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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
MAN CONFESSES
OADRUG THEFT
Charles Brady Randolph of Dayen-
port Tells Moline Chief Wild
Tale of Crime.
fspecial Mo,rna serrin.,

Charles Brady Randolph, Daven-
port drug addict, has confessed to
having taken part in the Fourth
avenue pharmacy holdup in Moline
last Thursday night The confes-
sion was made to Chief of Police
Ben DeJaeger, but the chief is
skeptical.
Randolph, in addition to to being
bandit, is a clever swindler, &C
cording to his own confession. Yes
terday he was held to the grand
jury under $4,000 bond on the
charge OF operatin ga confidence
game.
The complainant in this case is F.
E Coulter, manager of the Farley
store, 528 Fifteenth street. Mr.
Coulter testified that a man repre-
senting himself as J. P. Conner,
foreman at the SilVis shops, .tele-
phoned to the store and personally
guaranteed the payment for goods
that Randolph might select Coulter
investigated and found there was
no one by that name employed at
the Silvis shops.
Randolph returned to the store
for a raincoat on which alterations
were to have been made. The po-
lice were waiting for him and
placed him under arrest.
Randolph also showed great re-
sourcefulness in obtaining NOR
phine. In satisfying his appetite
for the drug he swindled hospitals
in Davenport and Moline. He told
the chief how he managed to get a
"shot" at a Moline hospital. He
called the hospital last Friday aft
ernoon, giving the name of a local
physician, and instructed the nurse
to give Randolph bed and some
thing to eat and shot of morphine.
The fake doctor said his patient
was suffering from shell shock, and
that he (the doctor) was called out
of town Randolph arrived at the
hospfta lin due time and was given
attention according to the ply
sician's" instructions.
Randolph, in his confession re-
garding the drug store hoIdup. in
Volved Tommy Cannon, who was
arrested in Davenport yesterday.
thinner and Thomas, the two men
in the pharmacy at the time of the
robbery, were unable to identify
Cannon
Randolph told Chief DeJaeger
that he was the man who drove the
automobile used in the pharmacy
robbery. But the chief is inclined
to the belief that the man is string
ing him so that he might get some
drugs.
Randolph obtained $40 worth of
goods from the Farley store, but the
suspicion of Coulter was aroused
when the man Conner called I'D the
second time and stated that several
other men who had back wages
coming would be in to get wearing
appeal on Connor's guarantee. Be
ing informed that Conner did not
work at the shops, Coulter arrang-
ed to have Randolph held and
questioned by the police when he
callde for the raincoat.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
CITY TOWNSHIP
FIGHT STARTEl
South Rock Island TOWNSHIP
erty Holders Retain Attonev,
to Fight Union.

approximately 200 resident.
South Rock Island township vh,s,
properties lie within the limi,, !.
the city of Rock Island. met in ~.
Washington school Monday pigs,
and placed their protest again,, :. 4,
city-township proposition Wi1 y
torneys. Kenworthy, Dietz 60 ~
berg, Harper & Sinnett havs 49,
retained. va
The property holders ara DE-.
mined to make a contest Of the =
ton Of the board of SUPERVISE, - \.
forming one township out n \. II
territory within the city Bns =
which would mean that thosa ~ ~
pie who live within the CITY - -.
but within South Rock Island - -
ship, will have to pay a mora sor.,
ratio of tax with citizens ill., 49,
north of Eighteenth ayenue -
boundary OF Rock Island tovnsb3s
It was decided to hold anntbs.
meeting Dec. 10 when financial >,
rangements will be made to car-,
on the fight.
Protest against the joining pr1,.
osition has already been fled vitb
the county board of supervisors
which adopted the city-townsbis
idea on petition of city oficials
This protest is expected by the
property holders to have llttls
weight, and they are making prem
arations for court fight TSa
first move will undoubtedly avail
the filing OF an injunction in tba
circuit court to restrain the civ
and township from collecting anv
increased taxes, and ultimately the
fight will be carried 10 the supreme
court, it is said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
REPORTS HOLDUP
BY NEGROES; MAN
LOSER 80 CENTS

William Kuehner, sos Twelfth
street, reported to the police early
this morning that he had been &C
costed by two negroes and held up
on Fifth avenue and Ninth street
by the blacks shortly after mid
night Monday.
Kuehner said that both men were
armed and that one held a gun on
him while the other negro went
through his pockets. They obtain
ed only 80 cents The police in
vestigated in the neighborhood and
said today that they had found no
clues.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
NEW COMMANDER
FOR LEGION POST
WILL BE ELECTED

