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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
BLAME FLOODS
FOR TWO FIRES
East Moline Drug Store Fears
Blaze Not Water When
Floods Come.
Especial Moline serviceJ

An investigation to ascertain
cause of the fire in the basement of
the P. ]. Long drug store, East Mo-
line, Wednesday evening, is being
conducted with view of prevent
ing a recurrence of the menace.
Wednesdays fire was the second
that has occurred at the drug store
after a heavy rain.
The theory is that the fire was
caused by Illuminating gas, which
escaped from the mains, was alb
sorbed by the water and carried
into the basement Being insoluble
the gas rose above the water, and
coming in contact with the furnace
fire, ignited. That there is a leak
in the gas mains in vicinity of the
drug store is given credenCe
through the finding of a gas pocket
at the time excavating was being
done for the First Trust and Saw
ings bank building Officials of the
Peoples Power company will en-
deavor to trace the source of the
trouble and remove the cause.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
In the Lodges

Tri-cfty chapter, Independent
Order of B'Nai Birth, will give a
holiday dance in Thielke's hall
Sunday evening. Il will be in cell
ebration of the feast of Passover
which is being observed this week
by tri-city Jewry. The chapter has
been sponsoring a series of dances
which have attracted large crowds.
Fort Armstrong lodge, Knights
of Pythias, will entertain the
knights and ladies of the Pythian
lodges of the trf-cities and Ssur-
rounding communities at dance
and program next Wednesday ev-
ening. The affair will be held in
Thielke's hall, which was recently
rented as meeting rooms of the To-
cal lodge.
Members of RooA Island lodges
of the Mystic Workers of the World
have been invited to attend the
dance Monday evening given by
Davenport lodge No. $50, in the Hi
bernian hall, 421h Brady street,
Davenport. Local lodge members
are planning to attend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
EGERTON QUITS
SECRETARY JOB
Especial Moline service.)

T. S. Egerton has rendered his
resignation as secretary of the East
Moline Chamber of Commerce to
take effect next week.
Mr.. Egerton came to East Moline
about three months ago as sue
cessor to Ralph Sto1z. His home
is in Blue Island, ILL.,, where he had
experience in secretarial work I'M
der his father, who was secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce of
that city.
F. II. Railsback, president of the
chamber, announced this morning
that several applications are being
considered by the board of direc-
tors. A new secretary will be ap-
pointed as soon as a selection has
been made. In the meantime the
chamber will carry out the admin
istrative program as prescribed by
the American City bureau, with
which organization the chamber
has three-year contract.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
HIGH WATER IS
NEAR rs RIVER
RISE CONTINUES
Rapidly Increasing Height Mt Tri-
Cities Next Week, No Fore
east Of Crest Stage Yet

The Mississippi river at this
point went up A of foot in the
last "a hours, the stage now being
LIS, Andrew Hamrick of the wealth
err bureau reported today.
The river will continue to rise
slowly the next "a hours in this
district, but will rise more rapidly
at Clinton Sunday night and at Lee
Claire and Rock Island Monday. Ii
the river at Dubuque goes to 20 feet
by the last of next week, as pre-
dicted by the weather station there,
the river will be at its crest here
the following Tuesday.
Indications are that the water
now in sight will cause the river
TO reach food stage in this district
by the latter part of next week.
Probable crest stages will be an
nounced as soon as the peak OF the
food appears in the upper part OF
the river.
Heavy Rain in South.
There were heavy rains over the
Ohio river valley yesterday and to-
day the rainfall was 2.24 feet at
Louisville. This rain when added
to the high stage of the river in
the south, will create serious sit
uation there.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
FAIR EASTER IS
DAY'SFORECAST
SIdeaI@ is Weather Mans Promise
But Slight Showers May Mar
Evening Plans.

There is every indication that
tomorrow will be an ideal Easter
day, Andrew Hamrick, local
weather man, predicted today. At
least Easter clothes will not be
harmed by the weather in the morn
ing, but in the afternoon there is a
possibility of a light shower.
Weather reports for Easter Sun
days during the last so years, show
that it rained on %, but on 10 of
these days there was only trace
of rain. 1t may be cloudy tomorrow
afternoon, with light showers in the
evening. The coolest Easter Sun
day on the local weather record oc-
CURED in 1894 when there was a
minimum temperature of degrees.
The warmest Easter was in 1910
when there was a maximum tenn
perature of 7S degrees.
Easter fell later this year than it
has in three years, the last late date
being April 20, 1919 Last year the
day fell on March p, the earliest
since 1913 when it was on March %.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
ELLIS TO SPEAK
ON CITY SURVEY
District Health Superintendent
Explains Statistics of Tuber.
culosis Cases.

