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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
CITY CLUB FOR
BUREAU FORMED
Rock Island init Meeting Called
to Meet in Y. w. c. A-MOline
Organized.

Rock Island city unit of the coun-
ty home bureau organization will
be formed at meeting tomorrow
afternoon in the Y. W. c. A. to
which every person in the commun-
ity interested in work of the bureau
is invited.
The meeting will convene at 2:30
and Miss Lucille Allen, county home
bureau adviser. will be in charge.
Moline organized last week and
will hold monthly sessions the third
Tuesday of each month hereafter.
officers of the organization are:
Chairman-Mrs G. w. Wood.
Vice chairman-Mrs. John NC
Entry.
Secretary-treasurer - Mrs. Leo
Doikart
Fewer babies are born in June
than in any other month.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25

To SHOW BOMAN
ACTEDFALSELY
Use Docket to Prove Former JUS
tce Guilty Of Assuming
Authority.

j. A Boman, former justice OF
the peace, on request OF his attor-
ney, Robert r. Reynolds, was
granted change of venue from
the court of Justice Joseph P. KEEL
ley to the court of Justice A NJ
kIove Saturday afternoon, and
after considerable evidence was
taken on the charge that Mr.. Bo-
man had assumed office of Justice
OF the peace and notary public, the
case was continued until Thursday
afternoon
States Attorney BENJAMIN S.
Bell appeared for the prosecution,
which, il proved, carries a penalty
OF fine and Jail sentence. Com
plant was fled by A C. Hall, who
conducts a rooming house on the
second floor Of the Bengston build
ing, Second avenue and Seven
teenth street, on which floor Bo-
man has offices. Hall was repre-
scented by Harry n. McCaskrin. He
is also taking legal action to have
Boman evicted from the Offices
which he occupies, the rent for
which has been paid to Hall. This
latter case is pending before JUS
tice Clarence Schroeder. Evidence
has been taken and arguments are
to be made this week.
Say He Holds Office Falsely.
In the case before Justice Klove
evidence was presented purporting
to show that Boman has assumed
the office of justice of the peace
and notary public. Mr.. Boman was
elected in April, 1919, to fill a va
cancy. His term was from May l,
1919, to May 1. 1921
A docket was produced to show
that Boman had officiated as notary
public May 27. this year, in giving
a chatteI mortgage by ]. c. Tay-
lor to the First Trust & Savings
bank. Taylor, Hall and McCaskrin
were witnesses for the prosecution.
Another witness was Ira Graves,
who said that Boman had acted as
notary public during the month of
May in making out his application
for an Illinois state auto license.
Graves said that he had never re-
ceived his license, applied for be-
fore Boman. The continuance was
asked for by the prosecution.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25

northwest corner NEA. SEA. Sec.
11-16-zW. $3.50.
Tri-City Railway company to
Harry b. Dclmoss, lots and Z.
south Shore addition Canpbell's Is
land. 81.
Edward and Marie Coryn to Pc
ter J. Meersman, outlot block Oak
Hill park addition Moline, 81.
Karoline NJ. Frederiksen to M.
Elizabeth Meersman, lot 104, So
lot los, Emma D. Velie's addition
Moline, $500.
John Butord and wife to VIII
liam A BartZ, undivided one-half
interest lot IA, block 6, wallace
Grove addition Rock Island, 81
Frank G. Kingbelg and wife to
Frank and Ida Klingberg, part lot
S and 6. Walker Station addition
Moline, 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
JOHN T.BAHEN
DIES SUDDENLY
Succumbs After Attack of Apoplexy
Found BY Mother on
Floor.

