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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-23
BURIED AT

Balfour, n. D., May 2s.-The fune-
raj Of Henry ]. Lee, ex-service man
who was killed when walking across
a railroad track at Platte City, Mo-.
was held here, many friends Of the
Lee family attending. He met death
while en- route from Denver to the
harvest fields Of Oklahoma.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-23
, rs AIR wAFPIC OHE1c~

Minneapolis. Mimi. May 23.-wel-
don Larrabees local aviator. has been
appointed air traffic officer by Chief
Of Police ]. F.. Walker. Hi main duty
will be to see that the law recently
enacted by the legislature. forbidding
aviators from flying lower than 5000
feet while above the city, is enforced.
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HELP slCK

stanley. May 2l.-When illness Pre-
vented Gharies Phinney from geftfnEs
his spring work done, about 40 BAN
township residents assembled
seven four,horse drills, seven discs
and seven tractors with plows attach
al and IL rain had not interrupted the
work. in the afternoon the entire
quarter section would have been put
in crop IN one day.
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4 YaogrlB nlneE

OF operation OF the interstate bridge,
over which passes practically all traf-
nc between Duluth and Superior. in
clvding street cars, may be necessary.
operators Of the bridge Assert, unless
an increase In toll rates Is granted.
The conpAny's application tor per-
mtGston to raise the toll rate has been
under confederation by q joint COM
mitsee OF the Duluth and Superior
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-23
CLUB .REJUyENATm.,

Drake, n. D.. May cs.-At a "re.
juvenation meeting" of the Drake
Commercial club. new officers were
elected as follows: President, l.. Mau.
risen; vice president. j. F.. johnson:
secretary. G. H. Burch, and treasurer,
]. H. Miller.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-23
R DAYS PLANNED.

Balfour, N. D.. May 33.-Baifour Il
planning q series of market days dur
ing the summer months. As planned.
farmers may bring In, anything they
have to sell. An a%uctioneer will be
furnished. 's
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-23

HOUSE BURNED AT TOWNER.
Towuer. n. D.. May 2a.-Ffre caus.
cd from An overheated stove com
pletely destroyed the Stanley Engle-
i,art home.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-23
VIEW medical TREATMENT.

81 Paul Mimi, May "a COM
paratively. new Observation-Disclosures
10 being used with considerable sue
the Fergus Falls state hospital for the
insane, according to a report OF the
state board.of visitors for public instt-
tutions. ~
superintendent George G.. WEIGH, d
physician. gives the credit for the
success OF these treatments to DR.. w.
L. Patterson, assistant superintendent.
has reduced the number OF epileptic
seizures and In, some instances appear
To- have done away with than alto
gether.
The treatment Is not I0oked on - Z
cure for epilepsy. but - m sid IA
reducing the number Of ~seixnres.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
fire SURVEYS
kept Up DAILY
Fire Chief Schmidt In investigations
Part of Days Routine; Ready
for Inspection

When the state fire inspectors,
who are now working in Moline and
East Moline, come to Rock Island
to make a check on the fire hazards,
they will find that Fire Chief Au-
gust Schmidt has not been sighting
his job.
Investigating fire hazards is not
done spasmodically in Rock Island; ;
it is part of Chief Schmidt's routine
work A half dozen verbal battles
with property owners who have
failed to comply with the fire ordi-
nance, is all in a days work for
him.
In certain sections of the CITY
conditions are bad so far as fire
hazards are concerned, but the chief
is making strenuous efforts to have
them remedied. Lack of money is
the principal cause of property
holders failing to put their build
ings in shape to safeguard them
against possibilities of destruction
by fire.
Several buildings for which per
nits have been granted by the build
ing inspector for remodeling, have
been recommended for condemna-
ton by the chief, and there are a
number of other places that will be
torn down if the chief has his way.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
TWENTY-FIVE YEARSAG
-From The Argus Files of 1896

Oct 31.-Messrs. C. F. Lynde and
Thomas Latin have returned from
their hunting trip to Lake Park
with abundant evidence of the fact
that they located the game.
Bryan's Gross of Gold" speech
and McKinley's Canton addresses
can be heard on the finest phono-
graph in the world tomorrow and
until after election at the Harper
house drug store.
Nov. 2-The memorial windows
presented by Mrs. Lucie Cable Cas-
tleman to Trinity church were I'M
yelled at the morning service yes
terday, Rev. r. F. Sweet, rector, Of
ficiating. The windows are dedi-
Gated to Philander Lathrop Cable,
Mary Jane Cable and Philander
Read Cable.
The Moline high school football
team defeated the Rock Island high
school team, 20 to 0, Friday after
noon.
The ferry dock at the foot of
Eighteenth street sprung a leak
Saturday evening and sunk, the old
dock being temporarily pressed into
service. The other one was pump
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05

ed out and is now in operation
again.
Nov. "a pipe is being run from
the old well in the courthouse
square into the new county temple
where a drinking fountain will De
maintained on each floor.
Nov. 4.-Mrs. Mary P. Buford and
Mrs. E. w. Hurst of this city eacn
won SIS on the solution of the Chi
cago Record "Casket of Gold prize
story.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Skinner have
a new son, a 12-pounder. who ar
rived at their home in Moline yes
terday.
Nov. 5.-Contractor c. ]. King, OF
the Rock Island postoffice build
ing. stated this morning that the
building would be entirely COM
pleted by the middle of the week.
Mr.. King leaves for Omaha to-
night.
The Anchor club gives a grand
masquerade ball at Armory hall to-
night. Assurances are given that
"a large crowd will be in attendance,
and a good time for all. Masks can
be obtained at the hall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05

BOOKS are the negative pictures
of thought, and the more sensitive
the mind that receives their images,
the more nicely the finest lines are
reproduced"
THE Soul of an Immigrant" by
Constantine M. Panunzio. (Macmil-
lan).
While America, as we people of
the state are wont to term the Unit
ed States, is busying itself with
questions concerning the advisable
ity of the immigrant in this country.
The Macmillan company has pub
lished under the title, 1.-THE Soul of
an Immigrant" veritable treasure
of a volume, inasmuch as it gives
u.s.. the personal impressions,
thoughts and view points of an
average immigrant, toward this
country of ours, and throws a real
illumination on the problems and
the future of immigration to this
country
The author, who is also, by the
way the author of THE Deportation
Cases Of 1919-1920," was born in a
little Italian town, into a family
whose hopes and aspirations were
that he become a priest But the
lure OF the sea, and the desire to
traVel proved too strong, and finally
ne went to sea and came to Amer
lea. Here his efforts to secure
work, with his extremely limited
knowledge of English, his hard
ships in lumber camp, where he
comes up against the cruelties of
the system of "peonage," and on a
New England farm, from a stirring
and almost unbelievable tale. With
a limited knowledge of English and
10 knowledge of American laws,
he was taken advantage of on every
hand, by the worst, most unscrup-
ulous and most vicious of our
American citizens, until after COM
plete and cruel establishment, he
came to believe that I was sur
rounded by enemies, and that my
own attitude must be one of self
defense"
Gradually by persistency, and de-
termination he accumulated the
money to go to school, where he
studied English with a fervor. And
then he attended and graduated
from New England college. After
college, social settlement work in
Boston, where he gives US a vivid
description of an immigrant COM
munity. Congested, crowded, with
in half mile area, with no Ameri-
can institutions to bring out the
best in people, there was every
thing that could bring out the worst
III saloons, not because the people
of the community patronized them
to any great extent, but because
they were needed for revenue: 53
poolrooms and gambling dens, and
II moving picture theatres where
by actual investigation 95 out of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
HIKERS TO GO TO
WATERFOWL FOR A
CHICKEN SUPPER

Black Hawk Prairie club mixers
will go to the Zion Lutheran
church, four miles out of Water
town Wednesday evening for a
chicken supper. Plans for the out
ing were completed by the execu-
tive committee at a meeting last
night in the j. H. Hauberg home
Plans were made for a chicken
supper in the Zion Evangelical
church four miles from Water
town at GAS o'clock Wednesday
evening.
The party will meet at the Rock
Island Y. W. c. A. at i o'clock and
take the Watertown street car.
which leaves Moline at 4:3O O'Clock.
Arrangements will be made for taxi
service from the end of the Water
town car line to the church. Any
one planning to go are requested
to call Mrs. E. A Tucker at the
Y. W. c. A. The party will hike
on the return trip.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
BEAN POT GIFT
ON ANNIVERSARY
OF WEDDING DAY

Here's a new wrinkle for the $50
ciaI etiquet" column.
Instead of combining the wedding
anniversary gift to the loving wife,
an article of practical utility for
friend husband is not amiss.
Twenty friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Scherer. residing two miles
northeast of Taylor Ridge, Thurs
day night gathered in the Scherer
home to celebrate the Scherers'
22nd wedding anniversary. Mrs.
Scherer was the recipient of a
handsome china set and Mr.. Scher-
er seemed to fill the position of
Mrs. Scherer's husband"
But not for long
He was called forth and with ap-
propriate ceremony and in consid-
Grafton of a well known epicurean
weakness presented with a bean
pot. The ceremony was a rousing
one and merriment which followed
attracted neighbors who participant
ed in the anniversary celebration.
Oyster supper was served.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
~ 8nnks attn TtrtttgH - :


every 100 films exhibited denio+o5
( the lowest of practices. tho 49,
! of scenes, the worst of crimes go
! to the houses were admitted cb;I
dren and adults alike, the law no.
| outstanding -0'-
An interesting incident is raco-5
| ed of an attempted Americanizatio.
class which the author OF the 49,
was conducting in a factory 90,
munity. In spite of his persisten,
efforts, he could not reach the No.
pie, and at last in dispair he aSlyas
them what was the matter with ~
class. The answer was astoundinn
, They did not believe what ba -
them, and for the reason thaz 10
man who was financing the clssS
owned the factory where the m
not receive enough wages to keas
them in decent existence. WHARF
portion of thir wages was taEar
from them weekly by their "hoes -
and where they were ill-treatea
kicking and splitting in their faces
being a common practice.
Perhaps one of the most ironirsI
incidents in the whole book is H.
story of the authors attempt ~
take out his naturalization panars
and when after being bounded nv
Americans to become American bo
finds himself up against a vast svs-
tenn of red tape, of being Obliged IN
submit to roughness, rude treat
ment and insults from petty officers
and to pay out what seemed TO him
then an exorbitant sum for papars
for defraying the expenses Of wit
neSSeS. etc
But with the war, Mr.. Panunzio
knows himself for a real American
and Immediately enlists. He is re-
fused because of the loss of eve
sight in his right eye, but is ar
cepted by the Y. NJ. C. y, and a few
of his experiences in this capacity
are also told in this book.
The author himself calls his book
the story of the soul struggles nj
an average immigrant" and shows
in a constructive manner what helms
or binders the many from becom-
ing useful American citizens. For
while his own enthusiasm for
American life and American insti-
tutions, as he came to know them
after he had escaped from the IN
ScrupulOuS, led him to school and IN
college, millions are buried in
cities within cities and never catch
a glimpse Of the true America"
They as did he, come in contact
with the rough, the uncouth, with
persons who know no refinement Of
language or bearing or of manners.
who mock order, who defy and
openly break the law, who ridicule
the old and infTm. and who glibly
talk of dumping the aged as you
would sick dog and throw him
away"
The book is an honest summing
up, with points for and against
America. 1t is an invaluable docu-
ment on Americanization and one
that should be on the book shelves
of every real American.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
'SPECIALISTT0
| TALK ON FOODS
Schools of instruction to be Held
Next Week Throughout COun-
ty by Home Bureau.

Nutrition study and meal plan
ming will be discussed in schools
of instruction at various commun-
ity centers throughout the county,
beginning Monday and continuing
through Friday. under the auspices
OF the Rock Island county home
bureau.
Bonnie Elizabeth Scholes, food
specialist of the University of Illi-
nois, will give, instructions on the
first topic at morning sessions, and
on the latter topic in the after
moons. Sessions will begin at 10:3
o'clock in the morning and close at
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Schools are scheduled to be held
as follows:
Nov. - State bank building,
Rock Island.
Nov. S-Baptist church. Coe
township.
Nov. 10-Church, Taylor Ridge.
Nov 19-Church, Taylor Ridge.
Nov. 11-Moline Girls Fedora,
ton rooms, Moline.
Miss Scholes comes to Rock Is
land county from ST. Paul, where
she has been attending a confer
ence of health experts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
Home Coming Is Success.