Methods to he pursued in gather
ing statistics of tuberculosis cases
will be explained to the board Of.
the Rock Island Visiting Nurse as
sociation at a special meeting Mon
day morning, in a talk by DR.. c.
G. Ellis, district health superintend-
ent.
The meeting is called to discuss
ways in which the association is to
conduct it's canvass to ascertain the
number of tuberculosis cases in the
city. giving an opportunity to aid
those who need but cannot afford
medical treatment. Decision on
the plan to follow will be reached
after the meeting.
Meanwhile the association is dis
tributiqg help among tubercular
patients who need it in connection
with the funds which were raised
during the Christmas holidays the
last several years Supplies of milk
and eggs are being given to such
patients and clothing purchased in
cases as needed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL TO
HAVE PROGRAM AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The bible school of the Memorial
Christian church will give the fol-
lowing program at 1880 tomorrow
morning:
Organ-March (Ashford) ....
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Frank Freistat
Song, Easter Bells" Schools
Welcome. ..... Richard Nesseler
The Cross in scripture and
song .-....... ....-........
Miss Marcella Moffitt's class of
junior department and choir.
Prayer. Rev. Launcelot Hadawy
Recitation, The Little Brown
DuAu ''....... ..............
Seven girls primary department
Song, Easter Time. .......
............P Primary department
Bunny Song.
Betty Burnside, primary de-
partment.
Song, "Sweeter Than Lily.
,...............V Virginia Stafford
Recitation. Helping Mother"
Mrs. j. l.. Kincaid's class, jun
ior department.
hemaTkS Observation-Disclosures.
DR.. j. H. Nichols, superintendent
Collection
Song. He Lives. ..........S School
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
USE s141,0O0
ON REPAIR OF
BRIDGE PIERS
Senate Item Based on Proposed I'm.
prOYement; Traffic Change
RumOr Unsettled.

Information secured by The
Argus today is that the item of
SAL 900 in the senate sub-eommit-
tee on appropriations is for
Strengthening piers OF the main
bridge from Rock Island arsenal
to the Iowa shore.
This will be in line with similar
work being undertaken by the
Rock Island Lines on its bridge
across Sylvan waters at Twenty
ninth street. Estimated cost of
this work is $4,000.
Item for the bridge improvement
was secured through efforts of
Congressman w. j. Graham, who
this week was in conference with
Senator Wadsworth of the senate
committee and secured from him
assurance that the bridge improve
ment would be included in the SEN
ate committee report.
Utilization of this fund for this
particular work does not settle per-
sistent rumor that plans contem-
plating an entire readjustment Of
the traffic course between Rock Is
land and Davenport are under con-
sideration. Double decking of the
Twenty-ninth street railroad bridge
and possible abandonment of the
Twenty-fourth street viaduct are
high points of the rumCred traffic
changes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
SPRING RALLY
YOUNG PEOPLE
Sixty Delegates From Three CoHn-
ties Attend Sessions at
Moline ChurM.

sixty delegates were in attend
ance today at the spring rally of
the Rock Island association of tile
Baptist Young Peoples union at the
East Moline Baptist church. The
association comprises Rock Island,
Mercer and Henry counties and all
churches of the district were we'll
represented.
Sunrise services were held this
morning at 6 o'clock, after which
the young folks, led by Rev j. NJ.
Jones, took a hike over the hills.
Then they sat down TO delicious
breakfast in the basement of the
church.
The morning session opened at
$3.50 o'clock. Speakers were Louis
Schumate, Rev. L. H. koehler, state
worker; Mrs. Minola Reaber and A.
r. Early.
The afternoon session opened at
lis o'clock. Rev. Koehler was in
charge of the question box Miss
Cora Nelson talked on work of the
intermediate class and Mrs. J. NJ
Jones discussed the junior activi-
ties. The rally closed at 3 O'Clock
with a call for volunteers and
conservation, by Rev. r. W. Bah
cock.
At last evenings session the
speakers were Mrs. Minola Reaber,
Rev. j. E. Critchett and Rev. l.. H.
koehler. Special music was given
by Miss Bernice Mason. vocalist,
and Miss Theo Aldrich. harpist. and
the Baptist young peoples chorus
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
WHO'S WHO TO
Be PUBLISHED
BY AUCUSTANA
College Gathers Data Of 4s7 Grad.
uates of InstitntlOn-First Boob
Of Kind Here

