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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
Class Elects Teacher.

Loyal Boys Of the Second Chris
tian church met at the home of Mrs.
Julius Laden, 1898 Sixth street, yes
terday afternoon. Eleven members
OF the class were present. Howard
Nesseler was elected Sunday school
teacher for the class, and he will
also act as president for a short
time. Officers placed yesterday
were:
Precedent Howard Neeseler.
Treasurer-Leonard Bealer.
.Secretary-Merrell Nesseie.
A social hour was enjoyed and 4
delicious lunch WAS served. The
president Of the class. Howard
Nesseler Of ga Sixth street, will
entertain Feb. 3.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
SPLENDID Mission Proeram.

Mfs. J. T. Noftsker, 1856 Twent.-
I'll street, entertained the woman's
ioesign missionary society of the
Fist Methodist church, yesterday
dtefnoon. A very interesting pro-
ram was arranged. Mrs, Noftsker
pSe . splendid talk on spreading
10 Gospel in India" Mrs. H. j.
0msteads subject was "village
hhos," and Mrs. O. J. Straits
|tIk was "A Peep Behind the Rail. !"
William and Helen Lavender fsv-
|wd with a piano duet.
Subscriptions were taken for
work In India and for the support
q Tho French war orphans. Mrs.
J. I. Robinson, 6l3 Twentieth
slNt will entertain the society
Hh !,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
Entertain ut Dinner.

II. and Mrs. Alof Cervip. 34c0
Ieth avenue, entertained Wednes-
~ evening at a delightful dinner
ny at their residence for Mrs.
Won Kelten of Chicago, the
ME- guest Of Miss Louise Cervin.
y efsfs were laid for IS, the decor
sbns being in the Yuletide sug-
fions. Evening hours were spent
santly with games.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
1asume City League Teas.

h.City Art league teas, which
} = gwen up during the busy holt
! season, will be resumed tompr-
Tea will be served from / to
\ o'clock. Mrs. Edwin J. Bettendorf
Mss Esther Bechtel will be
eeses. and they will be assist
y y the Misses Edna Robson,
Wiese and Helen Huebotter.
: Island and Moline women
~ in Davenport tomorrow at
non are asked to stop for tea
sins Art league studio. as the
l public Is invited. The pro-
g from these Saturday after
II tsas 80 into the treasury Of
at league.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
m. Arnold Guild President
Celebrities 18th Birthday.

Wednesday evening J. N. Pardon,
founder Of the Pardon Wall Paper
company, Of 1920 Eighteenth ave-
Nd vas surprised at dinner party
It BID home, the affair being held
h honor Of his 18th birthday ami
NksaEy. His wife, children and
giAndchildren surrounded the t.
bls on which large birthday cake
ontdnipg n burning candles wa
tie centerpiece. The occasion was
very happy one for Mr.. Pardon,
Who ID . pioneer in the wall paper
ind decorating business in this
|part Of the country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

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t bsfors tho guests adjourn
Z q ~ dining room. Each meme
u S:l brought ! gift, which vas
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S1Ss9e rspast Was serJed - the
'.iss feom table. which was CEN
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Narcissus and holiday dec
sSisas were used a6oqk Z tn
..ssa Nh. ROLAND Berry ~ 1905
ss,,es.eighth street viii entestain
y elub Jan. 10.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

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annuai meeting q The !. ". c. A.
pariof yeetefday affsSnooo with
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
BAN Nets 1slo.

Aasouacement was mAdo today
~ m had been cleared from
~ ffjCity Art league fancy COS
..s.1afali. which was an event Of
y. 4. MAY season In the tri-cities.
- tall was an unqualified sue
- s due mainly to the untiring ef-
~ Il the general chairman, Mrs.
m n Seifert Of Moline. and Miss
xsriorte velie OF Moline with her
1mnlttee Of tri-city girls who had
@srse Of tickets and decorations.
- proceeds goes to the art league
,saaenry to be used to pay the ex-
,anaoo Of conducting the league
das1es.
IN Arnold Guild Presideut
rra Will Arnold was elected
uesldent OF Trinity guild Wednes-
n afternoon at the annual meet
II hsld at the home Of Mrs. r. r.
Sockdale, 2545 Nineteenth avenue.
Cher officers chosen were:
vice president-Miss Clara Whit
] mn.
S,cretary-Mrs. 6. c. Wenger.
frsssurer-Mrs. E. e. Russell.
/ social hour followed the bust
Ms session when refreshments
vers served by tho hostess. Mrs.
John Ohlweiler of 1045 Twenty
bird street will entertain the guild
in. r..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
Han 0. E. s. Installs.

