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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
ATTEND FUNERAL
OF BATTERY BIS
GOLD STAR BOY

Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Aldrich, 1880
Twenty-third street, and David
Bergquist, scout executive attended
the funeral of Eugene McManus of
Dewitt, Iowa, the first soldier of
Battery B of Davenport to give his
life for his country. Funeral serv-
ices were held this morning at 9
o'clock in St Joseph's church in
Dewitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrichs' son, Will
liam, who was recently buried in
Rock Island and Mr. Bergquist were
formerly members of the same bat
terry.
Eugene McManus was 10 years of
age and Joined Battery B at the out
break of the war. Impatient to get
into active service he was sent on
his request with a company of re-
placement troops overseas in the
spring Of 1918. He was wounded
in action and died from his wounds
Aug. ., 1918.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
COMEDY DRAMA Is
OPENING FEATURE
OF HAIR CEN ART

The Har-Cen-Art open air the
atre, Eighteenth and Harrison
streets, Davenport, opened last eve
ming with. a comedy drama.
browns In Town." was given by
the Oberman and Loveridge stock
company.
Neil Buckley of Rock Island and
Mae park Wilson of Moline will be
the leading characters in most OF
the plays to be given at the theatre,
but last evening Jean Carter and
Marion Maroney starred in the
clever comedy. Each member OF
the cast was well received, Robert
Gordan in the heavy role and Al
Harris and Rita Armstrong in the
character presentations receiving
special mention. Becky Ritz was
the company's charming ingenue'
while Jaunite Drawn, one OF Dav-
enports dancers, gave toe dancing
exhibitions. Anthony Ward as the
mart of Worth Carew added to the
cast.
The company expects to play
three nights a week. The second
seAes of plays to be given Friaay'
Saturday and Sunday evenings
when Bought and Paid For VIII
be given; Charity Ball, Inc
Powers That Be-" Nortnern
lights. Just For Fun" Cupid mt
Vassar," Builder Of Bridges, ana
others will be presented.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
M'kOON, TAKEN
IN PEORIA, TO
FACE CHARGES
Disappeared Wednesday Night I'm
Company With 15-Year-0ld
Osborn Girl

William McKoon. who was az
rested yesterday morning in Peoria
in company with Beatrice Knockeu-
mus. age Is. of Osborn. ana who is
now lodged in the GaIesburg Jail
on complaint of his wife, is to bo
returned to Rock Island TO face
q statutory charge.
McKoon. who is an employee of the
Burlington railroad. is alleged to
have enticed the girl and TO have
disappeared with her Wednesday
night Henry Knockermus, father
OF Beatrice, reported the case to
county authorities. When il was
learned McKoon had been app-e-
hended. warrant was issued aud
Galesburg authorities promised to
turn him over for prosecution here.
The girl was brought back to
her home by her father yesterday.
McKoon is a resident of Gales
burg
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
BADLY WOUNDED
IN KNIFE DUEL

Mick" Johnson, 123 Brown street
Davenport. is held by the Davenport
police on the charge of assault
with a deadly weapon. upon Robert
Arnham, alias Bob Barnum" and
Rob Pharnham" in an ARRAY in
front of the Johnon place last even
ing.
Both of the men are said to have
used knives in their encounter.
which grew out of a dispute between
Arnham and Mrs Lulu Collins, sis
ter of Johnson. over the ownership
Of some furniture in a room at the
johnson home which Arnham had
been occupying.
In the fight with johnson, follow
ing the quarrel with Mrs. Collins,
Arlham was slashed at the base OF
his neck, muscle near the spine
was cut by his opponents dagger.
is at Mercy hospital. DAY.
export, in a serious condition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
CONFESS Guilt
IN DENTAL LEAK
Brothers Employed in State Regis
trar's Office Admit Giving Out
Exam. Questions.

