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PERSONALS

DR.. W. n. wynne. who came to
Casper about two weeis ago. to take
charge Of the medical department of
the Veterans bureau. is IN tho state
hospital suffering from malaria fever.
He Is unde the care Of DR.. c. N. Gels.
DR.. Wynne contracted the disease IN
the Philippines and suffers from It In.
termittentiy.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Moran are leav-
ing for Bakersfield. CAL. to make their
home there. Mr.. Moran has been con
nected with the bureau of mines here
and Is being transferred to the Bakers
field office. SIS
N. q. Pierce, employed By the Md.
west Refining company, was suddenly
summoned to San Diego. CAL. last
evening, because Of the serious illness
rof his wife in that city. Mrs. Pierce
has been ailing for some time and left
for California last fall In the attempt
to her health
Attorney and Mrs. Hal p. Curran
have returned from Denver where they
have been spending the week.. They
will remain IN the city for several days
before returning to their home in Car
bon county.
o. W. Hewlett and Cora Hewlett are
leaving this afternoon for ST. Louis.
Mo-, where they will spend some Tina
visiting with friends nj relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. T.. s. Williams return
ed this morning from Denver where
they have been spending the past two
weeks. Mrs. Williams was called to
her former home in the Colorado CAPT.
tai by the death Of her mother. Mrs.
Anna Grimes who has numerous
friends here. Mrs. Grimes died fol-
lowing an fllness of about WI years.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Lewis are
spending the day in the city from Salt
Creek where they are living.
Mis- Marion Campbell. who has
been spending recent weeks Waiting
with her counsins the Misscs Nellie
and VILLA slade. has returned to her
home in Columbia No.. where she WIN
attend the University of Missouri
MISE Louise johnson Of Mlnnsapo-
Lis. MINI. . graduate OF the MarineIlo
paricrs, arrived IN tho city Yesterday
and has accepted g position at the
Martne1o Beauty shop on the balcony
Of the Smith and Turner drug store
Mrs. Baflow Is the proprietor OF the
shop. and with O number OF recent
acquisitions has Q most conpiste beau
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the possessor Of q charming soprano
voice and has pleased several inform
al audiences with vocal selections. Mr..
Walters II expected to arrive here IN
the a future. md VIII spend the
Christmas holidays at h srruin
homo
Mas IDA T. L. seidel Of Stanton,
Nebr-. arrived yesterday IND will visit
here with H L seidei and family over
the holidays
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Christian Woman's
Association Meets.

The Christian woman's association
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:3o
o'clock at the Tabernacle. corner OF
Lind and Grant streets.
After the business meeting a pro
gram will be presented by the first
grade pupils at the East Casper
school. The numbers on the program
will be appropriate to Christmas time.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all viztors to enjoy the afternoon with
tthe members OF the organization.
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'er has been constructed IN tn, outer
room. and the door signs have been
changed 30 that business visitors VIII
enter directly into the business room
while the desk room vi remain pri-
vate- The woodwork has been re-
varnished Z the walls cleaned so
that III whole appearance Is that of
new office rooms
John Casey. assistant county attor-
ney, viii leave this afternoon for
Washington. ID. c.. where he will
transact business for the offices Of
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Mrs. Morgan to Entertain
For st. Marks Guild.
The members OF St Marks Guild
will meet IN regular session tomorrow
afternoon at $50 o'clock at tho home
of Mrs. G. T. Morgan. SIS South Dur
bin street Mrs Morgan win be as
sisted by Mrs F. r.. Hufsmith-
All members r asked to be pres
ent
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Rebekah Lodge
Meets Tonight

