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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
ICE ENDANGERS
ISLAND BRIDGE
Poles arc Swept from Mooring,
Wires are DOwn-SuppOrts
Under Heavy Strain.

Ten wire poles which line the
Tri-City Railway company bridge
over the Mississippi river connect
ing Campbell's Island and Water
town. have been washed from their
mornings. the wires are down, and
the bridge itself is in danger of
being swept away by the pressure
of floating ice and the &orce of
the swirling torrents OF water
which rush past the bridge sup
ports. One support had crumpled
under the strain this morning, but
it was said by a man experienced
in the ways of the river that the
bridge would likely hold as long as
it was subjected to only a steady
strain. He said, however, that
should an effort be made to break
up the jam by shooting the ice
farther up stream it would release
thousands of tons of ice and the
sudden impact would mean the de-
struction of the bridge. Marks on
the bridge supports indicated that
the water was receding this morn
ing, and this will result in the les
SEEMING of the strain.
The Mississippi river is on a
rampage IN other districts. Great
blocks of ice are being piled up on
the shore in the vicinity of Forty
eighth street. Moline. So far, no
serious damage has been done by
the foe. On the other hand the
mountains of ice form a picture
of rare beauty, and many people
are being attracted to the river
front to see the mountains take
shape.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
BURGLARS TAKE
LOOT AT STORE
Effeminate Thieves Grab Face Pow
der and Candy Along With To-
baccO and Other Goods.

Burglars last night entered the
H. V. Burt Drug company store, No.
2, 924 Third avenue, and stole toilet
articles valued at SIS. The burg
larry was not discovered until this
morning when the rear door was
found open.
The burglars crushed in a eel
lar door and then went into the
store through a trap door.
They left the store in wild dis
order and considerable trouble was
had in checking up the articles
missing.
Loot included six jars of cold
cream, face powder, two dozen
boxes of candy. three gold ever
sharp pencils, 500 cigars and 1000
cigarets.
From the list of articles taken
it is believed by Mr.. Burt that the
burglars must have been either eff
Terminate males or militant females.
In. fact, burglars mixing face
powder and cold cream with cigars
and cigarets is really new to Rock
Island burglary. lists.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24

district attorney, was quoted as
having stated that a man he be-
lieved was Taylor had sought his
aid year ago in stamping out the
drug traffic. This latter was point
ed to as possible partial proof
of Fields statement that the film
director was killed because of his
alleged interference with the drug
traffic.
Chinaman Involved.
The officers learned also that a
Chinese named Wong Lee-the
name Fields said was borne by the
Chinese in the alleged murder par
ty-had left Los Angeles China
town three days ago when 1t was
first intimated Fields might have
important Information concerning
the case. They said, however, they
had nothing to connect Wong Lee
with the Taylor murder and recall
ed Fields had said the Chinese in
his party went east with him.
The officers said they were I'M
able to learn anything OF the white
woman and white man whom Fields
named as Jennie Moore and John
ME Clark. or any persons who
know anything of them
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
ICE GOES OUT
OF MISSISSIPPI
AT This POINT
River Closed Nearly Two Months
Opens; Hottest February Day
Broke Link.

Ice in the Mississippi at this
point started to break up about s
O'Clock last night indicating, river
men said, that the river in the VI
cinity of LeClaire has opened.
From the old abutment down to
the River Island bridge the river
is clearing rapidly. Above the old
abutment the river is still frozen
over to pier No. on the Daven-
port side Beyond that water is
passing under two spans at the rate
of about 10 miles an hour.
The stage of the water at 6
O'Clock last night was 40 feet. At
noon today there was a six-foot
stage reported.
The river closed Jan. I.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
REJECT SALES
TAxFOR BONUS
Special Sub Committee of Repub-
llcans in House DiSapproye
Proposal.

