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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Leonard ]. Gabhart,

Leonard ]. Gebhart, aged 2o
years, resident of Rock Island 25
years, died at HIS o'clock yes
terday morning in the home of his
parents. M. and Mrs. John Geb-
hart, 2424 Eighteenth avenue. He
had been i'll three months.
He was born in Rock Island,
March q, 1898, and was educated i,
the public schools. He had been
employed es stenographer by the
Rock Island lines. Three years age
be accepted a position in Arizona
but returned to Rock Island three
months ago because Of Illness.
Surviving are the parents Fune--
al services will be held at $50
O'clock Tuesday afternoon in the
family residence Burial will be
IN Chippiannock cemetery. The
family requests that flowers be
emitted
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
TWO AUTOS AND
OVERCOAT TAKEN
DURING WEEK END

Jerome Harper, 439 Forty-third
street, reported to the police the
theft of his 5-passenger automobile
at TWenty-third and Seventh ave
nue., last evening while the Har-
pers we're attending church service.
The license number is 1888, Illi-
nois.
An overcoat was stolen from the
automobile of B. W. Custer, Milan,
Saturday night while the machine
was parked in Market square.
Otto Mccullough of Milan report
ed that his touring car, bearing
license No 341096, had been stolen
in Davenport Saturday night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
CORN HARVEST
| FAR ADVANCED
October Crop Report Indicates Fa-
vorable Simultaneously
Price Summary.

According to the October report
fot Charles C. Campbell, Rock Is
land county crop correspondent,
sMvesting of corn has progressed
Rapidly. Late rains are RESPONSE
Die for some sprouting of down
corn. Other fall work in this
bounty is declared TO be up to the
usual standard for this time OF
|!sar.
Crop conditions are reported as
Follows:
Corn-Average yield, 35 bushels;
per cent of crop of merchantable
quality, rs; per cent of last year S
srop remaining on farms Nov, l,
ID; percentage of total acreage for
jalos cut, 5; average yield for silos,
Hi tons.
Average weight, in pounds, OF
asasuged bushel of grains harvest
Y thiy Winter wheat, So /;
prng wheat z; oats, Is; barley,
White potatoes-Average yield,
bushels; quality. 40 per cent
Apples-Per cent of normal pro-
Eucion, 20; quality, so; increase
tae to new trees coming to bearing
re 5; decrease, due to old trees
EFng out, 5.
Grapes-Per cent of total pro-
FACTION. so; quality, so.
Average prices. of date, Nov. 1,
rs quoted as follows: Corn, 40
sats; wheat. 81; oats, rs cents !;
0ey, As cents; rye, IS cents ;
ute potatoes, SIPS; apples, So /;
nse hay. 81 a ton; butter, AZ
nus pound; eggs, 40 cents a
sen; chickens dive weight, IS
.as pound; cream, 40 cents a
Pound.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
|E0ONTY DID NOT
GET IT'S SHARE
Of HARD ROADS


80 rsland county, although
- "A the list Of counties ia CON
..s,acons to the good roads fund,
- receiving it's share in road
s...tyrctien, declared Martin r.
c.,laoo. state senator. He spoke
~ TOPIC, Closing days OF the
- session Of the Illinois state leg
....,,r.v at the Rock Island XII
~.nis club lunch.
w.. - senator remarked that the
/ -. sishway commission was not
s..ssf,1d with the Turkey Hollow
!. sss'ss~nstion and that a meeting OF
- r6mu1ission would be held In
sDv island later to hear the argu-
80 80 N those who wanted the i'm
800 1900 road to pass the Methodist
ssrp ground site.
'A amt I want you to know" said
a. senator, that I am keeping out
/ 4 that controversy
psgarding the contributions made
=, state roads, the senator observ-
y that of course Cook county was
81, nm the list; Sangamon county
@,s second, and Rock Island coun-
!" th,rd IF at the time the $780,
10000 bond issue bill came up, the
.sonle of Rock Island county had
~ after their representatives in
ESs legislature, it might have
sslned.'' he continued, and more
mad improvements might have been
E.scured FOR this county"
He stated, however, that at the
Edma the bill was first proposed,
[tbis district was not represented in
I'M state senate, and it was not con-
|sIdered advisable to call a special
[4lection. as the one chosen could
hardly have qualified in time to
have been of service in road mat
hers.
The senator devoted a considera-
BE cart of his address to a criticism
IN the manner in which bills are
|psssed hastily without time for
|teir proper consideration, stating
That he advocated an intermlssion
|M Is days after a bill came up for
lis third reading before a final vote
should be taken.
Al the conclusion of Senator
|Carlson's speech, William II. Schil-
|Iinger, J. ]. Burgess and Blake
wheeler were appointed to repre-
| ent the club at the district Kiwanis
meeting to be held in Aurora, Nov.
land 4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
SHOOTS
| HIMSELF; DIES
\ oonnty Court Last Week f6r
FAILURE TO Contribute to
| Mothers Support.

