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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
WhRNOCk SCI
TO JOLIET F.
20-YEAR IL
Given Long Sentence for 1
Geaeseo-Has Family nlsl5s
IN Rock Island.
Especial Correspondence

NoRSos oAACopOuueuCy.1zs - :
Geneseo, ILL.,. April 1.Ayf
Warnock, who stole $50. rept1l
ing part Of the proceeds Of th&nse
eseo-St. Ambrose basketball -
from the home of Principal 1s9
Darnall Of the Geneseo high nlkS;S
was sentenced to 20 yosr d.
the penitentiary at Joliet bys iiS
Emery c. Graves Of this CITY r
nesday. I.
Warnock is about 80 year, Z =
and has a wife and family Il
Island who are said to be- n p
Of his support. A few weeks so77I
petition was circulated in Cens
to relase him from the county n
at Cambridge, but failed to co.
its purpose. A
Warnock was taken to the -
prison by Sheriff Brown OF G.
bridge yesterday to begin seyf
his sentence.
Warnock was In the penite6tfS
at Joliet about five years ago, ~
he served a 13-month senteucs II
stealing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
GRAHAM FINDS
GROCERIES, ON
STREET TODAY


Aledo, ILL.,. April l-When
States Attorney Paul J. Graham
was vending his way to his daily
round Of toll this morning he was
attracted by what appeared to be
. lost package Of groceries lying
near the tracks ON South College
avenue Investigation BY Mr.. Ora
ham proved that such was the case.
for although the package was
wrapped IN heavy paper, q stalk
Of celery was prohtuding from one
end. Carefully picking up the box
Mr.. Graham proceeded to the Ash
& Nesbit grocery store. nearby,
where he inquired whether they
had lost or had q report Of lost
groceries. The store denied all
connection with the, package, as
the wrapping paper was not OF the
kind used by them. However. they
offered to aid Mr.. Graham in hia
kind effort to locate the owner by
opening the package to ascertain,
II possible, which store it came
from. When the package was
opened 1t was found that besides
the, celery, which on close inspec.
ton seemed to be rather wflted
and forlorn looking, the package
contained a package Of creamery
butter and several smaller pack
ages, but no bill for the purchase
was found. Before starting on
tour of each grocery store in town
in the attempt to locate the right
full owner Of the lost eatables, Mr.
Graham endeavored to put the ar
ticles back into the package. Not
ing that the creamery butter seem
ed to be Of an unusual variety, ar
, investigation was made and thu
butter was found to be sawdust
None Of the smaller packages were
found to contain digestible food
and when it finally dawned upor
; the investigators that today wa
April /, the lost package Of gro
ceries was taken out and depositet
In its original resting place to wal
for the next kind hearted gentle
man who would forget it was April
/ and make q second attempt to 10
cate the owner Of the food.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
seek AMMERS.
ON ROCK RIVER

Especial Correspondence.)

Sterling, ILL.,, april 1.-Game
Warden 8. w. Cohenour - now
engaged In looking up chalmers
who took out licenses last year.
but failed to make the required re-
BORT to the state as to the number
Of pounds Of shells they removed
from the water and also the price
secured for the shells. This infor-
nation is compiled 1t Springfield
in the fish and game department
for future reference. the state de-
partment in this way being able to
know definitely where the CLAIMS
show the greatest growth. and
when too many CLAIMS are being
taken from . stream.
The law provides that all hcens-
ed clammers make reports at the
close OF the claiming season, or
else be denied q license to clam for
the period Of year. II those who
have not as yet reported do not do
SO at once they will be refused IL
censes this spring.
Rock river. Is considered one Of
the best clam or mussel producing
rivers n the state of Illinois and
the shells bring the highest aver
age. During the past season some
shells brought as high as $50 per
ton. The state department places
a number Of small mussels in the
rivers of the state each year and Of
course wants to know just how
we'll their plan of dividing up the
number deposited in the various
rivers is turning out.
Some reports sent in show that
a number of clammers averaged
around 20 tons of clam shells dur
ing the past season, which at $S5
per ton would amount to $1,7OO.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
MATHERNIL.LE
(Special Correspondence, }

Matherville, ILL.,, April L. Mrs.
Head Of Presumption visited here
the last Of the week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Miliner.
Mr.. Holvenstadt. who has re-
Gently moved here from Erie, and
bought ont the restaurant In the
Wild building Of Jack Hallas, OPP
ened mp Monday and has = we'll
equipped place Of business.
william ]. Holdsw0rth. Axel Pet
srson. Thomas Docherty, Charles
Ferris and Charles Kirchman at
tended = special meeting Of the Ma
sonic lodge IN Presumption Tuesday
evening" Two Arst degrees were
conferred and afterwards the last
oyster supper Of the season was Cd,
;5nys1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
Especial Correspondence


