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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
CAUSED DEATH
OF CR0NKHITE
Former Army Sergeant Admits
Killing Son Of Maior-Gener.
@i n ct Camp Lewis.

Providence, r. l., March 1s.-Ro-
land r. Pothier. Of Central Falls.
formerly an army sergeant. today
formally admitted that he killed
Major Alexander p. Cronkhite. son
Of Major General Adelbert Cronk-
hite, at Camp Lewis, Washington,
Oct. Is, 1918. The federal commits
siOner before whom he was ar
raigned accepted a plea of guilty
to . charge of involuntary man
slaughter.
Major Cronkhite. who was in
command of q battalion of infantry
had marched his men from camp
for pistol practice on the day OF
his death. During the noon hour,
while the men were at mess, the
major walked some yards away be-
hind . clump of bushes and began
firing ut IN old tobacco tin as tar
get.
On his nth shot he turned
toward some soldiers idling ON the
ground nearby and called out
ibid you see that shot?"
The men turned toward him
when suddenly another shot was
heard and they saw Major Cronk-
hlte fall. There was q bullet
wound under his right armpit.
An army court of inquiry report.
ed that the ofiicer had shot HIM
self accidentally but ON the return
Of Major General Cronkhite from
France, q new investigation wal
started, the body was exhumed ant
experts are said to have asserte,
3hat the wound could not have beef
sSelf-inflicted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
PAYS FINE FOR
TOTINe- hO0TCh


A quart Of moonshine cost
Charles Godfrey Of Moline $12 and
thsn SIS. 70 square accounts with
the law.
Godfrey was arrested in Moline
Wednesday when . policeman be-
came suspicious Of the contents Of
q. gallon jug. Arraigntd In Moline
police court he pleaded guilty to
transporting liquor on . public
highway and was held to the grand
jury. Anxious to leave town, God
frey asked that his case come be-
fore the county court today for i'm
mediate disposition.
He admitted the purchase Of the
hootch but didn't know the man he
got It from. He said he accosted
him with the remark: Gee, wish
I could get q drink of hootch." The
other party was sympathetic. He
said he could get Godfrey a gallon
He did.
Godfrey was trying to find a pa
per to cover the jug when arrested
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
SENIORS Squirt IN
LAST HOURS AND
WIN FREE DINNER

By a last moment squirt seniors
won the Watch Tower contest at
high school yesterday. On Thurs
day the fourth and thir1 year
classes were tied. The seniors won
by a lead of 153 to 1873. AS re-
ward for their victory the seniors
will be given a party by the Watch
Tower board in the near future. Up
to date only 457 orders have been
taken and Rolf Peterson, the bus
mess manager, states that 800 must
be secured or the annual cannot be
issued.
Following is the final standing OF
the classes: Seniors, j5S: juniors,
1873; sophomores, 80; freshmen, 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Personal Points

Joe McCrory of the Modern
Woodment left last night for Hot
Springs, Ark, for q vacation and
rest trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Parker of 1882
Second avenue, have just received
word of the initiation last night of
their son, Paul A. Parker, into the
New York. Gamma chapter, Phi
Kappa Psi at Columbia university,
New York City. He is in the class
of 1928.
Miss Margaret Myers has has re-
turned from the University OF Chi
cago, accompanied by two college
friends, the Misses Pauline Nc
Keighan and Valette McClintock, to
spend the Easter holidays with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Myers al
her home, 1925 Twenty first street
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
BOUGHT WHISKY
THAT CoMESNoT
Milwaukee Man Purchases $4,000
Worth Of ~Boo1e" That Re.
mains Cndoliyere1,

