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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
LOSERS IN FIRE
AT MISSION GET
PLENTY CLOTHES

Efficiency as practiced at the
Rock Island Rescue Mission could
be capitalized to a high degree in
commercial institution.
Nine men who lost their clothing
in the fumigator fire at the mission
early Monday morning while the
men were enjoying a good sleep in
warm. clean, comfortable beds, are
Quilted gain. Two of these had
been fitted out quickly after the
fire. but seven of the men had to
remain in their beds until Monday
afternoon.
superintendent James Daubney
and others got busy and collected
article after article of the needed
raiment to clothe the men.
The mission workers had given
away all the clothing that they
had collected prior to Christmas.
and it was believed that the city
had been canvassed thoroughly by
the various organizations. How
ever, the mission workers were able
to go out and find clothing for nine
men in only a few hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
GLOBE TROTTER
FROM AFRICA rs
IS YEARS OF AGE
Especial Moline Service

Age is no handicap in the life of
T. W. Beckett of South Africa, who
is a guest OF Deere & Co. in Mo
line today. Although IS years Of
age. Mr.. Beckett is enjoying a tour
of the world with his wife and
daughter. They have toured In
dian, Japan, New Zealand, Africa
and North America in the last Is
months, and they expect to be on
the road for another eight months.
Mr.. Beckett is general represen-
tative for Deere & Co. in all South
African countries. In addition to
owning one OF the largest stores
in Pretoria he conducts branch
houses throughout the South Afri-
can union. Born in Australia, Mi.
Beckett went to Africa when he was
II years of age, and has made At
RIGA his home since that time. He
declares there is no such thing as
age.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
POLICE RUSH TO
GET PROWLER; is
DRUNKEN NEGRO

Dewey Lamont, negro, was ar
rested bv the police at 4 O'Clock
tbis morning at Eleventh street and
Twelfth avenue, after reports nag
been received that a prowler nau
been seen around houses IN the
neighborhood.
Lamont lives in Moline and is the
conductor of a negro orchestra. re
was intoxicated when arrested and
his condition was such that ne
knew little of what he was doing
He was arraigned before Magistrate
d. ]. Cleland in police court TINS
afternoon and was fined $40 on a
charge of disorderly conduct.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
HOLIDAY TALKS
AT CLUB LUNCH
Rotary and Kiwanis Speakers De-
voted to Christmas Message;
Jordan's Message.

Addresses on the Christmas
spirit as an aftermath Of the cele-
bration of the festival marked the
noon luncheon programs today OF
Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
Rotarians at the Rock Island
club heard the meaning Of Christ
mas expounded briefly by Rev. w.
L. Essex, rector of Trinity Epls-
copal church, Rev. J. T. Mordy, pas
tor of Central Presbyterian church,
John Castro of East Moline, and
W. ]. Sweeney, Benjamin A. Horn,
and George Perrin.
Kiwanians listened to an outline
of what Christmas should mean in
the lives of men, by Rev. Launcelot
Hadaway, pastor of the Memorial
Christian church, and were hosts
to the Boy Scout band of 50 mem
bers who played several selections.
At the Rotary club the president
Joseph G. Ray, read a card OF
Christmas greeting from Colonel
Harry Jordan, former commandant
of the Rock Island arsenal, now
stationed at Coblenz, Germany
with the army of occupation in
which he sent cordial remem-
brances to every Rotarian. Roll
Jordan ROLL" was sung by the club
members as a testimonial of their
appreciation Of the message from
overseas.
Rev. Essex told Rotarians thai
the real meaning of Christmas is
contained in the historic doctrine
of the church of all the Christian
ages, that God was made flesh and
became incarnate.
He stressed the fact that the rea-
son why there are but two refer
ences to the birth of Christ in the
scriptures is because the men 81
! those times were mainly concerned
with the fact that Christ who as
God had existed for all eternity
was alive forevermore. Rev
Mordy, echoing this sentiment
spoke of the thrill of joy that the
season brought to him as he wit
! messed the delight it brought t.
children.
The lay speakers emphasized tn,
| effect Christmas should have upoI
the practical everyday life.
! The attendance at the Rotar.
! club averaged so per cent, Will,
about 80, including the Boy Scou
/ band were at the Kiwanis clul
meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
LAFOLLETTEIS
AFTER RAIL men
Warns Farm Organizations Against
Being "Shaekled by Railway Ex-
ecutiVes and Great Trusts"