Rebekah Lodge
Meets Tonight.
Tho w. L. Kuykendan Rebekah
Lodge No. 80. will hold a regular busi-
ness session tonight at 7:3o o'clock In
the I. o. o. +. hall.
There will be limitations, followed by
a social hour. The Mesdames Frank
Henry. f. Bogue and F. j. Souczek
will act as hostesses.
Election Of Officers
At o. e. s. Meeting.
The members OF the Order of East
ern Star will meet tomorrow evening
at the Masonic Temple.
The annual election Of officers will
b held All members are especially
requested to be present.
Report Of Baxaar at
At General Aid Meeting.
A meeting Of the General Ai6
society of the Presbyterian church,
will be held at the church parlors to-
morrow afternoon at $50 o'clock.
During the business session a re-
port Of the bazaar which was held re-
Gently viii be made. and all members
are asked to be present
y A special attraction during the
special hour will be the musical num-
bers promised by Mrs. G. g. Walters
Of walia Walla, Wash. who In in the
city visiting at he home Of her sister,
Mrs. F. B.. fIrmin.
Mrs. Adams committee will be in
charge OF the serving Of refresh
ments.
Talk on Education
At ID. A. r. Meeting.
At a meeting OF the Daughters of
the American Revolution which wal
held yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Z. Richard shipp a talk was
made by j. c. McGlade on "Ecaca-
ton"
The usual short program. including
the reading of the presidents address
from the d. A. r. magazine was given,
and plans were made for the work to
be carried on by the organization dur
ing the ear 1922.
Following the business and he pro-
gram parts of the afternoon a social
hour was enjoyed and refreshments
were served by Mrs. Ship.
, The place of the next meeting has
not been announced. but the regular
date il the second Tuesday In Janu-I
airy.
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c. H. Reimerth and Ralph Van Den
berg are members OF the hrm. A count
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
Chicago Spectacle House
Makes Startling Offer
Will Send Handsome
Glasses on Trial to
Anyone.

Everyone who wears glasses or
suffers from eye strain, will be in
terested in the remarkable offer of
the Chicago Spectacle House, Suite
~. 1859 W. Madison St., Chicago,
ILL.,. to send . pair Of their large
size True Vision Glasses" Free on
trial. to any reader of this paper
who writes them. These splendid
glasses will enable anyone to read
the smallest print thread the I'm
est needle. see tar and near. and
prevent eye strain and headache.
They are 10 Karat Gold Filled. very
handsome in appearance and should
last q lifetime. Don't send any
money. Simply your name, address
and age and state the length of
time you have been wearing
glasses. They viii send you the
glasses ut once. BY prepaid parcel
post. to use and wear for 10 DAYS
tree. II You are satisfied in every
Wy and want 10 keep them. YOU
are then to pay the small charge
Of $2.s5, Otherwise return the
glasses and you are out nothing
II you accept their offer at once
they will eacloss tho slasses in =
BEAUTIFUL valveteen lined. sprinx
back pocket book speetacls case
which u b b youfs hrss az ali
NoGk-fA1RA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
DEFENDORFER TO
TALK ON USE OF
CENTENARY FUNDS

DR.. Ralph E. Diffendorfer, sec
Rotary Of the department of educa-
ton, committee on conservation
and advice. Is touring the different
aceas Of the Methodist Episcopal
church Wit ha remarkable lecture
which he has prepared particularly
for the purpose, illustrating the
lecture with stereopticon and u.s.
ing entirely new material, His
purpose II to show how Centenary
money IL being spent. together with
claims OF unmet needs and new
tasks to be undertaken By tho
church with . view to creating in
telligent conviction that the Metho-
dists must carry out the Centenary
program and fulall the pledges ia
the limit.
Or. Dihendoffer Il making q tour
from OCEAN 10 ocsAn and viii BE- n
First 1ethodist church tomorrov
evening at 1880. Tho subscribers
to the Centenary fund Of $1oS, 0oO.-
900 payable IN i've ysars, have heeu
demanding hcts about the spend-
Ing Of the money and DR.. Diffen-
doffers message and the pictures
prepared BY experts under his sur
srvtsio0 viii give concrete visual
sation q hew The Ceuteaasy woney
= belAE 1nen4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
HOW BUSINESS
FAILS IS TOLD
THOUGH FILM

The story of a merchant who was
discouraged and disheartened be-
cause Of his lack of success will
be told in moving pictures before a
Joint meeting OF the Chamber of
Commerce and Business Mems as
ISOLATION May 1 at the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms in the State bank
building. The film, titled Getting
the Most Out Of Retailing, is own:
ed by the National Cash Register
company, and will be accompanied
here by W. H. Farley, a member
of that organization. Mr.. Farley
will lecture.
The program deals with the value
Of newspaper advertising, explains
how to prepare advertising copy
and explains in detail the best
methods OF window display. store
organization. personal selling and
business control.
The lecture and film aims to set
forth ideas Of value to merchants
and clerks. Rock Island Is one Of
three cities in Illinois on the route
OF this tour. Merchants and clerks
whether members OF either organ
izatioa are privileged to attend.
This will be the first of q series of
similar talks on merchandising.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
chlPPEWAS ASK
I "SQUARE DEAL"
Indians Memorable Congress for
Emancipation From Shackles
Of Whites.

