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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-30
FACE D|SF|GURED|
WITH eczema
ltchedand Burned. Daughter Lost
Rest At Night. Cuticura Heals.

Eczema broke out in . small.
red spot on my daughters cheek.
Il itched and burned 90 that shs
scratched and irritated II, and ii coon
spread over her face We had to
keep linen nirtens On her banda
to keep her from scratching. Ha
face was dishgured and she lost hes
rest at night.
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chased some, and in about ak weeks
she was completely healed" (Signedl
Madame Katharine L. Defossez, Iha
Glencliff, Catskill, N. Y.
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tai
cum promote and maintain skin
purity, skin comfort and akin health
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-30

Turkeys chief objective seems TO b
incontrovertibIe proof that It's a COB
bler.-North American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-30

Have your classified ad where 5O,-
600 readers see It daily. Call 1900
ask for ad taker.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-30
The Sandman Story
BY Abby Philips Walker

Copyright 1922. by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc n.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-30

Our visitors arrived at the appointed
time, but it was quarter to four be-
fore my friend put in an appearance.
From his expression as he entered,
however, could see that all had gone
well with him.
Amy news, Inspector"
eve have got the boy, sir"
Excellent, and / have got the men,"
"You have got themw we cried, all
three.
well, at least, ! have got their iden-
tity. This so-called Blessington is, as
| expected, well known at headquar-
tiers, and SO are his assailants. Their
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
HEALTH EDUCATION
FILM AT Y. w. G.. A.

A health education film is to be
shown at the Y. W. c. A. Thursday
and Friday under the auspices of
the parent-teacher council of which
Mrs. ]. w. Maucker is chairma n
and the health education commit
tee of the association, of which
Mrs. George Perrin is chairman.
The film is called, How Life Be-
gins" and is sent out by the state
health department. The Hi-Y girls
will see the film in the afternoon
and Thursday night it will be run
for mothers and daughters in the
city and Friday night for men and
women. With the film are four
short features dealing with such
public health problems as milk
pasteurization, public health nurs-
ing, registration of birth certificates
and the housef1y.
The executive committee parent
teacher council will sponsor a cof-
fee at the home of Mrs. II. Z. Sud-
low, 1850 Twenty-firSt avenue, We'd
nesday afternoon for the council
benefit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
NO DECREASEIN
STATE JOBLESS
Illinois Department Of Labor Bulle.
tin Reports No Improvement
in Unemployment Situation.

Chicago, Feb. 17-Another month
has passed without any substantial
improvement in the volume of en-
ployment in Illinois industries, ac-
cording to the February issue of
the Employment Bulletin; the
monthly publication of the general
advisory board Of the Illinois de-
partment of labor. Seasonal adjust
ments and the taking of inventories
accounted for the drop of four per
cent at the close of last year, it
was pointed out, but in January the
employers did not replace half the
number of men laid off in Deem
Der.
The summaries for January are
taken from signed reports of S4i
firms in the state, the bulletin says,
and the number employed by these
firms was 2SS,655 on January 81
The number employed on Deem
Der 81, was 2S3 ,267.
The reporting firms are grouped
into So industrial groups, Of which
So show a net increase and % a
net decrease while five show no
change.
During the month the number of
applicants registering at the free
employment offices for each 100
jobs totalled 232 as against 20 in
December, the bulletin said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
BEGIN GARMENT
DRIVE MONDAY
Offer Stock in Holding Associate,
Which Erected Plant for New
Industry.

Stockholders of the holding co,,
pany which erected the plant occa
pied by the Rock Island earn.
company, in session this afternoo-,'
decided to make an intensive drir,,
for the sum of $23, 900 necessarv -
complete payments upon the nro1
erty beginning Monday. This az
ton is to be taken in accordsno.
with the recommendation made ~
a special committee consisting :,
H. A. Weld, ". H. Sehillingpr NJ ~
F. Hansgen, c. a. Beers and Tao
Larkin.
Directors of the drive emphasi,,
that no donations are to be -
licited. Those approached will n,
the contrary, be asked to make 81
investment in the stock, not of tba
Rock Island Garment comnapg
which is not for sale, but in tbs
holding company which secured tbs
land and erected the building nov,
leased to the garment concern. .Tbo
property will eventually be sold IN
the present tenants, it is believed
They affirm that investment in tbe
holding company's stock win yie,J
a good sized profit
Representatives of the Rotary
Kiwanis and Exchange clubs viii
assist in the solicitation, and the
drive will probably continue three
or four days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
PUSH TARDY ON
AUT0LICENSES
State VIII Send Men to Help Police
In Cleanup March 1 on All Who
Have Not Plates.