Washington, Dec. 81. - Senator
LaFollette, Republican, Wisconsin,
in formal statement issued today
charged that high railroad officials
and representatives of the coal,
steel and lumber interests, at a
secret meeting held in Washington
on Dec. 9, attempted to obtain from
representatives of farmers organ
izations an agreement to cease agi-
tation for repeal of the section of
the transportation act relating to
railroad valuation and for the res
toration of state control over state
rates.
Advising the farmers of the
country ito beware of the leader
ship in any of their great farm or
CARNATIONS represented in Wash
ington that would shackle them in
combination with railway execu-
tives and with the great combina-
tions and trusts of the country
the Wisconsin senator further
charged that the great special in
terests", at the December 9 meet
ing, were successful in obtaining
the consent of certain of the farm
representatives to the agreement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
LEWIS CONCERN
NOT TO EXPAND
MOLINE PLANT
Especial Moline service.)

Objections raised by property
owners and city officials because OF
fire hazards are said to stand In
the way of the F. j. Lewis Manufac-
turing company expanding its Mo-
line plant at the foot of Second
street.
The company recently increased
its capitalization from 100000 to
81, 100000, and is building a NAM
moth factory at Granite City. III.
1t now operates plants in Chicago,
Tennessee and Ohio.
Moline plant of the company was
seriously damaged by fire several
months ago, but no definite action
has been taken to rebuild. The
business of the company in Moline
is said to be comparatively large.
E. c. Mahaffey, manager of the
plant, stated today that it is prob
able the company will continue to
do business in Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
CADENCE OF THE
CORN, TOPIC OF
HOWARD TALK

Every person who was raised on
a farm and can recall the days
when he had to arise early in the
morning and begin the duties which
fall to a farmer. will appreciate an
address entitled The Cadence or
the Corn" delivered recently at
gathering in Chicago by !. r. How
ard, president of the American
Farm Bureau association. as fol-
lows:
Through my long years Of ex-
perience on the farm I have come
to consider this season the most
charming of the year. It's the time
OF the shortening day and the
lengthening night. l know full wen
what it is to be awakened in the
Iowa night by the Tapping of the
blind. the crow OF the rooster, or
the soughing % the wind in the
trees outside the window and 70
note that it is darker than 1t was
an hour or two before when / went
to bed. l cannot see my hand be-
/ fore me. II is the darkest hour or
the night. Instantly | know that
the darkest hour is the time when
1 should rise and go TO work.
/ at is the nights darkest hour
when the farmer gets up. He takes
/ his lantern and goes to the barn
! He feeds his stock. He milks his
COVE. lie currie8 and harnesses his
I team. lie goes to he house and
eats breakfast all before there IS
yea the first rosy tint OF dawn in
/ the east.
Cant See Row.
| breakfast over, the farmer hftch-
/ IS the team TO his wagon and rat
ties of duwnhill. across the bridge
and uD the road into the cornfleld-
He pauFes for IT % get little light
er: he cannot yel see his row. And
while he Is putting his sideboard
over and getting his coat on, he
/ listens: frCm every direction there
! comes the sound Of other corn Wag-
IONS going to other cora fields Soon
J there reaches his ear the rhythmic
! beat OF the ears against the side
/ boards-the cadence OF the. corn
that corn which is converted into
the gold and silver Of commerce
and manufacturing and industry.
Where in all the world Is there an
i other song to equal it, Before
/ noon the farmer brings in his load.
ami another a. night.
! I'VE are in the dark hour Just
now. But = IS time for US to get
I'D and get our lanterns. whether
we be farmers o. manufacturers or
business men. We want to get
those chores done. and our break
fast over. for morning is close at
hand. Let's put on an extra side
board and grease up the old wagon
this morning, for we have got the
biggest job we ever had ahead or
us in America. Il is going TO take
the energy and the faith OF the
American farmer, combined with
the energy and faith OF the Ameri-
can business man, to put It over
But we have Just one common in
/ terest-service to the whole peo-
pie"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
20 W OFFICERS
OF TRI-CITIES TO
HOLD DISCUSSION