The first who's Who Among ths
Alumni of Augustana college is
being printed and will be ready for
distribution May 1.
Since 1916, the Augustana Oh
server has been running seriallv
data regarding the 427 graduates 81
nation has been put in book form
nation has ben put in book form
the first of its kind published bv the
institution.
1t is modelled after the srWhos
Who in America" and contains the
complete records of all degrees
post graduate work done, all posi-
lions and pastorates held since
graduation and the present address
membership on boards, offices held
in organizations, and other data.
The material was collected bv
Rev. Conrad Bergendoff. Is. alumni
editor of 1880, and Rev. L. E.
Jones. Is. The manuscript was
prepared by Mrs. L. E. Jones. for
merly assistant librarian at Angus
tana, and copies will be sent to all
members of the alumni association.
The committee on publication con
sists of Professor o. L. NoTdstrom,
president of the Augustana Alumni
association; Rev. Jones. secretary,
and Professor A. F. Schersten.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
DIR. CARLSON TO
ADDRESS GIRLS
VOCATION MEET

A number of additions have been
made 10 the program for the girls
vocational conference in the Dav-
export Y. w. C. A. next Saturday.
DR.. Hada Carlson is to speak on
Office occupation and Miss Rose
Holland will speak on social serv-
ice. Miss Ekholm will lead the de-
votional service in the morning be-
fore which at $50 o'clock there
will be a get-acquainted period.
One of the features of the meet
ing will be the songs and yells of
the different delegations. Commu
nifty singing at 1916 in the morn
ing will be led by Miss Esther
White, Davenport. Lunch at noon
will be served in the Rock Island
Y. W. G. A. and at $3.50 o'clock
there will be a reception in DAY.
export Y. w C. A.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
HAND SLIPS, He
FALLS ON NECK
Harry Wainken. Davenport Turner,
Victim of Accident in Gym
Festival.

Harry Wainken, Davenport, frao-
tured a neck bone as the result of
a 30-foot fall from horizontal bar
last night in the Grand theatre,
where the Turner's were holding a
gym festival.
Wainken is a mail carrier. living
at 9151a West Fourth street. He
was a performer in the festival. In
reversing, while doing the giant
swing" his hands slipped and he
was hurled 80 feet.
The unusual development of his
neck and shoulder muscles saved
him from a broken neck. An X-ray
photograph Was taken this morning
to determine extent of his injuries.
He is unable to move his head.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
CALLS 'ATAMAN'
FRIEND OF YANK
David BarrOws. Head of California
Us Defends Semenoff Against
ChargpS-

San Francisco, Calf, April 49,
General Gregorie Semenoff, former
Rtaman' of the Cossacks, whose
financial entanglements led him to
a New York Jail, was termed "a
friend of the American troops in
Siberia" in a statement as pub
lished in the Chronicle today ov
David Barrows, president of the
University of California.
President .Barrows was colope,
of the .Firtyseventh infantry when
that regiment guarded a railroad at
Chita, Siberia, where there was a
clash between Semenoff's men and
an American outpost in the summer
of 1918.
The interview quotes DR.. Barroys
as saying that. Semenof was "one
of the greatest fighting. leaders in
the world, a man absolutely with
out fear"
The charge that Semenoff per-
mitted American troops to be muir
dered was declared due to a mis-
understanding resulting from the
bitter feud between Semenof and
Admiral kolchak.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
COOPER HEIRS
TAXED S1,OS2
Moline Manufacturer Left Personal
Estate Of s154,G26.7S TO
Children.

Inheritance tax of $1,09250 has
been entered in county court
against the heirs of Herbert War
rem Cooper. Moline manufacturer,
whose death occurred Dec %, 1921,
in Winter Park, Fla.
Personal property of Mr.. Cooper
was appraised at 1854, 626.7S. There
was no real estate in Illinois. At
the time of his death Mr. Cooper
was a resident of Winter Park
The estate is divided equally be-
tween Harriet G. Corbus, Herbert
w. Cooper, Jr., Cara B. Cooper,
Clarissa B. Cooper and Alan NJ.
Cooper, sons and daughters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
DR.. BERNHARD rs
HOME AFTER LONG
VISIT OUT WEST

