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The New York herald., 1922-01-18
Board would BE Blocked.


act is obvious. 1t Is to prevent the
Board of Estimate and Apportionmen.
from defeating the purposes OF the &C:
by Withholding appropriations. The
board having neglected or refused to
make the appropriations called for the
commission was authorized TO apply
TO the court for what in effect was o
peremptory mandamus to compel IL 20
do so.
1T Is suggested that this provision
of the act which permits the commits
sion 10 apply 20 the Appellate Division.
where the board neglects and refuses
20 make appropriations. for an order
compelling Il TO do 40 makes the ac.
unconstitutional In that II deprives the
court of discretion: that Il must grant
the order In any event. But this Is no.
80. It. may grant or refuse the order
I'm the proper exercise OF It's discr stl0r.
Where public officer or board Is
under legal obligation to do some-
thing and refuses 10 act. then Il be-
comes the duty of the court on n proper
application. In tbs exercise Of its dis
erection. to compel action.
"The purpose OF the commission n
asking for the appropriation. or 70 what
use the money appropriated is to be put.
does not concern the board As well
might register OF deeds OF conway
ance refuse TO record n deed until the
purpose OF the one seeking to have f.
recorded has been disclosed rs for the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment.
under this act. TO refuse to make tn,
appropriation until the purpose OF tho
commission be disclosed
''Tt must 20 borne IN mind In thiS
connection that the Legislature has
complete control over the finances of the
city It may specify the amount md
purpose for which the city's funds arc
TO be used. II can make up tho entir,
city budget for itself. as It did befo-s
the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
rnent was created.
''The board as an agent OF the state
was established as convenient BODY TO
estimate the amounts which might be re-
quired from year to year TO pay the
city's expenses But the Legislature aid
not by the creation OF such board. sur
render any OF the power which n had as
TO the control or use OF the money 10 be
raiseN Indeed. there has never been n
time when the determination % what
these expenses should be has hsen left
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07
W.P.BETTENDORF
WIDOW IS DEAD

Mrs. w. P. Bettendorf, widow of
the founder OF the Bettendorf COM
pany, died at l O'Clock this morn
ing in her Los Angeles home.
Death was due to pneumonia.
Mrs. Bettendorf had been i'll
three years, but her death this
morning was unexpected. She
was So years of age, and is sur
vived by a son, Oscar Stady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07
MERCURY CLIMBS
BACK TO SUMMER;
HOTTEST APRIL 6

Yesterday was the warmest day
since Oct. "a. 1921, and, the hottest
April In 80 years, Andrew Ham
rick, local meteoroiogist, said to-
day.
Although not an extremely warm
day, the temper aturs yesterday
surpassed any degree in the last
five months, the highest for the day
being IS degrees. AT 1 o'clock in
the Afternoon il was IA, but as mid
afternoon approached the mercury
rose to IS degrees. The lowest tenn
perature last evening was 81 de-
grees. Last rs degree temperature
was Oct. "a.
Showers and cooler tonight and
tomorrow morning are predicted
today. Saturday will be fair The
precipitation yesterday was .Is of
an inch. The river rose , of foot.
as it has all along the Mississippi.
the stage here now being SIS. It
viii continue to rise during the next
several days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07
BROOKS BARELY
ESCAPESDEATH
FROM MAD BULL
Dairyman Thrown Is Feet Into Air
and Trampled-Rib and Leg
Are Broken.

w E. Brooks, aged 40 years, mar
rowly escaped death when he was
attacked by a mad ball yesterday
afternoon in Brooks yard, 1917
Twelfth street Mr.. Brooks was
thrown Is feet A rib was broken
and his leg broken when he was
trampled by the animal
The animal failed in an attempt
to gore Mr.. Brooks but he was
trampled between the front feet of
the Infatuated beast
A workman in the yard came to
the rescue andi attempted TO save
Mr.. Brooks by sticking the animal
in the head and neck with a pitch
fork. At the attack with the fork
the animal remained motionle IS
and gave Mr.. Brooks and the work
man chance to escape.
Mr.. Brooks escape was miracu-
lous, according to bystanders who
witnessed the accident He is re-
covering at his home He was at
tended by DR.. Joseph De Silva.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07
CHICAGO EDDIE
TAKEN IN PEORIA
Police Officers Arrest Edward
Prichason; Suspect Him of
Stealing Automobile.

