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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
DEATH BECkONS
JOHN v. WELLS,
VICTIM OF HEAT
cvu War Veteran and Resident
Here for Nearly Half Gen.
fury Called by Death.

John V. Wells, aged 81 years, Civil
..r veteran and resident of Rock
island for As years, died at 9:25
o'clock this morning at the family
residence, 1905 Thirty-seventh
s,reet Death came as the result of
,ea. prostration suffered FIVE weeks
arm He had been failing since.
Mr.. Wells was born in Ohio, July
81 1897. He enlisted at the begin
ming OF the Civil war and served
through it. He was united in mar
risxe with Miss Nancy bingham in
davenport, in 1871. He was a MEM
her of the John Buford post, No.
9l3. G. A. R., and the Modern Wood
men OF America
Surviving are the widow, a son,
Clarence and two daughters, Mrs.
Nina Nelson and Mrs. Clara Flynn,
ali of Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon at the
home. Members OF the G. A. r.
will have charge of the services.
Burial Will be in Chippiannock
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
LODGE OFFERS
ECONOMY PLEA

Washington. Aug. 27.-A plea for
economy by Senator Lodge, Repub-
lican leader, marked senate consid-
Grafton today, of the federal good
roads dill.
I'VE must reduce government ex-
penditur, s." he said, ''and the roads
Improvement is one of the fields
where there can be delay withou.
serious injury"
The unemployment situation sis
very alarming and is increasing
the senator said. and thinking men
must !nok with apprehension to
the coming winter"
THE great need of employment
can be effectively met in only one
way and that is by general re-
rival of business activities, to
which all our efforts should be d.
rected," he added.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
BERLIN BOURSE
HAS SUSPENDED
High Pressure of Activity Results in
temporary stop-SpecuiatiOn
Enormous.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Berlin
bourse has temporarily suspended
operations because of the recent
high pressure of activity, according
to advices received here today by
International bankers.
In the last three weeks, specula-
ton on the bourse has attained
enormous dimensions, exceeding in
volume almost any pre-war period.
Shares of numerous industrial COM
panies have been most favored as
there is control being sought by
foreign interests. In some instances
it is said Industrial shares have
sold at highest prices in several
years. advancing 10 to so points in
one day.
Berlin bankers and spectators
have been heavy sellers of the mar
ket. That fact probably accounted
for yesterdays low rate of German
exchange here. Bills on Germany
strengthened considerably today,
however, dealers reporting an &C
tive inquiry from Berlin, Hamburg
and Frankfort
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
DISTRICT CAMP
PLAN COMPLETE
All in Order for Meeting of Meth
Odist Churches in Tin
daIrs Grove.

Finishing touches to the camp
grounds in Tfndalrs grove. south
of Milan, where the Rock Island
district Methodist camp opens this
week, were being made this after
noon by large company of people
who gathered at the grounds. The
conference opens Friday.
twenty-five cottages which are
on the grounds will be occupied
and IS or more camping tents will
be put up and reserved, aside from
the large dormitory tent which is
being erected for women Accom-
modations for Is visiting ministers
are being made in the preachers
cottage.
DR.. Taylor, New York evangelist.
will preach the opening sermon
Friday, and will speak each eve
ming until the closing day, Aug. %.
Bishop Charles Bayard Mitchell of
Minneapolis, Mimi, will preach
next Sunday morning and after
noon. Services will be held each
day during the encampment-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
BURY PIONEER
OF COUNTY AT
ILLINOIS CITY
Andrew Walker, Aged 81 Years,
One of the First Settlers In
the County, Dead.

Andrew Walker. aged 81 years,
one of the first settlers of Rock Is
land county, a Civil war veteran,
Illinois City, yesterday. Mr.. Walk
er came to Illinois City with his
parents SO years ago.
Mr.. Walker until his death Mon
day morning at his home on Island
B near Muscatine was probably the
Oldest living pioneer of the coun-
ty. He witnessed, the construction
of some of the first homes in Illi-
nois City and Muscatine, Iowa
Funeral services were held at the
home of Mr.. Walkers son, Lee
Walker, near Illinois City, at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The
body was escorted by guards of the
G. A R post of Muscaune.
The Walker family settled in
Rock Island county when Andrew
Walker was two years of age. With
his parents he came TO Muscatin2
at the time that the trading post
was being erected in Muscatine By
Colonel George Davenport This
structure was built in 1888, marked
the settlement of Bloomington, as
Muscatine was first known. Soon
after he removed again to Rock Is
land county.
At the outbreak of the Civil war
he enlisted, serving as a member
of Company A, 35th Iowa infantry.
Until about ten years ago he resid-
ed IL Rock Island county. He then
moved to Island B, where he had
since made his home with his son,
Hugh Walker.
Panbcarers at the funeral were
James Corbin, Joe Miller. John S.
Long, John Koehler,N j. M. Duncan
and August Eichoff.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
HOW MUCH RAIN?
FAIR OFFICIALS
WANT INSURANCE