Rock Island post, No. 200, Amer
lean Legion, will elect officers to-
morrow night in the legion hall
The election OF Walter Rosenfield
as post commander is forecast The
new commander and the other off
GERS chosen will be in charge OF
plans to be made for the 1922 con-
Vention to be held in Rock Island.
Only members of the post who
have paid their dues in full will be
privileged to a vote IN the election.
Dan h Brennan Is the present
commander.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
LIQUOR COVERS
MULTITUDE OF
THIRST CHASERS
Especial Moline Service. }


An amendment to the liquor ordf-
nance adopted by the Moline city
council last evening defines liquor
as any one of the following:
Alcohol, brandy, whisky, rum.
gin, beer, ale, porter, all spirituous,
vinuous, malt and fermented liquors
proprietary medicines containing
alcohol, patent medicines contain
ing the same, etc.
The ordinance prohibits the sale
of any of these, and fixes the alco-
holic content of intoxicants at one
half of one per cent
The city milk ordinance was also
amended to conform with the state
law. The total solid requirement
Is now liz per cent for milk and
Is per cent for cream.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
CAPT. WEISS WILL
BE STATIONED IN
THE PHILIPPINES

Captain and Mrs. Weiss and three
sons leave this evening for San
Francisco, Calf, from there to
sail on Dec. Is for the Philippine
Islands to be gone two years. Part
of this time will be spent in China
Captain and Mrs. Weiss have many
friends in the tri-cities, Mrs. Weiss
father having been an officer in the
regular army and served at Rock
Island arsenal under General Flag
Ter.
Christmas will be spent with Col
onel and Mrs. Rand Perry at Homo
lulu, Hawaiian Islands. Colonel
Perry was stationed at the arsenal
during the World war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
ARM IS CAUGHT
IN WHEEL, DIES
Injuries at LinWOod Quarry Are
Fatal to Charles LoRgHeIl,
p, Davenport.

Charles LOngwell, aged q years.
living on rural route No. 6, Dap-
export, died at midnight in Mercy
hospital, Davenport, from injuries
received while working at the
L1nwood quarry yesterday.
LongWell was greasing a machine
at the plant when one of his sleeves
became caught in the wheel His
army, shoulder and part of his face
were dragged into the machine be
fore fellow employees we're able TO
rescue him The accident happen
ed at II O'Clock yesterday morning
The injured man was rushed =
the hospital, but lived only until
midnight He is survived by the
widow and a baby.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
Y. NJ. G. A. Notes

Sixteen members OF the Glee club
were present at the weekly meet
ing last night Fifteen minutes of
sight reading will precede the regu-
attend.
The business men volleyball
team. captained by D. B. Bergquist,
scored a decisive victory over the
lawyer-realtor squad, headed by
J. F. Witter, 81 to s, yesterday
noon The Horst & Strieter team
won two out of three games from
the "Y" team last night
The senior leaders are planning
a stunt night and swim tomorrow
night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
HIGH STUDENTS
OF EAST MOLINE
ARE KEPT BUSY
Especial Moline Service

The East Moline township high
school orchestra has been engaged
by the Cordova community nigh
school to give a concert in Cordova
Dec 10. Sixteen members Will
make the trip. Special arrange
ments have been made with the
Milwaukee road to have the music
fans return to East Moline on the
Southwest Limited.
Many activities of the East Mo-
line high school students will be
crowded into the space between
now and Christmas.
The board of education meets to
morrow evening at $50 in regular
monthly session.
Thursday evening of this week
n the dramatic club will present three
N Bhort playlets.
~ On Friday evening the opening
game of basketball schedule will bt
played, the regular high school five
being pitted against a quintet com
posed of alumni.
On Tuesday evening, Dec. 10, the
parent-teachers association will
hold a box social in the building
Proceeds will be used for purchas-
ing a flag for the assembly hall.
The third number of the lyceum
course will be given on the eve
ming of Dec. IA. The French-Arm-
strong instrumental trio will be the
ATTRACTION
On Friday evening, Dec. 16, will
be staged the Japanese operetta
Miomota of Toxic. A chorus of so
girls is being drilled for the play
by Miss Mile Beck
Girls of the first year home econ
Omics class will have a culinary ex-
habit for the benefit of their parents
Thursday afternoon, Dec Is.
Closing exercises before the holi-
days will take place Friday, Dec.
16. Tea will be served to parents
by the Hi-Y girls.
Municipal concerts are to be
given by the Young Citizens band
at the Strand theatre Wednesday
afternoon, Dec. 81. The children
viii be entertained at 2:S0 in the
afternoon and the adults at s in
the evening. These concerts will
be free.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
YILLINIS IN IOWA.

