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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
UTILIZE EVERY
INCH TO MEET
SCHOOL NEEDS
Narrowly Avoid Extra Sessions to
Accommodate High Students;
Strive to Widen Field.
By EUGENE YOUNGERT,
(PrincipalD

The year 1892 has been one OF
steady growth in the Rock Island
high school, a year of constant
striving to reach the highest pos
sibie ideal in secondary education
1t has been marked by an earnest
endeavor to provide for high school
students the best opportunities for
: well-rounded education, opportu-
| mites for mental, physical, moral
and spiritual development. During
this year. as in otner years, the
school has labored to produce for
the community the type of citizen
ship that will really be fitted to
take up the tasks that confront all
modern people, but that are most
OF all the especial responsibilities
OF those who live in a country i'm
which the people have as large a
part to play as they have in
America,
1t has been the case in Rock Is
land as it has been in almost all
cities, that high school enrolment
has increased by leaps and bounds.
The number already inscribed on
the records is approximately LOO
and this will be enlarged when the
new class enters in January. The
increase over last year is $50, al
though the 1922 graduating class of
145 students was one of the largest
In the schools history. For a while
1t seemed that'the school would be
obliged to operate extra sessions.
but by building a new room. max
ing laboratory available for reci-
tation purposes, and taking advau-
tage of every inch Of space. the
usual schedule was maintained
with no sacrifice of regular school
work.
The extra curriculum activities
nave had the whole-hearted sup
port OF both faculty and students.
1t is in the societies of the school.
IN the forensic contests and in ath-
letics that the student comes in
contact with situations that call
forth the knowledge that the class
room gives, Therefore these actiyi-
ties should play a large part in the
work of any school that aims to fit
its pupils for the contest Of life.
During the year the school has
developed a large orchestra and an
enthusiastic girls glee club. These
Organizations. under splendid lead
ership. fill a long felt need in the
school, and offer excellent musical
training to interested students.
The work OF. the music department /
vas so highly appreciated that our i
musicians. upon invitation. gave an |
program Nov. "a. Wei
ook for big things musically dur /
ng the. coming year. /
The two dramatic societies. the i
Mask and Dagger club and the |
lramatic department Of the Junior |
english council, hare worked |
aithfully for the presentation of
cod plays before the student BODY i
both have given evening admission
'rograms. but not for the purpose
4 making money for the clubs
he proceeds OF these affairs have ;
one entirely. to the purchasing oil
etter stage equipment and to the:
aymept Of royalties ON high class
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
1922 BUILDINGS
IN EAST MOLINE
TOTAL $4,000

Total value of buildings erected
in East Moline in 1922 is estimated
at $s2.0S2. OF the 1os permits is
sued. 10 were for residences and
81 were for garages. The biggest
single project started in 1922 was
the Emmanuel Lutheran church.
which win cost approximately SIS
900. This brought the October in
vestments up to $25.670. which was
the biggest mon:a of the year.
Estimated cost of May buildings
was $22.430. February was the
weakest month with only sl00 in
improvements.
Following is shown the amount
invested each month and the num-
Der OF permits issued:
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safe to carry the burden of the
superstructure. The repair OF the
piers, which is now in progress, is
being performed by the engineer
corps for the ordnance department.
Aside from the construction Of a
concrete floor in the steel section
OF the recuperator building and the
installation in the same building
OF steam heating, no new construc-
ton work was undertaken during
THE fisc2i year. The former prof.
ect was done under contract plac-
ed With W. d. Phelan & Co., Dav-
export, the cost of which was
SI,465. The latter installation was
made BY c. l.. Moore, Davenport,
at cost. exclusive of material.
which was furnished by the United
States. of s4,139.
During the World war a number
of administrative Offices which. ND
to that time. were housed in the
manufacturing buildings had, ow-
ing to the urgent demand for in
creased shop facilities, to be va
Gated. To house these Offices a tenn
porary frame building was erected.
This building was occupied until
June OF this year, when all offices
therein were vacated and the arse
nails administrative activities, to-
gether with those which had al
ways been housed in the admins
trative building, were consolidated
IN shop r. This building is = A.
story concrete structure. built aft
er the war. and is a duplicate of
the building which the government
erected at the plant of Dodge
brotners. Detroit, Mich. for the
manufacture of recuperators.
Force Organized Evidently.
At the close of the war the build
ing erected by the government at
Dodge Brothers plant was sold to
them and,the machinery for manu-
featuring recuperators shipped to
the arsenal, where it is available
for installation should it be desired
TO increase the production of re-
operators beyond that OF the arse
nails present facilities.
While the building now occupied
by the administrative forces was
designed for use as a manufactur-
ing shop. it makes a good substi-
tute for an Office and its size per
nits all the administrative Offices
10 be housed, enabling clerical
work to be more efficiently and
economically carried on.
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Cost
FS|REEI NON
lNEAST MOLINE
O. Project AIsne Rnnp tlee ~ 6
= Blseks Paved-lses Jcls /, !.
Cost elee! -.

