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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02
CORDOVA

Gunnard Sandholm and mother
motored to the tri-cities Sunday.
The Cordova high school was
closed until Thursday this week.
Marshall Reynolds motored to
Port Byron last Sunday.
Harry Genung is in Kansas City.
Mo, attending the American legion
convention
John Robinson is on the sick list
The Camp Fire Girls gave an
oyster supper at the Baptist church
last Friday night After the sup
per games were played. Everyone
that attended reported a good time.
No evidence has been found as to
the whereabouts of Alban John
sons car. The car, a Ford road
ster, disappeared Sunday night,
Oct 3. while the owner of the car
was at church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02
SELECT JURY FOR
SEPTEMBER TERM
KEWANEE COURT
fSnecfal Corresnondence.l

Kewanee, Ill, Nov. "A venire
of 40 jurors was summoned for ser
vice at the final session of the
September term of the city court OF
Kewanee, which convened today
under Judge H. Sterling Pomeroy.
All but the following were excused:
Kewanee-Mont Anderson, Tom
Strom, E. L. Lee, Andrew iverson,
Howard Farren, E. A. Beadle. John
King.
NWethersfeld- Dahlin, W. C.
Ewalt
Galva-Francis Geiger.
Oxford-N. J. Spivey.
Western-M. D. Keel.
Munson-Charles Arnstedt-
Cambridge-Frank A. Johnson,
S. W. Poppletcn.
Geneseo-Fred Helmer, Frank
Snodgrass.
Annawan-Louis Morey.
Osco-C. H. Peterson.
Burns-E. r. Workheiser.
Alba-Charles A Pritchard.
Cornwall Fred W. Shafer.
Yorktown-Marius Mathis, Frank
Sitter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02
DOUBLE MURDER
STILL MYSTERY
hliifng of Sunday School Teacher.
and Alleged Admirer Battles
the Authorities.

Portsmouth Ohio. Nov. 2.-(By
United Press.l-Hopes Of solving
tne mysterious double murder of
Louise Doyle, 10, and J. W. New
man, 26, today rested with the
county. grand jury summoned to
make a probe tomorrow.
Authorities tra$ing leads since
the bodies OF the two church work
ers were discovered in an abandon
ed cottage last Saturday have fail
ed to make an arrest. Officials have
been unable to agree on a motive.
Sheriff z. E. Hickey was report
ed working on new clew, but he
refused to make any comment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02

Ridge spent the weekend visiting
their little friend. Millicent Funk.
Miss Nellie Odgen left Sunday
for her home in Peoria, after a
Two weeks visit with her aunt,
AIRS. G. Y. Bradford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kerns and two
children. and MIR. and Mrs William
kerns OF Davenport visited Sun
day at the Carl Sherrard home.
The temperance program TO be
given in the .. B. church Sunday
evening was postponed on account
OF rain and win be given Thurs
day evening instead
Mrs. c. A. Clark viii entertain
the Congregational ladies aid at
her home Thursday, Nov. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Anderson,
Of Moline, visited Sunday at the
B. NJ Kettsring home
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02
ORION

Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hall, who have
haen guests at the home of P. w.
Sorth. left for their home in Nor
rantown, Va. Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Christine Blixt is visiting
friends in Moline
Mrs. Flora kirkland has return
ed to her home in Woodruff, after
a visit at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Forrest Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Ingram ar
rived in Orion. last Saturday and
ere directing rehearsals for the play
to be given Nov. II.
Miss Mildred Dusenberry and DR..
r W. Benson returned Saturday
from a short visit in Chicago.
NJ. Norcross, agent at the Burling-
ton station. is out again, after sew
eral days illness.
Mrs. John Campbell and son, Fin
lev. who have been visiting at the
DR.. II. W. Bailey home, left for their
home in Montclair, n. j., Satur-
| day.
Misses Eta Bailey and Gail
| South, and E. A. South and c. Peter
son attended a jolly Halloween
masquerade party Saturday evening
given BY Miss Esther Peterson at
the Peterson camp near the Watch
Tower.
DR.. and Mrs. Fl. w. Bailey gave q
delightful dinner party at their
home Friday evening. the occasion
Ibeng the joint birthdays of Mrs.
4 Bailey and their guest, Finley
lCampben. Bouquets of faI! garden
flowers were placed about the
Irooms, and a four course dinner
Twas served at $50 o'clock at a
beautifully appointed table. A
large pink and white birthday cake,
with baskets of garden flowers.
Igraced the center of the table. The
latter dinner. hours were spent in
formally.
Messrs. Carl and John Larson.
Earl and Elmer Peterson. Fred
Tammie. Lester McLeese and Jesse
Sayre left for Kansas City Saturday
night to attend the American LIE
giOn convention.
Francis Mercer of Ventura, Cal,
is visiting relatives in Orion. and
vicinity His mother will be re
membered as Madge Champion
daughter of Frank Champion, resi-
dent of Orion several years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gustafson, Jr.,
and son Clayton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe WEIGH Of Galesburg, were week
end guests at the home of John
Gustafson, Sr.
Miss Naomi Conover OF Monica is
at the home of her uncle, H V. Con-
over, where she will spend the win
ter and attend school at the new
community high school.
Miss Fife Williams of Galesburg
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Orpha
Williams.
Mrs. c. II. Schneider was hostess
TO the Stitch and Chatter club at her
home Tuesday afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02
ANDALUSIA

Mr. and Mrs. William STUART and
family of Moline visited Friday eve
ming at the home OF Mrs. Stuart's
brother, Milton Boney.
Joe Burgoyne, who is attending
the Palmer school In Davenport
spent Saturday and Sunday at til
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Burgoyne.
Jemes Stevens OF Chicago and r
G. Thompson and Earl Finley hay,
gone down the river hunting and
trapping. They expect to be gone
several weeks. They went in a cab
N boat which they completed las.
week and fitted up for the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Vogel am
daughter. Otthfa, OF Rock Islant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02
DAVENPORT TO
RENEW FIGHT
gFORL0WFARE
S.neechfieId Seeks Dissolution of
Restrain Order Offsetting
Franchise Terms.

psxenport will renew its fight
arr a 6cent street car care
Resurrecting the ancient fran
.hise which provided that the Tri-
CIV Railway company could not
ohs,ge more than a scent fare,
c;tv Attorney U. A Screechfield
snnounced that this afternoon or
tomorrow he win file a motion to
dissolve injunction which prevents
the city from enforcing that
franchise,
the 50, It fare mas been point
II quar- IN Davenport for
,aonfhs, bat since August, 1921, the
argument has been strongly in ia
vaT of the traction line when court
Injunction forbid a fare lower than
8 cents.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02
SHERRARD

Mrs Eliza Funk of Mendon, Ill,
came Saturday for a visit at the
home of her son, C, V. Funk, and
family.
Mrs. Mary Irwin visited Sunday
ct the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Sam Clark, in Rock Island.
Helen and Ruth Kahn of Taylor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02
DRY LEADER is
COMING T0U. S.


Chicago, Nov. 2-Virgil G. Hin
shaw, chairman of the prohibition
national committee, will return
from Europe tomorrow, landing in
New York, it is announced, at the
Offices OF the World Prohibition
Foundation here. Mr.. Hinshaw has
been doing work IN the interest OF
world prohibition abroad
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02

spent Sunday at the home Of their
SON. Mr.. and Mrs. Barth Vogel.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burgoyne
entertained at dinner Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. Hoffer and Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Hass
Grin WhitIock and children of
Buffalo Prairie came up Sunday TO
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-02

spend the day with Mrs. whitlock,
who is staying at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. Frank Roe.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wesbay Of
Rock Island spent Sunday after
noon and evening with Mr.. Wes-
bays mother. Mrs. Margaret Yves.
bay
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
CYCLONES DEATH TOLL
FIFTY; SCORES INJURED
Heavy Loss TO Property in Texas
Storm. Which Cuts Wide
Swath in Four Counties.
y Associated Press to Every Evening