Twenty employed officers of the
tri-city Y. Nj. {. As VIII meet to-
morrow morning in the Moline as
sociation for the regular quarterly
conference.
The session will begin at 10
o'clock and intrOductions will be
made by W f. Van Pattan OF Mo-
line. president A devotional pc
riod will be led by Willis Wood,
physical director of the Rock Is
land association. A general pro-
gram will he held in the building
and outside. ami several short t&ths
will be given by members of the
various associations. Two discus
sions. The Good of the Order" and
THE Good of the IBAer Man" VIII
CLOSE the sessions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
FISHER TO TALK
AT TEACHER MEET

L. c. Fisher. superintendent of
schools, left this morning for
Springfield to attend the 6Sth an
nual meeting Of the Illinois State
teachers association. Mr.. Fisher
will deliver an address, The Chal-
lenge." at the fourth general ses-
siC2 of the conference, Thursday
night.
The opening number of the pro-
gram will be tomorrow night and
the meeting will close Friday eve
ming. Many prominent speakers
will give addresses al the various
sessions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
OLDEST GRAD"
is SO YEARS OLD
AND rs OHIO MAN

Providence, r. brown uni
versity lays claim to having the
oldest graduate of any American
college. John Hunt of Springfield,
Ohio, SO years old on Oct. II, was
graduated from Brown in 1874,
nearly two decades before the civil
war began. He was born in LoWeli,
Mass.
During his undergraduate course
at Brown, which then consisted OF
four buildings, tuition was 81 a
term and board SIPS a week. he
has been pastor of eight dinerent
Baptist churches, FIVE in Ne"
Hampshire, one in Vermont, one III
Massachusetts,, and one In ONO
He was married twice and had one
son. He has survived his entlr@
family.
John Hunt is in good health men
tally and physically. He attriDGIes
his great age to heredltF- ms
mother lived to be well over a cen
fury old and he expects 10 oupii-
cate this record.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
JOY

Mrs. Fred Dunbar left Monday
morning for her home in Chicago
after spending Christmas here with
her father. NJ S. Poland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Wycoff of
keithsburg ate Christmas dinner
with Mrs. Wycoff's brother, w. V.
Harvey, and wife
Margaret Armstrong, who teach
es school at McNabb, came Satur-
day night to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
c. Armstrong.
W. f. Wakeiand of Millersburg
was Joy business caller Monday.
Mrs. II. d. Epperley of New Lon
don. Iowa, is here for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Crapnell.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
Give CONTRACT
TO PAVE ROAD
]. B. Casey of Chicago to Construct
Section 8 Of Route @ for
$159,01l.

Contract for paving section },
route No. Z, of the Rock Island
Henry county road was awarded
by the state department Of public
works and buildings this morning
to ]. B. Casey for S139,O11.
This section is in Henry county,
Just east of Rock Island county
The contract for paving sections 7
and of the same route was award
ed to the ]. ]. Dunnegan construc-
ton company of Shenandoah, Iowa.
for $234,21
The total cost of three sections
including cement which is furnish
ed by the state will be approx
mately $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
RIVER CONTINUES
LOW, STILL 8 OF
FOOT, NO CHANGE

The low stage of the river CON
tinued today with the minimum Of
8 Of foot for this year. No report
of any serious gorge in the upper
part Of the river has been received
here. although Andrew Hamrick,
weather man. believes that ice has
jamn- ed at a bend or bridge. keep
ing the water bac'l There has
been nc change in the stage of the
river in the last "A hours.
This district is now in the center
of the area OF high pressure. which
is prevailing over the Mississippi,
and Missouri valleys. Clear skies
for today and tomorrow are pre-
dicted Fair tonight and Wednes-
day IS the forecast with expecta-
lions Of warmer tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
EXTEND THANKS
FOR WELFARE AID

Thanks to the general offerings
or Rock Islanders 10 the basket
relief fund of the Welfare associa-
ton, the organization was able TO
deliver baskets OF food for Christ
mas TO the poor of the city without
encroaching upon its permanent
fund.
The Welfare association officials
made an effort TO write individual
notes OF appreciation to donors, but
they found the task too great.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
MONUMENT TO
CARTOOnIST IS
TO Be ERECTED
0rcxvn Plans Fund to Be Used II
Marking Last Resting Place Of
Homer Davenport

