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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
PLAN AIRWAY FROM
LONDON TO BERLIN

London.-The London Berlin air
way, the first section Of which
that between London and Holland
was opened recently, completes an
aerial service of II plants leaving
London daily for the continent. The
popularity Of the Always among
tourists during the last summer has
led to plans for routes to be OPEN
ed in the spring which will connect
London by air with all OF the prin-
cipal points within . radius Of 500
miles.
The plans included daily trips
to Scotland, Beauville, Denmark,
Ireland and Luxembourg. 1t is pro-
posed also to keep several planes
for special trips. feature of trav-
cling which has proved popular
with American tourists. The cost
Of these journeys is about four
pence (eight cents) a mile.
The new London Berlin route is
being operated by an English COM
pany, and double service will be
run In each direction from Rotter-
dam daily until the route is COM
pleted. The trip will take two and
a half hours, and will be made for
four pounds, or little more than 81
pence mile. The second stage Of
the tourney will be opened soon,
when the route will be from Lon
don to Hamburg and Berlin.
At the present, time five planes
are making eight trips daily be-
tween London and Paris, carving
an average OF three persons on each
trip. The routes to Rotterdam.
Brussels and Antwerp are con-
stantly filled In advance and carry
q full capacity OF freight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31

With : splendid presentation q
the romantic comic opera The
Lass Of Limerick Town" artists Of
the Trt-city Musical association
scored 1 distinct artistic success
ON the stage Of the Moline high
school auditorium last evening.
The show, which was under the
auspices OF the Moline Community
Players, was attended by only
about three hundred persons, the
small house being chiefly due to
numerous counter attractions.
Freedom of action and briiliance
in the rendition Of solos and Choir
uses, much In excess Of that dis
played In the presentation OF the
play two weeks ago in Davenport.
featured last nights presentation.
No laurels were lost by the tri-
city artists who sang parts in "The
Lass of Limerick Town" last night.
Miss Mae Chambers, Davenport.
owner Of perhaps the finest colora-
turo soprano voice in this COM
munity. drew applause again and
again from the appreciative house
for her scintillating way Of taking
the role OF Betty Mccoy. BY far
the most difficult part, in both
business" and score, was rem
dered delightfully."-.
Phil Bruner, Rock Island. was
manly Captain Worthington, lead
ing man in the production. He was
in good voice and put over several
rather difficult numbers with
great success. Rose Mccoy, Betty's
cousin in the play, was imperson'
ated by Ruth Benkert Wunschel
whose voice is well known and
greatly admired. She showed her
self adept in histrionics.
Miss Irma Dorgan. Davenport
was a real Irish lass in the role Of
Molly, a flirtatious maid, while hel
friend the hostler, Mike, was made
an important part by the way T. L
Sloat performed it. AS an inn
keeper, Pat, Richard Clark, was
excellent. Conspicuous for theil
work, elsewhere in the cast were
DR.. Forrest A. Hainline, Rock Is
land, as Sir Charles Worthington
father of the captain; and H. L
Goodnow as Ezra @. Hicks, a re
tired Yankee farmer. In Mr.. Good
now's big number, "A Farmer
Life" was scored probably thu
greatest triumph OF the produc
ton, as the cast was given four en-
cores on it.
The action Of the play is all il
Ireland and nearly every characte
is an Irish one. This involves tn
use of brogue, of course, and tn
/ players developed an unexpected
aptitude in the dialect field quit
generally.
The play was given under tn
personal direction of w. Harry S
Foster of the Foster Producing bu
reau, Davenport. Mrs. Foster di
rected the music and Miss Cert
rude Branigan was the assistan
musical director.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
TWO DRIVERS IN
TROUBLE, DIE TO
HOOCH, AIL.EGEr

Gus johnson, Rock Island. Vii,
be arraigned before Magistras
Frank Gustafson, Moline, this e,..
ming on a charge of operating !,
motor vehicle while he was undo,
the influence Of liquor
H. W. Ellison, 2425 Eighteenth
street A, Moline, was to be arrai.n.
ed on a similar charge.
Both men were arrested Satur.
day night. Ellison is said to hay.
driven his car into a machine oper.
ated by Rene Gesse. 7OSh Eth.
teenth avenue, Moline. The acci.
dent occurred at Fifteenth street and
Fourteenth avenue, Moline,
The arrest of johnson is said d
have prevented an accident Oh
Fourteenth street. between Fourti
and Fifth avenues.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
SEEK BOD|ESoF
GIRLS IN FIRE
Several Believed to Have Lost Lives
in Blaze Of Brooklyn Fac.
tory Building.