Geneseo, Ill, April More than
three hundred bushels Of corn. do
mated by. the farmers living in the
vicinity Of Geneseo to the Hoover
relief fund for the aid Of the starv-
ing people Of central Europe and
the near east, will be sold ct public
suction at the Guild elevator on
West Exchange street here Satur-
day.
The corn will be sold to the high
est bidder and the money received
from its sale will be turned over to
the European relief fund.
The corn to be sold was donated
by farmers around Geneseo In the
general campaign by The Hoover
relief commission to secure assis-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
CORN DONATED BY FARMERS FOR
HOOVER RELIEF WILL BE SOLD
AT PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY

tance from the farmers Of the
United States for the starving peo-
niles Of Europe.
Farmers Have Little Corn.
The decision to sell the corn at
. public auction to the highest bid
der and send the money instead of
the corn, was made when 1t became
apparent that It would be . diff
cult matter to secure further dona-
tons from the farmers, because Of
the fact that corn had become
scarce, and the majority Of the peo-
pie had no more on hand than re-
CURED for their own needs, and
others were compelled % buy. their
own supplies having been exhaust
cd.
All Of the counties in this part Of
Illinois have donated from one to
three car loads Of corn to the Eu-
ropean relief fund. including Henry
county, Jun which Geneseo il To-
Gated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
WMGHTY WOMEN
WORK WONDERS
WITH WALKING
Especial to The ArEus.)

Aledo, April members Of the
"fat women's" squad who more
than q week ago began their battle
with the double chin, are already
beginning to prove to a skeptical
and jeering populace that it pays.
True to their resolve, they have
stuck steadily to the daily jaunts
along country roads, rain or shine,
and have firmly refused to partake
of the tempting but fattening foods.
except on special occasions when
the club meets or a friend asks
them out and they just can't re-
fuse On several occasions when
the level country roads were aban-
doned for the billy country, it was
almost necessary for one Of the
heayyweights to accept the aid. Of
q friendly motorist in making the
upward climb. However, by being
pushed from behind by 'comrade,
a member of the diet squad who
claims to have lost a pound a day
since the fight began, and urged
from the summit by q suffering sis
ter who made the hill ION high"
the feat was accomplished without
the aid Of a mere motor car. Each
member Of the reducing squad was
weighed the day the fight began
nd each member claims that within
a week she has lost-several
pounds. However, not one, will re-
veal the exact amount she weigh
ed when the resolutions went into
effect, not the amount she finds
the scales reveal from day to day
Friends, although they believe the
women are really reducing, are
ready to view some tangible evil
dence Of the fact. Z;
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
ILLINOIS CITY
Especial Correspondence

~I
Illinois City, ILL.,, April /. - Rev.
Otis Bowman and daughter Louise
have motored to Louistown, ILL.,. to
visit their parents and other rela-
tives q few days.
The young folks went to Mrs. E.
Bakers home Tuesday evening to
practice for the Rebekah home tab
en-. play to be given in April.
Miss Olive Norehead, q .hieh
school student OF Muscatine, lows,
has been spending her vacation
here with her father and relatives
Frank Morehead and sister Ger
trude Of Iowa City. Iowa. spent !
short vacation here with home
folks tbs week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
STEAMER KEOKUK e
TO MAKE INITIAL
TRIP TOMORROW
Especial to The Argus

New Boston, April IA special
round trip from New Boston to
Burlington is scheduled for tomor-
row. The packet Keokuk will make
the initial trip Of the season.
which will be in the form Of an
excursion. The boat will leave
New Boston at 6:10 tomorrow
morning and will leave Burling-
ton on the return trip at 3 o'clock
In the afternoon.
Nsaficient interest is shown in
the initial trip the company oper-
ating the vessel may reopen the
packet service on the Mississippi
river this summer. Onicials oper-
ating the steamer Keokuk maintain
that both freight and passenger
service can be handled cheaper by
the water route than by rail.
Freight will be carried on the trip
tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
County Briefs.
(Special to The Argus