Salem. Ore. Dec. 27.-oregoT
residents are raising funds for the
erection Of a monument over the
grave of Homer Davenport, noted
cartoonist, who was buried at his
birthplace. Sflverton. Ore near
here. nine years ago at the age o.
AZ years.
Davenport was raised at Silver
ton, knew everyone Tor miles
around and went from that little
town TO San Francisco where his
work first gained fame.
Old timers of Silverton still tath
of Homer Davenport as a boy. he
had ear marks of genius from the
start, they say.
Most of the boys time in school
was spent in drawing pictures OF
the teacher. No matter how Valu-
able a book was. Davenport usually
found ample room on the fly leaf
for a picture These books are
cherished belongings today.
Delights Cousin.
No one had taken Davenport's
draw lIlSS Stt tDloES uAANaA a NCtA1A-A
OF his came from Chicago and while
he sat visiting. the boy drew his
picture. The cousin was delighted
and prevailed upon the elder Dav-
export. who had always expressed
mere faith in Homer than anyone
else, to send his son to an ari
school in San Francisco. Soon
young Homer was on the stan OF q
1 San Francisco daily and it was bul
another step to New York.
Davenport never forgot Oregon
or Silverton. One time, it is said
he was sent to interview Gladstone
England's great statesman. AfteI
getting by a Gordon Of guards
Davenport found Gladstone in his
gardens. The statesman asked
Davenport his name and where he
was from.
"Silverton, Oregon" was the re-
ply.
Gladstone got a map. looked up
Silverton and then made his visitor
welcome, later inviting him to eau
again.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
BURGLARS STEAL
$50 STOCK FROM
ERBSTEIN STORE

Burglars Sunday night entered
the Louis ErbsteIn grocery, 627
Ninth street, and got away with
about $50 worth OF grocery stock.
They gained entrance through the
rear door, and after collecting Is
cents from the till, which was left
open, they collected various ar
ticlese, throughout the store. Louie
said that he has not completed the
check CT his stock today, but that
his loss now stands at $50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
SELL SEALS
UNTIL JANUARY ]

Sale of the tuberculosis seals
will eont,nue in the city until Jan.
l. The seals are on sale at the Y.
W. c. A. Y. NJ. c. A. Bengston's
and Foley's drug stores. Young, &
McCombs and McCabe's department
stores, Rock Island club. and at
the Red Cross headquarters The
proceeds of the sale are to be used
to combat the white plague and
teach families in the care Of the
sick.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
H. c.. KAHL PURCHASE
RICHTER HOMESTEAD

The Thomas Richter homestead,
1925 West Ninth street, Davenport.
has been sold for $4,000. accord
ing to transaction announced to-
day. H. c. kahl, owner of the
Kahl building. is the purchaser and
it is understood that the Richter
estate will be included in the Kahl
grounds, which adioins the prop
erty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
ST. MARY'S IS
GIVEN S574.95
CHRISTMAS EVE

St. Mary's Catholic church Of
fering at Christmas masses was
s57495. The offerings received at
other Catholic churches are beng
today in Rock Island
hanks. where they were deposited
after the church services.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
Water frozen,
STATION BURNS
Ga-CaS Station and Contents fin
Dewitt Destroyed
Loss $4,000.

Fire destroyed the Go-Gas sta
ton at Dewitt, Iowa. this morning.
when the village tiremen were
helpless because the city hydrani
was frozen. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
The fire started early in the
morning, and the village fire depart
ment was called Immediately. The
station was valued at $1,000 and
the contents at $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
MRS. GREENE'S MOTHER DIES.
tSpecisi Moline Service

Friends of the Nelson Greenes,
former Moline residents, are APP
prised of the death of Mrs. Greene's
mother. Mrs. T. W. McNeely, at
Berlin, Md. This is her second loss
in less than six months, Judge Nc
Nicely. her father, having passed
June rs. Mrs. McNeely had many
personal friends in Moline whom
she cultivated during pleasant visits
annually at the Greene home dur
ing their residence in Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27

Enroll now. Christmas Savings
club. Rock Island Savings bank.
still open.-( ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
TAX VALUE OF
CAR COMP ANY
STOCK SL.UMPS
peoples Power Also TO Pay Less
Increase Assessments Against
Railroads.

