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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
VICTIM RELATES
STORY OF LOSS
Henry Kath,s @ConnieT Gleason's
Accuser. Testifies In Pc
0ria Trial.

The story OF how Cornelius
Connie" Gleason. alias J. B. Rose
swindled Henry F. Rath OF Musea-
tine, of $4,000 In an alleged fake
Investment scheme was related By
kath yesterday in the Peoria court.
where Gleason is being tried.
II met Edward L. Thomas" Kath
said. We were walking down
Adams street and were in front OF
the First National bank in Peoria
when he stopped down and picked
up a pocketbook- In il was two $50
bills, license giving authority 30
John L. Middleton to do a broker
age business up to 500. 600
Thomas showed me what was
in the pocketbook and we went up
where we met Middleton. Middle
ton gave me one of the $50 bills and
Thomas the other"
Middleton and Thomas, together
with Burt Miller. were indicted
with Gleason. Gleason is the only
one of the alleged con game Oper-
ators who was apprehended.
With the $50 given him as a re-
L
were bought, Kath said Invest
ments in Inspirational Copper net
ted him and Thomas $500 the first
day, he said. With the $500. furth-
er trades in stocks were made. Sub
sequently, the earnings OF the three
men reached $121 200
A few days later, Kath said. ie
was told that they would have 10
raise $4,000 to protect their stocks
He made a hurry trip to his homo
in Muscatne, drew 1000 from the
bank and received a wire for the
other $1,000 from a friend in Chi
cagO, he said. Middleton and Thorn
as raised the other $50, 900 between
them
Then Middleton instructed Thorn
as to sell $4,000 of Mexican Pc
troleum stock Instead OF DOING
this, Thomas bought 121 200 shares.
Kath said A heated argument be
tween the two men arose. Thomas
disappeared.
I'VE are broke Middleton SAID.
It'll meet you in Minneapolis and
I'll get your money back for you.
Kath testified, but the promise was
never fulfilled
Kath's trip to Minneapolis prov.
ed wild goose chase, he said.
In court Kath identified Gleason
as J. B. Rose. alleged cashier of the
United Brokerage company through
which the alleged swindle was per
petrated-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
SANTA'S PLANE
BREAKS, BUT HE
DELIVERS CANDY
rysd,es Scramble for Gifts Of
sweets-Engi1e Of Aeroplane
Gives Trouble

The. disappointment caused when
santa Claus aeropiane developed
,-1tre trouble and it was necessary
- land on the arsenal island. was
oxershadowed when Santa hurried
"a Rock Island in an automobile
t,rr, the island and supplied 5000
sbsldren with bags of candy.
EarIy In the morning several
.sonsands of people gathered on
.sa Ieyee between Seventeenth and
sscg,teeuth streets and waited for
The arrival of Santa. The airplane
~ot on at 10 o'clock but was forced
- land on the island when the en-
stna gave trouble However, this
5idr't keep Saint Nicholas from his
promise of distributing 5000 bags
Of candy.
He was rushed to Eighteenth
s.raet and Second avenue and there
.,as surrounded and mobbed by
several thousands of children and
PARENTS. Forcing his way through
fbs crowd, he finally reached the
trnek which contained the presents
The crowds surged forward and
backward, children shrieked and
fought for a place where they
might get a glimpse Of Santa Ma
chimes parked along Eighteenth
street became forts of protection
AGAINST the throng which pushed
and showed. Children climbed on
tgu of automobiles and scrambled
70 the ground for the bags of candy
which were thrown out.
II was planned to have the para
chute leap at noon, but the plane
vas not repaired in time for this,
the Chamber of Commerce an
nounced.
sToday's attraction was the sec
end public event of the week
which the merchants of the city
have given in connection with the
holiday sale which has been in
progress for the last two weeks. |
Special attractions at the stores to-
day brought hundreds Of people !
to town to do shopping, marking
the sale one OF the most successful
held in years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
Y. M. 6. A. Notes