N~RD~~O-
Aledo, April The annual Eas-
ter supper. which was postponed
from last week. was given last
aieht ut the First Methodist church
pf A1edo. A aplendid crowd was
In attshdSncA Members Of the
Yoang women's foreign missionary
society. who sold homemade candy.
realized $10.6o from the sale Tho
money will b used toward sup
porting one Of the ofphans which
tho eociety sends to school
Aea0 women who attended the
?. ku. luncheon Ct 0alesburg yes-
hrday vers: Mn. n =. Nmrick,
MfS. W. A. Allisoa, MAC. A. Mil
Ter. 1rs. J. \ Wells and Nrs. w.
q. Phtlloo.
vctss q ~ ely e Alsdo win
lol4.a ceucu1 = ~ circuit court
poHf The oouft housj tonight 1t
y q ~. Candidates forl the Of
icSe IL mayor. city clerk and city
reaursr wiz - nn1aizated It this
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
ALPHA CHURCH TO
HAVE PROGRAM AT
SUNDAY SERVICE
Especial Correspondence

NoRS~A0A SVAAO1ROA&<ASAASS'l
Alpha, April LA program un-
der the auspices Of the Epworth
league will be given at the NJ. e.
church next Sunday evening. April
3, at the regular church hour. Fol-
lowing is the program:
Song. )
Prayer.
Offertory.
Addressz-R. L. Jones.
Vocal duet-Mrs. George Kelly
and Miss Ruth Koline.
Reading-Miss Hazel Shaner.
Song-Leah Sullivan.
Music-Choir.'
Guitar and piano music-Helen
and Verna Jones.
Solo-Miss Ruth Anderson.
Reading-Miss Virginia Maxwell.
piano duet-Mrs. w. L. Ether
and Miss Buena .Eiker.
Piano solo-Paul Sullivan.
Trio-Ethel Anderson, Carmen
Epperson and Ted Davis.
Music-Choir.
League benediction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
COSTS A FARMER
9 CENTS TO GIVE
BEEF HIDE AWAY
Especial Correspondence.l

Sterling, ILL, April IA local
farmer recently butchered a 2-year-
old heifer and shipped the hide to
a commission firm in Chicago. A
few days later he received a letter
from the commission firm stating
that they had received the hide and
sold it, but would not charge him
any commission for handling the
deal, but would he please send
them 9 cents SO that they would
not lose on the difference between
the price Of the hide and the trans
portation charges on the same.
The farmer hasn't decided!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
ERIE
Especial Correspondence

Especial C0rreSpondence.J
= Erie, ILL.,, April 1.-Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Hazard of Rock Island are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Fad
den and other Erie relatives this
week. Mrs. Hazard ID Mr.. Fadden's
daughter.
Mrs. J. r. Hazard was q tri-city
visitor Wednesday.
Workmen are cementing the
basement Of the building recently
ought of Mrs. Cordelia Seger y
Miss Meta Foster. preparatory to
having . furnace installed. The
main room will be remodeled and
divided into ONCE rooms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
HAIRCUT AGAIN
0NLy25 CENTS!
Sterling Barriers Quit Tonsorial
: Duties to Take Whack at
Their Own Prices.
Especial Correspondence

Sterling, Ill. April 1.-The bar
bers have quit singing the bar
bershoP chord" and are now en-
gagged in price-cutting, which e1-
ceeds haircutting and the spring
crop should be good A week ago
one barber shop advertised hair
cuts at IS cents per, dropping from
so cents. Now another barber shop
is going the first one one better,
placing haircuts at Is cents, pre-
war price.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
GnCHRIST CLAY
PIT MAY BE SITE
OF. CITY FACTORY
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, April While no definite
Information has been learned, it is
rumored that the Monmouth Clay
Manufacturing company, whose
factory buildings in Monmouth
burned down last fall. is consider
ing q location near the Gilchrist
clay pits as a possible building
site for a new factory. Clay from
the Gilchrist pits was being ship
ped to Monmouth at the time the
plant was destroyed by fire.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
PYTHIAN SISTERS
OF MILAN ENJOY
MEETING OF CLUB
(Special ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

$oPcClol OOIIccpOuueHC0.J
Milan, Ill, April The Pythian
Sisters card club was held last ev-
ening at the X. Of P. hail. In the
games of 500 prizes were won by
Mrs. John Strayer and Miss Mabel
Smith.
A delicious lunch was served If
ter the games; Mesdames Joseph
Wulhite. John Campbell, A. E. Tay-
lor and Miss Mabel Smith, acting
as hostesses.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
MILAN CLUB GIRLS
ARE ENTERTAINED
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence
Milan, April 1.-The Faith. Hope
and Charity club, which is COM
posed Of the Methodist Sunday
school class, Of which Miss Ruth
Johnston is the teacher, was en-
tertained at the home of little Miss
Frances Campbell, Thursday aft
ernoon. After the business meet
ing a dainty lunch was served by
Mrs. John Campbell, mother of the
hostess.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01