Duluth, Mimi, April 2S.-Resolu-
lions demanding that the United
States government issue . second
emancipation proclamation" to
free Indians from the shackles
placed upon them when the white
men obtained possession Of their
lands, were adopted at a council
Of war" held here yesterday by
Chippewa Indians living in north
ern Minnesota and northern Wis
consin. The resolutions will be
sent to congress.
Speakers called on the govern
ment to give the Indians q square
deal" and to pay them $4,000 al
legged cue for land coded to the
white farmers" and now held in
trust.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
J MhSIER TAX
UPON ESTATE
OF $4,000


State tnhesifance tax Of $9Se.U
upon the estate left by George Nc
Masters OF Moline was entered by
the county court Saturday. No tax
was ao6sssabls against the property
Of Myrtle D. McMasters because OF
exemptions covering more than the
entire estate. The McMasters were
killed Aug. 10. 1913, when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
was struck by train at a railroad
crossing near Kewanee.
Report OF the appraiser shows
Mr.. McMastefs left real and person
al property valued at $143, 727O7'
Total deductions allowed for in
debtedness and costs attendant
upon administration left $s4,316.35,
ON which the tax was computed
Allowing an exemption Of $4,000
for the only beneficiary, Jeanette
McMasters Zust, the remainder is
taxed at the rate Of ! per cent on
the first $50, 900 and 2 per cent on
the remaining portion.
Mrs. McMasters left real and per
sonal property at $31,94S.66. Since
Judge W. T. Church has ruled Mrs
McMasters died at the same instant
as her husband. both wills have
been set aside and the estate order
ed distributed according to law GOV
ering natural heirs. This construc
ton causes property of Mrs. Nc
Masters to revert to her mother
three brothers and four sisters
There are exemptions of $4,000 il
each cases, leaving no taxable por
ton.
jeanette McMasters Zust is tn
daughter of MIR. McMasters by
first marriage and will inherit hi
entire estate by court ruling.
Two Other Estates.
Tax on estate OF G. Henry SOhr
beck, Moline druggist, amounts t
$537, assessed against net portion
inherited by Julia NJ. Blackman
daughter. Personal and real estat
amounted to $119,770.69, agains
which a total deduction of $45 ,849.S
was allowed.
Tax upon estate of John Popping
Moline banker, is 344.41. Entir
estate was appraised at $40,204. II
of which real estate amounts t
$S3,50O. Deductions leave net es
tate OF $24,441.07.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
TO SHOW VISITING
NWANIANS TOWN

An attempt will be made to in
ducs q special train with kiwa-
mans on their eastern trip to Cleve-
land to stop in the city for several
hours. They are expected to pass
through here Sunday. June 10. The
visitors will be taken around the
city in automobiles and shown the
various points of interest. The spe-
cial train will have Kiwanians from
the many south and western points
AZ far as Texas and California.
H. S. Cable addressed members
OF the Kiwanis club ut the regular
weekly meeting this noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
Personal Points

Mr.. J. D. Ughtbody and two
children q Chicago are n the city
for : weeks visit They came 70
- MFs. Lghtbody's father. WI
lian Payne. Who Il still In St. An
thoay's hospital. and whose coadi-
ton remains unchanged.
Mrs, Sarah Stewart Of Geneseo
u visiting for several days With her
niece. Mrs. Belle Roach, 1889 Forty
nth avenue.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
ury. C. A. Beers Of 1909 Sixteenth
street, at the Lutherna hospital.
Moline, Saturday morning. She has
been named Katherine Joyce. and is
welcomed by . brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Weir Of 31o2As
Fifth avenue, are the parents Of Z
daughter, born this morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
MOTHER AND
SON INJURED
IN ACCIDENT
Street Car Crashes Into Rear of
Automobile Of Rockingham
Resident,