Springfield, Ill, July 1S.-Con-
fessions by two brothers holding
official positions with the state de-
partment of registration and edu-
cation. together with weeks OF in
vestigation of alleged leaks through
which dental and other examina-
ton questions were sold to appli-
cants disclosed a department scan
dal which has been in operation Tor
several years, W. H. H. Miller. dl-
rector of the department, said TO-
day.
Cassius Erler, department IN
spec.or. has been discharged from
the state service for peddling the
questions, Mr.. Miller said.
The department director TO-DAY
made public statements by Erler
and his brother, E. F. Erler, who
on July l was removed as cashier
in the department and transferred
to the Charleston State Teachers
college as registrar.
All June dental. medical ana
pharmacy examinations in Chicago
were cancelled by Director Miller
when discovery of the leak was
made last month
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
ANOTHER GUIDE
IN DIVORCE SUIT
Case Against DIR. Robert T. Morris
is Reminiscent of StiIlman
Tangle.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July 1S.-
Omitted Press.) - Poughkeepsie-
divorce - Canadian guide, were
three words coupled in another
divorce suit in progress here to-
day.
The guide, William Yates, ap-
peared as a witness for the plain
tiff in a divorce suit brought against
DR.. Robert T. Morris, New York,
by his wife. Aimee. The suit is be-
ing heard by Justice Joseph Nor
schauser, before whom the Stillman
divorce case was laid.
Yates testified that he guided
Morris through the White River dis
trict in Canada, and that Morris
was accompanied by young wo-
man. name unknown, but casually
introduced as his secretary.
Morris, well known physician,
is the author of several books on
medical topics. In one of these he
sets forth his views on marriage
as being simply the best method
which has been developed up to the
present time for ensuring the state
the best development of children"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
WILSON LETTER
IS MADE PUBLIC
Reply to Lloyd George Refusing to
Cancel War Debt is Placed in
Record by Senator Lodge.

Washington, July 1S.-A letter
from former President Wilson to
Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain, declaring that the United
States could not consider propos-
ais to cancel or exchange Great
Britain's Indebtedness to this ma
ton, was placed in the Congress
sional Record today by Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, Republi-
can leader.
Mr.. Wilson's letter. dated in Oc-
tober, 1920, was submitted to the
senate foreign relations committee
by former Secretary Houston. 1t
said that suggestions looking to
the cancellation or exchange" were
made to the former president in
Paris. The communication appar-
entity was the reply to the British
premier's letter made public last
week in the senate finance com
mittee hearings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18

Mrs. ]. w. Graham and son, John,
LETT yesterday for Chicago, where
they viii spend a month with Mrs.
Graham's brother, H. NJ. Petit
Alfred J. Record, assistant phy-
steal director of the Y. M. e. A, re-
turned yesterday after a weeks WIS.,
II at his home in Kalamazoo, Micu.,
and two weeks training course IT
Lake Geneva, Wis.
The Misses Eva and Edith Beeler,
1925 Ninth avenue, left yesterday
for a two weeks vacation trip To
Lake Blackjack, Mimi
Mrs. ]. R. Hirsch of 1877 Seventh
avenue. is visiting her mother, Mrs
e H. Harvey at Wellman, Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Smith, 405
Second street, left Saturday evening
fer New York City and other east
ern points.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Bladel and
daughter, Grace, left today for al
eastern trip, stopping at Washing
ton, D. c., New York City, Niagara
Falls and other eastern points.
Miss Florence Burton of 2510
Fifth-and-a-half avenue, left yes
terday for a months visit with her
sister, Mrs. Percy Stone of Chica-
go.
Rev. Frederick J. Rolf and family
leave tomorrow for a two weeks
automobile trip to their former
home in Hoyleton. III.
Rev. J. T. Mordy, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church, will
return home tonight after attend
ing the young peoples conference
which was held this week in Dixon.
Other delegates to the conference
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Rinck
and Charles Sackville
F. d. G. Walker, Illinois Chris
tian Endeavorer worker, who has
been attending the sixth world
Christian EnGeayor convention in
New York, stopped in Rock Island
yesterday, enroute to Nebraska for
visit. Mr.. Walker formerly lived
in Rock Island but is now of Chi
cage.
Mrs. H. A. Willetts of Waterloo,
ILL.,, arrived Saturday on a bust
ness trip for the Hawkeye Oil COM
pany She expects to be here two
weeks and will stay at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Bruhn. 2342 Twentieth avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Mcdonald of
524 Ninth street are spending a
two weeks vacation at Kenora,
Canada.
Mr. and, Mrs E. J. Post and two
daughters. Edna and Laura of 110S
Twelfth street, left Saturday night
for the southwestern part of Ne
braska, where they will visit sew
eral weeks with relatives and
friends.
Miss Dorothy Temple, who is en-
ployed at the Reserve Trust Co., at
Waterloo, is spending a two weeks
vacation with her mother, Mrs. Lu-
ella Temple, It's Fifteenth street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
MANY FORGET TO
GET PERMANENT
LIBERTY BONDS
Holders OF Temporary Issues
Should Make Exchange Now
Investors Overlook Interest.