How much rain fell in Daven-
port yesterday?
Officials of the Mississippi Val
ley Fair & Exposition are anxious
to have this question settled au-
thoritatively On it hinges pay
ment of So 900 insurance. which
they would like to collect because
of the activities Of Jupiter Plu-
vius.
They say rs of an inch fell in
that portion covered by the fair
grounds. The weather bureau Off
cially recorded IL of an inch. The
insurance policy provides payment
only in event 2 of an inch or more
falls during the day.
Total weather insurance carried
by the fair is $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
Martha De Bord.

Martha De Bord. 16-year-daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar E. De
Bord. 1927 Thirty-sixth street. died
at 10 o'clock this morning in the
family residence.
She was born Aug. %, 1904. in
Missouri and came to Rock Island
with her parents several years ago.
Surviving are the parents and
three sisters, Alice, June and
Virginia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
GIRLS father
Slain BY Lover

Poplar Bluff. Mo-, Aug. 17.-By
United Press. ALBERT Johnson, %,
was lodged in Jail at New Madrid
today, charged with the murder of
James Davis, SIS, farmer, at a
picnic.
A quarrel over Davis daughter
was said to have caused the shoot
ing.
johnson was to have married the
Davis girl recently, but her father
objected and the marriage was
postponed. Later, Davis was said
to have insisted that the marriage
be performed, but johnson refused.
ALI the news all the time-The
ARMS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
PISTOL WOUND
CAUSES death

Centralia, Ill, Aug. 17.-John C.
Dagenhart of this city, a Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad de-
tective, died here last night of
wounds received in a revolver fight
with car thieves at Concord, Ill, on
May 6, 1921 He was shot through
the abdomen, the bullet lodging in
his spine. Mr.. Dagenhart had been
in a helpless condition ever since
the shooting. No trace Of the
thieves were ever found.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
TRY TOLOCATE
DEMENTED MAN
Kaukeganite Missing Since Last
Sunday Told Improbable
Story to Police.

Winona. Mimi, Aug. 17.-Efforts
today to locate E. NJ. Shaw, "a. of
Waukegan. Ill, thought by police
in<his home city of being dement,
ed after his story of being forced
by five robbers at the point of a
revolver to drive them in a light
roadster for 800 miles without sleep
or food, then to be robbed and
abandoned after the car broke
down near this city, proved I'M
aVaihng.
Shaw. who has been missing
from Waukegan since Sunday. &C
cording to Chief of Police Peter
hcDermott of that city. arrived
here late yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
Funeral of Mrs RedIin.

Funeral services for Mrs. E C.
Redlin, AIS Eighth avenue, were
held at 10 o'clock this morning in
the Knox chapel, Moline. Rev.
Thomas Armstrong had charge of
the services. Members of the East
ern Star held services at the grave
and vocal selections were given by
Mrs. William briggs and. Mrs. Paul
Dirksen. Pallbearers were william
briggs, Edward Harris, Harry Ha-
ley, Charles S. Albertson, l.. Kraus-
er and Charles o. Anderson. Bur
ial was in Riverside cemetery,
Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
AFTER FORGER

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 17.-Extra-
dition papers from Tennessee were
recognized by Governor Len Small,
today, for the return of Harry Web
ster, an. alleged forger. Webster is
wanted at Wartburg, Tenn. He is
under arrest in Peoria
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
ONE MAN CARS.

Peoria, III, Aug. II. = UNITED
Press.)-The city council. with only
one vote against, passed an ordi-
nance permitting one-n1an cars on
the Lincoln avenue, Second street,
Sixth street and Galena road lines
of the Peoria Railway company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
DOCTOR FILES
ISLANDER SUIT
Operation for Cancer on Cheek
Cause of Legal Proceeding
Patient Asserts Damage.