DIR. Carl Bernhard, we'll known
physician of this city, returned to
his home, 1873 Fifth avenue, yes
terday after spending several
months in Los Angeles, Calf, with
his daughter, Mrs. Anna C1um.
DR.. Bernhard has been in the
city only few weeks in the last
year, having visited with his
daughter. Mrs. Clara Schalek. in
Omaha, before going to California.
While in Omaha this winter, lie
took i'll and was in a hospital. The
physician will be in the city only
a few weeks before going to Chi
cago to see another daughter, Mrs
w. E. Snider, and from there will
go to Beaver island, Mich. for the
summer. He will return to Cali
fornia next winter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
TURKISH Lads
REAL BOY SCOUT
Proves Ethics Are Same the World
Over; Returns American Won.
ans Purse, Refuses Reward.

Chicago, April 15.-The code of
ethics of the Boy Scout is the same
the world over, local Boy Scout
headquarters declare in relating
how a little Turk, member of the
Boy Scouts in Constantinople, found
a valuable handbag, hunted until
he found the owner, and then re-
fused to take any reward
The incident was relayed from
c. T. Lamb, Boy Scout master of
Hinsdale, ILL.,, now on tour of the
Mediterranean. Landing at Con-
stantinople on March is, he was
met by a large formation of Turk
ish, Russian. Grecian and Armen-
ian Boy Scouts. A lady in the par
ty lost a handbag, containing $3.50
in real American money.
A little Turkish Scout found the
bag and hunted through the crowd
until he found the owner. When
she attempted to reward him, he
refused. saying he was "a Boy
Scout and expected no reward"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
KILLS her SON,
TRIES SUICIDE
Newark. N. j. Woman Hoped to
Guide Husband TO Happiness
As "Emanclpated Spirit"

Newark. n. j., April 15.-Mrs.
Maude Fancher, who swallowed
poison yesterday after Staying her
baby son, Cecil Raymond, hoped to
guide her husband to happiness as
an emancipated spirit She is at
deaths door in City hospital.
The story of her belief in spirit
ualism was told in three letters
one of 20 pages written before she
took the poison, one after the baby's
death, and the third as she was half
conscious herself.
Mr.. Fancher said today that soon
after they married in Detroit three
years ago he and his wife attended
a seance at a private home in that
city and both talked to their dead
parents. Since that time, he said,
Mrs. Fancher had taken a great in
terest in spiritualism.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
. CECIL WHEELER DIES.

The body of Cecil Wheeler, col
ored, aged 80, formerly a resident
of Rock Island, arrived this morn
ing. Funeral service were held at
. o'clock this afternoon in the Knox
chapel. Rev Eugene Thompson,
pastor of the Wayman African
Methodist church, conducted the
services. Burial was in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Mr. Wheeler was born in Mon
roe City, Mo. July 81, 1889. He
came to Rock Island in 1900, where
he resided until two years ago. His
death occurred in Chicago Monday,
after an extended illness.
His mother, Mrs. Lottie Lyles,
accompanied the body TO Rock Is.
land.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
ARREST 1880 IN
MOLINE IN YEAR
Half Arrests Due to Motor Law
Violation: Drunkenness Is
Second in List.
Especial Moline serviceJ

Moline police made 1880 arrests
during the year ended March 81. Of
this number 1,136 were on state
charges and 545 on city charges.
Male offenders numbered 1,517, and
13 were women; S71 were residents
of Moline and 719 were non-resi-
dents. OF the 1876 state arrests
more than half, S64, had to do with
the use of automobiles. Speeders
numbered 664, 141 were arrested
for parking their automobiles at
night without lights. and 16 for
driving at night without hear
lights.
Drunkenness and disorderiy con-
duct were the causes for most of
the Asa arrests on city warrants.
Drunkenness was the Offerse
charged against 202 and disorderly
conduct was the offense of So.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
SERvUS PLANT
PLANS IN HANDS
OF ARCHITECTS
CerFin & Horn Work On Specifica-
tons for First Unit
Grounds Surveyed.