Rock Island bankers are wonder
ing why SO many local holders of
temporary Liberty bonds are not
exchanging them for the permanent
issues.
As a matter of fact, many who
own some of the earliest bond is
sues have not as yet presented any
coupons for interest now long past
due. 1t is believed that some con-
fusion Of thought must exist in the
minds in regard to the bond issues.
Now and then, bankers find that
some bond owners have the impress
sion that no interest is to be paid,
although their number is small.
Forgetfulness may account for the
failure of others to clip their cou-
pons and collect their interest. In
some cases, coupons have been
Clipped and interest collected, but
the temporary bonds, although ma
tured, have never been presented.
1t is impossible for the banks to
calculate the amount of interest due
Rock Island people, or the number
of bonds never presented to any
bank for exchange to permanent is
sues. They are satisfied that a
good many Rock Island people ap-
parentiy do not know what course
to take in regard to their Liberty
bond holdings.
Should Be Exchanged.
They suggest that all who own
temporary Liberty bond issues call
at the bank where they transact
their business, and exchange them
for the permanent issues.
Rock Island investors make up.
however, but a small proportion of
the total number of people in the
United States who seem to lack in
formation about Liberty bonds.
Bankers have been informed that
the U. S. treasury is now holding
$50 ,165, 1867 of unclaimed interest on
government obligations. The treas
ury has 7,471,171 separate pieces of
temporary Liberty bonds of various
issues, the principal of which totals
s21, 1872, 100000.
The Investment Bankers associa-
ton has suggested to members in
Rock Island that they include a
statement of these figures with
their next Offering of securities,
with a view of Fastening the eX-
change of temporary bonds and the
collection of interest due.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18

Members Of his family and many
I friends united in extending con-
gratulations yesterday to John
Koch, gunsmith and dealer in BIZ
cycles, 21S Seventeenth street, on
the 92nd anniversary of his birth.
Mr.. Koch occupied his pew in the
First Methodist church as usual at
the morning service, and took his
customary walk today He has
been active in hi. business until
quite recent date. but during the
year which elapsed since his last
natal day he has retired from
working at his trade.
In spite of his advanced years he
can tell the time recorded by his
watch without using his spectacles,
although he uses them for reading
the newspaper.
Born in Switzerland, he has been
a resident of Rock Island since
1854. He erected the store and
resident building he now occupies
in 1865. About twenty years ago
he visited the country of his birth,
and among the congratulations re-
Ceived in the past few days were
greetings from relatives there.
Four sons: LeOnhard of Yuma,
Ariz.; Christian and Bernhard of
Rock Island. and Henry of Wood
men, Colo; three daughters: Mrs.
Margaret Carter and Miss Magda-
lena Koch of Rock Island and Mrs.
Annie Chopper of Swift Current,
Saskatchewan. Canada, with three
grandchildren and six great-grand-
children are members of Mr.. Koch's
immediate family. A sister. Mrs.
Anna NJ. Rupf, aged 50, lives at
Princeton, Kan. and a. brother,
Leonhard, aged IS. makes his home
at Minden, Iowa.
Mr. Koch takes daily walk and
frequently patronizes the ferry,
staying on the boat for a couple of
hours at a time. For one at his
time of life he enjoys exceptional
health and keeps closely in touch
with current events.
Yesterday being Sunday, no spe-
cial celebration was attempted, but
he is in receipt of many messages
Of affection and good will from his
kindred and friends.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
POSTAL STATION
CONTRACTS MADE
FOR TWO YEARS

Postmaster Harry P. Simpson to-
day announced the assignments of
contract postal stations in Rock Is
land for a two-year period. The
stations as authorized by the de-
partment will be located at the fol-
lowing places of business:
Station / - College pharmacy,
Seventh avenue and Thirty eighth
street.
Station Curriers' pharmacy
Seventh avenue and Twenty-sev-
enth street.
Station B Strate's pharmacy,
Third avenue and Eleventh street.
Station 4-Ullemeyer's pharmacy
Fifteenth street and Twelfth ave-
nue.
Station g Steiner's pharmacy,
Fifth avenue and Twenty-third
street.
Station 6-Unassigned.
Station Z - Kingsnorth's store
Fourth avenue and Fourth street.
Station s. Elliott's store, Eigh-
teenth avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Station 9-Kipp's store. Fifth
avenue and Firty-fifth street.
Station 10 = Foley's pharmacy.
Second avenue and Nineteenth
street.
Station 11-Unassigned.
Station Dahlen's pharmacy.
fifth avenue and Thirtieth street .
Station 13-Unassigned.
Station 4-Schneider's pharma-
cy. Fourteenth avenue and Fortieth
street.
Station IS Hofer's store, Eley-
enth street and Forty-fifth avenue.
Postmaster Simpson in comment
ing on the sanction of the stations
said: at is very gratifying to me
to be able to reestablish the older
stations and locate the new sta
tons in the locations as approved.
l feel that every section of the CITY
will now have ample accommoda-
tons along postal lines. As soon
as suitable locations can be secur-
ed the unassigned stations will be
located"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
HARDING SAPS
LEAGUE POWER