Chicago. April Edward Prich-
ason greeted two Chicago police Of
hcers with a smile as they met
him at Peoria, Ill, and announced
that they would drive him back to
their home city in the automobile
from which the Peoria police had
removed him. Edward, also known
as Chicago Eddie, smiled at the
officers and said he was ready to
return.
There were more smiles from
Edward when twice during the re-
turn trip the machine clipped into
mud holes and the officers were
compelled to bargain with farmers
who arrived opportunity with
horses to have the car pulled out
There was another smile. a trifle
wry, on Edwards face when he ex-
changed condolences with the Off
GERS and learned that they had
gotten out of the two holes at a
special rate of $3.50 a hole while
he recalled that on the down trip
two similar experiences cost him
SIS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07
SAYS DAY SHOT
BECK IN BACK
County Attorney Declares X-Ray
Photograph Indicates Victim
Wasn't Looking at Husband.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April L.
County Attorney Forrest Hughes,
in a signed statement to news
paper men today concerning his in
vestigation of the staying of Lieu
tenant-Colonel Paul Ward Beck by
Jean P. Day, prominent local law
yer and oil man. in the Iatter's
home here last Tuesday, said he
believed Day fired in defense of
his home and not of his life, and
that the X-ray photograph of the
dead mans head indicated that the
army officer was not looking at
Day when the fatal shot was fired.
Day had previously stated that
when he found Beck in the act of
attempting to assault Mrs. Day he
struck the officer on the head with
a pistol after the latter had made
a motion as if TO strike him with
his fist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07
ASSESS $500
FINES AGAINST
BOOZE SELLERS
FEDERAL Agents Uncover Evidence
and Obtain Arrest Of - De-
PENDANTS.

Fines totaling $500 were assess
ed by Judge F. ]. Landee in coun-
" court yesterday and today fol-
lowing pleas of guilty entered by
"a defendants to charges Of selling
and keeping for sale intoxicating
iianors. The fine in each instance
was $500.
Seventeen of % for whom arrests
have been issued by the states at
torney's Office were brought into
court up TO noon today. OF this
number two asked for time in
which to consult their attorneys.
and hearing was set for April IT.
These men were placed under
bonds of $4,000 each. One Of the
"a pleaded not guilty and secured
his liberty upon furnishing $1,000
bonds. Those who pleaded guilty
and paid fines we're:
Rock Island~-George Huber, 1856
Fifth avenue; Bruno Lambrecht,
l22 Twenty-fourth street; Emil
van Den Hende, 1928 Fourth ave-
nue.: AIfons Ginneberge, 2610 Fifth
avenue; Harry King, 2117 Fourth
avenue.
Moline Falk, 1922 Third
avenue; D. ]. Zook. 1926 Fourth av-
enue.
East Moline-Albert Young, Cy-
riel DUNEDIN, Firmin Ide. Albert
Massohelin, julius Veyo, Camille
Vande Voorde, Albert Clauw.
Asking for additional time were:
Joe Merk Rock Island; Oscar
Mortier, Moline.
John Smith. 300 Twenty-first
street, Rock Island, entered the SOL
ltary plea of not guilty He was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07
AUTO DRIVER FINED s.

G. Z. Blackburn was arraigned
before Magistrate D. J. Cleland in
police court this morning and fined
So for driving his automobile with
the cut-out open. He was arrested
by officer Earl Shannon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07

The chief merits Of a three-wheel-
ed motor truck being manufactured
in England are cheapness in initial
cost and economy of operation
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07

william Phillips of Massachu-
sets has been named under secre-
tary of state, succeeding Henry p.
Fletcher, who resigned that post to
become U. S. minister to Belgium.
State department employees recall
that Phillips first appointment in
the diplomatic service was that of
second secretary to the U. S. lega-
ton at Picking, where he succeed
ed Fletcher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07

All the news all the tiIne-The
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07
MISS LUNDGREN OF
ORION IS BURIED
Special Correspondence

NOptC4dI OUIIto pUiIu6HCo-J
Orion, April Funeral of Miss
Meena Lundgren, who passed away
at her home Tuesday, was held at
the Lutheran church yesterday aft
ernoon, Rev. A D. Freden being in
charge of the service. Burial was
in Western cemetery
Miss Lundgren was born in
Grebo, Ostergotland, Sweden. March
$, 1865, and came to America in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07
Says 1t Is Cleanup.
Losers Feed ssFIims.-

