-
lay the track at this time and have
it torn up again in the spring when
work on the thoroughfare IS re-
sumed.
Mr.. Schadt will commence his
service Jan. 3, the date OF the open
ing of school.
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ROTARIANS TO
BUY GAPS FoR
POOR KIDDD,


Hockey caps will be pTr...
by the East Moline Rasart,s.-
distributed among the nor,
dren OF the city for ChristYoss, +, :
trfenation will probably - =. :.
through the East Moline 1sr..
soclation which has infornsfss. :
gaFuing the needy families y 2
city. The matter Of purcassgs s. !. =
gifts was left in the haa5s y
fellowship committee. .
Each member OF the Rotav ~
will be assessed $3.50 as ~. -
of the fund. This is the 49, -
which is usually expended = -,
wong n,n a Christmas banqas, \.
club members and their ~ - z
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
CONRAD SCHADT
TO HAUL SILVIS
SCHOOL PUPILS
Especial Monne Service,

t5pecIai n oLlhe SefFicS.I
Conrad Schadt of Silvis has been
awarded the contract to convey
pupils of the Silvis school living
in the upper end of the district. to
and from the school, during the
period that the street car service
is suspended
Mr.. Schadt will use two closed
cars, and each will make. two trips
a day, two in the morning and two
in the evening For this service
he will charge $3.50 a day.
The school board will likely
stand the expense of transporting
children of the lower grades.
Conveying of the children by
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
over THOUSAND
POOR CHILDREN
ON SANTA'SLIST
Argus Committee Makes Purchases
Of Toys and Wearabies for
Annual Distribution.

Additional contributions re-
ceived from organizations to
The Argus Santa Claus fund
i are:
Il BeuIah missionary society
of Rural township $1,000
John Buford post, No.
243, G.. A. r. ......... 300
Colonel Bracket circle
Ladies' of G. A r. -. 90
Rock Island Master
Plumbers association SEQ
Clerks and supervisors Of
Rock Island postoffice. 1900
The o. E. s. social circle. 1000
Millinery department EN-
ployes Of NJ. l. Parker
company ...........- I50
Camp No. IS, Woodmen
of World ......... 1000
Fort Armstrong chapter,
ID. A. r. .......... 500
Kings Daughters union. 1000
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
PERLIC NOTICE.

The board of fire and police COM
missioners will hold a meeting
Monday. Dec 10, at p. m. at the
city hall, at which time all apph-
eants for the fire and police de-
partments will be examined.
]. II. FENDER, Chairman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
HOLLAND TO GET LOAN.

New York. Dec. 17--Cables init
mating American bankers were con-
templating a fairly large loan to
Holland were confirmed.
, 1921-07-02
Woman Inspired to
Help Husband by
State Prison Case

CHEYENNE. July 1.-The action
of Mrs Hattie Almond In attempting
to sInuggie an automatic pistol. cart
ridges and red pepper to her husband.
MALCOLM Almond. n prisoner in the
Laramie county jail. Is believed 10
have been inspired by reading ac-
oun Of the Al BiscAro cas- OF a
few weeks q in which Mrs. 3iscstro
smuEgled an automatic and cart
ridges to her husband. a convict In
the Wyoming penitcatiary. with the
result that Biscaro forced prison Of
ficials to iberate him. Mrs. Almond,
II is Assumed. however. wished for a
more fortunate outcome OF n prison.
break by her husband than was tbat
OF Biscaro's spectacular performance
which terminated when he killed him
self.
Mrs. Biscaro went to the peniten-
tinry for several years for her part
in the Rawiins case. What will b.
the fate OF Mrs. Almond. who is un-
der arrest remains TO be developed.
, 1921-07-02
LOAD OF BOOZE
IS OVERTURNED.
DRIVER SEIZED.
Midwest Employee Caught Load
ing Liquor Into Superintend-
ent's Car Has Accident
in Escape