Paris, July 1S.-CUnited Press-)
President Harding's disarmament
proposals have Slapped the strength
of the League of Nations commits
sion appointed to study the subject,
according to indications here today.
Three sub-commissions met today
hut decided that the most helpful
thing they can do is collect stats
tics on naval and land strengths
and other information bearing on
the subject with the possibility that
the data may be helpful to the con-
ference in Washington.
Much information. ALREADY Is al
hand. Some of it is conndentlal
and is said to bear on the secret at
titude of various governments TO-
ward disarmament This VIII be
complied in series of tables and re-
podts so as to be available for the
conference who respond to Har-
ding's Invitation.
One of the sub-commlsslons ad-
iourned Immediately after the .ses-
sion today and will not meet again
until September. The others, after
directing the compilation of their
reports. are expected to follow the
example.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
BLACK SOX' Get
hit IN TRIAL
HUmpire- Friend Rules Confessions
of Three Players Can't
Be Mentioned.

Court House, Chicago, July IS
Omitted Press. Chicago BLACK
Sox" got to first base today when
they made the initial hit in their
trial.
Umpire Hugo Friend-criminal
court judge-ruled that States At
torney German must not mention
that three of the BLACK SoX" made
confessions. during his opening
statement to the IL scorekeepers in
the jury bleachers.
This followed arguments by At
torney James c. Ropes" O'Brien
and other pinch hitters for the
seven former White Sox stars
charged with conspiracy to throw
the 1919 world series with the Gin
cinnati Reds.
Umpire Friend" gave German
permission to mention everything
in the confession of Eddie Cicotte,
Lefty" Williams and 'Shoeless'
Joe Jackson, but forbade him to
let the scorekeepers know a con-
fession had been made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
AVIATOR SPEAKER
AT KIWANIS CLUE

Members of the Rock Island
Kiwanis club in MONDAY session 70
day at the Y. M. c. "A listened TO
talk on aviation by r. H. Bloxhar
Of the Tri-City Aerial Transports
ton company, who was with the
British army aviation service dur
ing the world war. Mr.. Bloxham
told of some of his experiences IN
the air battling with the Ger
mans.
Justin Washburn won the attend
ance prize at today's session. The
committee on the motor tourists
camping site was not able to submit
q full report
Major Edwin Fl. Dunavin pre-
sided, and w. H. Schillinger was
secretary. AS a trustee OF the IL
linois and Eastern Iowa Kiwauis
district, Mr.. Schillinger is sched-
uled to attend the annual meeting
of the board in Chicago, July %.
w. F. Bradley was appointed 10
preside over. the next club meet
ing which will be held at the Y. NJ.
C. A next Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
MANY GOING TO
TEMPLAR MEET
Committee of Rock Island Conn.,
mRn6ery to Make Pians-Ofii-
cial Dress fer Women.

Knight Templars of Rock Island
commandery will hold a meeting in
the Masonic temple tonight to dis
cuss plans to attend the annual
eonclave of the Grand COmmandeTy
Of Illinois at the Camp Grant res
ervation, Rockford, Aug. l6, II and
IS
The grand cOmmaudery has act
ed favorably upon request that
women may live in tents in a grove
located near the grand command
cry headquarters. Several women
Of Rock Island will accompany
their husbands to the encampment.
No Knight Templar and his wife
will be required to live at the camp
II they prefer not 10 do so, as Rock
ford homes will be placed at their
disposal.
Drills, parades, band concerts
and reviews will be features of the
annual meet, and II Knight Tenn
par bands will contest for first hon
ors. There will be an exciting
game of polo between rival army
teams.
An Official COnclaVe dress 1Or
women attending the conclave has
been decided upon, and is described
in a circular just issued by the
grand cOmmandery. 1t is made of
dark brown silk mignOnette, the hat
being Of brown and white fabric,
with straw to match the dress. The
sale of this garment, which is
through Chicago house, is limited
by agreement to the family of a
Knight Templar only.
The conclave dresses will range
IN price from $3.50 to SIS, and the
mats are priced at So.
It is already assured that a large
delegation of knights from Rock
Island Will attend the conclave.
After Aug. l, there will be sent to
each commandery in the state list
q personal articles which every
knight and his wife should bring
ior their comfort.
regulation tents will be provided,
ana iron spring cots will be avail
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
MERCURY FALLS
II DEGREES AS
SHOWER STARTS
pain storm at Noon Causes Decline
IN Temperature TO 70
Promise Relief.

