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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
HOFFMAN ABROAD
ON WASHINGTON

William Holman, 4423 Eleventh
street, will sail tomorrow from
New York to Bremen, Germany. on
The steamship George Washington
recently reconditioned at a cost of
more than $1,000 900. Mr.. Holman
VIII return in the middle of Octo-
Der.
The steamship George Washing
ton, flagship of the United Mail
fleet and pride of the American
merchant marine, will go to Cher
hourg, Plymouth and Bremen, and
Is the most luxurious and most
commodiOus passenger vessel to fly
the stars and stripes. The Wash
ington was a troopship during the
war
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
SPURCIN TRACE
FOUND IN TEXAS
Ell PasO Taxi Driver Certain He
Drove Missing Banker to
Preside.

Ell Paso, Texas. Aug. County
officers at Maria. Texas, have tele-
graphed officers in Chicago and the
Michigan Avenue Trust company,
asking if there was any reward for
the arrest of Warren c. Spurgin.
and if so, how much. According 10
officers here, they know his where
abouts but are waiting. to hear from
Chicago before issuing papers for
his arrest
A second telegram, signed Ike the
first, by j. Humphrey and 7. G..
Clauseu, informed the county au
thoritias here that the man thought
to be Spurgin, was being kept under
surveillance, although the Maria
men were not sure of his identif-
cation. Local officials, from this,
predicted the arrest of the fugitive
banker tomorrow.
Chicago, Aug. "A telegram
from Maria. Texas, was received
by Bank Examiner H. s. Savage to-
day, inquiring if there was a re-
ward for the capture of Warren G.
Spurgin, missing president of the
Michigan Avenue Trust company.
The message contained no other
details. 1t was turned over to the
states attorneys office, which i'm
mediately began to trace the source
Of the message.
Confirm Report.
Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. Federal
officers here announced today that
they have confirmed report made
by Ross Harp, service car driver,
TO the effect that he met man who
answered the description of Warren
c. Spurgin, Chicago banker, at
Maria, Texas, yesterday and drove
him to Preside.
The driver said he met a man he
was sure was Spurgin, as lie
stepped from the train at Maria
and at his urgent request hurried
| him across country to Preside. He
could not say whether the mar
crossed the line there, but declared
that his passenger said he was en-
route to Chihuahua City.
Charge Plot.
| Chicago, Aug. 2-The states at
! torney's office today charged Their
was a plot under way to cover III
the financial operations of WarreI
c. Spurgin, missing president o
the closed Michigan Avenue Trus
J company. 1t was found that thu
books of the Warren Oil company
a Spurgin concern, are missing.
At the same time it was discov
cred that Spurgin had ordered al
automobile shipped from Ouray
/ Colo, where he has mining inter
ests. to Grand Junction, Colo. anC
this fact is being used in an effor
! to trace his flight
Bank examiners expect to make
a statement of the banks condition
today and on this statement de
ponds the future steps of the au-
thorities who are investigating {
number of other concerns in which
! Spurgin was interested. If tbs
bank examiners statement shows
others are implicated, states attor-
neys have announced that they ex-
! pect to have their own accountants
make an audit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
WINDOW PEPPER
CAUGHT IN ACT;
GETS JAIL TERM

Luther Knanishu. aged %, 615
Fortieth street, was caught IN the
act of window peeping at the home
of ]. NJ. Dalton, 4513 Sixth avenue
at 1890 O'Clock Monday night.
Knanishu was placed under ar
rest by Detectives Dennis Bennett
and Herman Sehnert He was ar
raigned before Magistrate ID. j.
Cleland in police court this morn
ing and on his inability to pay a
fine of $50 he was sentenced to 10
DAYS in the county jail on a charge
of disorderly conduct.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
USES HAMMER
TOASSAULT BOY
Unbalanced Farm Hand Escapes
After Attacking 6-Year-Old Son
of Employer.

