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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
vENDETTAFEUD
TAKES OLIVES

St. Louis. Mo, Oct. 13.-(United
Press. Seventh and Ward streets,
known as Little Italy" had a taste
Of war" today. The casualties
were two killed and two seriously
injured.
Several men in a curtained au-
tomoblle yesterday fired into a
crowd standing in front of butch
er shop. Michael Adragna. 26, and
Joseph Giamanco. Q. fell victims TO
the assassins' bullets.
The district has been the scene
of numerous blackmail operations
and vendetta feuds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
J0BLESS MARCH
ON DOWNING ST.

London, Oct 13.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press Thousands of Eng
lands unemployed assembled on
the Thames embalSment this aft
ernoon for the purpose OF accom-
panying a deputation to Premier
Lloyd Georges official residence in
Downing street to demand work
or maintenance at trade union
rates of wages and uniform scales
of relief"
The deputation was allowed TO
proceed to its destination and was
admitted to the premier's residence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
OQUhWKA MAN
KILLED IN FALL
George Van Cleave, 10. Plunges
Three Stories to Death in Ele-
vatOr Shaft at Burlington.

Burlington, Iowa. Oct. Ia
George Van Cleave, 10. of Oquaw-
ka, Ill, employed for the last year
in a local garage, was killed this
morning when he stepped into an
open elevator shaft and plunged
down three stories, alighting on
his head He had taken the ele-
vator to the third floor minute
before and evidently had not seen
an employe move the elevator back
to the first floor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
KANKAKEE HAS
$4,000 BLAZE

kankakee, Ill, Oct. 13.-The
heart of the business district was
threatened here early this morn
ing, when fire broke out in the
hardware store of D. NJ. Norris &
Son. AT noon, the fire was still
burning but was thought to be un-
der control.
The hardware store was in a
three-story brick building, which
was destroyed. A 100000 stock of
goods was almost a total loss, and
the loss of the building and other
contents was estimated at $50, 900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight Friday probably
cloudy Warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday.
SO; lowest last night, -.
Wind velocity at d. H.. miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
lem. 7p.m. Tam.
yestes. yss.er. today
Dry bulb temp. SO 81 80
Wet bulb temp. .43 Is SO
Relative humid. SO 50 20
Sunset today, 5:25; sunrise To-
morrow, 6:15.
River stage at a. H., -, faiI
of ! last q hours.
River Forecast
The Mississippi. river from below
Dubuque to Muscatine will change
but little during the next few days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
Sen. KNOX
is CALLED
BY DEATH
Noted Statesman Dies of
Apoplexy at Wash
ington Home.
BULLETIN.


Washington, Oct. 13.-Unit-
ed Press.)-President Harding,
all high officials of the govern
mcnt and leaders in congress
will attend the funeral services
for Senator Philander c. Knox,
which will be held tomorrow
morning.
The burial will be near
KnOx's summer home at Valley
Forge, Pa.
Services here will be held at
IL O'c.ock in st. JOHNS EpiscO-
pal church, "the presidents
church. near the White house
after which the body will be
sent to Valley Forge.
Scores of friends of the SEN
ator, including President and
Mrs. Harding, called at the
Knox home today to extend
sympathy to Mrs. knOX.
Washington, Oct 13.-Unitet
Press. )-Senator Philander C. Kno,
is dead.
Stricken with apoplexy at hi
home here just at the dinner hou
last evening, he collapsed and die'
within less than half an hour.
The shock OF KnoX's death cam
with even greater force because h
had just returned this week from
a vacation in England. He told hi
friends and colleagues in the sen
ate that he felt much rested, ami
that his vacation had done hin
great good.
1t was observed. however, that b
appeared weary and somewha
drawn.
Senator Knox spent the day as US
ual at the senate yesterday, leaving
the capitol abou+ O'Clock with nj
secretary. W. F. Martin, for shor
motor ride through park. He pur
chased tickets for theatre. Arriv
ing horne Knox went, as was hi
custom, to his study, and it wa
when descending the stairs in re
sponse to summons to dinner tha
he sustained the stroke which endet
his life.
The word spread quickly through
Washington. Knox's closest friends
like Chief Justice Taft, in who's
cabinet when Taft was president
Knox served as secretary of state
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
TRY WAR CRIMINALS.