East Moline paid sieo.4ss.74 =.
approximately 2s blocks OF ,.,.
ment during 1922. This exne,s.
was spread over three project. =.
OF which. the Eighth and MA
avenue job, cost slos, s4s.s7. o,h~
projects were on Third ayenrs
$u.eS0.27. and Fourth s,rs
$1,S2S.5O.
Eight hundred meters yer. =
paired and put back in service ~
$500 was paid out for repairs to n.
pumping equipment.
A recording pressure xu.
which insures a uniform s,a,. 3
the reserve water tanks. was !,
stalled at cost of $l00.
Public improvements cor,sn
plated for 1923 by the enxineer;.s
department will cost approxim,,s
ly 100000.
Residents of Cottage Grove .aa,
ton doubtless will experience
change Of heart before anotb..
year rolls around and consent =
having sewer and watermains in.
stalled. Estimates prepared bv +
K Sneary, city engineer. for IN.
Cottage Grove improvement ar.
$31.1S4. ''s
The city engineer is also vorl
ing on estimates and speci6ca,ion.
for the installation of sewer and
watermains in the Tomilson Adj;
ton. This project will cost an.
proximately $4,000.
Connect With Hard Road
Request has been made for IN.
paving of Twentieth street from
Third avenue to the city limit,
This improvement will be especial
ly desirable as connecting link
between East Moline and the pro.
posel hard road through Hillsdale
Agitation has also been started
for the paving of alleys between
Fifteenth and Sixtee-.', and be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth
avenues from frs, to Seventh
street.
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SuVIS HAS GOOD
CLAIM TO HONORS
AS HEALTHY TOWN

Silvis is healthy city. The fed
eral government doesn', issue any
statistics on the mortality rate for
Silvis. but when city OF $500 in
habitants can show only three
quarantine cases in a year. it's peo-
pie are healthy, statistics or no sta-
tistics. None of the patients under
quarantine was seriously i'll and
all recovered.
One of the city officials. asked
what one thing contributed TO the
excellent health of the Silvis peo-
pie said water" Artesian water is
used exclusively by the people Of
the railroad center.
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The Ludwig Stapp residence.
Twelfth street and Twenty-second
avenue, directly opposite the green
houses owned by Mr.. Stapp, has
been erected at a cost OF $4,000.
The grounds have a frontage of 165
fee. and a depth of cs4 feet. The
home is three stories high and
constructed Of deep red brick
with white mortar joints. The
brick are laid p in Dutch cross
The exterior design is OF pure
Georgian architecture as is found
among the colonial mansions of the
New England states. The resi-
dence is trimmed in Bedford lime
stone with a wide painted cornice,
surmounted by a variegated green
tile roof. The facade presents
a perfectly balanced composition
with a recessed entrance in the
middle. The window has a Palla-
dian window above with wrought
IRON railing and a gable browning
the neutral motive.
The corners of the building are
trimmed with brick Quoins. There
are entrances both on the east and
west, the west entrance being
reached by brick paved terrace
having a/brick ballustrade with
stone copings. The east entrance
is copied after portecochere. serv-
ing as an automobile entrance.
The garage is located in a fire
proof room under the living porch
and living room. 1t has a capacity
OF three cars. The balance of the
basement is taken up by a recrea-
ton room with bluff-colored press
ed brick walls, sand finished plas-
ter ceiling and a fireplace; IA fully
equipped laundry, drying, store.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

