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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
81 HAVE TALKED WITH % DEAD"
SAYS SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE,
WHO WILL LECTURE nv AMERICA

London, March 25.-"After 80
years investigating am as con-
WINGED of the truth of spiritualism
as | am of my own existence. !
myself have experienced communi-
cation by direct voice with % de-
ceased friends and relatives, in
GLIDING my mother and my son
whom | lost in the war"
This is the statement of Arthur
Conan Doyle. knighted novelist and
creator of Sherlock Holmes, who
is sailing for America to spread
the gospel OF spiritualisn.
Sir Arthur sails April l, accom-
panied by his wife and three young
children. Lady Doyle assists her
husband in talks to large crowds.
Sir Arthur will deliver his first
lecture April IL in New York. He
expects to deliver about eleven 9th
ers. Then he will take his family
for rest in the Adirondacks, sail
ing for home in June.
Death is merely a wall between
the people we call living and those
we call dead" says Doyle.
"Spiritualism has pierced this
wall. 1t is widening the gaps.
After a while the wall will be down
and there will be free communica-
ton between the living and those
who have passed.
at will make this a different
world. 1t will reinforce all relig-
ions except the purely materialist.
1T will diminish sin, because
who would sin when the spirit of
his beloved mother was at his side.
communicating with him, showing
him her grief?
Il began the study Of spiritual
ism in 1886 and since then have
read everything 1 could find on the
subject, keeping an open mind, and
experimenting with mediums where
ever possible.
II am absolutely certain Of the
possibility of communication with
those who have passed. / have had
such clear and definite evidence
that l would consider myself in
sane ifsI did not accept it and a
moral coward If ! did not proclaim
it.
MY wife and ! realized early in
wartime that the world urgently
needed this message and that the
only way to break through the mix
ture of levity and stupidity. with
which people had met the nearer
approach OF the spirit world, was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
OUAKERTOWN WILD
MAN rs ROY HECOX,
. uLINOISAN SAYS

DoyleStown, Pa, March 81
Judge William c. Ryan of the
criminal court today received le:-
ter purporting to come from Joseph
Thomas, Homer, Ill, asserting that
the Quakertown wild man" under
arrest here, is Roy Hecox. as he
claims, and not Adam Weaver,
wanted on a charge of murder In
the Aaycock mountains, % years
ago.
Thomas, in his letter, said he was
born in Bucks county, Pennsyi-
vania, and knew Hecox there. He
stated also that Hecox was well
known to many other citizens of
Homer. where he had resided, and
they were willing to come here 70
prove their contention that he was
not Weaver.
Hecox was identified as Ada n
Weaver by Weaver's son. George.
Two other sons of Weaver, Adam,
Jr., and Charles, denied today that
the man was their father.
The letter to Judge Ryan and
its writer will be investigated in
mediateiy, authorities said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

ator of "Pollyanna" Zane Grey, Z.
Phillips Oppenheim, Booth Tarking-
ton, Edith Wharton, Ethel NJ. Dell,
Mary Roberts Rinehart. Joseph c.
Lincoln, Peter B. kyne and James
Oliver Curwood.
Now the new authors have at
tanned the honor of being the fore
most sellers-Sinclair Lewis, whose
Main Street" was the leader OF the
1920-1921 publishing season, and A.
S. NJ. Hutchinson, whose fourth
book, "If Winter Comes has been
the literary achievement of the past
six months.
According to the publishers of
Main Street." $4,000 copies were
sold during 1920 and 295 900 in 1921,
making a total of $4,000 up to the
first of the year. Main Street" was
Lewis sixth novel to be published,
but the first one to become best
seller.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
MINER WHO LEAVES
WIFE TIED TO TREE
BY MASKED CROWD

Birmingham. Ala, March 81
Paul Massey. a white miner en-
ployed at Reeder's mines near Bes.
semer. was taken from his home
last night by a party Of masked
men, carried to . secluded spot
about mile away and severely
whipped.
According to the statement Of
Massey, as quoted by officers, he
was taken about a mile from his
home, where he was stripped, tied
to a tree and severely whipped. Ac-
cording to the officers, Massey
stated that he had no idea why he
was whipped other than that he
and his wife had separated recently.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
GUYDANA HIGGINS
is SELECTED AS
FASHION ARTIST