Sofa. Oct. 12-Trial of 190 men
accused OF war crimes began here.
Ten former cabinet ministers ard
three generals we're, among those
accused
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
REGN L. OF l. STADIUM IN MAY

Chicago. Oct 13.-Work will be
gin in May on a $2,5o0.o00 stadium
for the University of Illinois. it was
said last night
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13

Arthur Nehf, twice defeated in
the series, came back and pitched
a brilliant game He wobbled sew
eral times but was saved by the
brilliant work of his inner defense.
The great Babe Ruth with his
arm swollen to twice its normal
size, disobeyed the orders of his
physicians and went in as a pinch
hitter in the ninth inning, trying
to ward off what then looked like
certain defeat
The swat king failed and went
out on an easy grounder to Kelly.
The Yankees had their big chance
in the fourth inning. With two
down Pipp and Ward singled. ands
Nehf losing control mOmentariIy,
walked Baker. filling the bases.
Schang came up and drove d long
fly which Burns pulled in for a fine
catch.
Rawlings great work at seconl
base and at bat, and the work Of
George Burns in the outfield were
features of the Giants play.
Cold weather made the crowd
big disappointment as there were
not more than 10000 in the stands.
FIRST INNING.
GIANTS-Baker threw out Burns
at first Bancroft walked. Frisch
kfouled out to Pipp. Young walked.
Hoyt kicked vigorously on the UNI
bire's decision on the fourth ball)
bancroft scored and Young went
to third when Peck let kelly's
grounder go through him. Hoyt
threw out Meusel at first
ONE RUN, NO HITS, ONE Err
ROR.
YANKEES-(Ru went out on
the third base coach line). Fewster
struck out Peck walked on four
balls Miller singled into right,
Peck stopping at second. Meusel
flied out to Kelly. Pipp up: On a
wild pitch both runners advanced.
Pipp famed
NO RUNS, ONE HIT, NO Err
RORS.
SECOND INNING.
GIANTS got a two
base hit to left Snyder sacrificed,
Hoyt to Pipp. Rawlings was out
at the plate when Hoyt took Nehf's
.grounder and threw to Schang,
Matching Rawlings coming in.
3urns' foul ball was nearly a
me run, going foul by a footl
rns got a single into left Nehf
g to second Peck threw out
Coft at first.
RUNS, TWO HITS, NO Err
NKEES-Ward fouled out to
er. Rawlings threw out Baker,
ling a nice play. Bancroft
lew out Schang.
NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO Err
oRs.
THIRD INNING.
Frisch flied out TO Miller. Young
walked for the second time Kelly
popped to Peck. Young stole Sec
ond. Meusel struck out.
NO RUNS, NO HITS. NO Err
fANkEES-Frisch threw out
Hoyt. Fewster walked. Peck hit
into a double play. Bancroft to
Rawlings to Kelly.
NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO Err
RoRs,
" H AItVA-Nus
. GitANTS-Rawlings got a hit into
~eEt FOR two bases. 1t was his sec
orr double. Snyder sacrificed, Ba-
ker TO Pipp. Nehf flied to Meusel.
Rawlings holding third. Burns fam
ned.
NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO Err
RORS.
YANKEES - Frisch threw out
Miller. Burns took Meusel's long
fly. Pipp got a Texas Lacquer TO
left. Ward got a single into cen
ter: Pipp going to second. Baker
walked and the bases were filled q.
Schang flied TO Burns.
\ NO RUNS, TWO HITS. NO Err
sRORS.
FIFTH INNING.
] Bancroft flied out tc
-f'ewster. Ward tossed out Frisch
Young got single over the mid
die bag. Kelly struck out.
NO RUNS, ONE HIT, NO Err
RORS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13

xRuth batted for PipD in ninth.
Two-baso flits-RawIings, 3. Sac
rifice hits-Snyder, =. Stolen bases
Young. Double plays-Bancroft
Rawlings-KelIy; Rawlings-Kelly-
Frisch. Struck Out-By Nehf, 3;
by HOyt, z. Bases on baIls-0if
Nehf, 5; off Hoyt, 4. Umpires-
Chill at plate, Rigier at first, Mo-
riarfty at second, Quigley at third.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13
SULTAN HONORS RED CROSS.