The first game Of the interme-
date basketball league of the boys
department will be played tonight.
The league contains four teams
and Philip Rosene and Lyman Co
lofsky will lead the two quintets.
The business mems voIIeybalt
team, with d. B. Bergquist cap
tain, defeated the professional
saleamen team, led by DR.. Harry
Frey, by a score of 81 to u yes
terday noon. Horst & Strieter
made clean sweep from the ALI
Star volleybaIl team by taking
three straight games last night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
Gen. No. $50.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the board Of
local improvements of the city of
Rock Island, ILL.,, has filed in the
county court of Rock Island coun-
ty. a certificate Of the cost of the
improvement entitled in said court,
In Re Petition OF the City of Rock
Island, Illinois, to assess the cost
of the paving with aspheltic con-
crete of Nineteenth and Twentieth
avenues from Twenty-fourth 10
Twenty streets, and Tween
ty-fifth street from Eighteenth 10
Twentieth avenue" and said GER
tificate also shows the court costs,
the amount of accrued interest, AMI
the total amount of said assess
ment, and said certificate also
states that the said improvement
conforms substantially to the re-
quirements of the original ordIn-
ance for the construction of the
same, as required by law, and that
final hearing on said certificate
will be had on the Goth day of De
cember, A. D. 1921, at the hour OF
nine o'clock a. m, or as soon there
after as the business. of the court
VIII permit. All persons desiring
may file objections in said court
before said day and may appear on,
the hearing and make their de-
Tense
Dated at Rock Island. Ill, this
9Th day OF December. A D. 1921
H. NJ. SCHRIVER,
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
FRANK WITCH,
JOHN MURRIN.
VIM. FITZSIMMONS.
Board OF Local Improvements OF
the City of Rock Island, III.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
CHILDREN PARTY
PLANNED BY EAST
MOLINE ROTE CLUB
Especial Moline SerTice.)


Courage of Jean A. Pope made it
possible for the East Moline Rotary
club to hang up a 100 per cent at
tendance record Thursday. Jean
has been bound up in a plaster of
paris cast for some time and goes
out only when it is necessary, as
it causes him considerable pain to
walk a great distance. But he
turned up at the Rotary meeting
yesterday.
East Moline Rotarians viii prob
ably dispense with their annual
which is ususally held in
February, and use the money that
would be expended for their own
pleasure to provide a Christmas
party for the kiddies of the city,
who otherwise would be sighted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
JOLIET WANTS
QUOTATION ON
RETAIL PRICES

C. ]. Kellem, secretary of the
Joliet Chamber of Commerce, in a
communication to the Rock Is
land association today requests
that retail prices quoted by an av-
erage Rock Island groceryman who
caters neither to the richest or
poorest classes of trade, be furn-
ished by Rock Island as a con-
tribution to the price survey be-
irg coeducted by the Joliet body
st request Of fair price commits
si1n recently appointed by the
nayor OF Joliet. Figures from cit
les of a similar class with Joliet
are desired, Rock Island being in
eluded in the group.
Prices for mems clothing are
also requested. and likewise the
charges made by physicians for
day and night calls.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

Members of Eudora Rebekah
lodge, No. 70, elected officers for
the ensuing year last night, as fol-
lows:
Noble grand-Miss Ethel Gamer
on.
Vice grand-Miss Alta Cralle.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Eta
CIslk.
Financial secretary-Mrs. Geneva
Myers.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ida Barker
District deputy--Mrs. Della Gle
land
Trustees Guldenzopf,
John Reid, Thomas McLain, Fred
Ffndley and Guy Bradford. The in
staIlation will take place January
Is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

The suggestion was made by James
WestphaI and the matter OF ar
ranging g party for the children
was referred TO the fellowship COM
mittee.
It WAS voted 10 abandon the per
capita plan of supplying relief and
allow each Rotarian to give as
much as he can afford. The Ro-
tarians have been assessed 81 a
month each to aid in the relief
work In East Moline.
Abandonment of the per capita
assessment plan takes the matter
out of the clubs hands and per
mfts each member to give as much
as he can afford to give
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
PLAN TO HAVE IL
TEAMS IN CHURCH
BASKETBALL CLUB

Constitution and bylaws for the
Rock Island Sunday School Bas-
ketbalI league were adopted last
night by a committee composed of
representatives from various
churches that maintained teams in
the league last winter.
Plans are being made to have Il
teams in the organization, divided
into two groups of six teams each.
The three top teams in each group
and the three low teams in each
group will each play an elimina-
ton tournament
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
COMPLETE GRADING
OF MONMOUTH ROAD