Burt Camplin. employee of the Mid
west gas plant at Salt Creek. narrow
~ missed death last night while at
tempting TO make for safety with q
car loaded with bonded whiskey. when
h car hit a sand pit in front of the
schoolhouse and turned completely
over Before Camplin could get his
bearing Deputy Sheriff Frank Borsch
who had been giving chase appeared
on the Gene. placed the injured Camp
lin under arrest confiscated the wet
goods and the automobile which he
was driving.
The whiskey. it is said, consisted OF
as quarts OF high grade bond and a
case of pints OF a good Canadian
make. The entire consignment. pris-
oner. whiskey and car are now in Cas-
per.
The car that carried the whlskey
belonged to Maj. Henry Moore. super.
intendent for the Midwest in tho field.
Just how Camplin happened TO be in
possession OF Major Moore's car on his
nefarious occupation has not been
fully explained. The county authori-
ties. however. are going to c~onfiscate
h car n then force an explanation.
Frank Borsch became advised OF the
fact that Major Moore's car driven by
Burt Camplin had just departed for
the south camp. five miles below the
Midwest camp where 1t would meet n
bootleg traffic automobile and take a
consignment OF whiskey. He pro
ceeded to the south camp by n round
about course and cached tbs Moore
car while 1t was loading the contra
band.
without delay CnmpIin made to get
away. Borsch hastily searched the
bootleg car and couldn't find any
whiskey. He then gave chase to
Camplin. but the first bootleg car inn
peded progress by swerving from one
side of the road to the other until
Camplin was in n fair way to escape.
He crossed up his own arrange
ments however by not crossing n
bridge where two cars were standing
in wait it Is said to block the car
carrying the law IL Camplin were fol
lowed. Instead camplin closely pur-
sued. took a short cut which ter
minated in the sand when :ie car he
was driving overturned.
Borsch and others soon appeared on
the scene and after Camplin's injuries
were administered TO by DIR. Roach,
who happened TO be near by the con
traband and prisoner were brought to
Casper.
Camplin waived preliminary hearing
this morning and was bound over TO
the fall term OF the dist let court on
bonds of $500 which he readily SUP.
piled.
1t So said that the whiskey that
Camplin had in the a was for a
Fourth of July celebration which
, 1921-07-02
SHIP DISPUTE REoPENED.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-The inter
state commission has re
opened the cas- involving the right OF
The United States Steel Products com
pany to operate ships through the
Panama canal. No date for the hear
ing was fixed. Tho case involves pro
visions Of interstate commerce act
which provides that railroads and
railroad holding companies are barrel
from operating ships through the
canal II the ship lines are in compe
tition with the railroads owned by the
same company. unless permitted by
the commission.
, 1921-07-02
Pershing NOU
Chief of Staff

WASHINGTON. July 1-Gen. John
j. Pershing today became chief of
staff Of the United States army. re-
liev1ng Maj Gen. Peyton c. March,
who was given leave OF absence. ef-
fective unit his retirement from ac-
tive service In November. II was the
first assignment TO definite duty given
the general since he reiinquished COM
mand of the American expeditionary
forces in France Mai Gen James
G. Hartford. who was his principal
staff assistant in France. is his as
sistant in the new Office.
, 1921-07-02
TURKS WARMED
BY THE ALLIES,
MASsACREs ON
Violation of Neutral Zone tc
Mean War. Porte Is Told;
Refugees Fleeing From
Massacre

coNSTANTISoPLE, July 1.-The
allied high commissioners have in.
formed the porto that violation Of the
neutral zone viii be regarded as a
casus bellL.
The grand vizier. Tew1ik Pasha. has
begged the Angora government TO
respect the allied demand for neutral.
ity in the zone.
Ismid is entirely depopulated. Fifty
thousand refugees-Greeks, Turks and
Armenians-havc evacuated to Thrace
and constantinople. a majority Of
the villages in h Isnid-Yalovo area
are uninhabitable. 1t is claimed that
the Greeks and Turks have committed
maSsacres.
, 1921-07-02
sEAPLANE SERVICE CANCELLED

WASHINGTON. July 1-Contracts
entered into by the ~postoffce depart
ment with a view Of establishment of
a daily seaplane mail service between
Key West. Fla. and Havana, Cuba,
have been annulled. 1t was announced
today at the department Contrac-
tors had failed to furnish the neces-
sary equipment. 1t was explained.
, 1921-07-02
FRESH FIGS AUCTIoNED.

NEW YORK. July IA carload of
fresh figs from California. containing
1850 packages OF 10 to IL pounds
each. was sold here today at auction.
The sale attracted unusual attention
because It marked h first shipment
eve received from California OF a fun
carload OF fresh figs. The packages
sold mostly at s2.2s each. with a top
OF $3.50 for a few small lots.
, 1921-07-02

prominent residents of the salt Greek
field had scheduled. Camplin refused
TO give any Information. gamely tax
ing all the blame on himself when ar
raigned this morning despite h ract
that he was summarily dismissed from
the employ OF the Midwest company
by Dave Lewis last night.
, 1921-07-02

The Boston Braves made a good
showing on their western trim.
Mitchell's men having won IL of the
Il games played.
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PERSONALS

Paul James and Robert Hut
Crimson are homo from Eastern
colleges to spend the Christmas
holidays at SOnnencroft, the home
OF their parents. Mr.. aud Mrs. g.
f. Hutchinson on Morgantown
avenue.
Mrs. S. E. Miller has returned
from Broadway. Va, where she
had spent several weeks with rela-
tivea.
r. J. Tootman Of this city has
gone to Conway, Mass, where he
Will spend the holidays with rela-
tIves.
underwent an operation at Cook
hospital has recovered and return
ed to her Nome on Emerson street
Saturday.
Mrs. Ruth stansberry who had
been i'll at the home Of her son.
Frank Stansberry, is recovering at
this time.
The Misses Hannah and Blon-
dina Bowler spent the week end
with friends at Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Maxwell
spent Sunday in Clarksburg Will
the latter's sister, Mrs. Arden
Cottrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. May and
the formers sister. Miss Virginia
Lovclle have gone to Canton, Ohio.
to visit for few days and from
there will go to Canton ohio.
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SEEN IN THE SHOPS
By DIXIE NORTH.

