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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
SERVICE; FOR
HOLY week Il
DECIDED uP|I
Pastors Plan to Have Naae e
day Meeting During Nm
Before Easter.

Unanimous decision to hav. al
prayer meetings during the y
preceding Easter. March y y
reached at a meeting Of The n
Island Ministerial alliance II h
Y. M. c. A. this morning. Her.
fore various churches have p
Quoted meetings during holy n
but no concerted action BY an h
denominations was taken.
This year the alliance TIM.
its organization hopes to +
meetings in session each e,e,l
Of the week. Temporary arm.
ments to have a mass nooe.i'
meeting with a visiting speais
talk on a subject of the week :,
made this morning and a conn;
tee headed by Rev. ]. H. Cibso
the First United Presbyte,i
church was appointed to enenn
speaker and to. arrange the M,
ing.
This morning he spoke On 1
!!"Old and the New Religion"
A discussion continued from b
Mondays meeting upon the ma
conditions of the city was held
no definite action was taken. 4
ports which were to be made y,
postponed until the next sess,
when the alliance will vote on m,
ner of meeting the situation
this city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
SMALLPOX BAN
Off; STUDENTS
BACK TO STUDY
Pupils Absent From School Because
Of Vaccination Order to Re-
sumo Work.

All students remaining from
school under the vaccination order
given by the city physician, DR.. A.
N. Mueller, for the last week will
be permitted to return tomorrow to
resume their studies. Absences
under the vaccination order will be
inexcusable after tomorrow and
students are expected to be at
school and receive assignments and
instructions in regard to examina-
lions.
No more cases Of small pox have
been discovered.
More than 200, including stu.
dents and teachers were vaccinat
ed and those not wishing to be vac.
cinated or could not produce &
vaccination certificate were required
to absent themselves from schoo
for q period Of one week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28

6fx Rock Island men figured In
- automobile accident in Dayen-
port ct : O'Clock Sunday morning,
when the car In which they were
riding was overturned in col
lision with . Yellow Taxicab at
the intersection of Fourth and Har-
rison streets.
No one was more than slightly
hfuised. The police took four Of
the Rock Island men to the sta
!; ton for questioning. The other
two are said to have hurried away
from the scene. After telling their
4 version OF the accident the four
Rock Islanders were released. The
men who had been placed temper
,arily UNDER arrest were:
Leo Brinn, 720 Thirtieth street.
Ralph Billburg, 1921 Seventh
I, Avenue.
Edwin Schroeder. so5 Twentieth
street.
c. Powers. 27s4 Eighth avenue.
They were riding in Ford
which had been rented at the Amer
ican Auto Rental garage, Third
avenue and Twentieth street.
They were driving along the
right side of the street when their
car was struck by the taxicab. The
taxi driver, James Slevin, steered
i his machine into the Rock Island
car. It was said that headlights
on the Ford was not burning. The
force Of the collision turned the
Ford over and pinned the six oc-
fcupants underneath. The machine
was damaged to the extent of ABOUT
. 500. The taxicab was only slight
ly damaged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
SPEEDING AUTO
CAUSES WRECK
Carries Motorcycle and Sidecar One
BlOck-Driver Speeds Away
and Makes Escape.