Peoria, Ill, Aug. 17.-United
Press DIR. Alexander Chittick.
Peoria. today filed suit for SLAM
der in the sum of $4,000 damages
against William Boes of Evans
vile, Ind. Boes sued the phys1-
can for 5000 damages, charging
mat in an operation for a small
csncer on the cheek that his cheek
was burned and his tongue also
ssarlously burned and dishgured for
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
REWARD FOR MORSE.

Denver, Colo. Aug. IA reward
of $500 and per cent of all cash
recovered was posted today for the
apprehension of Edwin F. Morse,
former paying teller of the Inter
national Trust company here. An
alleged shortage of $4,000 in the
banks funds was found shortly aft
er Morse disappeared Saturday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
HOME RULEFOR
UNIVERSITIES

Madrid, Aug. 1.-THE new min
lister of public instruction, Cesar
Silio, announced today that in the
near future autonomy would be
granted the universities throughout
Spain.
Once the new ruling is put into
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
Obituary
Funeral Of Mrs. WoIfrum,

Funeral services for Mrs. Henry
Wolfrum who was burned to death
in a barn Sunday morning on the
Wolfrum farm, Thirtieth street and
Thirty-first avenue, were held yes
terday in the Moeller funeral par
lors. Rev. Wilhelm, pastor of the
Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran
church, conducted the services.
Burial was in the German Luther
an cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17

effect. the universities will be able
to name their professors at will.
and outline the courses of study
without the necessity of abiding by
uniform regulations as at present
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
OFFICER KILLS
RUM SMUGCLER

FL Paso. Texas. Aug. 17-(United
Press. l-Ore alleged liquor snug
gler was killed, one wounded and
two endorsed by the fire from
American customs officers last
night near Anapra. n. NJ, in the
mountains Just west of FL Paso,
according to reports reaching here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17

Walsh Construction company
otnces in Davenport had not re-
ceived detailed report of the
tragedy and could not identify
tne man from the description
offered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
FOREMAN DROWNED

Syracuse. n. Y, Aug. IL
John Shields of Davenport, Iowa,
foreman for the Walsh Con-
struction company, on work in
this city, was drowned in the
Erie canal today when an auto
mobile in which he was driving
plunged through an open bridge.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06

Pola Negriin"Passion', ",
the remarkable picture
based on Madame Du
Barry, a First National
production. All the mad
rioting Of the French
Revolution is in the
picture-mobs and the
nobility intrigue and
passion.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06

Beautiful Corinne
Griffith in a mo-
ment OF renunCia-
ton in her Vita
graph production,
1t Ism I B eing
Done This Sea
SON. w e b ster
Cam ell is her
leading man.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-06

THE Concert di-
rected by Vic Tor
SchertzingeL After
announcing his trip,
his admirers demand
of the maestro"
Lewis S. Stone)
But what are we
TO do while you are
gomez"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
SURVIVALS

What 'impresses me- he went on, I'M
disturbed. lis the scarcity Of individuals
So few people Of any generation ever emerge
1 knew your father well. He was a person.
His brain actually functioned. He never
went with the herd. Your mother-well-
you and she are more alike. Very oonven.
tional"
-Uncle Austen!-
of course" he admitted. there is thi.
difference. 1t was the style in your moth.
er's sirlhood to please-your generation aims
to shock. In the long run. 1 believe your
mother plays the better cards. In the long
run, believe We enjoy being smoothed down
more than We enjoy being rumpled up.
believe" he knocked the ash of his cigar
with care: L believe that your vogue will
be fairly brief
ITS not a vogue she said hotly. It's
emancipation"
Who Is emancipated1" he asks
Why, everybody is. We're all through
with the silly old bondages Of every descrip-
ton. We're all breathing freely. And we'll
never go back and sufocata" She looked At
him dehantiy.
Yet it isn't two hours" he reminded
her. since I heard you sufrocatinE your
mother"
What arc you talking about,-
I'm talking about the woodworths. She
likes them. They suit her You not merely
don't like them yourself, but you won't let
her have them in peace You called them
those awful Woodworths In my presence
and took all the Joy out Of poor Helene's
evening. Al heard you do It was dra-
matizins your own daughter, trying to break
the bonds Of your tyrannical generation.
OF course, I don't mind Locksley Fenimore
myself. He's all right In his way. But your
children's friends won't stand for him one
minute. give you my word"
whats the matter with Locksiey Feni-
more7" GenevieveIs eyes were on him, frank
ly hostile
From my point Of view. nothing at all.
Hes interesting to me, just n many objects
interest me in my laboratory. like to 80
them do thinss II doesn't matter much
what can look At him and 20 my way.
Take him or leave him. as like believe
he said pleasantly, eventually, believe, /
should leave Locksley"
WHY"
well" he considered OF course We
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
By Grace Torrey