Washington, Feb. PA proposal
to finance the soldiers bonus by a
sales tax is understood to have
been rejected today by the special
subcommittee of the Republican
members of the house ways and
means committee.
The proposition was said to have
been supported by only three mem
bers, Representative Longworth CT
Ohio, Watson of Pennsylvania, and
Bacharach of New Jersey. 1t is I'M
derstood that the proposal will be
brought up again late today at a
meeting Of all of the majority mem
bers of the ways and means COM
mittee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
VISCOUNT BRYCE
SHOWED SENSE OF
HUMOR AT FEAST

Tampa, Fla.-The sense of hui
mon possessed by the late Viscount
Bryce, formerly British ambassador
to the United States, who passed
away recently in England, was
strikingly illustrated at a banquet
rendered the statesman here some
years ago by the Tampa board of
trade.
The orchestra at the hotel where
the banquet was held was compos-
ed of Tyrolese, none of whom
could speak English. Willis B.
Powell, formerly widely known
middle western and eastern news
paper and advertising man, then
secretary of the board of trade,
was charged with the preparation
OF the musical program and he
undertook to instruct the orchestra
leader that when the POSTMASTER
did the honors To Great Britain and
the ambassador and the assemblage
arose and lifted glasses FOR the
toast, the orchestra should PLAY
God Save the King" To be Ger
tain that the leader understood his
instructions Powell whistled a few
bars of the British national an
them.
The anspicious moment arrived.
The POSTMASTER feelingly spoke of
the cordial relations between Great
Britain and the United States, pro-
posed a toast to the mother coun-
try and her ambassador, the COM
pany arose-and the orchestra
burst out with "There1l Be a Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight"
The guests were struck dumb
and all eyes turned toward Mr..
Bryce. That gentleman began to
laugh He laughed until the tears
streamed down his face.
When the orchestra concluded its
rendition of the air so popular with
the army and navy during the
Spanish-American war the party
applauded loudly and the musicians
feeling highly honored by the &C
claim, played it again.
Mr.. Bryce was so greatly amused
at the incident he took steps to see
that the newspapers in Great Brit
ain recorded it and from that
source it went all over the world.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
ANNAWAN

The State Bank of Annawan and
the Farmers State Bank observed
holiday Wednesday, but most of
the stores and the other business
places remained open as usual. The
schools had lost so much time on
account of the recent fire that it
was decided not to have a holiday
but remain in session as usual and
have special exercises appropriate
to the occasion.
Word has just come to Gus
Egert of the sudden death of his
sister, Mrs. Henrietta Luverne, at
Luverne, Mimi, Monday. Mrs. Lu-
verne was born at Annawan and re-
sided here until a few years ago
when she moved to Minnesota.
Harold Mcintyre, who has been
here for the past two weeks as re-
lief agent at the Rock Island sta
ton during Agent Keemle's absence,
has returned to his home in Rey-
nolds, III.
Mrs. Matthew Wells, nee Lillian
Pont, was taken suddenly with an
acute attack of appendicitis We'd
nesday. She was hurried to DR.. J.
NJ. Young's hospital and an opera
ton performed Immediately. She
is as well as could be expected at
this writing.
Frank G. Baker has moved to
Geneseo. He was born here and
has lived here the greater part of
his life. He is a member of the
school board and has taken an &C
tive interest in all that makes for
the good of the community.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
VANCE ADDRESSES
100 W BOYS AT
OPEN HOUSE MEET

Rev. ]. L. Vance, pastor of the
Oak Grove United Presbyterian
church, addressed 100 boys at the
open house program in the boys
department last night His sub
ject was, Life With the Soldiers
Overseas.
"Neighbors" a two-reel moving
picture, was also shown. Following
the boys program the picture was
shown in the main lobby. Group
singing concluded the evening S
entertainment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
WENNERBERG'S ON
COMMUNITY SING
PROGRAM SUNDAY

The Wennerberg chorus of Au-
gustana college is to have a part on
the program at the community sing
Sunday afternoon at the Davenport
high school The chorus, under the
direction of Dr. Otto Bostrom, will
sing 1.-The Martyrs of the Arena"
This chorus will leave soon on
its annual concert tour. DR.. Bos-
from, who directs the group of 20
singers, is director of five choruses,
one of which, Chicago group, is to
sing in Sweden in 1928.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
DRY FORCES
HEAR KRAMER
Law and Order Convention Held
Leader Talks on "Fighting
MOOnShine~,

John F. Kramer. former Q. S
prohibition commissioner. address
ed a county law and order conven-
ton under Anti-SalOon league aus
pieces in the Y. NJ. c. A. this after
noon.
Superintendent G. ". James Of
Galesburg presided. Mr. Kramers
address this afternoon was upon
the subject, The People Behind
the Law
Tonight Mr.. Kramer will talk in
the First Methodist church on
Fighting MOonshine".
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
Personal Points