Guydana Higgins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Higgins, Sala
apartments, has been made fashion
designer for the POUCH ready-to-
wear store, Cincinnati, Ohio. Miss
Higgins is attending the Art acad-
envy of Cincinnati. and at the end
OF the term in June will accept the
Pough offer.
Miss Higgins is in her second
year of work at the academy and
has received many honors. Many
applications of the fashion artist
had been made, the local gill being
successful. While in Rock Island
she attended the Villa de Chantal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
BAIL FORFEITED
BY TAXI DRIVER
OF ROCK ISLAND
Especial Moline Service. 4;

Ray Powers, a taxicab chauffeur,
2734 Eighth avenue, Rock Island,
has forfeited his bail OF IS. which
he posted in Moline police court
March q after being arrested on
a charge of speeding. At the time
Of his arraignment he asked for a
continuance until March % He
failed to appear on that date. and
was notified that his bail would be
forfeited if he did not show up
This morning the money was trans
ferred to the city's Golfers in lieu
of q fine and the case against Pow
ers was stricken from. the books.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
PASTOR SHOWS
UNUSUAL. Gift
Kiwanis Club Told of Priest Who
Presented Wadch Charm TO
Protestant Minister.

Rev. Edwin Wilson Langham, a
Congregational minister, who for
more than five years has been in
charge OF a church at Washington
Springs, S. D., but who assumed
charge of a congregation in Galva
two weeks ago, was introduced to
Rock Island kiwanians at noon to-
day in the Y. M. C. A. as hailing
from the smallest town in the
United States or Canada which
boasts of kiwanis club.
washington Springs. the clergy
man said, has a population of only
1880 people, but the Kiwanis club
there has a membership of 70, and
came into existence last May.
AS an illustration of the good
fellowship which exists among the
kiwanians of Washington Springs
he displayed a knights Templar
charm, which he said was present
ed to him on his departure from
the town couple of weeks ago,
by the kiwanis club, a Catholic
priest, Rev. Joseph Turgin, maks@s
the speech of presentation.
"A Masonic charm, presented by
a kiwanis club to a Congregational
minister, the speech being by a
Catholic priest" commented Rev.
Langham, "can you beat that?
Such a thing is possible only in a
kiwanis or Rotary club"
Carl LIE BUM, former president
Of the Davenport Kiwanis club, told
of the methods used in building up
a strong club in Davenport He
said that with officers backed up
by the membership and committees
functioning, the Rock Island club
would grow by leaps and bounds.
A proposition sponsored by the
international kiwanis organization
to commemorate the centenary OF
an agreement between the United
States and Canada for the restric-
ton of ornaments on the great
lakes, during the week of April
2-s, was referred to the program
committee
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
CHURCHES