BE Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Little Rock. Ark April ia rapid
II mounting death list that may exceed
80. dozens Of persons injured and prop
erty damage as yet not estimated. are
results OF a tornado that cut a wide
swath across parts Of Miller and Hemp
stead counties. Arkansas. and Cass
county, Texas. last night.
Apparently the heaviest loss Of life
and property was caused in the two
Arkansas counties. In the rural sec
tions. near Texarkana, II persons are
known 10 have been killed and a large
number injured. Near Hope. press dis
PATCHES stated. from 10 10 20 persons
were killed and scores injured.
In Texas the damage was in the VI
cinity Of O'Farrell. "A thickly settled
farming community west of Atlanta
The dispatches reported an unknown
number Of persons killed and injured
Eleven bodies had been brought into
Texarkana early today. It was reported.
Four bodies had been taken to Hope
from the storm district in that locality.
Early newspaper estimates here placed
the number of dead at approximately SO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
HEAVY FINES FOR
RECKLESS AUTO|STS
Judge Hastings Issues Warning
of Drastic Action to Stop
Speeding.

Judge Hastings, in Municipal Court
today. issued warning that the court
would do everything in its power 10
break lp reckless driving and that here
after the fine for motorists violating
the speed limit would he s25 instead OF
the minimum Of S10. The Municipal
Court list for the past few weeks has
shown several violators of the traffic
rules every day. Since last Sunday the
police have arrested more than a score
of speeders.
For more than year the minimum
fines have been imposed where il was
the FIRST offense. but this species Of
crime has increased SO rapidly that I'm
not at ali certain the people are not tax
ing advantage of this lenienCy," Judge
Hastings stated. This reckless driving
ministration of the traffic rules Of
course depends on the good Judgment Of
the police officers. and l don't want the
officers to bring anyone up here unless
they are quite certain of the reckless
driving. But when they are brought
here. unless for a very unusual reason.
the fine will be s25 and costs"
The judge made this statement after
four alleged speeders were arraigned
before him. George Gift, arreste ed
while going so miles an hour on Penn
sylvania avenue near Woodlawn.- was
fined $40 and costs. Ernest Enkheimer
and Charles Agster were each fined $40
and costs on the same charge. on ac-
count Of his youth. Frank l.. Fersche
who gave his age as l. years. was given
another chance and dismissed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
WOMEN THANK WILSON.
Voters League Recalls His Aid
in Suffrage Fight; Conven-
ton Nearing Adjournment.
. Associated Press ID Every EveninE

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Cleveland. April 16-The second an
nual convention of the National League
of Women Voters which has been in
session here since Monday. closes this
afternoon with a meeting Of the Ma
tional Board of the league and the state
chairmen.
The morning program calls for the
cleaning up of unfinished business and
vote on the primary section OF the
recommendations of the standing com
mittee on election laws and methods.
The league practically wound up the
business of the weeks meeting here
yesterday by the adoption OF the recon-
mendations of the seven standing com
Welfare. Election Laws and Methods
Food Supply and Social Hygiene. Uni
form Laws Concerning Women and
Women in Industry.
The convention adopted a resolution
thanking former President Wilson for
special session in Tennessee" at which
suffrage was finally ratified.
Section , OF the American citizenship
report provides that English shall be
made the national language by making
it compulsory in all public and private
schools where courses in general eduCa
ton are conducted. An amendment pro-
viding that only a course Of English
be compulsory was defeated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
RESURRECT LAW OF 1887
TO OPEN MONEYS CELL
Attorney Hopes to Free Dyna-
miter Through English Pro-
cess Six Centuries Old.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
San Francisco. April ia little
known common law process said to date
from 1887 and never before brought
forward in California was invoked here
today in behalf of Thomas J. Mooney.
now serving a life sentence for the pre-
paredness day explosion in which ten
lives were lost.
The process. known as "audita
querla" is said TO have originated
through the desire of King Edward III
Of England to gain the release Of an
imprisoned bishop. 1t is applicable in
cases wherein all statute law remedies
have been exhausted and Judgment has
been pronounced, attorneys declared
and its effect is to obtain new trial or
a cancellation Of sentence already i'm
posed.
Byron c Parker filed the writ at the
behest of the Centrdl Labor Council of
San Francisco lie said he hoped
through 1t TO obtain a new trial for
Mooney at which he declared important
new evidence would be brought for
ward Under California statute law no
new evidence can be presented in con-
nection with Moneys conviction be-
cause the case has been closed Hear
ing on the writ was set for May :.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
FRENCH OCCUPATION
MAY REACH WESTPHALIA
Foch Would Make Further Ad-
vances Into Germany lmpos-
ing TO Prevent Reaction.
b Associated Press to Every Evening