plays which are presented to the
student body without charge. Par
ticipation in high school plays is
undoubtedly one of the best types
Of extra" training available to the
student.
! Forensic Advancement
In forensics the school has taken
big step forward. Blanche Will
liams>of the class OF 1922 won the
big eight girls defamation con-
test and Drusilla Mccormick of the
same class placed we'll to the front
in extempore speaking. The debat-
ing teams received the decisions
of four of the six judges in the big
eight contest and won glorious
victory for Rock Island by defeat
ing Oklahoma City, champions of
the southwest, for four years. lie
boys defamation team did SPLEEN
did work, losing to Davenport by
only one point and winning easily
from Moline. Rock Islands repre-
sentative in big eight boys decla-
nation contest finished in sixth
place.
The high school experienced an
average year in athletics. but I'M
covered and developed good mate
rial for next season. The basket
ball team, made up largely of new
players, won only 40 per cent of its
seasons games, but was pleasant
surprise in the district tournament,
where it was defeated only blythe
tournament winner. Moline. BY the
end of the season this inexperienc-
ed team had rounded into an ex-
ceilent scoring machine
The track team won the tri-city
indoor meet without trouble but
was unable to repeat in the big
eight meet, which was held in Mo-
line. Canton high school was re-
sponsibie fer the big eight defeat.
for its team won practically all the
events in the weights division. the
division in which Rock Island was
clearly at its best. However, Rock
Island was enabled to retain its
hold on the tri-city championship
by capturing the. tri-city outdoor
meet
In spite Of accidents to men the
Football team won five of its games.
lost fve and tied two.
The purely social side of school
life has not been neglected. Parties
nave been given for all of the /
classes and general school recon
ton has been rendered BY the stn.,
dent council. The school frolic or /
carnival. and the recent Hi-Y frolic
have been successful events marx |
ing the years social calendar II !.
IS the aim of the school to con- !.
duct its parties that all OF the stu-
dents can attend and have a really
good time High school parties are
always chaperoned by teachers and
by special chaperone Committee
81 the high school parent-teac her
association.
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fine LIBRARY IS
V|LLAOBJECT|vE
Sisters of Visitation EncoRfhee
Spalding Literary Society: In
stall Memorial Organ.

The activities of the Villa de
Chantal, conducted by the Sisters
OF the Visitation. have been center
ed about the Spalding Literary So
eiety this year. This society was
formed with two objects in vie0:
to building up Of a fine school
library and encourage the culture
OF its members, students of the SEN
,ior and junior classes. The literary
society has many shelves of books,
each designated by the society's
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porches. The windows OF the
sleeping porch are Of the Hoif-
man easement type.
The third story is completely nm
ished and plastered and contains
the maids room and bath, a large
play room and a specially designed
room for radio equipment.
The floors are all of oak except
toilet and bathrooms, which are of
tile, and the kitchen. which is flexo-
tile of white and bun pattern.
The living porch and dining porch
are Of 6x6 quarry tile. The treat
ment is of enameled birch and ma
hogany except the library, which is
of oak. Doors are of mahogany.
The walls have been finished in
smooth plaster and are being pa
pered in attractive color design.
The bathrooms have 6x6 tile wains-
cot seven feet high.
The plumbing consists of general
bath, owners bath, maids bath.
first story toilet, basement toilet.
shower, kitchen and laundry. Most
of the fixtures are of solid porce-
lain. The owners room in addi-
ton to the usual fixtures contains
a porcelain dressing table.
The heating is by hot water with
most of the radiators concealed un-
der window seats. The wiring, in
addition to the illumination con-
tains system of burglar lighting.
Work on the building was done
by the following firms: General
construction. Brisman & Co., Mo-
line; landscaping. L. W. Ramsey,
Davenport; plumbing, Ward & Nc
Mahon; heating. E. E. Lamp; cleo
trio wiring. Electrical Construction
and Machine company; architects.
Cervin & Horn, all of Rock Island;
painting. Axel Kellberg & Co., Mo-
line
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gan. to be dedicated to the late
Mother Agnes. The organ will be
Installed before June and its dedi-
cation will be a feature of the
alumnae convention.
The school enjoys membership in
the North Central association, and
the sisters. in order to provide cul-
tural opportunities for their pupils,
procure the best lecturers and art
lists during the winter months.
Evidence of the faith of the COM
munity in the abilities of the teach.
ing staff is shown by the large in
crease in enrolment this year over
that of the year previous. The
Villa de Chantal is said to be one
OF the most thoroughly equipped
schools of. its kind in the country.
President Leguia of Peru is en-
gaging school teachers. surgeons,
administrators and engineers from
the United States in his effort to
mOdeTniZe his country
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carriages with contrivances tn
measure the distance travelled and
count the hours spent in the Jour
ney were used in Rome in the Sec
ond century.
Evening journal., 1922-02-27
NOTES FOR HORSFNfrN