Milwaukee, Wis, March 1S.-Ne-
gotiations are on for q settlement
of the controversy growing out of
the purchase by Arthur C. Marg-
graft Of Milwaukee, q plastering
contractor, of $4,000 worth Of
whisky from Fred B. Stckler, Ow-
ensboro, KY, which never was de-
ivered, Marggraff said today.
Until the negotiations are con-
cluded no request for . warrant
for Mr.. Stickler will be made,
Marggraff said.
According to Marggran, he bought
the whisky Ito make q profit" As
ISOLATED with him, he said. were
Carl Zeiler of Milwaukee, owner
of a ta1cab line, and Paul L.
Melcher of Milwaukee, . salesman.
Melcher did not put any money
into the deal Marggra1f said. but
was to assist the others in carry
ing it out. Zeiler put in $4,000.
1.-The money was paid in NIL
waukee," Marggraff said. ION that
account we were told by the Chi
cago police criminal proceedings
would have to be brought in Mil
waukee."
Marggraff denied a statement by
Stickler that all he had done was
to sell Marggraff certificates Of
ownership of whisky in a bonded
warehouse.
Our agreement with Sticklel
was that he was to get the whisky
to Milwaukee in a car which wal
to be brought to within 10 feet Of
any place we might designate" he
said.
Marggraf said that Stickler had
told him that he had negotiation;
on for the disposal of IL cars o.
whisky. The negotiations for thu
settlement OF the affair were has
ed on an offer Of the return Of hi:
$500 Marggraff said.
He said that Clarence Craft o.
Aurora, ILL.,, and John Hulstdus o.
Chicago had been instrumental II
starting the negotiations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
SAYS SOLDIER
/. KIDNAPPED HER


st. Louis, March 1s.-(United
Press. "A story Of how she was
kidnapped, forced to marry, beaten
On her wedding night and then de-
aerted by her husband, camp
GRANT soldier. was told to police by
rhelma May Hook today.
y Mrs. Marie, Simeral, the mother Of
Clarence Below. said to b . private
n Company e. Nth infantry at
Camp Grant, is being detained by
pOlice. Authorities announced they
would issue warrant for her.
Thelma, according to the police,
declared that Belew had proposed
narriage TO her three times BY let
tef from Camp Grant since last No
yember. She said she refused the
06ers.
On March >. she declared, he
stopped her on Q street car here and
demanded that she marry him.
threatening her life II she refused.
NE riterated her refusal,
On the morning Of her forced
marriage. according to her story,
she was on her way to q business
college.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

RAILROAD LINE
rs
Citizens Committees Guard Prop
! crty Of Missouri and Northern
Arkslsas Road.

/ Harrison, Ark, March 10
dUnited Press.)-Citixens' commit
tees were being formed In practi-
cally every town along the Missouri
and Northern Arkansas railroad to-
day to guard railroad property and
prevent q recurrence Of the touble
which resulted in the suspension OF
IAll traffic on the road yesterday.
e Several Of these committees are
ready to take up the work, accord
Ing to reports reaching here.
4 No trains were running today and
no plans have been made to resume
Service.
1 Bridges were burned, property
destroyed and distractions put on
the track. Several Of the new en-
pl0yes were badly beaten.
4 Tho road runs about $50 miles
rom st. Joseph. NO.. to Helena,
Ark
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
WINS NEW TITLE,

Boston, Mass, March 1s.-Mn.
Franklin l. Mallory, who was Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, added another 70
her long line Of tennis champion
ships today when she won the na-
tional woman's indoor singles title.
Her defeat Of Mrs. B. E. Cole, II, in
the final round Of the champion
ship tournament on the LOngwood
Cricket clubs covered court, was II
straight sets, 60, 6-2.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
SOAR
TO new RECON


A new high temperatur. -.
Tor this year and the hisAea ~.
temperature In 20 year, s, =.
time Of the month was reesrs.. !.
day when the Davenport v.....'
bureau reported . , o'elocl ~.
Ing Of Is degrees.
It 10 not the hottest Mar, !.
on the bureau records, he~.s
The mercury went to a NJ.
q. 1910. and to 81 March !, q n
same year.
Today's heat wave jumpad :.
denly at noon. rising frcm : ~ =
O'Clock reading Of 7S to 7s y,
O'Clock and continuing 70 "a =
with . 5 O'Clock reading Of "a.
Highest temperature nrcvss,.,
recorded this year was NJ :;
when % was reached. It set = q I,
year record for the month.
Readings since midnight 49,.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
PUT SANb0RN ON
RETIRED LIST
General Milton J. Foreman Sue
coeds Well known Officer -
Illinois Commander.