ConstantinCple, Oct. 12.-Th
Sultan of Turkey conferred the Or
der of Somanli on the Red Cross
for its services.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-13

Continued on Page FourD
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
A Local Marathon

Early risers Saturday morning
were treated to n marathon that
was worthy Of better cause. 1t
seems poker players as well thieves
fall ont sometimes and while n
quarrel was in progress one astutc
player grabbed the pot, kicked over
the table and made his getaway
down Front Street with about 800
When the other interested parties
realized what was taking place.
there were three more in the race
but the first man out maintained
his lead and soon reached the tall
timber along the Arkansas. Later
he was overtaken south Of town but
all evidence had disappeared, the
claim being made that the "evi.
dence" had been lost somewhere
along the road. No arrests were
made, although the affair was in
vestigated by local officers.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
Bridge Club Met

Mrs. Kate Millinger was hostess
TO the members OF the Bridge Lun.
cheon Club at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Laura Wilkin. last
Wednesday afternoon. Luncheon
was served to the guests at one o.
clock after which the afternoon was
delightfully."- spent at bridge. Mrs.
II. s. Rollins was fortunate in be.
Ing the winner, winning hand.
made towel as a prize. The mem
bers present were: Mesdames r. D..
Wilson. W. S. Partridge. John Dun
can. L. NJ. Appel. Ivy Sprinkler. H.
s. Rollins Laura Wilkin and Kate
Millinger Mrs. John Schlager was
the guest of the afternoon.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
CAR sMAsHEs INTO BUGGY.
Bristol Men Ran Into Buggy Last
Night. Occupants Badly Injured.

A Ford auto being driven by a
Rristol citizen and containing three
others, hit buggy being driven by
6. r. Hight, "Wednesday evening on
the Tail west OF Holly. The bug
gy was completely demolished and
the leg of one OF the horses brok.
IN making it necessary to kin the
animal Mr.. Hight was thrown
clear OF the wreckage and for Il
time was unconcious from the fall.
Aside from n few bruises he was
not otherwise injured The occu.
pants of the ear did not fare so
we'll. The car was completely de.
molishcd. Harry Thompson. a mail
carrier Of Bristol, having leg hrok-
en- and doc" Stockton receiving Sc
we're injuries.
Mr.. Hight stated to a Chieftain
representative that he did not know
the ear was near until he was
struck and was unable to state
If the car was being driven without
lights.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
Rifle Club Elect Officers

Through an oversight. the report
OF the annual meeting of the Holly
Rifle and Golf Club was ommitted
last week. The business of the past
year was reviewed and the members
expressed themselves as being well
pleased with the results shown A
vote of thanks was extended w S.
Partridge who furnished the silver
pitcher and plate ms prizes in the
tournament. John Duncan asked
that he be allowed to furnish the
prizes for this years tournament.
Mr.. Duncan was the winner of the
first prize and Oscar Hellbeck the
second
The following board of directors
were elected: w. s. Partridge, /,
NJ Appel. X. A. Shanner. c. r, Hamp
ton and c. +. Fortney.
Tho following committees Were
appointed:
Grounds: John Duncan f. A.
NorthuD and James Fuller.
Tournament: K A. Shanner, F. II
Allen and w. s. Partridge
Handicap: c. F. Haskins, g. W
Rean and Harry Lee.
Gun Club: VIM. Kaplicky
Membership: John Adkins, Otto
MrNlnrtry and Hugh Dicks.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
". RUSSELL LEE GIVES INTEREST
ING REPORT ON TRIP TO HAWAII.

ally active crater in the world was
one oil much anticipation. Leaving
Hi!o in the morning we rode thru
zane plantations. small primitive
villages, ad 25 miles of a most beau
tiful tropical jungle of ohia and fern
trees, arriving at the Volcano house
at an elevation of 1000 feet. 1t Is
situated near the rim of Kilauea
crater Looking across this frozen
bed of lava for two and half miles
we saw huge column OF white
smoke rising from the crater. Around
rs and on all sides of the hotel
sometimes only few feet from it,
were Jets OF stenm issuing from in
Vulnerable holes and crevices. We
found the ground extremely warm
around them. just beyond the ho-
tel sulphur fumes were emitting
with the steam coating the ground
with sulphur called sulphur banks.
On account of the rainy afternoon
we decided to make our first visit
to the Volcano an evening trip.
Our ride from the hotel to the act,
i've crater was seven miles winding
Continued on Page 81
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
Holly Womsn's Club

The me,nbe.s OF the Holly Wum-
on's Club wer, entertained 1T the
home OF Mrs. I'll. s. Rollins last
Thursday, January l4tt,, ut their re-
gular meeting.
Mrs r. H. Allen presented very
interesting rs well rs instructive
paper on the Insects and Reptiles
oi Colorado
Although the membership Of the
clnb is small in number, vet they
are doing good work as Is shown
i,y the fact that they sent $40 to
the Literary Digest Relief Fund TO
be used for the suffering children
OF Europe.
Dainty refreshments We're served
by the hostess at the close of n
worry pleasant afternoon.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
Carlton Rosebrough.