Peoria. Ill. July 2.-Iohn O'Hara,
%, a hired hand, assaulted the six
year-old son of his employer, Don
Waldron, Greenwich farmer, so
miles south of here. late last night,
and escaped. Hundreds of farmers
formed in a posse under Sheriff Ben
Staff, Menard county, are searching
for O'Hara this morning.
The boy was sleeping with his
9-year-old sister, and officers be
lieve that O'Hara, mentally unbal-
anced, planned to assault the girl.
He used a blacksmith hammer in
the attack. 1t is thought the boy
will recover. O'Hara was hired by
Mr.. Waldron Monday after he had
applied for work
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
PROTEST USE OF
CINCY TWIRLER

New York, Aug. 2. - Protest to
Commissioner Lands against the
use of Pitcher Cliff Markle by the
Cincinnati Reds was made yester-
day by Colonel Jacob Rupert, pres
ident of the Yankees. The Yankees
recently filed a claim to the player
when the Reds announced his pur-
chase from the Atlanta club.
Mark1e was purchased by New
York from Waco, Tex, in 1915, and
farmed out to Toledo in 1916. After
he played independent ball for two
years he was sent by the Yankees
to Atlanta President Rupert
claims his club never gave up title
to his services.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
SAYSJAPSPA
ALL EXPENSES
Honolulu Labor Leader Claims ORR
entails PaiG Him To Protest
Against Chinese.

Washington, Aug. 2. - Wilmet
Chiffon, delegate from the Honolulu
central labor council, testified to-
day before the house immigration
committee that Japanese in Homo
lulu had contributed $1,000 to pay
his expenses and those of another
labor leader to protest here against
a resolution which would permit
Chinese coolies to enter Hawaii
temporarily, to relieve the labor
shortage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
FRANK MARTIN
IN CHICAGO TO
LEARN ROBBERY
Tells Police sandy" Persuaded Him
to HOusebreaking-May Solve
Many RObberies.

Chicago police today arrested a
26-year-old man. who said he was
Frank Martin and lived in Rock
Island. and are holding him on a
charge of robbery. He was bound
over to the grand jury on $1,000
bonds.
The police claimed that state
ments made by Martin will aid
them in clearing up several recent
burglars. No lists of the burglaries
in which Martin is supposed to
have been implicated or of which
he had information was supplied.
Martin claimed that he came to
Chicago Thursday. He said he met
a man named Andy and that
Andy" persuaded him to enter the
housebreaking profession.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
GROTTO WILL HEAR
SUPREME COUNCIL
MEETING REPORTS

Reports of the delegates who at
tended the supreme council meet
ing in Atlantic City will be given at
the regular meeting of Amoo grOt.o
which will resume tomorrow eve
ming.
The entertainment committee is
planning a series of social func
tions which will also be discussed
and various standing committees to
handle the 1922 convention will be
named. Final plans are TO be ap-
proved for the appearance of the
grotto band at the Watch Tower,
Aug. to IA, which the grotto is
sponsoring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
CHICAGO CANDY
MUST CUT PRICE
High Cost Expert to Investigate
Present Charges With View of
Causing Reduction.

Chicago, Aug. Following a re-
port from New York that some
stores there had reduced candy
prices 50 per cent, Russell ]. Poole.
Chicago high cost expert, announc-
ed today that he would investigate
prices here. Some retail candy
concerns here have announced re-
auctions of from 10 TO 90 per cent
under wartime prices. stating that
the reduction was made principally
because OF the drop in sugar.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
Gen. No. ISL.

Eoticesis hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the Council OF
the City of Rock Island, Illinois,
having ordered the construction OF
cement sidewalks on Twentieth ana
Fifteenth avenues, etc, ana the
ordinance for the same being on
file in the Office of the City ClerE or
said City. and said City having ap-
piled to the County Court Of Rock
Island County, Illinois, for an as
sessment of the cost of said i'm
provement according to frontage,
said assessment being payable ID
three instalIments each bearing in.
terest at the rate of per cent per
annum, and an assessment therefor
having been made and returned to
said Court, the hearing thereon VIII
be had on the 10th day of August,
A. D., 1921, at the hour of 9 o'clock
a m. or as soon thereafter as tine
business of the Court will permit.
All persons desiring may file OBJ
iectfons in said Court before said
day and may apepar on the hearing
and make their defense
Dated at Rock Island, ILLINOIS,
Aug. ,, 1921
FRANK WESTBAY.
officer appointed TO make assess
ment.
See page 4 for Buehler Bros ad-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
SUSPENDED FOR
GIVING PARTY
TO MOVIE STAR

Madison, Wis, Aug. 2.-CUnited
Press. sixteen students at the
University Of Wisconsin summer
school were suspended following
party given in honor of Norma
Talmadge, movie star.
The party was given at road
house near Madison. Seventeen
persons attended, including the
movie queen.
LIQUOR was served according to
Dean Goodnight. Eight men and
eight girl students who were pres
ent fell under the faculty ban when
news of the affair leaked out.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
ROTARIANS VISIT
AT POWER HOUSE