F-tNNEea- y
Christ Villinis will either return
10 East Moline and face trial on a
charge OF assault and battery pre-
TERED by Theo PantozopoIous, or
have his coffee house closed. VII
Inns IS in Davenport Pantozopou-
los is walking the streets of East
Moline with his head swathed in
bandages. as result of the beating
Villinis is alleged to have given
bin yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
ZUEBLIN SPEAKS
AT AFTER DINNER
CLUBS MEETING
Especial Nome service.)

NSIoS-l<4I 1tN1aII1S ~ FESH.I
Charles Zueb1in, known nation
ally as a publicist, will be the
speaker at the Moline After-Dinner
club meeting Monday evening, Dec.
IL. His subject will be Americans
and Modern American Activities. -
For % years the ideas of Mr.. Zueb-
lin on civic development and soci-
ologic conditions have been consid-
cred authoritative. He is the au-
thor of several books, among them
American Municipal Progress -
"A Decade of Civic Development"
THE Religion of a Democrat" and
Democracy and Overman."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
EAST MOLINE RELIEF

A tentative executive committee
OF nine members was named yes
terday afternoon at a meeting of
East Moline men and women &C
tive in providing relief for the
poor and unemployed of that city.
Names Of the committee members,
however, will not be announced
for several days. The selection
was made by C. H. Gamble, L. F..
Haenler and William Whitney.
Decision was reached at yes
terday's meeting to handle the re-
lief work similar to the manner in
which it is handled in Rock Is
land and Moline \ definite plan
is to be drafted and submitted at
g meeting tomorrow afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
DISMISSAL OF
COUNTY COURT
JURY is ASKED
Not Properly Summoned, Attorneys
of Ray Prescott Set Forth
I'm Notion.

Motion to dismiss the jury IN
county court was fled this morn
ing by FL. M. McCaskrtn and John
Looney. counsel for Ray Prescott
OF Milan when the latter was call
ed TO trial on a charge OF assault
ing Deputy Game Warden McPner-
ron with a deadly weapon
A previous motion to quash the
information on grounds that the
alleged deadly weapon is not clear
Iy defined, was denied by Judge r;
]. Iandee. Arguing for the second
motion, the attorneys held that the
Jury was not properly summoned
In that the Jurors were singled out
for service and not drawn
Judge Landee took the second
motion under consideration and
was expected to rule this AFTER
noon. 1t is said the members OF
the present venire are all married
men out of employment, and that
they were selected because OF TINS
fact.
Probation for Lee.
HartZell Lee OI ItoCh lS4ohu was
admitted to probation for a year
following his plea of guilty to
charge Of manufacturing liquor.
Leniency vas shown Lee because
OF the dependency Of his wife and
child on him for support.
Mamie Holsapple paid 800 and
costs on a charge of being the
keeper of a disorderly house. to
which she pleaded guilty.
J. Goldstein was found guilty OF
selling fish out of season by a jury
Yesterday afternoon, but sentence
has been withheld. He is subject
TO a fine of SIS, not to exceed 5000,
Or g. Jail sentence, or both.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
boy PASTOR
IS SENTENCED
Rev. Howard M. Mcclure, Green
Bay, Gets One Year in Prison
for Abandoning Wife.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec 6.-Howard
W. Mcclure. Green Bays boy pas
tor" who was arrested last week in
Chicago, charged with abandoning
his wife and three children, was
sentenced to one year in Waupon
county prison by Judge Monahan
In municipal court late yesterday.
Mcclure broke down in a con-
ference with his wife and offered
10 make any amends he could if
she would take him back. She was
unmoved and the sentence followed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
IFELESS BODY OF
DAVENPORT MAN Is
FOUND IN BEDROOM

Alfred Hartmann, aged So, was
found dead in bed at the rooming
house at 8221z West Fourth street.
Davenport, this morning. The body
was found by G. R. Ristan, proprie-
tor of the rooming house.
Hartmann was last seen Sunday
evening. It is believed he died in
his sleep from heart trouble. He
had been dead about 80 hours
when found, the coroner believed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
TWO PAY FINES.