D. Lathrop. 4519 Eighteenth ave-
nue., is thanking his lucky star to-
day that he is alive and uninjured,
after an experience at 1880 o'clock
Sunday night He narrowly escap-
ed death or serious injury when a
speeding automobile coming from
Moline crashed into his motorcycle
and sidecar parked at Eighteenth
avenue and Forty fifth street.
Lathrop was standing on the
sidewalk and had his hand on the
motorcycle when the automobile
crashed into it. He says that the
auto was travelling As miles an
hour. He was thrown off his feet
and fell behind the automobile as
it passed on with the motorcycle.
Lathrop had been standing on
the walk talking to a friend when
he first noticed the auto coming
west off the Nineteenth avenue, Mo-
line, boulevard. 1t was a five-pas-
senger car and was occupied by
five or six persons.
Carries Cycle a Block.
Lathrop fully expected that the
car would turn out around his mo.
torcycle, which was close to The
curb. The car hit the motorcycle
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Porter, 537
Fourteenth street, are parents of a
son born Friday night. The baby
has been named Loyal Robert John.
Miss Florence B. Rendle of the
ready-towear department of Nc
Cabe's, has returned from a buy
ing trip to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. McConochie
of 931 Twenty-second street left
Saturday for their annual sojourn
at Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Cleaveland
and DR.. and Mrs. c. L. Silvis re-
turned today from a months tour
of southern California.
/ Perley S. Hotchkiss and son Roy
Of Chicago have arrived in the city
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Har.
old Hotchkiss.
Mrs. Harry Horblit and daugh-
tiers Dorothy and Sylvia left for
Omaha yesterday afternoon enroute
to San Francisco, where they will
join Mr.. Horblit and Henrietta, to
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Trachtenbare
left yesterday for Omaha to make
their home.
Miss Mildred Moose of 1919 Fiji.
teenth avenue left Saturday for ar
extended visit with friends in Co
lumbus Junction, Iowa.
Miss May Beattie of 1905 Elev
enth street, has gone to Columbu!
Junction, Iowa, where she will
visit with her sister, Mrs. C. A
Worley.
R. C. Ropp. 5O6 Twenty-secont
street. left Saturday for Chicago
Heights, where he will manage {
new Willard battery service station
Mr.. Ropp has been with the Johr
P. Hand company for year. sine,
the opening of the service station
at Twentieth street and Fifth. ave
nue., having been at the local plant
Mr.. Ropp's new position is in tn.
way Of a merited advancement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
ROCK ISLANDER
NAMED IN LIST
!. d OF train DEAD
Alvin Van Rypor, Formerly Rail
Clerk. With Wife Victims Of
Indiana Tragedy.

y Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin II. Van Rypor
of Michigan City. Ind. formerly of
Rock Island and remembered by
some of the older residents of this
CITY, are listed among the dead in
the Porter, Ind, train wreck which
occurred last night,
Mr.. Van Rypor lived in Rock Is
land during his youth and until
just before his marriage when he
went west because of illness. He
was chief clerk of the freight de-
partment under Martin A. Patter-
son, father of Frank L. Patterson,
in the old Rock Island and Peoria
depot. He was connected with the
two roads for years but was chief
clerk for only one year, when his
health broke down and he went
west TO recuperate. This was 20
years ago.
Since then friends have heard
that he was married and moved to
Michigan City, Ind. While here
Mr.. Van Rypor was affiliated with
the Memorial Christian church. His
parents lived in this city for years
and were well known among the
older generation. Mr.. Van Rypor
was about As years of age.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
FERRY SOON TO
START. SEASON
Government Inspectors Declare II
Fit for Service-May Run Wed.
nesday Morning.

Regular trips will be made by
the Rock Island Davenport ferry
line probably Wednesday morning.
Government inspectors from Du-
buque today approved the boat
at the yards. The entire ma
chinery was inspected and tried
out before the permit was issued
for operation.
The ferry will be taken from the
yards tomorrow afternoon to the
Eighteenth street landing and the
first trip across the river carving
passengers will probably be made
the following morning.
The ferry docks and gangways
were put in place today and all
landing facilities are in readiness.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
CAMERA WINNERS
aar RECEIVE PRIZES

Twenty-seven prices for men,
bers Of the Black Hawk Prairie club
who entered photographs taken on
recent hikes were awarded Satur-
day night at the Y. w. C. A. The
exhibit continues at the Y. w. c. A..
this week and next week will be
shown at the Moline Y. NJ. C. A.
sStereopticon views of scenes
along the hikes were shown Satur-
day night by John Hauberg and
Miss Georgia First. There was a
piano solo by W. H. Guthrie Of Mo-
line and an instrumental quartet.
Violet Pascoe, Grace Moody,
Blanche Williams and Catherine
Miller, played.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
KENTUCKY TAX
HELD invalid
State Must Return Millions to Dis.
tfllers for Special Levy on Bond.
ed Liquor Withdrawn.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-kentucky
laws levying a special tax on
liquors withdrawn from bonded
warehouses were held invalid today
by the supreme court. Several mil
lions of dollars in taxes already
collected by the state were in
volved.
The court sustained lower courts
which had granted an injunction to
the Kentucky DistilIeries and Ware
house company, and the J. & A.
Friebert company, preventing in
reference by the state authorities
to Withdrawals of liquor on which
the special tax had not been paid
Gouled Case.
Conviction in New York of Felix
Gouled for conspiracy to defraud
the government in connection with
contracts for army clothing and
equipment, was, in effect, set aside
today by the supreme court
The court held that the papers
in the Gouled case were seized by
government agents, without a
search warrant and should not
have been used by him as evidence
and that the verdict should be re-
verted in regard to the seizure. as
a violation Of the fourth amend.
ment.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The su.
preme court refused today to grant
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad company an injunction re-
straining the federal district court
in Ohio from making it party to
actions instituted by creditors
against the Toledo, st. Louis &
Western company. holding that the
petitioner has other means of re.
lief open to it."
Behind the suit are allegations OF
fraudulent conspiracy against Ed
ward Hawley, former director Of
the Toledo, St. Louis and Western
who was, charged by that road with
having engineered" the purchase
of $11,527 900 in bonds of the Chi.
cago & Alton railroad from the
Rock Island lines, at more thar
double the real market value" o.
the securities, the deal being helC
directly responsible for the Toledo
receivership.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
Y. M. G.. A. Notes

Morris Heagy, who has been
travelling in Alaska, will talk on the
experiences encountered while on
his trip, at the meeting of the Dor
mitory club tonight.
Rev. ]. A. Chapman will address
the members of the East Moline
and Rock Island Hi-.Y at a joint
meeting of the two clubs tomorrow
evening, at the Rock Island "Y."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
ORION CITIZENS
GET INTOXICATED
AND ARE JAuN

George Johnson and Nels Sv,
son, Orion, came to Rock lslu
Sunday and imbibed too freely
liquor. They were taken to d
police station early in the evenn
Both were inebriated and were /,
lowed to rest up in a cell on
night. This morning they were,
raigned before Magistrate D. J. Ct
land in police court and fines
S. each were imposed for druf
enness. The magistrate was ID
ent and allowed them their IN
dom on their promise to send
check in payment on their retu
home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28

furiated at our efforts to evade the
fate that was surrounding US. My
assistant would have deserted me
at this stage of the game if had
not been alive to the situation. He
slipped from my arm and worked
his way clear of the throng.'
Fired with fear, l called on my
manly strength to follow him. That
was mistake number 2. There was
a ripping sound and 1 knew with
out investigation that my pretty
spring coat was giving way.
broke through and took to my heels
! through the aisles on the trail OF
my partner. He started to run but
gave up when he saw that l was
determined to follow.
The sight of my torn coat and my
scared features must have affected
his mind, for he suddenly flashed
the much coveted tickets to full
view of the hundreds of children.
! "I'ye got them. Leave her
alone" he pleaded.
| After that it was easy for me
| Why, it was simply thrilling thu
way they went after him. Up ant
down the aisles they swayed, top
ping over perfectly good counters
in the melee. Slowly, oh, yer!
slowly, he worked his way to
wards the Second avenue exit.
heard the crash of bottles as the!
were swept from the drug counter
, Clerks were frantic. l wanted Il
run but did not dare.
Enjoys This Spectacle.
Once outside, the uproar became
deafening. Girls in the throes O
; temporary madness fought, kicket
and hit in their wild efforts II
reach the man with the tickets. A
times it looked as if hundred ha.
hold of him once. His hat wa
gone; his nice fur collar on hi
,, coat was ripped, and he was fight
!. ing desperately to get rid Of tn
little slips of paper. In vain b.
argued for order, but the disorde
only grew until it took on the an
| pearance of rioting.
, In the midst of all this l stoo,
serenely on the outside Of tn
: crowd, smiling vindictively at m,
, colleague. Nothing that he coul,
t do or say could switch the crazed
throng to me again. l guess, may
/ be, l was lucky I didn't have pos
: session Of the tickets. l had moth
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
BABYLON BUSINESS
CUSTOMS THEME AT
KIWANIS MEETING

Business life Of Babylon centur-
les ago was Interestingly described
by DR.. c. o. Bostrom at the XII
wants luncheon this noon. DR..
Bostrom is a member OF the bible
department Of Augustana college.
James F. Murphy presided at the
meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
BIBLE CLASS HAS
CHARGE SERVICES

The Mems Bible class Of the
Spencer Memorial Methodist church
had charge Of the services last eve
ming, and G. M. Anderson acted Is
chairman. D. M. Jones sang q bass
solo and q tenor solo was render
ed by B. F. Stokes. The mems
chorus gave . number Of very fine
selections and talks were given by
four Of the members. Rev. A. N.
Stocking closed the meeting with
the benediction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
without sign Of . slackening &

without sign of Q slackeninK of
speed.
The motorcycle and sidecar were
carried a block before the driver
could stop his car. The motor
cycle and sidecar were wrecked,
but the auto was only slightly dam
aged. The driver backed the car
away from the wreckage, turned
out around it and sped on west.
Lathrop hailed passing auto
and gave chase. He got a good de-
scription of the car and its occu-
pants, he said, but refuses to name
them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
SLEPT TO DEATH.

Belleville, ILL.,. Feb. 2S.-Edward
Darmstester. So years old. OF New
Athens. near here, died today from
sleeping sickness. He became ill
a ii days ago and for the first few
days talked almost necessarily. He
y survived BY his widow and one
son.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28

parsonage and Thursday aftenol
at 2::30 the ladies aid society Vi
have its monthly business and 4
cial meeting in the church anna
Thursday evening at S O'Clock y
Luther league will meet in U
church annex and a fine progs
has been arranged. Saturday mon
ing the confirmation class will md
in the parsonage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
TANK EXPLOnES.

Buffalo. N. Y, Feb. 2S.-Several
hundred were driven from their
homes when q 5000 gallon gasoline
tank exploded. Several we're badly
injured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
OPPOSE SOVIET.

London, Feb. 2S.-The Graphic
publishes what are termed ''unim-
peachable" reports that opposition
to the soviet regime in Russia is
taking drastic form.
ASK MORE LAWS,
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The anti
saloon league will seek additional
federal legislation to enforce the
eighteenth amendment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28
Obituary
Mrs. Susan A. Kilborn.


Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. Susan A. Kilborn,
Friday. afternoon in Springfield, Ill.
She was born in Pennsylvania u
years ago. She was the widow of
Burton Cook and had resided in
this city for many years until the
death of her husband Is years ago.
She had lived in Springfie.l Lince.
In 1908 she was married to William
Kilborn in Oregon.
4 Surviving are the husband Will
'slialn Kilborn of Springfield, son,
John Cook of Lewistown, Mont,
and a daughter, Mrs. Cora B. Har-
per Of Springfield, III.
Funeral services were held this
morning at II o'clock in the Knox
chapel, Rev. J. A. Chapman, pastor
of the First Methodist church, con-
Quoted the services. Interment was
(. in Chippiannock cemetery.
az Mrs. Henry Bertrand.
Word was received by c. W
Fitch, TO Fifteenth street, of the
death of his sister, Mrs. Henri,
Bertrand, this morning in Charlton
Iowa. She had been i'll six months
She was born May 10. 1857, il
Charlton, Iowa. and had lived there
practically all her life.
MIR. Fitch will leave tonight TO
E Charlton, Iowa, to attend the funer
al Wednesday morning Intermen
will be in Charlton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28

Memorial Christian-The mid
week prayer service will be held
Wednesday evening at $50 and will
be followed by a business and So
cial meeting of the Christian En-
deavor society. The ladies' aid
society will meet Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Olive A. Booth.
1923 Ninth avenue, and Friday at
7::45 the official board will meet.
Second ChriStian-The Sunday
School teachers monthly meeting
will take place this evening at the
church and Wednesday afternoon
the ladies' aid society will meet at
the church. The mid-week prayer
service will be held Wednesday ev-
ening and Thursday evening the
C. W. B. NJ. will meet with Mrs.
Harry Hawley, 1880 Sixteenth ave-
nue..
Fifteenth Avenue Christhn-The
missionary society will meet this
evening with Mrs. J. H. Nichols,
1109 Second avenue, and tomorrow
evening the Sunday school basket
ball team will play at the Y. M.
&c. A. Wednesday afternoon the
Ladies' aid society will meet at
the church and In the evening. at
6 O'Clock. a basket supper will be
served Prayer meeting will be
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28

First Swedish Lutheran-Wed-
nesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock the
confirmation class will meet in the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-28

Oak Grove United Presbyterian
Juniors will meet Wednesday after
noon at the church and the mid
week prayer services will be hel,
at 1880.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-04

