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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
MOLINE IRE IS
STAR TED By OIL;
POLICE BELIEVE
Incendlary Saturates Floors an
walls Win Esrosene; Throws
Burning faget in Attic.

Saturating the floors and walls
with kerosene. an unknown incen-
diary early this morning set fire to
the house at 24s1 Sixth avenue,
owned by Arthur Bishop. s5os Sixth
avenue, and rented by Mrs. Mar
garet Dewey.
The blaze followed the trail Of
the oil and bust through the roof
Ct the building. A neighbor, seeing
flames issuing from the roof, called
the fire department and the dam
age was held to $3.50. The stream
of kerosene led from the kitchen
stove, through,ths living room up
stairs and beyond the trapdoor into
the attic. A jar filed with excel
sior and kerosene was found by
firemen on a dresser The blaze
was started in the attic by throw
ing burning fagot on the oil
soaked wood.
The house has been unoccupied
for the last six weeks, Mrs. Dewey
having gone to Chicago to visit
friends. She and her daughter.
Mrs. Charles Wilcox, were expect
ed to return to Moline today.
An Investigation made by Fire
Chief John Q. Hawk and Police
Chief Ben DeJaeger this morning
revealed the fact thGt a man had
been sleeping in the house during
Mrs. Dewey's absence. Mrs. JOS
eph Nader, who resides next door
stated that she saw q light in the
house Sunday night, but supposed
that Mrs. Dewey had returned
Chief DeJaeger hopes that Mrs
Dewey will be able to furnish a
clue as to the identity Of the in
cendiary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
LOONEy-PEDIeO
ON $500 BOND


John Looney. Jr.. and Lawren..
Pddigo, Rock Island taxicab driys,
are held under $500 bond to n.
federal grand jury by United Stafss
Commissioner A. G. Gush in Dav.
export, On charge Of sale and trans.
portation Of liquor. Commission,
Bush heard evidence in the cas- !
week ago at . preliminary hearins
marked BY oratorical Fireworks
The bonds Of the two alle,el
boot-leggers had been fixed Al
5000 but the commissioner n.
duced this amount. The evidene,
was doubtful but sufficient. he az.
planned, to warrant him in holdin,
them to a federal grand Jury r..
view OF the case. There was ma
question but that Looney and PED.
igo were in place in which licuor
was handled. Commissioner Bush
said, and upon that showing held
the two men to further hearing n
was charged that Looney and Ped.
igo had delivered liquor to a plaes
operated by Mrs. Fern Ehlers, ian
West Fourteenth street, Davenport
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06

ias Class 4 ! asd ss,tet psls'
-; Auxll6ry HsEfs =
IL Plnns, Tee.

Rock Island post, No. 200, Ameri-
u Legion, initiated so members
hst might At 4 meeting in Legion
all. Carl l.. Anderson. senior vice.
1bnmahdsr who will teach In Chi
pgc schools this TALL presented his
&oGignatfon. Frank c. Hunto0n,
1naior vice-commander. was elected
IKE Mr.. Anders0n's place. Bert
xempog wns elected to succeed Mr..
4uatoon.
I Delegntes for the state conven-
Ion were chosen as follows: VAL
er A. Rosenfieid, DIR. Harrn Frey.
PAUL b. Preston, DR.. Louis Oetrcm,
md Frank C. Huntoon. Aiternstes
Ire Arthur -6wcdburg, Charles II.
Vheelan, Clarence l.. Edwards,
Nont Chambers and Oscar +.
Smith.
a tslk by s. R. Kemp, assistan.
aats adjutant Of the Illinois de-
Gnftment, outlined briefly the ssze
md Importance Of the state meet
itg, Sept. rs and rs. He also re-
minded the legionnaires again Il
the vote on the bonus bono Issue,
Nov. 7 at the general election.
Meet On Plans.
Members were urged to attend @
special meeting Thursday Of next
Week. when the post will be or
ganized for entertaining contention
DELEGATES.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06

|EiSxS b1oek ~. a1nO III -. bIock
~, nv 1hops ad1ltion. also lot
q bIock m, IA IN East MOLINE, ".
I Williain il an1 Nary = Newman
10 Ida Lfbinau, 1ct /. W. 3. Baiiey's
4th addition. ncck islan1. u.
Elizabeth a. Dim0ck u William
y. FufIong, lot 81, Exposition Park.
Rock Island, 3l.0o.
william =. ard Kathryn Furlong
ito William I. Lavender, lot 81, II
position Park, Rock 7Sland. n.
Gus. Kandis 10 Ethna Kandis, nm
divided half. part lots IS and y,
block 10, also lot 10, block LIZ,
New Shops addition. also lot !,
block $50, all In East Moline. II.
John B. and Rebecca A. Cornwall
| to Henry p. Pope, lot S, block ID,
| Prospect Park, Moline, 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
ENTERTAINMENT OF
GUESTS PLANNED
BY BUREAU BOARD

Arrangements for the out-of-
county guests TO be entertained in
the homes Of Rock Island and Mo-
line bureau members were discuss
ed yesterday at the meeting OF the
Rock Island county home bureau
executive board supervising plans
for the district conference In Rock
Island, Sept. q and %.
The conference which will In
clude delegates from Rock Island,
Adams, Mercer. 10 -Daviess, Han
cock and Stevenson counties
will be in charge Of the state Of
fees. Miss Lita Bane, state leader,
will preside.
Announcement Of the annual
meet of the home bureau Oct. IL,
was made. At this meeting new
executive board will be elected and
plans made for the coming year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
MISS MART IN, 81,
II
TAKEN BY DEATH


Miss Ida B. Martin, aged 81 years.
a resident of Rock Island Sc years,
passed away at 11:55 o'clock last
night in the home of her brother,
George F. Martin, 932 Fourteenth
and-a-hak street. Death followed
a seven months illness.
Miss Martin was born in Cor.ioya,
May 3, 1858 and came to Rock Is
land with her parents at the age
OF eight years. She had since re-
sided in this city and ior the past
several years made her home with
her brother. She had been an en-
ploye of the Harmed & Won Maur
store in Davenport for 10 years.
Her brother, George, is the only
survivor. Funeral services will be
held at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon in the home of her brother
Rev. J. A. Chapman, pastor of the
First Methodist church, will con-
duct the services. Burial will be
in Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
!MOLINE AWARDS
Z JOBS TO COST
TOTAL OF $50, 896
Especial Moline Servics.l

Three Of the seven public i'm
provement contracts let by the city
OF Moline this morning were cap
tured by the Central Engineering
company of Davenport. The con-
tract price for the three jobs was
$42,193.75. The seven totaled $685.
89S.23. Estimate of the engineer
was $95, 037.37.
The Central Engineering COM
pany will resurface Fifteenth
street between Fourth and Eighth
avenues, widen and resurface Fifth
avenue and pave Third street be-
tween Eighteenth and Twenty-sev-
enth avenues.
Other jobs for which contracts
were let this morning are:
Concrete alley between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth avenues
from Sixteenth to Eighteenth
/ street; Dexter & Nelson, 5,256.10.
| Concrete paving Forty-first street
| between River drive and Fifth ave-
| nue.; Hicks Construction company,
$11,314.60.
Seventh street sewer district;
Independent Construction COM
pany. $18.211.50.
Seventh street Waterman; Ma
tional Construction company, 81
483.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
THREl1 Ten PROBE
OF COAL PRICES


County Attorney John Weir has
threatened grand jury investigation
Of retail coal prices in Davenport.
charging that on the same date,
dealers throughout the city adj
yanced prices almost uniformly.
The September Scott county
grand Jury convened this afternoon
and reiteratioa Of the determination
to investigate Erices conferred inter-
est in the session. Coal dealers
throughout the city complain that
threat Of an Investigation has tend
ed to divert the ordinary September
business and that the result will be
to increase the difficulties of the
coal situation. The buying public,
they claim, has withheld placing
orders in hope that the jnvestiga-
ton or the possibility of such ac-
|tion would force prices down.
Seventeen criminal cases are
scheduled for hearing and it is an
Inounced that the routine work OF
the grand jury will be disposed Of
before advisability of a coal price
probe is preached.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
bIG BUSY STILL
| NESTLES IN IDLE
d LITTLE GARDEN

Quiet little truck farm operated
hy Alfred Koell on a rural route
ont OF Davenport was home of a
busy big still, which Prohibition
officer H. e. Muhs raided Saturday
afternoon. In line with recently
adopted policy Of the agent, news
III the raid did not become public
until the defendant appeared in
court yesterday to furnish $1,000
bond. An 96-gallon still was oper-
ating and Is gallons of moonshine
were in storage. There was no EVIL
dence that the farm had ever oper-
ated on a paying basis, the officers
aid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06

Miss vernet johnson. teacher IN
the Moline high school, has been
nominated Black Hawk Hiking club
representative on the Illinois state
art extension committee. The group
is headed by Prof. R. e. Hierony-
moui, University Of Illinois, but
dorado Taft, Chicago sculptor, IL
supervising its activities. Her APP
pointment to the group is signal
recognition of the hiking club and
appreciation Of its value in locat-
ing and determining natural beauty
spots. in this vicinity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06

nod. Thrsshing Of oats about
completed, moving fair yield. Car
den truck products in bod condt-
ton. Fall blowing progressing "a
pidfy.
reports indicate that recent dry
weather In. northern Illinois has In
iured the corn crop to q slight ex-
tent. Threshing Of winter wheat
and oats completed and yields re-
ported excellent. wheat yielding APP
proximately Is to IS bushels an
acre and oats 50 bushels.
Present price Of oats lie unsatis-
factory and will induce holding,
causing more liberal use of grain
ON the farms. Corn crop is .matur-
ing rapidly ON account Of recent hot
weather, but rain on Aug. "a was
very beneficial and reports now In
|dfcate crop will be of good quail
!ity. Fruit crop favorable.
Recent rains in central Illinois
have practically insured corn crop
equal to that of last year. Fruit
and vegetables are now being mar
keted.
'In eastern Iowa and northeast
ern Iowa threshing Of oats is about
completed, yielding from 80 to So
bushels an acre. It Is Of good quail
lity. Threshing Of wheat about COM
pleted shows good yield. Corn in
very good condition. Pastures are
in good shape. Harvesting of canta-
loupes in the Muscatine, Fruitland
Cone and Nichols districts is about
completed and the watermelon
movement is now on, but crop Is
little short, due to the dry spells
early in the session. Movement Of
cabbage has started and shows 0oI
is of good quality"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
On County Records
Warranty Deeds,

Geo. c. Helpenstell to Theo. G..
Bieuer, lot 5, block 1, Longview
Heighths, Rock Island, 81.
MARY C. Morris, executrix, to
Fred Ginkel, part Of lot 1, block l,
Healey's subdivision, Moline, ST.
400.
kCharles Grilk and wife to Will
lam J. Culley. lot AZ, Garden addi-
tim, Rock Island, 81.
SR. F. and Sadie Anthony to AL
fred F. Larson, part lot 10, block l.
Rosslyn addition, Moline, 81.
James and Ethna Kandis to Gust
Kandis, undivided half. part lots 25
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
ROCK ISLAND LINES
REPORT INDICATES
EXCELLENT YIELD

The Rock Island Lines Septem-
Der semi-monthly report on crop
conditions is that Crops generally
are in good condition. Threshing Of
wheat is about completed, showing
a good yield and quality. Corn has
been damaged slightly due to dry
weather, but condition in general is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
Sale Thursday.

Part of these linens were bought
in Boston; some came from St.
Louis and the rest from Chicago.
Some of the lots were saved for
Mr.. Nordgren by statesmen who
have sold to us for years and like
to keep our good will. Others
picked up here and there.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
THREE GANGSTERS
PAY $25 FINE FOR
BEATING YOUTH

r John Teeter, r. c. Van Offmann
and Leslie Murphy, Davenport, who
beat Julius Tucker. 519 Twenty.
third street. Saturday night at the
Rock Island end Of the TWENTY
fourth street viaduct, were found
guilty at a police court hearing last
night. Each was fined SIS on
charge of assault and battery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06

Home grown Early Ohio Pota-
toes, one peck to each for 1oc with
other groceries.
Blue Ribbon Baked Beans in To-
mato sauce. 3 cans for 3Sc.
Pure Strawberry Jam, Use tar.
i Boiled Ham, sliced. half pouna
! for SOC.
Calumet Baking Powder. one
pound can Zoe.
White House brand Evaporated
Milk, ; large cans for 39c.
Red Alaska Salmon, tall cans
Sc.
Blue Ribbon brand Salad Dress
ing. 2se jar.
Peanut Butter. pound can Tor
35c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NVllOE ~ OVN hACIUIkCs
Bids will be received, 9 a. m.
Sept. II, 1922, for resurfacing
Fourth avenue from Fifteenth
street to Sixteenth street with as.
phaltic concrete.
H. M. SCHRIVER,
ADVERTISEMENT Mayor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
In the Jewelry
Department.:

Waterbury nickeled alarm
clocks. guaranteed worth
1925: Thursday, one to
to each for 85c.
"3=inone" folding leath-
er shopping bags: you can
make these big or small !;
SOC each.
Black hard rubber soap
boxes; l5c saeh.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
Toilet Sundries, for Less:

Choice of Graham's lemon. orange or Gu
cucumber soap, cakes for 25c.
Woodbury's Week End" toilet sets small
cake of soap. little tubes of cold cream and IA
ciai cream. and box Of Woodbury's Facial pow
der. In neat box. Thursday. l9c.
Kinds Honey and Almond cream, Az o..
4ec bottle for 35c.,
Pompeian Beauty powder, 47c box for
30c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
Groceries, Thursday:

Granulated Sugar. ~ lbs. for
Soc with other groceries over 500.
Fresh Roasted Peaberry Coffee,
3 lbs. for $500 and 4 lbs. Of Sugar
free.
Prepared Root Beer. quart bot
ties, 19c.
scudder.s- Maple Syrup, quart
can Soc.
Kitchen Cleanser, 4 cans for 2Se.
Loaf Sugar, 2 b. pkgs. for ese.
Lemon Cookies, , Ibs. fer 35e.
Grape Nut, , pkEs. for 35c.
Fresh Sweet Potatoes, . lbs. for
sc.
Pearl Tapioca, : lbs. for Sc.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
In the House
Furnishings Dept.
Thursday:

O'Cedar floor mops, TRAN
gular, No. 4 size; regularly
CSC; Thursday, one to each
for CSC.
4oa. sc bottle o'ced.r
polish. Ice.
Plain white st. Dennis
cups and isaucers: set Of .
= saeh fer 00c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
RED CROSS MOURNS
DEATH SECRETARY

The executive board of the Rock
Island chapter of the American
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06

1917 and 17E inch all pure lin
en- unbleached crash toweling:
good weight. with white, red and
blue woven borders; I0c yard.
N-inch twiiled cotton toweling,
red woven border, Thursday,
The yard.
Fancy huck towelings by the
yard; mostly 1S-inch widths pat
terms for~fancy Christmas towels
and dresser scarfs; Soc. 29c
and Csc yard.
Two hundred and forty good size
22x39 bleached Turkish towels,
closely woven; blue border; big
enough to sell fast at 35c; here,
Thursday, Csc apiece.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
New Fresh Clean Towels, Towelng and Damask Go on

Young women about to go to
housekeeping; wives who can al
ways find a place for good linens,
and those who like to select
Christmas gifts early, will be de-
lighted with the good layout here
Thursday and even more with the
prices:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
Nh1QE'J

Tri-City Towel supply company
Davenport 984.
Il. l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. |. 24S9.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06

Three Good Bargains
in Table Damask.
Genuine 64-inch Renfrew mer-
cerized table damask; white with
pink, blue and yellow borders;
beautiful assortment of patterns;
worth $1.oo, for CSC yard.
72-inch fine mercerized table da-
mask, worth s1.0O, for 600 I'd.
70-inch $500 all pure linen
bleached table damask, choice Of
. different patterns; 81 IN I'd.
Genuine Bates $1.00 Turkey Red
table damask in red, blue and tan
patterns; buy it now for 7Sc I'd.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06

Good big 23x44 heavy Turkish
bath towels; rough, double knit
absorbent; well worth SOC; three
hundred of these towels 90 on sale
here Thursday at $50 apiece.
14x2S bleached Turkish towels,
by taking the entire lot of these,
600, we got them for this sale to
sell at IOc apiece.
Fancy Turkish wash cloths, full
sizes; worth to 15c; three foE
Csc.
Good heavy genuine all pure lin
ell buck towels, 1885 size: floral
and monogram borders; SOc
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06

All the News-All the Time-Ths
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06

Shoes:
Samples, ladies' strap slippers,
patent leather; black kid and brown
calf skin: representing almost the
complete line Of $500 shoes put
out by 4 big shoe manufacturer
sizes 31s and 4 q few 4h's);
choice $3.50 pair.
Ladies genuine SINNERS satin
one-strap slippers: coyered Cuban
heel; neat "ell-httins shape !:
$3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06
In the Art Needlework
Department:

Utopia worsted and silk mixture
yarns in the delightful shades used
so much for sweaters and shawls
49c BAH.
Ladies' good squality stamped
nainsook nightgowns: white or
flesh; three good patterns; s1.00
gowns; two to each at Csc
apiece.
Persian printed 36-inch tan ia
bic covers; ready for use; $1.25
values, 75c apiece.
The Washington times., 1922-03-05

he was going to remain a bachelor, but
they appealed to his patriotism more elo-
quently than ever.
They pointed out to him as delicately as
possible that his fathers predecessor on
the throne had come to terrible end be.
cause he had not selected his wife Judi
ciously> The late King Alexander, who
belonged to different family from the
present one, married Madame Draga
Maschn, woman of humble position and
widow OF an army officer of low rank
Some leading Serbians OF that day
thought that Queen Draga was using her
power corruptly for the benefit Of her fam.
lily and friends. They also resented the
fact that woman of such ordinary origin
should be raised so high above them.
The resentment grew very strong and
some conspirators broke into the Kings
apartments and slashed the King and
Queen to death with their swords. They
had no children and so the present King
Alexander's family was recalled from exile
and placed on the throne.
II the murdered King had had a wife
from a digniied royal family the conspir.
ing officers would probably not have
slsshed her to pieces. Probably not.
Moreover, II the couple had had children
they might have enjoyed more considera-
ton.
1t is natural that many princesses living
in safe and luxurious surroundings would
not care for throne where they might
serve as a shield against possible assass-
ms. Conditions are undoubtedly better
now, but there is much in the past to dis.
courage timid princess.
King Ale lander observed to his Minister
The Washington times., 1922-03-05

that all his hopes Of very important ALI.
ances had been disappointed.
"Why does not your Majesty now offer
your hand to the Princess Marie of Ru.
mania?" urged the persistent Minister.
After ALL family alliance with Rumania
is the most suitable in the interests OF
your throne. We have reason to believe
that the princess, supported by her fam.
lily and the government OF her country.
will accept the proposed homo"
The King admitted in diplomatic Ian
yuage that the Princess appeared to be his
last and only chance of a suitable bride.
He looked at her photograph. She is
agreeable and picturesque to lock at,
although rather too stout from the view
point of modern connoisseur of beauty.
She is the daughter of the handsomest
and brsvest queen in Europe, who re-
NAMED with her troops on the field until
the enemy had overrun and devastated two
thirds OF the country. Queen Marie even
urged the Rumanians to keep on fighting
when the King her husband, was making
peace treaty with the Germans. .
King Alexander offered his hand to the
Princess Marie and she promptly accepted
him, doubtless under the influence OF her
mother and advisers, who thought 1t a fine
opportunity for her to become queen OF
neighboring country.
But now, II is said. the King has threat.
ened that he will keep up his incognto
visits to his French charmer II he is TAX.
ing Queen to please his Ministers, he win
plan his private life to please himself.
What will the Princess do about this?
Will she accept It as part Of a Queens
duties or will she show some of the spirit
OF q modern emancipated girl?
The Washington times., 1922-03-05

triotic argument touched King Alexander
and he consented to go on with his painful
hunt for royal bride.
The King picked a photograph Of twelve
young granddaughters of the Dowager
Queen of Greece, who had been suggested
to him as possible brides. Two, by the
way, have since found husbands. These
young girls are daughters of King Con.
stantine of Greece and his brothers and
sister, who was a Russian Grand Duchess.
Those princesses in the group who be.
longed to the Russian imperial family now
make their home with their cousins IL
Greece. It appeared certain that even the
King of Jugo-Savia could find a bride
among these unoccupied young women.
King Alexander looked the photograph
over thoughtfully and then observed:
81 do not think can accomplish much
for my beloved country by seeking a bride
among this group. The reinforcement AM
experiences of King Constantine have
proved that Greece is a much more un.
stable country than Jugo-Slavia. I should
not strengthen my family by an alliance
with the Greek royal family.
"A marriage with a princess Of the Rus.
sian imperial family offers still less ad-
vantages. The collapse Of that family Is
one of the principal causes Of all our
troubles and. nobody believes that the
Cars family will ever regain the throne
again"
The Ministers admitted that there was
reason in his, Majesty's arguments.
Then" said one Of them, would your
Majesty consider the advisability of seek.
ing bride In the Danish or Swedish royal
families? They are without political al
liances and would excite no suspicion or
animosity in our country"
The weary King sent his application, 10
turn, for an unengaged princess Of the