Mrs. Martha Sanchez and 6-year-
old son Joe were severely cut by
flying glass when the automobile
in which they we're passengers was
struck by a Fourth avenue street
car at REIMBURSEMENT street and
Fifth avenue about $3.50 o'clock
last night. NJ. Sanchez, owner and
driver Of the automobile. escaped
injury. They live in Rockingham.
Both automobile and street car
were westbound. According to Mrs.
Sanchez, they were behind another
automobile, and when forced to
apply the brakes suddenly, the en-
CINE stalled. The street car crash
ed into the automobile.
Other witnesses say the automo-
bile cut out from behind the pre-
ceding machine and was struck by
the oncoming street car. Report OF
Motorman E. r. Kelly is to that
effect.
The fender was torn from the
street car and the automobile was
damaged. DR.. Joseph De Silva was
called to attend the mother and her
son, both OF within incurred scalp
wounds. They were taken to St
Anthony's hospital.
Made Good Kindling.
County Recorder Sam Ryersor
laid in supply of kindling wood
yesterday morning when he col
iected debris from an automobile
wrecked on Fourteenth street neal
Twelfth avenue the night before
The driver OF the car, E. L. John
son, 1918 Ninth street, swerved hi,
car sharply against the curb IL
what witnesses described as al
ocean wave" tour south on tn,
street. Three wheels. were smash
ed. Broken bottles covered tn,
street and q group Of mourner'
gathered to regret the accident
Roy Sears. driving q car north OF
the street, narrowly escaped a head
on collision with the truck, which
Just before its crash against tn
curb was on the left side Of tn
street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25

and that Rock Island county i, q.
necessarily caused TO lose ! -
siderable revenue which Other
would come to It, still I Am =.
WINGED that the law Is that 60 ~
- the tito remains In the soy~s
mea& they are mot properly -.
sable for local taxss. aso1~s
therefore. that The action vim
taken ~ the housing csspor1a,ss
and district attorney - noess
above"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
MANY SPEAKERS
AT ELK Dinner
Fred c. Robinson Of Dubuque,
Grand Secretary, Principal
Talker; Plenty Of Music

Fred C. Robinson of Dubuque.
secretary of the grand lodge Of
Enks. will be speaker this evening
at the annual banquet Of Rock Is
land lodge No. $50. and seven
others are scheduled for shorter
talks. Harry P. Simpson will Be
POSTMASTER.
L. r. Blacman, exalted ruler Of
Moline lodge. and C. v. Lorrain.
exalted ruler of Davenport lodge,
will extend greetings from their
members and Justice Floyd e.
Thompson, Senator n. r. Carlson,
Judge N. A. Larson. Mayor Harry
NJ. Schriver and Walter A. Rosan-
field are scheduled for nve-minute
talks. Rev. F. J. Rolf will deliver
the invocation.
The saxophone band. the Tfi-
City -Four, Jack Pardon and VIII
liam Kuehner, and Ralph Ostrom
cornetist, are to furnish the must
cal entertainment.
Elks will meet It the club rooms
and parade to the Masonic temple
where the dinner will be served q
Sis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
PRISONERS IN
AN AT1EMPT TO
Saw Steel bar
Deputies Uncover Plot to Effect
Wholesale Delivery Prom
County JAN.

A prospective Jail delivery was
stopped at 1890 O'Clock this morn
ing when deputy sheriffs surprised
a group of county prisoners in the
act of saving their way through a
heavy steel window bar.
William Cartwright, Lawrence
Donaldson, Frank Hattis and
George Moore, colored are suspect
ed of having been leaders In the
proposed escape. They have been
locked in separate cells.
The prisoners were using . L.
inch steel saw on the northwest
window of the lower floor. which
looks out from the corridor of the
bull pen. The saw had been pro-
vided with q handle to facilitate the
arduous task. The bar is T-shaped
and about four inches thick. The
saving was half finished when the
men were caught. 1t is believed
they had been busy at it for 10 days
or two weeks.
Suspicious Of the sheriff had
bean aroused and deputies were In
tent this morning in studying the
activities of the prisoners. Depu-
ties Willis, Hanna and Truxeil
stepped in among the prisoners IN
expectedly and discovered the plot
All Face Long Terms.
Alleged ringleaders of the plot
are in for serious offenses. Cart
wright was arrested sometimes age
by Chicago police as a suspect IN
the hoidup Of the Commercial Saw
ings bank in Moline last fall. Don
aldson is serving a four months
sentence for theft of an auto. Hat.
his is awaiting action Of the grand
jury on charges Of burglarizine
camps along Rock river. Moore is
a paroled convict arrested for bur
glary and larceny.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
BADLY WOUNDED
BY HOTEL jump
Alleged Murderer Leaps Prom Sew.
enth Floor to Escape Police and
Sheets Himself,