Fifty members of the Rock Island
Rotary club, after welcoming E c
Fisher, delegate to the international
meeting of Rotary clubs in Edin-
burgh, Scotland, motored to Moline
where they inspected the Peoples
Power plant.
Robert B. Macdonald, manager of
the power company, took the Rotar-
ians through the plant and explain
ed the workings of the power sys-
tenn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
CAMBRIDGE

Especial CorrespondenceJ
:. cambridge, ILL.,, Aug. &C. Nc
nay and family expect to start for
NE west very shortly on account
q Mr. McNay's health. They will
uavel by auto.
Mrs. William Wise of Rock Is
ssnd, accompanied by her niece.
shss Darts Rose Campbell of Mo-
me. is spending the day with her
u'otner, H. S. Record.
y Many Cambridge people we're at
aeWanee yesterday attending the
lircus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
FIGHT PELLAGRA.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Aug. q
Omitted Press with approx
mately 400 cases of pellagra report
ed in "a of the states II counties,
State Health Commissioner DR.. A.
r. Lewis today announced he would
ask the aid of federal health au-
thorities in fighting the disease.
Il will ask aid in the form of
both money and cooperation from
government experts" DR.. Lewis
said. The situation is really
alarming for immediate relief"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
NEGRO STABBED
AT CRAP CANE
OgIe and Lee County Officials in
Search for Joe Harris, Alias
10 Diamond.

Dixon, Ill, Aug. 2.-Ogle and
Lee county officials have oh aimed
no trace of Joe Harris, alias 10
Diamond. assistant foreman of the
Illinois Central laborers, who Sun
day night stabbed Beanie Smith,
colored, six times during a quarrel
following a crap" game at Woo
sung, near here. Smiths condition,
while still serious this morning,
was encouraging.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
TWO ISLANDERS
ARE IN TRAINING
AT CAMP GRANT

Charles Hunter and Paul Pear
Sen of Rock Island are members of
the citizens military training camp.
according TO information received
rom Stephen Mochnacky, only Mo-
me member of the camp. The
camp opened July 81 and will close
Aug 20.
They are with 1000 candidates
ifom Wisconsin, Illinois and Mich
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
TRIO OF GIRLS
END HOBO TRIP

Springfield. Ill. Aug. 2.-Francis
and Malvern Wexler, sisters, and
Sylvia Bernstein, all of New York,
arrived in Springfield last night on
their hobo" trip, from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. They formerly were
students at Cornell and the girls
enter Leland Stanford university
on their arrival in California They
have been on the road seven weeks,
and expect to arrive on the Pacific
coast late in September.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
TAX SUGGESTIONS.

washington, Aug. IA tax OF
two cents Oh bank checks, fat IL
censa tax of ten dollars on all auto
mobiles, an increase of firstclass
postage rates to three cents and an
added levy ON tobaccos are under
stood to be among tax revision sug-
gestions presented by Secretary
Mellon to the house ways and
means committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
HARDING Makes
PORTLAND TALK
President Leaves for Lancaster by
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ten
dered at Wharf.

Portland, Maine, Aug. 2.-Presi-
dent Harding left here for Lancas-
ter, n. H, shortly before IL a. m.
today, making the trip by automo-
bile. All informal reception was
rendered him when his party land
ed from an eagle boat at custom
house wharf after an overnight
trip on the presidential yacht May
flower. Later, he made brief ad-
dress from the steps of the NUM-
cipal building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
irene CASTLE
HURT IN MOVIE

New York. Aug. 2. = Omitted
Press with her neck discolored
from a too vivid strangulation re-
ceived when acting in a movie play
Mrs. Robert E. fireman, better
known as Irene Castle, is in the
woman's hospital here.
Officials at the hospital today re-
fused to state how Mrs. fireman was
progressing.
Mrs. Treman's injury was receiv-
ed at an Englewood studio, it is
said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
TO SAIL FOR MEET.

Washington, Aug. Z.-SenatoTs
Mckinley, Republican, Illinois,
Robinson, Democrat, Arkansas, arj
Walsh, Democrat, Montana, wll
sail Wednesday from New York
on the steamer George Washington,
as American delegates to the inter
Parliamentary peace union at
Stockholm.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
HEAT KILLS TWO.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. UNIT
ed Press "A few days of sum
mer resort" weather was promised
TODAY in Kansas City and sur
rounding territory as the result of
rain which ended a heat wave that
was fatal to two, william Murray,
60, and Jesse Barber, 81, the lat
ter a negro.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
HEAVY RAIN FALL.

Hannibal, Mo, Aug. 2.-The
heaviest rainfall since Sept. 2, 1919,
was recorded here last night oy
the federal weather bureau. Pre-
cipitation of EOS inches was meas
ured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02
Police News

Edward Bailey paid fine of s.
in the court of Magistrate ID. }:
Cleland this morning on charge Oh
drunkenness
W. L. Cook paid fine OF 50 on
a charge of driving his automobile
by a street car that had been
stopped to take on and discharge
passengers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02

Augustus Octavianus, first of the
Roman emperors, was an expert
shorthand writer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-02

France has nearly 700 different
honorary decorations.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-08
DEATH OF THOMAS HAYES

Thomas Hayes died at St Mary's
hospital at Wausau. where he was ia
ken for treatment by specialist, Sun
day evening. of spinal meningitis re-
sulting from n wound received in his
right eye while working in the woods
four weeks ago. aged 63 years.
The remains were brought to lady
smith and burial took place in the
Catholic cemetery Wednesday morn
ing
Mr.. Hayes was born in ShebOygan
and lived here with his family for
about twelve years. His wife. one
daughter. Miss Matte Hayes. of ST.
Marys hospital. Minneapolis. four
sons. Thomas. of Minneapolis. Joseph.
of Milwaukee: and Archie and David,
of Ladysmith. survive him. He Also
had a sister, Mrs. James Kennedy. of
Ingram. two brothers. Ed Hayes, of
ScOttfOrd. and George III. Hayes. Of
MOsinee. who with their families were
here to attend the funeral. David
GlasOw. brother-in-law. of Wausau
was here also.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-08
RESUMES ROAD JOB AT
TER SEASON IN WOODS

George Savord. local general con
tractor. will send his teams today to
the vicinity of Amely where he will at
once start in to complete the road job
he started on late last summer.
Mr.. SavOrd estimates that it will re-
quire about three months to complete
the work near Amery. He has about
10000 yards of earth to move, after
having moved about 10000 last season.
w. ID. Morgan will again be on the job
with his newly-invented motor shovel
and expects to move the dirt rapidly
The road crew will be made up large
ly Of local men and former employees of
the contractor who have been tried and
found efficient There will be about
twenty men in the crew and seven
teams will be used Sam Grover will
again be the commissary this season.
Mr.. SavOrd will he on the job himself
and have general charge of the work.
During the logging season just past
Mr.. SavOrd put in" five and one half
million feet of logs for the Fountain
Campbell Lumber Co. north Of Lady
smith.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-08
DEATH OF EMIL PORTMAN

Emil Portman died at his home in
this city Sunday morning from heart
failure He had arrived here Thursday
night from Fort Francis, Cam. where
he had been employed in a paper mill
during the past four years. He was ac-
cOmpanied from Fort Francis by his
daughter. Mrs. Allie Diederich. who
was with him most of the time during
the past four months. Though it was
known that Nh Portman had been in
poor health from lung and heart
trouble for some time. his death. new
ertheleSS. was a shock to many friends
who had not learned OF his return 70
Ladysmith Mr.. portman intended to
make temporary stay here and then
60 to Denver Colo. where it was be-
lieved his health would improve.
Deceased was GA years of age. He
came here with his wife and family
from Kaukauna in 1900 before the
name Of the village Of Warner had been
changed to I.adysmith. He built home
in the eastern part Of town and was an
employe of the Menasha Paper Co. from
the time the company started operation
here un to four years ago. He was held
i'm high esteem by large number of
people of Ladysmith and other places
where he was known.
The funeral was held from ST.
Mary's church Wednesday morning.
Father Keenan, conducted the services.
Interment was made at Riverside
The scattered members of the family
all came home to be present at the fu-
neral Mrs w. BlaXill. from KenOsha :;
Mrs. Allie Diederich, from st. Francis :;
George. from Randolph: Mrs. Rose
Woulf. from Denver. Colo Raymond
from breckenridge Texas: Leo, from
Madison: Mrs Kate ZelinslSy. Peter
and Guy reside in Ladysmith. Deceas-
eds life partner Marie Portman. is the
yifi0V surviving
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-08
Women Taking Up Political
Duties In Business-Like Wau

Women are taking their places in
politics along with the men, and as
time goes on the fact will become more
patent and more important.
After working for fifty years for
equal suffrage, under rebuffs. handi-
caps and discOuragements that would
have dismayed and disheartened
women of less courageous and elllight-
cned ancestry. they were finally ac-
corded full voting and office holding
power with men as right. not as an
act of eXpediency.
Now. in small way to begin with,
the women are taking up political du-
ties and responsibilities in business
like manner that pOrtends expanded
usefulness as citizens.
In the election in this county, one
woman was elected to office. Mrs. An
ma Gould was elected treasurer of the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-08
BAKERY & CAFE
SOLD TO EAU CLAIRE MAN

Frank NJ. Friedeck. late of Eau
Claire. is the new proprietor of the
McGill bakery and cafe on First-st.
Mr. Friedeck and f. V. McGill con-
cluded deal Saturday by which the
transfer Of the business and stock was
made to Mr.. Friedeck, since which
time he has been in possession and
personally conducting the business.
The real estate was not transferred.
but the new proprietor has three
years lease. Mr.. McGill will enlarge
the cafe and salesrOom to the extent
of extending the building flush with
the sidewalk and will put in new
front for his tenant. this paper is in
formed.
The new proprietor is an exper-
fenced man in this line of business
He will retain the services of the pop
nlar baker. Emil Peterson. who has
long been the practical baker of this
establishment.
Mr.. Frcdcck is fortunate in step
ping into good business that Mr..
McGill has built up during the nine
years he conducted it. Mr.. McCill is
not to leave the county. his friends
will be pleased to learn. but will Ell
large his pavilion at AmacOy Lake
and personally conduct that popular
resort.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-08
EXPERT MANAGER
FOR BALL TEAM
League Man Engaged To Train
Local Talent For Fast
Work

While Ladysmith will have a strict
ly home talent" baseball team this
year. it will be directed by an expert
in the science of baseball. A man of
wide league experience. r. a. King. of
St Louis. will manage the team. hay
ing wired acceptance of the offer made
him and stating that he will be here
Saturday night
A mass meeting of baseball players
and fans will be held at the fair
grounds Sunday afternoon at which
it is expected Mr.. King will be pres
ent. Opportunity will he afforded for
practice and some of the preliminary
work toward lining up players for the
team \ large attendance is expected.
Air King wrote the local baseball
council that he had had twenty years
baseball experience, having played III
the Three |. Western and other leagues
and having successfully managed the
following teams: Sharon. Pa. of the
Ohio x Pa. League ASheville. \. c..
Of the Appalachian League: Hastings,
Neb.. of the Nehras ska State League :
McAleSter. Okla of the Western Asso-
citation. Last year he managed the
Chisholm, Mimi, club of the Mesaba
Range League
Mr.. King should prove particularly
valuable to the Ladysmith team as
manager on account of the fact that
he has had considerable success in de-
veloping young players and that is the
prime need here just now. Mr.. King
has developed such players as Scott
Perry. now pitcher for the philadel-
phia Americans: Walter Schmidt. cat
cher. Pittsburgh Nationals: Rolla Ma
pei, pitcher. st. Louis Americans: l.. j.
Murphy catcher, Detroit.
1t will he worth great deal to any
young man with natural baseball tai
ent to have such trainer as Mr..
King.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-08
MAN in BASTILE;;
WOMAN PAROLED
Erring Couple Feel Strong Arm
of Law-Irate Husband
COMPLAINS

Guy Francis is in the county jail
here in default of Il $500 bail bond.
He plead guilty to the crime of adul
terry in municipal court on Monday af-
ter his arrest on the charge preferred
by II. w. lockwood. husband of Ha-
eel lockwood his partner in misbe-
haviOr
Mrs lockwood had been arrested
the Saturday previous and she plead
not guilty She waived examination
and was placed in the custody of the
sheriff Later. she changed her plea
to guilty and was sentenced to the
house Of correction, but was placed on
parole
The parties reside near MaustOn and
it was near this place that Francis
was placed under arrest. The offence
was committed at local hotel
committed at local hotel.