b Associated Press to Every Evening.
Paris. April Occupation Of more
German territory hy French forces
should the Germans fail - meet the
Allied demands for the payment OF
twelve billion gold marks BY May I,
may go beyond the Ruhr district and
include a least a part Of The industrial
section Of Westphalia, 4 IS declared
by the Echo De Paris
In discussing Yesterdays meeting Of
the French cabinet al which the ques-
ton of eventual extension of military
penalties VAS considered, the news
paper SAYS that two reports. one mill
tary and the other economic were adopt
ed.
Marshal Foch in the military report
is declared 10 have held that the first
advance by French forces should be
carried out with columns imposing
enough TO deal with any German re-
action, although that would be most i'm
probable. He declared this force could
be considerably decreased once occupa-
ton was Well established.
Louis Loucheur. minister Of liberated
regions. submitted the economic re-
port. stating that the penalties to be
applied should not be merely to exert
pressure upon the Germans and force
them to give in. but as a means TO
bring in the money due 10 France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
HARDING FILLS RAIL
LABOR BOARD POSTS
Names Californian Director of
Mines Bureau, and Mary An
derson for Labor Bureau.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington. April 16.--Thc three
vacancies on the Railroad Labor Beard
were filled today by President Harding
by the nomination OF Walter l.. Ne
Menimen. Of Massachusetts,, deputy
president Of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmcn. TO represent the labor group.
Samuel Higgins Of New York. former
general manager Of the New York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, 70 rep
resent the management group, and Ben
". Hooper, former governor q Ten
nessee to represent the public group.
H. Foster Bain. of California, was
nominated today b. President Harding
TO be director Of the Bureau Of Mines.
Mary Anderson. Of Illinois, was nom
mated today By President Harding TO
be director Of the Womeu's Bureau
OF the Department of Labor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
SCHOOL CHILDREN
ARE NOT To HAVE
THEIR CART ARE PAID
Authorities Have Already Elimi-
mated Train and Trolley
Travelling Expense.
BUS PLANS TO COME LATER

TWO and onc-half months before the
now State School law becomes operative
the New Castle County BOARD of Edu
cation has discontinued paying the train
fare and trolley fare uf rural pupils
attending high schools distant from
their homes. but will continue paying
bus fare until June 80. the end Of the
scholastic year because busses carry
students who formerly attended rural
schools that have been closed by the
board In the latter instance the board
feels it is obliged 10 provide free trans
portation for the rest of the school term.
County School Superintendent VIII
bur L. jump has received many in
quiries relative To the immediate dis
continuance Of free transportation by
train and trolley. To a certain extent
the new school law is blamable. be-
cause ii Icgislates the board out Of
Office July l.
The board presented its budget for
this school year To the Levy Court 10
months ago, and some of the school
taxes levied may not be collected prior
10 June 30. the end of the fiscal year
Not wishing to retire from Office with
a deficit. the hoard has started t. pare
down expenses. and train and trolley
fares are included in the pairing. The
board brought the tax question before
the Levy Court a few weeks ago. and
il promised 10 expedite collections. The
school Iaw recently repealed provided
for free transportation. and the Law
recently enacted eliminates such pro-
vision Said elimination is not a defect
in the new law. az stated by one news
paper. but was deliberate. the General
Assembly listing free transportation
among its items to be stricken out in ar
attempt To reduce overhead charges.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
KAHN'S SMILE FADES
AT BERGDOLL'S AUDACilh

Washington. April 16.-Runnlng
through his mail. Chairman kahn
of the House military committee
swung back suddenly in his chair
yesterday and the genial snile'
characteristic of the Californian
got away from him.
THE nerve of the vagabond,
shouted the Chairman. as his OF
fee force looked up in amaze
ment.
A big envelope mailed in Ger
many brought to Mr.. Kahn
clipping from a German news
paper containing an account OF
the trial of two Americans. who
attempted to kidnap Grover {.
BergdolI. the Philadelphia draft
evader.
Its from Bcrgdoll or I'm
Dutchman." Mr.. Kahn said. and
then the joke of the thing caused
him to laugh. But il simply
goes to show" he added. that we
ought to find out how he managed
to escape and that he ought to
be brought back 20 this country
and put in Jail where he be
longs"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
.LABOR'S WORST BLOW,
SAYS LONDON PAPER
OF STRIKE SLUMP
British Miners viii Continue Ida
Awaiting Decision q Confer
ence Neyt Friday
ALLIANCE THOUGHT DEAD

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
CoIored Laborer Hit bY Train.