hung over soysses OF remo-se for hour
As he drew back from the brink. life looked
Jubnsnt He nodded wisely his son talked
Of parabolzs, and strength OF materials and
drew arc, in the air.
think there's something in it Ne sad
when Junior paused. a whole 10, In il Voc
70 night after it"
I'm going right AFTER few Of tho-
doughnuts rumor reports 20 be in tho pess
pantry" said Junior Nothing Ike aI
doughnuts before reurinI to keep up tn.
strength OF the human structure"
As he went through the swinging dor.
Agnes asked evenly.
" Did you and Genevieve hrvv a nics tA1--
Austen fingered leaning ssAins1 the door
Jamb.
Just between ourselves Re SAID 81.
makes me tired"
Austen stsred a. him
Il thought she was quite an rnter-rtinr
girl" b. said. Whats the matter with
herr"
Junior in embarrassment kicked the srzs
that protected the corner OF the door
Hasn't abe got herself r,ther on se
mind7- he s,ked. stu perhaps that.
ustursl. at her sse.~
At her sse!" cried Asnes. How old Dc
YOU thinh Genevse,e is"
%, tvcnty-aI srvvn.- Austen Junts~
hszsrded- odd enough to be kind OF on tn.
prowl"
On the vhxt-- inquired hi, IN Their.
Austen Junior colored up In som. e-nh.r
rsssment
We'll. Of course, apologize But YOU -.
when you're young life look, prvtty ds-n>d
Interesting. Row Genevisve--en-sh.s
kind Of in a past generation She seem. 10
me TO have tried everything out. and hav.
Just come around back To herself She, out
for Genevteve. nrst last. and an the ttn..
IN say Il asain-- and he thrvv his head bsal
in some defiance. shes on the PROV. ana
she makes me tired
He took bis long nrure through the swing
ing door. They could hear him on.nin,
driver and putting the nd back on IN.
stone coosy jar. singing softly ne~pvhn.
Austen leaned forward and caught hi wife,
fingers.
Dear mother he said, rently. ky1nr M,
cheek aeatnst the back Of her hand II.
could feel II trembling as he kiu-,o A. nth,
Dear nother.- be s.N. as.in.
to1vtsht: 1871: BY err. rr
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18

he was admitting 10 himself tnst ne had
been wrong He had given an snEered ego
list the weapons for her uE!est revenge lie
had succeeded IN Helenes mission. Gene
we've, he knew. would not think OF Locksley
Fenimo-e ssain. But at what price? Junior
would 20 through some sort Of debasinE
intrigue with Genevieve. He would never
again be clear eyed The wretohedness OF II
flooding over him. ne bowed hi. head in his
hands. VIA; a horrible day il had beer
And how horribly in the end, he had blum
dered!
Agnes! he gro.ned. forgive me" She
laid a cold hand on his
Don't worry" she said gently
How long they sat he old not know Into
the waiting stiffness OF the room there came
finally stealthy sounds Al the front door
Furtive hands turned the knob. and softly
closed the door again. In the tense quiet
while Agnes once again got her sewing and
Austen found his chapter. they could hear an
overcoat coming on and careful tiptoeing
down the hall. At the doo- OF the living
room the tiptoeinE paused. As he read. sp.
rarently absorbed in his book Austen could
feel his son standing behind him in the door.
way. What fevered revelation there might
bc in Juniors eyes, he could only guess. He
could not lift his own.
Well OF all the humbugs," remarked
the disguised voice of Austen Junior. II
supposed, Of course, you'd gone to bed. And
here you sit. One splendidly steal.hv en-
trance wasted"
He STROBE in and sat himself on the arm
OF Agnes chair.
Decent women are not abroad at tht.
hour" he said. It's nearly midnight"
. Austen looked at his watch
BY Jove!" he said with astonishment
Where has the evening gone!-
I'm tell YOU said Junior, where an
hour and a hsn OF 1t has gone. After de-
positins your friend safely. se, to myself
II is a bully night and Why not walk back?
Which accordingly took place. The long way
around across the bridge. And there, IN the
moonlight o. the bridge. at midnight or
tbsreabouts, had Q remarkable idea ws'rs
doing stresses and strains Just now, and Il
sort Of come TO me-" Junior, turning HE
vivid case upon his father, began TO e1-
pound 4 theory. Austen. giving outv.rdly
absorbed attention. IN reality barely heard.
within. he both hauEneA and v-pt. he had
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18