Bowling experts composing the
Films" the crack team of the Fri
day evening bowling club, winners
of the recent tournament, will
taste the fruits of victory tonight
when they will be the guests of
complimentary dinner to be ten
dered them in the Rock Island club
at $50 o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07
Jury TAMPERER
HAS BAD RECORD
Herbert s. HOckin, CHARGED Win
Trying to Influence Burch Jury,
Once Before Convicted

Los Angeles, Cal. April Her
bert s. Hockin. under arrest here
on a charge OF having tried 70 in
fiuence veniremen In the second
trial Of Arthur {. BHrch for the
killing of J. Bolton Kennedy. is
said by court attaches 10 be the
same Herbert S. Hockin. who with
IS other men, was convicted at In
dianapolis for conspiracy to ship
explosives unlawfutly on passenger
trains several years ago.
Hockiu was sentenced 70 serve
six years in the federal penitenti-
airy at Leavenworth. Kan. and was
released in June. 1917. after com
pleting his term. Prior 70 1910 he
was ecretary-treasurer OF the In
ternational Association OF Building
and Structural Iron Workers and
lived in Detroit
Hockin. an operative OF private
detective agency. employed by the
district attorneys Office 10 inVesti-
gate the yenire from which the
jurors 70 hear Burch's trial were 20
be selected, declined to discuss his
past life. He remained in the county
Jail today trying TO raise $4,000
bail. which would give him freedom
pending his preliminary examina
ton on April IS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07

1886. In 1897 she came to Orion
and entered the service Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Wright. caring
for them until their death. she
became heir or the Wright home.
where she had since resided. Thres
nieces in Sweden and a few dis
tant relatives here, survive.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07
COUNTY BANKERS
ASSOCIATION HAS
SOCIAL GATHERING

Members of the Rock Island
County Bankers association dined
in the Rock Island club at noon to-
day. Covers were laid for 80.
Buseniss matters were discussed
following the dinner.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07

An inscription stating their bust
ness and their employers name is
worn by Japanese workmen on
their caps and backs.
The worlds tallest chimney at
Anaconda, Mont, is three feet
higher than the Washington monu-
ment-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-07

remanded to Jail over night. but
was released this morning when
bail was furnished.
The arrests were made hv local
authorities based on evidence fur
nished by federal agents. The gov
eminent Representatives are said to
nave procured evidence Of liquor
sales from nine places in Rock Is
land, three in Moline and 10 in
East Moline Wednesday. The in
formation was placed in the hands
OF the states attorneys office.
states Attorney Ben s. Bell, in
line with plans mapped out at a
recent meeting OF Illinois states
attorneys in Chicago with repre-
sentatives of the United States at
torney general, gave his coopera-
ton by issuing the c. phases and
giving them to the sherff's ofice
to execute.
Two or those named in the Rock
Island warrants have not been To-
Gated, 1t is said, and two from East
Moline are yet to be brought into
court.
Atoms Ginneberge of Rock Is
land, several weeks ago was found
guilty by a jury in county court of
keeping liquor for sale and was
fined 5000. In addition to the fine
levied against him in the present
case, he has been sentenced to Jail
for 80 days.
Says 1t Is Cleanup.
"The arrests are merely the fore
runner of a plan by which it is in
tended to close every bootleg place
in Rock Island county effectually,"
States Attorney Bell said, in COM
menting about the activity of the
government men. 1.-THE federal
agents secured the evidence and the
local authorities acted on the prom
Use of cooperation made to the Unit
ed States attorney general in Chi
cago few weeks ago."
New Britain herald., 1922-01-04
THE SNOWSHOE TRAIL
EDISON MARSHALL