John Jones was fined IS by Mag
fstrate D. J. Cleland in police court
ennesS..
Sam Resole was fined SIS on a
charge of driving an automobile by
a street car that had been stopped
to take. on and discharge passen-
gers
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
LARSON IS NAMED
HEAD OF PYTHIANS
Especial Moline Servicel

Officers for the ensuing year were
named last evening by st. George
lodge, No. IS, knights of Pythias,
Albert Larson being chosen as
chancellor commander. Others Sc
lected are:
Vice chancellor-E. Roy Bailey.
Prelate-R z. Hoffman.
Master of work-R E. Burke.
Master at arms-Floyd Marjesse.
keeSer of records and seals
Hjalmar Lindberg.
Master of finance-C. F. Grant,.
Master of exchequer - John
Eward.
Inner guard-M. Kruger.
Outer guard-E. J. Grant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
Funeral of Mr.. Mendt.

Funeral services for William F.
Wendt were held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon in the home of his sister
Mrs. John Molten. $40 Fourth
street, Rock Island. Rev. F. J.
Rolf, pastor of the Evangelical
Church of Peace, conducted the ser
vices. Members of the Eagles
lodge assisted in the services at
the grave. Burial was in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
CHAMBER HAS 217.

The last report of the member
ship canvass for the East Moline
Chamber of Commerce shows an
addition OF 40 names to the roll.
making a total of 217.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06

William Stuhr, 1908 IWellI-
street. has returned from Chlcs .z-,
where he has been the last vs.
wears and will be ASSOCIATED a.
craftsman with CerVln anu nc g.
architects. Mr.. Stuhr was ~
merlv with the local firm. he y m.
graduate OF the University OF LIE
nois-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
MOLINE SAVES BY DELAY.

V5p5-IaI 4ftVIIII6 StINict.T
Property owners of Moline have
been saved not less than 1856 on
five projects because of the policy
of the city officials to delay public
improvements in order to take ad-
vantage of lower prices.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
ATTENTION G. A. r.

At the next regular meeting of
John Buford post on Dec. Q. officers
for the ensuing year will be elected
All members are urged to be
present II. c. FIRST.
ADVERTISEMENT Adiutant-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
Obituary
Funeral of James Bowman.

Funeral services for James Will
liam Bowman, 21-months-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Bowman, sos
Tenth street, Rock Island, were
held at O'Clock this afternoon in
the family residence. Rev F. J.
Rolf, pastor of the Evangelical
Church of Peace, conducted the
services. Burial was in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
The child died at o'clock yes
terday morning. An inquest was
conducted by Coroner John F. Ma
berry last night in the home. The
verdict given was death caused by
acute congestion of the lungs with
a fractured thigh as the contrfbu-
tory cause" The baby's thigh was
broken Saturday when a younger
sister handling the child, let him
fail
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
p0plhyplINt

fBeadrrs OF Ths Argm are invited 20
express their views undez fhzs ncenLns.
You arc at liberty 30 write on any suDso -
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bear al SIDES Of q question Tne Columns
Of The Argus are open 10 you- Al o sss
nunlestions nnua be fully ngneo ~
trout yxzr NAME viii mot Do printed u
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE
Gen. No. $50.

Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested that the board @
local improvements Of the city OF
Rock Island, Ill, has fled IN me
county court OF Rock Island couh-
ty, a certificate Of the cost OF the
improvement entitled IN said court
I'm Re Petition of the city OF Eoch
Island, Illinois, to assess the coSI
of the paving with asphelic con
crete of Nineteenth and Twentieth
avenues from TWeDty-fOurth u
Twenty-seyenth streets, and lWel-
ty-fifth street from Eighteenth %
Twentieth avenue and said Ger
tificate also shows the court cosls,
the amount Of accrued interest a1d
the total amount Of said assess
ment, and said certificate aisy
states that the said improvement
conforms substantially TO the re-
uuirements Of the original Drum
ance for the construction OF tu9
same. as required By law, and ma
final hearing on said cerLlnca[S
will be had on the Goth day Oh Ne,
cember, A D. 1921, at the nouI u
nine O'Clock a. n, or as soon lAsLS,
after as the business Of the couI.
will permit. Ali persons deslrlns
may file objections IN sald Gu
before said day and may appear oH
the hearing and make their u
Tense .Lfs
Dated at Rock Island. Ill, th-s
5th day of December, A D. III
II. NJ SCHRIYEA
M. T. RUDGREN,
FRANK WITCH,
JOHN MURRIN,
VIM FITZSIMMONS,
Board of Local improvements "a
the City of Rock Island IL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
Funeral of Mrs Ingram.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Ingram, sos Fifteenth street, were
held at 10 o'clock this morning in
the home of her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Sarah A Ingram. 795 Seven
teenth street, Rock Island Rev.
W. l. Essex, pastor of the Trinity
Episcopal church, conducted the
services. Burial was in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
Personal Points