Take one ~ fwo cssoa-ets orrssiau.
sDv 10 keep your fgrr and bowels ar
tine When hlou-. e-astirated. bead
achv. uu-truuz ~ for rsa-
stomsfh. or hsd breath. nothing a.f-
- nicely - Gssesrefs. Children love
thrm toa. In. =. - ornts.--AdF.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-04
POLICE GUIDED
rs TO SAFETY
When Smoke From Boston
Elevated Co. Fire Poured
Into Homes
IN ARMORY STREET,
BOSTON, TODAY
Loss of 100000 Was Sus-
tained-45 Cars Were
Burned

Boston. March A fire of unknown
origin which caused damage estimated
at $4,000 partly destroyed the car
barns of the Boston Elevated Railway
company in Amory street in eongest'
ed residential district here to-day. For
ty-six persons, occupying houses oppo-
site the blazing structure, we're guided
through smoke filled halls to safety
by the police. There were DO cars
burned.
Firemen fighting the flames were I'M
perillcd by live wires dangling in the
street and two high power electric
tr formers in an adjoining building
occupied by a lighting company. Ihl'
was the second carbarn fire in this city
within two weeks Loss in the pre-
vous fire was S650,000.
Flames were discovered in the Am
DRY street barns by passerby short
" before daylight So quickly did the
blaze spread that fire was brushing
the two tenement houses across tn
street when the firemen arrived.
While rescues were being made III
the scorched dwellings scores Of pr
sons rushed from houses on the street
in the rear Of the fire, and many moved
their household goods to the sidewalk.
A large building occupied by man
ufacturing company a few years away
from the carbarns was saved by a Sc.
ries of water curtains. 1t is said the
damage TO stock from water will b.
heavy.
Volunteers from among the employe
of the railway company helped in drir-
ing cars thrpsvh flames to safety.
Although handicapped by lack OF Wa
ter. as the hydrants in front Of the
barns could not be reached because Of
the flames, the firemen saved one see
ton Of the structure. The fire alarm
signal box nearby wa, put out Of oom
mis.io bv burst Of flame and the
second. third and fourth alarms had to
be sent from boxes some distance
away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-04
Z SWEAR OFF
vs. TOBACCO

"No. TO bac has helped thousands TO
break the costly, nerve -shattering to-
bacco habit, Whenever you have long
ing for cigarette, cigar, pipe, or for a
chew. just place harmless ToBac
tablet in your mouth instead, to help
relieve that awful desire. Shortly the
habit may be completely broken, and
you are better off mentally, physically,
financially. Its 30 easy, 50 simple. Get
a box of No-To- Bac and if it doesn't re-
lieye you from all craving for tobacco
in any form, yow druggist viii refund
your money without question. ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-04
WORTHY HORSES.
Government Stud Of Morgan Strain
Keeps Up Traditions.

The United States department OF
agriculture'~ stud OF Morgan horses At
Middleburv. contains excellent speci-
mems of the Morgan breed. This fact
was demonstrated when Iroubadour Of
Nillowmoor. the premier stallion az
the farm. won the Morgan stallion
class at the 1919 international show az
Chicago. At the 1920 Vermont state
fair the Morgan stallion Mcmahon was
made champion. McAiahon j. sired BY
scotland. stallion bred by the late
.Ioseph BatteU and for the past several
wears owned by the department 81
agriculture. scotland and MeMahon's
dam Beauty. are both sired by Gen.
eral Gates. for many wears az the mead
Of the government farm stud. McMa
hon +. full brother % Heather, WIN
per If the mare championship at the
Vernon, state fair in 1915 The re-.
serve champion al the last Vermont
state fair wa. sired hv Bennington,
Who Was bred and has since remained
the property Of the government. Ben
pipgton i also sired by General Gates
and out Of a mare purchased IN Men
tucky
Castor. ccldng bred by the United
state Morgan horse farm. : sired ~
General Gates and out 81 Babe. ny
Roll Morgan Castor finished both the
1918 and 1920 endurance rides oi 100
mile. aud j. Still a sound, useful horse
I'd farm work. under saddle OF ~ hght
harness.
Dolly. a registered MORGAN mare that
Frt.hed -iNth in the 1919 endurance
sr-a.t. ae- bred On the ncmount plan
3er tae supervision Fl the depaTt +
ranf 1t asreulfuEe aga received her
aaJatiar at tie uitel states Nor
rs ha-s4 -u. Dolly : sired by Dew
aI-s Morgan hlr-e farm product.
.rg a fuIl brother 70 Bennington
----n department. Of agriculture news
lrtter.