Property owners along the Mon
mouth road, through the Mill creek
bottom lands, have completed the
grading of the highway with Gin
ders. Decided improvement in it's
condition has been effected through
the work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
BAZAAR ANNOUNCED
FOR LEGION FUND

Members Of Rock Island post, No.
200, American Legion, will give a
bazar in Legion headquarters We'd
nesday evening, the proceeds to be
devoted to the fund for the enter
tainment of visitors to the 1922
state meet which is to be held in
Rock Island.
Features Of the affair will be a
mock wedding. an auction sale at
which W. B. Mcintyre will preside,
a dancing and vaudeville program
from IL to IL O'Clock, and a sale
by the women of the legion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
NO DANCE.

Because New Years eve falls
upon a Saturday night this year,
the annual dancing party planned
for that night by Amoo grotto has
been abandoned. The promoters
of the entertainment did not wish
to extend the festivities past the
hour of midnight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
TO STTDY AVIATION.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Brigadier
General William Mitchell will sail
for Europe to study aviation, the
war department announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
USE HOLIDAY MAIL
EMERGENCY TO AID
UNEMPLOYED MEN

Washington, Dec 1o.-Postmas-
ters who find it necessary to en-
ploy additional clerks and other
help during the holiday period have
been instructed by the postofice
department to give employment to
those it will do the most good. in
an effort to aid in relieving unem-
pIoyment conditions.
In the past" a statement sent
to the postmasters today says, ''it
has been the practice in many Of
fees to give employment to per-
sons who have other sources OF in
come, including relatives and
friends of regular employees, SIM
ply to enable them to earn a little
additional Christmas money. To
follow such a course at this time
would be selfish and uncharitable.
1t is, therefore, desired that after
the regular substitute lists have
been exhausted, postmasters en-
pIoy those without work or source
OF income. provided they are COM
petent and trustworthy"
t'The obstacle to postmasters
having any discretion in the en-
pIoyment of holiday help" said
Postmaster H P. Simpson this
morning, sis the civil service reg
lister, which must be consulted and
those names appearing thereon
given priority before we can go
outside. 1t so happens that the
registers in this Office, both as to
carriers and clerks, are overloaded
at this time as the result of exam
nations held during the last eight
months. We therefore have a long
waiting list"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

CUT DISCOUNT TO : PER CENT.
Richmond, Va, Dec IO.-The
board of directors of the federal
reserve bank here authorized re
duction In discount rate to > per
cent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
N!'';',,h.!|:'10fJ

Tri-City Towel Supply company
Davenport 934.
< l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
+. l. 2439.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

Canada is the second best customer
of Jhe United States This Is proved
by trade statistics recently issued by
the Canadian government covering the
fiscal year ended March 81 Great
Britain Is the largest buyer. Canada's
imports from the great republic last
year averaged 800 per capita IF Can
ada's population rs total imports
amounted 70 SI.24012505G This
va~ an Increase Of $115,49ooo0 over
imports Of the previous year, due. &C.
corGug TO authorities TO heavy buy
in- ln the United States Tie grand
total az trade done by Canada during
The laSc year was S24l0.l .3 20.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10
HERE'S A TIP FOR MOTHERS
Sage Advice Offered Without Charge
By the Pastor OF the Arkansas
Thomas Cat.

Take q little tip from ye pastor Of
The Thomas Cat. mothers. and maybe
the angels viii fight On your side,
Watch your young daughters friends
ScruHuize carefully her men friends
for many wolves there be In Sleeps
clothing Keep a wary eye on h-r
girl friends, because birds Of a feather
are supposed To flock together, and
one silly. loud indlscreet young person
can compromise ell who associate with
her. But as YOU value your daughters
safety. turn % searehught of iHyestiga-
ton upon the character and antece-
dents Of her mlddle-aged women ac-
quaiutauces. Arkansas Thomas Cat.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

the Legion organization. has become a
soldier and q statesman Of national
prominence at the age IF thirty years.
lu the West. the Texan has long
been known as a speaker Of unusual
ability When he went East and had
Is bis field Amer,canism, its origin and
It's purpose Mr.. 0wsley began deliver
ing addresses OF such eloquence and
inspirafional context that he became in
constant demand and his repute as a
master Of dictlon naturally followed.
Overseas Mr. owsley commanded a
battalion If Seth Division infantry I'M
til his promotion 60 division admrant.
AS head of the Legion's legislative
committee IN Texas, be obtained a s.
oo0oo" hospital for service men at
kerrvule. Tex
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

