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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
WEALTH OF TALENT
IN ALUMNI REVUE;
FEN MERRY SCENES

Harry Davis, who has prominent
place in the Rock Island High
School Alumni association ''Fads
and Fancies" revue which will be
revealed in the Illinois theatre,
Oct % and IS. is one of score of
talented amateurs who appear in
that show.
Other players participating in the
production are Henrietta Dftman,
Mrs. Frank Huntoon, Mrs. Harold
Heimbeck. Margaret Schnltzer,
Marie Williams, Mildred Anderson,
Robley Clark, Frances O'Brien, Ag-
mes sHaIlgren, Bessie Riess, John
Kaiser, Irving Rosie" Wright, Ar
thur Dodson, Harold Heimbeck,
Floyd Wilson, all of whom take
leading parts in one or more of
the 10 scenes that comprise this re-
vue.
Rehearsals are being held at the
high school, and from information
vouchsafed by the press agent, ev-
eryone knows it is going to be the
event of the season.
The scenery which is being
brought here by the producers,
Marlatt Cargill, is the product of
the very latest school in stage dec
Grafton. Impressionistic and unique
are the settings that make this the
most complete amateur revue that
Rock Island has ever seen. The
costumes are novel and clever, and
with the gay groups of girls that
wear them, they are sure to be
shown to the best advantage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
ALPHA

Miss Ruth Anderson, who is at
tending school at Macomb, visited
with home folks from Thursday IN
til Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r Earl Knox, Mr..
and Mrs. W. l. Eiker and Mrs.
Stewart Eiker motored TO Aledo
Sunday, where the gentlemen
of the party made a business call.
Mr.. and Mrs W. J. Bland and
Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Writ
and Franklin, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Tracy, Jr, and Mr.. and Mrs.
A c. Eiker were among the Gales
burg visitors Saturday afternoon
and evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bloomer
and Mr.. and Mrs Fred W. Bloom
er of Joy called on Alpha friends
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mann and
two sons spent Sunday with rela-
tives in New Windsor
Among the Alpha people attend
ing the Eastern Star chicken sup
per in Rio, Saturday evening were :
DR.. and Mrs c. T. Shearer and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Eiker, Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Writ and son, Mr..
and Mrs. R Earl Knox, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. Eiker and daughter, c.
C. Cox and Miss Marjore Cox and
Miss Mabel Writ and Rev. Day and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Linn spent
Saturday in Rock Island and Day.
export.
Reuben Carlson OF Moline is Wis
iting his brother, Dave and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Cass and Mrs.
A. C. Eiker spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Haynes of Wataga.
Mr.. Eiker and DR.. and Mrs. Shearer
also motored over in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson of
Lynn spent the day Sunday at the
John Bland home
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. McCurdy, Miss
Clemmie McCurdy and Mrs. J. E.
zimmerman were tri-city visitors
last Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson and
son Robert of Rio spent Saturday
at the E E. Wilson home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
LUDLOW TALKS
AT MINING MEET
Convention at Chicago Discusses
General Problems Concerning
Whole industry.

Chicago, Oct 1S.-Problems Of
the mining industry, especially as
applied to the mining of coal, head
ed the topics for consideration to-
day, the second of the Twenty
fourth annual convention of the
American Mining Congress.
Edwin Ludlow, president of the
American Institute of Mining and
MetalIurgicaI Engineers, was to
speak On Coal and Labor" while
]. D. A Morrow, vice president of
the National Coal association, was
scheduled on Cooperative Effort in
the Coal Industry"
General problems which concern
the whole mining industry were to
be discussed by Francis S. Pea
body, chairman of the Illinois COM
mittee on arrangements of the
American Mining Congress conven-
ton, and George H. Bailey, counsel
for the congress had for his topic
Late Legislative Developments in
Relation to the Coal Industry in
Washington.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
M0RALLEVEL0 OF
PRESS MUST Be
RAISED HIGHER
Norwegian Press Secretary Empha-
sizes Value of True News at
Honolulu Meet.

Honolulu, T. H, Oct 1S--The
value of true news and high jour
nalistic standards as means Of at
tanning better international under
standing and assuring the world
of peace was discussed before tne
Press Congress Of the World tooay
by Ludwig SAKE, secretary OF the
Norwegian Press ASSOCIATION
The moral level Of the press
must be raised higher than ever Ior
the work of uplifting and enhgnt-
ening humanity" he said 1t mas
been given US to have a sptendld
opportunity to serve our Fellow
men. Our duty is to serve them
we'll"
Greek Deplores Evil Stories.
Thales Coutoupis, president OF
the Union of the Athenian Press,
voiced a plea for worldwide cam
paign by press associations to con-
troll sensationalism in newspapers
He called attention to the eVn pa
pers do in such endeavors (cater-
ing to low inStincts) to obtain cir
culation or otherwise secure dis
honorable profit" and continued:
MY view is that the only nope
of diminishing this evil influence
can come from the press itself
"a rich man with a chain OF
newspapers can do what he
pleases."
K Sugimura of the Asahi Shin
bun of Toxic discussed the various
hasas Of news yaIUe in logic, So
GEOLOGY and psychology and declar-
ed "of all news stories those small
stories repeating life appeal most
strongly to the public and have
the greatest news value"
st. Louis Bids for Meet.
Gregorio Nieva of the Philippine
Review, Manila, proposed consti-
tutional amendment making the
membership fee of the congress
$1,000 from each member country
and, in addition, $40 for each news
paper a member of that country S
press association. He said that
this would provide a working
fund for the congress"
William Southern, Jr., OF the In
dependence CMo.) Examiner, on be-
half of the Missouri Press associa-
ton, invited the congress to hold
its next meeting in ST Louis. An
other invitation was received from
Spain
Cablegrams of greetings were re-
ceived from editors, publishers and
press associations in many quar-
ters of the globe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
MOLINE PREPARES
FOR POSSIBILITY
RAILROAD STRIKE
Especial Moline Service

Especial Moline Service
While it is the belief that there
will be no railroad strike, Mayor
C. P. Skinner today took action to
prepare the city of Moline against
such an emergency. The mayor
ordered that a reserve supply OF
coal be laid in at the city water
works
An official of one of the largest
industries in the city stated today
that Moline manufacturers would
not be seriously affected by a rail
road strike. The majority of Mo-
line factories are idle at the pres
ent time, and for that reason man
ufacturers are not gravely con-
cerned over the situation as far as
it affects their industries.
There were indications in the
city today, however, that precau-
tons of some kind VIII be made if
later developments point to a
strike. 1t is estimated that $500
railroad men in the quad-cities will
be affected if a general strike oc-
ours. Nearly two hundred freight
and passenger trains will be stalled
here. There are 1900 men in the
Silvis shops and $50 trainmen who
reside in the quad-cities. The re-
mainder Of the railroad men are
members of affiliated trades which
would be affected by a strike.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
DRUNKEN THUGS
ATTACK COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank LangwinsId As
gaulted by Crowd of Hen I'm
der Influence of Liquor.
Especial Moline servieo.l


Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Langwinski
were assaulted by several men, all
said to have been drunk, in the rear
of their home, 1920 Fifteenth ave-
nue.. East Moline, at 1880 last
night. Three men are under arrest
In connection with the attack. They
are Henry Beck, Earl WEIGH and
William Swango. There are both
state and city charges against the
men. Warrants for assault and bait
terry have been issued.
The trouble appears to have
started in the alley in the rear OF
the Langwinsd home Langwinskf
states that he drove to his garage
from the west and that he hindered
traffic for a moment while he went
to open the garage door. Beck and
several other men, in Beck's auto
mobile, were driving west through
the alley. Compelled to waiE NON
entarily while Langwinsd opened
his garage door, he claims that the
men in Beck's car began to curse
him and finally attacked him Lang
winski alleges that several men
participated in the assault upon him
self and his wife, but that all had
disappeared except Beck, Swango,
and WEIGH when the police arriy-.
ed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL
DAY ANNOUNCED
County Association Sets Next Sun
day for Annual Plea to
Young People.

"Go-to-Sunday-school" day will
be observed generally throughout
the country next Sunday.
The movement is being given i'm
petus by the Rock Island County
Sunday School association of which
Fred Adelman of Moline, is secre-
tary, through it's go schools, and
the indications are that the enroll
ment will be materially increased
through this years observance.
There are at present 1851 Sun
day school students in Rock Is
land countyR Prior to the Go to
Sunday School" observance last
year, the enrolment was 1882.
This increase is attributed in a
large measure to the activities OF
the Rock Island association in pro-
noting interest in the 60 to Sun
day School" idea
Mayors of Rock island, Moline,
East Moline and Silvis will, within
a few days, issue proclamations
urging residents of their respec-
tive cities to attend Sunday school
on the day designated The slo-
gan adopted by the association for
the day is everybody in some
body's Sunday school"
AS an indication of the laxity of
the people of the United States in
their religious obligations, a sur
vey made in the last year showed
that there were 25,00G.000 young
people in this country not afGliat-
ed with Sunday school.
The go to Sunday school" idea
originated in a little town in Ken
lucky. 1t proved successful there
and the idea spread until today
the day is observed in all parts of
the country.
People are urged to attend Sun
day school regardless of their re
ligious affiliations. The move
ment is not promoted by any par
ticular creed, but it is for the pur-
pose of advancing the idea that
everybody should attend some Sun
day school.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
MAAK, S. YEARS
IN COUNTY, Dies
End Comes at Home of Son In
Boyer, IowaICity Now on His
Farm Site.

Peterd Maak, aged "a years, a
resident of Rock Island county S.
years, and a pioneer of Rock Island
county, died at L o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the home of his son,
DeIos Maak, Boyer, Iowa He had
been i'll a number of years. He took
up his residence with hrs son at
Boyer about three years ago.
He was engaged in farming here
for many years, his farm being at
Twenty-third avenue and Thfrtieth
street.
Mr. Max was born Sept %, 1887,
in Germany Surviving are three
children, Delos of Boyer, Iowa, and
Mrs. Rosa Erbs and William of
Rock Island
Funeral services will be held at
2 O'Clock Thursday afternoon in
the Knox chapel and burial will be
in Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
USE BOLTSTO
FASTEN PLATES
Advice Is Handed Autsists by State
Official Regarding Loss of
License.

Autoists of Rock Island county,
get this:
Be sure that your license plates
are securely fastened on your auto
mobile. Use stove bolts, if you
want to do a good Job.
See that the plates are not more
than 20 inches from the surface of
Where they will be INSTRUCTED from
where they will be INSTRUCTED rom
the view OF the officers, state and
city, who are being paid to see that
the traffic laws are enforced, par
ucularly the state inspector.
Also wash your plates when they
are soiled SO the numbers will be
visible.
H. E. Thomas probably wishes
that he had used stove bolts to fas-
ten his plates. He might have saw
ed $6-4O, which amount represents
the line he paid yesterday afternoon
for not carrying plates. The sup
position is that they were stolen,
but that did not excuse Thomas.
Here is what E c. Carlson, state
investigator, has to say regarding
the law covering the fastening on
of license plates:
There are entirely too many
motor car owners operating their
cars with only one license plate,
due to pure negligence on the part
OF the owner. The state law pro-
vldes that these plates are to be
fastened on securely SO as not to
swing loosely.
AS state investigator in this vi
cinity will not tolerate the prac-
tee of motor car Owners Fastening
their license plates on with wire,
and anyone caught operating his
car upon a public highway with the
license plates fastened on with wire
or any other way than the law pro-
VideS will he suhiect tn arrest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
ARGUS BEGINS
10TH YEAR OF
IT'S PUBLICATION

The Argus today is observing its
10th birthday anniversary.
Approaching the three-quarter
century mark OF its existence the
story of The Argus is the history
of Farnumsburg, Stephenson and
finally the present municipality.
Through the decades which have
marked the progress and develop
ment of the community The Argus
has been representative of every
endeavor which meant advance
ment of the city and county in
tereStS.
First published in the Whitaker
& Everts' building. The Argus en-
tered its present home il 1883.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
SEXTON SAYS RUTH
WILL QUICKLY GET
BASEBALL LESSON

Law of gravitation will settle
the Babe Ruth CASE commented
M. H. Sexton, president of the ma
tional association -ef minor league
baseball teams, upon his return from
the world series in New York City.
Judge Lands, l believe, has given
plentiful assurance that ne will
handle the situation in his morning
statement. huth's injuries were
exaggerated, too, mainly, believe,
to inspire hero worship. Ruth is a
wonderful player but the major
leagues will convince him that no
man is greater than the rules"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
LABORER BADLY
HURT By CRANE
ON STREET JOB

Victor E. Winquist, Thirty-ninth
street road, Rock Island, is in ST.
Anthony's hospital badly bruised
about the legs and side of the
body. A construction crane struck
him while employed at Twenty-fifth
street and Eighteenth avenue Win
quist is employed by the Mccarthy
Improvement company in Daven-
port. The accident occurred short
ly after the noon hour.
An X-ray examination will be
taken to determine the exact ma
ture of the injuries. He was at
tended by DR.. Joseph De Silva.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
READ POETRY
TEACHERS OF
COUNTY TOLD
Second Day of Annual County In
stftute Being Held at Moline
High School Auditorium.

Miss Jeanette King of Cincin-
,sti continued her talks on modern
roetrv and the short story at the
pock Island county teachers in
.titute at Moline high school yes
terday afternoon and this morning.
YESTERDAY afternoon she discussed
noetrv and poets, reading selec-
lions from Rudyard Kipling and a
runber of other moderns. Among
.hoso whose work she commented
~ were Edgar Lee Masters, Max
,-eJI Podenheim, Conrad Aiken and
roris Uutermeyer. Miss Killing IS
an advocate of modern poetry Her
nlea to the teachers is that they
rsad more and seek to inspire their
rrniIs 10 read. This morning she
Fnoke on such modern short story
,l~;+ers as Edna F'erber and the
late O. Henry. While recommend
80 modern stories she reminded
bar audience that they must not
,ata things on faith, but must con-
tinualIv be exercising their own
Judgment in the wedding out Oh I'M
suitable material
At the sessions yesterday after
,oon and this morning DR.. +. A
Tnrner of the Illinois State Nor
nal university, Normal, continued
he discussions of the attitude OF
+ha teacher to his work
Third grade pupils from WASH
inqton school danced the mInuet at
the opening OF this mornings ses-
sion and sixth grade pupils from
the Ericsson school gave a dumb
bell drill.
Special music was furnished this
morning by the high school girls
giee clubs.
At noon today the high school
orchestra played in the gymnasium
for the teachers dance.
This afternoon, in addition to
talks by Miss King and DR.. Tur-
ner. Miss Rosemary Laughlin OF
the state university discussed the
school lunch.
Tomorrow DR.. o. L. Manchester,
dean and professor of languages
and economics, Illinois State Nor
NAL university, will begin a series
of lectures.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
REPORTS GIVEN AT
z BOARD MEETING

Reports of the Y. NJ. c. A mem
bership campaign and national
meeting of the associations in Chi
cago for the celebration of the
Tooth birthday anniversary of
George Williams, founder of the as
ISOLATION, were given by O. J. Stir
raft, general secretary, last night
at the regular monthly meeting Of
the board of directors.
Henry L. Best, new boys score
tary, was introduced to the board
by Arthur DuVon and responded
with a short talk. NJ. E. Strieter,
president Of the board. also made
a few remarks in regard to the
work of the boys department
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH CROWS
Sunday Schools Shew Increase OF
1898 Members BeneVolences
Last Year $47, 090, 900.

Lincoln, Ill, Oct. 18--Member-
ship in the Presbyterian church
now numbers 1.722,S61, with that
of Illinois 1928, according to re-
ports made TO the. synod of Illinois,
meeting here today
Illinois Presbyterian Sunday
schools now have membership OF
81, $50, compared with 92,Q31 year
ago, the report stated Donations
TO the various benevolences were
reported TO have been greatly in
creased the past year, the total
amount collected in the United
States being SAT ,oo0, 900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
EUGENE BURNS
MAKES ADDRESS
AT ROTARY CLUB

Rock Island Rotarians were told
many things about the character of
the work performed by the Quad
city Builders Exchange at their
noon luncheon at the Rock Island
club today, the speaker being Eu-
gene Burns OF the exchange, who
is a member of the Rotary club.
Leroy Harnish of Baltimore, Md,
spoke briefly on Armenian relief.
and at his request a committee con-
sisting of B. D. Connolly and ]. W.
Armstrong was appointed to meet
with similar committees and with
Mr.. Harnish tomorrow afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
Does Your Food
Taste Good ?
Is Your Appetite All Right


When your food does taste good
YOU may be sure that your health is
good; that your blood is rich, free
from scrofula, eczema, rheuma-
tism and other diseases, and that
your system is built up against
that tired feeling and the prostra-
ton after influenza and fevers-
Hoods Sarsaparilla enriches the
blood. creates an appetite, aids di-
gestion, promotes assimilation, Sc
cures for you full nutritive value
of YOUR food. Get it of your drug
gist and begin taking it today.
IF q mild laxative is needed, take
Hoods Pills; il an active cathar-
tic more Hoods Pills They give
entire satisfaction. - advertise
ment)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
NATION VIDE HUNT
FOR CASSIE KINNEY

A nationwide search has been
started for Miss Cassie Kinney, sis
ter of Head Detective Kinney, of
the Davenport police department
She disappeared a week ago. Miss
Kinney was suffering from nervous
prostration following an operation,
it was said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
LEGION TO PREPARE
FOR 1922 MEETING

Committees to arrange for the
entertainment of delegates to the
1922 session of the state convention
of the American Legion to be held
in Rock Island will be named at
the meeting of Rock Island post,
No. 200, tomorrow night.
Delegates from the post who at
tended the recent state convention
of the order at Decatur will re-
port, and a committee will be ap-
pointed to aid jobless members of
the post to secure employment.
The next post stag will be held
Oct %.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18

Even a sick child loves the
-'fruity'' taste of California Fig
Syrup" II the little tongue is
coated, or II your child is istIess,
cross, feverish, full of cold, or has
collie, give a teaspoonful to cleanSe
the liver and bowels. In a few hours
you can see for yourself how thor
oughIy it works all the constipa-
ton poison, sour bile and waste
out of the bowels. and you have
well. playful child again
Millions of mothers keep Cali
fornIa Fig Syrup" handy. They
know a teaspconful today saves q
sick child tomorrow. ASK your
druggist for genuine California
Fig Syrup" which has directions for
children and babies of an ages
printed on bottle. Motherl You
must say California" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.-(AG-
vertisement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
DAVENPORT BANK
INACCURACIES 1ST
BOND DEPARTMENT.

A new financial investment de-
partment, the first to be installed
by tri-city bank, has been added
by the First National bank of Dav-
EXPORT The function of the new
department will be to furnish pat
rons of the institution with expert
advice on investments of all kinds
and with particular attention to in
vestment bonds. Rollo L. R Rfl-
ling, formerly connected with the
Davenport branch of the National
City company, will be in charge OF
the department.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
YUMA

Church service at Yuma next
Sunday morning at II o'clock, Rose
Hill Sunday evening. A cordial in
vitation is given to all.
Miss Allie Beal is spending a few
days with her friend, Miss Kathryn
Mead.
Mrs. Alma Shelton and baby of
Barstow are spending a few days
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Jud
Wainwright
Clyde Wake was a business call
er in Rock Island Saturday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
Personal Points

Miss Charlotte Wheelan OF chi
cago, is visiting with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs H. l. Wheelan' IZo"
Second avenue.
Rev. II. C. First, 1881 Twenty
first street, was accompanied oy
Mrs First this morning 10 the an
nual meeting of the Illinois zap
fist state convention in ROCK
ford
]. F. MoeIler, 1000 Sixteenth
street, left this afternoon with ms
son. Rev. George Moeller, for Lin
coin, Neb, to VISIT at his home ana
also with another son, Rev. Fred
Moeller, in Malcolm, Neb-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
SMALL BLAZE AT
STATE HOSPITAL
Especial Moline Service ]

A chimney fire threatened tha
main building of the Watertown
state hospicd group yesterday aft
ernoon- The hospital fire fightng
crew responded quickly and hads
the fire under control before any
damage was done.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
NOLTE RECEIVERS
MACHINE STOLEN
THREE MONTHS AGO

Frank NoIte of Rock Island is
driving his own car again The
automobile was stolen July q in
Davenport, while Mr.. Nolte was at
tending a carnival. The customary
steps were taken by the local po-
lice to find the missing car, but
nothing was heard of it until about
week ago when MIR. Nolte receiv-
ed word from the East St Louis
police that it had been recovered
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
STEAL DIAMOND RINGS.

Burglars smashed display
window in the Heil-McClimas
Co. jewelry store, 210 Harrison
street, Davenport at $3.50 last
night and grabbed % diamond
rings. JewelIy valued at $500
was lost, according to the police
report No arrests have been
made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-18
ROCK ISLAND UNIT
TO BE ORGANIZED

Rock Island women are invited to
become members of unit of the
Rock Island county home bureau,
which will be organized at $50
O'Clock Saturday afternoon in the
Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium. Miss Lu
Gle Allen, advisor Of the home bu
reau. and the officers of the bureau
are promoting the organization.