Iittle, Brown & Co. and N E. A. Service)
New Britain herald., 1922-01-04

her. But there's one thing-I want to show you-before you turn in.'
 "Yes?"
 tol." He took a light arm of blue steel from his belt-the small cali bered and automatic weapon with which he had killed the grouse. Its only twenty-two,' Bill went on. but it shoots a long cartridge, and it shoots ten of 'em, fast as you pull the trigger. You could kill q caribou with 1 it, if you hit him right"
 "Yes?" And she wondered at this curious intorlude in their moment of parting.
 You see this little catch behind the trigger guard ?' The girl nodded. When you want to fire it, all you | have to do is to push up the little catch with your thumb and pull the trigger. Tomorrow I'm going to teach you how to shoot with it--I mean shoot straight enough to take the head off a grouse at twenty feet. And so it will bring you luck, I want you to sleep with it--under your pillow Understanding flashed through her, and slow, grateful smile played at her lips. T don't want it, Bill she told him.
 You'd feel safer with it." the man urged. He slipped it under her pill low. And even before you learn to shoot it well-you could-if you had to-shoot and kill a man."
 He smiled again and drew her cur tain.
 Bill was true to his promise to teach Virginia to shoot. The next day they had target practice. While Virginia cooked lunch, Bill cut young spruce trees and made sled; and after the meal pushed out through the whirling snow to bring in the remainder of the moose meat
 It was the work of the whole aft ernoon to urge the sled up the ridge and then draw it home through the drifts.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-04

Virginia was lonely and depressed all the time Bill was absent.
 You can call me Virginia, if you want to-" she told him. Last names are silly out here.'
 Bill looked his gratitude, and she helped him prepare the meat Some of it hung just outside the cabin door; one of the great hams was suspended in a spruce tree, fifty feet in front of the cabin. The skin was fleshed and hung up behind the stove to dry.
 Its going to furnish the web for our snowshoes." he explained.
 In their talk that evening she was surprised to learn how full had been his reading.
 Other evenings he told her Nature lore, the ways of the living creatures that he observed, and in the daytime he illustrated his points from life.
 (Continued in Our Next Issue).
New Britain herald., 1922-01-04

Earman, City Manager Carl Riddle and Chief of Police Fra Matthews. Business men have offered to provide suitable clothing for students who otherwise might feel embarrassment because of their attire and Judge Earman has taken it upon himself to provide textbooks, having placed an order for $500 worth of readers, arithmetics, spelling and writing books to which subjects the course of study will be confined.
 The youngsters sentenced to the school will become members of spe- cial classes and will be instructed by a teacher employed by the city school board Classes will be held in the city school building at hours which
New Britain herald., 1922-01-04
SCHOOL SENTENCES
 BEING GIVEN BOYS
Sent There For Attractions or Law Instead Of To Jails As Has
 Been Done

West Palm Beach, Fla, Jan. A. Illiterate boys and girls under the age of twenty-one who are brought into municipal court here in future will be sentenced to the school of opportuni- ty instead of jail as the result of a movement launched by Municipal Judge Joe l.. Earman, former news paper publisher and editor, and back ed by the Rotary club and other civic organizations.
 The school of opportunity has been organized along the lines of the usual public school with board of three trustees consisting of Judge
New Britain herald., 1922-01-04
DAY "A Selznick Pi,eurs

will not conflict with the regular classes of the school, the girls anc young women to attend from 3:3 to 6:3o p. m., and the boys from 6:3( to 9:S0 p. m -.-... have individual instruction, classes will he limited to twenty members and when the pupils have worked their way through a simple spelling hook, a second reader and fractions they will be given diplomas with all the ceremony incident to high school commencement.
 Best butter 59c lb. Russell Bros --adyt.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-04
TO ADDRESS BIBLE CLASS.

Rev. Dr. A. B. Moss of New York city, will address the Everyman's . Bible class, of New Britain. Sunday. January o2. Rev. Dr. Moss will be in this city in attendance at the win ter institute of the Epworth league and has accepted an invitation to speak to this class. Dr. Moss is as- sistant secretary of the board of for eign missions, of the Methodist church.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-04

Bill Bronson guides Virginia Fremont and her hances uncle. kenly Lounsbury, in their quest in the Clearwater of northern Canada for Nirginia's fance Harold Louns- bury, who vanished there six years preNl- ously Bill also expects to lool; further for the lost mine of his father, who was mur- dered by a false partner. Bill saves Nlr- ginia from drowning in Grizzly river and takes her to his trapping cabin l>eniy Lounsbury and Vosper. the cook, left on the other side of the rivert desert them In the cabin Bill and Virginia find many comforts.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-04
SEW FOR HOSPITAL.