Entries close today for the Cleve-
land Grand Circuit meeting early
closing events.
Charles Moorehead. the popular
Indiana, Pa, trainer, may locate at
Belmont this season.
Cavalier Gale. 2.Osh. fastest hop
pied trotter. viii be raced this year
by Russ McGirr. the Canadian
trainer.
Fred Sweet has the John Drew
Pittsburg stable OF trotters and
PAGERS at Alaquippa getting ready
for the early meeting.
Dainty Mary. dam OF the Atlantic
City owned trotter r. Colorado.
2.O4h, has a filly foal at foot sired
by Peter the Great.
John Maualleu Is jogging 10 head
at the Delaware State FAIR grounds
and expects to have some OF them
ready for the early spring meetings.
Herman Tyson is busy with 20
head at his home track, Newark.
A majority OF the horses have rec
ords and will be raced through the
East and up In York State.
Evening journal., 1922-02-27
NEGRO KILLED ON
VIRGINIA ROAD
to The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
sEAFORD. Feb. 27.-The Rev.
James II. siraughn. d. d., presl-
dent OF the Maryland Annual
Conference. who was slated TO
preach at ST. Pauls NJ. p. Church
yesterday afternoon. was compelled
to cancel his engagement on account
OF the serious illness OF Mrs.
straughn at her home in Baltimore.
Mrs. Straughn was stricken with ap-
pend citis. The Rev. Louis r. Ran
dall, of Baltimore. filled the pulpit
In place OF Doctor Straughn.
Farmers In this section are busily
engaged in getting their land ready
preparatory 10 spring planting.
A flock Of fourteen wild geese.
flying close to the ground. passed
over here yesterday. heading north.
This. with the fact that a few blue
birds and a few snakes have been
seen. is proof 10 the local weather
prognosticators that winter Is about
over.
A Negro. whose name and address
could not be learned. working with
a number OF others for the Virginia
state Highway Department. was run
over near Accomac, Va, by one OF
the auto trucks Saturday afternoon
and so badly injured that he died
within an hour. II. c. Cofer, Of Nor
folk. Va, driver Of the truck was ex-
onerated BY the Coroners jury. The
Evening journal., 1922-02-27
aa1sLASSICS Of
EsNhp DIAMOND

Nick Altrock can do other things
besides clownlng on the ball field.
At that particular stunt he Is a star.
His act goes big with the fans.
In his day Nick was great
pitcher. He never had the stun OF
Rube Wadden but he had a head
and used Il.
Likewise Nick had great half
balk motion that made Il suicide for
a base runner to take much OF a lead
or first base. To use tho words or
Nick. he pitched to first base as well
as the batter.
Today Nick Is still OF much value
TO the Washington club In coaching
the younger pitchers. As a coacher
at third base he has one OF the
toughest Jobs on the ball held
However. the present-day fans do
not take Nick In serious light. To
them ne Is merely the clown or com
edian OF the ball field.
Nick has always contended that ne
was born about Is or 20 years too
Evening journal., 1922-02-27
SCHOOL GIRL
DIES SUDDENLY
Mildred Massed, Aged 10.
Weighing $50 Pounds
Victim of Neuritis
G. F. NAPLES GOES
WITH CAULK co.
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Feb. 27.-wf-
liam J. Penuel. aged 60 years. we'll
known farmer died IN the Methodist
Hospital. Philadelphia. last week
where he went for treatment about
three weeks ago for bladder trouble.
The funeral was held yesterday ar
ternoon In Wesley NJ. r. Church and
interment made IN Union cemetery,
this city.
Mildred Massey aged 16 years.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred L.
Massey. OF Angola. died suddenly
Friday morning OF acute neurltls.
She was student In the eighth
grade OF the Georgetown public
schools and was taken an Wedncs-
day afternoon at the home OF her
grandfather. Robert II. Burton. with
whom she was staying while at
tending school. Complaining Of being
homesick. she asked her grandfather
: TO take her TO her home which he
did. Shortly after reaching homo She
was seized with a vomiting spell and
continued to get worse until death
came.
Miss Massey weighed about 20
pounds and o. Is believed that her
7 excessive Fat had something 10 40
with the cause OF her death. The
funeral was held this morning and
burial made az Conley's Chapel. In
dian River district.
Announcement OF the marriage or
Samuel Leroy Layton. OF Frankford,
this county. and Miss Clotilde Marie
Bolvln. OF Los Angeles. Cal. has
been made. the ceremony having
been performed on Monday. jan
uary %. They are now residing at
Glendale. Cal.
The groom Is a son OF John H.
Layton. OF Frankford. connected
with the Internal Revenue Depart
ment. and Is a nephew OF Congress-
man Caleb r. Layton. During the
Mexican uprislngs. prior 10 the
World War. Mr.. Layton was sta
toned at Tampico. being secretary
10 the u. s. Consul During the
World War; he was stationed In
France In charge OF a Y. NJ. c. A.
outht
G.. Franklin NAPLES. instructor IN
mathematics In the Milton High
school. has rendered his resignation
to the school officials and after
March 1 will be connected with the
advertising department OF the Cauik
Dental Co. Milford.
Omcers OF Grace Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday school, Millsboro, have
been chosen. as follows: Superin-
tendent. Elijah r. Carey; assistant
superintendent. John r. McGee;
missionary superintendent. Harvey
p. Quattlander; primary superin-
tendent Mrs. J. s. Dobson; secre-
tary Walter King; librarian. selby
Hickman; treasurer. Mrs. Joseph X.
Lingo; missionary treasurer. Mrs.
Clara B. Johnson; organist. Miss
Ruth Dobson.
Evening journal., 1922-02-27