John T. Bahen, aged Al years,
was found dead on the floor of his
home, SIG Twenty-second street, by
his mother, Mrs James Bahen, Sat
urday afternoon at 8 O'Clock. Apo
plexy, superinduced by heat, was
the cause of death. This was the
verdict yesterday morning at an
inquest conducted by Coroner John
F. Maberry il the O'Malley under
taking parlors
Joseph Bahen, a brother, testified
that John ate lunch and bathed.
| was away an dshe telepL oned to
He lay on the couch for a rest and
mother called him several times.
He did not seem to hear her and she
left the room and when she came
back found him lying on the floor.
me and called his aunt, Mrs. T. A
Pender, SIS Twenty-second street
John had not been well the last 10
days and lad not worked for two
years. He complained of the heat
at different times"
When Mrs. T. A. Fender arrived
she called DR.. Joseph De Silva. She
tried to revive her nephew but it
was useless. Mary E. Fender, 521
Twenty-first street. who was at the
Bahen residence, also testified at
the inquest.
DR.. DeSilva said that death was
due to apoplexy and that Mr.. Ba-
hen suffered from the heat for some
time.
Mr.. Bahen was born in Rock Is
land, Oct. 4, 1879, and attended St
Mary's school. He had resided here
all his life. He was a member of
St Joseph's church.
Surviving are the parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James J. Bahen, a sister,
Mrs. c. B. O'Connell of Chicago and
three brothers, Ben of Chicago,
James and Joseph of Rock Island.
Funeral services were held at 8
O'Clock this morning in St. Joseph's
church. Rev. P. H. Durkin con-
Quoted the services. Burial was in
Calvary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
BALLOONIST IS
HURT IN STUNT
TRIP AT TOWER
Wind Carries Gas Bag Against Inn
and Jack Towers Injured
Falls I'm Woods.

Howard "Air-deyil" Towers, bal
Lrist 612 Sixth street, narrowly
ss1aned being battered to death
sgainst the Inn at the Watch Tow
when a southwest wind carried
Me balloon against the structure at
she start of the fight at 1880 o'cloo L
ias. evening. Towers was to have
staged gymnastic stunts on a trap
eze.
The balloon was inflated on the
rest side of the Inn and when the
anchor ropes were released the big
bag swept swiftly toward the Inn,
carried along by sprightly south
vest breeze. Towers was perched
an the trapeze. The balloon hit the
Iun. and an S-inch hole was torn in
the bag, allowing cold air to en-
ter and causing the bag to keel.
Towers was dragged up against the
Inn and he sustained injuries to
both feet in trying to fend himself
away from the structure.
The hole in the balloon prevented
II from rising high in the air. 1t
reached an altitude of 300 fet t.
Towers found the injuries to his
lever limbs so severe that he could
not perform.
Lost in Woods.
The balloohist cut loose his par
sehute, but it failed to open out
properly and he landed heavily in
the woods in the vicinity of Sew
enteenth street and Thirty-fourth
avenue.
Ira Baker, 207 Fourth avenue,
who was to pick up the balloonist
after the drop, could not locate him.
Several minutes later Baker came
upon a crowd of boys who had To-
Gated the injured balloonist and
we're carrying him in. Towers was
taken to the Watch Tower and was
later taken to his home by George
Stephenson, manager of the amuse-
ment park A thorough examIna-
ton is being made today to ascer-
tain the full extent of the injuries
sustained ly Towers. 1t is not be-
lieved that any bones are broken.
A 20-foot rope ladder from the
balloon is still missing and the big
gas bag itself was not found until
this morning. Mr.. Baker reported
TO the police at IL O'Clock last night
that the balloon could not be found
and asked that they aid in the
search.
Hundreds of people were in the
park to witness the balloon ascen-
sion. and there was considerable ex-
element as the big bag colhded
with the Inn. Manager Stephenson
said this morning that Towers is
an experienced balloon man and that
he will book him again as soon as
he RECEIVERS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
CARTOONIST ON
$1,000 JAUNT
I'll. E. Ryan and @Bill' Stone Making
CrOss-C0ntfHent Hike on
Raneher's Wager.

H. E. Ryan, cartoonist, and orig
inator OF the comic strip tom and
Jerry" which appears in the east
ern newspapers, and his friend
Bill Stone, passed through Sun
day enroute to New York on a
coast to coast hike.
". H. Sander, California ranch
er, is wagering the boys $4,000 that
they cannot make the hike in four
months. They left Los Angeles
May Is, and arc supposed to com
plete their long walk Sept. Is.
They left Los Angeles without
any money and are working their
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
Municipal Matters
Regular Meeting Held July IL, 1921