Mrs. G. w. Quackenbush and
daughter Leree, 240S Seventh ave
nue.. are attending the mardi gras
in New Orleans.
Robert Rietzler has accepted a
position with the Berkowitz Envel-
ope company of Kansas City as
their sales representative in the
tri-cities. He has just returned
from a visit to the company's gen
eral offices and factory.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
GIRL TRIPLETS
THRIVE THOUGH
MOTHER rs DEAD

Danville, H., Feb. 24.-Mildred,
Mary and Margaret Plowe. the trip
lets born to Mrs. John Plowe last
Tuesday, are thriving and in the
best of health, while the. father is
I'M Galesburg today attending the
funeral of Mrs. Plowe, who died
Wednesday afternoon from the eff
fects of Caesarian operation. The
triplets weigh from 315 to ~
pounds each.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
WASHINGTON AND
LINCOLN PROGRAM
HELD AT SCHOOL

Readings and addresses were on
the program in commemoration of
the birthday anniversaries of Wash
ington and Lincoln at the weekly
assembly in the Rock Island high
school, this morning
Chinese and a Dutch costume
songs were given by the boys and
girls glee clubs. Music was fur
nished by the high school or
chestra.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
iowa DEMOS TO
HEAR JAMES cox
Former Candidate for President
VIII Address Rally and Ban
qUet in Des MOines.

Des Moines, Ia. Feb. 24.-(By
the Associated Press. james M.
Cox. of Dayton, Ohio. Democratic
candidate for president in 1920,
has accepted an invitation to ad-
dress Iowa Democrats at the post
poned rally and banquet of the
party to be held here early in
March. according to an announce
ment today by DR.. ]. W. Reynolds
Of Creston, chairman OF the Demo-
cratic state central committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
LkNDRU Gets
NO CLEMENCY
President MiIlerand Refuses TO
Commute Sentence; Must go
TO GuiIlOtine This Week.

Paris, Feb. 24.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press) President Miller
and has refused to commute the
sentence of Henri Landru, the
"Bluebeard of Gambais," as had
been petitioned by Landru's ~coun-
sci, it was announced this after
noon. The guillotine of Landru for
the murder of 10 women and a. boy
was some time ago set to occur
this week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
Funeral OF Mr. Sweeney.

Funeral services for Redman NJ.
Sweeney, formerly a resident of
Rock Island, who died in Wichita,
Kan. were held at o'clock this
afternoon in the Knox chapel. Rev.
w. G.. Oglevee. pastor of the South
Park Presbyterian church, conduct
ed the services. Burial was in
Chippiannock cemetery
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
WATCHMAN SAVES
KLEIN'S STORE
FROM BURGLARY

An attempt to burgIarize Klein's
ready to wear ladies' shop, Daven-
port, was frustrated by Frank
Kastens. night Waterman. at G
O'Clock this morning. Kastens was
attracted to the front end of the
store by the sound of breaking
glass. The burglar. who had brok-
en- the show window. dropped sew
eral dresses and ran when he saw
the Waterman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
SETTLEMENT TALK.

Miss Lucille Allen, home advisor
addressed an afternoon meeting at
the West End Settlement yesterday
giving a dress form demonstration
There was an attendance Of As.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
FIVE KILLEDN WRECK.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb. "a
Five trainmen were killed and five
others injured when a Great North
ern passenger train collided with
a snow pillow 80 miles west of here
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
3 Die in Fire IN
R0OMINC HOUSE

Cleburne. Texas. Feb. 24-Three
persons were burned to death and
three others probably fatally in
jured in a fire which destroyed
the Lambert rooming house here
early today. Explosion of an oil
stove caused the blaze.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
BALL FOR LEGISLATURE.

Springfield, Ill. Feb. 24.-Fred
J. Ball OF Silvis today filed petit
ton with the secretary OF state
as candidate for Republican
nomination for representative in
the general assembly from the
Thirty-third district.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
FINED FOR BEING DISORDERLY

NSp1CITI cf.i
Fay Boyd and Ray Bob, who were
elected from the Eagles dance hall
Wednesday evening and arrested
for being drunk and disorderly.
were fined $40 in the East Moline
police court yesterday afternoon.
BOYD paid and Bob still was in Jail
this morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
Obituary
Funeral Of Z. L French.

