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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26
uUll1' RING
EoBJECT OF QUIZ
4 YeOyERNMENT'


FEDERAL agents Who have been In
Rock Island several days conduct
ne an inquiry Into violations Of
the Volstead law are said to have
,unearthed evidence on which s0me
startling prosecutions may be
based. II is said that there exists
N Rock Island q combination that
has been selling immunity to law
breakers. The agents are said to
have obtained affidavits from per-
sons who swear to having paid
large sums to protect them against
prosecution by the government for
violation Of the prohibition law.
White slavery Ia also being car
Red on in Rock Island on an ex-
tensive scale, according TO reports.
and it is likely that the federal in
yestigators will conduct an inquiry
INTO this phase Of the local moral
dtuation. During the war the gov
sernment conducted q campaign
against white slavery throughout
The country, and 1t was claimed
that it had been practically wiped
out. Since the close Of the war.
hofever, the traffic has been grad
ually returning, and is said to have
gained firm fO0thOld In Rock Is
land. Men who live on the earn
jngs of women Of the underworld
are said to be numerous in Rock
Island today. Whether they, Ike
some of the liquor violators. have
been paying for immunity is a ques-
ton it is understood the federal
agents are directing attention to.
In the meantime investigations
being conducted by the board OF
police and fire commissioners are
continuing. The board is said to
have come into possession of GER
tain facts that will be laid before
Mayor H. M. Schriver on his re-
turn tomorrow from his vacation.
Whether these will result in a
shakeup in the police department
remains to be seen.
Involvment of the police depart
ment in the local vice situation fol-
lowed charges that Officer Gus
Kruger had refused to assist
brother officer in conducting raid
upon an alleged disorderly house
When Officer, Kruger was called
before the board Of police and fire
commissioners and asked for an ex
90 ~ nj h. OF ar
that he had refused to assist in thu
raid because NE was without order:
from the chief of police to conduc
tie raid. He charged that the rait
was inspired by influences outside
the police department and that HI
refused to take orders from ANYONE
other than the chief Of police. Ii
this stand, Officer Kruger was
sustained by the board.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

An exceptionally good quality Of this popu-
lar knitted fabric which will be SO much in de-
mand this Fall. The color assortment is large
-insuring every one finding just the color
wanted. IND Il0OH
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26
PLAN BIG
OUTDOOR MEETING

l6pcCl1l AOlne oSSvNE.B
Plans for the outdoor tourna-
ment to be sponsored by the Izaak
Walton league of Moline at Pros
pect park were expected to be an
nounced at the regular monthly
meeting Of the league this noon at
the Chamber of Commerce. The
program fer today includes talk
by O. F. Anderson on fishing con-
ditions in Illinois, and the telling
of fish stories by those who have
any to tell.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

crepe. One in straight line
effect with ribbon trimming
at neck and sleeves. The 9TH
or has elastic at the waist
and is trimmed at the neck
and sleeves with novelty
braid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26

The raderal Surety company. has
joined the ranks of dividend payers
p decaaring . quarterly dividend
O : per cant, equivalent to =. II
Per can't annual distribution 70 "a
stockholders. Recently the capital
stock Of the concefn was raised
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26
,Raniia Has eome Lineage.
English Pictures Coming.
Irene Castle at Armstrong.

Local movie fans will have an op-
poftunity of seeing Irene Castle on
the screen for the first time in
more than two years when her lat
est production, French Heels"
comes to the Fort Armstrong to-
morrow, to remain for three days.
French Heels" is a modern love
story written by Clarence Budding
ton Kelland. New York reviewers
were very complimentary to Mrs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26
Pile Sufferers

DON'T become despondent-try DR..
Lscnhardt's HEM-ROID-no greasy
saives-no cutting - q harmless
nSdy that is guaranteed to
yu.ckly Danish all misery OF costs
sctnins. Schlegel's drug stores
ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-26
plays and players