Regular Meeting Held July II, 1921.
City Council Chamber, Rock Is
land, Ill, July IL, 192I.-The City
Council met in regular session at
800 o'clock p. m, Mayor Schriver
and Commissioners Fitzsimmons,
WITCH and Murrin present. Rudgren
absent
Commissioner Fftzsimmons offer
ed a resolution that in the abs ance
of Commissioner Rudgren, Commits
s!oner WITCH act as clerk of this
meeting. Carried by unanimous
vote
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held July 5, 1921, were read and
approved.
Commissioner WITCH presented the
following weekly payroll for week
ending July 9, 1921, which on his
motion was allowed by unanimous
vote.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25

at the Providence church here We'd
nesday evening was also a large
success.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A Kleist and
sons, Phern and Norton, spent FRI
day in Rock Island. They return
ed home in the evening after meet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25

way across the continent. Ryan is
drawing his cartoons for window
displays. His work is on display
In nearly every town they passed
through. Citizens OF Rock Island
will have a chance to see his work
on display here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25

ing their daughter. Sadie Heia.
who returned home from MaccfnB.
ILL.,. where she attended summer
school. Miss Kleist has a. her
guest. Violet Wick and Bernics
and Veria Anderson of Oneida
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25

$601-0S
Commissioner WITCH offered a res
olution that the following claims
be allowed. to-wit: Mrs. NJ. Baltzer.
$2.05; Mrs. Winterbottom, SILT:
Miss M. Repine. $4.SS; VIM. o. Gray.
$4,000; Joe Lewis, $40; Dunavin
Printing company. $500. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolu-
ton that the proposition made to
the city relative to the adjustment
oe the assessments against Lot One,
in Block One, and Lot Seven in
Block Five, in Island View Heights
addition, be accepted, and the city
attorney and city clerk be directed
to make the necessary settlement,
and such change of records in tho
city clerks office as may be neces-
sary to satisfy the judgments
against said lots. Carried by unan-
imous vote.
Adjourned on motion of CommIs-
sioner Fitzsimmons.
FRANK WICH,
Acting Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
DRURY
Especial Observation-Disclosures

Especial Correspondence)
Drury. Ill, July IS. - Many
Drury people attended the ice
cream social held at the Methodist
church OF Illinois City. The social
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-05
PUTS BEST SLEUTH
ON EASTLAKE CASE
Alleged Inefficiency Of Freder'
icksburg Authorities Causes
Governor to Take Hand

Fredericksburg, Va. Oct. J.-Ciov-
crnor Wpstmorcland Davis. Of Virginia; /;
feeling that the people of Colonlai
Beach wcrc dissatisfied with the method
in which the Eastlakc investigation mas
been conducted. today ordered WQliam
A. Tolcr. the States foremost dctcctiHe'
to take charge Of #.
Toler on his arrival here complained
that local authorities. either through
ignorance or in"ficiency. had SO neglect o
ed proper movos as 10 make his work
almost imrO.sblr of accomplishment .
Ills first move was 70 come hero an"
take fngcrprint impressions from both
EastIakc and Miss Knox. Then he went
10 the scene Of the crime.
lie met with his first diSappolntmrh
thorr when he found that ne 'oI0nla.
Erach authorities had permitted rurlos- o
tty. seekers to handle the death weapon.
They had also been permitted 10 over
Iun thp bungalow whorc Mrs. EaStIake
had been murdered and TO chcctuaIlN
destroy most of the evidence that mighl
possibly link Eastlakc and Miss hh"A
with the crime.
Ever since the Philadelphia woman
was hacked to death feeling has been
running high in and about '0I"n'al
Beach. The majority Of 'hc pcopi"
knew and liked Mrs. EntInLc.
For Il time the anger Of tho people
was directed against EnstIakc and Miss
Knox. but recently il has turned more
against the alleged dIatory methods Of
tho local authorities. Individual and
group protests from all over W"~tmorc-
land Cou1ty have been pouring into the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-05

rendered Insignificant by that of the
Reading contestant. whose 500, 400
miles is easily the most imposing total
50 far turned in.
Gets Up Before Birds
70 be on hand at the Philadelphia
Mint at : o'clock every morning Mr..
Kinscy has to rise at 3 80. while yet
tn" mOurnful hoot of the might owl floats
across the cbon welkin. lie then as
scmblcs himself Il mess of eggs. chops
n ltttlo wood. walks more than mile
TO the station and catches the 4 :JS.
lie traverSeS the fifty eight miles to
Philadelphia. works all day. reels off
another fifty eight miles back to Read
ing. walks home from the station and
pitches few hOrscShoeS TO Timber up.
Nor is that the whole Of il. For
eleven of those twenty-thrCc yrarS Mr..
KinScy lived more than three miles from
Reading and he walked both ways. lie
began TO fcrl that this was an unnec
Sary hardship. SO he moved his home
nearer to his work. Now he has to walk
only mile and quarter to tn" station.
ltcvcrting to statistics. it appears that
it has cost Mr.. knscy just about $1,000
to travel his 500. 400 miles. In the
light Of later developments il would
seem that he would have done better
to put this money into house in this
city. but. of course. that's his business
Perhaps life would have been too empty
for him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-05
SCORES TEXAS KLANlSM
Houston Paper Says State Should Be
klux Capital