The come coming at Longfellow
school last night was a complete
success, and the sum of S104.75 was
realized from the affair. The rooms
were thrown open to the public and
in each room some amusement
feature was given during the eve
ming. Of especial interest was the
collection of Chinese clothing, chop
sticks, umbrellas and tongs loaned
for the evening by Miss Louise Ger
win. Mrs b. F. Shelter deserves
much credit for the animal show
which was put on under her direc-
ton. The cafeteria drew a crowd
in the kitchen, where lunch and
candy was served.
A lemonade stand in the lower
hall reminded OF real circus with
its clowns and old fashioned hand
organ. The affair was very well at
tended.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
Teachers Entertain at Supper.

The Sunday school teachers of
the Broadway Presbyterian church
were entertained at supper at the
manse by Rev and Mrs John Nc
Gown Stevenson, last evening. A
brief business meeting was held
followed by a social evening. Mrs
Robert T. Lee played the piano
while the company joined in the
old familiar songs. A number of
readings and musical numbers were
given by the following: Mrs. J. E.
Clarkson, Miss Wilma Curtis, Mrs.
w. E Anderson, Miss Minette Her
rick, Miss Anna Marie Van Duzer,
and Miss Marion Moore.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
AMOO REVUE OF
1929 TO BE
GROTTO'SPLAY
Combination of Musical Comedy and
Minstrelcy in Illinois,
Nov. 17-19.

The "Amoo Revue of 49," is the
title of the mammoth musical COM
edy which will be staged in the IL
linois theatre by Amoo grotto. The
show opens Thursday evening, Nov
81, to continue three nights. 1t is
to be presented under the direction
of the Joe Bren Production COM
pany, well known producers OF
home talent shows. The Bren COM
pany has a highly established repu-
tation in the tri-cities and crack
er-jack" show is anticipated.
The revue is much different from
the average home talent entertain
ment, as it is a mixture of musical
comedy and minstrelcy, presented
with elaborate mountings and gor-
geous costume creations.
The first act represents an island
in the Pacific ocean and in this
scene the plot is concocted and runs
along through the remaining cpl
sodes-a department store, a bull
ring in Spain, a motion picture
studio and a fashionable country
club.
To BE "Best Ever
The members Of Amoo grotto
feel confident that this years show
is going to outclass anything it has
ever had before Every member
is exerting all his effort to make
the revue the biggest success Rock
Island has ever witnessed and cap
acity houses are expected.
Rehearsals will begin in a few
days. An excellent cast and Choir
US have been assembled and a high
Iy polished production will undoubt-
eddy be the result.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
Mrs. Mueller for Miss Weir.

Mrs. Walter Mueller of Dover
court, Davenport. was hostess yes
terday afternoon at bridge, inviting
in friends for four tables as a pre-
nuptial courtesy for Miss Mary
Weir, a bride-to-be of next week.
Favors were bestowed for score
at each table, and Miss Weir was
presented with a party gift. Flow
ers of the season in russell and
gold chrysanthemums were in deco
ration and lunch was served at the
small tables at 8 o'clock.
Miss Helen Kersting of Clinton,
who is visiting Miss Persis VIII
Hams, was an out-of-town guest.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
PLACE TABLET
ARMISTICE DAY
Memorial to be Dedicated i'm Court
House Yard; Street Dance and
Stag at Night

Following the planting of memo
rial trees in Reservoir park Armis-
tice morning, the program includes
the dedication of the memorial
tablet in the court house yard, a
MONDAY luncheon for all ex-serv-
ice men at legion headquarters, and
a street dance and stag in the eve
ming The memorial tablet was
presented by members of Battery
F, 123rd field artillery.
The plan is to march from Res
ervoir park to the court house at
the conclusion of the tree planting
exercises, all lodges and civic asso-
Citations being invited to partici-
pate
Rev. c. p. O'Neill, pastor Of Sa-
cred Heart parish. will deliver the
address at the tablet dedication,
and members of the Woman's Le-
gion will serve the MONDAY lunch
con.
In the evening the street dance
is to be held on Sixteenth street,
between Second and Third ave-
nues, and the stag will be held in
legion headquarters.
The legion emphasizes the an
nouncement that the people of Rock
Island are invited to the street
dance. and it is hoped that all will
participate.
Entertainment will be provided
for all veterans of the world war
who come to the stag.
Ex-service men who will attend
the noon-day luncheon. Armistice
day, are requested to sign The Ar
gus coupon appended. Coupons
may be dropped in boxes labeled
and provided for the purpose in
Martins store, Seventeenth street
and Second avenue. or in Hickey's
store, Nineteenth street and Sec
ond avenue
Those who do not use the cou-
pons are asked to call Rock Island
433 and make reservations. Clip
this coupon, sign it, and post:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
NO DIRECTORS TO
SEWER EXTENSION