Mr. Vernon Rosebrough and Miss
Mabel Carlton were united in mar
riage at the Methodist parsonage Of
Holly Friday evening. January a.
by Rev. G. F. Lucas, the beautiful
ring ceremony being used. Misses
Carrie Peterson and Flossie Me
Daniels and Mr.. Otto McMurtry,
lose friends Of the bride and groom
were the only guests present.
Mr. Rosebrough is associated with
the Decker Realty Company of Bris.
sol while the bride has been resi-.
'lcnt Of Holly for the past two years,
for some time having been an en-.
nlyce of the J. p. Byars & Co. store
md has won a host of friends by her
pleasant manner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rosebrough will make their home
in Bristol where Mr. RosebrOugh
had prepared home.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
Births and Deaths

The birth rate for PrOwers county
is almost double that OF the deaths
according to the record OF vital sta
t!sics kept bv Mrs. w. o Shelter
During the year OF 1920 300 births
were recorded and in the same per
iod there were 156 daths. The births
in 1919 totaled 30l. AS against ia
deaths.
OF the deaths recorded In 1920. $50
were due to natural causes. five
wcrr accidental and one was case
~ snicidc- Lamar Sparks.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
BOYS BASKET BALL team
WIN FIRST LEAGUE GAME

Guards. james Farneau and Geo.
Robinson.
Dean Eaton and Clar.
ence Wiedman.
The Lamar lineup was:
Forwards. Fred Stevens and Robert
Carver.
Guards, Lewis Markham and Clar,
ence LeGrand.
Center. Oscar MacMahon.
Coble for LeGrand.
The Holly girls team also played
Il good game with the Wiley team.
defeating them by score of 20-7
This was the first league game for
the girls and they fully showed
what they will do to the teams in
the local schedule this year. We
have one OF the best girls teams
in the valley and they are prepar.
ing for the championship this year
The schedule for the girls team
has been re.arrangcd and instead
of playing at Lamar Friday even.
ing they will play the Syracuse
girls team and will 60 to Lamar
Saturday night. The Holly boys
team will also play the Syracuse
boys team here tomorrow evening,
January 81. All the lovers OF the
athletic sports should be out Fri.
day evening and help our teams
win.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20

The boys basket ball team OF the
Holly High School returned from
Lamar last Friday evening with Il
score OF l7.l6 in their favor. This
was the first league game OF the
season and showed what our boys
can do with plenty OF practice. The
Lamar team had improved wonder
fully since their game down here
few weeks ago and put up a bet
tor fight than was expected. AT
the end OF the first half the score
was a tie, II, and up to the last
minute of the game the score was
still q tie but this time 1915. BY a
foul Holly was enabled to make a
free throw thereby enabling them
to win by one point.
Although all our boys did espcc'
islly well the most credit goes to
Fred Towne and George Robinson.
who played such fast game that
Lamar could not keep up with
them. The Holly team is being
whipped into shape and in the
near future when they meet Lamar
again, Lamar will have to watch
ont for the boys will be fully pre-.
pared for them.
The lineup for the Holly team
was as follows:
Center, James Adkins.
Forwards, Earl Hughs and Fred
Towne,
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
FIRE DESTROYS LOCAL.
MILL OF The D. A. M. & P. co.

Fire which was discovered !h"rtly
before midnight. Tuesday. burned
tho ,ocal plant OF the Denver .Alfal.
II Milling d Products COMPANY. cn-
failing loss OF several hundred dol.
lar. The nlaIm was i.ilneliatc.y
given and early arrivals were able
IT, save several wagons. the convey
or and u pile Of coal. Two ears
which were ready fol loading were
thorch out of the danger zone.
The lnill which was n portable
OUTFIT. was located on the property
Ct the Holly Sugar corporation.
northwest of town. A large trac
tion en:tine was used to drive the
mill, and this with the mill and a
sasoline engine and tools used, are
= complete loss.
A high wind was blowing from the
south which drove the wind away
from the building and this fact no
doubt saved the main building
from destruction. The plant is
with out fire protection. heing 10.
Gated bcyound reach OF the city fire
plugs. When the factory was in op-
Grafton the sugar company main
tanned a privte water system.
The Denver Alfalfa Milling & Pro-
ducts company desire to express
their appreciation of the efforts OF
those who responded promptly and
for the property saved.
+. F. Lindncr. the lical manager, in
forms the Chicftain that no plans
hnve been announced by the Off
tials Of the company regarding the
rc0pening OF the plant.
The loss was fully covered by in
surance.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
swatford Trades for Martin Property

