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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-08
shsmeld. III. 70 spend part Of ne

shsmsld. Ill. 70 spend part Of u,
Mr.. and Mrs.. Henry Barton ana
tho latter's sister. Miss Myrtle Tai.
colt, who has been their guest. ma.
tored to Erie from Wiuslow, i'll
and viii make an extended Via,
with Mrs. Barton's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira TAlcott. Both Mr.. Ana
Mrs. Barton are teachers in ~
Winslow schools. and will spend
part Of their vacation In Erie
Mrs. R. N. Robertson and fami,v
are enjoying q visit from Mrs Ron.
ertson's sister. Mrs. T. H. Bruok :,
Doniphan, Mo. Mrs. Brook wss fo,.
merly Miss Boswell and taught a.
the high school here last year.
Mrs. Charles Osborn left for he,
home ut Minneapolis. Mimi. affer
spending the week in Erie.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-08
CALL FOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received at
the mayors office, Rock Island. Ill
until 10 o'clock q. m, June 16,
1921. for furnishing the City Of
Rock Island with sulphate Of Alum
ina for q period Of one year.
JOHN A. MURRIN.
Commissioner.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-08

All the News-Al. tes Tine
me .sv9ns.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
BISHOP LINES ASSAILS
COMING RING BATTLE
Says Dempsey Carpenter
Fight Degrades State.

The church and its clergy have no
light to keep silent on industrial. political
and social questions until business and
social ana political life are ordered by
the principles OF the Gospel" Bishop Ed
win $. Lines OF Newark declar red yester-
day at the forty-seventh annual conyen-
ton of the Episcopal diocese OF Newark
in Trinity Cathedral of that city. He
Geiounced the coming Dempsey Car
pentier prize fight also those who would
commercialize the Sabbath, and said that
prohibition has visited just pun ishment
on "the most insolent business in the
country"
In referring to the Dempsey -Carpen-
tier fight which is to os held in Jersey
City July ., he characterized it as The
encouragement OF brutality and the deg
radiation OF the state" Continuing, he
said:
Let me say that sense Of shame and
indignation should come to every right
minded man or woman in New Jersey be
cause Of the prize fight which is arranged
in Hudson county, apparently with the
consent and approval OF the State and
county officials"
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
POLITICIAN INDICTED
AS NASSAU CRATER
Former Sheriff Harvey OF
Queens Said to Have Been
in Crime Ring.
| BRIBERY Is ALLEGED
Car Stealer. Deserted by His
Supposed Protectors, Is
Betraying Secrets.
OTHERS ALSO TELL TALES
Justice Cropsey Puts Fine OF
S25 on Derclict Juror Who
Had Headaches.
OTHERS ALSO TELL TALES

Herbert y. Harvey of 30 State street,
Flushing, Queens, formerly Sheriff of
Queens county, was arrested last night
on an indictment returned yesterday
afternoon by the Grand Jury which
has been inquiring into the relation
ships charged to have existed in Mas
sau county between officials and law
breakers. The arrest was made in
Broadway. Flushing, by Capt. William
A. Jones and John F'ogarty, private
detectives. who have been retained by
Charles r. Weeks, District Attorney
Of Nassau county, to aid in the in
vestigation.
The indictment against Harvey is
charge that he accepted money on an
agreement that he was 10 "call off,
the authorities In case any of the
members of group which was buying
and selling stolen automobiles in Mas
sau county. should fall foul of the
law. After Capt. Jones and Detective
F'ogarty had arrested him on bench
warrant Harvey was taken to the
Nassau county Jail in Mineola and will
be arraigned this morning before Jus
tice James g. Cropsey in the Supreme
Court
The Grand Jury after rindins its in
dctment took recess until tomorrow,
when II will consider further evidence
prepared by Mr.. Weeks following the
confessions OF Carman Plant. formerly
county detective. and Aubrey Petit for
merry superintendent of public buildings
for the county. They have made state
ments which agree In all important re-
spects with testimony given at trials by
Mathew O'Neill, a convict serving a
seven year sentence for stealing automo-
biles, and William Hoffman, awaiting
trial on the charge OF having bought and
disposed OF Il stolen car. These two told
what they knew because they believed
certain county officials who We're under
obligation to protect them threw them
to the wolves" Plant and Petit added
their statements to those OF the others
when they also became convinced that
friends had played them false.
Justice Cropsey. who while sitting IN
Nassau county has found fault with
much OF the county administration. in
cluding the jury system. fined William
Montross of Port Washington SIS for
failing to appear in obedience to q notice
10 serve as a juryman. The jurors only
excuse for staying away was that he
had a headache.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
WHISKEY VANISHES
UNDER POLICE EYES
Leach Tries to Find Out How
the Spirits Pass Through
Sealed Cellar Door.