Houston. Tex. Oct. 5.--In an cdi =
torial of withering sarcasm. the Chron =
icle calls for the removal Of the lmpcr-
iaI Palace Of Ku Kluxsm TO Texas. as
scrting this State has earned the right
10 the headquarters by KluX Outragcs.
The Chronicle says:
Texas hardly lets n day pass with =
out a parade Of masked luwbrcNkcrs, in
the posting Of dreadful threats and
warnings or tnrring and fcnthrrlns
party of real terrorism.
"Bcsides all that. if YOU consider it
from strictly II business standpoint
Texas is pouring smOrc dollars into the
Kan treasury than any other state.
why should Texas money 60 to support
the palace in Georgia? why not plt
the palace where th"r" ar" more fnith'
full subjects and where there is moro
easy money?
"Texns folks who have sold cotton nt
terrific loss are willing to pay SG.5'
for a Klan cotton robe that costs 81. -
to produce. What greater evidence o
loyalty than that?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-05

Governor for the last few days, finally
resulting in the appointment. OF lolcr,
The sentiment for a speedy trial Is
being felt more and more. Both prs
oners are apparently as anxious as the
general public for QUICK settlement
of the case one way or anOthcrl SLOW
and old fashioned methods of handling
the case have been the rule from the
start. but it is hoped that the appoint
r,rnt Of Tolcr viii speed things up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-05
W0MEN'S CLUB ACTIVITIES
STARTING UP FOR FALL
New Members Entertained at Tea
by Century Officials

tn" New Century Club held its rcgu-
lar meeting this afternoon at the club
house, 124 South Twelfth street Those
who assisted the president. Mrs. John
B. Roberts. in receiving wcrc Mrs.
Joseph i. Mumford. Mrs. II. s. Prem
tss Nichols. Mrs. Henry e. Marshall,
Miss Mary 4. Burnham. Miss Anne II
Wharton and Mrs. 4. Reed Mcintyre.
Mrs. Edward V. McCaullCy and Mrs.
H. &, Michencr poured.
Tho event took the form Of rccep-
hOn 70 new members.
The Plastic Club held its first meet =
Ing Of the season this afternoon. There
was meeting of the Board Of Directors
at 2:3O. followed by the meeting Of the
Finance Committee. after which the
Membership Committee" held its first
monthly meeting.
The first regular meeting of the
Womnn's Club Of Germantown will be
held next Monday at 2 i. NJ. at the
clubhouse. G3OG Germantown avenue.
The chairmcn "f committees will dis
cusS their prospective work for the
coming year, after which Mrs. A. W
kkarnell will speak on "Thc Menace Of
the Immigrant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-05
TWO "KlNIGHTS OF THE .5:15">
CLAIM COMMITTING RECORDS
Doyestown Man Missed Only Tw6 Trains in Toent,sir Years
and Reading Man Has Trauelcd 800. 400 Miles