Batter hits ball over the fence
and makes the circuit OF the bases
on his drive. In rounding third
base the coacher slaps him on the
back. II was merely a slap OF
praise. as the ball had passed out Of
playing territory when the coacher
sc performed. A claims the>runer
should be called out for the coach
er's interference. while B claims he
IS entitled TO a home run.
B is right. the batsman who hit
the ball over the fence Is entitled
TO a home run regardless OF the ac-
tioA OF the coacher in slapping him
on the back.
The rule governing such a play
says nc penalty should be inflicted
when there Is no chance to make a
play on the base runner. When a
batter hits the ball over the fence or
into the stand. the presumption Is
that no play Is possible and he is en-
titled TO a home run.
The coaching rule was made with
the intent TO infiict a penalty when
the action OF the coacher had a d.
rect bearing on the play.
Evening journal., 1922-02-27
ELK MILLS CLUB
ENTERS LEAGUE
Takes Place of Oxford, Md,
Team in Susquehanna
Circuit
PRIZES FOR
BEST AVERAGES

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON. Md. Feb. 27.-At a
special meeting OF the board OF d.
rectors OF the Susquehanna Baseball
League. comprising clubs in Cecil
and Hartford counties. held In Havre
de Grace. Elk Mills was selected 20
replace oxford. Pa, club In the cir
cult. The schedule remains un-
changed-Elk Mills taking Oxford's
dates. Major W. Ray Baldwin Is
president OF the Elk Mills Athletic
Association. which will back the
baseball team. William e. Moore
has been elected manager OF the
team. Both these men we're elected
TO membership on the board OF di-
rectors OF the league. as was also
William f. Green. who has been
elected manager OF the Havre de
Grace baseball team.
Through Professor A. ]. Ford, OF
the Campus Shop at Tome Institute.
Port Deposit, special gold prizes will
be awarded for the highest batting
average. the best fielding average
and for the highest pitching aver
age, covering the 1922 season. Gold
twelve members OF the win
ming team by A. @. spalding and
Brother. while the association will
receive A. championship pennani
presented by the league. and the
Kisling cup donated by DR.. Norman
L. Kisling. The latter. won last
year by Aberdeen. becomes the
property OF the first team winninl
Il three times. The umpires vii
come from outside OF Hartford anS
Cecil counties. probably from Baltl
more. and consist OF most OF tn,
men who oficiated last year.
The president was authorized C
ascertain what action Is necessary tc
place the league under the protec-
ton OF organized baseball This Is
to prevent recognized teams on the
Eastern Shore and In the Blue Ridge
League from taking players without
exchange or monetary considera-
tions President Jewell reported
that contracts we're coming in and
four teams are nearing the full
quota OF twenty-five players. The
season opens April 10.
There was a contention between
the Elkton and Rising Sun baseball
teams over Clever Potts. Last year,
Potts caught for the Rising Sun
team. Notwithstanding he resides IN
Elkton. The two managers finally
agreed TO toss a coin. and Elkton
was awarded the player