Funeral services for E. /. French,
who was found dead in bed yester-
day morning in the home of his
daughter, Mrs. John Champion in
Bowling, will be held at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, in the Knox
chapel. Burial will be in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
An inquest was conducted by Cor
oner John r. Maberry at 10 o'clock
this morning in the Knox mortu-
airy. The verdict returned by the
jury was that death resulted from
endo-carditis." Mrs. Champion and
DR.. W. L. Eddy of Milan, testified.
Mr.. French had been suffering
from heart disease for some time
and came to his daughters home,
from Kansas City, in November.
Mrs. CHAMPION said that when he
retired Wednesday night that he
seemed to be as well as usual and
showed no signs of illness. He
passed away at $50 o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24

Falconry, the art of hunting with
trained birds, was known in China
about 1000 B. c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
Funeral of Mr. StengeI.

Funeral services for Martin Z.
Stengel, 1923 West Third street,
Davenport. brother of John r.
Stengel, 1000 Twenty-seeond street,
Rock Island, were. held at II o'clock
this morning in The Horrigan flu
neral parlors. Rev. W. l.. Essex,
pastor of the Trinity Episcopal
church, conducted the services.
Burial was in Chippiannock ceme-
terry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24

Buenos Aires has more than 500
drug stores and more than 500 per
fume shops and beauty parlors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24

Fahrenheit, who designed the
thermometer bearing his name, died
in 1876.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24

NEW CLASSES AT BROWNS
Monday, March 6, you can join
classes in Bookkeeping, Shorthand
and Typewriting at Browns Bust
ness College.-(A advertisement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
ROCK ISLAND
CAMP AICN FOR
YEOMAN HOME

Confined from First Page.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
Build on Cottage Plan.

Vh SShtaArsN Il Aahs
The home will be built on the
cottage plan. the idea being to de-
velop an independent community
or miniature village. These cot
tages will house IL to Is children
each. Each unit will be in charge
of foster parents who are to be
chosen for the ability to create a
home atmosphere for children. Or
phans. or those whose families can
not afford to support them, will be
benefciaries.
In Us essential details the plan
follows closely the idea worked out
by the Moose, which maintains a
home for children at Mooseheart.
near Aurora.
Final choice of a site will be
made by the board of directors of
the order. Mr. Farmer, as chair
man of the site committee, has
been inspecting various locations
in different parts of the country
and will make recommendations TO
the committee. which in turn will
submit four or five sites to the
board of directors for their consid-
Grafton
Since the announcement of the or
der's intention to erect the. home,
Illinois, California, Iowa and Wis
eonsin cities especially have been
bringing pressure to bear upon the
committee in behalf of suggested to-
cations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
MANKATO FREE PRESS
Guernsey Cattle Have Very
-*" Prominent Place In County

According to the statement OF DIR.
M. B. Wood Of this city, an importer
OF Guernsey cattle, there are In
Blue Earth county at least three
hundred and fifty pure bred Guern
sey dairy cows, which are produc-
ing for their owners from 500 TO
72S.68 pounds OF butter fat per year.
DR.. Wood says that the first Guern-
sey cow brought into Blue Earth
county was brought in during the
year 1884, and the next year a pure
bred bull was brought in. In 1885
three men in this county, bought a
female apiece and another purebred
bull. The next few years saw sew
eral men start In the work.
Dr.. Wood said that at the worlds
fair in Chicago in 1893 there were
three herds OF Guernseys on exhibit
ton. One of these herds was exhi-
bited by the president OF the Penn
sylvania, another herd by a proml-
nent man fiom the state of New
York, and a third by poor farmer
of Blue Earth county, This farmer
was w. ID. Richardson of Garden
ity, who brought home with him at
least one third of the prize money
given out by the worlds fair board.
Mr.. Richardson had the distinction
afterwards of breeding the first COW
In the world to make a record OF
1000 pounds of butter fat in one
year. This record was made from
October l, 1904 to October /, 1905,
and was the worlds record for a
number of years afterwards for all
breeds Of dairy cattle.
Producing Much Buttesfat
Now there are about three hun
dred and fifty fine purebred Gueru-
seys in this county, which are pro-
ducing for their owners from 500 to
725.6S pounds Of butter fat each
year. They are owned by about if
ty Blue Earth county farmers.
DR.. Wood explained that there
has been an effort made in Blue
Earth county to build up the Guern-
sey community. This has resulted
in Blue Earth county being the buy.
er, rather than the seller of this
strain of dairy cattle. In addition
to the $50 purebred cows there are
90 purebred Guernsey sires in the
county, and about fifteen of their
danes have a butter fat record of
from 500 to $50 pounds per year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
High Ups Called In
Grain Trading Quiz
J. Ogden Armour Among Those
Summoned Before Federal
Trade Commission
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