George Jackson, colored. 55 years old,
of Tolober, n. c., was struck by a
Baltimore and Ohio westbound freight
train at Joppa, Md, this morning, and
injured about the head and body. He
was brought to this city, and taken TO
the Delaware Hospital. The extent of
his injuries viii not be known until an
X-ray examination has been made. Ac-
cording to Jackson. he was sitting on
the track at Joppa, and did not see or
hear the freight approaching.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
7O-FOOT BRICK STACK
DYNAM|TED TODAY At
CITY GARBAGE PLANT
Big Obstruction Removed to Give
Way to the New In
cinerator.
WORK TO BE FASTENED

If there was any doubt about the
city's effort to clear the deck for the
proposed new garbage incinerating
plant, at the foot of Liberty street. 1t
must have been dispeled. so far as wit
nesscs on the ground at o'clock this
morning, at least, were concerned At
that time the 70-foot brick stack, the
demolition of which has been giving
some concern. was reduced To pile OF
debris almost in the twinkling of an
eye.
This climax. of course. had been an
tiCipated. and Joseph Jenkins. con-
tractor for this part of the work. had
been engaged ON the preparation for
more than day Three men, all told,
were employed on the job. The stack,
which looked as if il had been built -
last for eternity, was weakened in sev-
Cral places at the base. where il was 10
feet wide. and at the appointed hour.
dynamite was applied. there was an ex-
plosion and the brick heap tumblcd No
body was hurt, but everybody was in
tercsted and Contractor Jenkins was
Complimented on the success of the un-
dertaking.
This was the real big job in clearing
the deck for action. for on this site u
Is proposed 10 pulu the ht" lil''il'l ~
ing plant. AS part of the material is
here and the rest is on the way. it is
imperative 30 free the ground OF OBJ
structions. SO that the work can pro-
coed without delay
IL is the hope Of the Board Of Health
/ and City Council. as we'll as tho CON
tractor and the citizens Of Wilmington.
to have the new plant in working order
before hot weather sets in. At the pres
cnt rate OF preliminary activities, il
looks as il this result will be accom-
plished
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
HUN RED LEADER CAUGHT.
German Outlaw and Head of
Radical Communists, Ar
rested i'm Berlin.
y Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Berlin, April 16-Max Hoelz. alleged
to have been the leader of the recent
Communist uprising in middle Germany
was arrested here last night. it was Of
flcially announced today
Hoelz. known as the German Robin
Hood" because Of his exploits in sax
ony last year, was arrested in Czecho-
Slovakia 4 year ago when Saxon troops
sent to capture him had almost closed
in on his hand He escaped from the
Czecho- Slovaks and reappeared in
Central Germany just before the Com
munist rising.
Recently mysterious parcels contain
ing explosives were found by the police
in various sections of Berlin The as
sertion was made that they had been
sent from the coal mining districts Oi
Central Germany By Hoelz. who il was
declared had personally drawn up d plan
to spread terror throughout the capital
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16
TO BUILD NEW TERMINAL.
Plans Accepted and Bids for the
Work Will be Asked When
Specifications Are Ready.

The specifications for the proposed
marine terminal project at the mouth
~ the Chris:iana were accepted and ap-
proved by the Harbor Commissioners
al meeting yesterday afternoon. The
specifcations were written under the
direction Of John Meirs. consulting en-
gineer Of Philadelphia
Charles II Cant, secretary, announced
tins morning that bids or the printing
uf the specifications would be received.
This VIII be followed by call for sealed
proposals fof the work on the new
terminal. Advertisements will be in
serte,. in the local newspapers announc-
!ng the dates for all bids.
As stated in Every Evening yester-
day. only a few minor changes were
made in the specifications which were
unanimously approved Of by the board