otto Arndt whose mother, Mrs.
asasta Arndt, resides at 511 First
eet, Rock Island. shot himself
/. aroay on the streets of Joliet.
II vas about 50 years of age.
araat' more than a year ago, was
ICED by Judge Frank Landee of
f. county court to contribute 10
support of his mother. At ths;
ne declared he was not able
~ ~ more shan provide for his
Ey at Joliet, and that he would
sssfo the courts order. He
disregard it, with the result that
s brought to Rock Island last
70 show cause why he should
u. punished for contempt.
pad $40 and agreed to pay SIS
ek until the delinquent sum
~! gaia- He was then released and
aea 70 Joliet The original or
Fa,,sr required him to pay SIP a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Fink are the
parents of a boy, born Sunday
morning at the st. Anthony's hos
pital. The baby, who has been
named John Richard, is welcomed
by one brother, Harold Mrs. Fink
was formerly Miss Ruth Fletcher.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Voss, 2125h
Third avenue, are the parents of a
daughter, born this morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Wagner re-
turned to Chicago after attending
the funeral of their uncle, Theodore
Free. Others from a distance who
attended the funeral were NJ. T.
Free of Kansas City, J. H. Free of
New York, and Theodore Free, Jr.,
of Duluth, MINI.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
SPECIAL TRAIN
TAkESK. OF C.
TO GREET FOCK
Tri.City Councils Unite in Organ.
izing Party to Homer War
Leader.

Knights OF Columbus OF councils
in the tri-cities are making a can
vass OF their membership TO organ
ize delegation to attend the dem
onstration TO be given in Chicago
Sunday in honor OF Marshal Foch.
Those promoting the affair hope
of securing 200 Knights. The In
tention is TO charter special train,
leaving the tri-eities Saturday night
or early Sunday morning. and leav-
ing Chicago for the homeward trip
Sunday night.
Thousands of Knights of Column
bus from many sections Of the mid
die west will march in the parade,
which will be reviewed by the dis
tinguished F'renchman.
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pELORENzas TO APPEAL.

Springfield, III, Oct 81
James and Dominic DeLorenzo,
convicted of murder of Angelo
FTankvilla and sentenced 70 life
Imprisonment, will continue
their appeal in the supreme
court for a rehearing. Notice
that petition TOR rehearing would
be filed was given clerk Of the
supreme court today. The court
recently refused TO grant re-
hearing of its confirmation of
the circuit court judgment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
LARGE ATTENDANCE
MARKS LEGION STAG

An attendance OF $50 at the stag
held by the mem 5ers OF Rock Is
land post, No. 200, American legion
Saturday evening. Entertainers
from Chicago were on the program,
and buffet lunch was served.
Many were given the army side de-
gree of yellow dog" in the Cham
Der of Mystery"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Mrs. Edward johnson.