Omaha, Neh.. April 25.-(United
press.) - Frank Seward, alleged
murderer, was in a serious condi-
ton today following his jump to
freedom from his hotel room when
police attempted to arrest him.
Z Seward, charged with the mur-
dor Of two Toledo, Ohio, detectives,
Jumped from the seventh floor of
the hotel, falling on the roof Of an
adjoining building, four stories be-
low. Seward then shot himself
twice In the chest.
Seward was arrested IN Fort
worth. Tex, charged with robbing
: safe, but escaped before Ohio po-
ltco could take him. His home is
IN Chillicothe, Ohio.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
NO JOBS But
CONTRACTORS
ARE HOPEFUL


Union leaders made no move To-
day to avert the threat Of an open
shop which contractors said would
follow unless some action was TAX
en- to settle their differences.
Contractors today were willing
to nut any men at work at . wage
rs per cent lower than the expi--
INK union contract. There were
few applicants for the jobs, how
ever, and for those who came there
were no jobs.
The employers. however. believ-
ed that as their policy continued
building would be resumed and
they would extend their activities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
NO DELINQUENT
TAX SALES Of
U. S. HOUSES


Government houses N the quad
cities will not be sold for DELINQUENT
taxes and Congressman W. J. Ora
has has informed walker Z Sween-
ey. local attorneys, that 4r. wat
son is planning to secure . pes0an-
emit Injunction against taxAtton OF
any of these lots 20 long - the IT,
tie remains with the govefnment
Suit will BE- started. Mr.. watson
informed the congressman. to en1oin
the sale of the lots this spring tor
delinquent taxeS.
Concluding his letter. Mr.. era
ham said: while believe that the
government should pay these taxes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
CHAMBERLAIN
and THOMpS
TO Get JOBS?

Washington, April Is. - Former
Senator Chamberlain of Portland,
Ore, and Frederick !. Thompson Of
Mobile, Ala, are understood to
have been selected By President
Harding as members Of the ship
ping board. Both are Democrats.
There were reports today that
the president had settled finally on
five Of the seven members, but
these lacked confirmation with the
house. This reported slate includ-
ed Charles A. Piez of Chicago, as
Chairman. Meyer Listner of Los
Angeles, and Rear Admiral Benson,
present chairman. Former Repre-
sentative Scott of Michigan also
was mentioned in the gossip in con-
nection with appointments.
Under the present law there must
be two representatives each from
the Atlantic and Pacific coast, one
from the Gulf coast, one from the
Great Lakes and one from the in.
terror. Mr.. Thompson was ap'
pointed by President Wilson as the
Gulf coast representative and hi
subsequently was chosen by the ole
board as its vice chairman.
President Harding is said to b,
undecided as to the third Democra
to be named, Chairman Benson ant
Joshua Alexander, secretary o
commerce under President Wilson
being under consideration.
Among others prominently men
toned now in connection will
board appointments are T. v
O'Connor Of Buffalo, N. Y, head o
the International Longshoremen'
union, and James B. Talbert 0
Missouri.
Given Good Posts.
Washington. April rs. - Franci
M. Goodwin of Spokane, Wash, va
nominated today by President Hard
ing to be assistant secretary of tn
interior.
Robert H. Lovett of Illinois wa
nominated to be assistant attorney
general, and Theodore G. Risley o
Illinois to be solicitor for the de
partment OF labor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25
GIRLS GOING 10
WORK IN MANIA

Miss Frances Rohver. lin
TWenty-hfth street, and Miss c.
rude Einfeldt, 1920 Twelfth avmns
Moline, have accepted goverpnsss
positions In Manila, P. l. m
Rohwsr and Miss Einfeldt lesye ~
San Francisco. CAL, Thumb,
morning and will said for Nanis
on the steamship Thomas" Nav 1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-25

unfea men made no ooinment upon
tho sitnation but asserted that
thar ranks voald hold steady.
Painters and master painters are
scheduled to meet this afternoon.
Proposals at this meeting have not
been discussed. The master paint
ers, however, took exception this
morning to . report that they had
sought the conference. They said
proposals for the meeting came
from the district painters union
council.