Two committing records. one for dis
tancc and one for time, have come TO
light in n contest to determine the
champion Philadelphia train dwellcr.
The friendly but intense rivalry for
an Mcgant chiffon shaving brush has
brought to the front two Titans Of the
5:l5 whose rival claims are almost
equal.
William II. RuOs. Of Doylcstown,
bases his CAIN on the fact that in his
twcnty-SiX continuous years Of COM
muting he has travelled JlG 900 miles
and has only missed his rain twice.
The other contestant. :.::u$ W. Kin
soy, Of Reading. points with pride =
TO tho fact that he has made tho round
trip to and from Rcading--llG miles
both ways-with unfailing regularity
for twenty three unbrokcn years. in
which time nc has covered some 500, =
400 miles.
On October |. 1S05.. Mr.. Ruos arose
from his couch at > 30 in the morning,
shaved. dressed and caught the q 10 for
Philadelphia. In the twcnty-siX years
since that time he has repeated this
performance 1900 times. and $500 times
has hc returned in like manner when
his days work was over.
is After New Mark
1t is thirty-hvc miles from Doyles-
town to Philadelphia, and naturally
thirty five miles from here to DOylcs-
town. \ lightning calculation reveals
Mr.. Ruos proud mileage record. which
docs not include his numerous Sunday
jaunts down this way. 54G.0 miles is
no inconsiderablc distance. but Mr..
Ruos is confident that he will put this
figure in the shade before he quits.
In the course Of his iourncyings. Mr.
Ruos has rclinQuished TO the Reading
Railway sum which he estimates az
$1,000 at the very least. For twenty
five of those Years be rode behind the
same engineer. james i. G.. Haas. who
Is also organiSt Of their mutual lodge.
Mr.. RuoS has missed his train on
two occasions only. but there was a
dov two years ago when he almost
missed it, and he has thanked his lucky
stars ever sinrc that he did not. On
January Is. 1919. he swung aboard the
) :O2 from tho Reading Terminal just
as it pulled out.
Had he missed it. he would have
taken the next train. upon which his
friend. George Solliduy, always rode,
and he would have sat beside him in the
first car. On that day this train was
wrecked near Fort Washington. and
Mr.. Soliday was killed. Since thar
day Mr.. RuoS has been pYnctuaIity it.
self
While the ontrant from Doylcstown
holds down the record for continuous
transportation. hi distance record is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-05
C. E. STARR, PHlLA.CLUBMAN,
ARRESTED IN TULSA, OKLA.
Business Party Here Accuses Him
in Oil Stock Deal

p Charles +. starr, clubman of this
city. was arrested in Tulsa. Okla. yes
terday on warrant said to have been
sworn out by business partner of
his. The warrant charges him with
fraudulcntly obtaining 500 900 in an
oil stock deal.
Starr was given hearing imme-
diately after arrest and rc.eased in
$4,000 bail. Philadelphia dctcctivcs
have left for Tulsa TO bring him back
to answer the charges preferred by
Joseph j Kane. president of the Starr
Kane Petroleum Company. with Offices
in the Real Estate Trust Building.
According 10 Mr.. Kane. Starr re-
ceived the stock involved in the
charges as his equity in the petroleum
company. Mr.. Kane says he not only
did not pay for the stock, but trans
ferrcd it to company nf his own
which he organized in Oklahoma.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-05
BRYN MAWR OPENS
WITH 115 FRESHMEN
Or. M. Carey Thomas Stresses
Importance Of Intensive Study.
Last Year as President
NEW FACULTY MEMBERS

4 more intense application to study
in the academic year which opened to-
day was forecast for the student body
of Dryn Mawr College By Miss NJ.
Carey. Thomas. who began her last year
as president Of the famous Main Line
school
Miss Thomas welcomed the students
in the chapel. One hundred and fifteen
girls, members Of the freshman class
were absorbed listeners as the president,
who recalled that during the war pc
riod the young women were largely Oc-
cupied bv war work Of various kinds.
Miss Thomas at the chapel exercises
announced important additions to the
faculty and told of the new department
Of theoretical music inHugurated at 'the
college.
Dr. Wilmer G. Wright. Miss Thomas
announced. again assumes the pro-
fessorship Of Greek after an absence Of
two years. DR.. Carleton +. Brown, Of
Oxford University. Englnpd. becomes
professor of English DR.. Susan II.
Ballou. of the University of wisconsin.
becomes professor of Latin! DR.. Will
liam Draper. of the University Of
Minnesota. associate professor Of Eng
llsh. and DR.. Will +. Taylor. Of Ilar-
ward University. ioing the faculty as
lecturer on psychology.
The new department Of theoretical
music is in charge of DR.. Thomas Whit
ney Surette. of Concord, Mass. The
expenses of the department have been
guaranteed, for two years by Mrs. Will
liam Potter Dickerman. Of New York,
chairman of the Music Department
Committee Of the alumnae. Mrs. llo-
bart johnson. of Madison, Wis. con
! tributed $4,000 toward the depart =
mental expenses.
| Miss Thomas. who will leave the
presidency of the college at the close
| of the academic year next summer. has
| been head of the institution since 1894
! Prior to that she was dean of Bryi
! Mawr College from 1850, the year Of
{ it's foundation.
/ Miss Thomas told the students th,
managers Of the Philadelphia OrcncStri
! have promised to cooperate with tn,
! new music department. Concerts will
| be given weekly at the college by tn
= Orchestra, she stated,