Springfield. ILL.,, March 19.-Ma-
jor-General Joseph E. Sanborn was
placed on the reti d list today by
Acknowledgement Frank s. Dick
son, who announced the appoint
ment of General Milton J. Foreman
as comrnandant Of the Illinois Ma
tional Guard to succeed him with
the rank of major-generaL
Adjutant-General Dickson also
announced the Advancement of Col
onel Henry J. Reilly to the rank OF
brigadier-general to command the
field artillery brigade.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
GETS 3O-DAY JAIL
SENTENCE FOR ROW
AT RESCUE MISSION

William Fielder was sentenced to
80 days in the county Jail by Mag
istrate D. J. Cleland in police
court this morning on failure to
pay a fine of $3.50, which had been
imposed on . charge Of disorderly
conduct. Complaint was filed by
James Daubney, superintendent OF
the Rescue Mission, Eighteenth
street, between First and Second
avenues. Daubney charged that
Fielder had raised a row at the
Mission Friday night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Waxahachie, Texas, March Is
UNITED Press.)-A. G. Hervey. 80,
prescription clerk in a local drug
store, is dead and Miss Kathleen
Connally, %, daughter Of Colonel
and Mrs. r. H. Connally, prominent
residents of Waxahachie, 10 In Z
hospital believed fatally wounded
as the result Of what officials de-
clared to be an attempted murder
and suicide of mysterious motivA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
E.KS' SAXAPHONE
BAND WILL GIVE
FOURTH CONCERT

The fourth of a series of concerts
by the Elks saxophone band will be
given in the Elk rooms at s
o'clock Monday evening. Preceding
the concert the business session
will be held at O'Clock, and follow
ing the program, initiation will be
held from 9 to II o'clock, and from
then until midnight there will be a
social hour. This will be the last
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
MAY SUCCEED LAW.

London, March -. - Unitsd
Press.) - Austen Chamberlain
chancellor Of the exchequer, VA
being mentioned in political circles
today As the probable successor q
Andrew Bonar Law, who has r..
signed as spokesman for the coali.
ton government. His designation
for that post was said to be con-
tingent only upon his wishes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

8 ~ se5o Aeaf sls1Ess for fhs
hon6smsn Of Dan Drost Il mid
sn1Sh4 tonight
81 r ~ alleged pahlisher Of the
Roek lsIand Nevs Aas nj even
1iznoslt NJ to H. Sco6 county a.
thosities By that hour. II - stated
His bonds will be forfeited.
1leary Benin and Henry Schwenke.
~ Sureties, will lose 5000 II
DrQot dos not surrsnder. and are
searching today In . last effort to
! locate him. 30 that the ends Of Jus
tioa nay b served.
w Dfust told Scott county authofi-
Z - that he would surrender. The
6hegiR's once In Davenport be-
lieves he will keep his word.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
0STEOPATHHAS
FATAL ATTACK

Kirksville, Mo-, March i9.-Dr.
Michael Lane, pathological profess
sor at the American School of Os-
teopathy, here, dropped dead in the
laboratory of the institution today.
He suffered a stroke of apoplexy.
DR.. Lane was As years old, and
formerly was a member of the fac
ulty of the University of Chicago.
University of Illinois, Bennett Med
ical college, Chicago, and of the
Chicago College of Osteopathy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
GLEASON GAINS
LIBERTY UPON
$4,000 BONDS

Connie Gleason, alleged conf
dence man. was released Under
$4,000 bonds in Davenport police
court yesterday, pending extradi-
ton. Gleason was arrested yester-
day by Davenport police for Peo-
ria authorities. He is wanted
there for alleged swindle in which
Henry Kath. Muscatine pearl buy
er lost $4,000,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
HOLD TO IQRS.

Kansas City, NO., March ls.-.
Omitted Press.)-H. H Critendeu
and r. E. O'Malley, Kansas CITY
Democratic election commissioner,
refused to relinquish their positions
today to Bird S. McGarvey and ".
H. Moore, named by Governor
Hyde as new election commission
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
USE OF CONCRETE
IN CONSTRUCTION
MEETING THEME

The most economical uses of con-
crete In the construction of homes
will be taken up at a conference
thursday and Friday at the Amer
lean Legion hall, 100 West Fifth
street, Davenport. This conference.
which is one of a series being con-
Quoted in Is of the leading cities
OF the United States will be held
by the Quad-City Concrete Pro-
ducts association cooperating with
the Portland Cement association
The Quad-City Concrete Products
association, which was organized a
short time ago, with the idea of
raising the standards and quality
OF concrete products, says its pro-
duct Is the one least affected by
freight rate increases. As so per
cent OF the material used in con-
crete is found locally it is indie
pendent to a large extent of rail-
way transportation. By UTILIZING
the abundant local supply of sand
and gravel the cost of building is
kept down proportionally.
AS houses Of concrete are prac-
tically non-combustible, great
stress will be laid on that part OF
the program dealing with the ad-
vantages of concrete as a fireprooi
building material. Stress will also
be laid on the desirability of i'm.
proving concrete block construc.
ton, showing how approved meth
DDS of manufacture will lower the
cost of home building and at the
same time produce homes Of great
comfort and attractiveness.
The association has been re-
sponsible in arranging for the con-
ference and is anxious that a
large number of architects, con-
tractors, real estate men and pros
pective home builders take adyan-
tage Of its sessions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Playing Ssfo

"Rastus, how is it you have
given up going to church" asked
Pastor Brown.
We'll, sah," replied RaStua,
'it's dis way. likes to take N
active part, an l used to pass do
collection basket. but deys give Dc
job to Brothah Green. who jest re-
turned from Ovah Thai-ah!"
I'm recognition Of his hefoaa
service, l suppose?"
mo, sab, l reckon he got dal
Job in reconition O. his having losi
one O. his hands."-Argonaut.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Gh10fJ

Like Budweiser? Phone R. l. 1888.
r. I. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. l. 1439.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Davenport 934.
Let US do your Easter cleaning.
Montgomery I, Campbell, r. !. GAS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
SET HEARING ON
TELEPHONE RATE
FOR PORT BYRON
(Special to The ArguS.)

Especial to The August
Springfield, ILL.,. March 19.-The
state public utilities commission
today set for hearing in Chicago
next Thursday before Commission
er Moynihan the petition Of the
Port Byron telephone company for
authority to increase its rates.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
ABANDONS C0HMNIsn

Paris. March 19.-(United Press }
Premier Lenin. addressing the
communist congress in Moscow.
virtually abandoned communism
and advocated peasant proprietor
ship in its stead. according to a
dispatch to the Herald from Reval
today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
TWO COUPLES MARRIED.

Sterling. ILL.,, March 19.-Mar.
rage licenses have been issued by
the county clerk to Charles Alvin
Williams and Bernice Lucille Bit.
tiers. both Of Moline. and August G
d. johnson and Helen Olson, both
Of Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
NOTICE..

Members of Ucal lodge No. COS
are requested to attend the funeral
Of Brother Paul Hinsberger, Sum-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. from
the Evangelical Church OF Peace.
Odd Fellows In charge of funeral
at the grave. NOBLE GRAND.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
PORTLAND POPULATION.

washington. March 10. - The
white population of Portland, Ore
In 1920. was 252,se1, with 1886 Chi
nese, LIS Japanese. 1856 negroes
and 30 Indians. Filipinos. and 9TH
ers the census bureau announced
today.
The Chinese population decreas-
ed 3,863 or e7.6 Per cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
STERLING MAN Is
ACCUSED PASSING
NO FUNDS CHECK


VPC~1@k CO AH0 III 6VD.J
Sterling, ILL.,, March 1S.-Deputy
Sheriff Jesse Hanna OF Rock Is
land was here yesterday to take
John Mercer Of Sterling into Gus
tody. Mercer was arrested here on
notice from Sheriff Miller Of Rock
Island. He is charged with having
passed a bad check on W. P. Smith
Of Hillsdale.
Mercer will be arraigned In Rock
Island police court Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
ACCOUNTS DISCUSSED

Delinquent accounts were dis
cussed and notes compared at the
meeting Of the credit bureau Of the
Rock Island Business Mems asso-
citation in the Y. w. C. A. last
evening. The next meeting will be
Tuesday, April IL.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

initiation under the present admin
istration. The installation OF new
officers will be held April 4.
Director Carl Shummat announ-
ces the Monday concert program as
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Funeral Of Paul Hinsberger.