dnoere- What on earth Is style, anyway
You surprise me greatly" His eyes
vide and innocent, were upon her.
Surprise you! How can I surprise you,
You surely don't think I'm stylish-conve,.
tonaNany Of THAT gwful nonsense,- Gene
We've almost sat erect in her alarm.
why. certainly. What eise7- Uncl.
Austen remained Tranquil
Genevieve laughed
when mother Is sitting around wiring
ing her hands over me ana Locksley Feni-
more, this minute
Uncle Austen felt that the important mo
ment Of the interview had arrived
Is there something about you and Locks
ley Feninore about which your mother ought
b wiring her hands!"
We'll" she said. with effect Of reasona-
bleness. That's as you look At It You
know what we're discussing?"
Uncle Austen smoked in silence for a mo-
ment-
II don't know" he admitted finally But
believe can guess"
Wei, II you guess right" she told him.
I'll admit it
You probably have in mind trial mar
rage, or something Of that sort"
How did you known" she asked
Uncle Austen laughed.
Because you are So hate to say II
since the word bothers you-but it's the
right word-so stylish"
Stylish" her voice was an amazed echo
Why, yes" said Uncle Austen A
look at you. you seem typical Of = consid-
cradle class Of girls Of your age. Your pen
dulum has swung through about the whole
arc Of a hundred and eighty degrees away
from the point where your mothers genera
ton struck twelve. In her day nobody did
such things, or II he did them, he would
die before he'd admit IL. Now, the style is
as different as possible. You all take of
your clothes, mentally. physically, socially.
as publicly as possible. I vow. can't tell
one Of you from the other. Ideas, phrases.
habits, all exposed, and all Identical OF
course. he smiled at her, the style will
change. When you are your mother, are
your daughters friends viii think you Of
very funny past generation
think" said Genevieve, that you are
7.eanest man IN the world
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18

But she'll never forgive you. Has Austen
come in?"
He's gone home with Gensvieve"
There was 4 moments silence, in which
the attempted liEhtness Of his tone sounded
hollow against the fear that suddenly bulked
itself between them.
Austen" Agnes breathed At last in
little voice How could you'"
They looked At each other. In Agnes eyes
there was deadly terror. He kicked anrri;y
at the charred end OF the oak log that Law
upon the hearth.
For heavens sake:- he cried, why
not" He was irritable bsca use Of his own
fear. Juniors not a baby"
Agnes pressed her hands to her eyes.
U! But she is so-so-crucl. 1t smuses
her SO to play with the ftne young creatures
make them less fine. She degr.des them.
then she throws them away. She calculates
IT all, so horribly And Junior hasn't any
weapons Against that. He won't understand"
She was walking up and down now twis:
ing ner hands about each other. As she
passed him once he caught her.
Don't worry. mother" he said gently
She looked at him with eyes from which
tears were starting.
" She's angry with you. You piqued her
especial vanity She'll show you whether
she's a bore or not. And ! cannot bear it,"
Agnes again sobbed against his shoulder.
As he looked bitterly into the embers he
told himself that Junior was all right He
might not understand, but his instincts were
his best weapons. And his instincts were de-
cent. After ALL he was Agnes child. And
Genevieve's game was so crude, she was 30
frankly predatory. that even At nineteen
Agnes child. and his, would be armed against
her.
Don't worry" he sid again and laughed.
Presently. Agnes found some sewing and
sat under the lamp, beside him. while he
read. The oak logs whispered comfortably
in the hrs place. Furtively behind his book
he looked At his watch They had been gone
only half an hour. Hardly time yet for
Junior to be back. He looked At Agnes moe,
tranquil now, Over hsr sewing. and told HIM
self not to Be feminine
The next three quarters Of an hour Araeged
Through its Anal ten minutes he had not
turned q paSe. At the end Of an hour and
4 half Agnes sewing was IN her lap and
they were staring at e.eh sehsr. wretchedfy.