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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
OUTING IN
PROSPECT PARK
Rock Island Lodge Host to Mem.
berS, Families and Friends
Sax Band Plays.

Band concert, card playing and
athletic events make up the pro-
gram arranged by Rock Island
lodge of Elks for the all-day OUT
ing for members. families and
friends at Prospect park. Moline
tomorrow. Prizes will be award
ed the winners of each event.
The musical program will he
rendered by the Elks' Saxophone
band of 40 pieces. The band has
established itself in the community
by its concerts at the Watch Towe-
and at Long View park, and it is
predicted that a great crowd will
be attracted by this feature alone
The entertainment committee di-
reefs attention to the fact that
Prospect park has a modern plav-
ground adapted for the enjoyment
of the youngsters. The committee
also states that it will follow the
usual custom of providing ice
cream free to everyone.
The athletic program lists races
for boys and girls of so yards. g.
legged numbers for both classes
and special races for the fat men
and the fat ladies, concluding with
a free-for-all.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
REYNOLDS
Especial Correspondence)

"
reynolds, ILL.,, Sept. 1O.-Nrs
Thomas Johnston, Mrs. Emil Meur.
ling and daughter Winifred were
IN Rock Island on Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Schleuter and Mrs
Harry Millett were in Rock Island
Thursday.
A number from here attended
the Rock Island county Farm bu-
reau picnic at the camp grounds
on Thursday afternoon.
Miss Iris Heath is ATTENDING
school in Aledo this year.
Mrs. Edith Sherrard Clark is Wis
itlng at Park lodge.
Joe Morrison and two sons were
in Rock Island Friday.
John Millett, who has been work
ing in Moline is spending a few
days here with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Millett.
Mrs. Frank Sporting visited over
Thursday with friends in the tri-
cities.
Miss Hazel Irwin is visiting at
Methodist parsonage.
Royce Petit motored to the fri
cities Friday.
Mrs. Lois Carpenter and sons are
visiting in Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
BURY VETERAN
OF WORLD WAR
William Ralph Harper OF East
Moline, Killed At Be5Ieau Wood,
Buried At Arsenal.

Full military honors were &C
corded the body of Private william
Ralph Harper OF the 18th company
9Th marines, which was inferred IN
the National cemetery, Rock Island
arsenal, this morning at 10 o'clock
Private Harper was an East Mo
line boy, and one of the first to
join the marines from this section
for service in the world war. He
was killed in action in Belleau
wood, June 13, 1918.
The body arrived from Hoboken
N. j., last evening, and the burial
service was read this morning by
Rev. Joseph A Chapman, pastor of
the First Methodist church of Rock
Island.
Two sisters of the deceased and
other relatives attended the fun
eral, as well as Colonel D. M. King,
commandant of the Rock Island ar
senal. and Captain Hubbell of his
staff
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
EDITOR LAUGHS
At JAP DISMAY
Japanese Writer Welcomes WASH
ington COnference-Says Japan
Can Become Leading Nation.

| Toxic, Aug. 17.-(Correspondence
| of the Associated Press. 1-Japan
would become the leading nation in
the world, the champion of weaker
peoples, while the United States
and Great Britain would drop back
10 secondary positions in the in
ternational scale if Tokio's repre-
sentatives would enter the forth
coming international conference at
Washington prepared to free Korea
and Formosa, and withdraw from
Manchuria and Siberia, and cease
pressure on China, according to the
Oriental Economist.
The Economist, which is paving
a great deal of attention to the con-
ference on limitation of ornaments
Initiated by President HARDING
laughs at the dismay with which
the government and people of Jan
an have received Washington's pro-
posals- It declares that if Janan
Is prepared to abandon her i'm
perlansm she may confound har
CRITICS and reap lasting prestige.
inc editor of the Economist uses
Official figures tending to prove
tnat Japan's colonies, economically
speaking, are not worth the
candle" He adds that il is the
United States. India and England
mat are necessary to Japan's eco
homlc existence He sums I'D his
with the statement:
1t is quite an illusion to think
mat our occupation of Korea and
tormosa and our interference in
china and Siberia are bringing eco-
nomic results to Japan"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10

Mrs. c. C. Carter and son. Charles
Crawford, 2016 Sixteenth avenue
returned yesterday afternoon from
their summer home at Forrest
Beach, Mich They drove through
from the north. Mr.. Carter returns
next Wednesday to Ithaca, N. Y.
TO resume his studies at Cornell
university.
Miss Dorothy McCabe left today
for Wisconsin to visit her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
James d. Bruner.
Rev. ]. Clark Granger, pastor of
the First Baptist church, left at
noon today for Hammond, Ind,
where he will preach tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Mccarthy OF
744 Thirtieth street, are the parents
of baby girl, Margaret Mary, born
Friday morning. She was welcomed
by two brothers, Francis James and
John Joseph, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Baker,
1909 Seventeenth street, and Mrs.
Robert Fraser, 1924 Seventeenth
street, returned home from an auto
mobile trip through northern Illi-
nois. They stopped at Rockford,
Freeport and Lena. Ill, and attend
ed the homecoming at Davis. Mr..
Fraser left them and came home
earlier by train.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
AREN'T HEAD OF
BANK PROTECTIVE
SERVICE IN STATE

Rock Island banks were today
notified of the appointment of Ed
ward S. Arentz of Chicago as man
ager of the protective department of
the Illinois Bankers association.
With this appointment the associa-
ton inaugurates a new plan of pro-
tective service authorized at its last
convention.
Individual attention will now be
paid upon the request of any bank
Immediately upon receipt of news
of an attack upon a member bank a
representative will call and take
charge of the investigation, and put
detectives at work.
All local banks are members of
the association, and will be entitled
to the new service.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
BEGIN PROBE OF
MINER TROUBLE
Dickson and Aides Open Investiga.
ton of Disorders i'm ROsiclare
Fluorspar District

Rosiclare, Ill, Sept. 10.-(By AS
sociated Press Frank S. Dickson,
state acknowledgement; George Ar
mold, state director of labor, and
Robert Medill. director of mines and
minerals, today opened their in
vestigation of the disorders in the
Rosiclare fiuorspar mining district.
Town officials, mine operators, non
union miners, union leaders and the
wives and children of miners who
were said by union officials to have
been driven out of their homes here,
were heard.
Adjutant-General Dickson in
structed Sheriff K. n. Cox to notify
guards on all roads out of Rosiclare
and EliZabethtown not to modest
union members coming into the two
villages to testify. Reports were
sent last night that the deputies
would blockade the roads with
wires and turn back all arrivals.
Nothing will be DONE" General
Dickson said, Ito give either side
an opportunity to say it was denied
a full and fair hearing"
The acknowledgement also direct
ed the sheriff and Mayor George
Wall of Elizabethtown, not to allow
the union miners to carry out their
announced intention of holding an
open meeting in Elizabethtown to-
morrow Mayor Wall has issued A
proclamation forbidding public
gatherings, but it was reported that
the union men would attempt To
defy the mayor and deputy sheriffs.
The night passed quietly in Har-
dln county and early morning ar
rivals from the north reported few
persons are now armed and on the
road. The hill guard was reduced
this morning to approximately 100
men.
General Dickson today directed
Sherln Cox to surrender 90 army
rifles belonging to the American
Legion post, which the sheriff had
seized and impounded
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
NIGHTS STORM
CAUSESDAMAGE
Lightning Bolt Hits House and
Plays Freakish Trfcks-Other
Harm Done.

Considerable damage was done
throughout the city by the storm
last night Lightning struck a res
idence and a tree, the wind blew
down a large tree and considerable
expense has been caused the city
in cleaning out catch basins when
water and debris flooded them Pre-
cipitation was 102 inches.
During the height of the storm a
lightning bolt struck the residence
at 1916 Twenty-fourth street, which
is owned by the Rebecca Graham
estate. The lower part of the house
is occupied by William Clinebell
and the upstairs rooms are occu-
pied by Howard Baker.
The bolt struck the chimney. All
the brick above the roof were
knocked down and the chimney was
shattered.
The bolt played freakish tricks in
the attic, damaging the plaster.
breaking out two windows and
passed out through gable, tearing
a number of boards off the side of
the house. The house was not set
on fire.
Other damage done by lightning
was caused when a bolt struck
large tree at Eighteenth avenue and
Thirty-second street, splintering
the tree.
While the wind gained consider
able velocity there was not much
damage from this source. A large
tree, however, was blown down at
Fifth avenue and Fourth street.
Commissioner Frank WITCH, in
charge of the department of streets
and public improvements, had a
crew busy this morning cleaning
out catch basins in various parts
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
CLUB CLAIMS
INFRINGEMENT
OF AUTO TITLE

The Rock Island Auto club is in
receipt of information from the
Illinois State Automobile associa-
ton to the effect that there is op-
Grating in Illinois a motor organ
ization designating itself the Amer
lean Automobile association Cincor-
porated under the laws of Illinois,
despite the fact that there is a ma
tional organization by that name.
The organization incorporated in
this state has no connection what
ever with the Illinois State Auto
mobile association nor with the
national organization OF motorists
known as the American Automo-
bile association.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
Obituary
Charles Hendricks.

The body of Charles Hendricks,
who was killed in action in the Ar
come with the Sixth marines, ar
rived in Moline yesterday. He will
be buried Sunday.
Moline post of the American le-
gion is in charge of all arrange
ments. A caisson with horses has
been secured from the Rock Island
arsenal and firing squad of the
company with which Hendricks
served will be here from Chicago
to take part in the services. Forty
marines from the tri-cites will
also be in attendance.
There will be services at the Dan
ielson and Furgie chapel at 2:30
Sunday afternoon and at Sacred
Heart church at o'clock. Father
Culemans will officiate. Local le-
gion officials urgently request that
all legion members and friends at
tend
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
BRENNAN TO OPEN
LEGION'S PROGRAM

Pursuant to action taken by the
executive committee of the Rock
Island post No. 200, American Lee
gion, at a noon meeting yesterday,
it is announced that the post will
open its fall program with a stag
party in the legion building Satur-
day, Oct. l. Post Commander Dan
K. Brennan has named Adjutant c.
F. Stauduhar chairman of the com
mittee on arrangements, and the
committee will meet at legion head
quarters next Wednesday afternoon
to plan for the entertainment. A
number of attractive events and
games will be staged by the mem
tership.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
DEATH CLAIMS
CHURCH WORKER
Mrs. LuEIIa von Koeckritz, resi.
dent Of Rock Island 40 Years,
Answers CAN.

Mrs. LuElIa Won Koeckritz, aged
- years, widow of the late Horsi
Won Koeckritz, formerly a resident
of Rock Island, and well known In
the tri-cities as singer and
church worker. died at 9:25 O'Clock
last night in the home OF her
daughter, Mrs C. A. Meerdink, 1873
Grand avenue, Davenport She had
been Ill FIVE years with heart dis
ease. Her death last night came
as a shock to the family and many
friends.
Mrs. Won Koeckritz, who was for
merly Miss LuElla Wilcox, was
born in Rock Island, Jan. 8, 1872.
She resided here until eight years
ago when she located in Daven-
port. She was the daughter of the
late Edward NJ. and Elizabeth Will
cox. She was married Dec. 10,
1891, to Horst Won Koeckr1tz in
Rock Island. He preceded her in
death six years ago. She was
reared and educated in Rock Is
land where she spent practically
her whole life.
Mrs. Won koeckritz possessed a
beautiful soprano voice and a
charming personality. For a num-
Der of years she was organist in
the First Methodist church and
also prominent in church work
here. Since her residence in Dav-
export she became affiliated with
st. Johns Methodist church. She
was a member of the Davenport
chapter. Eastern Star, and Daugh-
tiers of Veterans.
Surviving are a daughters Mrs.
c. A Meerdink, her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Wilcox and six sisters,
Mrs. A. F. Sala and Mrs. A. c. john
son of Rock Island; Mrs. Frank ].
Orth, Mrs. f. A Mitchell, Mrs. J. f.
Bohart and Miss Lucia Wilcox, all
of Chicago. Two brothers, Homer
L. of Chicago, Arthur NJ of Rock
Island and a granddaughter, Mar
jorie Ruth Meerdink of Davenport,
also survive.
Funeral services will be held at
1870 o'clock Monday afternoon in
the home of her daughter in Day.
EXPORT Rev Frank Cole, pastor of
St. Johns Methodist church, will
conduct the services. Burial will
be in Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
MILAN


Especial Corresp ondence.)
Milan, ILL.,, Sept. 10-Miss Ruby
Meyer, who has been in Minneap-
oils the past year, arrived in Day
export Wednesday night and will
again make Davenport her home.
Miss Meyer visited from Thursday
until Sunday at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Robert Kale, of Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gotobed
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Russell have
left for their home in Howard.
Kan, after a visit of six weeks
with friends and relatives in and
around Milan.
Mrs Earl Fisher and son Francis
returned home Friday from a visit
of two weeks at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pitch
er, in Alexis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
TAX REVISION
SLOW WORK
Senate Committee Takes Up House
Bill Section by Section; PEN
rose Still is Hopeful.

Washington, Sept. 10.-Revision
of the house tax bill on a basis OF
government needs Of $3,200, 000, 900
from internal revenue this fiscal
year, was begun today by the SEN
ate finance committee. The meas
ure was taken up section by sec
ton, the committee having failed
yesterday to reach any agreement
on the high points.
Developments yesterday led to a
general belief at the capitol that
the committee would not have en-
tirely smooth sailing, but Chairman
Penrose was hopeful that the
measure could be completed by the
time congress reconvenes, one week
from next Wednesday 1t is his de-
sire to cut down discussion and get
to action.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
WILL CASE APPEALED.

TSpeCIaI 10 The ArguS.
Springfield, Ill. Sept 10
An appeal was filed in the su-
preme court today by Arthur R.
Robinson and Robert Watson
from the decision of the Mer-
Ger county circuit court which
gave judgment in favor of Mrs.
Elizabeth J. Cooper in her suit
brought against the above nam
ed for the partitioning of the
estate of her deceased father,
David Robinson, who owned
considerable farm land in Mer-
Ger and Rock Island counties.
Mr.. Cooper was also the father
of Arthur Robinson, one of the
appellants in the case.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
URGE VETERANS
CLAIMS BUREAU
IN ROCK ISLAND

Members of the advisory COM
mittee of the Rock Island Chamber
of Commerce have instructed the
secretary to correspond with the
Illinois representatives in congress
urging them to do all in their pow
er TO establish either a district or
a sub-station of the federal bureau
for the care of disabled veterans of
the World war in Rock Island.
1t is felt by members of the
chamber that Rock Islands geo
graphical location is such that it
ought to be selected as headouar-
tiers for this district.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
OBENCHAInl
Defend Wife
Madalynne Calls Him STEADY
Ralph, the Man in a Million
Says Burch VIII Be Acquitted.

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept 10
Omitted Press -Madalynna Oben
chain today announced she haC
divorced husband in her figh1
against the charges of numbering J
Bolton Kennedy, wealthy broker.
Ralph Obenchain, her former hus-
band, is now regarded by NADIA
lynne as STEADY Ralph, the man in
million" she said in an inter
view.
He is a lawyer, and will defend
her in court. She has discharged
Paul SChenck, noted criminal law
yer. Furthermore, she stated, she
would refuse to go to trial jointly
with Arthur Burch, indicted with
her for the murder.
"Burch had no more to do with
the death of Kennedy than I had"
Madalynne said.
She reiterated her story that
Kennedy dropped dead at her side
on the steps of his Beverly Glen
bungalow following a shot from the
dark.
"Burch and I have no defense in
common. He will have to paddle
MS own canoe But he will be &C
Quilted" she said.
know Burch did not like Ken
nedy, but l know that he did not
kill him.
am afraid have harmed Burch
oy my silence. This has led to an
impression that | was shielding
him. This is untrue.
sull maintain l saw two men
IN Beverly Glen the night of Ken
nedys death and I am sure when
ourch comes to trial he can prove
ne was not one of them"
she predicted that Burch, after |
acqulttaI, would become reconciled
with his former wife in Lawrence,
Kan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
Chares Weatherford.

Word has been received of the
death of Charles Weatherford, for
merly of Rock Island, yesterday
morning in the Oaks Sanatorium
in Denver, Colo. Death followed an
extended illness.
He was born March 27, 1898. and
resided in Rock Island three years.
He was employed at the Rock Is
land arsenal until two years ago.
He was an active member in the
First Baptist church and is well
known to many young people of the
church.
Surviving are the parents, a
brother Ray, and two brothers and
two sisters in Philpot, Ky.
The body will be taken to Phil
pot for funeral services and bur
ial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
CISCO
Especial Corregpondence. !

Especial Correspondence
CISCO, ILL.,, Sept. 1O.-Mrs. Henry
Stencil and Mrs. Henry Maeltzel
have returned from a visit to their
sister, Miss Lillian Garnet, who
lives in Colorado.
Miss Miriam Knowles left We'd
nesday morning for Winner, S. D.,
where she will spend the winter
with her sister, Mrs. r. w. Ben
nett
NJ. r. Kisiah of Pueblo, Colo.
arrived Tuesday for a visit with
relatives around CISCO and Orion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10

Of the city. The gratings were
clogged with leaves and had the
rainfall been heavier streets would
have been flooded The street de-
partment has been hit rather hard
by the last three storms, consider
able money having been expended
in cleaning streets and catch basins
and removing fallen trees from the
streets and sidewalks,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
LEAGUE NEEDS RECOGSrrToN

Geneva, Sept 10.-The provision
Tor an economic blockade against
oHend1ng members of the League
OF Nations should not be inter
preted until authority of the league
Is recognized by all nations. the
leagues commission on disarma-
ment decided.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
PRESENT SCOUTS
WITH SILVER CUP

A silver cup, donated by Walter
A. Russ, was presented to troop
No. %. Boy Scouts of ST. Joseph's
church, last night at a meeting of
As members of the troop. T. ].
Murray made the presentation.
Plans for the winter work of the
scouts were discussed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
STRTCK WOMAN; FINED.

Mrs. Ida Gregg. 4O6 Seventh
street was fined $40 by Magistrate
D. J. Cleland in police court today
on charge of assault and battery.
The complaint was filed by William
D. Ehman. 410 Seventh street, who
charged that Mrs. Gregg attacked
his daughter. Mrs. J. c. House.
Sept s. and inflicted several in
iuries.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
BANKS SHOW NCRFASF

New YORK, Sept. 10.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold $16,S6S. $50
reserve in excess of legal require
ments. This is an increase of S16,-
769, 900 from last week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
YANK TRIES TO
SWIM CHANNEL
Harry Sullivan, American Distance
Swimmer, Making Good Prog.
ress From Dover to Calais,

London, Sept. 10.-(United Press)
Harry Sullivan, American dis
lance swimmer, of Lowell, Mass,
VINO set out from Dover, England,
yesterday afternoon at $50 on his
nfIh attempt to swim the English
channel was reported to be making
good progress early today.
only two swimmers have Sue
ceeded in conquering the tides of
the channel. The record is held by
Captain Matthew Webb, who swan
from Dover to Calais in 81 hours
40 minutes on Aug. 24-25, 1875.
Ehomas Burgess swan from Dover
to Calais in 1911,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
WOULD BUY RAIL H0LDINcs

washington, Sept. defenders
to purchase railroad securities held
by the government have been made
10 President Harding, it was said
in administration circles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
Mrs. Louise Bryant.

Mrs Louisa Bryant, aged Is
years, a resident of this city 20
years until her removal to Oregon
Is years ago, died suddenly Thurs
day in her home in Hermiston. Ore.
Her daughter, Mrs. E. G. Frazer,
734 Twenty-third street, had just
returned home from a visit with her
mother, when news of the death
came.
Mrs. Bryant was the widow of
Charles G. Bryant, at one time
head salesman for B. d. Buford G.
Co, farm implement manufactur-
ers- The Bryant family moved to
Oregon about Is years ago.
Beside the daughter in this city.
Mrs. Bryant leaves two other
daughters, Clara and Margaret at
Hermiston and two sons, Harry and
Jay of Anaconda, Mont
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
William II. BedelI.

The body of William H. Bedell
who died suddenly in Milton, Pa,
yesterday morning, will arrive in
Rock Island tonight. Funeral ar
rangements will be announced at
the arrival of Mrs. Bedell from
Portland, Ore, where she has been
visiting
Mr.. Bedell was employed by the
Henry W. Horst company, in
Pennsylvania. Mr.. and Mrs. BedeIl
had made their home in Rock Is
land with Mrs. Bedell's mother.
Mrs. d. c. Thompson, 2507 Seventh
avenue.
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