Chief Tom Cox received word
from Secretary of State Louis I,
timmerson today that on March l
several state automobile lnvesti-
gators will arrive in Rock Island TO
aid the police in enforcing the auto
mobile license laws.
Statement is made that a large
number of car owners throughout
the state have failed to apply for
their 1922 licenses and as there is
no reduction in charge after sever
al months have passed there is no
profit to them in delaying such &C
ton. Violations of the law alone
result from this attitude, state au-
thorities claim.
The state automobile department
has its license issuing department
working under such a system that
plates are mailed within three DAYS
after receipt of application.
Chief Cox announces that begin
ming March l the police will COON
crate with the state investigators
in enforcing the law and suggests
thta car owners who have not an
piled for licenses do so before that
date as this il the only way they
may hope to escape arrest and
prosecution.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
ROBBERY CASE
BEFORE COURT
Ray Caha1 and Arthur Miner on
n Trial for Holdup on River
III Drive, Moline.

Trial of Arthur Miner and Ray
Cahall, Rock Island youths, on
charges of robbery, began in cir
cult court yesterday afternoon.
They were indicted by the Septem-
Der grand jury. Both are offering
alibis.
Miner and CahalI are alleged to
have been two of four men who held
up and robbed Albert English and
Wesley Ingersoll, both of East Mo-
line, early in the morning, Sept.
IS, 1921, at Il lonely spot on River
drive, Moline, when another ma
chine came alongside. One of the
occupants of the second car point
ed a gun at English, who was driv-
ing, commanding him to stop. Eng
ish did and then man, alleged to
nave been Miner, searched BOTH
getting SIC from English.
Miner and Cahall were arrested
a few days after. English and In
gersoli identified Miner as the man
who held the gun and Cahall as the
driver of the bandit car.
Witnesses for Cahall this morn
ing testified that he was home and
in bed at the time the robbery was
committed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
COAL VALLEY.

Adesso Cook, Mildred Knapp,
Fred Knapp and Mckinley Wydean
were in the tri-cities Saturday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. John Miller and daughter
Lois of Dewitt, Iowa, arrived Sat
urday evening, being called here
by the death of the formers uncle,
John Buckley.
Lester Baraks was a caller in
Rock Island Saturday, going from
there to Matherville, where he Wis
tied until Sunday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Long were
guests of relatives in Cambridge
Sunday.
Howard Gregg of Moline was en-
tertained Sunday at the home Of
his grandmother, Mrs. Eliza Con
ner
Miss Marvel Walker attended
party at the home of friends near
Lynn Saturday evening, returning
Sunday evening
c. l.. Edwards, Adessa Cook and
Miss Dunn visited schools in Rock
Island and Moline Monday.
Edwin Martin of Moline spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh r. Martin
Mrs. Margaret Forster OF AledO
arrived Monday evening for a visit
with her sister, Lizzie Wilson.
M. and Mrs. Berl Washburn and
daughter of Rock Island were
guests Sunday of Mrs. Washburns
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Orth.
Howard Ellis of Moline was 8
Sunday visitor at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ellis.
Mrs. Fred Branberg, who has
been spending a few days with her
father, Mr.. Peterson. in Aledn. re-
turned Monday evening. Her fath-
er accompanied her home Tor an
extended visit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
TAX BOOKS ARE
BEING PLACED
Collections for Rock Island, South
Rock Island and Black Hawk
mt Court House.