The board of local improvements
at public hearing this morning
approved the project of installing
sewer main at Twenty-frst avenue
and Ninth street for the accom-
mediation OF the Willard school
There we're no objections nv
property holders who will be af-
fected by the special assessment
Two Of the people who were pres
ent expressed themselves as being
heartily in favor of the improve
ment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
Davenport Bride
and Fiance VIII
Be Feted Couple

Miss Mary Weir, whose marriage
10 Waldo II. Logan OF Chicago Will
be a society event of next Satur-
day in Davenport, is being compli-
rnented at a series Of parties next
week. The affairs include bridges,
luncheons and dinners for the
bride. her bridal party and a group
of her intimate friends. and MT.
Logan will be guest OF honor at
stag dinner this week
Monday noon Mrs. Charles deere
Wiman OF Moline is to be nostess
at a luncheon at her home, over
look" for Miss Weir. and IN the
afternoon Mrs. Harold Phoenix Oh
2505 East Twelfth street, Daven-
port. gives bridge. Mrs. Henry
w. Won Maur of River drive, Camp
Mcclellan, will entertain at l
O'Clock luncheon on Tuesday noon
for the bride-to-be.
MFR. and Mrs. ]. l.. Sears or 12l3
Second avenue, Davenport, Will be
host and hostess on Wednesday
evening at a dinner-dance at the
Outing club for Miss Weir and MT.
Logan and the members OF their
bridal party. Charles Deere WI
man of Moline will be host at a
stag dinner at his home for the
ushers. Later the men will join
the young women of the bridal par
ty and attend the dance at the Rock
Island Arsenal Golf club.
The Misses Alice and Jane Skin
ner of Moline give a luncheon Fri
dav noon at / o'clock at their home
and in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Deere Wiman have a din
ner at Seven Acres" Moline.
On Saturday noon. the wedding
day. Miss Marjorie Velie entertains
the bridal party members at lunch
con at villa Velie," Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
New Idea Climb Entertained.

Mrs. w. A Brand of 312 EIev-
enth street was hostess to the New
Idea sewing club Thursday at an
all day meeting. At noon the mem
bers were served a picnic dinner,
and afterwards they spent the
hours planning and making Christ
mas gifts. Mrs. Brand served dain-
ty refreshments in the afternoon.
Mrs. viii Allen of 713 Twenty-fifth
street, Moline, will be hostess to
the club on Dec. l.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
Altar Society Razar Thursday.

st. Joseph's Altar society yester-
day afternoon at a meeting held in
the school hail. completed plans for
the bazaar to be held Thursday, Nov,
10, at the school. Articles for the
sale were made at the meeting. A
variety of novelties, fancy aprons
and children's garments will be for
sale. 1t is planned to hold the sale
all day and in the evening. From
IL to o'clock dinner will be served
and supper from to s o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
District Report in Edict.

Issues of the Edict, the official
publication of the Illinois Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs were re-
ceived in Rock Island yesterday.
Besides several articles of interest,
much of the space is devoted to
the club activities with reports of
district meetings. A full account is
given of the meeting of the eXecu-
tive board of the 14th district. in
Guiding Rock Island, Moline, East
Moline and Silvis, which was held
this fall in Monmouth. Mrs. c. c.
Sloan of Moline also has a para
graph in which she voices the ap-
peal of the county clubs for good
roads.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
Cancel Bazaar and Supper.

An all day meeting of the ladies'
aid society was held yesterday at
the church, with 40 members pres
emit. The time was spent sewing
on garments for the Welfare asso-
citation. 1t was decided to give up.
the plans for the Christmas sale
and supper, which had been plan
ned and previously announced this
fall At noon yesterday a picnic
dinner was served. The next reg
ular meeting will be held on Dec. 2.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
Rummage Sale SuecessfuL

The rummage sale conducted yes
terday by the Mystic Workers was
a success and the members of the
lodge wish to thank all those who
donate articles for the sale. They
also wish to thank John A. Barnes
and Son for the use of the building
in which the sale was conducted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
Card Party on NOV. IS.

A card party was announced by
the Loyal Order of Moose, No. 100,
to be held on Nov. rs. The affair
is to be given at Mathis hall on Nov.
Is instead. The general public is
invited