Is greatly relieved by constitutional treat.
ment HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal
Deafness is caused by an in7amed con-
oitiOn Of the mucous lining Of the Eusta.
chan Tube. When this tube IS tnflamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when IL IS entirely closed
Deafness Is the result. Unless the in
hammation can be reduced, your hearing
may be destroyed forever HALL s
CAPARRH MEDICINE acts through the
blood on the mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn, thus reducing the Inflammation and
assisting Nature in restoring normal con-
ditions
Circulars free. All Druggists
F J Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohlo.-Ad-
vertisement
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10
A Good lime Gamma.

There Was company at dinner, and
the son and heir listened to the con
versation. During meal an animated
discussion arose regarding the feel
ing which. someone maintained. still
existed between the North and the
South. The minister remarked:
The time is coming not 50 far of
when there will be no north, south,
east or west, and"
Wont that be splendid" interrupted
little Willie.
"Why does that interest your asked
the boys astonished parent.
Because il viii be so much easier
to learn geography. "-Harper's Maya
zine.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

Instinct is q wonderful thing. The
street department had been flushing
the street and a small stream OF water
still ran down alongside the curling.
The sweer young thing came TO the
edge Of the walk. saw the water,
frowned and hesitated ever SO slightly.
and then crossed over-carefuly hold
ing up skirt that came within at
least Il inches Of the pavement =
Kansas City Star.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10
Posts in Fonelan Countries.

The ranks OF the American Legion
have been extended into tht second
enemy couutry with tie recent forma-
tpu os post in Cousrautiu7ple Two
posts are going in Germany. Service
men with the Near East relief and the
Americana Foreign Trade corporation
are organizing TIE STEAMBOAT post a
charter ascenuy issued 20 "a new posl
h. Teia, Spanish Honduras makes a
total Of 25 posts In 10 foreign coun-
tries
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10
Lies Little courtesies.

Stlllwell seemed in none TOO good a
humor when he got home from the
office. Hang it all !" he exclaimed
Wen have 10 call on the Mortons to
nightl'
Why. Henry" said Mrs. Stillwell
''you said you wanted TO stay home
with NE in comfort tonight"
Yes; but Morton told Collins he
and his wife meant 10 call on us
tonight We can leave their house
earlier than we could make them
leave ours"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

Dr. c. f. Holt ~ OTIS, Ne, IS pug
z.io- local scientists with what appears
- te re'r.de1 apple II was picked
up on tle shores Of a nearby lake,
aaa whether fhe apple" is parriEed.
tae work NJ nature, OF Of a clever
staaacIrter cannot DE- decided II is
perfectly formed. yelowsh white in
ca.o-. natural fruit shape. about TWO
inches .o diameter ana exact even 20
-ae -.aa. Leaf AMI q decayed portion
OK the skin
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

Liberty in patriotic exercises recent
ly. Beauty experts with varied expe-
Renee In the a. z. f. were called upon
fer 'aeir opinion and they held that
Miss Liberty bad even the heart-
breakers of the Latin countries dashed
20 the mast, not excepting the painted
ones in the Louvre at Paris
Miss Worthinston is "a home girl and
was not a little embarrassed az the
honors the Legion showered upon her
rs queen of the festival She was un-
married at the last report although
her 1.aif has greatly increased ln vol
ume with ,hose who would alter her
singular course
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

express that
you will be grief
stricken is what
they say of Alvin
NJ 0ws,ey. Texas.
newly appointed
director of the
American Legion $
national Am eri-
Cauism c o nj 10 3
sion Mr.. OUs-
ley, WHO left off
being assistant at
torBey general OF
the largest state in
the Union 10 Join
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10
Freshen q Heavy Skin

win The antiseptic. fascinating Cuti-
eaFa Talcnm Powder an exquisitely
scented convenient economical face.
sE-a' baby and busting powder and
Perfume. Renders other perfumes Su-
perduous. One IF the Cudcura Toilet
Trio lSoap, Ointment Talcum).-Ad.
vertisemeHt.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

re ~ owe d from
keeping records
an Il accounting
expenditures. But
the American lie
gi0u considered
this recommends
ton hen it chose
William :. Day,
Great Fails. Mont,
as aUdis1r Of ma
Iionai finance divi-
sion. He is still
scoring buus-eyeS.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10
Valuable Experience