teenth street. Tomorrow night at
1880 the Philathea class holds its
monthly business meeting and cof-
fee at the annex. Regular prayer
service Wednesday night. The Jun
Tor Worth While girls viii give an
entertainment Friday night at the
church A good program will be
given and refreshments sold. The
semi-annual conference of the
woman's missionary society will be
held Tuesday, April 4, in the Sunday
school rooms of the church. The
postponed meeting of the Heralds'
society will be held in the annex at
8 o'clock Saturday.
Free MethodistLClass meeting at
the church tomorrow night. At 1880
Thursday night prayer services. The
young peoples missionary society
will meet Friday night with Mrs.
Sarah Gaylord. Twenty second
avenue and Thirty-fourth street. At
2:30 Saturday the Junior Mission
airy society will meet with Mrs. o.
E. Killgrove, 1927 Twenty-third
avenue.
Centenary Methodist-Prayer SER
vices at the church Thursday even
ing.
Emmanuel Lutheran--The school
board meets Wednesday evening.
Mid week lenten service Thursday
evening. The church board will
hold a session on Friday evening.
First Swedish Lutheran
at s o'clock the Sunday school
teachers will meet in the annex.
Tomorrow night the trustees meet
ing at the home of Oscar Johnson,
522 Third street. At o'clock We'd
nesday the confirmation class. will
meet at the parsonage. AtS7:45
Wednesday the bible class meeting
with Mrs. Charley Swanson, S12
Second avenue.
Zion Lutheran--The ladies' circle
will meet at 7:30 tomorrow night
with Mrs. Louise Anderson, 1909
Eighth avenue. The ladies aid COM
mittee will meet Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. George Sah1und,
1913 Forty-third street Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 7:45 at the
home of Rev. Carl Kraft, 1119
Thirty street. The confirma-
ton class will meet at 6 p. m
Thursday at the chapel At o'clock
Thursday a musical program will
be given at the church. A lecture
will also be given by z. Mention of
Stockholm, Sweden.
Grace Lutheran-Lenten services
at 1880 Tuesday evening. An all
day sewing will be held Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. August Ander-
son, Moline.
Oak Grove United Presbyterian
The Juniors meet at AIS Wednes-
day At 1880 mid-week prayer SER
vice. The choir meets at $3.50 Wed
nesday evening. An all day sewing
of the ladies aid society will be held
Thursday with Mrs. Harold
Hombledal, 1915 Sixteenth street.
A Sunday school meeting will be
held Friday at the manse at I'LL
Twenty-first street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
SNOW And COLD
WEATHER AHEAD
Tri-cities Not in Wave Sweeping
Toward Iowa-Freezing Tenn
perature Forecast

Light snow tonight or Tuesday is
predicted in the forecast made to-
day by Andrew Hamrick, weather
man. Tomorrow will be much cold
er, but the cold wave which is head
ing toward western and northwest
ern Iowa is not expected to hit here.
Rain, turning to snow, and bring
ing the temperature down to about
freezing, with strong shifting winds,
is the general forecast for tomor-
row. There is considerable cold
over Saskatchewan, which though
heading this way, will lose its force
when it reaches here.
There was very little change in
the river stage, the record this
morning showing a fall of / of a
foot in the last "a hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
CAR LEFT AT FARM;
SHERIFF WORRIED
lspecial Moline serxiee.l

A Moline man with an Empire
automobile had a breakdown near
Muscatine Dec. Is, last year. He
left the car in a farmers barn, ex-
expecting to have it towed to Mo-
line when the roads were passabie.
Sheriff Wiley, believing that the
machine had been stolen, called
Chief of Police DeJaeger by tele-
phone this morning, asking him to
ascertain the name of the owner.
The chief found out in short order,
and the sheriff's visions of a re-
ward went glimmering.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
BAND BOYS WILL
PLAN PROGRAMS

Plans for the 18th annual season
Of the United Sunday school band
will be made at a meeting tomor-
row evening at the home of ]. H.
Hauberg. organizer. In connection
with the business session at which
time arrangements will be made
for the years program OF concerts
and tours. the boys will be shown
stsreopticon slides. There will also
be other features on the program
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
EXCHANGE CLUB TO
FACE COURT TRIAL

Rock Island Exchange club,
charged by its officers with failure
to perform ifs duties is summoned
to appear at noon luncheon meet
ing tomorrow and plead its cause
before court of the organization.
Exchangeites will fill the roles
of judge, prosecutor and attorney
for the defense. All members must
attend under penalty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
CONGRESS FIGHTS
OVER RIVER FUNDS

Washington, March ~. An
amendment to the army appropria-
ton bill, which would increase from
$27,635, $50 to S42,S15, 661 the amount
carried in the measure for continu-
ing work at various river and har-
Dor Improvements during the COM
ing fiscal year, was offered today
by Chairman Dempsey of the rivers
and harbors committee.
The house Immediately plunged
into a fight over the item, Chair
man Anthony of the subcommittee,
in charge of the bill, contending the
amount recommended in the bill
was adequate, while Mr.. Dempsey
held work on various projects would
have to be curtailed unless the item
was increased.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
Mrs. GINS J0rs.