1 saw a beautiful reproduction OF
Maxfield Parrish's celebrated paint
ing THE Garden OF Allah" today
at the knight Wall Paper and Paint
store and 1t Is well worth seeing.
The subject is wonderful, the col.
orinG exquisite and its artistically
framed, This is the first one OF
these pictures I have ever seen in
Fairmont. Really IS would pay You
to visit this store and see their
lovely framed pictures including
copies OF old masterpieces and
a group Of Wallace Nuttings pho
tos as we'll as their beautiful line
of French plate mirrors for bed
room, library, parlor and bathroom.
You can surely find Christmas
gift for every member OF the house:
hold and for aunts, cousins and
unclos ut the Marion hardware
store where l saw a most wonder
full window, chuck full Of wonder
fully attractive gifts today. Here
are few OF them: the dearest heat
proof porcelain tea potts. beauties
Of manicure sets, every piece OF
which is guaranteed, scissors OF all
kinds, knives, thermos bottles, cas-
seroles and other pyrex utensils,
.Daylos, Gen Safety razors, electric
coasters, carving sets, chests OF
Community silver-so pretty-and
kiddie kars and tool chests for the
kiddiea,
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~ YOU are wanting a box OF
SsSbouf the most exquisite Christmas
atatJonery you ever dreamed Of,
you'd advise you to see those beau.
tiful Keiths linen lawns l saw to-
5a1 at the Acme Book store. WIN.
To- purity and Harmony linens, in
~ most beautiful TINS and dc.
sM and oh, in such lovely Christ.
sesv boxes. One box contains five
tI1ts blue, yellow, pink, green and
,bite A beauty Of box costs 81
/ r. thav run as high as $40. They
bava also dainty boxes Of letter
seals, wax and candles
L ! found out three interesting facts
odeV when paid my usual visit
~ tS1e store OF the Fairmont Elec.
tS,c Seryice Co. First, that they
20 ~ Giving until Christmas with
/, - Eureka cleaner, the attach.
snfs amounting to $3.50 free;
5acond. that they arc selling Star
eIsctric coasters and heaters fol
onIy s425 and third that $40 will
49, any chatting dish in their store.
~. yon are hunting electrical con.
S-1Ssnces, It will pay you to visit
,ia store, They carry everything
Hs.+Ical including the Coffield
Sf,sr western Electric ironer
u SJSh washer, electric stoves, Il.
srg boud6lr and floor lamps. bed
;STnffIe irons, percolRtors, from
rrling tron&
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Tournament TonIaht.

The weekly bridge tournament OF
theh Fairmont Country club will be
held this evening at the club house.
Quite a number OF players will be
in attendance. A number OF young
folks home from college for the
holidays will be in attendance az
well as several out Of town visitors.
The tournament will not be held
next Monday owing to the fact that
the Christmas dance will be held.
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Miss Madeline Waltz and her
cousins, Pauline and james Parker,
all of whom are students at ST.
Joseph academy at McSherrystown,
Pa, nre here to spend the holi.
days with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy T. Waltz at their
home in Ogden avenue. Mrs. Waltz
has also as her guests her sisters.
Mrs. James Weber, OF Pittsburgh,
and Mrs. Henry Korte, Of Benwood,
Miss Parker will go from here to
Bergman, W. Va, to spend the holi'
days with relatives. Leonard Waltz
Is here from St. Josephs, Md, TO
spend the holidays.
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/ OGAL SOCIAL EVENTS

Dougan. Miss Leota GaskIns. Mrs.
Jennie Lindsay Reed, Miss Mae
Montgomery. Miss Elizabeth Gift
fin. Miss Mary DeVol and Miss
Margaret Leatham.
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p, Il, c, Social

Tho Protected Home Circle will
hold a necktie and apron social on
Tuesday evening of this week at
It's new hall at Madison and Jack
son streets. Refreshments viii be
served and the members and their
friends are invited to be present.
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% Mt. Lake PAX.

Miss Ella NJ. Ward will go TO MI;
rake Park this week to spend
Christmas with Mrs =. r. Parker se,
and daughters, Misses Mary BettV
and Anne.
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Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Grimsley
Hf1liaspend Christmas as the guests
81 Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Bevington'
formerly Of this city, at their home
4 NFor1a nfoyn
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10 Ne,, York,

Or. and Mrs. A. B. Smith are leav.
Nc this week for ithaca, N. 7, and
New York city where they WIN
pend the Christmas holidays win
EeIRtiVes.
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Umbrella Q6yfb

Ideal holiday presents Our excellent line of Umbrellas,
in the past never equaed this Ample in size of stocks
and in the variety of designs it includes the best Of the
best manufacturers Holiday buyers have complete
line to select from.
The dainty coored silk umbrella coming midway between
the parasol and black silk umbrella is proving more
popular practical each more practical because
the taffeta other silks grow enduring and retain
their dyes better
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Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest FankhauseI
and daughter, Barbara, are leaving
next week for Wheeling where theS
Will spend the holidays with reia-
tives,