New York, Oct 31.-Search for
the bodies of several working gi11o
believed to have lost their lives in
the fire that last night destroyed
a 5-story manufacturing building
in Brooklyn was being made in the
ruins today by firemen.
One man who jumped from the
fifth floor of the burning structure
to the pavement was killed and
eight others, one of them a girl,
we're seriously injured. Three are
believed to be dying.
The fire started as the last of
hundreds Of working men and girls
were leaving the building. Twelve
girls were trapped on the top floor,
but most of them were saved.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
MANY B|DDINe
UPON HIGHWAY
WORK IN SIlF
Rock Island and Mercer g..
Projects Included In c..
trGcts to Be Let,
Especial to The Arm.

Springfield. ILL.,. Ocs. sl.--piA. !.
a large amount of paving ana ~.
ing throughout the state OF Ill;ss
are being opened today BY the -.
department of public works g
buildings.
Among the pieces Of vork ).
which bids are being opened -. y.
sections s, 3 and 10 of The .ts..
bond issue, Route 3, in Rock r.ls ~.
county and the bridge work an =.
ton 8, all between Barstov -.
Hillsdale, the paving Of section Z, !,
Of the same route northeast a. D.. =
Island and the grading Of secs;.. ~.
23-A of route 3. in Mercer con,,.
1t will be late this afternoon =
fore all the bids are opened =,
the lowest bidder known. The cos
tracts will be awarded within q -
days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
MOLINE POLICE
HALT PLANS OF
BOLD SWINDLER
tSpecial Moline Servics.,

Moline police and bank officials
have halted activities Of a check
forger in victimizing merchants
through stolen check blanks, it is
said.
Two bogus checks for $50 and
$3.50 were cashed by the forger.
They were made out on blanks of
the Sylvan Ice company. The name
of George A. Ramsey was forged
to both. Mr.. Ramsey is proprieto.
of the Midland Ice company. The
forger is still at large, and all mer-
chants in the vicinity have been
notified to accept no checks made
out on the Sylvan Ice company
blanks. The police believe that the
blanks were stolen from the COM
pany's office. 4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
How Many Rats
Do You Feed?

There are more rats than
human beings. Each of us
supports two or three of
these pests. They are per-
manent, UNLIMITED guests in
our premises.
1t costs the United States
$20O,000,0OO a year to feed its
rat population.
In return for our hospital
ity they waste our substance,
bring choice assortment of
diseases, and scatter filth.
We do little to combat
them. Haphazard trapping
and poisoning are not effec-
tive. The war against them
must be systematic, organic
ed, scientific.
The Department of Agri-
culture has made an exhaus-
tive study Of this subject and
has printed the results in a
24-page booklet with illustra-
tons.
Send for this authoritative
booklet and learn how to get
rid of these annoying and de-
structive pests.
This Is a free Government
publication, and our Wash
ington Information Bureau
will secure a copy for any
reader who fills out and
mails the coupon below. En-
close two cents in stamps for
return postage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31

"A bootlegger was nabbed in the
act at 2:l5 O'Clock this afternoon
when officers Dennis Bennett and
Earl Shannon entered the home Of
J. w. Bennett, BOG Fourth street.
Bennett was in the act of serving
a customer when the police Off
GERS entered the residence. A pint
bottle with a small quantity of
whisky and Sour small goblets,
which Bennett used in serving his
patrons; were brought to the sta
ton. Bennett was scheduled t. re-
ceive a hearing before Magistrate
D. J. Cleland in police court this
afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
AUTO OVERTURNS
IN COLLISION AT
BRIDGE VIADUC1

An automobile driven by William
Mohr. 739 Fifteenth street, was
overturned at GAS O'Clock this
morning when it collided with 4
car driven by Fred Bennett, 3N
Ninth street, at the approach to The
viaduct at Twenty-fourth street al
Third avenue. Mr.. Bennett vs.
eastbound on Third avenue and NJ
Mohr was driving north Of Twenty.
fourth street when the cars met It
the intersection. Occupants Of beth
cars escaped injury. The cars were
damaged slightly.
Two automobiles also collided al
Thirty-ninth street between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth avenues this
morning. One Of the cars was owl
ed by R. H. Pratt. 1877 Forty-ssesad
street. No one was injured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
TELLS HOW TO GROW
PLANTS IN HOMES

Urbana, Ill.-There are three
conditions necessary to success
with plants in the home-sufficient
light, proper temperature, and
moisture, according to James
Hutchinson, Of the University of
Illinois.
Light conditions determine
largely the variety OF plants that
may be grown" Mr.. Hutchinson
says. "Flowering plants, as "a
rule, require sunshine, some get
along with a strong diffused light.
Palms and ferns can be successful
ly grown in shaded rooms. This is
the reason we find ferns in most
dwellings, but even the accommo-
dating fern is not happy when the
temperature and moisture condi-
tons are not right.
In cold weather, when a strong
fire heat is necessary to maintain
proper temperature, the air is too
dry for plants unless some pro-
vision is made to supply atmos-
pheric moisture. Furnaces are
generally equip ed with evaporat-
ing pans, but these seldom supply
sufficient moisture to the air. Ad-
ditional comfort to the rooms and
the welfare of the plants may be
secured by placing auxiliary evap-
Grating pans just inside the regis
tiers. In stove-heated rooms a good
sized pan of water placed on top
Of the stove will supply the neces-
sary atmospheric moisture.
"Indiscriminate watering Of
house plants is frequent cause
Of failure. Do not water periodi-
cally, as you would feed chickens,
but only when the plants are dry;
not bone dry" but Just when the
soil is becoming somewhat lighter
in color. Proper aeration or venti-
lation at the roots can only be
maintained by driving out the foul
air by a thorough watering and as
the plants dry, fresh air replaces
the water. For the same reason
plants should not stand in a saa-
Ger or jardiniere half filled with
water. Also, for the same reason.
window boxes fitted with a SELF
watering arrangement are unsatis-
factory. Oxidation Of the organic
matter in the soil is necessary and
this cannot take place when the
soil is continually saturated.
Temperature should be fairly
constant. BY this l mean that
plants cannot thrive in q room
which during the day is super
heated, and the temperature al
lowed to drop 70 or 80 degrees at
night. This is particularly harm
full to plants when the soil is wet.
Other conditions being right, plants
will succeed in q temperature about
60 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
VILLA IS SHOT
BY RANCHMAN
Famous Mexican Rebel Is Slightly
Wounded Putting Down Up
rising ON Ranch.

Ell Paso, Texas, Oct. 31-Fran-
cisco Villa, Canutilly farmer, and
former rebel chief, was shot and
slightly wounded while trying to
put down an uprising on his ranch,
headed by Jesus Lopez. aged faith
er of the late Martin Lopez, for
years Villas right hand man. ac-
cording to reports in anti-Obregon
circles in Ell Paso today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
MANY DRINKS ARE
TAKEN IN NORWAY

Christiania. Norway.-Figures re-
Gently issued by the census bu-
reau Of Norway seem to show that,
despite the prohibition laws Of the
country, which do not include light
wines and beer, the number of ar
rests for drunkenness has almost
doubled in the period Of prohibition
In 1918 the number OF these
arrests wass 1929 for the
iirst six months of the year. For
the same period In 1922 the number
was 1862. an increase OF 8,744.
The sjncrease was greater in the
city Than in the country.
The table for arrests for drunk
enness for I'VE years follows:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
DIR. G. BERNHARDI
TO SPEND WINTER
IN LOS ANGELES

DR.. c. Bernhard returned yester.
day from Chicago to his home. 5@
Eighteenth street. He has tten
absent from the city all summer,
spending some time at Beaver u.
land, and in Chicago with bis
daughter. Mrs. W. f. Snider. He
will remain until after the election
and then go to Los Angeles to
spend the winter with another
daughter, Mrs. Woodwork Clum.
DIR. Bernhard states that wherever
he goes he looks forward to recalT'
ing The Argus and follows the local
news carefully. He has resided heie
for 81 years. He will be glad 10
see his friends during his short ~!
in the city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
FALL CEREMONIAL
IN MOLINE TONIGHT

More than 1000 are expected to
attend the fall ceremonial OF the
tri-city grottoes in Moline tonight.
Bands and drill corps Of the three
cities will be there, also delega-
tions from LaSalle and Galesburg.
Supper will be served in the Nc
line Chamber of Commerce at 5
o'clock. A parade will take place
at 1880 o'clock and the ceremonial
will begin at s O'Clock, Athletic
contests and vaudeville will feature
the entertainment after the cere-
monial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
ROOSEVELT TRIBUTE
PAID AT EXCHANGE

Theodore Roosevelt was eulogiz-
ed at the Rock Island Exchange
club this noon by John T. Crowley,
manufact director of the Ser
vus Rubber company.
Mr.. Crowley had no personal rem
iniscenses as he had been privileged
to shake hands with TEDDY" only
once or twice, but he expressed
conviction that Roosevelt was one
Of the greatest of Americans.
Joseph Hopp, Rosenfield, Hopp &
Co., proprietors Of the Fort Arm
strong theatre. gave an interesting
talk on the Evolution of the Nov
ing Picture.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
SUNDAY WAS BIG
FREIGHT DAY FOR
BURLINGTON ROAD

Warren H. Fuller, superintendent
of the Galesburg division of the
Burlington road, who was in Rock
Island today, is authority for the
statement that 1856 freight cars,
attached to los trains, were trans
ported over the Galesburg terminal
Sunday.
This is 1,2S1 more cars than were
handled at the terminal on the same
date last year," said the superin-
tendent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
Funeral Of Mr.. Andreasen.

Funeral services for Carl An
dreasen were held at O'Clock this
afternoon in the family residence.
2s45 Eighth avenue, Rock Island
Rev. G. A. Sheets. pastor of the
First Baptist church. conducted the
services. Burial was in Paramount
cemetery, Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
SMOKING TEACHER WINS.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 31.-The state
board of education denied a petition
Of State superintendent Lorraine
Elizabeth Wooster, for revocation Ut
the teachers certificate of w. H.
Peck, because he smokes, plays
cards and dances.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
GRASS FIRR.

Firemen were called ut 1885
o'clock this morning to extinguish
a grass fire on Thirty-first street
and fourteenth avenue. A large
number OF these fires have been re-
ported in the city the last four
days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
Obituary
Leonard Crews.

Leonard Crews, aged year, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Crews, of
Waterloo, Iowa. died Sunday in the
Iowa City hospital.
Funeral services were held at
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
home OF James Bennett, 1888 Third
avenue, this city. The Rev. ]. T.
Dodds officiated. Interment was in
Riverside cemetery.
The parents are the only surviv-
ors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
PERMIT bRIehT
PUPIL ADVANCE
M'kENNY PLEA
Greatest Mistake Not to Encourage
Progress In Studies; Hal.
lowe'en Party.

'eThe greatest mistake in the ed
ucational system is not encouraging
bright students to 90 their best and
providing opportunity for them to
do So" DR.. Charles Mckenny, pres
ident OF State Normal college Of
Michigan, told the Rock Island
county teachers institute at the
third session this morning.
He denied the charge that it is
harmful to the health to advance a
child of above average intelligence.
stating more work will not harm
healt:. becavse he can accomplish
more in the same space of time as
less apt students.
He asserted that the classifying
Of individual differences was prob
ably the greatest advancement i'll
the educational system of the CEN
fury and that this in the last decade
has changed all old methods.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Mcken-
ny followed up his topic of the
morning upon the subject, will the
World Continue to Get Better? He
said that by taking advantage of
our science. OF the history of the
rise and fall of nations, and of the
idealism Of today, the world will
continue to become better
Professor H. G. Paul this morn
ing read from 1.-The Story, Essay
and Verse" The reading was aug
mented by comments on the poems
and one of his statements that
"kipling was dead" introduced a
discussion of that authors tenden-
cieS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
Mrs. Anna Giddings.

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna
Giddings will be held at o'clock
Thursday afternoon in the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. Thomas Pike
1922 Fifteenth avenue, Rock Island,
and at $3.50 O'Clock in the First
Lutheran church, instead of We'd
nesday afternoon, as was formerly
announced.
Rev. c. O. Morland will officiate
and interment will be in Riverside
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
Frank joseph Spriet, Jr.

Funeral of Frank Joseph Spriet,
Jr., 16-year-old son of Frank
Spriet, Moline mail carrier, who
died last Saturday in the home,
1441 Tenth street, took place this
morning. ..-.-
Services were held at $50
O'Clock in the home and at 9 o'clock
in Sacred Heart church, Rev. J. B.
Cuiemans having charge. Leo
Merchie, Henry Van Heede. Lyman
Weaver, Cyril Waeyhaert, Ralph
Sonneville. and Frank Loete were
pallbearers. The body was laid to
rest in st. Mary's cemetery, East
Moline, beside that of his mother.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
Funeral OF Mr.. Welsh.

Funeral services for George H.
Welsh were held this morning at
$50 o'clock in st. Joseph's Cath
Ole church. Rev. P. H. Durkin,
pastor, conducted the services.
The pallbearers were Ben Roach,
James Roach, Earl Roach, Dewey
Roach, Elmer Schrader and Fred
Larson. Burial was in Calvary
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31

Reed Of the wants and e0ees of pes-
Dc JOG know. Turn = ~ 1a1uiasd Ad
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31
Club Gives Party.

The Rock Island County Teach
ers' club will entertain at Hal
lowe'en party in the Manual Arts
building this afternoon. The club
was formerly the Twin-City Teach
ers' club, but was changed last
spring to include all the teachers
in the county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-31

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-29
THEATRES

Thomas Meighan Scores at Ditmas
Delightful romance, the lively, en-
t%ertaining caprices of five orphaned
children, and the thrills of a h. tile
between Mexican bandits and a small
army of defenders. for the possession
of a silver mine, are the highly pic
turesque features of THE Bachelor
Daddy" an entertaining and pleas
inf Paramount picture which OPEN
ed at the Ditmas theatre last eve
ming.
This is an excellent offering, with
Thomas Meighan in the starring role
of the adopted daddy of five young
sters, who are instrumental in de-
Gliding the which girl is best fitted to
be his bride. Leatrice Joy, who
played in Cecil B deMille's "Satur-
day Night" is leading m
Thomas Meighan, Paramount star,
was born in Pittsburgh, Pa, and
made his stage debut with Henrietta
Crossman. Had long stage carer.
In pictures, played leading roles in
Male and Female" "Why Change
Your Wife?' Conrad in Quest of
His YOUTH 1.-The Prince Chap"
1.-The Miracle Man." "A Prince There
Was" and many others. Has de-
lightful role in The Bachelor Dad
dy."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-29
LEGION PLANS
FOR CAMPAIGN
Education Week viii be OBJ
served From Dec. 3 to 9,
in New Jersey

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Amer-
lean Education Week has been set
fer December 8 to .. inclusive, it was
announced today by Garland w.
Powell. assistant National director
of Am~ericanism for the American
Legion, which inaugurated the
movement last year and is receiving
the cooperation of the United States
Bureau of Education and the Ma
tfonaI Education Association.
The announcement followed a con-
ference between President Harding,
Powell and John j. Tigert, United
States Commissioner of Education.
President Harding, in promising his
full support, said he will issue a
Presidential proclamation, which is
TO be followed by similar ones from
governors and mayors.
The week will be observed on a
larger and broader scale than last
wear, the National Education Asso-
citation and the United States Bu-
reau of Education cooperating with
the American Legion. invitations
also have been issued for the CO.
operation of all national organiza-
lions engaged in educational WORK
the chambers of commerce, clubs
and civic societies.
(. The state and county superinten-
dents of public schools will be re
uuested through the United States
Bureau Of Education to devote the
week to the American Legion's pro
gram, which will begin on Sunday,
December 3. when ministers of all
denominations will be urged to
preach either morning or
evening on the benefits OF educa-
ton Mass meetings also Will be
held throughout the county, at
which speakers supplied by the
American Legion will give addresses
on the subject.
A national drive will be made De-
cember 4 with the slogan Amer
cans all by 1927" to help immi-
grants become Americans, and start
their education in the duties of citi-
zenship.