County Treasurer George H.
Richmond today announced that
tax books are being placed at var
ious points in the county and col
Iectors will be ready to receive
payments early next week. The
books for Rock Island, South Rock
Island and Black Hawk will be
opened at the treasarer's Office in
the court house Monday morning.
Moline's collections will. also start
Monday at the city hall. Moline
The books for the various town
ships have been assigned as fol-
lows:
Cordova-State bank of Cordova.
Coe-Port Byron State bank.
Canoe Greek - Farmers & Me-
chanics' State bank,
Zuma-Hillsdae State bank.
Port Byron = Peoples Trust &
Savings bank.
Hampton East Moline State
bank
South Moline-East Moline State
bank.
Moline-Cuty hall, Moline.
Rock Island, South Rock Island
and Black Hawk-Court house.
Coal yalley-T II. Lees. Coal
Valley.
RuralGuy Hutchinson.
Bowling and Edginton
State bank, Reynolds.
Buffalo Prairie II Buffalo Prairie
State bank
Drury-American Savings bank.
kMuscatine, Iowa
Andalusia-Mrs. NJ. westby. post
pffice, Andalusia-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
fail TO DECIDE
ON SERvUS SITE
Several Locations Under COnsidera-
ton for First Unit-COmpany
First of Kind in State.

Site for the Servius Rubber Plant
in Rock Island has not as yet been
determined, according to state
ment by John T. Crowley, manu-
factuEing director of the corpora
ton, who has taken up his perma-
nent residence in Rock Island.
Mr.. Crowley said that several
sites are under consideration. but
a choice has not as yet been
reached. He intimated that an au-
thoritative announcement regard
ing the location of the plant and
the plans for the building of the
first unit would be made in the
course of few days.
The Servus plant in Rock Is
land is the first rubber footwear
manufacturing institution in Hill
nois, and the third in the middle
west, according to today's Chicago
Journal of Commerce.
1t is asserted that the annual
output of the rubber footwear in
dustry in the United States is $780,
000, 900 pairs, and that of these 49,
900 900 pairs are made in the md
die west. 1t is affirmed also that
per cent of the trade to be sup
piled by the Servus Rubber COM
pany is within 500 miles of Rock
Island.
On account of the fact that three
rubber footwear plants are now in
existence in the middle west, re-
tailers are no longer obliged, says
the article, to depend upon eastern
shipments. Eighty per cent of the
rubber footwear made is manufac-
tured in the east, and western e
tailers used to be obliged to wait
until the eastern trade was fully
supplied before their orders were
filled.
Reference is made to the Servus
Rubber company as million dollar
concern.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
Plus XII LIVES
IN ROOM WHERE
LEO XIII DIED
Regular Quarters Not
Ready for NelD
Ponfiff.

Rome, Feb. 17.-(By the Associa-
ted Press.)-Pius XII has not yet
settled down to the normal life of
a supreme pontiff, chiefly because
the private apartment occupied by
the late Benedict XIV is not yet
ready to receive him. Meanwhile
the pope sleeps in what is called
the little throne room" 1t was in
this chamber that Pope Leo XIII
died.
Compared with the other rooms
in the vatican, it is considered
small, although it measures about
20 by 20 feet, and the ceiling is Is
feet high.
AS it adjoins the large papal Ii
brary, where Plus Y and Benedict
XIV received visitors, the chamber
was transformed into small
throne room. A throne was placed
opposite the window and on the
floor was a magnificent carpet pre-
scented by King Alfonso XII of
Spain to Pope Leo, having in its
Spanish sovereign.
Gets Many Messages.
The throne has been removed.
being replaced by a small iron bed
in which Plus sleeps. This is shell
tered by a screen, and in another
part of the room is a large desk at
which the pope works. and where
he daily receives the papal secre-
tary of state Cardinal Gasparri,
and other leading vatican officials.
All the chairs and tables, and even
the floor. are piled high with neat
ly docketed bundles of kilograms
and letters from every part of the
world which the pontiff insists he
must answer himself
eff it continues like this. soon
you will not be able to enter my
ROOM" the pope smilingly said to
Cardinal Gasparri yesterday.
Eats in Library.
In order to save time he takes
his meals in the adjoining library.
being served on his predecessors
desk
Il never have had meals in so
spacious a room" he exclaimed on
one occasion.
Plus has had little time for ex-
ercise, and thus far has only been
able to walk through vatican
grounds once, being accompanied
by Monsignor Pizzardo, assistant
secretary of state.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
MANY KIDS We'd,
CENSUS SHOWS

Washington Feb, 17.-Sixteen
hundred boys and 14,S34 girls, rs
years of age, in the United States,
were listed as married in 1920, the
census bureau announced today in
a statement presenting a special
analysis of marital statistics.
Eighty-two boys and 499 girls of the
same age were recorded as widowed
OF divorced.
The analysis revealed distinct
increase during recent years or
since the 1910 census in the per-
centage of married persons for
each year of age from Is to "a,
especially among the younger mem
bers of this group. The age group
from 35 to A, inclusive, also show
ed an increase in the ratio of mar
ried persons in the decade, although
less pronounced, especially among
the women, while the proportion for
persons As years of age and older
showed a decrease.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
Obituary
Mrs. Axel Anderson.