Assessments against the capital
stock of the Tri-City Railway COM
many for 1921 taxation purposes, re-
norted to County Clerk Henry B.
Hubbard by the state tax commits
were cut approximately AZ per cent.
The Peoples Power company will
also pay less taxes by reason OF a
10 per cent decrease.
In 1920 stock of the street car
compauy was assessed at 1851 900
as compared TO $150,000 this year
The Peoples Power company paid
taxes on $4,000 in 1920, but this
year is rated at $2S7 900.
Capital stock assessments are
based on the earning power Of the
company's stock" President B. j.
Denman of the street car company
explained. We didn't earn any
thing this year and really shouldn't
have been assessed anything but, of
course, are pleased that the COM
mission has lowered the amount"
Rail Figures Up.
Assessments against the various
railroads operating in Rock Island
county, were increased. The fol-
lowing are the figures for the two
years:
1920 1872
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27

Enroll now. Christmas Savings
club. Rock Island Savings bank.
still OPEN Ajvertisement.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27

Enroll now. Christmas savings
club. Rock Island Savings banA'
still open. ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
James HaSSon.

Rev. o. b. Enselman officiated at
funeral. services for James Hasson
at 2:30 yesterday afternoon in the
Wesley Methodist church, Moline.
Clarence Trevor, Mrs. Sadie Miller,
and Mrs. Harriet Thompson sang
several selections. Bearers were
Richard Bailey. Clark Nelson, Ell
mer Miller, Carl Trevor, Clarence
Trevor, Jr., and W. H. Christian
SON
Members of Moline lodge, No. 1873,
l. O. o. F. of which he was an ac-
tive member, attended in a body
and had charge of the services at
the grave. There was a large dis
play of beautiful floral tributes.
The body was laid to rest in River
view cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27

All The News-All the Time
The Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
Obituary

Funeral of Mr., Wilkinson.

The body of James Wilkinson,
Civil war veteran, who died early
Christmas morning, his SIND birth
day anniversary, in the home of his
son, Aaron Wilkinson, 507 Four
teenth avenue, Rock Island, was
sent to Ransom, ILL.,, this morning.
Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock this afternoon in the Meth
odist church with burial in the
Ransom cemetery.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1921-03-03
CHILDREN's ACCIDENTS

Twenty thousand children are killed
each year by accidents, according to
figures to fight disease. And then
10000 of these little ones. in their
needless ineAperience of life, throw
themselves in the way of automobiles.
fall out of windows. and in other ways
bring sudden and devastating grief
Some of these tragic fatalities
could be avoided by enforcement Of
laws and growing sense of decency.
The motorist who tears through a
thickly settled street and considers
needless children as guilty of their
own destruction. has elements of muir
der in his heart.
Children have love for dangerous
places. They climb to the top Of a
tall tree and enjoy soaring their
frightened parents. A mild appiica-
ton of the rod when they get too
risky would avert some perilous
stunts
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1921-03-03

cy Florence Nightingale. The ser
service they performed shall forever
be an inspiration to live lives OF high
er and nobler endeavor. But the op-
portunities for such service as
theirs come but to few and the great
majority of us have little to disturb
the quiet uneventfulness of our lives
It is to such that Mary's kind of ser
vice carries its message Of self-for-
getting love.
After all, the true benevo1ence is
the benevolence of love, not of works.
Real giving consists not alone in the
giving of money. or food, or clothing,
but in the giving Of ones self. The
widows mite, given with more sacri-
flee than the gift of thousands of dol
lars by q man rich in material wealth,
is q greater gift in the hearteyes of
the world and in the sight of the
Master, than the larger but less gen.
erous gift It is the love behind the
gift that makes the gift worth while.
Emerson once wrote, in his little
book of Essays" I'VE have no plea
sure in thinking of benevolence that
is only measured by its works. Love
is inexhauseible. and if its estate is
wasted, its granary emptied. still
cheers and enriches, and the man,
though he sleep, seems to purify the
air, and his home to adorn the land
scape and strengthen the laws. Peo-
pie always recognize this difference.
We know who is benevolent by quite
other means than the amount of sub