HAS woman's participation In pol
tiles benefited the homer
1T has" replied Mr.. Meekton. Her
arguments at some Of the meetings
have convinced Henrietta that there
are people in the world just as harG
to get along with as l am"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

dte At times could hardly do my houseTork go5 me-.
butt did not helpm E
advertised in newspaper and took with good results ana g
homework recommend your medicine TO
publish my CHESTER A. BALL R. is Fye
An Illinois woman relates experience: 100.
Bloomington III very strong and female
weak had interest in my housework had slca
meal without
back with alcohol eased the pain for few
heard Lydia E Compound,
as healthy
it for my health Mrs J. MCQUTTTY 60 ". Walnut St
The conditions described by Mrs. Casn Mrs Ball snd @
appeal to who struggle with their daily lasA
is said that the lveso
beyond belief Dayn and layout they slave in their
and beside the daily homework,
selves and for their children work in their az re
from those awful bearing down backach headace7
blues troubles which foundation OF
would Of these
Der Lydis E. Pinkhaus Vegetable Compound IS the
for such coSduons them Of suffering
There is hardly neghborhood in any or hamlet N
wherein who has been
famous medicine. Therefore ask neighbor
that other she has been
Formore than
and hssbeen
sLydia Il. ESinkhams "Ai
liar to Women" viii free upon use~
TO The Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn n"sS~
This book contains valuable information.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10
peIlcacv Seemed TO PLEASE.

Tasting ice cream for the first time
In their lives. Joe liable and his three
sons from the mountains near Union
town, Nd. disposed of 81 dishes of
it at their first sitting. Fifteen each
for the boys and sixteen for dad.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

and flashing eyes
If the Italians
and Spaniards
we've got the N
beaten To d eath
" it'll our own
Americans de-
clared the Amer
lean Legion Of
Seattle. " "a 5 h.,
in selecting Miss
Helen Worthlng-
ton NJ their city
- represent Miss
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

Ambition may be the feeling that
YOU want TO do something that you
can't.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10
O TIE O.
AMERICAN
LEGIOJ
FIRED FAST, HIT THE MARK
Auditor Of Legion's National Finance
Division Made Record With
Field Artillery.

A record for fast firing and direct
hts with feLd artillery. NAV be far
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

The greater the shortage in a mans
accounts the longer it takes to find
him
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10
TIE SOLDIER AND STATESMAN
Texan Is Newly Appointed Director
Of the Legion's National Amer
icanization Comm sion.

"He can tell you about an ordl-
nary baseball game in such words and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10
BEAUTY AS miss LIBERTY"
Seattle Legion Selects Charming Miss
70 Serve IN Recent Patri-
otto Exercises.

Talk about the beautiful French
girls and rave about the dark tresSes
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

Why isn't a man Vl-aa1. -rl-- ,eea
a back-biterf
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

Wherever there are Americans,
there is d baseball diamond. 1t cost
the KeJehikan (Al0ska) post Of the
American Legion $500 10 construct
a ball diamond upon which teams
could play between the Alaska rains.
Games start at six o'clock in the eve
ming. and continue until midnight A
Legion baseball team recently spent
- hours on gas beat TO 90 from
>ltka 20 Juneau to play a game on
schedule
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

Seattle, Washs where the BolShe-
viks tried out their first American
soviet government and met Ole Han
son. now s in The hands Of the Amer
lean Legion The states lieutenant
governor the rs4yor Of tie city, the
attorney general, tie prosecuting at
torney and two city councllmeu are
members Of Rainier-Noble post IF the
Legion. The city's poire force lils-
wise IS well represented ia the post
membership.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-10

There is no railroad no post office.
not even a town. But there IS a thriy-
ing post Of the American Legion in
d farming locality - miles northwest
Of Paige \. =. The men meet every
week in a different farm house 10 hold
socials and dances. The farmers Of
the area are furnishing the Legion
posts with funds to erect a commu-
nifty house.