A deal was closed last Saturday
whereby I. n. Swafford becomes the
owner Of the John Martin residence
property and the bakery located on
the rear OF the lot.
Mr.. Martin received property in
Canon City and it is understood will
move to that place. Mr.. Swafford
has rented the bakery and expects
to rent the residence property.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
Violet slocun

Violet SlOcum the year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Slo
cum who reside six miles northwest
of Holly on the trail was buried
last Friday afternoon at the Hart.
man cemetery.
The child was taken III about the
first of the month with scarlet fever
Several eases in the family were in
so mild form that it was not recoE-
nizcd until physician was called
who placed the family under quar-
tine The funeral arrangements
were in charge of the MOrich Fumi.
turc Company.
Many are availing themselves of
the opportunity of reading the late
books that the Civic Club has for
the public on the fee shelf at the
library.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20

Mr.. Elmer T.. Powers went to
Pueblo Monday night to attend an
important meeting Of the Preshy.
fiery, which was held there in the
First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. Fl. II. Gary, D..D. Pastor Mr.
Powers represented the Holly Pres.
hyterian church in that meeting.
He will bring back report OF some
OF the interesting items and in
cidcnts of the meeting. and present
it at the morning service Mt the
Presbyterian church here next Sun
day. January %. at 1920.
The disarmament movement has
rot yet struck those girls that are
distributing their killing looks.
It's called mild winter, but a
lot of office seekers are having very
hard shedding.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
Unusual Weather

Eastern Colorado was treated to
unusual weather the first of the
week. Strong winds from the sonth
50 tempered the atmosphere that
the weather became almost spring
like.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20
Dicks Buy Grocery

Hugh Dicks is now the owner of
the Cox and Standlce Cash Grocery,
deal having been made the latter
part OF the week. Possession was
taken Tuesday and the new owner
and manager is now in possession
and ready to meet his many friends
at his new place OF business. Cox
and Standlee. it is understood. OK.
pect to return to Arkansas.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-01-20

Mrs. NJ. A. johnson is visiting in
Baxter Springs, Kansas. Mrs John,
son erDects to visit in Illinois before
returning to her home here.
Master Revis Shanncr celebrated
birthday last Saturday by invit.
ing in number OF his friends and
having a birthday party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-25
No Money at HAND lcr
New Mothers Aid Cases

This department is receiving
numerous inquiries as to when VIC
Will he able to start on new Mothers
Aid cases" said Secretary J. +. Bag
ley of the State Board Of Charities
and Corrections, land I wish YOU
would explain TO the people as a
whole that it will probably be next
May or June. I have been accused
before now Of being bad guesser
and | am perfectly willing to be prov
on so in this case, if We can only he
able to begin on new cases before
that time.
"The reason is brief and simple. We
have no money available. All we IN j
for the Is months period has been
used and the money ahead is all mort
gagged. We expect to close tho period
within our appfopria tion--in fact. we
must, for the Governor and Council
is insistent upon that.
Until the funds are available peo-
pie who are in need of such aid I'M
less relatives, friends or philanthropy
| ic organizations go further to their
relief, will have no other course hut
TO receive paupcr's aid. IT is to hc
regretted but ! don't see how it can
he helped"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-25

ration approved by the office OF the
attorney general:
H G. Wood Manufacturing Com
pany. organized Nov. II at Bangor.
Capital stock, $4,000, Of which s45,-
600 is common and $4,000 is pre-
ferred; nothing paid in: par value.
800: shares subscribed. g. President
and treasurer. Harold G. Wood. Ban
gor; clerk, Idella NJ. Wood, Bangor;
directors, Harold G.. Wood of Bangor.
Mary G. Wood of Hallowell and
1della NJ. Wood of Bangor. Purposes.
a general manufacturing and selling
business in all it's branches. APP
proved Nov. 10.
+. L. Geaghan Incorporated. organ
lied Nov. II at Bangor. Capital stock,
$4,000. of which $4,000 is common
and $1,000 is preferred; nothing paid
in; par value. SO; shares subscribed.
3 common and 3 preferred. President
and treasurer. Frank L. Geaghan.
Bangor; clerk, Eliza A Geaghan,
Bangor: directors. Frank L. Geaghan
Eliza A. Geaghan and Leonard H.
Ford, all of Bangor. Purposes, gen
eral insurance agency business: to
act as agents of other corporations
to engage in the mana cement of all
kinds of business; and to do all
classes of commission business; or to
engage in any other business. APP
proved Nov. %.