r,thin an hours time preceding
.Sar showers this noon, The tenn
.s,nre dropped q degrees and
80 then has lowered about 10
degrees.
s-cury registered 81, and few
..,es later when the wind storm
n..-+ad followed by the rain shower,
ssIi IN 10 degrees. The rain which
IN IN many places over Illinois,
,G.bigan. Missouri, eastern Iowa,
..stern Wisconsin and Kansas
sassed a decline of from 10 TO 20
Ssrress. which, will last the entire
day. .4.; s,.
,omorrow as generally fair, with a
.cs,script that the sun tomorrow
III nut the thermometer on the in
sI,na toward the COS again. The
hiyhest Yesterday was So degrees,
he lowest for the night being II
degrees.
The Chicago weather office this
morning predicted that after the
showers which are now moving
Eastward from the Rocky Mountain
states. the prevailing temperature
over the middlewest will be about
So This section has sweltered in
temperatures ranging from so to
100 degrees, tho highest points be-
ing registered in Illinois.
For 10 days and 40 nights the
mean temperature in tri-cities has
Ieen above normal, Floyd d. Young,
local meterologist stated today.
records show that the mean aver
age a day. obtained by averaging
the daily mean temperature for a
reriod of 40 years, has been higher
fsar the mean average, the range
running from three to IS degrees
above the average.
The mean average for the month
Of July is rs degrees but to date the
amount Of excess heat for the
month of June there were 173 de-
grees of excess heat, and since jan
uary there has been 1882 degrees
Of excess heat, over ard above the
normal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
ARIELAR rs STILL
FREE; VICTIM LIVES

Edgar Arielar. husband of the al
legged love siren" of Bettendorf's
Holy City" who is wanted for stab
bing Louis Arendez last Friday
while in jealous rage, and for
assaulting his wife for accompany
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Arendez to a beach
party, is still at large.
Arendez is recovering from his
wounds in a Davenport hospital,
and Mrs. Arielar is reported to be
in no danger.
The sheriff's posse in search of
Arielar has thus far been unable
to find any trace of him. After his
assault upon Arendez and Mrs.
Arielar the husband disappeared in
the weeds along the banks of the
Mississippi.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
THREE STORES IN 80
ALPHA ROBBED; NO
CLUE TO INTRUDER
Especial Correspondence J

Alpha, Ill, July 1S.-Three Alpha
business houses were burglarized
Thursday night Glass in the doOas
was cut and the locks opened from
the inside. The stores entered were
the R. II. Willet grocery, King shea
store and Cederburg restaurant.
The loot taken was large in all
three places.
The intruder cut a corner of the
glass in the doors, and then turn
ed the lock from the inside. This
is the second time in few weeks
that the shoe store and restaurant
we're burglariZed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
Police News

A Norman was fined So on a
charge of disorderly conduct when
arraigned before Magistrate D. ].
Cleland in police court this morn
ing.
d. Balmer paid fine of SIS on a
charge of drunkenness.
a. H. Crestin was fined SIS on a
charge of operating a commercial
car without having a chauffeur S
license
Frank Murphy was fined So for
operating his car at night with
bright lights on.
]. T. Murphy and Walter Bits
paid fines of So each on charges OF
speeding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
DRIVE OFFICES
ARE CHANGED

Headquarters for the community
welfare drive were today transfer
red from the Chamber of Commerce
rooms in the State bank building
TO the First Trust & Savings bank.
R A Woodyatt and his assistant,
Miss Gertrude Robb. will be sta
toned there to handle collection of
the pledges.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-18
FEUD PUTSTWO
IN HOSPITAL

=. Maukegon, Ill, July 1S.-Unit-
~. rreSs-l-Charles f. Lament, so,
Suu MS son Peter, 81, residing on a
~ n near Llbertyville, were in a
sgspltai here today, seriously
s FUNDED during a fight with neigh
c us as result of a feud over stray
horle iatner and son went to the
Iss e u I'd Sage to get cattle which
Sag. uayeu there several days ago.
ms; refused 10 give up the cattle
1uS.l paid for damages.
sho. ing started and a score of
terfo we're hred before neighbors in
eu and disarmed the feudists.