aaan chapter, o. E. s., installed
o last evening, some $50
oen aud their families being
10y at the ceremonies, which
seld in Masonic hall. Mrs.
Martin was installing Off
m. Elizabeth Smith INSTALL
=. plain, and Mrs. Ida Rhoad-
4 installing marshal. The new
were presented with flow
Afs. Mary Hardin was in
- worthy matron. Follow
20 work refreshments were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
Keeps Bones of Hero
 Son So They Can Be
 Buried With His Own
By Associated Press

Statesville, N C., September 5.- With the casket draped in an Ameri- can flag and resting on chairs in the little home, John P. Speaks of Union Grove township, near here, refuses to bury the body of his son, Thomas B. Speaks, who was killed in action in France on October 1, 1918, and whose body arrived here on Au- gust 1s.
 Following the arrival of the body, the father, to satisfy himself that the casket contained the remains of his son had the casket opened. MT Speaks identified the skeleton as that of his son by the shape of the teeth and dental work with which he was familiar.
 The coffin was then sealed and placed in the little home.
 When the county welfare officer and the sheriff of Iredell county visited the Speaks home Saturday to ascertain if it was insantary to keep the casket in the house. MT. Speaks told them he did not want to bury the body unless he had to do so.
 1T prefer to fix place in or near the house" MT. Speaks is quoted as having said. and keep him until I am dead and have his. bones buried with me-
 No action has been taken by the county authorities to force MT Speaks 10 bury the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
WOULD OPEN DOOR FROM WITHIN CHINA
Special Privileges Act as a Stumbling Block in Way of
 Peace in Far East
September

Picking, September 5.--China, at the forthcoming Washing ton conference on disarmament and far eastern questions, will advocate the open door in the true sense of that term, but opened from within by China. Dr. Philip K. c. Tyae, chief secretary of the Chinese dele 5ation and newly appointed minister to Cuba, declared today on the eve or his departure for Washington.
 The open door. he declared, as 1t has been observed thus far through the initiative of foreign govern ments, has not prevented spheres of influence and special privileges which always will be a stumbling block in the way of peace in the far east. What China wants, and hopes the Washington conference will pave the way for, is the removal of such a stumbling block sooner or later, Dt. Tyau continued.
 Naturally, he said. these special privileges which are the rights of existing treaties can be eliminated if ever. only through sympathy to- ward China on the part of the for eign powers. Nevertheless. they are a potential source of trouoie as long as they exist. he declared Therefore China will welcome the wiping out of al, special privileges in China in the interests of peace and for the sake of China's integrity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06

According to people in the house at 2l20 Fifth avenue, north, where the Gussmans have been stopping for the last week, Mrs. Gussman left the house after packing her things about lO;S0 o'clock yesterday morning. She later called the house and asked that the maid take her suitcase to an- other address. She was told to come after them herself. A few minutes later she came Tn a taxicab and car ried away her baggage.
 Asked whether It was true that his wife had left him, Gussman declared she had left all right He said he did not know where she had gone. He said they had not quarrelled, all though she had taken all her cloth ing and left tho house.
 Gussman at East Lake
 Gussman was at East Lave park all day yesterday, where he served on the Labor Day committee of the Birmingham Trades council He did not know about his wife's disappear ance until his arrival at the house where he and his wife have been liv- ing last night about 6:15. Gussman lived at this place before his mar riage.
 T have given her all that a man could give her. declared Gussman last night. q have worked every day except last Saturday since our mar riage. was sick then. She left me absolutely without cause. I don't know why she did what she has done.
 T am not going to hunt for her. Whatever she wants to do is all right, though, and she may come back to me If she so desires. She promised to come to the park this morning shortly after I went out. l have not seen her since left the house this morning.
 "Runors that I have been out of work are false l am able to work and to get work. l am getting work. wish some people would get things straight before they spread talk.
 Has Nothing to Do With Trial
 T want to say that I have noth- ing to do with the trial of MT. Ste phenson and intend to take no part in 1t. don't know anything about it. Rumors that I will testify and give sensational estlmony are false. am tired of all this wild talk about what am going to do and what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
Tulane Must Use Heater for Heating,
 Not to Make Hooch
By Associated Press

New Orleans, September 5.-Wide spread gloom descended upon the II Greek letter fraternity houses oper- ated in juxtaposition to Tulane uni Versity They issued an edict that an automatic water heater shall be devoted solely to the time -honore q Saturday night function, and not to the making of hooch.
 A report filed by the student gov erning body today said the heaters in all the fraternity houses were out of commission, so far as the sup plying of hot water for baths was concerned. It averred further that student ingenuity had adapted the automatics to purposes never con templated under the Voistead law. Heads of the fraternities are said 10 have given pledges to the college ia : culty that such a state of affairs would be remedied at once. Plum- bers will start work tomorrow and the worms will turn back into coils
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
Mrs. Cayce Will Come From Chattanooga to Christen Last Vessel
By FRED H. GORMLEY Bureau, The Age-Heral :. 2el-2 First National Bank Buildir


 Mobile, September o.-tSpecial.) Mrs. s. B. Cayce, prominent club woman of Chattanooga, has teen named to christen the Chattanooga City," which will be launched from the ways of the Chickasaw Shipbulding company Saturday, the last of the II ships built at the plant. Mrs. Cayce was selected to come to Mobile as head of party of citizens of Chatta- nooga by the chamber of commerce of that city.
 The launching of the Chattanooga City will mark the completion of the contracts of the Shipbuilding com pany, which called for the construc- ton of If all-steel 1o.000-ton vessels.
 The first ship was launched more than two. years ago, and the launch ings have since been made every two months. The ceremony when the Chattanooga City goes over will be more elaborate than of the previous events. Officials of the company are making preparations for a large crowd of visitors, for the launching is attracting unusual attention be- cause the vessel is the last of the group. Each of the 13 sister ships oe the Chattanooga City are now sailing the oceans with cargoes or bound for America after completing suc- cessful voyages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
DALI E|REANN NOT
 T0USE COERCION
DevaIera Says He Does Not Propose toUse Coercion
 or Submit to It
By Associated Press

Dublin, September 5.-The atten- ton of the Sim Fein publicity de- partment today was called to the ad- dress at Armagh yesterday of Owen ODuffey, chief Sinn Fein leison off cer for Ulster in which he was quoted as advocating coercion of Ulster. It was not stated whether O'Duffeys speech had the approval of the Dail !iireann.
 Eamonn D"Valera, the Irish repub- lican leader. and other Sim Fein chiefs were consulted, after which the following statement was made pup lie:
 "The bail E,reann does not propose to use coercion against northeast Ulster any more than it proposes to submit to coercion itself. Mir. O'Dui- fey's statement refers to the defense of the national minority at Belfast who were shot down by Orange gangs which were permitted to act for two days without interference frem either local or BritisG authorities. Coer- cicn will rot be applied by us to disobedie minority, but 1t Is not pr oposeo that that minority should be permitted to use firearms with impunity against our people resident among them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
 Checking Up Permits for WithdrawaI of Liquor Under Way
Fly Associated Press

Washington. September o.--Inves- tigation of all outstanding liquors is to be begun shortly and many cancellations may follow, prohlbl- ton enforcement officials said to- day.
 Sometime will be required, officials declared, to subject to close scrutiny the thousands of permits authorizing the withdrawal and sale of intoxi- eating beverages but it is the inten- tiop of dry authorities to comb out all but bonafide users of the certifi- cates. Officials asserted that at present the prohibition enforcement bureau has no accurate information as to how many outstanding permits are forgeries or being used for iIle- gal purpose. By taking up each indi- vidual permit in the light of an orig inal application, however officials hope to limit the prohibition bureaus authorizations considerably and con line them wholly to the purposes de- lined by the national prohibition act.
 No wholesale cancellation of iiouor permits is planned by the bureau. of ficials said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
BOMBING PLANE
 CREW FOUND WITH
 ALL DEAD BUT ONE
Three Victims Found With Heads Down in Midair, While Fourth Buried
 in Wreck
By Associated Press

CnafIeStOn, W. va, september D, The bodies of four of the five members of the crew of the govern ment Martin bombing plane number from Langley Field, Va, were found today on the north side of Twenty mile creek, 10 miles south west of Summervi1le, Nicholas coun ty, and the fifth is en route by auto mobile to Charleston in serious con dition, according to information re- ceived tonight by Major Davenport Johnson. in charge of the army air forces stationed here.
 The dead are: Lieut., H. l.. Speck, pilot Medford, Ore,
 Lieut.. w. S. Fitzpatrick, observer. Medford, Ore.
 Sergt. Arthur R. Brown, Kentucky.
 Pvt. Walter 5. Howard San Fran cisco.
 Seriously injured, Corp Alexander C. Hazelton, Wilmington, Del.
 Little hope for the recovery of Corporal Hazelton was expressed by physicians tonight when it was learned that, in addition to suffering broken legs. he was injured in- formally.
 The wrecked airplane was found by Ben Hughes, 8 Nicholas county man, after a two-day search, partici- pated in by hundreds of residents of the vicinity, in which the tragedy oc- cured as well as airplanes sent out f-.. ,-1 II, ,irty parties.
 Hughes reported to Major John son by telephone that he heard faint cries and groans while searching in a heavily wooded and particularly rugged section. Following the direc- tion of the sounds, he said he came union the wrecked machine, the nose of which had barred itself in such a way that it's tail pointed high in the air. The position indicated that the airpiane, in it's final dive, had been upside down.
 The bodies of three of the victims, Hughes said were suspended, head down in midair, held in their cock pits by footstraps The fourth bodvl found hours la.er after afstj.i search of the rharred debris. ss caught in the wreckage.
 Immediately turning his att 1ta to the injured man who had mana 4gq to crawl several yards from the eae of the disaster and was founr' ly.n& face downward, Hughes partii .e- vived Corporal Hazelton by giving him a drink of water. He then made the suffering flier as comfortable as possible and set cut for help. After the arrival of several more searchers, Hazelton was carried more than mile to the edge of the dense woods, where he was placed in an automo- bile and taken to Summersville, the nearest town in which there was known to be a physician.
 The injured mans condition 0sa regarded as so critical that ph clans would allow no enc to que' 'rit him regarding the accident
 Those who examined the WI aFHe machine expressed the opinion hA the crash had bean followed by aIa eA-' plosion of gasoline which enveloped the machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
MRS. GUSSNAN HAS SEPARATED FROM HER HUSBAND
Farmer Killed By
 Car as He Alights to
 Fix Harness on Horse

Florence, September 5.--tSpe- cIal)-J. II. RIdingear, farmer. was ran over and almost instant ly killed by an automobile driven by Mrs. E. C. Prosscr of Florence yesterday evening about sIX o'clock. The accident occurred on the Chisholm road, I2 miles from town.
 MT. Ridingear, who was riding in two horse wagon, jumped from the wagon bed Into the road with the evident intention of re- pairing n piece of harness just as the automobile attempted to pass. Mir. Prosser, the only other occu- pant of the car offered to tnke the wounded man 10 the hospital. but was told that he had rather go 10 his home three miles away.
 He died shortly after reaching his home before medical aid could he secured. The deceased was 55 years of age. A wife and three small children, one n ten- dny-old infant, survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
 ALTMAN FOUND WITH EIGHT BULLETS IN BODY
By Associated Press

Richmond, Va. September 5.---witn eight bullet wounds in his body Burgess D. Altman. the 19-year- old son of Lem Altman of Locust Grove. Orange county, was found dead in his automobile about 100 yards outside the town limits of Orange, Va. las, night about midnight, according to information reaching Richmond to- day.
 Either one of five of the bullets would have produced death, accord ing to physician who viewed the body. Young Altman had been lo Gordonsville to visit young woman and was on his way to Locust Grogo. That robbery Was not the motive is indicated by the fact that young All mans watch and a small sum of money on his person was not mo- tested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
Seek to Oppose
 Widening Scope
 of I. (. (. Power

Montgomery, September 5.-(Spe- cisl)T-For the purpose of discussing methods of opposing the movement which it is reported is now on foot to widen the scope of the interstate commerce commi ssion's order in the famous Meridian rate case, traffic bureau managers from seven Ala ba ma cities Monday conferred with members of the Alabama public service commission and Assistant Attorney General Hugh H. White. They were: M. M. Caskie of Mont gomery. G. E. Jones of mingham, R. G. Cobb of Mobile, J. A. Aldredge of Dothan. c. c. Seay of Tuscaloosa Morgan Richards of Selma and 2. M. Jones of Gadsden.
 A rehearing of the Meridian case before an examiner detailed to this making body has been set for Octo- Der 6 in Mobile. At this hearing, the traffic managers, it is understood, propose to urge upon the federal ex- aminer, the proposition that the in trastate rate controversy resulting from the international commerce commissions decision in the Merid- ian case, be segregated from the re- ported proposal to extend the eff sectiveness of rates resulting from the decision in the Meridian case, to Interstate. traffic. and thus widen the scope of it's effect. In this way, it is argued, both matters can be more equitably handled.
 The repof ted movement to widen the territory affected by the Merid- Ian decision is said to have been launched since the state filed in- junction proceedings to prevent the placing in effect of the schedule re- sulting from this decision, and since such rates were suspended by the in- terstate commerce commission. pend- ing a rehearing of the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
TOO MUCH PROHIBITION
 SAYS JAMES 0'C0MM0R
By Associated Press

New Orleans. SeptemDer 5.-Too drastic prohibition and the housing situation are to blame for much of the unemployment throughout the country, Congressman James O'Con- nor, orator of the occasion. declared at today's local Labor Day observ- ance.
 "The prohibition law should be modified" said Representative O'Ccn nor. "Thousands were shut out If employment by the passage of the volstead act and it's modification would do much to improve labor con ditions."
 MT. OConnor decried the idea that he had been taken for prohibi- tionist" because he had not '1oudiyl inveighed on behalf of the saloon in- terests.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL AND STATE

Mrs. Cayce will ehristen last steel vessel at Mobile.
 Zionist Congress has problems still to solve.
 Seek to oppose widening scope of '. C. C. power.
 Minister Resen scanning hOrlzan for good anbassadOr. Barons win double bill at Nashville. Wilson retains title of middle weight champion.
 Hunger and death on every side in Russia.
 Farmers lobby at capital has un- limited means.
 Big reaistratian at opening of uni- versitys
 Auburn presents busy place as stu- dents arrive.
 LOCAL Immense crowd at Lahor Day cele- brafion.
 BirnIngham leads southern cities in home building.
 PreparsnE data for rehearinE in the Meridian case.
 Oid ties renewed at North Birming- hmm park.
 Dr. Glenn wiven reception at High lands church.
 More help needed for needy Vivian fapsiiie~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-06
Billion Dollars About To
 Be Released for Liue Stock
 And Agricultural Purposes

added ns the amount of business in the different localities war rants.
 The corporation's policy for fi- nnncing advances, officials as- serted, has not yet been definite 1y decided, hut it Is believed that little of the $4O0. 100000 balance with the treasury will be used for agricultural credits. Demands may he made on the treasury to make the first loans, officials de- clnred. but as soon as the vol- ume of needed credits can be guaged it Is believed the corpor- alton will begin issuing its own bonds. Current operations of the corporation in financing exports are being carried on almost ex- clusiyely out of n revolving fund automatically established by the re-pnyments being made on the approximately &10O.O00.000 in ad- vances now outstanding.