Rev. o. B. Erselman oficiated at
funeral services for Mrs Gus JoTs
held at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon in the home, 1926 Eighteenth
street B, Moline There was beau
tiful display of flowers and many
friends were present. Walter and
Ed Bergren, Edward and Chester
Dohrn, Clifford Swim and Fred
Molander were pallbearers. The
body was laid to rest in Riverside
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
JUSTIN WASHBURN
BREACHES TWICE
FOR SICK PASTOR

Justin Washburn, county superin-
Endent of schools, occupied pulpit
/ the Methodist church in Silvis
yesterday morning, and at Carbon
Flin last night. substituting for the
|ast, Rev. Neal, who is i'll.
Mr.. Washburn says he noticed
Pree or four members under the in
|uence of sleep. but as they were
E that condition, he says, prior to
rs sermon, he does not hold him.
Pr responsible for their maps.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
Robert Paul Smith.

Death claimed Robert Paul Smith
infant sen of Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Smith, 211 Fifth avenue, Moline, ut
S o'clock Saturday evening after a
short illness of influenza, which
later developed into pneumonia.
Robert Paul was 10 months old
and was born in Moline, Besides
the parents, he is survived by his
grandmother, Mrs. Martha Shep-
pard. of Moline. four sisters.
Robert, a twih of Robert. Hazel,
Ruth and Annabelle and three
brothers, Beryl. Wayne and Gail.
The body is to be taken tomor-
row to Industry, Ill. former home
of the family, where interment will
be made
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
ARREST TWO AUTO
DRIVERS; FINED SIS

Frank Dunbar, Rock Island, were
fined SIS each by Magistrate d. ].
Cleland in police court this morn
ing. Hetzel was arrested for speed
ing and Duffy for driving without a
chauffeur license.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
Richard Leroy Verne.

Funeral services for Richard Le-
roy Verne. son Of Mr. and Mrs
Albin Verne, 1888 Fifteenth street,
Moline, were held at 2:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the resi-
dence, Rev. C. o. Moreland having
charge Many floral tributes were
received and a large number of
friends were in attendance. Mrs
Walter Suman and Mrs. Martin
Anderson sang during the services.
Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
SHOT BIZ BANDITS.

James O.Brien. aged As. claim
ing Davenport as his home, is in
a Chicago hospital seriously
wounded, result of being shot
early this morning when he at
tempted to escape from five
holdup men, according to an As
ISOLATED Press dispatch Details
OF the shooting are lacking.
No trace of O'Brien's residence
in Davenport could be found.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
William ". HnFaF

Villain ". Hovey, 726 Eleventh
street, Rock Island. died in his
home at 7:15 O'Clock this morning,
after lingering illness. He was
born in Keokuk, Iowa, July ., 1850.
Surviving are the widow, Lydia,
daughter, Neoma, and a brother,
Lee. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
~ GLEE CLUB AND
CHURCH ORCHESTRA
UNITE IN PROGRAM

The Y. NJ c. A. glee club and
the Methodist church orchestra
will unite in a musical entertain
ment tomorrow night at 7:45
O'Clock in the First Methodist
church. The entertainment is to
be given free and everyone is in
vited to attend. The program.
which consists of solos and songs
by the glee club and numerous or
chestra selections, is:
Twilight Romance. .Zamecnik
Orchestra.
Three Beggars". Fearis
Glee club.
Dance of the Fairies. .Zamecnik
Orchestra.
Vocal solo, Rose in the BUD.
.-.-........-... Fischer
o. j. Kendall.
Overture, Gibraltar" -. HAYES
Orchestra.
Honey Town. Wilson
Glee club.
Wash Day. Milligan
Glee club.
Swing Along. Cook
Glee club.
"Minuet" ...... .Mozart-Langey
Orchestra.
Members of the glee club are:
Ray Seuss, o. J. Kendall, G. w.
Rothweiler, ]. NJ. Yolton, H. NJ.
Young. Edgar Appelquist, Herman
Sandwig. Ernest Nuessli. Harry
Snider, George Campana, Ray Part
ridge. Culver Masters, A. D. Her
mann. W. NJ. Lljegren, George
Humphreys, Walter Schafer, Harry
Van Tuyl. Arthur Koenig, Marion
Beesley, A. F. Otis and Glen Reid.
Miss Josephine Cook and Miss
Margaret Chapman will be the
pianists and Miss Bessie Noftsker
will be the organist.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
LUMBAR ARRESTED
WAS DISORDERLY