Sherman Cox of New York City
is visiting with relatives in the city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-06
BACK IN ROCK ISLAND.

Board of Local Improvement,
the City of Rock Island IL
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-12
Meanderings Of A
Mildly Militant Mind
From Mistakes To Murder.

If there is one thing more than an
other which society should combat, it
is the prevalent idea of "good time. u
The determination to have it at any
cost seems to be the obsession of the
hour and is fraught with disaster, de-
struction, despair and death.
Good times are all right-really
good ones. And there are enough of
them to go round. No one need be
sighted. The trouble is that so many
fail to draw the line of distinction
between them and the other sort.
People make the mistake of confus-
ing anything which eXcites and af-
fords pleasure with legitimate recre-
alton; they. are not careful to choose
entertainment which benefits; their
ability to discriminate grows dull
through disuse and their desire to do
so dies; they drift from carelessness
to crime; and what at first was a
mere mistake ends in misery and, as
shown in the recent confession of a
criminal in murder.
The James case should be a lesson
% every boy and girl; to every man
and woman. For, while the annals Of
crime are filled with instances where
the mistaken idea of having a good
time is a telling factor of the course
to ruin. in few others has it been the
sole cause.
Closely allied to the major mistake
in this tragedy is that of a fathers
mistaken idea of paternal kindness.
Gambling, intemperance and immor-
atty do not constitute a good time.
And the attempt to stand between a
child and the natural result of its own
misdeeds is an injustice to the child.
1t is said that had he law been per
mitted to take it; course, James would
have been checked in his downward
career by punishment long ago. Re
peated evasion of paying the penalty
of his wrongdoing made him needless
of consequences, and unrestrained by
the certain knowledge that he must
suffer for his sin, he went to his
doom.
Sympathy is expressed and felt for
the father. None is felt for the son
But both deserve it. Both are victims
of mistaken ideas the deadliest
things in the world.
"And who is responsible for the
mistaken ideas and their perpetu
atom"
You tell.
EDNA BENTLEY HANCOCK.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-12
In The Spring
Your Blood
Needs A Tonic
Winter Weakens Blood, Makes
Faces Pale. Take Guides
PeptO- Mangan.
THE BEST KNOWN BLOOD TONIC
DrOwsy Spring-Fever Feeling That
Comes From Sluggish Blood Will
Soon Leave You.

AS all growing things on earth
shoot into new life in Springtime, so
do the billions OF cells that make up
each part of the body renew their
vigor.
AS you open the windows, breathe
the Spring air, and let in the sunshine
the red corpuscles in your blood
should carry more o. ,,,on to the tiny
cells.
The red corpuscles are tiny disc
shaped particles, swimming in enor-
nous numbers in the blood. They car
ry oxygen to cells in all parts of The
body, and they carry away worn-out
waste matter. Sometimes, especially
in the Spring, after the winter indoors
and more or less sickness the red
corpuscles themselves need rebuild
ing. GUIDES Pepto Mangan contains
Just the ingredients to give then
greater power to Absorb oxygen and
10 distribute it throughout the body
That is why it is such a good spring
t'nic. 1t hips so much to ling back
color to the checks made pale and
wan by the necessary indoor life. 1t
adds to the nun:o"r of red corpuscles.
With fine Spring days and Guides
Pepto- Mangan You gain in vigor and
attain good health.
Don't go around droWsy this
Spring. Take that good tomb, Guides
Pepto-Mangan. You can get it in
tablet form or in liquid form at your
druggists. Both forms have the
same medicinal value. Insist upon
the genuine Guide Pepto- Mangan.--.
advertisement.