Mrs. Charles Carlson, 1913 Nine
teenth avenue, Moline, received
word yesterday from Norberg, Swe-
den, telling CT the death of her sis
ter, Mrs. Axel Anderson. Ida Oh
son was born Feb. Z, 1873, in
Sweden, and came to this country
in 1895. She was married to AxeI
Anderson in Moline, where they
lived for 10 years. Mr.. Anderson
was employed at the Moline Pillow
company shops and the couple was
well known in Moline. In 1914
they moved to Sweden. Surviving
Mrs. Anderson are the widoweT,
who is in Sweden, two brothers,
Erick and Olaf Olson, and a sister,
Mrs. Charles Carlson of Moline,
and two sisters and a brother in
Sweden.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
JURY GIVES Up
after 6 HOURS
Judge Church Discharges Panel
After Failure to Agree in
Francis Case.

After being out more than 46
hours, the jury in the case of Ray
Francis reported to Judge w. T.
Church in circuit court at 2:15
O'Clock this afternoon that it could
not reach an agreement. The Judge
discharged the jurors from the case
but ordered them to report Monday
morning for service for other cases
on the docket.
II is reported the jury stood 8
to for conviction practically the
entire time IL was out. The jury
received the case at 4 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon. Francis was
prosecuted on complaint of a child.
He is 20 years old.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
PREEMPTION

Raymond Johnson returned 10
Rock Island Monday morning to re-
sumo his studies at Browns bust
ness college. after having spent the
weekend at home with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H Whitsftt and
daughter, Elizabeth, drove to Dav-
export Tuesday morning, where
they were called by business. Mrs.
Clarence Huffstedler accompanied
them as far as Rock Island, where
she spent the day shopping.
Mrs. Henry BlakeIy drove in to
Rock Island Monday noon, and re-
manned over night with her hus-
band, who is seriously i'll at st. An
thongs hospital
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
CANAL PROJECT
AGAIN TO FORE
IN PALESTINE
Zionists Resurrect Old Plan to Re-
Heve Congestion in Suez Water
way-AdYant8ges Outlined.

Jerusalem, Feb. 1.-THE Zionist
organization has resurrected the
old plan of constructing a 250-mile
canal through Palestine as a supple
ment to the SueZ canal. This pro-
ject was first brought out % years
ago by the late Duke of Sutherland
but was buried unceremoniously
by Sultan Abdul Hamid because of
his opposition to progress.
Traffic through the Suez canal
has become so congested these days
that it is claimed an alternate canal
route is required. Zionist leaders
have become convinced that the
ever expanding trade relations be-
tween continental Europe and the
far east have reached such dimen-
sions that a canal in Palestine
would fill an urgent need and reap
untold commercial benefits for Pal
estine.
As planned by F. a. Maier of Hol-
land, its ardent supporter, the ca
nal would be divided into two sec
tons, one of which would extend
from Haifa on the Mediterranean to
AfUleh, on the lake of Liberals, or
sea of GalHee.
Then there would be an interven-
ing part to be formed by a pro-
posed Jordan lake to extend from
the lake of Liberals toward the
Dead sea. This would be filled with
Mediterranean sea water. Having
crossed the Dead sea the canal
would begin again at Arabah at the
foot of that sea and extend to Aka
bah at the head of the gulf of Aka
bah, giving access to the Red sea.
Many Advantages.
While the building of such a can-
al would necessitate the submerg-
ence of considerable tract of fer
tile land as we'll as a few towns
and villages (along the Jordan), its
champions claim that the advan-
tages would far outbalance the
loss.
1t is claimed that the proposed
Jordan lake would increase the hui
Nudity of all Palestine which now
suffers from excessive heat and
dryness, thus improving the eli
mate as well as the vegetation. Also.
1t is asserted, the Jordan valley and
the desert lying to the east with the
pralrles south of Houran, owing to
the increased area of water, would
become great centers for COLOMBIA
ton and development
Together with these climatic ben
eflts must be reckoned the COM
mercial possibilities in the scheme.
Haifa might become a second Port
Said, touching place to ships of
all nations. Raw materials from
Europe and America so much need
ed for the building up of industrial
enterprises in Palestine and which
now are being held back due to
scarcity of calling ships, would be-
gin to flow more freely.
Thus it is claimed, there would be
opened up to the residents of Pal
estlne great industrial opportuni-
ties.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
FACTORY ROW
is SHAKEN BY
SHELL BLAST
Molten Metal Showers Neighbor.
Workman Dazed-High
Explosive In Scrap.
tspeeial Moline servtee.