The Mystery of the Two whiskey
Barrels' Is a detective story stiii to be
written. First Deputy Police Commits
sioner Leach listened yesterday TO an
outline OF the plot. minus the solution,
In Brooklyn Police Headquarters, where
Patrolmen Charles White, Ludwig Nil
Ter and Edward Schmidt Of the Glen
dale station appeared before him
charged with failure to prevent the dis
appearance OF liquor seized in raid by
Inspector McDonald's special rum squad
White, Muller and Schmidt were as
signed TO guard ninety gallons OF
whiskey. contained in two barrels, in
the cellar of restaurant at S35 Fresh
Pond road. Both barrels were sealed
and so was tho only cellar door. They
stood guard In three shifts on the side
walk and could see through the elas
Of the cellar door
When the barrels were examined by
Capt Clifford next morning he found
them almost empty. although the seals
on barrels and door were unbroken.
The patroin1en declared no one had en-
tered while they were on guard
The case was adjourned by Commits
sioner Leach until Tuesday, when Joseph
Werner. a druggist of $50 Anthony ave-
uue, Brooklyn, ie to produce q bill OF
sale To establish his ownership or the
liquor.
The first trial in Middlesex county
New Jersey, under the Van Ness State
enforcement act resulted in a fine o
| $3.50, imposed by Judge DAILY in New
Brunswick yesterday upon Patrick j
! Rocks, a saloonheeper OF Old Bridge
| State Senator Thomas Brown. counse
! for the defendant. objected to the juris
| diction of the court, arguing the defec
| tiveness of the act. in that il fails 4
provide for trial BY jury or indictment
Judge Daily held the constitutionality o
| the law is a matter for the Suprem
! Court to pass upon.
| During the twenty-four hours endin,
| Monday the police in New York mad
| 81 arrests. The total for the Mullan
| Gage act now is 3,sI2. Sixteen barrel
of liquor and $50 bottles were seized dur
! ing the day. Nearly $4,000 bottles ar
| held by the police. besides thousands O
| jugs, kegs. cans and other containers.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
HER S., 500 AZTEC RELIC
WORTH ONLY IS CENTS
So Miss Quinian Hales TWo
Mexicans to Ton1bs Court.

Miss Anna r. Quinlsn Of 80 Hamilton
place recently bought for $4,000 an
| original Aztec calendar, which she
put in twenty dollar leather case.
Recently some OF her friends raised The
question OF the authenticity of the calen-
dar, and she was told by an expert that
II probably was worth thirty-fve cents.
One OF those who was skeptical was
Prof. Franz Boas OF Columbia Cnivcr-
sity. it was said.
Antonio de Conde. exporter. 230 West
l04th street, and Juan Gavito, 30S West
106th street, were held in $1,000 bail
yesterday for hearing in Tombs Court
May % on charges Of obtaining money
by INSTRUMENTATION. Miss Quinlan's 3
attorney said the original Aztec calen-
dar weighs fifty tons and IL in a museum
in Mexico City. 1T Is a. famous in
Mexico. he said, as the Brooklyn Bridge
il in New York
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
CHEMISTS PROTEST
LAWS ON ALCOHOL
Tell House Committee That
Proposed Statutes Would Do
Harm TO Industry.