Chicago, October III. Ogden
Armour, Joseph P. Griffin and 9th
er leading figures in the world
grain trade, were called to testify
today before the federal trade cO4a-
mission IN its investigation of trad
it,, III futures.
With the hearing under way, the
Chicago Board of Trade has launch
ed an attack on the validity of the
Capper- Tincher act placing the reg
ulation OF grain exchanges in the
hands of the secretary OF agricul-
ture.
Test of the validity of the future
trading act will be made before the
United States supreme court on the
same grounds on which the court
held the former Capper- Tincher law
unconstitutional. according to Hen
board.
New Act Effective November I
Action in the former proceedings
was taken individually by traders.
In the ruling Chief Justice Taft
stated the suit should have been
filed by the board itself, and in
consequence directors of the board
last night voted to wage the new
contest as an official action in the
name of the board of trade.
The new act was adopted to be-
come effective November l. Intri-
cate details of wheat trading are
being unfol6ed to the commission in
the sessions here by leading opera
tors summoned to testify.
John Hill, Jr., and Samuel Mincer,
veteran members Of the Board OF
Trade, asserted that but for the
spectators, farmers during heavy
movement seasons, would received
bottom prices for their grain.
Lack of Storage Is Problem
Mr.. Hill, member Of the board for
sorty- five years, declared the great
est problem in the Chicago market
was the lack of storage. Everybody
would be doing business If they
would increase the 100000 bush
els capacity to 50,000,000," he said.
A 500 100000 appropriation with
which it could enter the market at
any time was suggested by Arthur
r. Roberts as the government S
most effective means of stabilizing
grain markets. With this perpetual
fund the market steady, wheat pric
es would remain between S1.25 and
$3.50 constantly, he declared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13

Within the past two years, in ad-
dition to the regular individual buy
ing, there has been a car load Of
imported heifers shipped in, and a
car load of calf club heiiers brought
in. This DR.. Wood explained means
more breeders and a natural in
crease OF the Blue Earth county
herds. 1t is predicted that in a few
years there will be Guernseys to
spare for outside buyers in this
county.
The breeders are now getting I'M
der way with official tests. George
Richardson and Louis Yaeger last
year made a very creditable show
ing. Wilson & Lotion and w. X.
Adams are getting good results this
year in their testing.
Interest In National Dairy Show
That DR.. NJ. B. Wood takes more
than a passing interest in the ma
tional dairy show which is to be
held at st. Paul Is entirely natural,
owing to the fact that he was the
Judge of all breeds of cattle at the
first national dairy show ever held
In the United States at Chicago in
1906. DR.. wood has also crossed
the Atlantic many times as official
buyer for some of the largest Guern-
sey breeders in the United States.
1t was he who built up the Lorin
herd at Lake Minnetonka, and the
Dupee herd at Santee, California.
The latter herd was credited for
several years with having some of
the best Guernseys in the United
States.
What is particularly gratifying to
DR.. Wood is that in the recent sale
of Guernseys held at Mankato live
stock pavilion there were but three
females that were taken out of the
state. Two Of these were purchased
by W. A. Northam of Sumner, la.
and one by H. o. Halvorson of Han
lantown la. The other cows and bulls
purchased were taken to the follow
ing towns from which to breed herds
of Guernseys. Rochester, Mime
sofa Lake, Ivanhoe, Blooming Prair-
lie, Sherburn, New Richland, Olden,
Madelia, Good Thunder, LIE Sueur
Center, Gaylord, Redwood Falls,
Fartland, Amboy, Lake Crystal,
Waverly, Wells, and Gilmore. Four
teen purebreds and four grades
sold at the recent GUERNSEY sale re-
NAMED in Blue Earth county.