Especial Moline servtce.j
Explosion of an empty steel shell
in the cupola at the Moline Foun-
dry company, Third avenue and
Sixth street, Moline, at $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon caused Harry
Bowman, an employee. to be thrown
through the door of the cupola
room, tore the lining from the Gu
pola, shattered all the windows in
the room and showered the vicin-
ity with molten metal. Bowman,
who was about FIVE feet from the
cupola when the explosion occurred,
was dazed for a time, but he suf-
fered no permanent i'll effects.
The concussion was heard in all
parts of Moline and caused consid-
cradle excitement in Moline's fac
tory district, as many of the build
ings nearby were sha zen.
The shell that caused the dam
age was one of 25 that were re-
ceived in a shipment of scrap ma
terial purchased from A. d. Harris
of Rock Island. Mr.. Harris bought
the scrap from the Rock Island ar
senal last summer.
He had taken the brass noses and
caps off the shells and thrown the
steel part into the scrap material
intended for foundries. The shells
were emptied at the arsenal before
being sold, but there still remained
deposits of high explosives, which
adhered to the rough portions of
the metal.
Five truck loads of scrap, be-
sides the one which held the shell
that caused the damage, were wait
ing TO be dumped into the cupola
hopper, and on each truck was one
of the shells. Other shells were
found among the scrap. Fortu-
nately, only one shell had been put
into the cupola and it happened to
be on the top of the charge.
The cupola has a capacity of
6.000 pounds. Had the shell
been at the bottom of 5000 pounds
of iron when it exploded it prob
ably would have wrecked the entire
plant and caused great loss of life.
Thirty-five men were working in
the foundry yesterday AFTERNOON.
The incident was reported to the
commandant of the arsenal. and he
is Investigating the circumstances
with Mr.. Harris.
S. S. Hoffman, manager of the
foundry, stated this morning that
the actual damage was SMALL The
cupola will have to be refined, and
this will necessitate an interruption
of two days in the working sched-
ule.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
FLAMES PERIL
LIVES OF TWO
Sleep in Burning House by
Howard Heckler.

Mrs. John J. Tepas, 1906 East
Lombard street, Davenport, and s.
year-old daughter, were saved from
probable death by fire at midnight
last night by Howard NJ. Heckler
1915 DennisOn street. Heckler dis
covered the Tepas house ablaze
when he happened to glance out a
window at his home. He dashed
through several yards to reach the
Tepas house, which was a mass OF
flames. Heckler aroused Mrs
Tepas and daughter.
The damage to the house was
s., 900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
ALLEGED PURSE
SNATCHERS ARE
GIVEN FREEDOM

ebay Alexander and B. ]. Burns,
arrested in a local hotel Jan. 2?
on charges of shoplifting, were
dismissed when arraigned before
Magistrate d. j. Cleland in police
court this morning They had spent
the time since arrest in the county
jail. They were charged with
having snatched a pocketbook from
Mrs. Henry Thode, 1900 Fifteenth
street, while she was in a theatre.
Alexander and Burns were cleared
of the charge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
SCOUT~CAPTAINS
TO HAVE LESSON

The fifth lesson given Girl Scout
captains will be held at o'clock
this evening in the Rock Island
public library, with Miss Ruth
Adams of Rock Island giving in
struction in scout games. Miss
Bertha Howell of Moline will, be the
supervisor: The next class will be
held Tuesday evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-17
BOWLING

The bowling unit of the home
bureau met at the home of Mrs.
Clarence Mcconnell Friday after
noon.
John Hill, who has been living
on the farm owned by Mrs. Mary
Zeitler, has been moving his house
hold goods to Matherville where he
and his family will make their
home. Mrs. Zeitler, with her son
John, will move on the place va
Gated by Mr.. Hill
Mrs. Edward Wangelin has been
visiting at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. Susan Walker of Daven-
port.