Private funeral services for Paul
W. Hinsberger, 702 Fifth street,
will be held Sunday afternoon in
the home and in the Evangelical
Church Of Peace at 2 o'clock. Rev.
F. ]. Rolf will conduct the services.
The Odd Fellows, Eagles and Court
of Honor will be in charge at the
grave. Burial will be in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

ments and that the New York Cen
trail and Pennsylvania roads had
ten and six votes. respectively, in
railroad balloting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
'OtIttld1y


Mrs. John A. Brown died ct 4:45
o'clock this morning ak the resi-
dence, s12 Fourth kyenue. She had
been Ill . year. She was born in
Norway and was married to John
A. Brown in 1894.
Surviving are the husband. Z
daughter, Mrs. Lawrence v. Andef-
son: two sons, julius and Oscar.
and . brother, Edward c. Stnrdall,
all Of Rock Island. A son. Harold,
preceded her in death.
Funeral will be held at Z o'clock
Monday afternoon from the home.
Rev. Karl Nilsson will conduct the
services. Burial will be in Chip
piannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Hrs. Charles E. Afford. ,

Mrs. Charles e. Afford, aged 81
years, died at.4:20 o'clock yester-
day afternoon at the residence.
6311z Thirty-eighth street. She
had been Ill for two years. Heart
disease was the cause OF her death.
She was born in Columbia, Tenn.
and had resided in Rock Island
for Is years. She was married 10
Charles E. Afford Oct 3, 1887. In
Columbia. She was q member OF
the Broadway Presbyterian church.
Surviving are the husband, two
nieces and three nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
|3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
the Knox chapel. Rev. w. G. Ogle-
wee will conduct the services. Bur-
| ial will be in Chippiannock GENE
terry.
Evening star., 1921-02-13
BELIEVES MOTOR TRUCKS
ARE ECONOMIC NECESSITY
H. c. Bailey Says Legislation Enacted Is
Restricting the Best Interests
of the Country.

Believing that motor trucks are
now recognized as an economic ne
cessity, and that legislation enacted
to restrict the industry is not work
ing to the best interests of the coun-
try, H c. Bailey of Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
has written to The Star giving his
views of motor trucks and road wear.
From time to time" writes Mr..
Bailey, Il have read with interest va
rious news items and comments in The
Star concerning the very important
question of motor trucks and their rela-
can at best be but temporary.
1T seems that there is marked
tendency on the part of legislatures
not only in and around Washingto ton.
but in other parts of the country as
well, to feel that large capacity motor
trucks, by virtue of their size. are
destructive to the roads. They seem
to feel that they are serving the best
interests of the country by placing
restrictions on the size of motor trans
port units.
1T occurred to me that most peo-
pie fail to realize that motor trans
portation is now recognized eco
nomic necessity-that there is a def
mite increasing amount of material
that must be shipped by truck and
cannot be diverted to other agents.
The roads of today have already fall
ed in their effort to support present
traffic. What will be the situation ten
years hence if men in responsible po-
sitions continue to look upon the
problem through smoked glasses?
Any one at all familiar with the his
tory of commerce knows that laws
favoring short-sighted restrictions
car at best be but temporary.
Did the absence of mammoth piers
and deep channels prevent the devel-
opment of the ocean greyhound of
commerce? Did the absence of some
thing better than iron strips nailed to
Evening star., 1921-02-13
URCESFEDERA[
HIGHWAY BOARD
E. S. Jordan Says Road Ques-
ton Merits Separate Func-
tion of Its Own.

That the highway question is so i'm
portant that it should be made a sepa-
rate function of the government rath-
er than left in charge of a bureau OF
a department. was the opinion ex-
pressed recently by Edward S. Jordan
of the highways committee Of the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce.
Tn the past few months I have
talked to scores of meetings and
thousands of individuals in many
cities of the country" said Mr.. Jor-
dan, "and everywhere I find men TAX
ing keen interest in highway prob
lens.
After a careful survey, 1 feel that
the best way to really focus the at
tention of the public on this great
problem is through the creation of a
federal highway commission. which
should take over the work of the
say that without the slightest criti-
cism of the men in charge now who
are doing all that they can under the
limitations of the present law.
If commission of five men, let us
say, could be appointed by the Presi-
dent. with the advice and consent OF
the Senate. several results would be
obtained at one stroke. In the first
place highways would be given their
proper place as the most important
single domestic phase of the govern
hents work. Not only would the rec
ognition be a proper one, but it would
serve to stimulate interest of stu
dents in college, to whom we must
look for our future corps of trained
men to handle the vast expenditures
now available and to be made in the
future.
secondly. We would have a body of
hlghWay departments would insure