WASHINGTON, May II. - Representa- :
tives OF chemists who appeared before
the House Judiciary Committee TO-DAY
on the bill TO further strengthen the
Volstead law, particularly as to the
sale or medical beer. protested vigor-
ously against legislation which, they
said, tended 10 restrict the legitimate
use OF alcohol in industry.
Existing laws. they contended, should
be clarified TO prevent unwarranted Gov
ernmetal interference. and new legisia~
tion aimed TO tighter enforcement OF
the prohibition amendment should spe-
officially exempt from restriction dens +
tured alcohol, which, 1t was pointed out
cannot be used for beverage purposes.
NJ. c. Whitaker, New York. president
of the United States Chemical Company,
declared there was q continual tendency
on the part OF prohibition advocates TO
encroach on legitimate industry and 70
stigmatize reputable chemical concerns
by placing their products in a class
with booze
Chairman Nolstead declared that il in
Justices were being inflicted steps should
be taken to remedy defects in the law
Mr. Whitaker declared there was 3
Joker in the bill now before the commit
tee that would levy a tax on denatured
alcohol, the manufacture OF which ne
held, should be encourage as a national
preparedness move.
Similar contentious we're expressed by
Charles l.. Parsons. Washington, secre-
tary OF the American Chemical Society
and two other representatives of the or
ganization-Martin II. Ittner. New York
| ard Frank r. Eldred, Indianapolis.
Henry Howard. Cleveland, represent
/ ing the Manufacturing Chemists Asso
/ citation. said his organization had NJ
! quarrel with prohibition" Hie declared
unrestricted use of denatured alcoho
\ was imperative if legitimate chemica
es+a abltshments were not to be hampered
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
DRY CRUSADE NETS
FEW CONVICTIONS
Continued from First Page.

ments which would have to be pigeon
holed or dismissed
In Queens Dana Wallace District At
torney. estimated that only about 40
per cent. of cases brought in actually
would be indicted. He intends "a trv
this type of case al a term beginning
May 23 before County Judge Andrews.
VINO VIII come down from Cayuga TO sit
In Long Island City for two weeks.
There have been forty-five arrests on
Staten Island. or these sixteen cases
have gone to the Grand Jury. Joseph
Maloy. District Attorney. said yesterday
tour men have been indicted. One has
pleaded guilty and paid a $50 fine.
if the police crusade continues on IFS
present rapid course about 81 900 Of
lenders yearly will be hauled into the
courts and probsb bly, many will be con-
victed. Judging from the first six
weeks OF work by the police force and
the grand juries the police batting
average is not going to be around 500.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
PREFERS QUIET OF CELL
TO TALKING, WIFE
HeoUen Compared With His
Home, Says Brooklyn Man.

Frank Folk. %. of So Fifth avenue
Brooklyn, chose cell YESTERDAY H.,
preference 10 home. The complaint
stated he treats his wife with con-
,efnp'' does not notice or speak to her
.eit 81 ms nome at p. NJ. May IA. re-
turned at 10 p. NJ. Nav 1s cho,,sas
clothes and left house"
You will either return to YOUR wifa
ana treat her with respect or I viii
send you 10 Jail" said Magistrate
Brown =" 1e
mats Just whatI need. Judge" re-
pied Folk; perfect solitude she tail.s
ana taiks and talks. Send me TO iaii
at home" '''ins
Very well.' said the Magistrate
fou can spend the next three days j.,
raymond street jail. Folk thankaI
me court as he was led away.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
Summary of Results in Police Crusade
Against Violators of State Dry Law

THE results of the police crusade
prohibition may be Up
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
SPREAD OF DIVORCE
UNDERMINES NATION
Continued from First Page.

are indecent in their appeal to the pas
sions.
THE intercourse of the sexes has no
longer any of the barriers which in old
times were regarded almost as sacred
The old conventions of society have
given way 10 new; the dressing OF many
of our young women, a the seashore or
in the field Of sport and in society. seem
TO old fashioned eyes to lack both dig
nifty and propriety. a well as grace and
beauty.
THE true woman protects her honor
to-day from any blot. and the self f-re-
specting youth keeps himself pure in his
own desire to offer himself as worthy to
the woman whom he shall love"
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
TWO BOOTLEGGERs FINED.
New Hampshire Court su,pcnd,
jail Sentence In One Cssr

kEgNE \. H., May 17.-Georse Eolfe.
q l-ittieton garage owner, was fined
$500. his jail sentence suspended. and
Albert II. Tunstall OF Brookfield. Mass
was fined $3.50 in the Municipal Court
to-day for the transportation OF LIQUOR
through the city early last Sunday.
More than 12o quarts or gin. whiskey
and aicohoi We're found In Rofe's auto
mobile, which was stopped after police
men had fired al il, woundng Clarence
NJ Condon OF Littleton in the leg
The New York herald., 1921-05-18

Chief Magistrate William McAdoo gave NEW YORK
HERALD the following
defendants charged violations enforcement law who
during April The Magistrates taken
before the presented the District
Attorneys Office.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18

PORTER Is RELEAS ASED

Lack or evidence 10 connect him in
any way with the death last Friday oi
Mrs Marjorie O'Malley OF. 95 Old Broad
way. resulted in the discharge yesterday
os Michael Kelly. a porter, Of 449 West
Forty-eighth street. when he was taken
TO West Side court. lie had been de-
tained on a technical charge while the
death Of Mrs. O'MaIley was being inVes-
tigated II was believed she was killed
ny falling down stairs
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
3 NUNS BECOME CITIZENS.
st. Dominic Sisters Came Here
From Germany In 1859.

Three nuns OF the Roman Catholic
order or St Dominic were admitted 10
citizenship by Justice Fawcett. in the
Supreme Court, Long Island City. yes
terday. 1t was the first time in the his
tory of the borough a religious ap-
peared in a court proceeding. All three
of the nuns came here from Germany
prior 70 1889
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
FOR CHINA FAMINE VICTIMS.

Extension OF the campaign to gather
funds for relief Of famine stricken China
for two months was announced las
night by the American Committee fol
China Famine Fund at the direction oil
Thomas w. Lamont. chairman, who sem
a cable message from Paris. He urged
continued support. 100000 Chinese be
ing dependent upon outside aid until th'
August harvest.
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ORPHANS COIRT

Monday, December 18th The last
will and testament OF George A.
Barnes, deceased. was admitted TO
probate and letters testamentary
granted unto Georgianna Barnes, who
received order OF Court to appraise
and order to notify creditors
Emma s., and Samuel +. Harnish,
administrators OF Samuel A. H8rnish,
deceased. settled their first and hna!
account.
Marx Il. and John II. Elgin, execu-
tors of Jacob r Elgip. deceased. re-
turned inyentory3.of parsanal prop
erty and received order OF court 10
sell bonds.
Florence f. Myerly Ida II. Brown,
Thomas s. Jones and Carrie y. Ran
QUILL. administrators OF Angeline
Jones. deceased. settled their first and
final account
Tuesday, December 20th. George
w. Arlington, administrators Of Caro-
line Arlington, deceased, returned in
yentory Of personal property. debts
due and current money.
The Court adjourned TO meet on
TUESDAY. December 27th. and Wednes-
day December 2Sth
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STATRMOOp

Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal
church will hold It's Xmas entertain
ment Wednesday evening, December
rs.
Congratulations are extended 10 Mr..
and Mrs. William Frizzel who Were
married at the home OF the bride, near
here. on Tuesday past
Mr. and Mrs. Jinks Griffee, who are
boarding in Baltimore for the winter
months are receiving congratulations
on the birth of fine baby boy.
Mrs. Georgianna Barnes has the
sympathy OF her many friends here
and vicinity on the loss Of her hus-
band. Alfred Barnes, who was buried
on Saturday past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene LaMotte and
daughter. Charlotte, Of Baltimore
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.
Shipley and family.
Gertrude B. Benson spent Saturday
and Sunday with Maude Il. Shauck in
baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wheatley Jra
of Baltimore, and Mr.. LauterbaCh, OF
Harrisonville, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Monroe ON Sunday
past
A Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year to the Democratic Advocate.
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automobiles and they have To 20
about more than they used to- The con
tract between the State roads and
their own county highways is con
stantly before them. and they are de-
manding more roads for the money
they pay in taxes know how II is in
Worcester. and ] have been told II Is
the same pretty nearly all over the
State.
Would DO Better Work
The Roads Commission IS now
maintaining about 800 miles OF State
road each year and I. is constantly
building new roads. It's organization
reaches into every county In the
State. II could take over the main
tenance Of 10000 miles Of additional
road, most OF II dirt road. with very
little additional trouble and with COM
paratively small Increase in its or
ganization. and | am confident that
the roads work would be better done
than II IL. at present.
y shall Introduce the measures
necessary 10 put all the roads in the
state under the commissions control
and shall do the best can 10 put
item through the next Legislature. In
this ! have been assured OF co-Opera-
tion from all parts OF the State"
The State Roads Commission has
taken no position on this proposition
II holds that II is matter for the
Legislature to determine, but II Is
prepared to take charge OF all the
roads and do the work ordered by the
Legislature.
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MARRIED WHEN
UNCONSCIOUS
GEOHGE W. OWIHGS TO ANSWER NOM
SUPPORT CHARGE UNAWARE OF
HIS WEDDING The BRIDE, MISS
BLUM, DENIES Mr.. OWINGS CHARGES

AT the present term OF the Circuit
Court for Carroll county George W.
Owings hospital attendant, was in
dicted on charge of non-support Of
his wife Clara Blum Owings. He has
not as vet been tried but out Of his
indictment has come one of the most
novel suits ever docketed in this State.
by his attorneys. Bond a. Parke,
Owings has filed in the Equity Court.
a bill Of complaint asking for annul-
ment OF the marriage. The bill alleges
that, without Owings' knowledge or
consent. Clara Helen Blum in person
procured the marriage license from
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Car
roll county. that Owings al that time
was visiting ~ the home OF George A.
Shipley. a retired GARNER. near this
city. that he was called in the night ON
July 25 last, by the brothers of Miss
Blum and other persons. who demand
ed that he go with them 10 marry her:
that he refused and tried to escape:
that they seized him and struck him
on the bead with some metal imple-
ment rendering him unconscious:
that he did not recover or realize whRf
WAS going un until he found himself
near midnight at Westminster In an
automobile, and was informed that he
had been married to Miss Blum: that
afterwards nc was informed that her
brothers and other parties accompany
ing them had conveyed him and Miss
Blum Ia two automobiles To Westmln-
ster, where Rev X y Edwards. pastor
OF Centenary Methodist EpiscopaI
Church, performed the marriage cerc-
mCny. that he was then taken from
Westminster toward Miss Blum's
home. hat on the way managed to es-
cape that he has never in any way
ratified the marriage nor lived with
Miss Blum as her husband
Mrs Owings. by her attorneys.
Theodore + Brown and Edward q.
Weant. has filed her answer denying
all the allegations Of the bill OF com
plant except as % the K fact nf the
marriage She declares that she pro-
cured the license at the request OF
owings that the marriage was en
tered into In accordance with an en-
Earement existing for several months.
that the marriage was the free and
voluntary act Of Owings. and that az
ter the ceremony they went to her
home. whore they spent the night
that the next day her husband ielt
home. promising to return on the fol
lowing Wednesday. saying he was go-
ing to his work In Baltimore county.
but that since that time he has refused
To- discharge his marital obligations,
and has brought the suit for annn-
ment Tor the purpose of evading them.
The county marriage license re.
cords show that Miss Blum did pro
cure the license, giving the groom's
age as ~ Years and her own a. 2l
The clergyman who performed tbs
ceremony says he noticed nothing OF
an unusual character attending the
directors
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PAtL REEsE nOiM WELL ~
CHARLESTON, ". yA.

Mr. Paul Reese. formerly IT thia cts
"a doing well on an architect IN
Charleston. Vs. Na some while ago
the state capitol building lpcated AZ
CharleatBn burned tn tile Eruuud and
The citizens ~ thC state are now ga
gagged IN iayiag plans Tor the erection
90 u nsW building to cost seven Mil
llun dollars Recently the West Side
business Mems Association pf Char
lrsiun. heid mcetlng tp discuss The
matter nf the erection ~ The state
building an that side nt CaBrleston
and Ma Paul Reese ufsgrae fume
practical plans
Speaking of the mcstlna The
Charleston Gazette. u sunday. ne-
rembof ls. among other thlnRe, said
The location 81 the state capitol was
dlscusspd and Paul Reese. q local ar
chiteci offered some practical plans
ipf the use ~ tlie proposed site On the
banks of the Kama ha and Elk rivers
nc had prepared in advance cripatcs
oi the cost ot nllinE the low k-.i,ls ly-
ing between Gpsbnrn and brown
streets and tho two rivers with sand
from The river bottom The asuFcs
showed the ull could be- made for
800 900 The estimate did not include
retaining wall MI Roberts employ
ed hy tHr government as river ex-
port gas a visitor at the meeting
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BIG DAMAGE BY WIND.
OFFICE AND COOPER SHOP Of EAGLAR 6
SPONSElLEH OEROOFtD BIG CHICK
EN- HOUSE OF DOHNEA NYGREa
WaECEED-EDWARD sIONER'S PORCH
BLOWN DOWN.

Considerable damage fosuited from
the heavy wlndstorm early SUNDAY
morning which swept ever this city
unroofing houses. blowing down cleo
trie light poles. rtc.
On Liberty street the large porch ui
Edward Stoner was total wreck
some of the casing being carried "a
Green street The house roof also sur.
tered The loss is placed at Sg00.
The roof of the Office nna cooper
shop OF Englar q SponselIsr was un.
rooted.
The roof on Koontzs creamery has
been raised six inches on tho corner
0f Green and Liberty streets.
! J.. 0Farreil's slate root Wa dam.
aged bva large tile chimney beins
blown over
a lnrEe chicken house on ihe prpp.
erty Df nphnea NyEren George street
was wrecked Il was vlrtuallY lifted
from the foundation and strewn over
the lot
4 chicken house on the Myers
farm. on the Spring Mills roaf Was
lifted up and set IN his harm yard.
but 10 pieec The henherg was buiit
on the West side nl the barn
Cur electric ayatom was nut out oi
commission hy q pole on Center strnr,
falling over and hy flag pole at -
Johns Church blowing down. taking
some wire along with 10
Many window panes wpro smashed
and other damage 90 trees. fences. etc
we're reported
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Randall G. Spoerlein. Accident, and
Anna T.. Snader, New Windsor
Milton s. Fulda and Marie Delhrook
both of Baltimore.
Alfred NJ Zollickeffer and Ruth
Anna Rooms, both Of Carroll County.
MOrdecai j. Selby, New Windsor.
and Rae Wagner, Westminster
Leroy Eugene Pickett, Taylorsville,
and SoDhronia Il. Hood Woodbine.
Burgess Frizzel and Ella G. Green.
both of Gambler
Clarence Il. Hilterbrick and Mamie
j. Swagler, both OF Baltimore.
Ralph Wildasin and Grace Smith,
Manchester.
George Il. Spangler, Littlestown,
Pa, and Ethel V. study Silver Run.