John Dunbar, arraigned before
fagistrate d. J. Cleland in police
|ourt this morning, was fined So for
icing drunk and disorderly. Dun
lar, arrested last night, is said to
ave been drinking and abusing
lis family.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

to speak face to lace WIZ duolenCes
and give them our own personal e2-
periences-
1--WE determined to devote the
rest of our lives to that OBJECT anu
I needn't say we take no money
for so doing. all profits being hand
ed over to the cause
81 have spoken to more than
200 900 people in Great Britain and
have every reason to believe that
have convinced many material
lists of the continuity of life ana
brought consolation to great num-
Der of stricken people who felt the:
had lost their dear ones forever.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
Obituary
Mrs. Armeda johnson.

Mrs. Armeda Johnson, 4416 Ninth
avenue, Rock Island, passed away
in the Lutheran hospital, Moline at
Sis O'Clock yesterday afternoon
after an illness of 10 days. Pneu-
monia was the cause of her death.
Her passing is particularly pathetic
as she leaves three small children,
the youngest only six months old.
1t was while caring for two of the
children i'll with influenza that she
took sick.
Mrs. Johnson was formerly Miss
Armeda Feise and was born in
Bennettstown, KY, Feb. 2S, 1892
where she resided until II years
old when she moved with her par
ents to Beloit, Wis, where she grew
to womanhood In 1913 she mar
ried Elah T. johnson in kalama-
zoo, Mich. They resided in Belolt
until 1917 when they came to Mo-
there moved to Rock Island.
She leaves the widower. three
children, Emory, Louise and Cen
evieve, the parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Feise, Fresno, Cal, and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Mrs. Roy
Cole, Beloit. Wis; Mrs. A. W. Nor
ris, San Fernando. Calf; Mrs. 5.
D. Shaw. Sheridan Lake, Colo. !;
Fred Feise, Harrington, Ky; Will
lam and Frank Feise, West Point,
Nebr., and J. T. Feise, Fresno, Cal.
Mrs. Johnson's mother was sum
moned from California and arrived
here last Wednesday.
1t is probable that the body will
be taken to Beloit, Wis, Wednesday
morning and burial made in the
family lot
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
TWO PATENTS GRANTED.

Patents were granted by Wash
ington authorities to Swan o. Peter
sen, 2511 Eleventh street, Rock Is
land, for q road building machine,
and to Herbert C. MienIie, Dayen-
port, for q healing dexicA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
CHIMNEY SPARKS
CAUSE $25 LOSS

Chimney sparks at $40 o'clock
last night caused damage of S25 to
the frame building occupied by A, G.
Herbert, 2504 Fifth avenue. The
building is owned by Edward Her
bert.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
Mrs. W. II. finale

Word has been received in Mo-
line of the death of Mrs. ". H.
Smale, formerly Miss Josephine
Altz of that city, which occurr ID
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

Chemists have found that sodium
1uoride and borax will protect wood
pulp from decay.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
Funeral of Mrs. GRAY.

Funeral services for Mrs. Francis
Gray, aged 10 years, who died last
Friday night in her home, 4513 Sixth
avenue. were held at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Engel, COL Thirteenth avenue. at
$50 o'clock this morning, and at .
o'clock in st. Mary's Catholic
church. Father F. ]. Uehlein was
in charge of the services, and burial
was in Calvary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

First Baptist-The Junior Worth
While girls will meet tonight with
Miss Florence Edwards, S07 Fiji
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

Evangelical Church Of Peace
The confirmation class will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the church.
Tuesday night the choir will meet
for rehearsal. On Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons the first and
second divisions of the sewing cir
Gle will meet