Drop that light or I'll shot.
Then he saw that it was a IA
all of which. and more, happa
to Peter and Priscilla in liv1
Mexico. Read how Priscilla =
ged a Big One, by Royal Brown, /
April CosmOpolitan.-(Adv.) s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
WILL BURY DEAN
OF TOUCH SYSTEM
AT.LECLARE, la,
Especial. Correspondence

Especial. CUEre4pOuQenC0.J
Sterling, Ill, April Ia. C. Van
SAINT Of Omaha, author and pub
Usher of the Van SAINT System Of
Typewriting, is dead. He would
have been IS years old July 4 next.
He was brother Of Attorney N. G..
Van SAINT of this city. The re-
mains will be cremated and at .
later date buried at LeClaire, Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
GEQESEO NOT TO
: VOTE ON SCHOOL
ISSUE THIS TIME
Especial Correspondence

NOPSNE1K OOH1ODPoz1VSnOC'J
Geneseo, ILL.,, April because
Of the present community high
school law, it was decided not to
vote upon whether q bond issue
should be given for an enlargement
of the Geneseo high school, at the
city election this spring, so the
high school board states.
1t is presumed that an election
will be held in connection with
whether q bond issue should be
floated or not, after June i.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
MILAN

Especial Correspondence.)
Milan, ILL.,, April Mrs. Sadie
Moose left Friday morning for In
dianapolis, Ind, after a visit of sew
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01

! The worlds biggest playground
10 planned for the roof OF the Mad
json Square garden in New York
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01

AHthe News-All the Time-The
Argus.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-18

Jimmy Aubrey's new comedy Will
be called The Applicant" Jimmy
has played all sorts of vocational
roles in his comedies, and hopes TO
make THE Applicant" q combina-
ton Of all the fun he has created In
the past. plus much new comedy
business. Several exterior scenes.
elaborate for a two-reel film, will
uecessitatc some long trips away
from me Hollywood studios. E
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-18

deal In and import magnetos, HrRrk
plugs, starting and lighting nstcms
FOR automobiles, algplanes, boats.
ana all manner OF engines and other
electrical c~urtriVances.
To Sell German Products, Too.
The company Will compete with
the American Bosch Magnetic corpo-
ration ana will offer for sale mag
netos manufactured hcro and also in
Germany. u ~ expected that n Price
war VIII develop. for the Germans
claim 10 be able TO manufacture
such articles cheaper than In Amer
lea.
The German company also claims
to have a new Bosch invention for
use In the cheaper class OF auto
mobiles-H combination battery and
ignition system. II viii also offer a
new Bosch electrical lighting system
Tor higl-pric0d cars. Mr.. Helms re-
comfy visited Washington and filed
applications for new patents In the
patent office.
MIR. Andrews announced that the
new company viii not have any
stock listed on any exchange and
that the stock viii be fully paid for
and issued to tho cNtont OF the
capitalization.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-18
Chemically, In Peace,
Uncle Sam Prepares
For Future Gas Wars