FOrt Armstrong-Thomas Mel
ghan n The Bachelor Daddy" q
MAJESTIC Eugene O'Brien IL
sChanning Of the Northwest.
CapftOl-T. Roy Barnes and Lila
Lee IN "Is Matfimcny Z Fxilure!'
and the Winter Garden Revue.
Garden Anita Stewart in Rose
o. the Sea"
Rflnlng Dayis Stories.
A number Of stories written by
Richard Harding Davis, the Ameri-
can novelist and short story writer,
have been acquired by the Fox
company and are to be made into a
series Of motion pictures. The
first Of the series. 1.-The Men OF
ZanSibar." is already completed and
has William Russell in the leading
role.
sRankin Has Some Lineage.
Arthur Rankin, who will appear
in ITO. Have and to Hold" possess
es the greatest theatrical lineage
of any youth In America. He Is a
son of Harry Davenport and Phyl-
lis Rankin, grandson Of Mckee
Rankin, and nephew of John Drew,
Lionel, Ethel and John Barrymore.
English Pictures Coming.
The entire output of the Hep
worth company, one of the largest
concerns in England. will be dis
tributed In the United States. The
first two will be "The City Of Beau
tiful Nonsense" and "Sunken
Rocks"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Full line of pickles and olives at
the Checkerline
Concord grapes and juicy grape
t. uit at Estes.
William Farnum at his superb best
in "Shackles Of Cold. Harte theatre
toda..
F'illet of Haddock, new product of
the sea, no bones. Petras Market.
Phone ITO.
Dance Friday night at Modern
Woodman hall. Coed music and the
public invited.
Special price on small legs Of ma
tive lamb at Estes Telephone TO"
Mr., and Mrs. Robert White accom-
panied by Miss Margaret Canary and
Mrs. Phillips motored to Rutland re.
Gently.
See William Farnum in "Shackles
OF Gold He broke" the man who
assailed his home, but broke himself
to do it. Harte theatre today.
Fancy pound sweets at Estes. Tele.
phone us.
A number of citizens held meeting
in the village rooms Wednesday even
ing to consider the reorganization OF
the Bennington Board OF Trade. Con
siderable enthusia I'M was manifested
and further steps will be taken.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12

GIRL BUDDIES ARE TO
HOLD FIRST CONVENTION
Women's Overseas Service League
VIII Meet With the Legion
Man


New Orleans, La, Oct. 12.-Girl
buddies of the soldiers in France,
comprising the membership OF the
Women's Overseas Service league,
will meet with the boys they iorm/
ly aided for the first tine, at the
annual convention OF the American
Legion here.
Though they served side by side
with the men in France the overseas
girls, Including in their ranks can
teen workers. searche. hospital
hut workers, entertainers and librar'
ans, are not eligible to legion mem
hership because of their civilian
status during the war
Already 2000 former overseas wo-
men in 30 cities are enrolled in the
organization formed little more than
year ago. according to officers. Red
Cross Salvation Army, \. NJ. Z. A.,
Y. w. c. A., Jewish Welfare board. Ma
t,onal Catholic War council and Amer
lean Library association women are
included in the membership.
A bill to incorporate the leaaae now
is before the Senate judiciary COM
mittee. the House having passed idy-
orably on the measure. Miss Louise
Wells of Oh cago, national president,
announces the organization is non.
political and will undertake no legis-
lative program. Our aim is to give
government recognition to the WON
IN who were asked to serve their
country" said Miss Wells. a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
NORMA TALMADGE COMING
To Be Seen on Screen at Opera House
Friday and Saturday

To Be Seen on Screen at Opera House
Friday and Saturday.
Norma Talmadge in fine dra'
matte vehicle is the magnetic screen
attraction at the Opera house Friday
and Saturday. q 4s--..=.-..-=s
The production in which she an
pears is "Smi in Through" screen
version OF Allen Langdon Martins
famous play that gained new laurels
for Jane Cowl on the speaking stage,
Norma is at her h.strionic best In
the dual role that this powerful
drama gives her She is seen first
as the fair Monyeen, who is slain
on her wedding day by jealous
sutton. Then she is the young and
beautiful Kathleen, who is the image
of her deceased aunt, Monyeen.
Kathleen falls in love with Ken
meth Wayne, son of the man who
XII led Monyeen, and the obstacles
placed in the way Of the young low
ers by John Carteret, who was to
have made Monyeen his wife. form
the nucleus of most absorbing plot
with a charming romance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION

On Thursday night, October 18th,
the knights Of Columbus will hold
a Card Party and Dance in High
School Hall for members of the
Council, the Cathbl c Daughters
Of America, and Veir f.IenG
The committee N charge has
worked hard to make the affair
an enjoyable one for beth young
and old Card playing will start
at eight o'clock sharp, followed by
dancing from ten until one o'clock
Shea's five piece orchestra will
fun sh music and everyone will
have an opportunity to enjoy the
dancing as the program is made
up OF the old as wen as the mod
crn dances A, light lunch will
BE- served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12

A French scientist says that in or
der to attain ripe old age it is nee
essary 10 sleep tn Il due north and south
position. We may die young but well
Keep right on sleeping on our right
side, all curled up with our knees un.
Ter our chin. It's too late for us to
start now worrying whether or no.
we're polnt"j north.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12

" OUR gloves, your suits and
l gowns; your feathers. your
pillow slips and curtains, too, need
cleaning and pressing. and that's
the kind of work we do to de.
gree of sati! faction that you d
hardly believe could he attained in
this age of hu lie and hustle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
Earl, II lbblero in Dentiltry.

The first physician to speak Of treat
~ the teeth Is Galcn u3l-200 A. d.
The science Of dentistry, however, may
le said to date from 1899, when Prof.
Richard Newton polluted out the or
snnic connection between the vascular
aud the Vital soft parts of the frame
and the hard substance of the teeth"
Ills work appeared In 1Si0-lSi5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
Fur Goats

| uneven hem n ne There arm nd Fall
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
GREEKS WILL SIGN
viii Also Agree to Take Troops Out
OF Thrace.

Paris, October 12-(By the Associ-
ated Press Greece has decided to
sign the Mudania armistice conven-
to conditions stipulated in that docu-
ment, the French foreign office was
officially Informed today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE--One Peninsular Kitchen
.ange with waterfront and reservoir;
Dne Aatracan oVercoat and a Knlcker-
hooker hammerless - gauge shot gun
in Al condition. James Tripn, a2i
Pleasant St j6t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12

WANTED--Male Help:-We trust
any honest man or woman TO take or
ders for 100 absolute necessities, and
remit our share to us, a special rropo-
sition makes prices lower than cut
rate stores. our representatives
clearing from $1,000 to s60.n0 weekly
everywhere. This Is the most extra
ordinary direct selling proposition ever
offered Write today for particulars.
A. Rasmussen Dept 10, Herra Island,
Pittsburgh. Pa. 36tl'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
New Fall Dress Goods

De
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12
Dorothy
DOdd

WELT -.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-12

LOST-Automoblle tire Wednesday
uight, probably ne6r the soldiers Hone
entrance Finder please return TO DR..
]. H. Reichling. 3Gt2'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-20
FAILS
To GIVE DATA
President Today Refuses Ad-
ditiOnaI Information on Four
Power Pacific Treaty

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20-Presi-
dent Harding returned today to the
senate the Hitchcock resolution ask =
ing for information relative to the
negotiations of the four power Pa
citic treaty stating it was impossible
to furnish the required information
because most of the negotiations
were conducted without maintaining
q record The president said it
would not be compatible with pub
lie interest to disclose the conliden-
tial negotiations OF the treaty, but
he declared that there were no con-
cealcd undertakings, and no secret
exchanges of notes.
Almost coincident with arrival of
the Presidents letter at the senate
the foreign relations COMMITTEES OF
that body by u vote of ten to one.
ordered favorab!y reported the trea--
ty between the United States ana
Japan regarding the island of zap.
The action followed two hour
debate in the committee and was
taken after several Democrat ana
Republican senators indicated they
would favor reporting the treaty 10
the senate. but reserved the rlSht
10 further discuss it on the noor.
The single negative vote was cast
by Senator Pittman. oemocrat OF
Nevada
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-20

The local phase of the nation-w wide
drive being conducted by the Jews
of America to raise $14,000,000 for
the relief of famine stricken Jews
OF Eastern Europe will take form
tonight at ESQ o'clock when a din
ner is to be held at the New Packer
House by the committee in charge
of the campaign In this city. The
dinner will be strictly Kosher in
character and the gathering is to be
addressed by prominent speakers
aiding the rational drive.
Judge William Newcorn, assist
ant attorney general for the state
of New Jersey, will be the princi-
pal speaker and he will be follow
cd by Joseph Siegler, of New York
and Miss Irma May, former flancee
of Rabbi Cantor, who lost his Ire
in Russia two years ago when he was
held up and robbed by bandits wlilie
he was touring the country making
n survey of conditions. The OBJECT
of tonight's affair is to discuss the
problem thoroughly and then map
out plan of campaign to raise the
$4,000 which has been hXeu IT'S
Perth Amboy's quota.
The object of the national cam
paign is to raise fund for the re-
lief of 100000 homeless jewish Or
phans throughout Russia, Gallcia'
poland and parts of Austria. AS inc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-20
THINK BOMB EXPLOSION
WRECKED HIGHLAND PIX.
HOUSE; PROBE STARTED
Ralph WooInough, Who 0c-
cupied the House, is Placed
Under Arrest
TWO THEORIES ADVANCED
One of Them is Bomb Plot,
the Other is That Still
Blew Up

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 20
Al explosion of . mysterious nature
completely wrecked the house at 92O
Woodbridge avenue, Highland Park
about midnight last night. The roof
which was torn from the structure
completely demolished the side of an
adjoining house situated several feet
away.
Severa theories have been advanc-
ed as to The cause of the explosion.
Inasmuch as this is an Italian neigh
borhood. the general suppositlon> is
I that a bomb may nave been planted
for someone, while another theory is
thai a still may have caused the ex-
plosI,n, because of the fact that
numerous recent fires in this local.
fly have beer attributed to stills.
Fire Chiet Edward Tage of the
Highland Park fire department caus-
ed the arrest of Ralph Woolnough,
th.rty-three years old. who occupied
the h,,usc. He viii be held pending
the completio, of forty-eight hour
inves igaton. The explosion was
the people OF Metuo hen and vicinity
feared that Rarit;.1 Arsenal was the
scene OF the blast.
The house, which was completely
demolished. is owned by Joseph
Iicusi. who is at a loss to explain
the cause of the trouble. Three
houses are situated in row on this
avenue, the Woolnough residence
being the center one. Debris FROM
the structure which went up IN
quic! time is spread all over the
locality.
The occupant of the house cannot
account for the explosion and claims
to know of nothing in the house
which could cause the eruption. lie
Rmade known that his wife is In
the hospital suffering from pneun1o-
MA and that his children are living
with relatives. Woolnough has been
sleeping at the house regularly.
Last night he smelled smoke, got
out of bed and found the house full
of smoke.
He claims he went out with the
intention of turning in an alarm but
y st notified the people next door
when the explosion occurred. The
state police and Highland Park Off
cials are investigating the occur
renee and it is possible that the
prosecutors staff will be working
on the case before the end of the
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-20
Fire in County Seat
JEWISH RELIEF DRIVE ~
BANQUET HERE TONIGHT

result OF massacres famine. war
and pcstilence, the great numbers OF
small children are destitute ana
will perish without aid from Amer
lea. Thousands of grownups are
also in dire need of aid.
At present it is possible TO reach
all parts of Russia, owing to the
recently granted permission by the
Soviet to American relief agencies.
Previously certain portions of the
country were absolutely closed to
outsiders and conditions have grown
pitiable in the extreme. Herbert
Hoover has approved the movement
as co-ordinating with the work OF
the American Relief Administration.
No pledges will be solicited to-
night. 1T is merely planned to lay
the situation before the workers and
then plan the drive. which is to be
gin on Tuesday. On Tuesday night
Rabbi stephen S. Wise is to address
o. mass meeting at the auditorium
of the high school and this event
will mark the formal opening of the
campaign.
Harry $. Mcdinets is chairman OF
the committee arranging for the
work in this city. He is assisted by
Samuel Polensky, vice chairman
Max Wurtzel. treasurer; Louis
Braines, secretary; Rabbi Eugene
Kohn, publicity manager, and isaac
Alpern. chairman of the executive
committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-20
EXPECT FIGHT
ONPAv|NG JOB
John Kelly and DR.. Smith 0p-
pose Use of Warrenite
Paving Here
BUCKINGHAM AVENUE
Matter Likely to be Taken up
by Board of Aldermen
Tonight

The contemplated warrenite pave
ment for Buckingham avenue has
been the cause of considerable COM
ment about the city. Everywhere
the subject is being discussed and
there is considerable expectation as
to what the aldermen will do at the
meeting tonight, in view of the fact
that the petition for the paving re-
quests that warrenite be used. 1t
is said, however, that any kind of
paving will be satisfactory as long
as it is noiseless.
In view of the fact that the cam
paign promises and pledges of the
Democrats at the last election were
against the patent paving interest
and for open specifications, people
are watching with considerable in
terest the action of the aldermen to-
night.
John Kelly. president of the
Democratic Club, when questioned
concerning the use of warrenite said
today:
Il am absolutely opposed to spe-
cial privilege. In the expenditure OF
public moneys / believe in getting
the best at lowest cost. Open COM
petition and competitive bidding IS
the only means to this end. The
people have the right to express a
preference and this preference
should be considered, but the real
test is the good of the general pub
lie"
DR.. John V. Smith. treasurer OF
the Democratic Club and a resident
ofthe fifth ward declared that he is
not in favor of warrenite pavement
and is for open specification.
Efforts were made today, to get in
touch with some of the Democratic
aldermen, but they proved unsuc-
cessful. However, when Alderman
at-Large Richard J. Calvin was
on the matter last week
he refused to have anything to say.
1t is understood that some OF the
aldermen are opposed to use oil
warrenite for paving Buckingham
avenue. 1t is expected that people
residing on Buckingham avenue Will
be present at the meeting tonight
and express their desires in conncc-
ton with the paving.
Mayor Wilson has vetoed the reso-
luticn naming Louis p. Booz, Jr.. res
ident engineer in the grade crossing
elimination matter and also the reso-
luton making William Hallahan
clerk of police department. 1t is ex-
pectcd the alderman will act on both
of these resolutions tonight. The
mayor claims both actions to be H.
legal and quotes the law in each
case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-20
PUSHING OPEN
SPEC|F |CAT|0NS
Senator Parry ReneWs Fight
for Passage of Bill in the
Legislature

TRENTON, Feb. 20-Contending
that New Jersey should cease being
a laESard state in the matter of
open specifications" Senator Will
liam ii. Parry, of Essex. today is
sued a statement renewing his fight
for the passage of such a bill. The
Essex senator states that criticism
has been made of a bill which he has
introduced in the senate namely the
open specifications bill and also a
similar one in the House sponsored
by Assemblyman Applegate. of Mid
dlesex county.
Reports which 1 am receiving
from different parts Of the country"
states Mr.. Parry, 'emphasize the
need of New Jerseys passing an
open specifications law at the pres
ent session of the legislature"
The legislator further referred to
the comments of NJ W. Watson,
state highway engineer OF Kansas,
who said, in a letter to him:
after reading your bill it cer-
tainly strikes me that you are at
tempting to secure the passage of
bill which will be of decided bene-
fit to the highway industry Of your
state if you have been bothered
with patented types of pavement
While there is merit in some of the
patented tyres, there Is not sufii-
cient merit 10 warrant paying the eX-
cessive royalty and promotion fees
which they demand by reason OF
their patents. AS far as their claim
by ruling out the patented pave
ments. YOU would be securing an in
ferior type. there is absolutely noth-
ing to such contentious. This State
Highway Department has never
been willing to recognize patented
ravements. In this section cI lie
country. Topeka Mix, non-patent-
ed pavement. has given FAR petter
results than the. warrenite or plt-
ulithic pavement THAT has pcei con-
structed."
This opinion was concurred in by
ID. @. McComb, chief engineer OIL the
Tennessee Department of highways
A. r. iIirst, State Highway EhSf
reer of Wisconsin; Frederick Il
Everett. state highway engineer OF
New Hampshire G.. ID. Buck chlel
engineer of the Delaware State
Highway Department A. w., Dean'
chief engineer of the. Massaciiusetla
Denartment; Irving w. l'atters"n'
of the Rhode Island department..
IN addition to the Parry senate
,.i,, and the House Applegate meas
ure Senator Roberts. or buriihsto''
hos also sponsored a law whlch p.o
vides for open specifications. M ne
5on,ond for such a law IS colni"S
e,.on, every section Of the state. re-
cited Senator Parry.