The Woman's Aid of the First Bap- tist church is holding business meeting this afternoon. Various ar. ticles will be made for the New Brit ain General hospital.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

him. Mr.. Heister called special
meeting of the club for Monday, when
a constructive program for'c1Vlc bet-
torment work will be mapped out.
Arthur Drury and A. NJ. Mcdonald
were elected to membership. and Wal
ter Danzig of New York, present as
the guest of Thomas F1nnln' spoke
briefly on business conditions.
Roy Champion was cosmopolitan lof
the day and took as his theme Busi
ness Building.' The club accepted
the invitation of AlgernOn S. Gardiner
to attend a picnic at his country place
in Maryland next Thursday.
Announcement was made at meet
ing of the Civitan Club at the New
City Club last night that the local
organization had sponsored a ne"
CfVitan Club at Harrisburg, Pa. More
than twenty members of the new clut
have signified their intention Of at
tending the national convention OF
Civitan to be held at Chattanooga
June 6. and s.
The local club also indorsed the new
ioint committee for civic betterment
formed by the various civic organlza- l.
ttons Of the city to do away with
duplication Of effort in charitable
work.
At the next meeting OF the club i
renresentative of the Lee Highway
Association will be present to deliver
an address on the progress of that
organization.
Evening star., 1922-05-12
LEE HIGHWAY AID
ASKED OF K|WAN|S
Director Tells Club of Great
Progress and Economy in
Good Roads.

Outlining the splendid progress al
ready made by the Lee Highway Asso-
ciation, in its effort to connect the pave
ments of Pennsylvania avenue with
those Of San Diego, Calf, Dr. S. NJ
johnson, director-general of that or
ganlzation. appealed to the members of
the Kiwanis Club at the Washington
Hotel yesterday for their support In
the pending legislation in Congress,
which, If enacted into law, will COM
plete the project in two years time.
DR.. johnson stressed the great need
OF improved highways throughout the
United States. declaring that money ex-
pended for such purposes was the greats
est economy yet suggested for the ma
ton. and dwelt on the wonderful road
1T was the roadways OF France that
won the war for the allies" he said.
when the Germans were about to de-
liver the final blow, and the great arm
les and stores from America were in
readiness to help. II it had not been for
would not have reached Chateau
Thierry In time and there would have
been a different tale to tell Of the
war"
Statistics ON Europe.
The speaker gave statistics to show
| that. owing to the good roads Of
Europe. freight is being hauled at q
| cost OF approximately 9 cents per
ton per mile. while in this country
1t costs from 20 to 40 cents per ton
per mile, due to no other reason
than the poor condition Of the high
| ways.
DR.. johnson declared further that
the allies must be made to pay at
| least the interest on the war debt,
and indorsed the Frelinghuysen and
| Owens bills now pending in the Sem
| ate. whereby all war equipment and
| materials be turned over to the peo-
pie Of the United States for the i'm
provement Of roads.
Charles F. Roberts presided and
outlined the constitution Of the new
| civic betterment organization. COM
| posed of representatives from Ro-
| tary, Kiwanis, Civitan. Cosmopolitan
| and Lions clubs and the Washington
! Chamber of Commerce, Board of
Trade and Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association. which will be
officially known as the Joint COM
mittee for civic betterment."
| Robert Lawrence detailed the pro-
gram to be presented during Wash
| ingtons music week, May % to June
3. and said everything pointed to
| the hOlQ1ng or the greatest music
| week ever staged in the world.
| DR.. George A. Baker outlined plans
| for the Kiwanis ladies night" to
be held at the Washington Hotel
| next Thursday, when the Kiwanis
| clubs of Hagerstown and Alexandria
will be the guests of honor.
The club will hold it's next meeting
| in conformity with daylight saving.
Cosmopolitan Activities.
Approval of the joint committee for
civic betterment. to be composed of
! the president and one delegate from
! eight of Washington's leading civic
organizations. was voted at a meet
ing Of the Cosmopolitan Club at the
Franklin Square Hotel yesterday.
Michael Hester, president of the or
{ ganiZation. was empowered to ap-
point the extra member to serve with
Evening star., 1922-05-12
BAND CONCERT.

Concert by the United States,
Soldiers Home Military Band,
bandstand. this evening, begin
ming at $50 o'clock, John 5. NJ.
Zlmmermann, bandmaster. e
March, 1.-THE Cavalry Soldier.
Brock enshire.
Overture, "Summernights
Dream" ......... .Suppe
Reverie, cathedral Chimes.
Arnold
Chimes solo by
Musician GIacchettf.
Selection from grand opera,
Macbeth" -: Verdi
Fox trot, wang, Wang Blues,
Johnson
Valse intermezzo. "Fascination,'
Grey
Finale, "Illinois State Band
Lake
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner.