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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
ROAD AGENT HAS
| MEX|CANS FINED
Harry Blocker Files Complaint
Against Two on Charge
of Assault.

Julian Florez and Dominica
Vale, members of the Mexican col
ony in the Silvis yards, were fined
SO and costs each in county court
this morning on complaint Of Har-
ry Blocker, special agent for the
Rock Island Lines, who charged
them with assault.
According to Blocker, he halted
both men as they were entering
the yards Saturday night and ask
ed to see their passes. One saiG
he forgot his. The other produced
one, but Blocker declared that The
first grabbed for something in hi.
hip pocket. Blocker lunged al
him, missed, and he claims one o.
the men held a knife at the bach
Of his head.
Leander Sparkpan, a waiter a
the Silvis shops hotel. was. sen
fenced to Is days in Jail on charg,
! of carrying a gun. The complain
was made by special road agents
who claimed they found the gun Of
! Sparkman when he was searchs,
upon entering the yards. Spark
man protested that the gun was no
! his.
| Ora Benner, occupant Of q house
boat, was sentenced to six month
in jail and fined 500 and cost
Yesterday afternoon when the cour
ruled him guilty of selling liquor
| Benner denied the charges, bu
was found guilty on evidence fur
nished by a customer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
SIX ARE TAKEN
IN POLICE RAID
ON NEGRO HOUSE
keeper and Five Inmates Arrested
in Alleged Disorderly House
in East Moline.
ESPECIAL Moline serviee.l

Sergeant Charles Rhodes and Pa
trolman Mic Hettinger of the East
Moline police department swooped
down on the residence at 1852 Sew
enteenth street at $50 o'clock this
morning and arrested Dave Brown,
colored, on charge of being keep
er of a disorderly house, and five
inmates, JEFF McCullem, Allen
Clark, Albert King. May Wilson and
Helen Smith. They were arraigned
in police court at 9 O'Clock this
morning and their cases continued
until O'clock this afternoon.
When the police arrived they say
they found one woman lying on the
davenport, three men were gaming
at a table in the center Of the room
and one man and one Of the>~omen
were in the bedroom.
The six alleged offenders spent
the night in Jail. This morning
they tried to convince Chief Tom
Schafer that a gr!evous mistake
had been made. The chief stated
that he has had the place under
surveillance for some time.
Five of the men who were arrest
ed Sunday night on complaint OF
the manager of the Morgan hotel
each paid fine of SIS, plus costs
in police court yesterday afternoon
Those who paid were Ed Peterson
r. o. Crutz, George Ausman, W. A
Rupiper and William Brambo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
Lest You F Forget

The Argus on Aug. printed the following prom
ises On behalf of the Rock Island city and county
governments:
/. Enforcement of the liquor laws, including
the sale of intOxicant beverages in soft drink
parlors and the traffic in hooch and bootleg
3. Closing Of disorderly houses and driving
from the ci1 Of prostitutes. street walkers and
their male co1s0rts.
s. Elimination of tool gambling, if any exists.
T. Removal Of slot machines and like gamb-
ling devices.
SThis is to be no spasmodic cleanup" City
Attorney Scott said, 1--WE are going to make it
thorough and lasting We ask the cooperation
of the public and urge that any citizen who has
knowledge of law violations call Chief Cox or
Sheriff Miller, or both, and give them the infor-
nation. We are going to clean house and the
strict enforcement of the law will continue at
least as long A. the present city administration
is in Office
Sheriff Miller reiterated Mr.. SCOTS state
ment. "The county and city have joined forces
and we are going through with this thing if it's
the last thing we do. We want the police to help
us and with that cooperation granted, we prom
Use that the community will have nothing to
complain of in regard to law enforcement"
This is Oct. 8. Conditions against which the
city and county authorities pledged themselves to
act on Aug. still prevail in Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
Personal Points

Mrs. Elizabeth Gustafson and
daughter, Miss Edna, of Denver
Colo, are visiting relatives in the
city.
C. J. Searle returned last night
from washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Sudlow
Sunday welcomed an S-pound son
their first born, to their home, 1886
Eleventh street.
Mrs. F. B. McGraw of Ottumwa
Iowa, is visiting with her sister
Mrs. Bert Williams. 1908 Eighth
avenue.
Mrs. w. v. Smith Of 1857 Thirty.
ninth street, has gone for . v.si!
with friends in Tecumseh, Neb.
and with her aunt in Sheridan
Wyo. She will be gone two weeks
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
NOTED LECTURER
ON BOOKS COMES
FOR TALKS HERE

Mrs. Anthony French Merrill
Chicago, an authority of books aud
a noted lecturer on literary topics
is to give . series Of lectures in
TIE tri-cities again this winter
Last year over two hundred tri-
city women heard the series on
Seven Good New Books" and en-
joyed the course so thoroughly the
same women are bringing the
speaker again this season. There
will - be four lectures, the frs
Tuesday, Oct. 10, and the other
three on the remaining Mondays Of
Oct. 16, % and 30. The topic fol
the first talk is Reading That En-
livens Lives" and the second
Reading That Enriches Life" The
other topics are not announced. &
The lectures will be given at the
Outing club and are planned fol-
the morning so as not to interfere
with other engagements of the
women who are interested in hel
talks. Mrs. Merrill is much in de.
mand in Chicago as a lecturer fol
women's organizations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
ROCK ISLAND IS
HERALDINC DAY
Railroad Proudly Pr0claims &c
Years Service" as Annivers.
airy Approaches.

Civic luncheon program in the
Rock Island club next Tuesday will
be but one of hundreds of similar
events all along the Rock Island
Lines celebrating the 10th annivers.
airy of the first train over Is tracks
A. T. Abbott, division superintend
emit, will be principal speaker at the
Rock Island program and Others
prominent in the railroad and civic
life of the community will give
talks.
In the afternoon program will
be given at the Rock Island arse
nal and trees will be planted com.
memorating the establishment OF
road.
A bronze tablet, appropriately in.
scribed, will be set in the stone
pier which formerly supported the
first railroad bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river. This bridge wa.
built in 1864 for the use of the
Rock Island Lines trains
In the Fort Dearborn Magazine
last month is a picture of the oil
Rock Island passenger. station IL
Rock Island. The structure wa.
erected in 1853, and was the frs
depot erected by any railroad OF
the Mississippi river.
A souvenir medallion will be pre-
scented to each officer and employ,
Of the road on the day of the an
niversary. On the front of the me
dallion is the insignia of the Rocl
Island Lines and on the back is
picture OF the first bridge acros.
the Mississippi and a picture O
Abraham Lincoln, who was retain
ed as counsel by the road in a con
troversy which arose on a>,oun
OF the bridge.
Large posters are being distrib
uted by the road and are hung il
the business districts of cities al
over the country. Atthe top of tn,
poster is printed Seventy Year
Of Service" and a picture of the me
dalton which will be given eacl
employee of the road Tuesday. Il
the body of the poster is given
short account of the aims of tn
road, the hardships encountered /,
bringing these aims 10 a realizat iol
in 20 years of service to the peopl
Of the United States
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
CATHOLIC CLASS
STUDY RESUMED

The Catholic instruction league
of Rock Island will resume classes
in the various centers this week
The league will have IL centers
and at least one teacher for each
center. Catholic children who at
tend the public schools will go to
the center nearest the school they
attend Immediately after school on
an appointed afternoon Of each
week.
Once a month the teachers in the
league will have a general meeting
to discuss study schedules of the
league. They will also make a re-
port on the progress of the center
in which they teach.
The following are the days fol
instruction and the appointed cen
tiers for this year:
Tuesday-Francis Willard, Cen
ter Station and Edison pupils al
home of Mrs. William Heidemann
908 Twenty-first avenue.
Wednesday-Irving and Franklin
pupils at home of Mrs. Nichola:
Lentz, 1407 Eleventh street; Long
fellow at home of Mrs. Edward To
bin, 4425 Eighth avenue; Kemblt
and Lincoln pupils at st. Mary!
school.
Thursday-Grant (beginners), a
home of Mrs. August Vincent, 50!
Fifth street; Grant (advancet
class, at home of Mrs. Mimi,
Zeis, 6z2 Fourteenth avenue; Gran
advanced class, at home of Mrs
George Kastler, COL Fourteenth
avenue Hawthorne, at st. Joseph.
school; Eugene Field, Sacred Hear
church; Horace Mann. at home o
Mrs. Julius Van Hulle, 370S Twelfth
avenue; Washington, at home O
Mrs. Benjamin Ryan, 1920 Thirty
third street.
Friday-Audubon, at home o
Mrs. M. L. Martin, 1923 Twenty
sixth street.
Saturday-Milan, at home of Mrs
Schaeffer at 2 o'clock in the after
noon.
The league was organized Las
year and proved a great success
1t was discontinued during tn,
summer months but will resum,
classes this week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
|VACATE SCHOOL
WITH FIRE DRILL.
IN 100 SECONDS

In case OF fire the Rock Island
high school can be vacated in 100
seconds.
That was determined this morn
ing when the students went through
the first IRE drill Of the year. The
Manual Arts building can be clear
ed OF pupils in about the sametime,
although another system will be
used in the next drill and 1t is ex-
pected that better time can be
made.
In the drill this morning. the
first for about I'VE hundred Of the
pupils and no more than the third
for any. was gone through without
congestion and the streets we're
kept free. There will be more
drills during the week in all 81
the periods and even better Ame
Is expected.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
PURE MILK DRIVE
IN EAST MOLINE
Is REACHING PEAK
Especial Moline Service.D

Especial m01Ne SefvlUtJ
Sanitation as it pertains to tho
conduct of a dairy farm and the
handling of milk was the CHIEF
topic of discussion at the East Mo-
line city council meeting last night
The sum and substance Of the
symposium was the threat OF Mayor
G. F. Johnson to revoke licenses Ut
dairymen and distributors who fail
to carry out recommendations OF
the health commissioner in bringing
about improved sanitary conditions.
The report of the last analysis
showed that IL Of the % samples
of milk from as many dairies that
were tested contained excessive
bacteria. One sample tested above
the five million count. The maxi
mum bacteria count permitted by
law is 10000. Two hundred thou
sand is considered excessive even
in the hottest weather. The amount
Of bacteria in milk serves - the
measure Of uncleanliness.
DR.. c. c. Ellis, district health
commissioner, gave lengthy talk
in which he pointed out the i'm
portance of a pure milk supply in
combating disease.
Alderman Charles Mcmillan
brought up the question of dis
elimination in making analysis OF
milk samples, declaring that the
premises of one dairyman, the prod.
uct of whose stock showed exfes'
sively high in bacteria had beer
inspected by several aldermen ant
were found to be in strictly sani
tary condition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
POL|CEL0CATE
SEVEN IN RAID
MADE IN NIGHT
Five Men and Women Arrested in
First Avenue Place-Negresses
Out Under Bonds.

Raid of a place which police To-
Gated as between Nineteenth and
Twentieth Streets on First ave-
nue., resulted in five arrests for dis
orderly conduct last night at 10: 30
O'Clock. Officers Epperson and Ed
ward Minor conducted. the raid
Those arrested are: Edna Smith
Ruth Woods, Henry Brock, Benja-
min Smith and Frank earns. They
furnished $40 bonds each, to ap-
pear in0ourt late this afternoon OF
tonight.
Lillian Russell and Ivy Mafis
negresses, were arrested in an
other place earlier in the evening
Officer Green made the arres. a.
.6:45 o'clock at 2515 Fifth avenue
They gave SIS bonds to appear in
police court late today, being rep
resented by John P. Looney.
Only other arrest Of the night
was that of Louis Hagen, who was
fined SO in joiice court this morn
ing for being intoxicated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
INSTRUCT ROTES
0. E. Szekely, Engineer, Gives
Lesson ut Noon Meeting; An.
n0unco Radio Concert.

Rotarians today at their noon
luncheon at the Rock Island club
were taught how, when and where
to give attention to their, automo-
biles by Otto E. Szekely. Moline
automobile engineer and designer
Mr.. Szekely gave a very instruc-
tive and interesting talk which
was interpreted with comparisons
with objects. He likened the au.
tomobile to piano and said thai
the automobile is much more
abused and has harder work te
perform, yet does not get the cart
and consideration given the piano
Mr.. Szekely gave the origin Of the
automobile etlgine and the pneu'
matte tires and said that besides
comfort and speed, owners are
looking today for economy as we'll
He concluded his talk by giving {
brief explanation of the automobile
and told the Retarians that BY
careful attention and intelligent
repairing they would increase tn,
efficiency of their cars and i'm
prove the service.
Frank Patterson, secretary, an
nounced Rotary radio entertain
ment which will be broadcastet
from the Louisville, KY, club to
night at s o'clock. An invitation
was extended to the Rotarians b.
w. E. Hartman to visit his cleo
trical shop on Seventeenth stree
between Second and Third avenue.
tonight to hear the program. TIL,
Palmer School Of Chiropractic, sta
ton voc, will shorten its pro
gram and turn over the air" il
courtesy to the Rotarians.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
TON-RUC COVERS.
FLOOR OF STORE.
Decrease Worknen Force at Mosen.
fielder Store for Saturday;
Electrical Work Done,

Ian additional number of work
MN have been secured to rush the
Futw ladies ready-to-wear store,
0oSenfelder, Inc, the completion
According to Simon Mosenfelder
Ifhe owner, all work on tho new
sRQilding will be practically COM
pkted before Saturday, the OPEN
III day.
The electrical work in the en-;
TIE building has been finished
The second and third floors are
n6artng completion and the finish
irg touches will be put on tomor-
.rdW. The 1,S00-pound rug for the
second floor has arrived and is be-
In laid this afternoon.
All the woodwork in the new
IoJilding Is Of Circassian walnut
The fixtures on the first floor, the
dressing and fitting rooms and the
"a Ice on the second door are all OF
~ same material.
| The materials for completing the
lw3rk are on hand and no delay
VII BE- had from this source. The
tmtrchAnd1se 10 beginning to arrive
he latest in ladies' wearing ap.
rel. Merchandise is being put in
~ receiving room this afternoon
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
FIVE THOUSAND
JOIN IN MOLINE
FESTIVE event
Games In the Afternoon and Con.
cert, Vaudeville and Dancing ut
Night Draw Throngs.

Moline's two-day celebration
marking the 50th anniversary of
the city's incorporation wound up
last night with concert by the
Elks' band, a vaudeville program
and a street dance at Sixth avenue
and Seventeenth street. Five thou
sand persons, 1t is estimated, pack
ed the streets on all sides of the
bandstand. and, judging by the ap-
plause, every number on the pro-
gram was appreciated. An auto
mobile offered by the American
Legion for the benefit Of disabled
veterans was given to Mrs. Dime,
Muscatine, chiropractic student.
Flood lights illuminated the
streets and an array of colored
lights adorned the space in front OF
the Elks' home. Open house was
held for the wives Of Elks
The program of entertainment,
under the direction of A. L. Her
ring, was carried out as scheduled.
Supplementing the band concert
were tie presentation of a charac-
ter sketch by Mrs. F. A. Nelson, a
trombone solo by James E. Miller,
baritone solo by John G. Nc
Greevy, popular songs by the Har-
mony -Four. and a vaudeville skit
by Jack and Sam Shumate.
Boys ind girls, young and old
participated in the dancing from
until IL o'clock. The dancers were
properly chaperoned by several
ministers and Mayor c. P. Skinner
The afternoon program was held
at Riverside park, with games for
the children. races, contests and
storytelling for the older ones.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
ISLANDERS ARE
IN AUTO CRASH
Especial Moline Service,

An automobile collision, in which
both cars were badly damaged but
the occupants escaped injury, &C.
CURED yesterday afternoon when q
car driven by Miss Naomi Murphy,
2207 Seventh avenue, Rock Island,
was struck by q machine driven by
D. E. Crane, 1913 Third avenue, Mo-
line. The accident happened at the
Intersection of Fifth avenue and
Sixth street, Moline.
Crane was driving on Sixth street
aad IL said to have lost control Of
his car and did not see the car
driven by Miss Murphy approach
ing. In an attempt to avoid the
collision both drivers swerved their
cars. Cranes car rammed into the
curb several times and knocked
down an iron fence and stopped in
. yard.
In the car with Miss Murphy
were Miss Dorothy Schoessel, 1250
Twentieth street, and Miss Char
lotte Huesing. S42 Twentieth street,
Rock Island. None of the occu-
pants Of sithss car MS injured
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
EXPLAINS USE OF
ATTACHMENTS FOR
SEWING MACHINES

Miss Lucille Allen demonstrated
the use Of sewing machine attach
ments at the meeting of the Kings
Daughters Home Bureau at the
Rescue mission yesterday, after
noon. There were 20 members
present. Refreshments were served
at the close Of the talk by the men,
bers of the Jane Delano circle,
Kings Daughters.
The next meeting will be a pro-
gram meeting Oct. 16, when re-
freshments will be served by Ser
vice Circle members.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
SHIPMAN & OWENS
PETITION REHEARING
(Special to The Argus J

Especial W lue AT6uS-1
Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-Perry
Shipman, Edgar Owens and L. K
England, convicted with William
Bross Lloyd, millionaire socialist,
and 13 others to Cook county Jail
terms for violation OF the sedition
law, today resumed their fight in
the Illinois supreme court TO avoid
commitment.
Motion to file amended petition
to the petition for a rehearing was
presented when the supreme court
convened for the October term to-
day.
They were convicted in Cook
county criminal court trial and on
appeal the supreme court affirmed
the sentences.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03

/ E1fninAtion 81 the abrupt 3og II
n1sty 4oieAiA STREET On Eighteenth
]~eaue Il 80 q the improvement
sIne mads = paving the avenue
eom 1hiFsieth To Thirty eighth
tfeek Plans ana active work are
naef way toward eliminating this.
Thofe ID nearly 100 foot differ
snce between the west Eighteenth
avenue line and It's east continuance
tt Thirty eighth street. In conse-
auenca, tralnc il halted and there
p . dangerous shafp turn In the
tighwsy. -.
; Mot6rists next summer may glide
last this point easily. however, for
he new route will cut on the
southwest corner OF the intersection
81 east Eightssnth avenue.
| The northwest corner Of east
tighteentA avenue At Thirty eighth
street and the lot adjoining to the
iofth, are bsins purchased by the
Standard OIL company 1t q cost OF
93176. These lots form rectangle
100 feet long on the Eighteenth
avenue side and somewhat less on
the Thirty-eighth street side. The
new route OF Eighteenth avenue
vii 20 through this rectangle from
corner to corner, making a grad
nal slant toward the northeast and
southwest.
CITY Buys Half.
The city will purchase one Of the
triangles thus formed--the "out-
eide" one-for half the total pur-
chase cost the oil company. On
che inside" triangle adjoining the
new cutoff route the oil company
proposes to erect an oil and gas
station. Consent to this construc-
don was granted by the board OF
local improvements this morning.
The property owners share Of
PAVING the 125-foot cutoff through
the corner will be paid by the
Standard Oil company as the only
edjoining property owner.~
Then an island Of Unused ground
viii be left between Thirty eighth
street., the present Eighteenth ave.
due, and the cutoff. This plot. 9
triangle containing probably more
than 500 square feet, will be cult
vAted and planted in shrubs OF
towers.
Thirty-eighth street at this point
II paved. as it is all the way north
to the principal thoroughfares.
In the meantime, improvement Of
Eighteenth avenue from Thirty.
eighth street, west to Thirtietf
street. to adjoin the pavement
which extends to Ninth street, il
eDing forward. When it is com
pleted the street system will extend
On the top Of the hill from the east
Sefn end of the city to Ninth street
the main artery between Rock nvel
end the business district. j.
Makes Long Drive.
In this way, a favorite drive fol
Automobilists next summer will b.
dDwn through Moline or south OF
Thirty-eighth street to Eighteenth
avenue, then Q straightaway for 81
Mocks westward on smooth pave
ment, south to the Watch Towel
and back into town on TWELFTH
street.
!. The eliminseion Of the Jog a
Mhirty-eighth street-though tn
original corner will remain-in ia
vpf OF curve will be a striking fea
tire OF the system and Is on,
which may be duplicated at othe
locations In future paving projects
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
NATIONAL MEETING
REPORT Is HEARD
BY EXCHANGEITEs

Rock Island Exchangeites today
were entertained by Otto Hide
brandt, Who gave detailed and in
teresting report Of the National
Exchange club convention held re-
Gently In Louisville, Ky. Mr.. Hill
debrandt Was q delegate of the local
organization to the convention.
The members were treated to
coco-coIa and other products OF the
local Coco Cola works by G. W.
Hossteter, president OF the COM
pAny. Several new members were
inducted ct the meeting this noon.
The members promised . large
representation at the 10th anniver-
sary celebration Of the Rock island
Lines TuesdAy IN which tAAl various
clubs 1of IL saty ass parsiciDating.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
CHURCH STAINS
BEHIND MOVE
MAKE CITY SlF1
South Parh Presbyterian Ceees,I
Cation Endorses Work nel.e
Carried On BY Argus

Rock Island. Oct. Editor Al
gus: The congregation gathere1
for worship in the South PR
Presbyterian church at the morn
ing service Oct. I. 1922, express.
its grateful appreciation Of n
splendid service rendered to m
public by The Argus in its fearless
and faithful exposure of the yics
conditions which have so long ex.
listed in Rock Island.
We congratulate The Argus upos
the success already attained, and
promise our earnest cooperation
in future efforts to promote civic
Righteousness.
Signed for the congregation BY
WILLIAM G. OGLEVEE.
Pastor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03

|! Army setting-up exercises for
118line firemen were inaugurated
tnSAy, according to advance an
1hdhncement. Bill Turney Of the
|cntrar station, left for California
Igpterday.
1 Hill weighs $40 pounds and sits
E1nfrn when he laces his shoes. C.
II Cooley, Y. n. C. A. physical d.
&eotOr. put the boys through the
bobes this morning. He did it
= dly. however. for he believes
~ sore muscles as well as blazes
bald be guarded against during
ID prevention week.