Word has been received by Mrs.
Frank Johnson, 1927 Twenty ninth
street, Rock Island, Of the death
Of Mrs. Edward Johnson, resident
of Rock Island 80 years. Her dea'n
occurred Satu~6av in st. Louis, aft
er an extended Illness
MIS-. Johnson 49, JoTn IN SWed-
en- and was about 50 years Of age
She resided in Rock Island 20
years until 10 years ago, when the
family located in St. Louis.
Surviving are the widower and
two sons, Walter and Carl, of St
Louis. A brother, Adrian Laison,
of Rock Island, and Guthrey Lai-
son, of Texas, also survive.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
EXECUTIVE GROUP OF
HOME BUREAU MEET

Members of the executive com
mittee Of the Rock Island county
home bureau will meet in bureau
headquarters in the State Bank
building tomorrow morning at 10
O'clock
Miss Lucille Allen, advisor, will
make a report on the recent home
bureau conference in Urbana.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
THOMAS E. M'LEAN
WILL BE SCHOOL
TRU.ANT OFFICER

Thomas z. Mclean, 2011 Six
teenth street was appointed truant
officer for the Rock Island public
schools to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of William Hause.
The decision was made at a spe-
cial meeting of the board of educa-
ton Saturday noon. Mr.. Mclean
was formerly employed by the Velie
Motors corporation in Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
SPECIAL SESSION
COUNTY BOARD

Members of the Rock Island
county board of supervisors will
convene tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock in the court house. The
meeting is called pursuant to the
resolution passed at the last meet
ing providing for an intermediate
session between the regular meet
ings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
PARK UNDER ARREST.

John A. Park was araigned in
police court Saturday afternoon on
a charge. of concealing mortgaged
property, and a continuance was
taken until Nov. Z, Park giving
bonds in the sum of $4,000 to in
sure his appearance on that date.
Avn. Kohlhammer is the com
claimant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31

day meeting on Wednesday. Mem
eers Will gather at 1890 at the
home of Mrs. Harry Frey at ISL .
Twenty-eighth street Each mem
Der is requested to bring the two
articles for the City Union gift
chop. Also a ball Of carpet rags
and thimble. Sewing will be done
tor the Rock Island Welfare as
ISOLATION.
Halloween Party Tomorrow Night
The entertainment committee OF
Camp No. SIS. Woodmen of the
World, and Grove No. 81, Woodmen
circle, will give a Halloween par
ty tomorrow night at the Odd Eel
lows hall. Members and their fam
lilies are invited to attend
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
PAROCEITAL SCHOOL
PUPILS SAVE SGT

Pupils of St Joseph's parochial
school are averaging from $50 to
$37 weekly in their contributions
to the savings fund. The contri-
buttons last week totaled $37.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
SUCCESSFUL MISSION
HELD AT RAPID CITY

Redemptorist Fathers of Daven-
port closed a very successful weeks
mission at ST. Johns Catholic
church in Rapid City last night
The same missioners conducted 40
hours devotion at st. Anne's
church, East Moline, last week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
EagIes, Halloween Dance.

A large crowd enjoyed the dance
given at the Eagles home last Sat
urday evening. Music was furnish
ed by Bleuer's orchestra. Plans for
the Thanksgiving ball will be COM
pleted at a meeting of the Eagles
tomorrow night. A vice president
and inside guard will also be elect
ed at this meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Society
Canned Goods Shower for Ho<n,t,,.

Canned Goods Shower fer Hospital.
The woman's auxiliary Of the
First Lutheran church, Moline, is
sponsoring a canned fruit and Jelly
shower Thursday night at the
church for the Lutheran hospital.
Members and friends of the society
and of the hospital are invited to
attend and bring donations of can
ned goods A miscellaneous pro-
gram will be given and refresh
ments served
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
ATTENTION RI. LADY EAGLES.

The funeral Of the late Sister
Elizabeth Ehmke will be held from
the home of her daughter, 270S
Eighteenth avenue, tomorrow at 2
O'Clock and from the Evangelical
Church of Peace at 2:30.-(AdVer-
tisement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Entertains School Friends.

Miss Katherine O'Connell enter
tanned IL of her little school friends
at a party at her home at $50 Third
avenue, Moline, Saturday after
noon. The house was decorated with
Halloween colors Games and
music made up the principal anuse-
ments. The girls made candy dur
ing the afternoon. Refreshments
were served.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
y DEAD IN FLOOD.

|4s.'uVer, B c., Oct 31.-Twen-
n. Eaown dead. and many
\ !, Iisslng and injured was the
- hood which struck the
" Of Brittania Beach.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Hostess At Hallowe,eu Parry.

Miss Marjorie Conover, 1425
Eleventh street, was the hostess at
d Halloween party at her home
Saturday night, six couples being
entertained with games. Of various
sorts, all real Halloween stunts.
A fortune teller cast horoscopes
and dancing was a feature of the
program. Some very striking Hal
lowe'en costumes were in evidence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Teeshaw Club Party.

Members of the Teeshaw club
enjoyed a Halloween party last
night at the home of Miss Shirley
Rudman at 1912 Fourth avenue.
There were 10 couples present.
The living room, hall and dining
rooms we're decorated with autumn
colors. Prizes for the evening con-
tests went to Miss Sylvia Slater
and Miss Shirley Rudman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Marguerite Ada Gertrude Faust.

Funeral services for Marguerite
Ada Gertrude, 12-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Faust,
were conducted by Rev. C. o. Nor
land at the home, 126 Fifth avenue,
Moline, yesterday afternoon. Vo-
cal numbers were given by Miss
Martha Serene and Esther Godehn.
The home was filed with friends
and there was a large number of
floral tributes.
The pallbearers were Frank
ShellbeTg, Karl Karlson, Gilbert
Griffin, Kenneth Anderson. John
Orberg and Floyd Lundeen, boy
friends of the deceased. Interment
was in Riverside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Obituary
Funeral of Mrs. Saunders.

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie
Saunders, who died at the home of
Mrs. Cora n. Coleman. sol Thirty
eighth street, Rock Island. Friday
night, were held at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon in the Knox chapel. Rev.
John McGoTn Stevenson, pastor of
the Broadway Presbyterian church,
conducted the services. The body
will be sent to Iowa City tomor-
row for burial
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Choir Halloween Party.

Members of the Cecilian choir of
the First Methodist church. enjoyed
a Halloween party Saturday night
at the church. The membership of
the choir is made up of young la
dies, who decorated the rooms in
keeping with the seaso1, with
pumpkins and crepe paper festoons
A feature of the party was the
chamber of horrors to which every
guest was forced to make trip.
Refreshments suitable for Hallowe'-
'en were served Miss Ethel Hill
mer, president of the choir, super
vised the affair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
John s. Turck.


John S. Turck. 1925 Sixteenth
street. Moline, who died Saturday,
was buried today in Riverside
cemetery, Prophetstown. Ill.
Mr.. Turck was born in Kendall
vile, Ind, Nov s, 1871. He had
been a resident of Moline As years.
He had never married. He was a
machinist by trade and had been
employed by the Root & Wander
WORT company of East Moline. He
was a member of the Masonic or
der of Prophetstown.
Surviving the deceased are his
mother, Mrs. John Turck, Moline;
a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Day. Mo-
line; a half brother, James G.
Turck, Kansas City. Mo, and a half
sister, Mrs. Agatha Morris, Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Give Dinner Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. H T. Mcdonald
entertained at q o'clock dinner
last night at their home at zoos
Sixth avenue. There we're 10 guests
present
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Mrs. G. A. MestOsky,

Mrs. George A. Mostosky, aged "a
years, died at $50 O'Clock this
morning in the residence. 4413
Seventeenth avenue, Rock Island.
She had been i'll a year.
Mrs. Mostosky, who was former
ly Miss Emma Lachossky, was born
in Morrillton, Ark. July %, 1887.
She married George A. Mostosky,
Dec. %, 1911, in Little Rock, Ark.
The family first came to Moline and
later located in Rock Island. where
it resided year. She was a mem
Der of the Sacred Heart church.
Surviving are the widower, a son,
George and a daughter, Evelyn.
Two brothers, Anthony and John
Lachossky of Morrillton, also sur
vive. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Class Selects Name.

The Sunday school class OF Miss
Lottie Parks met at the pariors of
Central Presbyterian church at
4:30 Friday afternoon. The fol-
lowing officers were elected to
serve six months:
= President-Dorothy Upham.
Vice president-Iradella McDou-
gall.
SecretaFy--Mildren Ralstom-
Treasurer-Ora Reynolds.
Devotional-Ruth Safer.
Lookout committee Esther
Cordts and Mildred Ralstom.
The name chosen was The Gold
en- Rule" class.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Carl J. GusSafson.

The funeral of Carl J. Gustafson,
I'LL Fourteenth avenue, Moline.
was held from the home with serv-
ices conducted by Rev. Edward
Eckstrom. Thor lodge, No. 8, /. o.
V, and Swedish Olive lodge, No.
523. 1. o. o. F., had charge at the
grave in Riverside cemetery. PAIL
bearers were members from the
two lodges.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Narraret GiIes Circle To Meet.

The Margaret Giles circle of the
Kings Daughters will hold an al
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Many Attend Embroidery Sale.

Some Zoo was taken in at the
sale of Korean embroidery and Jap
anese tea sponsored by the West
Minister guild of Central Presby-
terrain church Saturday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. H. S. Cable.
The affair was very decided sue
cess, friends of the circle calling
and taking the opportunity to pur-
chase the exquisite handiwork and
enjoy a cup of tea. The embroid-
cry and lace had been made by the
girls in the Louise Chase mission
school at Sven Chun, Korea.
In the dining room were Mrs. Earl
Belts, Mrs. P. c. Simmons and Mrs.
Frank Park, presiding at the tea
table.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Neirhborhood Party at School.

Mrs. L. C. Hoffman, Mrs. Oscar
Stelzer and Mrs. Willis Wood en-
tertained at neighborhood party
last evening at the Washington
school. There were Is children
and 20 grownups present to enjoy
the event. Miss Sadie May Man
waring favored with a dance. Fa-
vers were Halloween cape.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Lodge Oyster Supper.

Rock Island lodge, No. IS, Odd
Fellows, will have an oyster sup
per tonight. All members and Wis
iting Odd Fellows are invited to
attend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Nrs, Beckstrom to Entertain.

Members of the Luther league of
the Grace Lutheran church will
have a Halloween party on Thurs
day evening of this week at the
church parlors. Mrs. David Beck
strom is entertaining.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31
Gloria Del United Presbyterian

Gloria Del United Presbyterian
Mid-week bible study at church at
1880 Wednesday evening. An all
day sewing will be held Thursday
at the home of Mrs. Barbara Forgy,
Firty-second avenue and Eleventh
streets. Articles for the bazar on
December l, will be made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-31

First Swedish LHtheran-Wed-
nesday evening the bible class and
prayer meeting will be held at 8
o'clock at the home OF Miss Elma
Samuelson, 1430 Thirty second
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-21

the "iicdcoat that Mr.. Tcakic was
away lighting "ag'iu the guv'mcnt.'
but that he was coming home that
very nigh, To see his wife. who had
Just presented him with :, new baty.
The British returned To their boat
ana the boys lost no time in running
l" their mother ana appris!nE her
of what they had heard. Mrs rcaklc
was in quandary bordering on
panic. The Toys were too young
to send To warn their fathcr ana
the negroes could not be trusted
Lieutenant Trnl,lc arrived abou,
dusk ana refused Ia leave the house.
despite his wifc's plcadiuGS. Il was
not long. however. before he heard
the enemy approaching lie hid
himself in Il potato hole which had
81 secret trap door. ANA awaited do
velopmcnt.s. rhc soldiers entered
Mrs. Tcaklc's room She was lying
down with her arms around her baby
where's your husband" demanded
one OF the soldiers
Il 10 no. know" was her calm
reply.
You do know shouted the officer.
and YOU must tell mo. he was in
this room Il minute ago"