tant section Of the army.
Experiments are constantly being
made at Edgwood arsenal. The force
Of enlisted men there has been re-
duced almost to the vanishing point,
but there is still a small army OF
civilians. Many Of these are not
understood outside the var depart
ment. In fact, few OF Secretary
Weeks Subordinates, aside from
those directly interested, know any
thing at all about what is going on
there.
In one small building, a husky
individual has found a substitute for
wooden felt for the manufacture OF
cent cheaper than the wool but Il Is
also 20 times as effective. In fact,
Il will resist eve the powerful "di-
pho" gas, and 1t Is made from a
waste Productive felted fiber from
cotton seed hulls.
Millions of Worthless Gas Masks.
And that brings up the subject of
masks. Just how many of these
Erotesdue appliances the war depart
meut owned on armistice day Is not
recorded. There were millions OF
thom. And not one OF them today
Is worth as much as the dam which
a tinker uses to stop the flow OF
solder. There may be some use for
them, hut they are absolutely use
less against the deadly poison which
MIR. Hohenzollern's huns used
against the British on the Marine.
The old masks cost many millions
of dollars. Today one may be had
in any salvage store for two bits
and the seller makes about two
dimes on each sale, as the best offer
the government has had for the lot
Is less than a nickel apiece, There
II only a small force Of girls em-
ployed in the Don devoted to mask
making at the arsenal. but a sign
on one OF the big posts which sup
port the roof reads something Ike
this: Record production 1872; num-
Der yesterday S34; go to IT," All the
facilities are there for the multipll-
cation Of the production by ten, so
that masks enough for half a million
soldiers could be produced In that
one plant in 60 days, should the
necessity arise.
Few persons realize the risks
which were taken and which are
tNSen still by the employees NJ the
chemical arsenal. II n should read
that the casualties at first reached
100 per cent, he might doubt the
accuracy u Al'f NAdANlll'AiAs Iaul ~
H. a fact. The casualties were not
all fatalities but practically every
chemist and every workman In any
Of the original laboratories was
knocked out temporarily at one time
or another. And these little incl
dents are repeated daily, even now.
Chemicals are t"reacherous sub
stances, and one IL never certain
just how they may act under unex-
pected circumstances.
Phosphorus BOinbs go OFF"
Quite recently, for instance. there
was a great pile OF grenades or
bombs, filled with phosphorus,
which had been sent over from
England at the close Of the war.
They had been covered with paraffin
10 protect them against the oxygen
Of the atmosphere, But the excess
sive heat OF the early days OF this
month melted the paratfin. The
phosphorus had eaten through the
metal containers OF ONE of the
pieces, and as phosphorus met
oxygen q conflagration resulted.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-18
Back in u. S.
to Produce Magnetos
and Compete With Us

From tho New York Times.
A patent war between Americans
and Germans was forecast in the
announcement OF plans for the Rob
ert Bosch Magnetic company, Inc,
which was Incorporated in Albany
Thursday with a capital OF $4,000
The new company viii start 10
manufacture the original Bosch
magnetos among other products, IL
was announced. despite the fact that
A. MITCHELL Palmer. when allen
property custodian, sold at the
patents OF the company TO an Amer
lean concern. O'to Helms. who was
president OF the Bosch Magnetic
company before the war, ana a. now
president OF tho new Robert Bosch
Magnetic company, IL suing MIR,
Palmer and the officers uf the
American Bosch Magnetic corpora
ton, which was organized on tho
ruins OF the old concern. Tor return
OF his property and patents. but IL
going ahead with the manufacture
OF mAgnetos on the old patents With
out awaiting the outcome OF the
litigation.
Harvey II. Andrews OF l15 Broad
way, attorney for Mr.. Helms In his
notion for the return OF his prop
erty, and also secretary and general
counsel 20 the now company, adj
mittod yesterday thai the American
holders OF tho patends may u for
infringement OF their patent rights
when the new company begins pro-
duction of Bosch magnetoa,
Paid 81 for Patents,
''The only question hat can arise
at tho outset Is that OF patent
rights sald Mr.. Andrews. How
aN. a. IA 30 Ne pANaI that aha MIN
chasers OF the patents at the sale
OF the allen property custodian paid
only 81 for the patents. Under
those circumstances Il would be In
teresting 10 find out what part OF
hat amount &1). ~ my. would
finally be allowed by the court as
damages-that IL, assuming first
that tho present alleged holders NJ
the patents sue for infringement,
and second, that they are successful
In said suit"
Asked what effect the new ven
ture would have on the suit for tho
return o. tho property, now pending
In the federal courts, Mr., Andrews
said that the suit would not inter
ferc with or be intorforcd with by
the new enterprise.
In addition 10 MIR. Helms as presi.
dent, and Mr.. Andrews az secretary
ana genera counsel, the new Cnrpo-
ration will have Guenthor Jahn as
treasurer, Mr., Jain was a stock
holder and officer OF the original
Bosch Magnetic company and his
name figures In the litigation over
the seizure and sale Of the property
Mr.. Helms IL a German citizen and
an engineer OF long training. Ia
organized the Bosch Magnetic com,
pany in this country with a small
capital and claims 20 have been IA,
majority wnc OF the stock at IN
time of the war, although the Allel
property custodian insisted that TN
majority OF the stock was actual
nwned by Germans living in Ger
many, particularly by Robert Boscl
The new company win have OF
ftces in the Goodyear Rubber CON
pany building at l2S West Sixty
tnurth street. II has not vet p
iected a site for tie factory. but
conaidering several plants already
e-yiatence. According so the al
nouncement 1t win manufactur