Plans and specifications for the
first unit of the Servus Rubber
company's plant costing approx
imately 100000 are to be made by
Cervin G. Horn, architects.
Survey of the grounds is being
made and the architects have al
ready begun work upon the plans.
AS soon as these have been submit
ted and approved, bids for the con-
struction of the building will be
asked.
The structure will be 60x300 feet
and will have a Second street 'front.'
age.
1t will be of brick, three stories
high, OF daylight mill construc tion,
and will include a power plant to
provide steam for VulcaniZing pur-
poses.
Room will be provided for the
various branches of the footwear
manufacturing processes. grinding,
cutting, stitching and making de-
partments, with additional space for
inspection, packing and shipping.
The latest safety devices will be
installed, and the plant will be mod
ern in every detail. Automatic
sprinklers will be provided.
Operate in Three Months.
There is every indication that
ground will be broken about May l.,
and officials of the company, who
have talked with contractors esti-
mate that not more than three
months will be needed in order to
coYnrI or, tho I,uI1di0p OnarafiOnS
Five hundred men and women
will be employed in the first unit,
and the plans are for the erection
OF a second unit at which an equal
number will be employed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
BIG WEEK
FOR BOYS OF ~
Arrange Hikes and Other Activities
TO Entertain Lads During
School Vacation.

Numerous activities for the
younger boys of the Y. NJ. c. A. in
Guiding hikes and tournaments of
various kinds have been planned
for the spring vacation by H L
Best, boys secretary.
Monday the girls and boys of the
Hi-Y clubs will hike to the woods
near SilVis and another hike is
being planned for troop No. 10,
Boy Scouts to the woods south of
Rock Island, Tuesday. The Scout
hike will cover a distance of about
seven miles and the party will
leave the "Y" at O'Clock in the
morning.
Thirty boys of the boys depart
ment will visit the Rock Island ar
senal museum Wednesday after
noon, starting from the Y. M. c. A
at 100 o'clock. Props and junior
AS will hike to the Watch Tower
Thursday and newsboys, junior BIS
and Intermediates will journey to
Writer'S cabin south of Milan Fri
day morning and spend the night in
the cabin. The overnight mixers
will start from the "Y" at 9 o'clock
in the morning and take the Milan
car to the end of the line. The re-
mainder of the distance will be
made on foot
Ping-pong. checker and chess
tournaments will be held in the
and certain afternoons of
next week. Thursday evening D. B.
Bergquist, Boy Scout executive, will
deliver an address, keeping Fit" in
the boys rooms. A three-reel NOV
ing picture, The Half Back" will
also be shown
Doors of the boys department
will be open at o'clock each morn
ing of next week and the depart
ment will remain open all day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
Boy Scout News

Scouts in the city are looking for
ward to the basketball tournament
which starts Monday morning in
the Y. NJ. c. A at O'Clock. The
first game Monday morning will be
played between troop No. 16 and
troop No. %. All light weight divis-
ion games will be played in the
morning: all middle weight divis-
ion games will be played in the
morning, and heavy weight division
games will be played Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings.
Competent officials have been Sc
cured and everything possible done
to make the tournament interesting.
Shields will be given to winners of
first and second places in each di-
vision.
Boy Scouts throughout the city
have been requested by the q. 5.
department of agriculture to coop
crate with the government in forest
preservation week, April 1922
Troop No. 8, First Methodist
church, will hold its first meeting
" Ill ITO ICW UCAl
day evening at 1880. Raymond R.
Walker, former scoutmaster of this
troop, will again assume leadership
and he together with Harold Ohm
sted, assistant, will put forth real
effort to see that troop No. 3 reaches
a high place of standing among
local scout troops A new troop
committee consisting of c. G. Will
liams, chairman, Rev. Joseph A.
Chapman, Edward L. Strate, Charles
Langman and D. B. Bergquist has
been elected and these men will be
present Monday evening to organ
ibe for the coming year. All boys
who are members of the church are
being urged to join this Scout troop.
Court of honor will be in session
next Friday evening at Z o'clock
for all scouts who are ready for ad-
vancement in scouting. Several ap-
plicants for the rank of Eagle
scouts are expected at this session
of the court Of honor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
GARMENT HOLDING
COMPANY TRUSTEES
ACCEPT POSITIONS

Fred T. Myers. Charles Fl. Lang
man, and E. B. Kreis, today ac-
cepted the trusteeship of the hold
ing company which erected the
building occupied by the Rock Is
land Garment company, positions
which they were invited to accept
at a recent meeting of the stock
holders of the holding association
The trustees this morning auth
orized E. B. kreis to proceed with
the printing and distribution Of
stock certificates to the investors
of the association. The sPpnint-
ment of trustees will obYiate the
necessity of stockholders meet
ings. although there is A provision
in the proceedings under which the
trustees were named, that at the
request of 10 stockholders a meet
ing shall be called.